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Naughty Dog/Jak & Daxter Fans React Negatively to 'One Franchise Per Console' News

This news has unleashed fury from Jak & Daxter fans that are waiting patiently for Naughty Dog to develop a new entry of the beloved series. On the official Naughty Dog Facebook page, fans are expressing great displeasure with the company and are letting their voices be heard.

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Agent Smith4652d ago (Edited 4652d ago )

People do realize this is something the assistant producer said? It's not even the producer but the assistant of the producer. Unless it's Evan Wells, Christophe Belestra, or Amy Hennig saying it, this is just being overblown.

Abash4652d ago

I have to admit, what he said kind of pissed me off too. It looks like they'll have room for one more game on PS3, and for them not to use it to make a Jak 4 and instead make an Uncharted spin-off of sorts would be very disappointing

Bereaver4652d ago

I don't mind what they're doing. In a way, it's kind of like saying...... sorry, we're concentrating on one thing at a time to secure quality.

ABizzel14651d ago

Stop complaining all the time. People complain about everything. Just because Naughty Dog says they've become a 1 franchise per console studio doesn't mean you won't get a Jak game.

Sly 4 is coming out next year and I don't see Sucker Punch making that, no it's been given to the developer behind Sly Collection.

So Jak 4 could have the same fate. Stop complaining, it's not very flattering.

Dante1124652d ago (Edited 4652d ago )

Damn, I wanted atleast five new franchises from them this gen. Bummer.... /s

Edit: Lol @ the disagree.

Cablephish4651d ago

That's because they all don't know that it's not an italicized capital I with an s at the end.

Dante1124651d ago

But it's not an intalicized capital I with an s at the end.....

Copy the line and see from yourself.

afterMoth4652d ago

Yay for Uncharted. Don't waste resources on Jak & Daxter, those two are has beens.

KingDustero4652d ago

What is the problem about ND not making Jak and Daxter. Sony has some pretty talented internal studios that can put out an AMAZING Jak and Daxter game for the PS3.

It'll be similar to how Sucker Punch is has having a different studio make Sly 4.

What ND is doing is the best thing for gamers. They put a TON of work into their games and they don't have enough time or man-power to be doing that with two different games running on different engines.

Uncharted is overall the more popular franchise right now and their most successful franchise ever. They shouldn't even think about revisiting a past franchise right now.

Having an internal Sony studio work on Jak and Daxter now on would be the best thing for both worlds. I myself would much rather see what ND can do with the Uncharted franchise on the PS4 than what they could do with the Jak and Daxter franchise.

ChiVoLok04652d ago

You're right. I mean Naughty Dog can always give guidence to whatever studio is making the game like their doing with Sony Bend. Since Jak 3 was the end of the trilogy there isn't much story to be told unless they start getting into Daxter's past (which would be cool). I just hope if Naughty Dog's next game is an Uncharted spin-off that it's still a good game at least story wise.

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ReservoirDog3164652d ago

Now I love Jak and Daxter a lot but I don't get why anyone would want them to start them up again. The Jak and Daxter games were very* story heavy and they ended comfortably. Found out who Mar was, who the Precursors were ect. They ended.

Let them rest and let ND move on. Now I'd buy Jak 4 day 1 but they ended. I'm fine with that.

BattleAxe4652d ago

How can anyone complain when Uncharted is such a great series.....Besides, who is complaining, a bunch of 12 year olds? Because thats the age group that Jack and Daxter caters too.

hilyou4652d ago

jax and daxter are not catered twowards 12 year olds, also if it was than these 12 year olds would be like 5 when jax and daxter released. i agree that uncharted is a great series (my second favorite after metal gear).

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jc485734652d ago

gosh. you can never make everybody happy.

theonlylolking4652d ago

Some of these gamers act like grumpy old people.

Silly gameAr4652d ago (Edited 4652d ago )

They'll get over it. Or not. Either way, back up and let the real ND fans have their say.

Dart894652d ago

Idk about you guys i think it's better that way the series wont get milked and ive loved every series they've made.Can't wait to see what they have in store for us for ps4^^.

jc485734652d ago

IMO, I wouldn't like the idea of having a whole franchise on Jak & Daxter for the next console. Either they hire more people and then divide into teams or create a whole new franchise, which I prefer.

denero14652d ago

i agree a whole gen with jak nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooo

Lucreto4652d ago

Jak is behind ND now. Good for them to create a new IP each generation.

Sony can get another studio to work on a new Jak. Do what they did with Sly. Get a smaller studio who are big fans work on a HD collection and then start a new story for Jak.

PirateThom4652d ago

I said a week or so ago, see how Sly 4 turns out and look into acquiring Sanzaru to make the mascot titles.

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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

MadLad516d 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.

neutralgamer1992516d 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.