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Can Killzone Be Sony's No. 1 Franchise?

What is it exactly that makes Killzone so appealing, if not to the general PS3 gaming community, then to Sony?

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Schism204836d ago

#1? Probably not but its definitely in the top 10

Motorola4836d ago

Uncharted or LBP. I say LBP because its unique, where else do you see a platformer that can give u the tools to make GAMES?

nix4836d ago

on Jan LBP 2 was no. 1 franchise.
on FEb KZ3 will be no. 1 franchise.
on March, Yakuza/MS3 will be no. 1 franchise.

and so on...

Inside_out4836d ago (Edited 4836d ago )

...was because of Killzone. It should be on 360...the PS3 community ignores the game. Yeah it sold OK with around 2.5 million in sales but it would of been a big hit on XBL. KZ 1 is still the best and I wish they would go back to the style of game instead of trying to be like COD. Say what you want about Halo but Halo IS halo not COD 2.5.

Resistance 3 , from what I've seen so far could be a big surprise. The graphics and story are good and if the game play and level design can match it then it could potentially be huge. Didn't like Res 2...it had some potential but try to be Halo is not it. Rez 3 will be a break out hit...mark my words. Still waiting on the Insomniac multi-plat...wonder what it is.

It depends on what you like. If you like platforming then GOW, UC or LBp might be your thing. Some like RPG's or even the MMO's that are coming out. to each there own.

Strange_Evil4836d ago

@Cez of Rage... Lol @ KZ3 should be on the 360 LMFAO.. You would have loved a downscaled game on 5 DVDs with no dedicated servers like on PS3 wouldn't you?

Christopher4836d ago (Edited 4836d ago )

I thought GT was Sony's #1 IP? At least based on sales.

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Dart894836d ago (Edited 4836d ago )

I wonder what sony's number 1 franchise is?

@Lord could be

@Ryu completely agree bubs 4 both contributing to my comment.

RyuStrife4836d ago

Gran Turismo? Who knows, Sony just has too many "number 1" franchises =D

Ryudo4836d ago (Edited 4836d ago )

Lair!!!

(Joking before anyone gets there panties in a twist)

Hellsvacancy4836d ago (Edited 4836d ago )

Metal Gear "Solid"?

BiggCMan4836d ago

Gran Turismo, statistically is Sony's number 1 franchise. It is definitely deserving of that title as well. But the good thing about Sony like RyuStrife said, is that they have so many franchises that are equally amazing.

thereapersson4836d ago

I think Resistance is deserving of better attention. I think Sony kind of overshadowed Resistance in favor of Killzone. I wonder if that is one of the reasons why Insomniac went multiplatform?

jetlian4836d ago

franchises are 1 GT. 2 UC, 3 LBP(right now, 4 GOW 5 KZ

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KillerPwned4836d ago

GT or MGS one of them i would have to say or one is #1 the other is #2.

supremacy4836d ago (Edited 4836d ago )

I don't know about metal gear, the day an associated franchise goes multi-platform its the day it loses its value in terms of association that is.

Also i wouldn't want killzone to be Sony's number one franchise because that could influence them and change their minds and how they conduct their business.

It has to be something that could appeal to alot of people, and i mean alot of people. But again i wouldn't want a single ip to rule them all.

Another thing Sony has a lot of different franchises, its hard to just say which one should be number one.

In many instances Sony's franchises have stronger impacts in different regions of the world.

Something like GT, wipeout, sing star,littlebigplanet and such are big out in Europe.

While games like ape escape, hot shots golf, and their rpgs are big out in japan.

And out here in the u.s games like socom, uncharted, , infamous, motorstorm, god of war, ratchet and clank and such are big again.

For other companies one or two titles usually stands out, and i rather Sony stay the way it is now than bank one one ip to rule them all.

Nintendo has quite a few franchises, but i feel sometimes they tend to only use one or two and make different games with them.

Mario is perhaps their biggest franchise and that franchise is used for racing,rpgs, sports, parties ect.

Meanwhile a franchise like zelda is a more grounded franchise in that its not use in many different ways like i just described with mario, but it is succesful enough to hold its own.

Pokemon is another, though its the same element over and over again. Its got its appeal.

Metroid, man...that was a classic liked it when it was 2d. But its not exactly a Mario caliber ip, that in fact they had to let someone else make their recent games. The day i see that happen with Mario is the day something is horribly wrong.

But you know every company has their way of operating, Nintendo has Mario as their main franchise with several key franchises behind it.

And Sony has several key franchises with nothing to rule them all plain and simple.

