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Uncharted 4 MoCap Has Begun

Game Fanatics: Here we are a few days after the tease of Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 4, blessed with a behind-the-scenes photo of what looks like a motion capture session for the game.

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Omar913839d ago

VGA's is around the corner!

crxss3839d ago

Only a few more weeks till the VGX reveal!

I_am_Batman3839d ago

If Mocap just begun I doubt that we'll see a trailer at VGA's.

BlakHavoc3839d ago

I highly doubt a VGX reveal of any kind, we likely won't see a lot more of UC until E3. I do expect more info about the game, and maybe even some concept art from now till then.

Omar913838d ago

@I_am_Batman: good point. It would just seem odd that they wouldn't because all of the reveals for uncharted have been at vga's.

MRMagoo1233838d ago

OOOH MAAAAAA GLOB! hype meter is full for the next ND game.

calis3838d ago

"Only a few more weeks till the VGX reveal!"

Is there officially an Uncharted reveal coming at VGX?

Kyanu3838d ago

@I_am_Batman:
I agree! Besides, they said that we won't hear from Uncharted for a long time, now that they announced it.

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darkslayer2083838d ago

mocap is really looking good and the early animations way better than any last gen games....looking forward for it hope they show us demo at VGX

Amplitude3838d ago

they havent even shown anything...

Golden_Mud3838d ago

WTF ???? did you see the game ????

BlakHavoc3839d ago

Wow, can't wait to be blown away by this game.

bmwyaseen3838d ago

every one cant wait for this game

but what with the apple is that crash ??

-Foxtrot3839d ago

NOLAN Dobby Doo...Where are you :|

Destrania3839d ago

:-O This game's going to be insane!

MoneyMeng3839d ago

Cant wait for the multiplayer!!!

-Foxtrot3839d ago

If it's more like Uncharted 2 then Uncharted 3...then yes me aswell

king_george3839d ago (Edited 3838d ago )

Idk im actually one of the people that got extremely hooked on uncharted 3 multiplayer. I still play it daily haha. The only thing that really bothers me is a few bugs here and there but ive probably clocked in hundreds of hours on U3 if not thousands lol. And for those that keep playing it even today, you know how good naughty dog are with fixing their bugs and keeping things relatively balanced through patches. They are just great with their online community. Dragon sniper ftw :)

@Below

Really good points and as a gamer i can definitely see where ur coming from and how u ended up being a little frustrated. I for one thought the initial maps in u3 were definitely not as good as the ones in u2 but i dont think that among theives did everything better than drakes deception. One example is the situational awarness perk. It was the single most annoying and overpowered perk i have ever encountered in a multiplayer game. It was borderline cheating in my opinion and im so glad they took it out in Uncharted 3. Also, the buddy system added in the last game was a really awesome touch. Uncharted 3 might not have been perfect but the important thing is that it is fun and continues to get updates 2 years after its release which shows the cult following that the game has earned. But yeah i agree on the classic mode. That should be made a priority in the next game for people who liked uncharted 2 more. I'll stick to the newer version tho :) thats the beauty of games, everyone has different tastes

-Foxtrot3839d ago (Edited 3838d ago )

I couldn't get into it....I thought they ruined it compared to how smooth and simple Uncharted 2 seemed.

First they said they did all the gimmicks like every other multiplayer game these days because they wanted to take on the big boys....then after release they said they would never be able to do that because they are not multiplatform.

They made it more about what unlocks you had instead of skill.

They added kickbacks, upgradable boosters, weapon mods, loadouts and paid boosters. It just didn't fit well with Uncharted. The best thing which came out of the online was the customization. Also I felt at times the maps were not as good as Uncharted 2s.

Loadouts should of never been in it, it's more balanced if everyone finds their weapons on the map...HOWEVER ND should randomize the weapons inn this game so things like the shotgun and the rocket launcher arn't in the same place. I mean I didn't even think loadouts belonged in Last of Us, a game about scavenging and survival, you should of found them on the map.

