The Last of Us Part 2 is ‘a broken mess’ at different stages, says Naughty Dog

Neil Druckmann, Creative Director of the Uncharted and The Last of Us franchise for Naughty Dog, has shed some more light on the development process of Part 2.

[Nitrowolf2]

Take your time, I wasn't expecting it this year anyway. Theyve been ratger vocal about it being in its early stages and to be honest i dont expect to see the first gameplay reveal until either e3 or the end of next year

[jonnyvito]

Agreed. More than happy to see it in 2019.

[Eonjay]

"It’s difficult to gauge whether Druckmann is saying that different stages in the game are currently a broken mess, or they have been a broken mess in the past"

Wong. He is saying that we only see the finished product. We don't see all of the pieces that fit in together. Development isn't like that. Development is a mess just by the nature of it. Development is the art of taking a mess and making it worthwhile and functional.

[Gazondaily]

"People don’t see that the rest of it – at different stages – is a broken mess.”

Well it looks like it will be releasing late this gen as expected really but ND can take their time. No need to rush. They are certainly talented enough to make sure the end result matches the hype

[babadivad]

Same

[UltraNova]

More than enough games for 2018. ND can take their time and do their best to deliver in 2019.

[SolidStoner]

Well.. we all must agree that modern age games take longer and longer to develop, because computing power is getting bigger, allowing bigger, better looking games with more details and things to create in it... and considering Naughty dog attention to details and story telling no wonder its a mess for them at this point :D I bet it will be something special again.. just like Kojima productions.. or Blizzard... or PD... etc.. all those pure gaming genius!

[NecrumOddBoy]

This is game development. Naughty Dog said the same thing with all their games. They said Uncharted 3 was a mess until the last 3 months when all the pieces fell into place and it became the great game it was. It's the process of talented artists and a lot of technical programmers working hard to create something unique for the world.

[alb1899]

That is why until dates are confirmed you can't make a real lineup for 2018. You just can count with games with date confirmed.
But fanboys keep telling and bragging about games that they want out for 2018 as they are confirmed but that probably we won't see until 2019.

[trooper_]

I love how you didn't read the actual article and rambled away.

[yellowgerbil]

I don't think a single person who has "bragged" about 2018 have included TLOU2 in their list, it is clear to everyone that the game is a far way out, same goes for death stranding
those that they list in 2018 are
GoW
Days Gone
Dreams
Detroit
and many more games from Japan (but as most xbox games dismiss those right out the gate I won't bother listing those)
Now compare that to the competition. The same crackdown game that has been shown off and delayed 4 years, that uses the cloud to be as powerful as the PS6 (yet they still needed the 1x...) and Sea of Thieves an online only game that if I was going to play a game like that I would just play the Ubisoft one which is all the best parts of AC Black Flag
I know which lineup I prefer

[Eonjay]

No one in their right mind said this was coming in 2018. Like logically why? It would be cannibalizing all of the other releases.

[alb1899]

Trooper
“This and some other parts are like the most polished parts of the game because we knew we were going to show them, and now it’s like there’s a daunting task ahead of us.”
They say maybe 2019......what did I miss?

[bolimekurac]

yellow its not that we dismiss them, not everyone is into games like dream, or qte games like detroit.

doys gone, spiderman, gow are what many are waiting for. and i totaly agree with you and many here that yes playstation has a diverse lineup of exclusives but 3 games dont define a system, the whole lineup does. ms needs more exclusives and we all know that but thats not the end all be all.

[FreddyFazbear]

Nobody said TLOU2 is releasing in 2018, what are you talking about?? Your just looking for something negative about PS4 and the fanboys. TLOU2 can wait because we have lots of exclusives coming and CONFIRMED for 2018, Spiderman, days gone, Detroit, God of war, nino kuni 2, yakuza 6, dreams and thats just on top of my head. What does the other console have?? Nice try

[george957]

alb1899

"But fanboys keep telling and bragging about games that they want out for 2018 as they are confirmed but that probably we won't see until 2019."

Can you name me some?? and what happens when "fanboys" are right ...
You so wish those 2018 confirmed games to push back to 2019 lmao!! For Obvious reason.... But if you're smart you would know those confirmed games for 2018 (GOW, SPIDERMAN, DAYS GONE, DETROIT and few more) needs to release in 2018 since 2019 is already packed with heavy titles namely LOU 2, Dead Stranding, Ghost of Tsushima and few others...

