Q&ERA: Insomniac Games discusses Resistance, Ratchet and Clank, Sunset Overdrive, Spyro and more

Emily writes: "Introducing our guests: Insomniac Games, the developer behind Ratchet & Clank, Resistance, and Sunset Overdrive.

Community Director - James Stevenson
CEO / Founder - Ted Price
Chief People Officer - Carrie Dieterle
Chief Technology Officer - Shaun McCabe
Lead Character Artist - Gavin Goulden
Creative Director (Resistance 3) - Marcus Smith"

[jokerisalive]

doesnt sound like there gonna do any of the stuff mentioned in the title of the article.......

[Deep-throat]

Gamingbolt lives by clickbaiting.

Anyways, I want Sunset Overdrive on my PC. Now!

[mikeslemonade]

We don’t need a resistance collection.

Sunset Overdrive ain’t that special.

Sunset Overdrive 2 we don’t need that.

[Jinger]

@mikeslemonade

Dang dude, who pissed in your lemonade?

Sunset Overdrive was great and I'd love a sequel. Also the Resistance games were fun and a remastered collection would be great.

[DARK_WOLF]

Im not a fan of sunset od but alotta people like it.

I DO want a resistance hd collection!!!!!

[letsa_go]

Me too, they need to make it play anywhere so I can play my already owned copy on windows 10.

[Malacath]

@mikeslemonade

Sunset Overdrive's a great game. Would love a sequel

And resistance was a great series too. Was the first game I ever bought on my ps3 and it pissed off when Sony shut the servers down.

[darthv72]

I wouldnt mind a nice Resistance collection that included the portable games remastered for console (like GoW did). Sunset OD 2.... hells yeah that would be awesome. The 1st is mad fun.

[Null1980]

The article incorrectly states that Sunset Overdrive is an "Xbox exclusive property". No it's not. It was an XBox exclusive title. Insomniac retained the rights to the property, that's why they had gone XBox One in the first place. They wanted to retain ownership to the property. They can release any future sequels on whatever platform they would like.

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[Godmars290]

And yet the IP is in the position that Sony wont support development of a sequel, while if MS does it very likely it wont be fully multiplatform.

[jagermaster619]

@otterX
You are exactly right, at the time Sony wanted to have full closure of the project but insomniac wanted it to remain their IP and have their freedom. Sony wasn't down for that so Microsoft stepped in and went with it. It didn't sell well but it was an amazing game (at least in my eyes) hopefully they make a second on both platforms to show everyone they are the sh!t and care.

[nitus10]

If Insomniac retained the rights to Sunset Overdrive then why did they not bring it out for the PS4 as well?

I will concede that Microsoft could own the title name although Insomniac could have brought the game out for the PS4 under a different name which could be confusing. Still, if you look at the gameplay of Sunset Overdrive and Ratchet and Clank there are a lot of similarities and it would be these similarities that I think Insomniac would want to keep as their Intellectual property.

[Minute Man 721]

@ jagermaster
One of the 1st games I bought when I first picked up an X1. Too bad it didn't sell well on the system, it's a hidden gem as people say

[thisismyaccount]

.. and all the "we wanna keep the ip to ourselves" did not help them at all. They can´t re-release it on any other platform as Microsoft funded/published it on their system, so that desire to keep the ip did more harm to them than any good.

In other words, they have wasted their ip and it´s potential by going with Microsoft (since the game kinda flopped). Early 2012 or 2013 some folks claimed Microsoft were going to crap on Sony this gen, since they had heared Ms had $1bn or more for new ips.

Ted Price went MS because he either believed Sony´s Days were counted/done and he go the money from MS ...now the studio owns the IP, BUT neither MS or Sony are willing to fund a sequel (Microsoft might, if they can recoup some of the initial investement back).

In other words part 2 :

IF you wanna go exclusive and IF you want Microsoft or Sony or Nintendo to FUND your project, the least you could do as a developer is to give them said RIGHTS to the IP.

Sunset Overdrive is the perfect example on why NOT to retain an IP if said IP flops. Again, Sony aint going to fund it a sequel, even if the sequel incl. a 60min Bonus Video about the 1st game´s story and what not. And if Microsoft does not care anymore, Ted Price and his team have miscalcualted and lost all future potential of said IP.

[yellowgerbil]

I doubt we'll ever see a proper sequel to either of those franchises, I think Spiderman will be a trilogy at least and they will be busy with it for years like Rocksteady was with the Arkham games.
I do think we will eventually see a remaster of the Resistance games as a trilogy much like the Nathan drake collection or the GoW collection but by this point if it hasn't been done yet I don't think it is coming anytime soon. I'd say maybe in 2 years as one of the last ps4 major exclusives because it wouldn't take the resources a ground up game would take so Sony can get a hot property without taking a team off of working on a big ps5 project (every team going forward WILL be making ps5 games, the only ps4 games still to come have already been in development at least since beginning of this year)

[ILostMyMind]

The next games will come to both so, it is not a problem.