I wouldn't mind though if the only loadouts you can select is the type of sidearm you have. Pistol (Balanced), Magnum (Slow reload, less rounds, higher power) or Shorty (Higher power, less accuracy, less ammo, less rounds).

Kickbacks, just made things annoying at times and too much stuff felt like it was going on. Nobody used cover as much because most of the time they would have kickbacks.

Weapon mods made things unbalanced and made it more about "My weapon is better then your weapon" instead of "My skill is better then your skill". They should just not be in at all

If ND want to add these fine but they need to be another mode and the Classic mode should be put first....and I mean a proper classic mode like Uncharted 2 but more improved. With a classic mode though, a one better then Uncharted 3s since that classic mode didn't feel that classic to me, they would have to have a Plunder and Elimination classic mode aswell.

I felt like I could go on U2 for hours but U3 I could only go on it for an hour or so

We have these kind of gimmicks in every online these days, I hope they make U4 different.

Less is more

El_Assenso3838d ago

Uncharted 2's muiltiplayer pre the 1.05 update was the best online multiplayer mode I have ever played. It was based purely on skill.

Everyone started with the same weapons, no loadouts no kickbacks. There were 2 or so power weapons like the RPG or shot-gun scattered in and around the maps. It was more about tactical play, where you had time to take cover, regroup and make your killer move.

Uncharted 3's multiplayer during the beta phase played a lot like Unhcarted 2's but then they changed a lot of things for release.

I hope Naughty Dog return to the multiplayer mode and style we saw in Uncharted 2 which was perfection.

SaffronCurse3838d ago

UC2's mp was spot on, I used to play for hours on end...Especially the coop. It was super fun. I still enjoy U3's mp quite abit, However I still wished they offered the 'barebones' style that was U2's with more maps and game modes.

PSNrandom153838d ago

I liked both i reached lvl 80 legit with 100.000 kills 100th on kills leaderboard and on uc3 i reached max level with 20.000 kills only because i had a team on Fraggednation and GB and didnt really play publics that much.

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wishingW3L3838d ago

when I first played the UC3's MP 2 years ago I felt overwhelmed by so much customization and dropped it instantly. But after they gave all the Maps for free I gave it a second chance and I was blown away.

Now I feel bad for not playing it more back in the day when there were more people playing. But still, I've been playing it religiously everyday ever since the free Maps for at least 4 hours because it's that good. The MP's might not very casual friendly like UC2's but once you understand the system (it'll take some time) you'll love it. The only issue now is that most players are from EU and South America and me being from NA... That's some serious lag guaranteed.

king_george3838d ago

Omg thank you its so hard to find english speakers now! Im always like "ummm.... what?" Lol. But yeah this is what i mean. Getting used to the system takes a bit but its soooooo addicting when u get the hang of it. Truly a great multiplayer experience that i havent been able to put down for the last couple years and hopefully they bring back the classic mode in the next game for people like foxtrot up there. Both games are amazing

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Neil Druckmann clarifies true intent of new Naughty Dog game comments

Following a recent interview with Sony, Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann claims the original intent was “unfortunately lost” in the process.

just_looken4d ago

He can take dog shit put it in a oven with seasoning then call it waistland cookies the sony fans will pay $40 a cookie give them a medal of cooking.

No mater what trash this sobs puts out/talks about it will sell.

The true fact in the 8 years sense uncharted 4 his first time in the main seat to a point all this "amazing" team did was get 2 dudes to fuck in a van then destroy a franchise they never created.

But being a port studio they are decent at they should keep in there lane at being just that a glorified port studio.

fr0sty4d ago

Salty Bots... gotta love it.

just_looken4d ago

@frosty

Over what? naught dog under his command is a glorified port team tlou2 was mostly tlou 1 asset's with the same game play loop but forced a trans down your throat.