But hey! keep wishing and don't blame others and play defensive when you are disappointed ...

[tontontam0]

Lol ms bragged about the $1 billion budget for first party games waaaaaayyyyyyy back when the ancient xbox one was launched, so where are the $1 billion budget first party games?

[Dirtnapstor]

I think the title is misleading as to what he said.
"Broken mess..."
I'm pretty sure he was not referencing the game's current status. If you read that quote in full, sounds like he's talking about how they (ND) want to ensure the quality of the game as a whole is not a 'broken mess' when compared to that five minute sliver. They will take their time to make sure the entirety of the game is just as intense as said five minute sliver, and not full of concept 'bits and pieces' of a game.

[Skuletor]

I'm pretty sure it's called clickbait and they knew what they were doing.

[OB1Biker]

I suppose most people know it but they play along.
The whole interview is interesting to listen to. That bit was just a minor part of it

[Jon_Targaryen]

Stupid then to announce it so SOON then, isnt it? Sony always said they always reveal or announce a game thats less than a year away from being released...

[rainslacker]

Better than announcing a broken mess and releasing it less than 6 months later.

[adonisisfree]

The end of next year? Not a chance, this game drops 3rd quarter of '18. Naughty dog can't afford to wait until first quarter '19. Too much competition. God of war, read dead. Predicting a release date around holiday '18

[rainslacker]

I'd say 1st or 2nd quarter of 2019. That makes more sense considering how many big titles they have coming next year already.

[boing1]

Yep, It's going to be the end of 2018.

[TheEroica]

Oh man, they're gonna eff up the last of us. I can feel it.

[maybelovehate]

Looking like it will be a very late launch in the PS4 cycle. Let's just hope they won't then try to sell us a Remaster just a few months later on PS5..

[Movefasta1993]

Why wouldn’t they? It worked the first time . A 4K /60 remaster on ps5 a year after release would be cool .

[alb1899]

It won't work anymore since the Pro and the X are receiving all the features of the remastered games for free. But hey! If you feel that they should ask money for that, feel free to write a letter to them.

[Omnislashver36]

Or or or, if PS5 is backwards compatible, sell us a 4K60 update DLC with upgraded character textures or something for $19.99.

[bluefox755]

A lot of people didn't get to play TLoU on PS3, since they were 360 gamers who jumped to PS4 after the disaster that is Xbox One. It gave them a chance to play the game they missed out on. What's your issue with this?

[maybelovehate]

If players didn't own it, fine they have to buy it. Players who just bought it though, yeah I have issues. We just spent 60 dollars on the game, give us the updated version.

[Software_Lover]

People use this argument (it is a fair one), but this can be said about any game and any console. Let's just remaster every game every new gen since I'm sure there were some people that didn't buy every game for the console previously.

sidenote: Just playing devils advocate.

[BlackTar187]

I personally love seeing known xbox trolls commenting about what is right and wrong. YOUR FAVORITE COMPANY introduced Paid Online. You're Favorite Company has no games. Your Favorite company just sold you a new console for Multiplatform games. i mean come on LOL.

The biggest news about Xbox int he last 5 yrs is Xbox one x and Old games.

[bolimekurac]

the way they are updating games on the x1x and pro has proven they dont need to charge us for remasters, they just basicaly remastered 170 games on pro and 160 on x1x for free so how are they gonna pull that one off with the ps5

[bluefox755]

@Software No, only the really good ones. The mediocre games that no one cares about, don't need a remaster, because there's not that many people that feel like they "missed out". Fortunately, Sony exclusives are usually pretty good, so remasters make sense in this case.

[snoopgg]

Here is a easy concept, you don't have to buy the remasters if you don't want to. I'm sure the people buying them want them.

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

But they will and it will be glorious. Some will hate the idea of that, some won't. Personally, if the game is 1/2 the game the first one was - I can't wait for a PS5 version.

[TitanUp]

I didn't have a PS3 at the time and got very excited when they announced the remaster edition for PS4. Even if I had a PS3 I would have still been happy with the PS4 version of the game.

[maybelovehate]

Game was awesome. Paying over 100 dollars on it though.. Nah, not awesome.