[yellowgerbil]

What next games? Are you implying Spiderman will go multiplat? Not hAppening

[ILostMyMind]

@yellowgerbil
My reply to you was about the consoles you talked to.

[CaptainOmega]

Yellow...

He meant SSO.

[Dragonscale]

@bearded, he means that the games that yellow mentioned will be available on both PS4 and PS5. Nothing to do with sso lol.

[Nodoze]

I would LOVE to see a remastered version of all 3 Resistance games. Cannot believe we have not seen this already to be honest. It was a great series.

[cellfluid]

Where's the rise of man resistance 4 now that would be great..

[Tru_Blu]

That's the PS5's killer launch app, in VR! Well it would be a cool game to start out with...

[KingofGambling]

That's what I say for the next Resistance game, Resistance 4 Rise of Men. A reference to the very first Resistance.

[Boog_89]

I would love to replay the Resistance 2 multiplayer on PS4

[Brave_Losers_Unite]

Resistance 1 + 3 > 2

[MarineLineman]

Resistance 3 was straight garbage. The story made no sense, it didn’t have the have the amazing R2 co-op, and the insanely fun, massive, and chaotic MP from R1 & 2 was ditched in favor of some micro map CoD-wannabe BS. R2 has the best MP by far, and the only thing really missing from it was the weapon wheel.

[SpringHeeledJack]

I don't even consider R3 a sequel, more of a side story.

[Highlife]

@marinelineman
Wrong best multiplayer was the first best single player was the third.
2 was a mess only thing fun was coop

[Dirtnapstor]

Resistance redux would be awesome. What if this was the new project Bluepoint was working on!?

[LucasRuinedChildhood]

That would be awesome and a lot more interesting to me than a Demon Souls remaster (no offense but it's pretty easy to get your souls fix these days - I mean there's a Dark Souls remaster coming too) which is the most common guess.

The only thing is that all of the Resistance games actually feel quite different to one another. Very roughly speaking, 1 controls more like classic Halo (e.g. button layout), 2 saw some modernization and 3 pretty much has the exact same layout and responsive controls as a game like COD or Battlefield. 3 feels perfect so I think that 1 and 2 would need some work. For example, 1 would need proper ADS.

I was really disappointed when they shut down the multiplayer severs for these games. R3 MP was really fun and R2 co-op was insane. I would love if we all got all that back! It would probably be like the Nathan Drake Collection and cut out the MP though.

[letsa_go]

I agree, I would like to play the resistance games, since ps4 is my first playstation console, and I missed out on all those games last gen.

[jwillj2k4]

get psnow, it may get a lot of hate but its the easiest way to play ps3 games without going retro. Very stable too.

[letsa_go]

@jwillj2k4 I thought about it...but 720p :(

[Sm00thNinja]

Would definitely love a RESISTANCE COLLECTION! Resistance 2 was my 2nd favorite shooter last gen

[jhoward585]

I highly doubt Insomniac will make remaster for any of the game mentioned in this article because next gen is about to take place 2 years from now. By then, I think the majority of the game studio( including Insomniac) will be more interested in making games that can showcase what PS5/X2 can do.

[CaptainOmega]

Stevenson sounds like a likable guy.

[Imalwaysright]

Resistance 1 with mp and I would throw my principles out the window and start paying for online play. Its the only game that would make me pay for online play.

Edit: and I wouldn't want a remake because whoever would make it could possibly change the gameplay. Resistance 1 gameplay unchanged at 60 fps and I wouldn't even care if the game looked exactly as the original.

[FunAndGun]

Resistance: Fall of Man Multiplayer was digital crack and I would love to be an addict again! Such an original concept with Human vs Chimera each with their own abilities and weakness. FoM and Warhawk have been my favorite Playstation multiplayer games of all time!

[2pacalypsenow]

Please give us a Resistance Remaster.

[FallenAngel1984]

I never understood why Insomniac made such a big deal about owning the Sunset Overdrive IP if they weren’t even going to do much with it on their own

[UltraNova]

The wanted to keep the rights to their IP + the must have beileved in it. But as it turned out they choose the wrong horse to bet on.

[chiefJohn117]

You clearly didn't read this thread cause the still do believe in it and happy about the 1st. also had not but good things to say about work with ms

[PFFT]

@chiefJohn117
Dont tell them that Insomniac had nothing but good things to say about MS when they worked with them. Thats not exactly what they want to hear. But anyways Sunset OD was great and i would love to see a sequel. Be it once again exclusive or multiplat just so long as it happens. And also a new Resistance would be great as well.

[UltraNova]

ChiefJohn..

