What Genre Will Be the Next GTA/COD?

In PS2 era GTA (sandbox) was king. In PS3 era COD (FPS) was king. What genre will be king for PS4?

moba's

I hope it's racing games. :D

I hope it's racing games. :D

speedfreak48t5p

Why just Playstation? What about Xbox?Kevlar101

moba's

jsmoke03

I honestly see it being some kind of tablet based platforming games. I'm sort of counting on the new XBOX and the PS4 to implement tablet controls and that sort of thing, it seems to be the way of the future.

I honestly see it being some kind of tablet based platforming games. I'm sort of counting on the new XBOX and the PS4 to implement tablet controls and that sort of thing, it seems to be the way of the future.

Shenmue_Jehuty

Tablet gaming will be the end of us all.

All the role playing game genre needs to evolve is more games like Kingdom Hearts.

GTA was hardly ps2's king genre.

But I would love to se a comeback of good rpg's like we seen on ps1-ps2.

FPS are still welcome if they don't mimick each other. We need variety and innovation in the FPS like Far Cry 3 & Rage.

GTA was hardly ps2's king genre.

But I would love to se a comeback of good rpg's like we seen on ps1-ps2.

FPS are still welcome if they don't mimick each other. We need variety and innovation in the FPS like Far Cry 3 & Rage.

ristactionjakso

Just something more creative than call of duty thats all I'm asking for.

and ps2 big genre I believe was jrpg's(which was awesome imo).

Though I'm thinking it might be wrpg's(they've been getting bigger though they have also started to become shallower) which would be awesome imo, more games like the witcher.

[QUOTE="ristactionjakso"]

GTA was hardly ps2's king genre.

But I would love to se a comeback of good rpg's like we seen on ps1-ps2.

FPS are still welcome if they don't mimick each other. We need variety and innovation in the FPS like Far Cry 3 & Rage.

Meta-Gnostic

Point-and-click adventure games.

[QUOTE="Meta-Gnostic"][QUOTE="ristactionjakso"]

GTA was hardly ps2's king genre.

But I would love to se a comeback of good rpg's like we seen on ps1-ps2.

FPS are still welcome if they don't mimick each other. We need variety and innovation in the FPS like Far Cry 3 & Rage.

Jag85

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_PlayStation_2_video_games

PlayStation 2 video games which have sold or shipped at least five million copies.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (17.33 million approximately)[135]
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (14.89 million approximately: 7.14 million in North America, 1.89 million in Japan, 5.85 in Europe)[125]
Gran Turismo 4 (11.6 million approximately: 3.35 million in North America, 6.8 in Europe, 1.27 in Japan)[125]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (9.21 million approximately: 8.2 million in US,[24] 410,293 in Japan,[136] 600,000 in UK)[45]
Grand Theft Auto III (7.509 million approximately: 6.55 million in US,[24] 358,917 in Japan,[136] 600,000 in UK)[45]
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (7 million)[137] Final Fantasy X (6.6 million) [138]
Final Fantasy XII (5.2 million approximately: 2.4 million in Japan,[139] 1.7 million in US,[24] 1.1 million in Europe;[140] 5.2 million shipped)[141]

[QUOTE="Jag85"]PS2 had four killer apps in 2001: Metal Gear Solid 2, Final Fantasy X, Gran Turismo 3, and Grand Theft Auto IIIMeta-Gnostic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_PlayStation_2_video_games

PlayStation 2 video games which have sold or shipped at least five million copies.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (17.33 million approximately)[135]
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (14.89 million approximately: 7.14 million in North America, 1.89 million in Japan, 5.85 in Europe)[125]
Gran Turismo 4 (11.6 million approximately: 3.35 million in North America, 6.8 in Europe, 1.27 in Japan)[125]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (9.21 million approximately: 8.2 million in US,[24] 410,293 in Japan,[136] 600,000 in UK)[45]
Grand Theft Auto III (7.509 million approximately: 6.55 million in US,[24] 358,917 in Japan,[136] 600,000 in UK)[45]
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (7 million)[137] Final Fantasy X (6.6 million) [138]
Final Fantasy XII (5.2 million approximately: 2.4 million in Japan,[139] 1.7 million in US,[24] 1.1 million in Europe;[140] 5.2 million shipped)[141]

San Andreas, Gran Turismo 4 and FFXII all came way too late in the PS2's life cycle to qualify as "killer apps".

The PS2's actual "killer apps" all came out around 2001-2002, such as Metal Gear Solid 2, Gran Turismo 3, GTA III & Vice City, and Final Fantasy X.

moba's

jsmoke03

[QUOTE="Meta-Gnostic"]

[QUOTE="Jag85"]PS2 had four killer apps in 2001: Metal Gear Solid 2, Final Fantasy X, Gran Turismo 3, and Grand Theft Auto IIIJag85

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_PlayStation_2_video_games

PlayStation 2 video games which have sold or shipped at least five million copies.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (17.33 million approximately)[135]
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (14.89 million approximately: 7.14 million in North America, 1.89 million in Japan, 5.85 in Europe)[125]
Gran Turismo 4 (11.6 million approximately: 3.35 million in North America, 6.8 in Europe, 1.27 in Japan)[125]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (9.21 million approximately: 8.2 million in US,[24] 410,293 in Japan,[136] 600,000 in UK)[45]
Grand Theft Auto III (7.509 million approximately: 6.55 million in US,[24] 358,917 in Japan,[136] 600,000 in UK)[45]
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (7 million)[137] Final Fantasy X (6.6 million) [138]
Final Fantasy XII (5.2 million approximately: 2.4 million in Japan,[139] 1.7 million in US,[24] 1.1 million in Europe;[140] 5.2 million shipped)[141]

San Andreas, Gran Turismo 4 and FFXII all came way too late in the PS2's life cycle to qualify as "killer apps".

