Devin Rardin: Leaving the Uncharted series behind is a good move for Naughty Dog, allowing them to move forward and explore broader horizons.
The Last of Us is easily Naughty Dog's most popular IP, but Uncharted deserves as much praise if not more for being its guinea pig all the while.
...and here I was thinking it was Way of the Warrior. All the mo-cap they cut their teeth on to refine their skills later for such things like Uncharted and LoU.
As a fun little side project... I'd love to see them take a crack at Way of the Warrior 2.
Way of the Warrior was impressive looking on video game magazines. I remember wishing I could play it on the 3DO. So many years later I finally got to see the gameplay on the internet and it was complete trash 😂. Nothing like MK
Can’t it be that all of their games are their backbone? Who cares anyway as long as they make good games I’ll buy them.
I recently replayed them all and I used to think 2 was the best but now I'd definitely say 4 is the best. Not that there's much in it, they're all amazing. But 4 is the best.
Nah
Uncharted 2 had better pacing, Elena and Sully were featured far more, Nadine was an awful villain compared to Harry Flynn and it also had a fantastic multiplayer on top where Uncharted 4 ruined it making it into an over the top arcade shooter with gimmicks.
I liked the expansion to 4 more than 4 itself. 4 was great for me too, did alotta new stuff…
But….
SPOILERS
Nothing beats the unexpected twist at the end of 2.
I liked it when the games were fun and ridiculous, not the sooty TV-caliber dramas that use Uncharted as a foundation.
I like both types of games. The great thing about games is how diverse they can be and how I can pop in whatever fills my mood at any given time.
I agree. Uncharted 4 was the least fun. Preferred the simpler fun focussed older versions
Given that Naughty Dog is giving up on one of its staple franchises, now is the best time for Tomb Raider games to capitalize on that.
This nonsense article also neatly sidesteps the fact that just because Naughty Dog are moving on from the franchise, that doesn't mean the franchise stops. ALL of the Uncharted games were amazing and the last one was a moving finale for Drake, but you can bet your bottom dollar the franchise will return after a well-earned hiatus with a BANG, even if it's handed to one of Sony's other studios to develop.
I love Uncharted (2 and 1 are my favourites). But there is such a thing as franchise fatigue especially with story or character driven games. So it makes sense to let a series rest, it’s good for the audience and it’s good for the developers who get to express their creativity on new projects. Like he⬆ said, it will return and if the gap is long enough that will be exciting for everyone.
Yea I don't see how naughty dog possibly giving us a new ip is a loss at all, it's exactly what I and most others want.
All the uncharted were awesome bit that series had its time now it's onto bigger and better things.
In 10 yrs time then sure I'd be up for another one but not now.
To some live service nonsense most likely.
I’ll be screencapping this reply for the time they do announce their new game.
It’ll be an open world Souls ripoff with microtransactions and events
Sony Bend did great work on Uncharted: Golden Abyss. Since it is unlikely we are getting a Days Gone 2 I would like Bend to continue the franchise (and finally port over Golden Abyss to any other platform then Vita 😞)
It's silly to think that one of Playstations most successful franchise sony will stop making even after making a blockbuster film about it.
Since when is not milking a franchise until it's diluted down to garbage like Call of Duty a bad thing? They have a golden franchise full of amazing games, no need to keep trying to squeeze more money out of it at expense of the quality of the game.
I agree. I’m actually glad that they’re not just making more Uncharted titles just to keep the franchise going. It ended. It was great. Let it rest.
"Loss"? "Giving up"? Bowing out after 6 extremely successful entries is not a loss, nor is it giving up. It's a well earned retirement. And honestly i dont have much hope in TR anymore, especially after being bought by Amazon.
Yeah, especially from a team like naughty dog who are well known to change it up from generation to generation
Naughty dog have amazing talent and I traditionally bought all of their games day 1. That is until TLOU2 (which I bought and enjoyed until 1/2 way through). Woke garbage.
They've been making the same two IPs since the PS3.
What exactly have then been switching up.
And I actually love their games; just trying to see what they've been actually switching up.
Are people just going to ignore the last PlayStation games medley commercial? There is a new Uncharted game coming; it’s just not created by Naughty Dog.
https://youtu.be/TXwhpK4y-5...
"They've been making the same two IPs since"
Same guy who never criticizes Xbox for Halo, Forza, Forza Horizon, Gears studios for only ever having worked a single IP EVER. Hypocrite much?
