IdreamofHIME
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The story was about the only good thing about UC3.
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Amy Hennig has left Naughty Dog [confirmed]
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BlackBuzzard
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Oh god king hyperbole is here again.
XANDER CAGE
Member
Yeah, man, like, what does it mean to be a treasure thief? Maybe we're all treasure thieves, in our own way. Maybe the treasure we steal sometimes is just innocence.
Poimandres
Member
I hear they literally threw her out of the office, and she sprained her ankle. Not cool Sony!
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Sony said the timeline for Uncharted hasn't been affected by this. Her writing was probably mostly done.
I would like a confirmation first about her leaving ND; and then another to know if she was actually "forced out". If she really left ND, i really wish the best to her
IGN updated the article. Sony confirmed her departure.
Her "characterization" is merely a well-executed rehash of pretty stock -- if not outright cliched -- characters.
Even with your acknowledgement this isn't something you say when someone is let go.
You mean the game with fucking magic bodybuilding smurfs at the end?
BronsonLee
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It isn't already?!
Dammit teiresias, save this stuff for your own threads, we newsy now!
I wonder if she's just bailing? If her part is done..
That would kill it for me ... I like replaying Uncharted. As much as I liked TLOU, I have no interest in ever playing it again.
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I believe when these things normally happens they use the term "Creative Differences";
See. Guillermo Del Toro
"The last ghost I heard was when I was scouting for The Hobbit in New Zealand, he says. (Del Toro worked on the film for two years before creative differences with the producer Peter Jackson forced him to leave the project)"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/...laughterhouse-Five-with-Charlie-Kaufman-.html
See. Guillermo Del Toro
"The last ghost I heard was when I was scouting for The Hobbit in New Zealand, he says. (Del Toro worked on the film for two years before creative differences with the producer Peter Jackson forced him to leave the project)"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/...laughterhouse-Five-with-Charlie-Kaufman-.html
Obviously I agree, but you didn't quite my whole post, so maybe you missed that.
I would love to learn that Amy isn't out because of an office politics scuffle - I'm pulling for that not to be the case - but is it in the realm of possibility? Yes, it absolutely is.
I was kind of hoping that Neil/Bruce would be working on a new I.P. instead. This is really unfortunate.
Rogue_Ledr
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In any case this is yet another piece of horrible news for Sony.
I've gotta say man, between this and news of the cancellation of Stig Asmussen's game at Sony Santa Monica, this has been a terrible couple of weeks for PS4 related announcements. '
Sheeeeesh! Sony needs some positive news ASAP!
I've gotta say man, between this and news of the cancellation of Stig Asmussen's game at Sony Santa Monica, this has been a terrible couple of weeks for PS4 related announcements. '
Sheeeeesh! Sony needs some positive news ASAP!
If she was forced out, I think SCEA needs to start putting their studios on shorter leashes. Can't let someone who has performed at her level walk based on some petty bullshit. Her going somewhere outside Sony could be disastrous and ultimately it is Sony's fault for not having a strong enough presence there.
LookAtMeGo
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Watch this was all over how Uncharted ends.
LiquidMetal14
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Let me know when the new game announcements and releases stop coming. I don't see any way these last 2 weeks have been bad on the gaming side.
"King of Nonsense" more appropriate.
Between him and coldone, it's like watching two bad broadway actors hamming it up and overacting.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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Who knows, maybe she got pregnant and wanted to leave the industry to be a rich stay at home mom with all that Uncharted cash. Lol We just don't know.
Dangoesforth
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Justin Richmond is still there, he could be leading another team, considering that they are still hiring for new positions on both teams at ND.
The writing gig is already taken man.
I am looking at the credits right now and her name is on the same line as bruce straley.
Yep, i just read her departure was confirmed. I would like to know more about her decision or if she was forced; but regardless, i wish her the best and that she found a new place to work soon. Now, let's hope for an official explanation or statement (I really hope she wasn't forced out; it's totally not cool if she was)
XANDER CAGE
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"Don't worry, Marge. Her idea of wit is nothing more than an incisive observation, humorously phrased and delivered with impeccable timing."
