It’s the one Uncharted game many never got to experience – the one that got away – but according to Naughty Dog, a PS4 remake isn’t entirely out of the question.
Naughty Dog is hard at work on The Last of Us: Part II and John Sweeney and Arne Meyer talk about cooperative competition with other Sony Studios.
"Asked whether a sense of rivalry exists even among Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide studios, Meyer explained that a degree of competition does exist, but it’s cooperative competition rather than rivalry. If another Sony studio achieves something wonderful, they can be asked “how did you do this?” and they will provide that information."
That's awesome. Can't wait for TLOU2
It's not like multiplatform, indie, microsoft or nintendo devs can compete with Sony studios anyway lol.
These Sony First Party Studio can learn each other and compete against each other’s. Like I said, it’s a good fight.
Nintendo has the two highest rated games of this gen with a 97 on Metacritic (Odyssey and BOTW). The only other dev with games scoring that high is Rockstar. Both GTA V and RDR2 have a 97.
It's incredible what these studios have accomplished thus far. With each game the bar just goes higher. I can't imagine what they will deliver in the coming years!
Yeah, It’s really incredible. And it’s a testament to the passion, respect, and love that these studios have for their craft. They just continue, as you said “With each game the bar just goes higher” and they all strive to deliver the best experiences they possibly can, while having fun competition with their fellow friends in the other Sony studios.
I look at The Order: 1885, DriveClub Infamous: Second Son, and Uncharted 4 and go “My gosh, how’re these developers creating such fun/ games with these gorgeous/stunning worlds, with these engrossing stories and great/believable characters...it can’t get better” only to see & play the likes of Guerrilla Games crown jewel/masterpiece Horizon: Zero Dawn (the world is the closest I’ve seen to capturing anything visually close to James Cameron’s Avatar, with their stunning use of colors, insanely dense foliage and strikingly beautiful lighting system. To Sony Santa Monica’s new & refreshing brilliant take on the God of War series, with Kratos and Atreus. Phenomenal character detail here, along with the world. You feel like a total bad*** as Kratos, at least I did. Another masterpiece. To Quantic Dreams best game to date “in my opinion” Detroit: Become Human remarkable & emotional experience. The options of choices and ways things can change is insane & so fun to see. I still see things I’ve not seen that people post on Instagram. To Insomniacs great and solid first attempt at “in my opinion” the best Spider-Man game ever. Silky smooth animations, beautiful NYC that feels alive, and swinging, it’s a complete joy to experience. So relaxing to me. it’s all just really astonishing what these developers have accomplished so far.
Now with 2019 - 2020 in the distance and Days Gone. Death Stranding, Ghost of Tsushima, and The Last of Us 2 coming is just mind blowing.
You summed up exactly what I was thinking prior to commenting. Those earlier PS4 titles were incredible and at that time felt like "it can't get better than this " but it has and at this point the skies the limit.
Just look at Second Son and compare that to Ghosts. Sure they have different art styles but the presentation and level of detail is second to none! The world is dripping with atmosphere and I can only imagine what it'll be like exploring that island.
I'm curious to see how SP elevates the open world genre because GG delivered the most visually arresting game I've ever played and it was so much fun!
Yes I did feel like a badass playing GOW and man did that story impact me! It's my game of the gen thus far. Insomniac's Spider-Man is my favorite version of that universe! I grew up reading the comic and they did so much fan service in that game ! Detroit was another pleasant surprise because I figured it'd be good because I loved Cage's last three games but his team really delivered their masterpiece!
I have no idea what Death Stranding will wind up being but it looks incredible and Kojima is a genius game developer so I'm down. TLOU2 I believe will The something all it's own and will probably deliver the finest this generation has seen!
Haha, similar thoughts, that’s cool. The skies truly the limit.
Yeah, the difference in detail and scope with Ghost is really shocking & had me in disbelief when it shows the character walking in the demo up to the ledge with the beautiful field in view & background, to the fight in the end of the demo with the leaves and lighting.
So glad to hear you had fun with HZD. And yeah, visually, nothing like it. Guerrilla Games Decima Engine is something special. I see why Kojima chose that for Death Stranding. I’m lost on what that game will be too. But I trust the man.
Glad to hear you enjoyed Detroit as well. Loved HR & Beyond (although beyond interactive wise, took a few steps for from HR for me, the story in Beyond was told with good writing and remarkable performances from Ellen Paige and Willem Dafoe and the rest of the cast
So glad to hear the story in God of War impacted you! It did for me as well. My favorite game of this gen so far too.
I never was into comic books growing up, but I’m sure the fans who did really appreciated some of what Insomniac added & did for the game. Glad you did.
TLoU 2 is gonna be something else entirely. I expect ND’s usual pediagree of genius oozing all over this game. I do believe, based on the E3 demo that it’ll be better (from a gameplay perspective) than the original game. Story’s wise, I have faith in Neil, Naughty Dog and the cast specifically (Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson) with their performances in the original game being raw, brutal, honest, and just perfection “in my opinion” I know Neil said their will be some who don’t like this sequel, and all they can do is be true to the story and these characters and just be okay with some people not being pleased with it. Hope I’m not one of those who’ll be disappointed lol. Ugh. You enjoy the first Last of Us?