[DarXyde]

maybelovehate,

Let me see if I understand your logic...

There was nothing to play on PS4 at launch, so you bought The Last of Us Remastered.

You suggest you bought it twice and spent $100 because there were no good games at launch.

The remastered version released in July 2014 (the console launched November 2013). So it wasn't a launch title. Additionally, everyone was pretty well aware that you could trade in the PS3 version to get the remaster at $25. Now maybe you bought it digitally, in which case, sucks to be you and maybe you'll be a bit more forward thinking -- assuming of course that you're not fabricating anything.

But what I don't understand is why you'd buy a PS4 at that time when it had no software you wanted (you even say as much). Multiplatform games? Doubt there was much of anything at the time that wasn't cross gen.

I'd love to hear your reasoning here. You have a predisposition for complaining about PlayStation, so I'm hoping you'll spin me a yarn.

[rainslacker]

Funny, I paid close to $300 on this game.

Post-pandemic edition, original, and the remaster. That post pandemic edition is now worth well over $1000. I'd call that pretty awesome. Still have the other two copies also for my collection, and that's awesome too, cuz I can play them whenever I like.

I've spent enough time on the game to make up for the cost of a net $700 gain in value should I ever decide to cash in.

[EatCrow]

That kind of freebie is only avialble on PC. console gamers dont understand how unfair it is to spend 60$ for a game and then a little later a better version releases and they dont get the update cuz yea...next gen. It sucks but thats console gaming.

I thought the same thing.
People who just bought the game should have received a code for it for ps4.

[rainslacker]

Cross gen ports do this with every generation. If the "no generations" paradigm picks up though then FC will likely make it less of an issue going forward. I really don't understand the problem. There's no difference between a cross gen port and a remaster other than the title.

No one was forced to pay for the PS4 version if they brought the PS3 version. There were plenty of people willing to buy the PS4 version. Seems you guys have a problem with the way other people spend their money when it really doesn't affect you, and realistically, we can see that kind of stuff from other companies too.

[Tru_Blu]

I'd have no problem with a GOTY on the PS5, hell make it a launch title!

[rainslacker]

Why hope for that? Thought you xbox guys were all about getting the best experience with the best resolution and uncompromised pixels and what not.

It's funny, if it was just a cross gen port like we see with every new gen, then no one says a word. Slap that remastered title on it like Sony did, and suddenly, it's all wrong.

[NotanotherReboot]

Oh dear. This doesn't sound good at all...

[bluefox755]

It's a ND game, few devs reach their standard of quality, it's still relatively early in development, why does this sound bad to you?

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

Come on mate - it's ND. They are just creating a little hype and drama. It'll be amazing.

[NotanotherReboot]

I hope it will be

[LP-Eleven]

"It’s difficult to gauge whether Druckmann is saying that different stages in the game are currently a broken mess, or they have been a broken mess in the past."

I realize some of you (who clearly aren't PS4 fans as it is) love to jump on a bandwagon even if its destination is Town Ignorance. The article couldn't even decipher Druckmann's words. And, considering NONE of Naughty Dog's games have ever released a "broken mess", your comedic "concern" becomes even more evident.

The game isn't finished. In game development, these things take time. They are always broken (yes, even the most polished upon release) when they still have half a game left to create. They aren't even in the final testing phase of the product.

They haven't give a release date. The same happened with the original and it released to the tune of a sweep-away of GOTY Awards.

[UCForce]

Neil didn’t say that. The quote from article is seriously taken out of context. He said some of the scenes look great, but others are not ready yet.

[oof46]

Games are usually a broken mess until everything gets put together during the final crunch.

[sizeofyou]

My masterpiece is a broken mess at the moment...only got:
10 Print "Masterpiece"
20 Goto 10
Need to work on graphics and sound now...

[rainslacker]

Broken messes are usually fixed before final crunch. Final crunch is to fix minor bugs and tweak things that they want to tweak.

[isa_scout]

ND has nothing to worry about anyway. Didn't they get the memo from polygon? Apparently a broken mess is a 10/10 game. In all seriousness though ND has only ever produced stellar games, and until they prove otherwise I'd just go ahead and expect yet another masterpiece.

[WelkinCole]

What he is saying is how ND works. They never had any set structure when they create their games. Everyone has an input and there is more freedom for their individual teams instead of someone from the top dictating to the animation team for example how they should do their job on the micro level. In the behind the scenes for Uncharted this was documented and it shows in their games.

