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Rumor: Naughty Dog Has Finished The Last of Us

Time to go gold.
The most eagerly awaited PlayStation 3 exclusive of 2013 is officially finished. At least, that’s what’s suggested by an Instagram picture from Naughty Dog Co-President Christophe Balestra.

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Relientk774043d ago

Awesome, the release date for The Last of Us cannot come soon enough

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majiebeast4043d ago (Edited 4043d ago )

30 DAYS people! No more delays.

http://i.minus.com/iY5JmBXp...

Guwapo774043d ago

Did you see the whole skit? My goodness I was soo funny.

FamilyGuy4042d ago

What is that skit from?

FamilyGuy4040d ago

That was awesome/hilarious, thanks guwapo,
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Walker4043d ago (Edited 4043d ago )

Just look at this new in-game shots and say hello to game of this year .
http://consolelife.ru/uploa...
http://consolelife.ru/uploa...
http://consolelife.ru/uploa...
http://consolelife.ru/uploa...

NAUGHTY GOD ROCKS !

Majin-vegeta4043d ago

*Just look at this new in-game shots and say hello to game of the century.

Fixed it for you.

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Tontus4043d ago

Only one of those shots is in-game and it doesn't look that great.

I really think people are hyping this game way too much, I very much doubt it will match the hype and it will probably leave everyone disappointed.

The games that will win the majority of GOTY awards are Bioshock Infinite, GTA V and maybe Watch Dogs (hopefully Tomb Raider too). I doubt TLoU will dominate this year against amazing competition, should win a lot of best PS3 GOTY awards unless Beyond Two Souls is amazing.

Oh_Yeah4043d ago

The atmosphere, the emotion, the gameplay mechanics, the graphics will all be top notch...Can you not gather that from the vids they've released? The only way your not going to like this game is if you dislike survival horror....Or your a Xbox/pc only gamer trying to downplay it.

CEOSteveBallmer4043d ago

I highly doubt your comment sir. Bioshock infinite is a great game. But you are already judging a game that hasn't come out yet. Weird because GTAV and watch dogs hasn't come out either and your already saying its GOTY. There's no reason to be butthurt because this game has the most hype in it.

SpecialK4043d ago

I know a few people who bought ps3's for this game. People who years back never would have thought of getting a ps3.

Its one of those few games that will warrant buying a ps3. Given the track record naughty dog set this gen with uncharted, another system selling franchise, this game should be brilliant.

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FamilyGuy4042d ago

It looks like a freakin PS4 game, the lighting is just beyond this gen. I love how they MacGyver anything random into useful stuff. It's like synthesizing in jrpgs, I don't see how this game could possibly disappoint.

MaideninBlack4043d ago

The game is coming out next month. One would think that it should be finished by now.

Minato-Namikaze4043d ago

Yeah they have to start printing discs at some point, lol. Most games are "finished" 3 to 4 weeks before release.

cl19834043d ago (Edited 4043d ago )

By no means do I ever want dev to have the programming bug that bungie had in the 90s, but I'd still have to laugh if a finished game ever had that happen again with such a short time from gold to retail.

famoussasjohn4043d ago

cl1983 - NBA Elite 11 went gold, only a few PS3 copies were made available to purchase on eBay after it got canceled lol. That game was completely broken after that viral video of the Jesus players in the demo.

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Neil Druckmann: Philosopher gamer behind 'The Last of Us'

who is now the sole leader of Naughty Dog, “I promise you, we will not be ‘The Last of Us’ studio forever.” Numerous games, he said, are in the works, including “multiple single-player projects.

Lightning776d ago

I know he has a celebrity like status but unless he's announcing his game soon idc what he has to say from this point on.

We need announcement something from him.

Crows904d ago

The dude is a nobody. He's also wrong. Naughty dog is the uncharted and Jak daxter studio.

They only made one universally praised last of us game. They're not know as "the last of us studio" but they are currently known as the "remake" studio.

Lightning774d ago

I like his games tbh I'm just more upset at the fact that he's been talking and talking and not showing anything. I'm an actual fan of his work, don't cars if that's that's a popular take or not.

If he has nothing to show or talk about. I don't care about his interviews, his red carpet appearances or what's next for last Of Us 2 TV, leave that to Hollywood. You don't see SP, Bend, or any other studio doing what he's doing. They're remaining quiet and focused as most PS studios do. He should do the same. The next thing I wanna hear him say is "now heres our game" we know that probably won't be for another year or so, so he needs to remain silent and stay out of the limelight for awhile.

AsunaYuukiTheFlash4d ago

You are wrong. LOU2 won a lot of GOTY and was highly rated. It's okay to dislike the game but saying that ND just made one critical acclaimed LOU game is just hating at this point.

rippermcrip5d ago

Kind of a weird interview. No substance, hardly any questions. It's almost like they forgot to post the whole thing or something.

neomahi5d ago

Oh brother...... It's like a balloon filling with helium. He's got nothing new to say. Naughty Dog went from being a studio of numerous developers to being about him and what HE does. Bruce Straley was the co-creator of The Last of Us, and he left--I think for the same reason Christophe Balestra left and since then, Naughty Dog haven't been the same. PlayStation is incredibly woke, as all businesses seem to be these days, ignorant to what's really going on sacrificing the greater for peanuts, but I think they left because of the uprising political atmosphere. They knew there was nothing they could do about it and an attempt to try and combat it, in today's society would end them up in legal trouble so, they just left, what else can you do when the opposition behaves like a child, screams and yells louder than you want to in raged fits, and will throw lawsuits at you at whatever chance they can, but you don't play that way, so they left. And Naughty Dog hasn't been the same since.

