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Jak & Daxter & the Naughty Dog 3.0 Game Engine

With plans of a new Jak & Daxter game slowly building momentum, gameplayer takes a look at how the action could translate into the new Naughty Dog game engine.

"Far more exciting though is the prospect of a platformer of Jak & Daxter quality built upon the phenomenal Naughty Dog 2.0 game engine."

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JohnnyUtah5361d ago

it is hard to even imagine how awesome this will be. a platformer with uncharteds attention to details and graphics would be radical

beavis4play5361d ago (Edited 5361d ago )

i LOVE the j&d games. i'm getting "the lost frontier" for ps2 when it hits in november.

and of course, i can't wait to see what the 'dogs do with "jak". i'm drooling at how amazing it will look (with the "uncharted" engine). i think what insomniac has done with "ratchet" on ps3 is a good indicator as to what ND will produce with the j&d games.

oh, i love this description of UC2 from the article (it's the best UC2 description yet!)
from the article:
"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves topped our 10 Hottest Gameplay Experiences of E3 2009 feature, but is also a contender for the best looking console game we’ve ever seen. It melts off your screen and pours into your eye sockets."......that's kick @ss stuff!

JohnnyUtah5361d ago

I hope it is more realistic looking. i don't mean like GTA or something, I just mean more detailed textures and worlds. ratchet is still a bit bold and colourful to truly transcend to adults.

raztad5361d ago

@above

I dont see how. If you want a more realistic looking and mature platformer why not to stick with UC2? Jak & Daxter is a lot about colors, futuristic tech, robots, I dont see it looking "realistic".

JohnnyUtah5361d ago

i do not know how to describe. i just mean more detail, proper lighting and shadows, all the physics mumbo jumbo and diverse animations. intelligent combat.

and then i want all that transported into the jak fantasy world. so not GTA realistic, but not super kiddy

beavis4play5361d ago

i'm turning 45 next month.........and i love "jak" and "ratchet" as much as KZ2 or MGS4!

i know people who think playing ANY games is "kiddy" behavior............not that i agree.

Arkham5361d ago (Edited 5361d ago )

"i do not know how to describe. i just mean more detail, proper lighting and shadows, all the physics mumbo jumbo and diverse animations. intelligent combat."

Solely based on that, I have to come to the conclusion that you haven't played R&C:ToD. And if you have, it doesn't sound like you were paying much attention to the details.

(And, FWIW, I'm too-near 40 to agree with your opinion about that sort of game appealing to adults. ;) R&C is definitely an exception.)

cayal5361d ago

Can't wait for the PS3 version of J&D

Boody-Bandit5361d ago (Edited 5361d ago )

A quote or 2 from my post earlier today:
"What is it with people that tag platform titles like the ones mentioned above and Ratchet and Clank type titles as kid games?"

"Most of my adult friends like those "kiddie games" more than most of the kids I know do. We grew up playing those types of games. What's wrong with still enjoying them today?"

And like you said I too know a lot of people that don't game that feel it is a waste of time and or they consider it childish. I personally could care less. My life, my free time, my hobby and I could think of a lot worse ways to spend my hard earned cash and spare time.

R&C and Jak & Daxter are my two favorite platform franchises.

BTW I didn't realize there were actually people as old as me on here (although you have a few years on me ;)). I thought I was completely surrounded by youngsters.

ia_studio5361d ago

I hope they use a more cartoonish approach, no offense, it will be cool.

randomwiz5361d ago (Edited 5361d ago )

@ above
agreed, but a lot can be improved graphically from Jak 3

The thing I don't get about the article.
"good release window for a Jak & Daxter 7"
I want to play Jak 4,5,6 before 7!

Ju5361d ago

Look at the latest R&C and then substitute Ratchet with Jak. Or even better. That would be Jak & Daxter ND3.0 (or 2.0, good enough).

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Unbiased15361d ago

so this is basically personal wish list-rant based on no proof, other than hear/say bs?! Ok...

beavis4play5361d ago (Edited 5361d ago )

it says:
"It used to be just E3, but nowadays the year is scattered with significant game shows which play host to a number of extremely impressive game announcements. It just goes to show how massive our industry has become that there is enough gold information stored away in publisher’s vaults that they continually drop our jaws at all these big events. Currently, the GamesCom event in Cologne, Germany, is a bustling hive of code monkeys, game nerds and rockstar journalists (of course) and news has been gushing out of the place. Here is a bit of a breakdown for you:

Note: We’ve already covered the exciting news about the PS3-Slim and the slashed price of Sony’s console – check it out here.

News: Naughty Dog, developer of the Uncharted series, announces plans to bring the legendary platform series Jak & Daxter to the PS3."

it says "word for word" that ND has announced it. and since i REALLY enjoy the series, i hope it's true.
i do know what you mean. sites sometimes take a few liberties in what they "think" they hear.

JohnnyUtah5361d ago

well they point to two different sources of naughty dog employees saying they are going to make it. enough to get me excited

talltony5361d ago (Edited 5361d ago )

so now for next year its gonna be a new jak and daxter, wardevil, heavy rain, god of war 3, mag, quantum theory, mod nation racers. Am i forgetting anything? oh yea How could I forget The last guardian.

FlipMode5361d ago

Chalk up another plus for the ps3. Good to own one. ;P

Fishy Fingers5361d ago

Headline might have you believe they have some information on Naughty Dog 3.0 engine. They dont...

beavis4play5361d ago

i'm interested........it sounds like you have info that nobody else has.

