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Naughty Dog's Unannounced Game Is AAA; Departed Character Artist Worked on Uncharted 4 Nathan Drake

Naughty Dog is working on a new game besides the new Uncharted, and today it's revealed that it's an AAA title, while the departed Lead Character Artist was working on Uncharted 4's Nathan Drake.

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GarrusVakarian3608d ago (Edited 3608d ago )

Savage Starlight.

If it's not, then whatever they are making will undoubtedly be pure gold.

But i really do hope it's Savage Starlight, a Sci-Fi ND game would be a dream come true.

vishmarx3608d ago

theyre making another AAA?
jesus,
tlou re
u4
this game and who knows a very likely tlou sequel.
overworked much?

Abriael3608d ago (Edited 3608d ago )

Well, they have over 200 people, and TLOU remastered's finished basically.

GarrusVakarian3608d ago (Edited 3608d ago )

They're not overworked if they choose to work long hours. That's called dedication and passion. They aren't slaves, lol.

Plus, now that TLOUR is finished, they can afford to move onto something else. I for one can not wait to see what it is they're working on. I'd give my left nut for a tour of their studio and a peek at their next game.

Evilsnuggle3608d ago (Edited 3608d ago )

I'm hoping 4 the Last Of Us 2 or maybe a pre sequel would love to know why Tommy and Joel fell out. Would love to see Joel as a Hunter and Tommy as a firefly in conflict with each other , Also would love to play as Ish as the main character loner, turn hero, then his fall.

bouzebbal3608d ago

i am hoping for some Jak and Daxter now that TLoU Remaster is almost out.

Sevir3608d ago

Pretty sure that They've walked away from JAK and Daxter. This more than likely is The Last of Us 2, but with how I feel anything else within that universe wouldn't really have the same impact, Joel and Ellie's Story was such an amazing one. I just don't see how that could continue. With uncharted its very much possible. but it would be weird to not see Joel or Ellie return in a sequel. They are just that freaking GOOD of charaters.

I'll Take a New IP, a new Uncharted, hell I'll take anything from ND, they are GOLD!!!!

sonarus3608d ago

This is probably TLOU2. Even if most of us agree the game doesn't need a sequel, with the success of the first one will be too tempting for sony not to try to push naughty dog towards that oh so common trilogy path

tinynuggins3608d ago

They usually have 2 games in development at once. One in full production, the other in early pre production.

Sheikh Yerbouti3607d ago (Edited 3607d ago )

@Lukas

Yes! Just throw those codemonkeys a banana and they'll work, chained to their keyboards, on AAA titles for us 16 hours a day with big grins on their mugs, while we get to enjoy the product of their hard labor.

For relz! These cats and their families need to get something for their sacrifice...DQ every third Tuesday or something.

Nintendo4Life853607d ago

@Lukas_Japonicus: Don't be greedy give ND your right nut too.

UltraNova3607d ago (Edited 3607d ago )

Ok as Sevir said too TLoU is too tricky to surpass...it was that good indeed. they should give it a couple years before they go at it I mean we are having our TLoU fix in 15 days after all. We dont need another one in a year!

I for one would like to see ND do something like Mass Effect with some Witcher blended in! Now that would be awesome!

Another idea is for them to make an open world game, I can only imagine at this point.

I'm sure about one thing though I would hate for them to end up like some other developers who are forced to milk the same couple IPs year on year!

If their first try into a new IP after 10 years ended up being the most critically acclaimed game of all time and one of the most loved games ever then hell I'd have them make new IPs every day of the week! Lets not forget they made Uncharted 7 years ago too!

I can imagine if a Sony shareholder read this comment he would go "This guy is high as kite if he thinks we wont milk them to death hahahah, new IP? hahahaahah"

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Dark113608d ago

Savage Starlight? i hope so
but TLOU 2 is more likely.

GarrusVakarian3608d ago (Edited 3608d ago )

Remember, they are a pretty huge studio. I wouldn't be surprised if they make a TLOU sequel/prequel AND a new game/IP at the same time.

I don't think they;re just gonna stick to TLOU and UC4 (although i wouldn't complain), i think the are gonna throw another franchise into the mix.

JoGam3608d ago

What is this Savage Starlight? If its unannounced why is people saying Savage Starlight? But what is it anyway?

equal_youth3608d ago

It was a comic in the TLOU. You could find them for elli ;9

XiSasukeUchiha3608d ago

Lukas bro, I'm hyped for ND's UC4, and the new IP.

Plus pretty interesting information.

MightyNoX3608d ago

Please be scifi~please be scifi~oh
Please please be scifi.

Beastforlifenoob3608d ago

Why does everything have to be scifi these days?! omg I dont see people's appeal yeah sure its cool but ive seen it getting so abused recently people have been asking for scifi versions of gta, uncharted, etc, etc. Why? I dont understand, as I said its sorta cool but please people lets not abuse it and milk it like the vampire genre in movies.

GarrusVakarian3608d ago

@Beast

Because it's a genre that ND have never done. Imagine a story driven Sci-Fi game from ND, with their talent when it comes to believable and likeable characters. Not to mentions the visuals. It would be epic.

Bathyj3608d ago

I feel like slapping the people that whine about Last of Us being remastered. "I would rather a brand new game".

Just how much can Naughty Dog give before they stop feeling entitled?

GarrusVakarian3608d ago (Edited 3608d ago )

I guess that's just what happens when you're the top dogs (lol). Their games are higher quality than most, thus expectations are higher, and so is the hate/criticism.