I would gladly help pay for this blight and his team to get removed from gaming in general.

fr0sty4d ago

Seeing a LGBT person exist in a work of fiction isn't "forcing them down your throat". Nobody is forcing you to play it. Nobody is forcing you to agree with it. If you think that just seeing a LGBT person exist is "force", it sounds like they make you very uncomfortable, and maybe you need to be doing some serious reflecting on exactly why... looks to me like you're suppressing something with all that fear.

just_looken4d ago

@fro

When i think of the last of us i think of a group of survivors crossing the apocalypse wasteland with a growing bond between 2 people that end up with Joel making ellie his new daughter.

Then you fire up the 2nd one bang joel is dead oh that comic series? bang dead

Oh you want to continue all that we grew in the first one? na f that toss it in the trash

Now here is a trans woman so strong superboy would blush go out there kill all what made tlou1 then halfway get a forced sex scene that you can not skip between 2 dudes.

The gameplay? just like the first game the combat/backpack system crafting sytem? 0 changes/improvements.

I could go on but lets face it they copy pasted that tlou 1 assets bin a shit ton of times.

There is nothing on the box or the ads or anything before the game that said you would going to spend most of the game controlling a new trans character that has no ties to anything of the first game the only existence was to kill what the first game made.

Oh but hey there is a mp mode coming out before 2022 wait what is that? oh we made it its own game then cancelled it now go but the game again as we port it a few times.

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

mkis0074d ago (Edited 4d ago )

What has Straley or Henig released since they left ND? Not a thing! stop scapegoating! Which of them is credited with co-writing a majorly successful show?

just_looken4d ago

@mkis007

You bring up Bruce Straley really? someone that gave us 4 generations of amazing games and was there in the creation of 4 legendary franchises but was tossed in the trash for the pos niel druckmann not 7? years ago

So yeah in those 7? years you right all he has done is get 2 awards one is a game award for a puzzle game he made oh boy right like for fuck sake's all niel has done is one game that was a overhyped fan boy orgasm underneath all that ps jizz was just a typical 5/10 game.

Then you drag Amy Hennig that poor woman was also kicked out then became this century's Brendan Fraser with her sexual misconduct information coming out.

We all know how horrible people are treated behind the scenes she might have been sexual attacked groped or something.

So yeah all she did after was battlefield hardline forspoken now that new marvel 1945 game but hey Brendan Fraser was a great actor till he also said he was sexually attacked just now he is allowed back in no doubt she also had to take a leave of absence out and or was forced out on ice.

Man there are way to many out there that look at niel at the new gaming jesus when all he had done is some work on uncharted 4 then tlou2

Oh also the tvhshow? for real all they did was use stuff from the 2013 game its like saying GOT was a 10/10 but never watching past season 3

-Foxtrot4d ago

@mkis007

That's highly unfair to them both

Amy Hennig got messed around working on projects that got cancelled by the publishers (EA) and then ended up on a awful game (Forspoken) where you had 4 other writers working on it which is just a recipe for disaster. She is now working on Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra. Not her fault she was pushed out of NaughtyDog, something both Nolan North and Richard McGonagle have both said in interviews.

Bruce Straley left after burn out, the rest of the story we don't know and will never know just like what happened with Amy Hennig. He decided to take a break and wasn't sure if he wanted to come back to gaming however he had an idea he wanted to make so he founded Wildflower Interactive, a smaller studio where they are currently working on a new game.

Tacoboto4d ago

@the obvious stain of a commenter

The trans character wasn't Abby. Try playing Part 2 instead of gatekeeping what you think Part 1 was about and meant.

