Kojima On PS4: "It's The Logical Evolution Of The Platform"
See Full ImageIt's always interesting to know what some of the industry's leading designers think of next generation hardware.
Hideo Kojima said he was "too busy" to sit down and watch the PlayStation Meeting, which is of course when Sony officially unveiled the PlayStation 4. But after Edge described the new console, Kojima wasn't surprised.
"Of course, I know what the hardware is, but I want to see how other companies are using it. First of all, I think that’s great, but it’s nothing special; you could see it coming. It’s the logical evolution of the platform and I think it has to head in that direction, hearing what you said is not surprising."
Kojima added that the fresh social aspects and the new "multi-device" direction is the "way to go" but at the same time, this doesn't automatically equate to success. Ultimately, he said that what will sell the machine will be the games; and we quote: "
"What will really determine whether or not it sells is what titles will be available for the platform."
Yep, we've been saying that forever. A video game console without great games is nothing but a really fancy (and really expensive) paperweight. All those extra additions and new features are nice to have, but nobody is buying the PS4 for those bonuses alone. Because that's precisely what they are- bonuses. The software is the determining factor and always has been.
Tags: ps4, playstation 4, hideo kojima, next generation
3/8/2013 9:38:55 PM Ben Dutka
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Comments (26 posts)
shadowpal2
Friday, March 08, 2013 @ 10:37:59 PM
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He's exactly spot on. I was seriously no where near surprised when the PS4 came out and I saw the specs. It's only "logical" or natural to make it easier for developers to develop games for the system because in the end that's all that matters to a game console: GAMES.
Get as fancy as you like with a game console, but even then it'll be outdated within 6 months to a year to what you can do with a PC.
The whole multidevice thing is smart in that it helps the user really feel connected to their console at all times. But if you really want to feel "connected" to your console - the only thing doing that will be the games.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, March 08, 2013 @ 10:44:36 PM
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maxpontiac
Friday, March 08, 2013 @ 11:17:22 PM
Being how we are doing this same thing NOW, what is the point?
The PS4 will make things easier and more affordable for developers all the while giving us better experiences then the PS3 is doing now.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, March 08, 2013 @ 10:42:27 PM
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Koji, my man, be more excited. Then say something about Ogre.
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Metal Head
Friday, March 08, 2013 @ 10:43:04 PM
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maxpontiac
Friday, March 08, 2013 @ 11:10:20 PM
You can't go wrong with better games.
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Beamboom
Saturday, March 09, 2013 @ 2:24:10 AM
This guy is a professional and relates to this from a professional point of view, leaving emotional outbursts up to the end users; us gamers and fan boys. :)
Last edited by Beamboom on 3/9/2013 2:46:36 AM
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Underdog15
Saturday, March 09, 2013 @ 11:41:39 AM
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Beamboom
Saturday, March 09, 2013 @ 2:05:41 PM
well, yeah... You know, like I do further down here. ;)
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Ignitus
Monday, March 11, 2013 @ 2:54:24 PM
Who knows, maybe the PS4 era will be like the PS1 era where developers like Square could release very good games one after another. This time around the problem will be on the creative/arts side instead of strugling with the hardware. (Some PS3 games, like FF Versus and The Last Guardian are still are no show after 7 years).
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Wrote
Friday, March 08, 2013 @ 11:20:26 PM
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Currently playing mgs3 again and I thought 4 was my favorite but 3 really makes a strong argument.
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Beamboom
Saturday, March 09, 2013 @ 2:53:32 AM
Whatever Sony did to market the Cell, they sure as hell did an *amazing* job with it.
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Wrote
Saturday, March 09, 2013 @ 9:27:36 AM
One way or the other kojima will make amazing looking games, and without saying a word I'm getting ground zeros and its sequel. And already the ps4 has enough games for me to warrant a d1p.
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Hynad
Saturday, March 09, 2013 @ 6:36:07 AM
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That's already a great launch in my book and a console sold to me.
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Underdog15
Saturday, March 09, 2013 @ 11:42:39 AM
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Beamboom
Saturday, March 09, 2013 @ 2:18:31 PM
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___________
Saturday, March 09, 2013 @ 7:19:09 AM
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wish he would announce project ogre as a PC exclusive, id be really interesting and exciting to see what he could do with proper 2013 technology!
if he can do MGS4 with the ps3, hot dam i cant wait to see what he can do with 32GB DDR3 RAM, 3.8GHz hex core CPU and a 6GB Nvidia GTX TITAN!
