What's in a name?

Hamma · 2011-02-01, 02:12 PM

So John has noted that PlanetSide Next is a "Codename" in one of his recent interviews. This hints that PlanetSide Next is not the actual name of the game.

The question is what would you name "PlanetSide Next"?

Bags · 2011-02-01, 02:15 PM

PlanetSide: Next

Tikuto · 2011-02-01, 02:18 PM

Well, it has to be "PlanetSide" after everyone who has spoken about the game including myself.

I'd name it PlanetSide.

I'd just overwrite the previous version and keep the name "PlanetSide". Because why not? It would be like a major update then, and there would already be accounts for the game.

Also, put the game on Steam!

Raymac · 2011-02-01, 02:21 PM

G.O.A.T. - Greatest Of All Time

or

World of Starcraft. Legally you couldn't make it stick, but it would generate a hell of alot of publicity which would be a good thing if the game is supposed to be released here in the next few monthes.

or

Planetside: Ultimate Space Skirmish for Years (P:USSY)

lpgamble · 2011-02-01, 02:24 PM

Massive Planetside
Planetside Redux

DviddLeff · 2011-02-01, 02:24 PM

Smed says on his blog that they don't want to just name it PS2 because of what happened with EQ2... not overly sure what that means though.

PS never got the exposure that it deserved, but naming the new game simply PS wouldn't differentiate it enough, a lot of people may not even realise it was a new game.

Looking at the (oh so informative) screen shots seems to tell us it will be a straight remake (maybe), so we will wait and see.

Raymac · 2011-02-01, 02:36 PM

Perhaps they can just switch up the spelling to make it cooler like...

Planetsyde.

You see how the 'y' makes it more raw. Rawer.
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2002/1/30/

Manitou · 2011-02-01, 02:37 PM

PlanetSide: Generations

Hamma · 2011-02-01, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Bags

PlanetSide: Next

I actually really like PlanetSide: Next and I agree, I think they should stick with the codename.

I don't think keeping the name PlanetSide alone will work, and I don't like "PlanetSide 2" either.

I would suspect if they go any way it will be something similar to the time period we will be in I can't see them re-creating the game in the exact same time period.

Mag-Mower · 2011-02-01, 05:13 PM

Im liking Planetside: Next as well.

wolfkrone · 2011-02-01, 05:33 PM

PlanetSide : Battle for Auraxis

ZaFo711 · 2011-02-01, 05:53 PM

smedley once said SOE will never name a game with a #2 on the end after something to do with everquest so no "Planetside 2"

im happy with whatever name they give it as long as Planetside is somewhere in there

Nobel · 2011-02-01, 06:00 PM

Planetside: Universe
hehehehe

BlazingSun · 2011-02-01, 06:50 PM

As long as the game is good, I don't care what it's called.

Raymac · 2011-02-01, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by Nobel

Planetside: Universe
hehehehe

That is the worst name I have ever heard in my life. In the long list of bad ideas in history, yours takes the taco. What kind of idiot would name anything "Planetside: Universe"?

You would never catch me on anything called Planetside: Universe. Nope. Not me. Not ever.