Naughty Dog was huge at one time! They were the underdog that became the top dog but, the direction it's fine, just watch and wait. It's ego, and Druckmanns ego of thinking they're untouchable and can just coast along, will drop them rock bottom, in due time, they could see the same fate as Xbox's teams met. Fans will turn on Naughty Dog because A) Naughty Dog aren't producing, they're not what they once were.
B) Gamers ARE growing tired of the woke culture overtaking their lifetime hobby. They're just more silent about it, it's the quiet cool

anast5d ago

Non of this makes sense. I would like to think you didn't spend too much time writing it.

Crows904d ago

I hope you didn't spend much time reading..it...cuz obviously you didnt understand it. But that's okay. There's many other comments to read...

MIDGETonSTILTS174d ago

You project your own views on the world, and that is a mistake.

Crows904d ago

Um...so you project someone else view on the world? What are you talking about?! We all project our view on the world lol...smh

anast4d ago

It's called perspective. I understand that. But I don't understand the poster.

smashman984d ago

you know it's not his fault that people are interested in what he says, right?

Also, Naughty Dog is bigger than ever.

Crows904d ago

Smaller....where's their last big game? Yeah...I remember when they were actually releasing heavy hitters.

smashman983d ago

@Crows90 It was in 2020 and despite what a vocal minority says it was critically acclaimed and the 2020 game of the year. Not only that but The Last of Us is also a critically acclaimed television series and PlayStation's most successful foray into Film and TV yet.

So yes, Naughty Dog is bigger than ever, and just because you don't vibe with them or whatever does not change that fact.

anast5d ago

He's a solid theatre arts person, but he's not a philosopher. Being good at one thing doesn't mean he's Descartes.

DarXyde4d ago

I believe that philosophers are more principled than Druckmann, to be honest. It's fascinating that The Last of Us Part II was literally inspired by the Israel-Palestine conflict and was a needed commentary on humanity and ending the cycle of violence, only to have some questionable commentary after 7 October.

I don't hate the guy as some others seem to. He's been a big part of some great games, but I'll never understand the obsession with hanging on all of his statements.

Chard4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

That's a good point in relation to 7 Oct - a far more important issue where valid criticisms could have been made of this guy, but most here seem thoroughly distracted by trivial issues

anast4d ago

@DarXyde

Like all artists he has a signature. People that have an agenda will try to look for that signature and use it. This is why a lot of "journalist/game influencers" hang on every word. Most of us just enjoy his work and get hyped when he mentions something about a possible new game.

@Chard
"a far more important issue where valid criticisms could have been made of this guy"

Which is?

MIDGETonSTILTS174d ago

Sony should try and stay radio silence outside of hard reveals.

It’s painful to wait for any info at all, but it’s less painful than skimming an interview that avoids all details whatsoever.

Commit to radio silence, Sony. You can afford to leverage the trust in gaming output that you’ve cultivated.

anast4d ago

That wouldn't be a smart decision. There must be a constant stream of connection in today's world.

MIDGETonSTILTS172d ago

When a constant stream of connection delays a game 1-2 years, and said games take 5 years to make anyways…. Sony fans are better off trusting Sony to deliver than expecting frequent confirmation.

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The Sounds of the Fireflies ("The Last of Us") concert kicks-off on April 28th, 2024

"The Game Music Foundation are today very proud and pleased to announce an additional concert, circling back to the roots of Game Muisic Festival in Poland. On April 28th, 2024, the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw will once again become a place to celebrate the art of video game music, featuring scores from The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II." - The Game Music Foundation.

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The Last Of Us Series Has Remarkable Potential For Spin-Offs

Najam from eXputer writes "It's time fore a new installment in the series, not another pointless remaster."

anast128d ago

They are working on something new. Not to be rude but it is impossibility stupid to think ND next major announcement is going to be a remaster or their next Last of Us entry is going to be another remaster.

AlterRecs125d ago

I think this is in response to them releasing a remaster for the sequel, a game that didn't need a remaster.

Basically a "why did you put out a remaster no one asked for when you have all there options available"

anast125d ago

They remaster is to put out something quick while they are deving new stuff. I don't get how people can be so static.

AlterRecs124d ago

There's no news about a third game being in production, you're just assuming that they're working on something that they aren't

anast124d ago

When they release the news to start the hype-train, you can give me my props then.

DrDoomer128d ago

I want an alternate timeline spin-off, where part 2 never happened.

CrimsonWing69128d ago

They’ve already done Remasters of 1 and 2… what else is there to Remaster?

AlterRecs125d ago

Considering they remastered the first game twice, who knows lol

CrimsonWing69125d ago

That was a Remake. I guess they could do that to 2, but man…. They should wait a couple generations so it can look like a major upgrade.