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Title: Sony gets KINky
Post by: MAKAVELIUK on March 25, 2003, 03:03:53 PM

Netherlands developer Lost Boys is busy beavering away on a top secret, triple-A first-person shooter for PlayStation 2, which insiders are already billing as a potential Halo-beater. Known simply as \'Kin\', details of the project are extremely thin on the ground, but the title is believed to be due for release in Spring 2004 in Europe, with a debut showing possible at this year\'s E3.
Kin is the first major project for Lost Boys, established in 2000, but the developer has two further next-gen titles in the works - Knights and Call of the Dragonfly. Despite the fledgling nature of the developer, SCEE was apprarently hugely impressed by the early stages of Kin, and quickly snapped up the title as a PS2 exclusive.

With Bungie\'s groundbreaking Halo being a serious system seller for Microsoft, Sony would dearly love to have a second-party title to match. One well-placed source told us: "This is a very big deal for SCEE, and it expects great things from Kin."

We contacted Lost Boys for further information, but a spokesperson would only admit: "We can confirm we\'re working on a title for Sony Europe, but I can\'t give you any further information," referring to a deal that was made public way back in 2000.

And Sony Europe was - remarkably - equally reluctant to spill the beans, telling us: "We can confirm the existence of the game but we have nothing further to add at this time."

It\'s expected that Kin will make its debut at E3 although this is currently unconfirmed. But with such excitement already in evidence behind the scenes, we\'ll be all over this one like a rash in the coming months. Stay tuned for more soon.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/r/?page=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/news/news_story.php(que)id=89091

Title: Sony gets KINky
Post by: SER on March 25, 2003, 04:46:10 PM

:(

I thought they were releasing that game released in Japan a few years back where you could make the woman pose in any direction and snap photos of her..... :(

Title: Sony gets KINky
Post by: Paul on March 25, 2003, 05:22:38 PM

HALO killer? I don\'t really care...but sure hope they can get at least 60fps as one of it\'s requirement...not like the 30fps HALO.

What about the other 2 titles? Are PS2 exclusive as well?

Title: Sony gets KINky
Post by: Living-In-Clip on March 26, 2003, 12:15:26 AM

Ser - You\'re thinking of Primal and it was released.

Title: Sony gets KINky
Post by: SER on March 26, 2003, 03:55:22 AM

^^^ You were first in line I presume? :p

It\'s released on U.S. shores?

Title: Sony gets KINky
Post by: Mr. Kennedy on March 26, 2003, 04:52:52 AM

Heh, well I\'ve seen primal, I just didn\'t get it cause it came out around same time as DC2

Title: Sony gets KINky
Post by: Echo on March 26, 2003, 12:47:28 PM

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Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
Ser - You\'re thinking of Primal and it was released.

Primal Image. I think that\'s the name.

Title: Sony gets KINky
Post by: Simchoy on March 26, 2003, 02:44:38 PM

That picture shooting game was Primal Image. Really old game BTW.

Now, the other Primal, from SCEE, different story. This is an action/adventure game.

As for this "Halo killer", don\'t believe that its going to be a "Halo killer". Any game that claims to be a "**** killer", chances are, it is bound fail due to the high standards they put themselves in. Hopefully, it will still be good whether or not its a "Halo killer".