Welcome again to The PlayStation Report! We’re wanting again by way of Sony’s record of IP to find out how wholesome they’re. This time, we’ve made it as much as the letter G. Received a few attention-grabbing titles to have a look at right here, so with out additional ado, let’s get began. It’s time for The PlayStation Report!
G-Police
That is one other a kind of Psygnosis video games I simply assume Sony now owns since they personal the studio, however I can’t be 100% certain. That stated, I’m pretty assured in that assertion, as the sport is presently out there on PSN. Anyway, G-Police is a flight shooter/sim the place you’re taking management of a VTOL, which I’ve seen described as a jet helicopter? Sounds fairly bizarre/cool. At any price, it takes place within the distant future the place the world’s governments have given approach to company police, and also you fly round blowing stuff up.
Well being score: Mainly useless
G-Police wasn’t a large hit by any means, but it surely did carry out nicely sufficient to see a followup on the PlayStation in 1999 referred to as G-Police: Weapons of Justice. There was even a deliberate sequel for the PS2 supposedly within the works, however nothing ever got here of it. That’s successfully the final we ever heard of it. Its availability on present platforms makes it troublesome to say it’s fully useless, however I’d be stunned to see the G-Police in a brand new journey.
Genji
Genji: Daybreak of the Samurai launched for the PlayStation 2 in September 2005, a couple of yr after Ninja Gaiden launched for Xbox. And whoo boy does this recreation ever appear like it was copying Tecmo’s homework. It seems to be an terrible lot like Ninja Gaiden when it comes to gameplay and digicam angles, but it surely clearly by no means caught on fairly in addition to the then Xbox unique did. It was developed by Recreation Republic, who launched the aforementioned Folklore in our earlier entry.
Well being score: Mainly Lifeless
Genji could not have been as in style as Ninja Gaiden, but it surely did earn itself a sequel on the PlayStation 3 referred to as Genji: Days of the Blade. That one got here out just a bit over a yr after the unique, and it didn’t precisely flip lots of heads. Its assessment scores had been fairly middling, and its solely actual lasting declare to fame is that it’s the place the “big enemy crab” meme got here from. It was a cool recreation sequence, but it surely neer actually stood out, which I suppose is why it simply form of light away with out an excessive amount of fanfare. I don’t see this one making a return any time quickly.
The Getaway
Grand Theft Auto III was such a seismic success that after its launch, everybody began attempting to place collectively video video games primarily based on crimes in an effort to money in on the craze. The Getaway landed itself on this place extra by probability than something, although, because it was really supposed to return out a number of years sooner than even GTA3 did, but it surely obtained delayed fairly a bit due to improvement challenges. The delay was most likely for one of the best, because it did get to launch after GTA3, it was capable of capitalize on its phenomenal recognition. It’s, as you’ll count on, a heist recreation, and it was fairly well-liked.
Well being score: Basically useless
It is a bizarre one as a result of whereas the video games I might say are roughly useless, the property itself kind of lives on? There was a followup to The Getaway on PS2 referred to as The Getaway: Black Monday, after which one other spinoff referred to as Gangs of London for PSP. The Getaway 3 was in improvement for PS3, however that finally died out when it was decided there was extra money to be made with the EyeToy and Singstar properties. (Curse you, informal market!) However in 2020, a TV sequence primarily based on Gangs of London premiered, and it’s nonetheless going right this moment! So The Getaway itself is, in my view, most likely toast, however a minimum of the model will get to reside on in some capability due to the miracle of tv.
Ghost of Tsushima
Developed by Sucker Punch Productions, the staff behind the Sly Cooper and Notorious video games, Ghost of Tsushima is an artsy samurai recreation that first hit the PS4 again in 2020. It’s completely beautiful, and unsurprisingly discovered itself an honest sized viewers due to its attention-grabbing story, stunning artwork path, and total plain coolness.
Well being score: Nice
Ghost of Tsushima obtained off to an important begin, and was adopted up with PlayStation 5 and PC ports in addition to the bulletins of a few correct followups. An precise sequel referred to as Ghost of Yotei is on the best way someday in 2025, and there’s even a significant movement image within the works as nicely. It might not be as colourful as Sly Cooper, but it surely’s good to see a brand new IP doing this nicely.
God of Struggle
Severely, if there was ever a PlayStation model that doesn’t want considered one of these, it’s God of Struggle. It simply celebrated its twentieth anniversary, and it’s some of the extremely regarded recreation franchises on the market.
Well being score: Nice
Amazon apparently already greenlit a second season of its TV adaptation earlier than the first even aired, and there’s little doubt there will probably be a brand new God of Struggle recreation headed our approach within the subsequent yr or two. God of Struggle is doing greater than effective.
Gran Turismo
And if there was ever one other PlayStation model that doesn’t want considered one of these, it’s Gran Turismo. I imply, come on. It’s Gran Turismo.
Well being score: Nice
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Gran Turismo principally invented the absurdly detailed racing style. There was only a film about it in theaters final yr, and there’s no doubt a brand new entry within the franchise correct on the best way within the subsequent yr or two. Gran Turismo followers don’t have anything to fret about.
Gravity Rush
And at last, we now have a recreation that began life on the Vita! Gravity Rush is a gravity-defying action-adventure recreation that got here out again in 2012, after which was remastered for the PS4 in 2016. It was developed by Japan Studio, which kind of now not exists? They had been merged into Staff Asabi, the oldsters behind Astro Bot. Or a minimum of I believe they had been. Both approach, I’m fairly certain they’re nonetheless round in some capability.
Well being score: Not too unhealthy
Gravity Rush obtained itself a direct sequel on PS4 in 2017. The principle character has made cameo appearances in a handful of different Sony works, and there’s even discuss of a film adaptation on the horizon. Factor is, 2017 was some time in the past, and to not hear something a couple of new installment in that lengthy a time isn’t terribly regarding, however like I stated, it has been some time. I suppose we’ll have to attend and see how this film model seems. Nothing motivates Sony fairly like straightforward cash!
And that wraps up one other version of The PlayStation Report. It certain felt good to present out some well being rankings that weren’t principally useless! Be part of us subsequent time for one more double letter scenario as we sort out each H and I. See you then!