You clearly dont know anything about business rules of contact do you? Insomniac signed a deal with MS just like Sony did with Hello games(No mans sky), did you hear the latter(or vice versa) say anything negative about Hello Games afters all that negative backlash?

Edit: And for the record I did read the article.

[jhoward585]

It's their Baby and they don't one anyone to hurt it.

[Araragifeels]

Sadly, putting it as an Xbone Exclusives really hurt the baby badly. Specially that insomniac fan base was all on PlayStation.

[jhoward585]

@Araragifeels

Agreed, and also I personally think insomniac wanted to put all their energy/focus and time into making sunset overdrive a single player game. They've added multiplayer because of MS.

[FallenAngel1984]

@ J

What dafuq kind of reasoning is that? What would Sony owning Sunset Overdrive have to do with harming the IP?

If Insomniac wanted to own the IP themselves, they should’ve been prepared to manage it themselves instead of saying consumers should ask Microsoft to help fund a sequel. That’s really embarrassing and absurd on their part

[jhoward585]

What dafuq kind of reasoning is that? What would Sony owning Sunset Overdrive have to do with harming the IP?
Well, with any creative project/ idea that has been in the hands of the creator for many years will tend to develop an attachment and would have a hard time letting it go to anyone else. My question is haven't you ever owned anything that was dearest to your heart before? Another thing, with any creative project that is original in concept, its a risk to invest your own money(you don't have) and hope it becomes successful. I have seen ideas in the past that looks and sounds good on paper but when it fully created it doesn't have the same appeal. quantum break is a prime example. Anyhow, I'd like to see another installment of sunset overdrive.

[HyperMouse]

Id love to see a SO sequel, i didnt really get it when it first came out but got it on sale later and i really enjoyed it

[BeOpenMinded]

I would have played it for much longer had there been a harder difficulty setting. Can't finish games that I can go through without dying

[HyperMouse]

It can get a bit harder as you go on when the robots come out etc, but nothing game changing, i hear you though that would be good to put in the second one, if they make it

[mandingo]

Underrated game for sure

[Pantz]

I would take any information here with a huge grain of salt. Most stories from resetera end up failed on here for false information.

[ninsigma]

Would love to see a return from both Resistance and SSO.

[Snakeking33]

I would love for them to remaster all the resistance games for the pro

[gamer7804]

weird title so basically no new updates or patches for sunset overdrive, it was a decent game, but insomniac so far hasn't cut it making a game that has a compelling story. Gameplay they are good at, story not at all, this is why i'm not too excited for the Spider-Man game yet.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Guessing you never played Resistance 3. Story was top notch. All the Resistance games were awesome but the third was the best.

[gamer7804]

I played it, the story was just barely "ok". serviceable , the shooting and gameplay mechanics were great.

[ger2396]

Don't need insomniac for resistance, another studio can make it.

[MarineLineman]

I would love to see Resistance make a return, but only if they return to the style of R1 & 2. R3 was straight garbage.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Resistance 3 was the best.

[chiefJohn117]

MS need to stop BS around and sign on for Sunset 2 insomniac clearly wants to do it. Everytime someone ask them about they make it clear

[PFFT]

I highly agree! Hopefully soon. Especially since they are almost done with Spiderman.

[Avengerz43]

I'd love a resistance trilogy remake. But would rather a new resistance more than anything. That series had some of the coolest and most fun guns in any game I've played.

[LOOK_AT_THIS_I]

Resistance 1 multiplayer was great, with modern control scheme and a remaster it would be non stop playtime. Resistance 2 multi was good, the co op rocked. R3 was a "phone in"

[OGzeus]

I would like to see a Resistance Prequel take place in Russia, that leads to the 1949 chimera attack where the chimera then spread all over Europe.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

That's a good idea actually

[Si3D]

Did anyone else notice something about Question 24. He pretty much confirmed the existence of the Spyro trilogy a week before the announcement and no one got onto it.

[JayRyu]

SUNSET 2! MS MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!!🤨

[jokerisalive]

if they seriously wanted to do a sequel to ssod they would have already started it or been more vocal than they have been. resistance collection would be awesome especially in 4k for the Pro. A proper Resistance 4 or reboot would be killer and I dont know why Insomniac hasnt already done it for the PS4 this gen.

[KingofGambling]

Come on Sony and insomniac just one more resistance game. I want to see what resistance would look like on the ps4.

[InTheZoneAC]

I want a reboot of Resistance, a much darker one. I also don't want any generic tacked on MP mode, especially like the one found in R3. Give me the best, linear, darkest Resistance story we can experience.

[DrShoe]

Oh no, the source is from resetera.... I'd rather eat dung than visit that forum.

[windblowsagain]

We need a remaster of all Resistance games and then a completely new one for PS4.