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Beamboom
Saturday, March 09, 2013 @ 9:11:25 AM
The CPU you suggest is the price of 2.5 consoles!
F*ck, just the graphics card alone is more than TWICE the price of the entire console! Why don't you just as well suggest FOUR of those cards chained up in SLI while you're at it?
I am really, really fed up with these PC fanboy rants around here now. It's enough, already.
Shut Up. This is nothing but spreading FUD about the PS4. Get over it. Sony has decided how the next console will be. You either buy it or you don't. But we've heard you now. We got the message.
Go somewhere else and do your name-dropping about how you define "proper technology". We got it. We've heard you. Your calculators perform better than the next PS. Yes yes. Your lap-top is laughing at the next PS. Yes, yes. We got the message. You guys got insanely awesome hardware and there's no end what you got to spend on it. Good grief how phat your PC stuff is. Oh wow! Wish I were you.
Now stuff it. STFU.
It is just plain RIDICULOUS.
There will NEVER be a console released with nothing but ultra-high end maxed-out bleeding edge PC components costing the same as two-three months pay for a regular worker after tax. Never has, never will!
It did not happen with the PS3, did not happen with the PS2 and by God I can guarantee you it will not happen with the PS5 either.
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maxpontiac
Saturday, March 09, 2013 @ 10:26:20 AM
When Sony announces the PS4 price, I can imagine you'll post the unfairness of the pricing! Woah is me as it were.
Beamboom is right. The PC fanboy rants are getting old and I suggest that IF the PS4 "isn't the droid...err...console you're looking for", move on or stop complaining.
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Underdog15
Saturday, March 09, 2013 @ 11:45:08 AM
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Hynad
Saturday, March 09, 2013 @ 3:20:32 PM
Maybe a trip to Walmart is overdue for you. They say they have brains on sale there. Sure they're the cheap kinds, but in your case, it will still be an improvement over your current state.
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xenris
Saturday, March 09, 2013 @ 10:50:45 PM
Anyway, its true PCs will always be able to outperform consoles if you pump thousands of dollars into them it really isnt required to make good games.
People could continue making great games on the PS3 for another 10 years if they grew some balls and took some risks.
I have seen enough amazing indy games that aren't graphic intensive at all so at this point I think the technology is good enough for people to just get really creative.
PS4 while not super powerful is to my understanding more powerful than the PS3 yet easier and cheaper to make games for, so that is really all we need next gen.
Maybe in a decade they will make everything photo realistic and VR, but for now the PS4 and high end PCs are more than enough. We don't need this monster NASA grade 10k computer you speak of to pump out good games.
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Beamboom
Sunday, March 10, 2013 @ 6:05:37 AM
I am just so utterly fed up with the PS4 haters comparing the PS4 with specs that are so insanely much more expensive that it loses all relevance - and then try to pretend like Sony *could* have made a console like that.
It's like complaining over a new BMW in the 3-series by saying it can't beat a McLaren F1 in a street race. Well... *duh*. Where do we start tearing that logic apart. At the price? The production cost? The intended purpose? The target market? Just... Where?
Cause it's not like Underline is the only one using the spec above. Highlander recently used almost the exact same spec in a couple of his comments, and others too have referred to similar equipment in their eagerness to try to point out how hard the PS4 suck.
It's actually quite symptomatic that the anti PS4 people have to go to *such* extremes to construct validity to their points.
I mean, sure, compare the PS4 with a PC that would cost *twice* the amount. That's fair. After all, the hardware drops in price over time and the consoles are subsidised by the software sales. It's one reason why console games are more expensive. So please, everyone, do that. Compare it with a PC twice the console price and I shall pay attention.
But don't come and compare it with a setup that would cause Sony to not earn a dime the next ten years, or force them to raise the price of the games five-fold. That is just flat out *stupid*.
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BigBoss4ever
Sunday, March 10, 2013 @ 7:39:51 PM
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clockwyzebkny
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Friday, March 08, 2013 @ 10:19:17 PM