Weedlab said:
Oh yes I'm in agreement with those two options. SSM has the gameplay down for sure, and they can construct a decent story as well. I doubt they would want to take up the mantle though, so I'm unsure of any other options besides them in Sony's stable. NT I'm in agreement with. They get a lot of flack, but I enjoyed their games. HS was decent, and Enslaved was a great title. I also liked DmC and thought it was their best work so far. My complain with their work has to do with length, bugs (not HS) and a few other minor issues, but overall they provide good stuff. I'd like to see their vision for HS2 since they were originally behind the series. |
Even though I feel Heavenly Sword is a mediocre (6/10) game I think it was a decent enough foundation for Ninja Theory to build & improve upon to make a great sequel, so yes I would like Heavenly Sword 2 to exist. I would prefer Sony Santa Monica to make HS2 though so they can release a game in the genre before GoW IV as a taster, they're much better at gameplay, story, set-pieces, boss-fights, graphics... everything actually. I doubt they'd want to work on it though since they already have their new IP in production and work on GoW IV has almost definitely started.
I don't think the first Heavenly Sword even had much of a story, I mean, a girl uses a sword that kills mortal wielders and she kills the bad guy and dies at the end. It was so short and very shallow. Enslaved had an even worse story + weaker gameplay + poorer visuals and I haven't bothered with DmC yet to properly judge it (Waiting for a sub £10 price). DmC looks like it has the best gameplay NT have created, now if they combined that great gameplay with a compelling story and jaw-dropping visuals (stop using unreal engine NT!) then it could be great game by Ninja Theory and help them become a respected developer.
I think Ninja Theory deserves the chance to develop Heavenly Sword 2.