Kleptic4836d ago

as far as genre's go; Killzone is DEFINITELY in the right one to target a huge fan base...shooters are still the top gaming genre as far as sales, attention, and popularity...at least in the US and a lot of Europe...CoD clearly proves that its where the most money is right now...

doesn't mean everyone likes them...but as great as LBP, Uncharted, god of war, etc. are...Killzone still has that card to its advantage...

problem is though...it is the most popular genre, but its also easily the most competitive...With at least a few MAJOR releases each year...LBP has next to zero competition...action titles like God of War don't either (but many argue single player action titles lack the replayability to keep up with other genres)...but even without that competition, they still struggle to even touch shooter-like sales...

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nskrishna24836d ago

Honestly speaking, I think the numero uno spot shouldn't be taken by a shooter. What would be the difference between Xbox and PS3 then? Both consoles with a shooter as #1?
Don't get me wrong, I have absolutely no problem with Killzone, cuz I love it, but still, think about it

Silver3604836d ago

Their portfolio of games is just to diverse with AAA games to call anyone game number 1

chidori6664836d ago (Edited 4836d ago )

sure...

Killzone series eat alive cod FPS.

DeathMetal14744836d ago

Strong sales, and a lasting community for multiplayer.

FrankMcSpank4835d ago

You mean you wants this:
Live stats
75% COD Blops
24% Halo Reach
1% everything else

Get a little variety in your MP.

visualb4836d ago

can't be =(

unintentionally, uncharted has become the number 1 along with LBP

KZ3 will be an amazing FPS, but i doubt it'll top Uncharted )=

still, like schism said, def top 10

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RememberThe3574836d ago

Nothing will pass Gran Turismo. But with more experience GG could grow into the top FPS developer, if they're not already.

DeathMetal14744836d ago (Edited 4836d ago )

"But with more experience GG could grow into the top FPS developer, if they're not already."

That could be the most delusional thing I have ever read on here, even for a site full of PS3 fanboys that is SOOO retarded it's not even funny. OMG get a life. And you get 12 Agrees LOLOLOLOL. And the correct anwser would be DICE or Valve. Thanks for the laugh though. That's about as true as saying this site has unbiased,intelligent comments and news stories. WOW

RememberThe3574836d ago (Edited 4836d ago )

Get over your self... Your a moron for expecting my comments to be unbiased. There is not "correct answer" when it comes to conjecture. You are a complete idiot, please don't ever post a comment anywhere ever again.

If you hate this site so much go away, no one will miss you.

visualb4836d ago (Edited 4836d ago )

shhhhh don't cry death metal

Killzone 3 will be a great game to many people =)

stop going from KZ3 article to KZ3 article crying, its pathetic

and what 357 is true - you just sound like some spoilt kid going around telling everyone what THEY THINK is wrong and what YOU THINK is right

seriously, GET OVER YOURSELF

just because you think something doesn't mean everyone will agree - its called an opinion

learn to accept and respect those kid, life is full of different ones.

FrankMcSpank4835d ago

DICE and Valve are great developers, that is why they look to other great companies like Sony to do exclusive content and features for. Xbox doesn't get that sort of treatment because MS feels you should play Kinect games instead, and by you...I mean your mom...

HelghastDrake4836d ago

PS3 has so many AAA exclusives, who would know where to begin as far as determining which one is the actual "flagship" title of them all..

silkrevolver4836d ago (Edited 4836d ago )

I’d say their current #1 is Uncharted (I say this because they’ve already started advertising it, and it’s not due out for 10 more months.) After that, there’s God of War and (of course) Gran Turismo. GT and TM are the only Sony exclusive franchises from the PS1 era that are still around... but Uncharted 2 is one of the highest rated games of all time. I’d say Killzone is their best FPS (with Resistance nipping at its heels.) Oh, and ICO is up there (for ratings more so than sales), but only if you consider Team ICO games a franchise.

R_aVe_N4836d ago

Sony doesn't need a #1 they have several AAA titles that step up there game on each new game release. There is no point even trying to figure out what one holds the top spot because each has its own dedicated fanbase.

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PlayStation 3 Games That Desperately Need a PS5 Remaster

The PlayStation 3 may not have been the strongest generation for Sony, but there were still some diamonds in the rough that deserve a revisit as PS5 remasters.

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OtterX51d ago (Edited 51d ago )

Even if they could just remaster and put on PSVR2, some would still look great as VR titles and could do a whole lot to bolster the headset w these exclusives! I'd imagine the investment of reworking these titles into VR would be way less than building new games from the ground up, and they could be amazing experiences, and VR often makes flat games feel fresh again. The Resistance and Killzone games are particularly what I want to see!!