What they do is they have an overall vision of their games and then they have team leaders having the most freedom to try and do the best they can of what they know best with their team. Each individual teams members have an equal input. The idea is that these are highly accomplished professionals in their respective areas and its best to let them tell ND the best way to do the job that will yield the best results instead of the managers dicating.

The directors/managers just steer the ship and help communicate between the teams.

So right now its early stages in TLOU2 and its a creative mess right now and that's a good thing.

[oof46]

I remember reading an old Dev diary. I think it was Uncharted 2. Dude said the same thing. Putting everything together is stressful because, individually, things look broken. But once everything is put together and starts working the way it should, they start feeling better.

[trooper_]

Keep your fake 'concern' to yourself.

[NotanotherReboot]

I'm a bigger Jak and Daxter fan than you

[trooper_]

And I'm Pocahontas.

[NotanotherReboot]

I've beat jak 1 and II 7 times,kid and I own the gamingheads jak and daxter + jak II statues bet you don't

[rainslacker]

That's how all games are developed. It's only a problem if it releases and it's still a broken mess. It might be an issue if it were coming soon, but I expect early-mid 2019 release. When's the last time that Sony released a broken mess of a game? The closest would be NMS, and it wasn't actually broken, just didn't have everything in it people were expecting.

[saint_seya]

You mean your constant trolling? Finally you firuged it out.

[Dark_Knightmare2]

Lol yeah because ND are known to release broken and buggy games right gtho

[NotanotherReboot]

You can actually skip over half of Jak 2 by using a bug

[zivtheawesome]

this quote is seriously taken out of context. Neil only meant that this was one scene that already looked great so they shown it while other stuff are not ready yet...

[MrBishop]

No way Naughty Dog screws this one up. Its probably just extremely early in the development cycle. I'm sure every game is a total mess this early on.

[Relientk77]

Naughty Dog have all the time in the world to develop this. Excited for this in 2019 because I'm realistic and know it's not coming next year.

[Vizigoth04]

I would bet that they're anywhere around 30% complete with the everything game. By this time next year probably 75% leave a 25% left for completion, polishing and marketing. Ready for a Holiday 2019 release. They've got all the time in the world while we play what's coming out in 2018. Do what you got to do Naughty Dog.

[Kumakai]

Considering it’s not releasing til 2019 most likely, I think that’s ok.

[Jinger]

Wasn't expecting this until 2019 anyway, which is perfectly fine.

[Skankinruby]

Very strongly advised that they take their time to perfect it. No one is antsy enough to be willing to play a half assed version. This is arguably the highest anticipated sequel and highest expectations in gaming history

[ONESHOTV2]

Most anticipated ? Really now for one i own a ps4 pro and it's not on my list of games to buy but to their own

[Dark_Knightmare2]

Dude who cares what you yourself think lol this game has been voted most anticipated at pretty much every award show,poll etc so what he said is true

[sizeofyou]

Out of interest, what is your most anticipated PS4 game?

[ONESHOTV2]

sizeofyou---- yakuza 6 nothing more

[ONESHOTV2]

Gaz84---- nope state of decay is what i'm looking out for on the MS side but i want it on steam

[sizeofyou]

@Oneshot
Ok that's fair enough. But why do you have to downplay the anticipation of TLOU2 when you know it's through the roof? Not for you maybe. I wouldn't dream of denying huge anticipation for Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. I know it's following up on a critically acclaimed game. But I have no interest in it - and don't look at posts to just make glib comments.

[Elda]

Take your time guys,hoping to see a 2019 release date.

[InTheZoneAC]

Normal production just like all other Sony games, it'll be fine

[LP-Eleven]

Not just Sony games. Video games in general. They ALL go through this process.

[DaNineTwo]

In Naughty Gods we trust

[nucky64]

I don't think anyone was expecting LoU2 next year.......I wasn't.

[opinionated]

LMAO! A few years under the wing of a movie writer and naughty dog has already forgotten how to do gameplay? Maybe they should ask their lost legacy “b-team” for advise on how to make games again.