Maybe try watching the show while you're at it, because you're terribly off with your opinion on that too

MajorLazer3d ago

Naughty Dog is better than all the MS studios put together.

derek3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

@just he has been behind 2 of the greatest games ever made. Tlou2 was easily the best non-vr game made last gen. Losers just can't get over Joel's death, mixed with the usual console war nonsense. The fact that you so casually call him a sob shows how deranged some gamers have become about Drunkmann.

derek3d ago

@frosty, for people like Just, including anyone that can be categorized as being a minority in any kind of media is "forcing it down his throat " lol. I to don't care for poor "checking box" inclusion for inclusion sake but that was not the case with tlou2.

fr0sty3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

The pathetic part about it is, you can tell just_looken never even played TLOU, because that was the game where Ellie's sexuality was first brought to light... No "that was forced down our throats" to be said about that.

Only terrified folks in the closet that use their hatred as cover from outing themselves fear LGBT people that much. They exist. They will exist in all aspects of life, including popular media. Get over it.

just_looken3d ago

@all

Once again you drag out something like its a big win

Here is my old channel a clip of me playing TLOU on ps3
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Search my channel for more clips

Proof its my channel? look at this profiles banner that is 7yrs old then look at other vids on that channel like my bf3 clips to see my psn id. But knowing this group that is way to much work.

Also elle being a lesbian is another trump card? one dlc is all we got of that a dlc that took over a year to be tossed out.

Rainbowcookie3d ago

Hey at least we have cookies to eat 😄

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Rangerman12084d ago

Glad he clarified it but i'm still somewhat skeptical. Plus, his comments about how Ai will revolutionize storytelling were still pretty iffy.

anast4d ago

No need to bow down, Stan your ground. The AI comments were gross though.

S2Killinit4d ago

Pretty excited as I read these. I just cant wait to see what ND is up to.

Export4d ago

put a chick in it and make her gay !

shadowknight2034d ago

Next they need a diverse couple, and perhaps some climate activists

StormSnooper3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

I would love that if only to piss off all the lunatics. Lol

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Naughty Dog Boss Neil Druckmann Says AI Will 'Revolutionize' Development

Druckmann claims the tech could 'push the boundaries of storytelling in games.'

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Jin_Sakai6d ago

I’m more interested in what else he said.

“Neil Druckmann says new Naughty Dog title could ‘redefine mainstream perceptions of gaming’

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H96d ago

It will be something like "we erased gameplay all together it's just a movie now"

purple1016d ago

every time naughty dog make a game, you play it and get the feeling "this is not possible'

from the boulder running towards you in crash, on ps1,
to the massive open world of jak and daxter, on ps2,
to the QuickTime events sequences of uncharted on ps3/4

and now we will see what they do with ps5,

H96d ago

Press X for doubt at "PS5"

-Foxtrot6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

Arrogant asshole who sniffs his own farts bigs up next game…sounds like typical PR to me

You know what I find interesting? Almost every site reporting this as the main title where the REAL interesting bit of the interview is Neil praising AI and saying it will be used to help push story, characters, dialogue and more.

It’s super shitty to big up AI especially when it comes to story telling and other creative elements.

senorfartcushion6d ago

Just because someone says this type of stuff, it doesn't mean that it's guaranteed to be good news.

You can say this about microtransactions. MXTs revolutionised the gaming industry.

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Levii_926d ago

Geez how full of themselves are these guys.

Einhander19726d ago

He also said it has "ethical issues we need to address" but of course that doesn't get the clicks.

CrimsonWing696d ago

I’m all for it. Cuts the time to make a game. Look, Hellblade 2 took 5 years to make, if AI can do that in half the time, as a consumer, I support it.

Chard5d ago

Things will get far sloppier brother

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Neil Druckmann says new Naughty Dog title ‘could redefine mainstream perceptions of gaming

The Last of Us director’s next project is “perhaps the most thrilling yet.

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H96d ago

When you start the game Neil will appear personally telling you about real world issues and call you all sort of names if you don't take action now and then you watch a whole movie and that's it

Crows906d ago (Edited 6d ago )

Too much credit.

A good dev doesn't need to announce how good his game is...he just shows it.

You don't see Kojima glorifying his ideas like this and you don't see successful developers glorifying their "great" ideas before release.

It's going to be a shit show...reserve some popcorn.

