The E3 rumour mill's in maximum operation right now, as evidenced by the fact that new unconfirmed stories are popping up at an increasingly alarming rate. Next on the agenda is a current whisper that Platinum Games will be unveiling a sequel to third-person shooter-action hybrid Vanquish. The PlayStation 3 title was roughly five hours of adrenaline-fuelled insanity, and is a game that editor Sammy Barker adores to this day.
Posting an image of the aforementioned title on Twitter, the Japanese developer wrote "here's a boost to help you through Wednesday". Of course, this could mean nothing whatsoever, but with E3 now in such close proximity, it's a bit strange to suddenly whip Vanquish out of nowhere for a random tweet, isn't it?
What do you think? Is this wishful thinking, or is your hype level already through the roof? Drop to your knees and rocket into the comments section below.
[source twitter.com, via destructoid.com]
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"THIS GAME ITS SO AWESO... what ? that was it ? there must be another DVD somewhere..."
hopefully this game last more than 4 hours, loved it but damn was it short.
Oh yes! This'd be brilliant. I think the first took me maybe 6 or 6 and a half hours, but I don't look back on it being a particularly short game. But I do look back on it being particularly awesome!
A decent story and better voice work would be nice to go along with the great gameplay this time around.
Yes, please! =]
I only played that game once and finished it within that one game session haha.
I don't know if I would buy a sequel but it was somewhat interesting.
OMG...i was literally just star5ing to give up hope!!!!U HAVE OFFICIALLY MAID MY DAY!!! I'VE been hoping for years that there would be a secong game...hopefully with some swords built into the suit!!!!XD this is a game that i will never part with much like the Game EditoEditor!
It took me at least 25 hours to finish it, cause I played it 5 times. These sort of games don't have to be long: they can be 5-6 hours and make you come back to improve on your skills or score. It's not like The Order where you're done once you've finished it.
I actually prefer titles like this to be a bit short, I had the same with ground zeroes: they give me the fulfillment of actually finishing a game once, but are so cool I want to come back to it over and over again.
Vanquish is the last game I expected, but if I had to pick one it would've been this or a new W101. Vanquish is such a great game that I actually bought myself a new PS3 for it when my old one died on me.
Day 1 purchase, and pray for a huge Collectors edition too!
Whatever it is it ain't going to be what people are hoping seeing as other tweets from Platinum or their main developer have been saying their new E3 surprise is on Wii U. Can't see them doing a sub par (visually) port to Wii U so it either means Wii U is the main version or it's a Nintendo-only game.
Don't tease me like this.
Just... Don't.
Well
i just saw Platinum twitter and they been doing thisfor about a week, for all we know this even means that they even confirmed Revengeance 2 and Wonderful 202 (?)
So no, i dont think Vanquish 2 is coming
OH YEEEEES
E3 coverage got me like
Not that great a game, won't be wasting my money on this this time around, to many GOOD games coming
And P* created a Metroid when they posted the Samus Bayo tweet.
No, right? I feel the same here.
About Vanquish, I loved the game and I never found it too short. Too hard, yes, and maybe that is why I felt it was longer.
But don't get me wrong, I would love a sequel. Although that was Mikami, so it could be very different now.
Vanquish - terrible voice acting, copied bosses, generic 3rd person shooter boriiinnng.... Until you throw In a gazillion bullets, back boosting and 🚬 great game - spend more time on the sequel platinum.
I got vanquish with the cover which was a mad 3d thingy. I don't know what the effects called but I had it on a Jurassic park ruler in school.
Vanquish is my PS3 hidden gem! Almost no one of my friends know about it but I simply LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!! If the sequel is true I will cry tears of joy!
@themcnoisy the effect is called "lenticular" iirc.
@Johnnycide thank you, its old school.
Meh, I watched a friend play Vanquish 🚬 on his 360 and was not that impressed. I like Binary Domain would rather see a sequel for that.
@EyeDeeNO76 @Splat - This is why we need a Vanquish - Binary Domain hybrid sequel. And it just so happens that BD's ending lends itself nicely to a Vanquish style game. And if PG made it, that's what it could be. Haven't played Bayonetta 2 yet but they put a lot of story into W101. Maybe not grandiose, but there was a story in there.
They could call it "Trinary Domination" and the guy from Vanquish could meet up w/ them after the end of BD.
I always saw this in the bargain bin and was tempted but never bothered, just not too keen on third person shootering
@rastamadeus
It's possible they're developing as Wii U exclusive, but I also think it's possible they're developing as a PS4 exclusive because they tend to make the rounds with all three platforms. Wii U got Wonderful 101, Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2, Xbox One is getting Scalebound, and if this was PS4 exclusive, all 3 platforms would have a Platinum exclusive to boast.
But right now I think it's a 50-50 coin toss. We'll find out soon enough though
Best 3rd Person Shooter ever!
Hope it's true!
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