[Skankinruby]

Lol what the hell are you even talking about? If you're gonna troll put some effort into it. Druckmann has already shown the world his brilliance and everyone who's ACTUALLY played these games will only be further excited to hear the extensive effort being put into naughty dogs next masterpiece

[opinionated]

yeah... if you ACTUALLY want to call that “playing” lol. He doesn’t even remember how gameplay works. He polished up some cutscenes for you real nice. I’m sure you were floored with his brilliance.

[trooper_]

Yet another 'concerned' person who didn't read the article.

Reading comprehension is a thing.

[opinionated]

Oh I read it, dingus. Did you? He polished what he knew he was going show. What he was going to show is apparently cutscenes with little to no context on anything game related. The author doesn’t even know what he meant by a hot mess but I do. The gameplay is a shitshow and the only thing worth showing are his movies. So brilliant *slow cap*

[trooper_]

In other words, you didn't read it.

Don't let your jealousy hit you on the way out.

[opinionated]

Apparently you can’t read because I just told you what the article said lmao. Jealousy of what? On the way out of where? You can’t read or talk coherently.

[BIGBOSS08]

Explain to me what you think gameplay is since you seem to think your an expert on it. how does uncharted and last of us not have gameplay? Do you have to jump on the bad guys heads to count as gameplay? Is a game supposed to have no cut scenes to count as a game. What makes uncharted different to tomb raider or gears of war? All 3 have you shooting the bad guys and advancing to the next area. Or maybe you have no explanation and are a butthurt sweaty miserable low life pathetic troll.

[opinionated]

it doesn’t take an expert, it’s not rocket science. You know the last of us 2 trailers? That’s not gameplay. You know why gameplay wasn’t shown? Because it’s a broken mess, dummy. It plays second fiddle to your masterpiece narrative.

I’m not butthurt at all, I think it’s hilarious. You don’t have to look at different franchises. Just look at the monumental difference in pacing and gameplay in uncharted 2 to uncharted 4. The lost legacy demolished anything he directed and you can call me whatever you want, it doesn’t change that. It just shows how you project your butthurt onto others.

[Skankinruby]

'Doesn't remember how gameplay works' yet you praise Lost Legacy and insult 4 when they play EXACTLY the same. Only the lost legacy was a half assed excuse for storytelling in comparison. In fact gameplay didn't change at all from 2 to 4 other than the reload button and adding bells and whistles like rope swinging and rockslides. 4 eclipsed 2 in both character development and story and only added to the already brilliant gameplay. But you try to throw out words like 'monumental' to make an empty statement. The last of us took the exploration mechanics of Uncharted and blended the stealth gameplay of metal gear to create one of the most brilliant games ever made.
The comment Druckmann made about a 'broken mess' was referring to the current condition of the development progress and how much they have left to finish, he was not insulting the mechanics of the game so quit trying to manipulate his statements to back your petty insults, or lack thereof. Stop typing out words and actually say something, it only makes your arrogant undertone that much more laughable when you can't back it up.

[opinionated]

I like how you call them the same and then continue to list all of the differences for me lol. Pure gold. “Half assed story” oh you mean gameplay and great pacing took precedence over Chloe being some whiny dramatic pissant in a slow drag of a story? Yes it was fantastic, it smoked uncharted 4 and no it wasn’t the same gameplay wise, pacing wise, shitty melodramatic tone wise. As you so graciously pointed out ;)

He was not insulting his own game I agree, he was saying that it’s hard to work gameplay into a fully scripted movie game. I imagine he’s completely right and that’s why he avoids it as much as possible shown by his trailers.

Stop typing words and say something? Lolwat? Back what up? That he forgot that games have gameplay? You like movie games, that’s fine bruh. Why are you getting mad at me? It’s effortless over here, im just giving you my 2 cents and responding to posts.

[Skankinruby]

Lol I applaud your ability to type so many words and not make a single statement. You actively evade every finger I point and chuckle as if you've outwitted me somehow. Bottom line is the gameplay in TLL was identical to that of 4, it was simply soulless in substance. Your silly nonsense about 'not remembering how gameplay works' has zero validity. The last of us eclipsed every uncharted game in every category, especially GAMEPLAY. The list of trophies was laughable, which me being a trophy whore I took a little hard. But every single other element of the game is untouchable, it's the most awarded game in recorded history for a reason and your feeble insults can't change that. Keep it coming kid I can do this all day.

