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What genre should Naughty Dog tackle next?

Screw sci-fi, I would love a pure horror game from them (third person). The Last of Us was not scary at all, but it had just enough light horror aspects to pique my interest in a horror game from them. I think their great art and story direction, along with their average gameplay design would be a great fit for a horror game.
 

Yazuka

Member
I'd like to see them do something with fantasy. Dragons, knights and all that. Or perhaps a Sci-fi game could be nice.
 

Arkam

Member
How about a highly stylized cel-shading used on a back drop of cartoon/comic world. Take that story telling into more comic book/anime direction.

If they are keeping the current art style I'd suggest old school science fiction a la "Island of Doctor Mereau', 'The Time Machine' or 'Frankenstein'. Something in a world without modern science and technology.
 

Jarmel

Banned
Space Opera would be so good.

The visuals on PS4 would be absolutely amazing and a great way for the ND artists to really stretch their wings.
 
isn't Guerilla Games doing an RPG? Wouldn't want it to bump heads...I'd rather ND just help out with the story telling. And that's exactly what Mass Effect is as well. Sci-fi TPS/RPG.

I think ND is the prime star in Sony's World Wide studios. And because of that, I think they should tackle the biggest genre--Modern Open-world. The genre isn't as flooded as one would expect with how big the budget is.

Grand Theft Auto
Sleeping Dogs
Watchdogs

That's pretty much it. would love to see ND do something based off the 60's or something with actual context and story and references to society and cultural norms back then. Ya' know, serious (without being corny) GTA. I think only a team like ND can do it.
 

Game4life

Banned
I dont think they should go open world. They should expand on wide-linear level design from TLOU for whichever genre they plan on tackling next. I would love a sci fi game from ND.
 
I wouldn't mind seeing their take on a Skyrim type game in either first or third person. I say this simply because they have the best coders and artists in the business. On those fronts, they should blow away the competition in that genre. Add in their quality story telling and they should pretty much hit on all the fronts that Bethesda is weak in.
 

JohnGrimm

Member
90's cops. Co-op action game. Point Break/Bad Boys.

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Troy Baker and Nolan North as the protagonists and Nathan Fillion as the baddie.
 

Bandit1

Member
Bumping this thread because after seeing the Jurassic World trailer today I think it would be really cool if Naughty Dog did some kind of a Jurassic Park game. Imagine seeing dinosaurs with PS4 Naughty Dog graphics... Aww yiss..
 

virtualS

Member
They made their name on platformers. I'd love t see a big budget new gen platformer done right.. but I'd worry about demand for them today.

But if Naughty Dog can get it right and make the genre mainstream again then that can only mean good things for Japanese developers.
 

jon bones

hot hot hanuman-on-man action
Bumping this thread because after seeing the Jurassic World trailer today I think it would be really cool if Naughty Dog did some kind of a Jurassic Park game. Imagine seeing dinosaurs with PS4 Naughty Dog graphics... Aww yiss..

terrific idea, i'd love to play something like that.

having said that, i want the ND sci-fi trilogy. i need it.
How about an open world game? I'd like to see if Naughty Dog could compete with Rockstar in this genre.

no no no.

open world games may be popular but i'd hate to see ND waste their talents on the genre.

linear, story driven 3rd person action games all day.
 

Windam

Scaley member
They'd make a really pretty racer, but they should just go in and clean up Driveclub.

Then maybe make GT7.
 

StevieP

Banned
They made their name on platformers. I'd love t see a big budget new gen platformer done right.. but I'd worry about demand for them today.

But if Naughty Dog can get it right and make the genre mainstream again then that can only mean good things for Japanese developers.

You can see how well big budget platformers done right are performing already on other consoles. Hint: poorly. And you'll likely get a third person action game ;)
 

Links_fantasy

Junior Member
Naught Dog should do a new IP Platformer but in the Conkers Bad Fur Day style, target older gamers but with humour and style! Sony really need some new mascots for this gen and a Conker like character would be cool.
 

ItIsOkBro

Member
You can see how well big budget platformers done right are performing already on other consoles. Hint: poorly. And you'll likely get a third person action game ;)

this is precisely why naughty dog should be the ones to do a 3D adventure platformer.

if they do it, it will sell.

naughty dog will be the leaders of the 3d platforming resurgence.
 
How about an open world game? I'd like to see if Naughty Dog could compete with Rockstar in this genre.

Oh and sci-fi game seems very cool too :D
 

StevieP

Banned
this is precisely why naughty dog should be the ones to do a 3D adventure platformer.

if they do it, it will sell.

naughty dog will be the leaders of the 3d platforming resurgence.

Yeah. Judging by the brisk sales of knack, this generation's mostly 18-30 year old male target demographics are just itching for family friendly content. I'm sure Mr Yoshida is just itching to throw that money away. Er, I mean, lead the resurgence of a genre that's already well represented and still niche.
 
I just want Jack 4 ;_;

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I want a more open world platformer that still has their great voice acting/animation/cutscenes.

Something like GTA... but in a sci-fi setting or those awesome Jak IV concept arts... something alien or set on another planet like in those Guerilla Games' new game concept art...

I dont know what I want.
 
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