Sucker Punch recently confirmed that they have some other plans for their next-titlebefore starting the work onGhost of Tsushima. Now, the new leaks have revealed that the canceled project was namedProphecy.
Over the five years that Sony’s Sucker Punch was working onInfamousseries, the studio delivered three mainline entries of the franchise and all of them received moderately positive reviews from fans and media. Since their lastInfamous-related launch in 2014, the studio shifted its focus on a brand new IP which we assume to beGhost of Tsushima, but the developers recently revealed that they have worked on a canceled project for a few years before crafting the initial concepts ofTsushima.
Prophecyis a third-person stealth-action set in an era similar to the industrial revolution where your character, as a most wanted criminal, is seeking some kind of rare mineral substance. During the leaked gameplay footage, the protagonist manages to escape from some heavily armored guards in a city that reminds me ofAssassin’s Creed Unity’s locations. you may check out the leaked footagethrough here.
Actually, the gameplay mechanics and environment settings have so much to share withAssassin’s Creedseries. Of course, we don’t know much aboutProphecyand its base concept, but the stealth mechanics, parkour moves, and combat style of the game look so familiar for every who has already played one of the last-gen titles ofAssassin’s Creedfranchise.
Judging by the visuals, the game seems to be a current-gen project that couldn’t survive the development process for any reason. There are some issues with the combat animations and reactions of the AI that is totally okay since the footage is probably recorded from an early build of the game.
Personally, I think Sucker Punch has made the right decision in terms of their new title.Ghost of Tsushimadefinitelyfeatures a very unique setting and storycompared toProphecy. However, the canceled project might be revived someday by the American developer with more new ideas, altered settings, and some unique gameplay mechanics.