Like many TLOU means so much to me! The story is probably one of the greatest and it uses "invisible ink" perfectly and that's why it resonates so much I believe. When me or my wife hear just a few chords of the theme we look at each other and smile! I have friends who write and I recommend it to this day, especially if they aren't gamers because it's just a wonderful piece of storytelling.
I think it's great Neil is going with the story instead of forcing it to where he thinks it should. He's probably right that some want like where it goes but I think that just reiterates that it's in the right hands.
This friendly competition will continue to create the best games this gen and next gen. Kudos to all Sony studios.
Indeed it will.
I genuinely hope Microsoft can learn from Sony and start allowing their studios (honestly not sure how many they have, but I hear they’ve bought some new ones) and just allow them the creative freedom to take risks, and let these developers get those creative juices flowing, amazing things can happen, as is proof with Sony’s first party studios and their respected games.
Naughty Dog's outstanding Uncharted series has set the bar for narrative in video games, and we rank them in order of their fantastic quality.
COGconnected writes: With the release of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, we decided to rank Naughty Dog’s iconic series from the worst to the best.
Personally I'm going to go with
Uncharted 2
Uncharted
Uncharted 3
Uncharted 4
Golden Abyss
I know Drakes Fortune isn't an amazing game graphically today now since time has passed but I loved the story and I think it featured plenty of Sully and Elena equally.
I can barely remember GA so I don't include it in my list. I'd swap uc3 and 4. 2nd game was just such a fantastic game it's by the best in the series. While the first had a few issues it was still a fantastic adventure and had an amazing twist that I just didn't see coming which is why I have it at number 2. 4 is a good game but the story just didn't hold up as well. The story for 3 just wasn't all that great and felt like a copy of 2 at times with the *spoilers* separation from Elaina again and replacing the train disaster with a plane disaster.
Uncharted GA is memorable to me because of the exploration and puzzles. Bend Studios had the right idea of exploration for the series.
I wished ND did something like that for U4
My ranking of th uncharted series:
TLoU 2
Last of us
2
1
4
3
Abyss
Naughty Dog was on FIRE 🔥 during the PS3 era....not since Rockstar's EPIC PS2 run have we seen a studio put out so many AAA, award winning titles on one console in so little time....Uncharted, Uncharted 2, Uncharted 3 AND a little obscure game called The Slay Of Us LOL...wow, just wow 😳
Naughty Dog truly is a fantastic studio. It would be amazing to see Guerila Games and Sucker Punch reach their level someday.
Really Uncharted 4 as your second worst?
I thought that one was the best in the series with Uncharted 2 being my second favorite, Uncharted 3 third, Uncharted Lost Legacy fourth, and Golden Abyss dead last.
It doesn't mean I think the game was awful or bad...I just don't think the story/multiplayer was up to scratch like the previous ones.
Multiplayer had become even more gimmick like instead of skill drifting further away from what Uncharted 3 did like they didn't learn anything...and as for the story well you know by now my issues. You just don't add a long lost brother story arc in the last story you are doing in a franchise. Can you honestly imagine if Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings did that and it spent most of the plot explaining the new character rather then focusing on wrapping up the story and the characters it already had.
The chapters in Uncharted 4 with Sully and the ones on the Island at the end of the game with Elena are the most Uncharted like chapters the game has. They're brilliant, it's just a shame they didn't stick with them and add in Chloe for the rest of the game. Amy had the right idea if they were going to make Sam a villain.
Again...to confirm. I DO NOT think it's a shit game, I just think others were better.
On a technical level 4 was the best but in terms of pacing and story 2 just flipping rocks over them all.
@Ashunderfire86 Everyone and their mom knows that UC2 and 4 are the best in the series. IMO UC4 beats Among Thieves any day in every department except pacing in the story.
Foxtrot just has some personal problems with UC4 like the brother character and the big black strong lady with afro hair kicking his ass.
UC2 is definitely the best but I wasn't a fan of UC4. Too many conveniently placed crates whenever they needed to climb up, even Lost Legacy acknowledges it. Lost Legacy's end sequence is also a nod to UC2 as well.
I think for a game that came out when it did it still looks pretty damn good. What ND did with water physics was pretty damn impressive. Get in knee high water And only your jeans are wet at the knees and below. And he stays wet until it dries minutes later. Way back in 2007! And getting to know the characters was pretty damn cool.
My list....
Uc2
Uc4
Uc1
Uc3
Golden Abyss was trash so it's not even listed. I wouldn't consider any of what's listed "worst" but that game was awful.