[opinionated]

I didn’t avoid anything you said my dude. I agreed with everything you said and thanked you for making my point for me. Outwitting you is uneccessary (and not very difficult) but I did find it amusing honestly.

The time it takes you get into gameplay has a name. It’s called pacing. You call it soulless because it doesn’t let you watch it for 10 minutes at a time. I call it a video game, the lost legacy is my favorite uncharted game after 2. It was fantastic and the way you downplay it just because you think you are getting to me is what’s laughable. You’re not hurting me here, you are talking shit about your favorite studio.

If “most awarded game ever” and trophy list is your greatest hits album then I would rather not do this all day lol. Also, keep what coming? You responded to me dude, I didn’t ask for your opinion. But I took it, thought about it and discarded it, respectfully. There is no need to get salty, relax and enjoy your movie games. I allow it.

[Skankinruby]

Lol why would I try to get to you? I don't even know you. I'm not downplaying anything I'm simply leveling out your mouthy statements. I loved the lost legacy, I loved every single uncharted. But I also see their pros and cons. Yes I know what pacing is, and as an argument against a games integrity the concept is complete nonsense. Yes gameplay is the most important aspect but storytelling is a very close second. There is zero reason to care about progressing or finishing a game without character development and storytelling. Your condescending terms like 'movie games' make it clear as day that substance means very little to you, which in itself isn't wrong but makes you more of the Nintendo crowd who maintain that gameplay is all that matters. Either way if TLOU part 2 maintains the integrity of the first one it will be absolutely phenomenal.

[opinionated]

I have no idea why you would do that lol. The way I see it, it could be two things.

1. You think I’m a troll so you’re trying to troll me. It’s possible, you said as much in your first post.
2. You felt the need to argue against a statement that “doesn’t exist” when it was apparently strong enough for you to abandon the troll theory and go on the defensive through offensive language and hysterical denial (im not offended I’m just saying). You make outrageous claims like the characters were better in uncharted 4. I thought Sam and Nadine were a joke in 4. They were great in the lost legacy without the thickness. Chloe was always awesome, she is the thickness.

Pacing is everything. You call it “soulless bells and whistles” when it’s absolutely the most important part of any good game. Well maybe not gameplay but it absolutely dominates story in the history of masterpiece games. Actual history not metacritic scores.

You like ultra slowed paced, ultra linear thick cinema stuff. Thats great, good for you. I simplified it to movie games, I apologize. I hope the last of us 2 is the slowest and thickest yet, just for you dude.

Can I ask you a question? Have you played destiny 2? When that dude throws you off of the building and you are limping around with a blurred screen for 5 minutes? Did that have you immersed? We’re you like “wow they portrayed this guy being hurt really good, such atmosphere”. Or were you bored out of your skull rolling your eyes? That’s how I feel playing those kinds of games except it doesn’t end after 5 minutes. If that’s what people call storytelling then you are probably right.

I do prefer dynamic and statistical games, permadeath iron man that are never the same on any given playthrough. Gameplay driven games. I like a good story too when it’s paced right with story and varied gameplay elements. My favorite game is bioshock because of the story and atmosphere and pacing. Dead space is miles better than the last of us in my view. The story was told by the environment. You rarely heard anything besides squashed guts and grunts. That shit is awesome though. I liked the timers in Dead rising 1 lol.

There are a few good cinema games that i like, until dawn, wolf among us. Still even in that, the illusion of choice is better than none at all. And those are bite sized chapters that I found appealing.

[FreddyFazbear]

No matter what you say you cannot stop Naughty dog, nor sony nor PS4 and especially TLOU2 from being successful. Thats the only thing you can do Act like a smartass and thinks hes above and more intelligent than anyone here with your backhanded comments.

[opinionated]

I’m not trying to stop anything yo. I just said the lost legacy was my second favorite uncharted game. I have nothing against naughty dog or the PS4.

I’m just being observant lol. If I thought I was above you then why would I bother responding to you? I’m just answering your responses lol. Where does this animosity come from? Don’t be a jerk and then cry about backhanded comments lol.

[Dark_Knightmare2]

Move along troll and find your desperately wanted attention because you're lonely somewhere else

[LP-Eleven]

Man, talk about a lot of nonsense. Every single one of your 10 pointless posts. And please don't display further ignorance by calling people names. If you can't discuss things with that, you don't have an argument.

