The best developer of the generation Is...

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No, we're not going to finish that sentence. That's up to you. :)

But as this generation grows a little long in the tooth, it's a viable question: which developer, in your estimation, has most impressed you over the past five years or so?

Many will immediately mention Naughty Dog, as the Uncharted series is arguably the best of the generation. The level of quality in those titles (especially the last two) is absolutely undeniable, and often trumps any competition. And oh yeah, The Last Of Us...  But they're not the only horse in this race; die-hard RPG fans might toss Bethesda's hat into the ring, as the likes of two Elder Scrolls titles (Oblivion and Skyrim), and a couple Fallout games make them a legitimate contender. They only seem to make Game of the Year nominees.

Then again, there's always the stable of Sony first-party studios that have delivered Killzone, Gran Turismo 5, God of War, LittleBigPlanet and inFamous. There's a possible dark horse pick in Thatgamecompany, who is about to deliver their third title - Journey - after two excellent downloadable titles, Flow and Flower. Ubisoft maybe shouldn't be counted out, as Assassin's Creed is a multiple award-winning and multiple million-selling series, and it's hardly the only franchise under the French publisher's umbrella. Rayman, anyone?

But what about Rockstar? Grand Theft Auto IV and Red Dead Redemption alone put them in the running, but Max Payne 3 and GTAV are approaching rapidly. BioWare has Mass Effect and Dragon Age. Maybe all it took to convince you of superiority was a single title; i.e., Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain and Kojima Productions' Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Insomniac delivered three great Resistance titles and several entertaining Ratchet & Clank titles, and they've got a new project in the works, too (Overstrike). And we say Resistance was under-appreciated.

No, it's not an easy decision. But give it a try, anyway.

Source: PSX

I would have to say no one.

Epic Games?
Most used gaming engine in the industry (Unreal 3)
Redefined 3rd person shooter gameplay and cover mechanics
Gears of War 1 was the first game to show the true potential of "next-gen" graphics
Gears of War 2's Horde mode is just about in every single game nowdays.

I know the source is from a playstation site, but if you are going to ask who the best developer of the generation is, Epic is definitely up there.

Treyarch

Valve, ND, Bungie and Epic are definitely some of the greatest developers IMO.

TheCinemaJack wrote:

Treyarch

I laughed as soon as I saw the source.

I think the best developer is Epic games. Not just for their innovative Gears of War series but for their widely used engine. Unreal Engine 3 powers many great games like Mass Effect, Batman, Bioshock, etc.

I like how the article didn't list one Xbox exclusive game.


The fanboy in this site is strong.

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it's a playstation site what do you expect?

I would say:

Epic
Bethesda
Irrational
Naughty Dog
Bioware
Rocksteady

Damn, to many to choose from!

Epic
Rocksteady
Bioware
Naughty Dog
Bethesda
Irrational
Ubisoft
Rockstar
Valve
Bungie

@Chobo.

Well, it's talking about the the best developer of this generation which is a general statement. However I understand your point considering it was posted on PS3 News.

That's really bad journalism tbh. I expect something like that from IGN.