I agree with your order.people don't give drakes fortune enough credit it was a great game. Howeveri didn't like 3
I am with you Foxtrot, I think Uncharted is grossly underrated when compared to the other titles in the series. For me, it absolutely nails the story and has one of my fave villains in Eddie Raja. While the others are more impressive on a technical and production level, I have always loved the story in the first game.
I adore every one of these games, there is barely anything to choose between them but my order probably goes:
Uncharted 2
Uncharted
Uncharted 4
Uncharted 3
I hate to put Uncharted 3 in last place because I also feel that game is relatively under appreciated too but I absolutely loved it. The story was fantastic with great villains, a fabulous sidekick in Cutter and some of the most impressive set pieces in the whole series, both the cruise liner and air crash are so well done.
I respect your ranking but mine is way different. 1. Def Uc 4 2. It's a tie between Uc 2 and lost legacy. 3. Uc 3 4.Uc 1 5.golden abyss. Uc 1 was the game that made me fall in love with Uc and ND but it's by far the weakest out of the nd developed uncharteds and I would never ever put it as high as the 2nd spot and def not above Uc 3 or 4 like you did. Uc 2 is when it really hit its stride and with the following Uc games it cemented the series as my favorite video game series ever
I think I almost agree with you except that I enjoyed Golden Abyss a lot more. I'd put it right after the original. My only complaint with the game was that Drake and Chase had zero chemistry. She was a really poor character.
IMO
Uncharted 2
Uncharted 4
Uncharted Lost Legacy
Uncharted 1
Uncharted golden abyss
Uncharted fight for fortune
And then Uncharted 3 lol
I freaking hate that game with a passion both story and multiplayer.
Uncharted 3 was trash,the visuals were amazing but the story,the main villain ,the god awful pacing ,the terrible spam brawl fest in the opening,that game was terrible.some of the launch mp maps like chateau and airstrip were good tho(I wish they'd bring em back)
Uncharted 3 gets more hate than it deserves. It was rushed and had pacing problems, but it was still a great game. I really enjoyed the setpieces and thought it had the best in the series until U4. In comparison to other Unchared games it may be top bottom, but in its own it is still a great game
My ranking would be:
U4
Lost Legacy
U2
Uncharted GA
U3
U1
3 wasn't trash at all, imo. It simply wasn't the best Uncharted. It was still great.
-Uncharted 1 (First in the series and was hard to judge. Story mode was good.)
-Uncharted 2 (Story mode epic. Co Op mode is fantastic. Multiplayer was balanced and pretty fast paced. Nothing cheap or OP.)
-Uncharted 3 (Story mode epic. Co Op was meh. Improved on everything from a multiplayer stand point minus the kick backs. Sprinting and grenade throwback is a plus.)
-Uncharted 4 (Story mode epic. Co Op was sloppy. Multiplayer is a buggy mess. Not to mention no regenerative health, no sprinting, no grenade throwback, recoil on the guns was unbalanced, etc.)
-Uncharted: Lost Legacy (Made the majority of the fixes that should of been added in UC4. Single player epic. Co Op is not a rushed mess like Uncharted 3 & 4. Multiplayer is a lot more polished and smoother then UC4 by a long shoot. Still don't like the reviving system, the lack of sprinting and lack of grenade throwback but I'll get over it.)
-Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Story mode is epic. It's not a full fledged Uncharted game but for what it is on the handheld it's a good experience.)
My rank:
1.) UC2
2.) UC: Lost Legacy
3.) UC3
4.) UC1
5.) UC4
6.) UC: Golden Abyss
What uncharted 3 did you play? Lol
Doesn't lost legacy and uncharted 4 share the same multiplayer?
ive just played through Nathan drake collection for the first time and thought 3 was better than 2. 3 has some amazing set pieces and I thought the pacing was better also improved AI and controls. I thought 2 started to drag and was really boring at times. number 1 was trash
I liked the sprinting in multiplayer. Sucks they don't have that option anymore.
Uncharted 4 has no regenerative health? What are you talking about? Yes it does. Wtf. If you stop getting shot at after a few seconds, your health goes back to full.
Also, the multiplayer in Lost Legacy is the same multiplayer for Uncharted 4. Lmao, don't tell me you're falling for a placebo effect. Smh
Nice to see the consensus that 2 is the best, they're all very good games but that one is special.
2 was amazing when it came out. A huge graphical leap over everything else at the time, great pacing, and mindblowing set pieces that have now become an industry standard in these types of games.
I absolutely love The Lost Legacy though. I think it is the best Uncharted since Uncharted 2.
I really didn't like the first one, so I've been waiting to play the rest of the collection....the first one turned me off the series tho
that could work. maybe bundled with KZ mercenaries too.
Boy do I hope this happens. As much as I love this series, playing on a Vita - as high-end as it was - just felt like hard work. Give me a couch and a big ass screen please.
Uncharted golden abyss was fantastic but should have been bundled with the collection. As a standalone not sure it would do well.
I played it and thought it was very good but how much would people be willing to lay down for this on PS4? Surely it would struggle for anything more than say £20 when you can get a triple uncharted hd collection for £35