That's perfectly appropriate for Uncharted to be honest. It's an adventure serial tribute. The shitty parts of Uncharted, to be honest, are when it tries to be 1. surprising or 2. introspective. Any of the "dark" moments with the villain in 3 were yawn festivals.
sleeprockss
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I bet you she wasn't even mad about being forced out. She saw that Druckman and Straley didn't have anything to work on and sacrificed herself so that the next Uncharted game would be the best piece of media of all time.
LiquidSolid
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She had the same role on UC2 that Druckmann had on TLOU (creative director and writer). As far as I'm aware, that puts them in charge of all things story related, so the script, motion capture, voice acting, etc.
Anyway, really fucking shitty news and I hope the rumour of her being forced out isn't true (though Druckmann has struck me as a bit of a dick in the past). If Sony were smart they'd offer her a role at any one of their other studios because she'd be a huge asset at any of them.
bonesmccoy
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I saw a Qore interview with Hennig 4-5 years ago, and she came across as a very interesting person. It actually made me even pay closer attention to what she was doing with Uncharted.
I hope she's able to land on her feet and get another job quickly.
I hope she's able to land on her feet and get another job quickly.
How unfortunate that Naughty Dog has lost such an awesome talent, but the gaming industry is constantly in flux. People move around all the time, and if she was unhappy with her role at ND, for whatever reason it may be, it's good that she left. She's done excellent work at every company she's worked at, so whoever snaps her up will be incredibly lucky to have her.
I certainly wouldn't mind seeing her return to the Legacy of Kain series...
I'm not even going to entertain the speculation about why she left. We'll probably never know, but I'm not going to worse case scenario it. I know how dramatic the behind the scenes of game development can be, having worked in the industry for 10 years, I wouldn't be surprised if it was some egos and spite, but I'm not going to jump on any side of that debate. All I know is she left ND, and that sucks, and I hope she can move on to a bigger and better career.
I certainly wouldn't mind seeing her return to the Legacy of Kain series...
I'm not even going to entertain the speculation about why she left. We'll probably never know, but I'm not going to worse case scenario it. I know how dramatic the behind the scenes of game development can be, having worked in the industry for 10 years, I wouldn't be surprised if it was some egos and spite, but I'm not going to jump on any side of that debate. All I know is she left ND, and that sucks, and I hope she can move on to a bigger and better career.
My bad its midnight. Goodnight.
Man-is-Obsolete
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Exactly, one person left Naughty Dog. That doesn't bring the house falling down. A project that wasn't coming along like it should and was never even in a state to be shown to the public was cancelled at SSM. Yep, down with PS4.
Why do I feel like these things happen all the time, but when it comes to a first party studio, it's serious business?
If everyone lands on their feet like they should, then we should all still be in for a treat from all parties. Instead of blowing this out of proportion, look forward to her project wherever she inevitably lands. Change isn't always for the worst, not changing isn't always the best.
The Praiseworthy
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This is such a sad news for me... I loved Amy's work
Along with Neil right? It's like we have experimental groups to find out who's the better writer.
UC2: Amy and Neil
UC3: Amy only
TLoU: Neil only
UnObtainium17
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It's difficult to blame U3s failures to Amy. I remember watching a vid how U3 was made and they said they designed (those shitty ass) levels first and Amy have to write a story around it. So that was a WTF uh oh moment for me when I learned that. I watched this vid before u3 was released. So that point on I was a bit worried about u3s quality. Wasn't surprised U3 was a step below U2 when it came out.
Rogue_Ledr
Banned
What game announcements? There haven't been any major game announcements lately.
A few small indie titles got revealed, but nothing really substantial.
Chuck Norris
Banned
Yeah, they should all be tied to their desks and not allowed to leave. Who do these people think they are leaving a company?
Femmeworth
Banned
I guess I can agree with that. The characters are charming (minus the villains) but she has no idea how to do drama. I'm tempted to attribute the charm to everyone else but her. Alas she was the creative director so I have to give her some credit. The series will likely have a different feel without her.
Citizen_Insane
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The most rational post in this whole thread.
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