Rude-ro51d ago

I played killzone 3 in 3d and it really changed the game per being immersive.
In vr, that would be even more awesome.

darthv7251d ago

Funny you mention that... my son wanted to play some PS3 games in 3d on my PS tv and he was blown away by how good KZ3 was. It really was a great addition to the game. Im surprised there have not been more 3d games from that era being ported to the PSVR/VR2.

_SilverHawk_51d ago

resistance 1-3, killzone 1-3, uncharted 1-3, uncharted golden abyss, folklore, socom 4 , motorstorm, twisted metal, MAG, heavenly sword

Cacabunga50d ago

Killzone 2+3
Sly Thieves in Time
Crack in Time
God of War Ascension
Motorstorm
Modnation racer
Infamous 1+2

Profchaos50d ago (Edited 50d ago )

Killzone trilogy in VR would be amazing bonus points if they offer shadow fall.

There was a psvr1 Killzone project that supermassive was working on at one stage which wasn't up to scratch and Sony brand it back in house I was hoping we would see that on psvr2 eventually.

Personally I'd love to see some more love or acknowledgement of psvr2 from Sony in general it was a expensive headset and Sony barely acknowledge it's existence

seanpitt2350d ago

The amount of work needed to remaster these games wouldn't be beneficial on a financial and business sense.. MGS4 would probably be the best bet as it would need the least amount of work!

Iceball200051d ago

YEAAASSSSS! I miss this franchise and wanna play it so bad again.

Father__Merrin51d ago

The time is perfect for a resistance fall of man game campaign coop multiplayer

InUrFoxHole51d ago

The resistance series is str8 trash to me. Socom 3 I would welcome. Or killzone MP.

Marcus Fenix51d ago

A Resistance reboot will be awesome

Michiel198951d ago

That's what Bungie should make, Ill keep saying it until it happens

1Victor51d ago (Edited 51d ago )

Resistance was ok but Warhawk and Starhawk was better and kept me coming back for almost a decade of fun and petty revenge on the loud mouth unskilled players 🤣
Edit I loved capture the flag dropping the pot on the flag carrier was extremely satisfying as well as transforming your plane in bot form and stumping them to death 😱

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Michiel198951d ago

Resistance was the best co-op fps I ever played after L4D2

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Killzone wasn’t a Halo killer, but a PS5 remake could come close

The first Killzone game never met lofty expectations of dethroning Xbox’s Halo, but if any game needs a PS5 remake, this is the one.

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Vits100d ago

I like Halo, but I don't think there is any need for a 'Halo Killer' at this point. If anything, the franchise is slowly undermining itself by making some of the dumbest mistakes possible. Infinite has finally reached a good point in terms of multiplayer, but it took an extra 2 years to get there. Meanwhile, the single-player experience is fine but rather mediocre when compared to the franchise peak.

That said, I would like to see the Killzone franchise back, if anything, to offer more variety to the PS5 exclusive catalog.

_SilverHawk_100d ago

sony should remaster all killzone games and bring back killzone multiplayer that is very similar to the style of killzone 2 multiplayer.

Cacabunga100d ago

Halo killed itself after Halo Reach.
Killzone went a little down in quality with SF on PS4 and I wish they kept them coming..

InUrFoxHole100d ago

??? Halo is doing great right now. I wouldn't mind seeing a kz2 mp rebirth

Cacabunga100d ago

Spawn grenade tactician class my favorite..

darthv72100d ago

I'd love a killzone trilogy, fully remastered on a single disc like they did with Uncharted. Maybe they could make it the full killzone saga including PSP and Vita games converted to console.

REDGUM100d ago

Yes please. Put me down for a copy, price irrelevant too. Loved allow those games in the franchise :)

Chocoburger100d ago

I've never liked the idea of a 'franchise killer', why can't both thrive, without one killing off the other? Its such a childish mentality.

That being said, if there ever was a true 'Halo killer', then it would have to be 343 Studios, and the Xbox division. They're doing a fine job killing off their own IP, apparently.

Profchaos100d ago

Cause console wars mostly drove the halo v killzone thing

Eonjay100d ago

And media co.panies like IGN drove the console wars for clicks.

Profchaos100d ago

@eonjay
Yeah and I still cringe super hard when IGN runs their next gen console watch segment 3 years into the consoles lifecycle we are approaching midgen likely by December and they are out there milking clicks like it's mid 2020 and were starved for information

ModsDoBetter100d ago

Halo doesn't need to be killed, they've done that themselves. It's a shell of its former self.

Zeref100d ago

And yet Halo is still here. Where is Killzone? Resistance? Haze? All the supposed "Halo Killers" are dead franchises 😂

DarXyde100d ago (Edited 100d ago )

"Dead" really isn't the right word for any of these franchises (except Haze). You're also calling these games dead for different reasons. oIMyersIo is saying a Halo is dead because it is not what it used to be and is saying it has gotten much worse. You are saying those franchises faded into obscurity and no one cares. I also find it funny that your first reaction is to name PlayStation franchises because you perceived their comment as a slight against Xbox. I hope you're at the very least part of their ambassador program...