[spambot0815]

launchtitle ps5 confirmed? ;-)

[Bleucrunch]

I am not concerned when it comes to Naughty Dog. They make their games with some much attention to detail that the finished product will be worth the wait. The alternative of releasing it with it being somewhat finished and then having to send out patch after patch is just something that Naughty Dog is not accustom to doing. Patience is key here.

[Istolla]

Please take as much time as needed. This first game is one of my favorite games and I would love for the sequel to be just as strong.

[Imalwaysright]

I would love to play it this year but I love playing games that are finished day one even more and that is something that ND imo does perfectly as opposed to other studios that don't take pride in their creations and don't respect consumers by release broken game after broken game. Take your time ND.

[TheKingKratos]

True.
Well said

[tulholdren]

Do your thang ND keep giving me awesome exclusives to enjoy. Exclusive train keep on rolling.

[michellelynn0976]

This is kind of worrisome. A lot of the top talent has left ND, if I was Sony, I would give them time so they can get new people and make the game up to their standards.

[G20WLY]

A lot of top talent has joined too. That's kind of how companies work 😉

I wouldn't be too 'concerned' given their pedigree.

[BIGBOSS08]

I wouldnt worry about that. Naughty dog standards are really high so anyone they hire is going to be top talent. Good to bring in new people and freshen things up once in a while.

[michellelynn0976]

True. ND is one of the best. I just hope they can recoup. They are great for video games.

[LoveSpuds]

The Last of Us Part 2 is ‘a broken mess’ at different stages, says Naughty Dog........but goes on to say that it didn't stop PUBG from coming out on console! 😄😄😄

I am joking before anyone kicks off!

[BadElf]

Hopefully those annoying folks in the more recent trailer aren't characters we have to see much of

[BIGBOSS08]

What was annoying about them exactly? Or is it the fact that they ain't your usual stereotypical white American character coming to save the day?

[BadElf]

Nothing to do with race...it's a shame you bring it to that. Stop being so racist.

[ruefrak]

PUBG is a broken mess and yet it's getting reviews saying it's a 10/10. So TLoU2 is doing great!

[MrVux000]

When you take into consideration that Naughty Dog made *6* generation defining games (Crash Bandicoot, Jak,Uncharted 2,3,4 and The Last of us) out of which 3 were ultimate Games of the years (2009,2013 and 2016), its hard to doubt in Naughty Dogs ability to develop games.

So all i can say is, ND do what you need to do and take all the time in the world.

[Veneno]

Just make better than the original.

[Miacosa]

So game development =)

[Gman32]

its best not to rush it take your time used all of the power of the ps4 pro

[jukins]

Early 2019 I would say

[Xenophon_York]

Pressure to deliver is conducive to a superior product. Give enough slack and a company/individual will end up hanging by it. Last of Us: Part II will almost certainly be phenomenal—but part of that is because Druckmann has his team on a schedule.

PlayStation owns the game industry (sorry Nintendo, you are awesome, too). Therefore, title release dates, generational console release dates, and avoiding dueling top-dog (PlayStation) games landing at the same time is well-within Sony's control. (Id Este: Won't see a God of War and Last of Us release in the same week—probably not even month). I fully believe Last of Us: Part II will land next holiday season, but only if another tent-pole title doesn't already have that window.

[ONESHOTV2]

PlayStation owns the gaming industry ??? That's news to me when did that happen ??

[bolimekurac]

it will be a masterpiece when its ready, they always deliver

[BadElf]

No biggie really. No No Kuni 2 and that Sucker PUnch Samuri game is coming out 2018 for PS4. And Im sure other ish I forgot

[Valkron1]

2021 is fine with me!

[Donnie81]

Part 2 has big shoes to fill. Part one was amazing and that includes the multiplayer

[chris235]

not buying the same game again, sorry. leave that game like it is, forget about it and give us please something fresh. no? well. i got enough games before i will have to resort to playing (and paying for) sequels.

[PJHudson]

ND you tease. Developers don't call their own products "broken Mess" unless they have supreme confidence that it will be awesome. I see through you Dog

[boing1]

People are grasping for straws. Seriously. You can see it's taken out of context just by reading the headline alone.

[Rhythmattic]

It is what it is.. it will be what it will be.... and in time, we will know if its good or bad.
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