Its a hard pill to swallow but the naughty dog we once had is long gone. Most don't realize it but eventually just like with bioware and blizzard...it'll be hard to ignore.

H96d ago

Neil just wants to be Kojima so bad, meanwhile Kojima is just like a child enjoying the world, saying whatever comes to his mind and having so much passion, man I don't even like his games that much but the man is just passion incarnate!

And the popcorn is always ready for Neil

notachance6d ago

Ever since Bruce Straley left it was like Neil lost his leash and went on full ego trip, not unlike Kojima tbh but at least with Kojima you can see how much he loved video games and how he truly want to push the boundaries. Neil felt like he’s just strutting around..

StoneTitan6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

Erm dude. Never played a kojima game before? He can absolutely come across pretentious to some people. He puts his name in the credits of every Mission you do in mgs5.
I mean...
Also naughty dog absolutely has the power to bring in people from a very different demographic unlike other gamecompanies. TLOU and Uncharted were absoolutely groundbreaking for gaming.
Also Druckman never said it "will" he said it "could"
Sounds actually very optimistic but also cautious to me.
Stop hating move on

1Victor6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

@crow: “You don't see Kojima glorifying his ideas like this”
You mean like this👇👇
https://www.gamedeveloper.c...
ALL DEV HYPE THEIR NEXT GAME IDEAS so I call BS on your statement

Cacabunga6d ago

I dislike the character, but i really hope this is a single player game..

ElaBosak6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

Lmao please tell me this is sarcasm? Kojima is the epitome of a dev glorifying his ideas even worse than this.

CobraKai6d ago

Id like them to show something. Only doing 2 TLOU remakes this far into the PS5 life is disappointing.

DivineHand1255d ago

I disagree. Whenever a developer knows he is working on something really good they will go out of their way to tell everyone. The Last of Us Part 2 was a well-made game even though the story could have been better.

I hope Naughty Dog grows from that and if they choose to kill off the main characters, they can execute it like in Game of Thrones where we are left in shock and it leads to a satisfying conclusion.

We don't know if the naughty dog of old is long gone since they were able to complete the Last of Us part 2 using fresh talent despite the challenges. Let's hope for the best

smashman985d ago

This all sounds like cope when ur greeted with the reality that Last of us is more popular than ever and last of us 2 was yet another critical darling.

I'm sorry but outside of a very vocal minority who loves to whine really really loudly Naughty Dog is nothing like those 2.

TheKingKratos5d ago

" You don't see Kojima glorifying his ideas like this and you don't see successful developers glorifying their "great" ideas before release."

Really?!

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RaidenBlack6d ago

I am slightly more curious regarding Cory Barlog's next project

S2Killinit6d ago

I just want to play ND game, I dont really care about neither sides politics.

H96d ago

ND games now are a political battlefield, it's allegory as a game, according to him even, it's so easy to say you don't care about politics and then love games that are only made by and for politics

S2Killinit5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

Games are not made “for” politics. Games are an expression of someone’s speech. There is NOTHING wrong with a developer expressing itself in its own creation. Whether that expression is deemed “political” or not, it does not make a difference.

This is the very foundation of the freedom of speech.

itBourne5d ago

Where is the freedom of speech? Anyone center to right has to hide it or get kicked out of the industry. It's beyond one sided, no freedom allowed.

S2Killinit5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

@itBourne

My friend, you are not informed about how freedom of speech works. I suggest that you inform yourself so that you understand where your rights begin and end. (Not a knock at you)

But to set you on a correct direction, I will explain it. Your freedom of speech is a right to be free from infringement by “State action”. In other words, it does not protect you from acts/repercussions by non-government actors. Therefore, if by “center to right” you mean you would like to insult other people, know that while you are free to do so (to a constitutional degree as there are limitations), you are not free from the public repercussions of your speech. So, if your place of employment deems your conduct to be such that they do not approve your speaking on their behalf, they have every right to stop you by terminating your employment. You are free to express yourself, and no government agency can stop your speech, but you are not free from public consequences of your act/speech. People often confuse these matters and then conclude that “we dont have freedom of speech because I get fired for saying highly offensive things that are my opinions.”

