Vanquish 2

[WhiteKitt]

Hi

do you think there will be a sequel?

or at least an update. Would really like to see it happen. The game is awesome!

[Zaphre]

Originally posted by PowerOfDusk:

Well for one thing most of the people that worked on this game are no longer at PlatinumGames but are now at Tango Gameworks (Along with the director). In fact the lead designer who came up with many of the mechanics is no longer in game development.

And two, this game never sold well. It will always be a cult game. So even if they did want to make a sequel, I think PlatinumGames would have a hard time getting the financing to do it.

Well, they are re-releasing it for the current gen consoles on that old "remaster" format. The fact that people who created the games are not with platinum matters very little also, the IP owner is sega, they can comission Tango to develop the game if they very well want it to, or keep it with platinum.

[ShadDarkchild]

I love this game! i really want a sequel.

[tdkirb]

Agreed, I'm not very good at it, but I absolutely love playing Vanquish. It's a shame it didn't sell better. It seems like the best games tend to go unnoticed. If you like awesome action games, I recommend Sin and Punishment: Star Successor on the Wii. Made by Treasure and in my opinion, the best game on the system.

[Hyuver]

Apparently platinum games have 3 games still unannounced after they receive funding from chinese company, fingers crossed one of them is Vanquish 2

https://four.platinumgames.com/

[Neuroanatomist]

Originally posted by FPS Nerd:

Originally posted by ChasleyLolPlays:

I love this game! i really want a sequel.

Same here. Vanquish is one of the best third-person shooters I ever played, it's even better than Gears of War. I really don't understand how it's sitting at only 84 on Metacritic despite how innovative it was, it should be at least 90.

It was ahead of its time. Most reviewers were used to boring cover shooters where you stay in one place, waiting for enemies to pop their heads up, and move forward when you get them, and do almost nothing else. (I.e. super boring gameplay.)

Vanquish dared to suggest that you could have a third person shooter where you shoot enemies while zipping around a map, slowing time down at will. (Well, everything in moderation.)

Most reviewers didn't even realize that the reason they had a frustrating time when trying to play it like Gears was because the game was designed that way: it punishes you for not making use of its movement system. Sadly many didn't make the transition to making use of the game's utterly refreshing and just downright awesome movement systems (and hence, I would argue, never really played the game), and just put it down the frustration to being an okay game.

Maybe the game at the beginning should have just said DON'T PLAY THIS LIKE YOU PLAY GEARS but I suspect this would have rubbed people the wrong way.

[E.P.D. Gaffney]

It's an anti-cover shooter, really. I think one of its two biggest flaws is its scoring system is impenetrable. There is a section there where they outright penalise you for using cover, but if that system had been much more clear, like Metal Gear Rising for example, perhaps people would have got the hint.

The other flaw, if you're curious, is in my opinion there should have been a different approach to harder difficulties. Hard feels like a Normal difficulty to me, and God Hard feels like an Akumu. Something like the Tactical Challenges' design approach, but in the main game, would have been fun.

[Cygnus]

This game reminds me of BINARY DOMAIN also published by SEGA.
Its not as fast paced as Vanquish , but it has good combat mechanics (no skidding at 50MPH)
Its NPC party based- A bit of romance -some diologue options and the Graphic art style that is so similar to vanquish I thought it was same developer as vanquish.

Vanquish has Great headshot animations, In BD The headshots are similar but blowing off the heads of the bots without destroying the bot will cause it to turn against the other bots distracting your enemies and its just fun to see, like creating allies with headshots.

Its not a Vanquish 2 remedy but Binary Domain reminds me of Vanquish in some of the combat and art style. Its a bit more story based and you do have dialogue with companions, You can also choose which companions go with you from chapter to chapter.

Ignore the Voice command option in BD, set up your key mapping to your liking and its very playable.

[The_Soulforged]

That game was really superb. Can't understand what people back in the day got wrong here. Maybe the good old git gud? Some really nice fast paced action right in the face. A rollercoaster with guns. My only critique would be that the melee system could be more sophisticated. I also kinda got the feeling they wanted more with that but hat to cut it.
The story hints at it and I agree - a sequel would be great!

[Skeeka]

Originally posted by The_Soulforged:

That game was really superb. Can't understand what people back in the day got wrong here. Maybe the good old git gud?

The issue wasn't that people who played it didn't like it, the issue was that people didn't buy it in the first place. Lack of marketing and some reviews who called the game out for only being like 4 hours. (Not realizing that the game stops the clock during any non-combat sections, cutscenes etc. and only counts the time for successful runs, not the time before a Game Over.)

[E.P.D. Gaffney]

So it's really that good? Nice. I have it and wasn't sure when I was going to try it.

[JobeGardener]

They will probably do some Marvel crossover fiasco.

[-CASTRADOMIS-]

The ending had a bit of sequel bait. But I imagine any work on a sequel was put on the back burner when Mikami left PG. But a game like this deserves a good sequel.

Originally posted by E.P.D. Gaffney:

So it's really that good? Nice. I have it and wasn't sure when I was going to try it.

Yes it is.

[Jin]

It may be exclusive, I hope not.

[🦜Cloud Boy🦜]

Yes, Vanquish 2 would be great. I want Vanquish 2 too.
Platinum please make it fast and release it on steam soon. Thanks.

[JobeGardener]

If this was Egyptian Mythology, they would be preparing you for a Scarab Beetle bath.