The PS2's actual "killer apps" all came out around 2001-2002, such as Metal Gear Solid 2, Gran Turismo 3, GTA III & Vice City, and Final Fantasy X.

So I guess any COD released 4 years into 360/PS3 life cycle was not a killer app either. I guess Uncharted 2 was not PS3's killer app. Those are not the games that sold the best, that were talked about the most, that the critics gushed over.

Meta-Gnostic

Id hope for it to be some kind of rpg whether jrpg or wrpg. Feel like they were harder to find this gen around, well good solid ones I mean. But if not that than something please other than fps, Im just honestly getting tired of them as of late.

[QUOTE="Meta-Gnostic"]

So I guess any COD released 4 years into 360/PS3 life cycle was not a killer app either. I guess Uncharted 2 was not PS3's killer app. Those are not the games that sold the best, that were talked about the most, that the critics gushed over.

Jag85

It doesn't have to be exclusive. Consoles are competing with many other devices than just Wii. I don't know your problem or that other guy's is arguing about semantics. You knew what I meant by the original post of the thread.

Point-and-click adventure games.

c_rake

[QUOTE="Jag85"]

[QUOTE="Meta-Gnostic"]

So I guess any COD released 4 years into 360/PS3 life cycle was not a killer app either. I guess Uncharted 2 was not PS3's killer app. Those are not the games that sold the best, that were talked about the most, that the critics gushed over.

Meta-Gnostic

It doesn't have to be exclusive. Consoles are competing with many other devices than just Wii. I don't know your problem or that other guy's is arguing about semantics. You knew what I meant by the original post of the thread.

Action games.

Action games.

Ricardomz

Hybrid games seem to be the new popular genre. Games like Mass Effect, Far Cry 3, shooters / adventure games with rpg elements thrown in.But with big sellers that stand the test of time like Dark Souls, SKyrim, The Witcher, and Ni No Luni, I can see the rpg genre raking in some serious paper next gen.

[QUOTE="Meta-Gnostic"]

[QUOTE="Jag85"] COD4 was not a "killer app". It was a multi-platform release, not an exclusive, so it didn't give either the PS3 or the 360 an advantage over the other.

As for the PS3, its first real "killer app" was MGS4, followed by Uncharted 2. These are killer apps because it was these games that initially led to PS3 sales increasing significantly. On the other hand, a game released today for the PS3 cannot be a killer app, since it would be too late in the PS3's life cycle.

A "killer app" needs to be a game that convinces the buying public why they need to buy a certain console. The Atari 2600 had Space Invaders, the NES has Super Mario Bros, Sega had Sonic, the PS1 had Final Fantasy VII and Metal Gear Solid, the Xbox had Halo, the Wii had Wii Sports, etc. All of these games released at least within the first half of a console's life cycle, and led to a significant growth in a console's sales immediately following their release. That's what you call a "killer app".

Jag85

It doesn't have to be exclusive. Consoles are competing with many other devices than just Wii. I don't know your problem or that other guy's is arguing about semantics. You knew what I meant by the original post of the thread.

You're ignorant, let's leave it at that.

Hybrid games seem to be the new popular genre. Games like Mass Effect, Far Cry 3, shooters / adventure games with rpg elements thrown in.But with big sellers that stand the test of time like Dark Souls, SKyrim, The Witcher, and Ni No Luni, I can see the rpg genre raking in some serious paper next gen.

HipHopBeats

Hybrid games seem to be the new popular genre. Games like Mass Effect, Far Cry 3, shooters / adventure games with rpg elements thrown in.But with big sellers that stand the test of time like Dark Souls, SKyrim, The Witcher, and Ni No Luni, I can see the rpg genre raking in some serious paper next gen.

HipHopBeats

Openworld-sandboxy-shooters-with-zombies-and-massive-multiplayer-online-worlds is my guess...

But it could be anything.

Honestly couldn't care, I just play awesome games and don't generally take into account their popularity.

Honestly couldn't care, I just play awesome games and don't generally take into account their popularity.

Venom_Raptor

[QUOTE="Shenmue_Jehuty"]

I honestly see it being some kind of tablet based platforming games. I'm sort of counting on the new XBOX and the PS4 to implement tablet controls and that sort of thing, it seems to be the way of the future.

Meta-Gnostic

[QUOTE="Jag85"][QUOTE="Meta-Gnostic"] COD has sold a **** of consoles both 360 and PS3, many years after their release. A killer app doesn't have to just sell consoles early in a life cycle. But if you want to argue that a killer app must be early only - COD as a series, as an IP, has been a killer app since launch for 360. COD 2 was widely regarded as the best launch game and was followed every year by a sequel that sold more.

It doesn't have to be exclusive. Consoles are competing with many other devices than just Wii. I don't know your problem or that other guy's is arguing about semantics. You knew what I meant by the original post of the thread.

Meta-Gnostic

You're ignorant, let's leave it at that.