HollowedSoul143608d ago

well now that uncharted 4 is the last uncharted game they have an opening for their second studio. IMO i hope after the last of us remastered releases they use the knowledge they got from porting to ps4 then go balls deep into developing the last of us 2 for ps4 with that ending they have too really. would crash bandicoot be considered an AAA? other than that naughty dogs other studio game could be anything.

GarrusVakarian3608d ago (Edited 3608d ago )

I'm thinking soon after the release of TLOR, they will be starting on a new project, then, after UC4 has shipped, they will start on another project. Seeing as UC4 will most likely be the last in the series, 'project 2' will take it's spot (probably a new IP). Then the other team will rotate between making TLOU sequels/prequels throughout the generation, and other games (crash?).

-Foxtrot3607d ago

You mean a game LIKE Savage Starlight

I don't see why you would want an actual SS game

A game based off a comic within a game....sorry that's just too weird for me and it would bug me too much. I always feel it would relate to the Last of Us universe when it's a totally different universe.

So hopefully it's a game like Savage Starlight...not actually SS it's self.

tigertron3607d ago

We first found out about The Last Of Us through a newspaper in Uncharted 3. No reason to suggest that Naughty Dog isn't working on Savage Starlight.

http://www.savagestarlight....

Believe.

-Foxtrot3607d ago

A newspaper as an easter egg is a little bit better then a full blown established comic which the characters talk about.

It's not like Drake and Sully comment on the newspaper article.

extermin8or3607d ago (Edited 3607d ago )

I think savage starlight is GG's new rpg... thats meant to be sci fi too. Edit: ignore me ofc savage starlight was the comic series in the last of us-wasnt that an actual comic series they asked permission to use though?

Chrischi19883607d ago

I love it, how the industry lures dumb customers with stuff like AAA or 60fps and 1080p. Not that 1080p and 60fps is a bad thing, but there is so much more, to make graphics look beautiful and I somehow believe, just so that a game has 60fps and 1080p, that Antialiasing and so on suffers from it, then the game looks actually worse, but hey, dumb customer thinks it is the best as it can get.

GarrusVakarian3607d ago

Lmao, dat superiority complex.

Chrischi19883607d ago

No, I dont feel superior, it is more like, I feel offended by the industry, because why do they pull this crap all the time? Obviously, because they truly think their customers must be really dumb.

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sam_job3608d ago (Edited 3608d ago )

nothing new here, naughty dog president confirmed this a long time ago that they have something more AAA thing in development apart from The Last of Us Remastered and Uncharted 4

Abriael3608d ago (Edited 3608d ago )

It's ok if you don't read an article, but at least make an effort to read and understand the headline.

Abriael3608d ago (Edited 3608d ago )

Oh, and nice attempt to a ninja Edit. They never once said it was AAA.

"something more AAA thing" lol. At least try to ninja edit in English.

HollowedSoul143608d ago

Spoiler :

hope its the last of us 2 considering the ending and the fact that its even more popular than uncharted and that game could its fair share of sequels. I want to see 16 year old ellie cause joel problems when she finds out the truth and runs away.

Kavorklestein3607d ago

Interesting, yes.
But What exactly makes this worthy of being the top article on N4G?
The obvious fact that new games are coming out for these consoles?
Or just the fact that people get way too excited about a lead artist doing art, even though we don't know what he's doing next?
Or is it JUST because it's Naughty Dog?
That last question was rhetorical.

I mean, yeah, we all have favorite developers, but the amount of people infatuated with the non-definitive hinting about diameter, length, and circumference of bowel movements in the corporate office restrooms st Naughty Dog is ridiculous.

This is not top story material in the slightest.

Bonkerz3608d ago

With Uncharted 4 being the main title they are working on, and TLOU just got finished, they are most likely just going through ideas to get the creative muscles moving. Dont forget Uncharted most likely isnt gonna release until late next year so dont get to far ahead of yourselves and think that this other game is like in full production or anything.

Spotie3608d ago

Who's even doing that? Where do these stupid assumptions come from?

extermin8or3607d ago

A) they said a cpuple of months ago it was in production but only just so the team working ob it was significant but no bigger than like 30-50 people. They also said because of their unique structure people will do stuff for say tlou remastered or this for a week orntwo then help with something on uncharted for a few days then switch back etc. They have an awful lot of freedom andbi suspect thats why the games theh make end up so good andbat such a high level of quality. Also Uncharted seems far more likely to get a may/june release like the last of us did what with GG new ip heavily rumoured to hit next fall sonynwill want to gove that some breathing space im sure and a game like uncharted doesnt fit a september launch. Butbas the las blockbuster before the summer gaming drought? We've already seen that allows games to sell exceptionally well, not get buried under other high profile releases And get good wordnof mouth coverage see: red dead redemption, the last of us and Watch_dogs sales... next summer I reckon rockstars nee game (likely red dead , uncharted and if its finished and ubisoft are smart the division will all release april, may, june or may, june and july.)

mrmack003608d ago

What is this 'Savage Starlight' you speak of? If it's Sci-Fi, I'm in. Actually, I'm probably in, regardless since it's Naughty

LordMaim3608d ago

They were a series of collectibles in The Last of Us; comics that you would pick up for Elly, with a strong space opera theme. Very Buck Rogers in style.

Rob_Ko3608d ago

wow, that would be really cool if they actually put that kind of hint in TLoU.

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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

MajorLazer4d ago

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

derek4d ago (Edited 4d 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.

derek4d 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.

fr0sty4d ago (Edited 4d 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

StormSnooper4d ago (Edited 4d 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

S2Killinit6d ago (Edited 6d 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.

garos825d ago

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

StormSnooper4d 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.

StormSnooper4d 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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