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Seven Video Games We'd Love To See Get TV Adaptations

The WellPlayed team has come together to share which video games they’d like to see turned into a TV show.

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Ratchet & Clank Are The Only Surviving (& Thriving) PS2 Mascots

The PS2 birthed various notable PlayStation mascots, but Ratchet and Clank appear to be the only ones that made it on every later console generation.

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MadLad517d ago (Edited 517d ago )

We needed remakes of Jak and Daxter more than pumping out an unnecessary "remake" of Last of Us.

Then again, we're hilariously now getting a "remake" of Horizon Zero Dawn, so Sony is already outdoing themselves.

neutralgamer1992517d ago

😂 man really HZD just came out

MadLad517d ago

People on here go at me because I always take jabs at Sony, but it's because I want to see them do better.
Do they make great games? Of course. As of this gen does their ecosystem suck? I'd say definitely yes.

They're becoming more anti consumer by the day.

neutralgamer1992517d ago

Mad

It's not PlayStation bro it's Jimbo and his cronies thinking the success of because of them and not guys like Shawn layden, Andrew house etc

MadLad516d ago

I get that. Jim needs to go. At the same time, we're still the consumer, and Sony is still the people doing the hiring and writing the checks. They need to stop turning a blind eye to how Playstation is being handled right now and get things back on track.

This isn't last generation. Xbox is real competition again. You're seeing a lot of people getting tired of what they're doing with the brand the last couple of years.

Vengeance1138517d ago

God of War? Hello? Is Kratos not a PS2 mascot? Hard to think that he's not.

SonyStyled517d ago

Beat me to it. When I read the headline I was like “huh?”

Lifexline517d ago

I don’t think so for some reason the title mascot is always given to “platformers” characters like Mario in particular when it comes to games.

Miscrosoft tried d to make master chief it’s mascot but it never really stuck because those characters appeal to a small percentage of gamers.

Vengeance1138517d ago (Edited 517d ago )

God of War on PS2 does have platforming elements in it, if Jak & Daxter and Ratchet can be considered platformers with the inclusion of minor platforming elements in them then so can God of War.

What a mascot is though is simply a game series based around a "named character". Solid Snake is a mascot, Gabe Logan from Syphon Filter is a mascot, Lara Croft is a mascot etc... we really don't get many franchises based around a single named protagonist anymore.
Master Chief is 100% Microsoft's mascot and yes he does appeal to a very wide range of gamers. He's a space marine much akin to the Terran in Starcraft, whats not to love.

darthv72517d ago

blinx was the xb mascot, not master chief. but they gave up on blinx after the 2nd game which is sad as there was lots of potential there. They should bring him back.

abstractel517d ago (Edited 517d ago )

So the definition of a mascot is that they have to be cartoony and platform characters? Makes little sense to me.

Mascot, Icon, whatever word you want to use, Kratos is definitely part of that Playstation definition. And yeah, Master Chief is one for Xbox for whatever it's worth.

Levii_92517d ago

Nahh we don’t need these kind’s of games we need more walking slimulators like Naughty Dog games and remakes of games that aren’t even 10 years old because they make money right Sony. The fact that R&C is still around AND still good is a goddamn miracle that i’m very grateful for.

Z501517d ago

"We need more walking Simulators"

Like Hellblade 2?

solideagle517d ago

lol it's funny how your only game is about Sony games because Microsoft has no games to compare to :p

Smellsforfree517d ago

Which is absolutely fine since he wasn't comparing Sony to MS in his comment to begin with.

shinoff2183517d ago (Edited 517d ago )

Its obvious your just hating levii92. You can call last of us whatever the f you want Ill call it one of the best games Ive played. Also if you cant see the huge drastic difference in graphics between a ps3 and subsequent remaster to ps4 which didnt change the looks to much to a remake for ps5 where the graphics are phenomenal then thats on you lil guy. And its far from a walking simulator Id guess you never even played it.

Truth is the last of us is fantastic and if you dont wanna pay that much for it wait, if you even play ps which I doubt. It was just 50 bucks everywhere. Im still waiting until its 30 or so cause I dont like to spend over 30 40 bucks on any games these days.

On the bright side atleast you can stand in the corner or something cause I know the other system doesnt have alot going on these days.

TheEnigma313517d ago

Bitter because your console can't produce games lol.

SonyStyled517d ago

Levii, does it bother you that the remake came out 9.25 years after the original? Would your balls not be squeezed as hard if it was delayed 9 months?

Rocosaurus517d ago

You are not wrong. The probably two biggest ps5 exclusives next year are the second chapter of FF7 (remake) and Knights of the old Republic (remake).

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z2g517d ago

the last R+C (rift apart) was definitely way better than I wanted to give it credit for before playing. still one of the best, most impressive ps5 games imo.

badz149516d ago

the game is so good, the only flaw I want to highlight is the fact that it's a little bit short for my liking. I want more of it damn it!

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Despite No New Games, Naughty Dog's Jak and Daxter Franchise Lives On

Even though it's been 13 years since the last brand-new Jak and Daxter game, several factors have allowed Naughty Dog's franchise to survive.

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Flawlessmic537d ago

I know naughty dog has no interest in this, but man I love to see this series return, or at the very least get blue point onto remaking the original 3 games please!!!

mastershredder537d ago

A different and more fun Naughty dog made that game.