Remembering Naughty Dog's First Game

These days, people think of Naughty Dog as the company behind the Uncharted series, but it didn’t start that way. The company’s first game was a swords ‘n sorcery RPG called Keef The Thief, published by Electronic Arts.

[FasterThanFTL1]

If Naughty Dog had not left EA, they probably would have been closed a long time ago.

[Germany7]

I will research this game on the internet, no way i will access Kotaku, lolol.

[Rebel_Scum]

And this site is any better?

[mogwaii]

Is that the singer of whitesnake?! Lol

I remember my first recollection of naughty dog and that was with way of the warrior which was an ATROCIOUS attempt at ripping off mortal kombat, dire.

[yewles1]

No... no semantics of technicality BS. Ski Crazed was their first title.

[tanukisuit]

You beat me to the punch!
Side note: They also made an RPG called "Rings of Power" - I should track that down some day...

[yewles1]

It's super hard, be careful when you play it.

[tanukisuit]

If you guys enjoy ND's work(s), check out this great documentary: https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[KentBenMei]

A lot of their games suck or are mediocre. TLOU is overrated. Basically all they have is Uncharted, and that's a damn good series.

[nowitzki2004]

name the games that suck.

And what did you not like about TLOU?

[KentBenMei]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

Everything up until Crash Bandicoot on that list is objectively garbage. I personally don't like Crash or Jak much, so that leaves Uncharted and TLOU. Uncharted is a goldmine, but TLOU, well, it just felt like a try-hard Hollywood-wannabe script was crammed into a sloppy Uncharted zombie mod. Legitimately surprised it was released to such critical and commercial success. Mediocre describes it best because it isn't bad, just the most overrated game ever.

[KentBenMei]

"It wasnt even zombies really. zombies do not evolve into clickers"

That's a bullshit defense I always see from TLOU fanboys. We all know they're just a variation of zombies. Putting your own spin on something doesn't make it different.

[Davi123]

I'm completly sure that you didn't play TLOU.

[KentBenMei]

I really did, it just started off trying too hard. Nobody and nothing resonated with me at all. It felt like it was trying to mime Hollywood by hitting all the cliches. Gameplay was a broken Uncharted zombie mod. I dunno, not a fan, honestly. I wanted to like it, and I hope a sequel or spinoff comes around to change my mind.

[TheFirstClassic]

TLOU > Uncharted imo.

[KentBenMei]

Man, you're nuts lol. Uncharted felt fresh. TLOU was just another zombie game, and that is coming from a guy who loves zombies.

[Sunny_D]

You're saying it was just another zombie game, yet the main enemies were not even zombies. The main point of the game were about survival and telling a story of it as well as the relationship between 2 strangers.

[nowitzki2004]

Yeah I agree. And anything > than UC is one of the greatest of all time.

"TLOU was just another zombie game, and that is coming from a guy who loves zombies."

It wasnt even zombies really. zombies do not evolve into clickers

[Davi123]

All the trolls that thinks "I'm smart" falls always, is this are the words that did you fall harder:
«Gameplay was a broken Uncharted zombie mod»
«TLOU was just another zombie game, and that is coming from a guy who loves zombies.»

[KentBenMei]

Holy shit. It's called grammar, bro.

[Davi123]

Sorry. English isn't my first language.
But i'm completely sure you got it the point.

[nowitzki2004]

You clearly are a sad hater. TLOU is one of the greatest games of all time no matter what ur opinion on it is.

[KentBenMei]

You're clearly a fanboy. You also probably can't even spell "grammar."

I don't truly hate TLOU, just its hype and fanboys (although I do accidentally conflate them and the game sometimes). I find TLOU to be mediocre so I can't be a hater. My opinion holds more weight than your own, that is for sure; those with low intelligence do not deserve recognition in any capacity. Nonetheless, objectively speaking, both of our opinions, as well as those of others, are all equal in their meaninglessness.

In summation, while I cannot enforce my opinion about TLOU, neither can you declare with certainty that TLOU is one of the greatest games of all time. Be gone, fanboy.

EDIT: Seriously, what is with everyone not knowing how to spell or form coherent sentences on N4G? You all a bunch of kids, or non-native speakers? Or just idiots? I have got no sleep in two days and I'm sending my messages by phone, yet my grammar is leagues above the average post here. Get with it.

[Adrian_v01]

@nowitzki

Ignore him, he's had accounts prior to this one and he's always been like this. Only now since the bubble system is gone he feels like his trolling is unstoppable.

[MasterD919]

My first Naughty Dog game was the first Crash Bandicoot when it was new for PS1. Anything prior to that is news to me.