Now, if someone is fired for non offensive opinion/speech, they may have a claim for unlawful termination.

I hope this clears things up.

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dmonee6d ago

Better yet, you start the game, go through what you just said, and then your PS is bricked, and your account is permanently banned!!!!!

DarXyde5d ago

Druckmann doesn't really beat you over the head with the message of the game. The only thing he said about The Last of Us Part II prior to launch was that it was commentary on the cycle of violence.

In reality, it was also commentary on the decades long Israel-Palestine conflict, which he doesn't really mention until after the fact and is a reflection of his own lived experiences. In fact, I would not be surprised if it was difference of opinion on this issue that led to him and Straley parting ways. Extremely contentious issue, moreso now than when the game launched.

However, I do find it extraordinarily fascinating that, following 6 October, Druck missed the entire message of his own work.

That aside, Naughty Dog is an incredible studio that has made incredibly memorable titles every generation since PS1... But that said, Naughty Dog (Druckmann, specifically) needs to reel it in. Neil went on about how ambitious Factions II was with years of silence otherwise, only to have it unceremoniously cancelled in a letter to the public.

Temper the hype, Neil. We'll see when it's time to see it.

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solideagle6d ago

please shut up and release a game, Naughty dog has not released a single title apart from Remaster on PS5...

garos826d ago

neil druckman is running on the glories of amy henig and bruce straley

S2Killinit6d ago

People like to ignore reality because they dont like this guy. I really wish people could just accept that we all have different political leanings, and that is ok, we are not enemies. Especially now that people have already learned how social media algorithms prevent us from seeing eye to eye with people who have different opinions from us.

Personally, ND is my favorite developer, and I can’t wait to see what they are working on.

garos824d ago

I didnt no, and i consider TLOU 1 in my top 5 games of all time

StormSnooper3d ago

@garos82 (or dRanzer)
Too bad for you then because TLOU2 was amazing.

mkis0075d ago

Neither have released anything by themselves. This weird Neil hate is wacko. It reads like thinly veiled antisemitism tbh.

Crows905d ago

Is he Jewish??? I didn't even know. Frankly nobody gives a shit.

mkis0075d ago

People that don't like Neil give him all the hate and Straley and Henig all the love...it's a very easy to read sign of hate beyond what they have actually contributed.

Shiore2u5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

I think you more accurately want it to be antisemitism to convince yourself instead of considering any sort of nuance for whatever multitude of reasons may actually be for others. Just cause he's jewish doesn't make him exempt from criticism, and considering current events that's not a hill I'd advise to die on.

smashman985d ago

I don't think it's mostly antisemitism.
I think some people genuinely hated the direction the story took and instead of being adults and saying man I just didn't like that story, they're being weirdos and saying neil sucks, even though Last of us 2 is objectively from a gameplay perspective some of naughty dog's best work.

Then a small minority of those people are the transphobes, homophobes, and racists.

That being said the neil haters either way are definitely weirdos.

StormSnooper3d ago

I don’t know anything about this antisemitism claim (might be missing sometging here), but there is definitely a anti-gay thing because this was a major TikTok clickbait subject for the influencers that pray on people’s right wing emotions.

You can see it even in the comments here. It’s crazy, one game with gay characters and people melted! I blame social media algorithms.

mkis0073d ago

The antisemitism claim comes mostly from other places where they don't even hide it

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Elda6d ago

Can't wait to see what ND is bringing.

S2Killinit6d ago

Same. ND is the greatest developer imo.

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ooquis6d ago

He's gaslighting us to want something that doesn't exist yet. This fool got demoted back to janitor status where he belongs for destroying the last of us franchise.

romulus235d ago

He didn't "destroy" the franchise, knock off the hyperbole.

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