Anyone that sees Killzone as dead is pretty myopic. A decade since their last Killzone, but they themselves have developed two full games since Shadow Fall. That's not many in context at all.

Resistance is a bit less clear. Insomniac is pretty tied up at the moment. Including all of their games on all platforms and ignoring Spider-Man Remastered, we're looking at 23 games since Resistance 3. That's alarmingly prolific and still no R4. My guess? In the modern era, a new Resistance is probably going to have to be a live service and Insomniac is not that studio.

I don't think it's dead though. Not at all.

Gaming4Life1981100d ago

Halo infinite is still the best exclusive fps and is doing great but you think it's dead lol. Its also one of the top fps games out here so i dont get where your coming from. Just because you don't play it does not mean it's dead or dying.

I liked killzone 1 & 2 and I think Sony should bring it back along with resistance cause they are in need of more variety in their first party lineup. Sony & MS are sitting on some great franchises that need a revival.

ModsDoBetter100d ago

"Just because you don't play it"

And there your argument was derailed.
Through making such an assumption, you have only served to show that your response is that of a fanboy and any criticism of your beloved franchises is met with speculation in order to downplay any counter argument.

As a matter of fact, as many in team blue on this site will tell you, I often do defend Xbox just as much as I defend PS, so for you to make such a silly comment is laughable.

I have played plenty of Halo: Infinite - on Series S, Series X and PC via Steam. To say the game comes anywhere near the franchise greats such as Combat Evolved and Halo 2 is delusional. The franchise is a shell of its former self and that is a FACT.

It absolutely isn't the best fps exclusive but at this point we're arguing over preferences which is pointlessly subjective.

Where I do agree is that a Resistance comeback would be great for Sony.

DrDoomer100d ago

I'd take Killzone and Resistance over Halo any day.

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20 Years of Guerrilla: The Story of a PlayStation Studio

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SullysCigar355d ago

Up there with the top tier in the industry. Love Guerrilla Games - Horizon Burning Shores is simply STUNNING.

1Victor355d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar355d ago

Same. They nailed it with Horizon. The trouble is I also want a new Killzone! Can't I just have it all?!

jznrpg354d ago

I’m with you I want Horizon 3 , Killzone and new IPs

badz149354d ago

I have yet to play Burning Shores as I just started Forbidden West (bought at launch, just unwrapped last weekend LOL) and playing on PS5.

man...I still can't believe the graphics especially now I'm playing it on my LG OLED. that graphics and with stable performance backing it up, GG really is the master of their craft!

Vengeance1138355d ago

32.7M sales in the Horizon franchise! With 8.4M coming from Forbidden West alone! Truly a hugely successful game and franchise as a whole. Looking forward to Horizon III

Shane Kim355d ago

That's kind of a huge drop though. It's only been two games.

VersusDMC355d ago

One year after realease HZD sold 7.6 million.

https://www.noobfeed.com/ne...

So not a drop off.

Unless you're saying a HFW should have sold as much now as HZD sold in 5 years?

Vengeance1138355d ago

It's been 3 games, this includes Call of the Mountain. Also no, its a great improvement over HZD.

solideagle355d ago

lol you are comparing:

HZD: 28 February 2017 - May 2023 (6 years+)

HFW: 18 February 2022 - May 2023 (1 year+)

We will see if it surpass original number.

Phoenix76355d ago

@shane, 2 full main games, 2 DLC add ons, 1 VR spin off game, oh and a an official LEGO set.
Not too bad for an ip that's only been on market for 6 years

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REDGUM354d ago

Wow, very impressive. I didn't know the numbers were so high for Forbidden West. Still playing through it myself

thesoftware730355d ago (Edited 355d ago )

Yooo, when I first saw that Killzone 1 footage at E3, my friends my brothers and I were like, Holy shit! When it came out, it didn't look exactly like it, but we sunk so many hours into 1 & 2.

I even liked Killzone: SF, it was a spectacle to look at, and even today it looks good. I hope they make a new one. Can you imagine how that will look, and they can get some modern FPS pointers from Bungie.

blacktiger354d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca355d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

The Decima Engine is absolute 🔥 I'm just mad they have abandoned Killzone.

OzzY-waZZy355d ago (Edited 355d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

potatoseal355d ago

They are probably working on mutiple projects. One of them is Horizon 3, but another is a multiplaer game and probably somehting else.

Imalwaysright355d ago

There were rumours that they were working on a Socom reboot.

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