Naughty Dog at least is working on a new IP and will average 1 new IP each generation. Which Xbox studios even make 1 new IP each gen?
Literally always gives credit to Sony where I feel it's due.
Said I really enjoyed Halo Infinite's campaign, but acknowledge that they dropped the ball with the online.
Loves Forza Horizon, yet don't have any interest in the original series.
Yes I do love Gears of War.
I also love Uncharted and the Last of Us (mainly the first one).
What does that have to do with me asking someone who claims Naughty Dog switches up their stuff every generation, when all they have made over three generations have been two IPs?
Please tell me how I'm wrong. I'll wait.
I agree with you first and foremost! This year is different though, because Microsoft bought Bethesda.
Hi-Fi, Redfall, and Starfield are all new IP'S. Without Bethesda, Microsoft would have nothing new as far as IP'S this year. Hi-Fi is fantastic. Redfall I am not getting a good vibe from, and doubt it will be nearly as good as Deathloop. That leaves Starfield. I am taking a wait and see attitude. If it's a buggy mess that will suck. With 1000 planets, are they going to be empty?
All that said. Uncharted is probably my favorite Playstation IP. Fantastic story telling with top notch graphics!
@MadLad
Uncharted and TLOU were on ps3 and ps4 so that's two generations not three. They're making a new ip for ps 5 right?
"What does that have to do with me asking someone who claims Naughty Dog switches up their stuff every generation, when all they have made over three generations have been two IPs?
Please tell me how I'm wrong. I'll wait. "
I was quite frankly happy to hear they're not going to milk this franchise. I absolutely love it, and would hate to see it fall into Assassin's Creed territory. Another series I loved so much back in the day, I got a tattoo for it. At this point, I haven't even played half the AC games and never will. They hit it out of the park time and time again with Uncharted. Let it rest with dignity and on a really high note.
Uncharted 4 finished Drake's story perfectly, and after the medoicre 3rd entry in the TR reboot series I don't see how ND lost anything personally.
Pretty sure there will be another Uncharted game. It's Tomb Raider that has to actually prove itself as the last game in the series IMO, was not very good.
The torch must be passed, but can Uncharted work without Naughty Dog?
Yes! One think about Sony is their studios help each other and they have the best support studios in the business
A few Naughty Dog's wouldn't have any issue helping with the project
I think it can
I just want Chloe and Charlie to lead the franchise going forward
I don’t want Sam, Cassy or Nadine…however with how things have changed in the voice acting industry recently I don’t think Laura Bailey could come back anyway
I agree, though I think I could also work perfectly to eventually bring Cassie into the fold under Chloe and Charlie’s tutelage
Based on what? Have I missed something??
Actor Who Voices Abby Is Happy To Return In TLoU 3
In a recent interview with comicbookmovie.com, voice actor Laura Bailey has confirmed that she would happily reprise the role of Abby if Naughty Dog asked her to.
I think TLoU 3 will def go with they Abby route and maybe include some other characters. Ellie maybe or someone new to follow from another perspective.
What’s the Last of Us got to do with this or Abby?
We’re talking about Uncharted and Nadine
My point above is Nadine is black, Laura Bailey is white and if you remember two years ago there was a huge controversy where people were going on about ho black roles were being voiced by white people, a lot of people stepped down and they got new actors. So I’m saying I doubt she’d come back anyway based on the current climate, it would be a controversy waiting to happen knowing what people are like
Hahaha, missed that, thought of Abby since it's the same voice actor! :D hahaha my bad!
Super glad to hear they're stepping away from Uncharted! It's had enough time as a franchise. I absolutely adore every one of them. But, it's refreshing to see a studio move on from their "golden goose" essentially. Looking forward to whatever they cook up next!
ND are no stranger to hanging up a successful series on a high to do something else. It's how we got Uncharted in the first place. I wish them the best in whatever new idea they have in the wings.
Indeed.
Crash - Jak & Daxter - Uncharted - Last of Us.
ND has moved on after successful series before and every new project have been better and better.
Its not dead, it's retired theres a difference.
Whoever makes Uncharted 5 will have great support from Sony's Visual Arts studio who helps with every Naughty Dog game so the IP will be fine indeed
Uncharted will be back with a new saga and probably new protagonist.
Uncharted will live long in my memory.
It finished strong and didn't overstay it's welcome. ND needs to work on something else anyways. Just hopefully Drakes story is done. I would love a young sully though.