Key Takeaways
- The original God of War adventure can be recreated with new technology and storytelling.
- The Infamous series may find success on Sony's modern devices due to its past commercial and critical success.
- The Parasite Eve series, despite its fan adoration and critical ratings, seems to have been forgotten by Sony.
With thirty years of history in the video game industry, PlayStation The hardware has had a long time to amass not only a long line of dedicated fans but a library of truly unique experiences. However, even the most respected and sought-after Sony franchises cannot guarantee that they will be brought back to today's audiences through remakes or reboots.
With cameo appearances from long-running and beloved Sony TV series Astro Bot rekindling fan enthusiasm for Sony's back catalog, many franchises fans will no doubt love to see on modern PlayStation hardware. From seventh-generation action platformers to PlayStation 1 titles, Sony's library is full of unique gaming experiences just waiting to be returned.
6 God of war
It's a popular current series that ignores previous titles
With success in 2018 God of war Back in the series, it looks like Sony has recast Kratos' original adventures as just a backstory.
The 2005 hack-and-slash debut of Ghost of Sparta was a huge success for the PlayStation 2 and spawned several sequels and titles. Playable on multiple PlayStation consoles and handheld generations, Kratos' pre-reboot setup can be easily recreated or remastered using Sony Santa Monica's precision PS5 technology. Presented as a retelling of Kratos' origins, or a polished remaster of the original, Sony has plenty of room.
5 infamous
After the explosive success on PS3 & PS4, the series went dormant
Ranging from the power of Cole MacGrath to the energy-stealing of Derlsin Rowe, the participants in Sucker Punch's third title saw a limited peak of the game's material. Sony.
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Since the PlayStation 3 in 2009, infamous' The commercial success and reviews spawned many sequels, ending in 2014 Infamous: Second child on PlayStation 4. With Metacritic scores in the 80s across the main series and the developers at Sucker Punch focused on Ghost of Tsushima the sequel, Sony's semi-open world superhero series may find great success on Sony's modern devices.
4 resistance
The status of Sony's 'Halo-Killer' Franchise is discussed
After achieving commercial and early consumer success as the launch title for Sony's seventh-generation console, the PlayStation 3 first-person shooter franchise's unique niche seems to have been wasted on the back burner. .
In addition to its release in 2006, the resistance series of first-person and third-person science fiction novels has seen several sequels and titles. Never skip a beat on the PlayStation 4, and the latest titles from 2012 Resistance: Burning Sky on the PlayStation Vita, the series has been reduced to older Sony hardware. However, with the new status Kill zone title in space, and the series proposed as a reboot already shot by Sony, fans of the series can only expect something new. resistance news.
3 Delete
Although not forgotten, the Sony Sci-Fi Racer is treading water
After gaining fans from the series' first titles playable on Sony and Sega hardware, PlayStation 1 title Psygnosis' Delete Struggled to be brought into the 21st century with a splash.
The science-fiction racing series, arguably the same as Nintendo's own patient F-Zero franchise, has been released through smaller mobile and virtual reality projects. Although Sony's first-party franchise, Delete seems to have struggled to attract much attention from its parent company. However, in the 2017 release of the Wipeout Omega Collection bringing the series to PlayStation 4 and 2021's Wipeout Merge moving the series to mobile devices again, the series is not completely forgotten.
2 Ico
Classic PS2 waiting for Bluepoint game update
Despite the long-term success of the first title under the name of Team Ico, and the review of the last title that he successfully achieved. Shadow of the Colossusthis beloved PlayStation 2 still doesn't get the same treatment.
Slower narrative platformers are loved – as evidenced by their enduring success resulting in fan adoration and licensed writing – but Sony doesn't seem to have any plans to bring back classic titles. While Bluepoint Studios has put its expertise in the creation of the stars A demonic spirit SY Shadow of the Colossus reboots, Ico remains unplayable on modern PlayStation hardware.
1 Parasite Eve
A Beloved Series With Classic-Classic Status & Avid Fans
With sustained critical acclaim and fan praise, Parasite EveSquare Enix's legacy as Square Enix's first serious video game series has endured – although there is little effort today to keep the series in the industry's memory.
The success of the horror game series extended to two console releases of the franchise on the original PlayStation, and a third title on the PlayStation Portable in 2010. and the introduction of the game in 2011 on the PlayStation Network, the franchise seems to have been dormant for Sony.
