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Bruce Straley Leaves Naughty Dog
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Heckler456
Banned
What's your deal, anyway? How does someone derive pleasure from posting purposeful drivel?
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Sad to see him go. He was a huge part of why I loved Naughty Dog games, that's for damn sure. But on the other side, cream will rise to the top. And Naughty Dog as a studio attracts a lot of the best.
Mr. Nice_Guy
Member
Had no idea he had been there for 18 years, damn. Best of luck to him. I'm not an ND enthusiast like a lot of others, but I did enjoy the hell out of TLOU, so at the very least thanks for that.
Druckmann didn't have any creative control in UC2. Amy Hennig was the creative director in that game.
I don't know where Druckmann being a director in UC2 came from, people keep spreading that misinformation over and over.
https://kotaku.com/uncharted-4-co-director-bruce-straley-leaves-naughty-do-1806891129/amp
He really will be missed
SolidSnakex
Member
Neil isn't the main game director, at least as far as we know. He's the creative director (same position he had on the original game) and co-writer (his partner is Halley Gross). As of now the game director on PII is unknown.
Josh scherr is also working on TLOU2 according to his LinkedIn.
Neil did try to kill Elena for Uncharted 2, but the idea was scratched, of course. Has nothing to do with him being director or not.
boredandlazy
Member
Cheers for all your work at Naughty Dog Bruce. You've helped produce some of the best games of all time, and it's sad to see you go.
ArkhamFantasy
Member
Dude went from the hardest project of his life straight into UC4, what a beast.
RyanHardy101
Banned
Don't you fucking dare. Master Druckmann stays!
Not only that, but taking Uncharted 4 in the state that it was and turn it into GOTY.
I would say that the biggest challenges were probably creative, but still.
He had some minimal creative input and wrote some secondary lines, but he had no decision making power in UC2, his AMA answer was most likely a joke.
blastprocessor
The Amiga Brotherhood
He's leaving on a high all the best to him. Hope he stays in the industry.
brickarts295
Member
If I were a betting man, I'd would say either game designers Emilia Schatz (U3, TLOU, U4) or Anthony Newman (U2, U3, TLOU, U4) would be next in line.
Not saying he had major creative input, just that the event/suggestion happened.
I fucking hope not.
It was most likely a joke. Not saying that event didn't happen, but it probably happened as a joke.
Maybe, maybe not, but if it happened, it had nothing to do with him being a director or not. Considering how open ND is about listening to ideas from different people regardless of their role, it wouldn't surprised me if it was real and they had a discussion over it before abandoning it.
Edit: Haha whatever man, we went off shore here.
SolidSnakex
Member
Those two are the co-lead game designers are PII. But I definitely expect them to move up into director positions in the future.
Richard Cambier as well
If he stays in games I'm almost certain he'll go indie.
VolticArchangel
Member
I'm not into Naughty Dog much apart from Crash and Jak, but many big name studios these days are losing long time employees (and going by the posts in this thread this person has quite a few fans), due to AAA pressure/deadlines/crunch you name it, then go setup an indie studio after a brief holiday, and start back up again with comparatively small projects to what they used to work previously. This has almost become a trend this past decade.
Not happening nor does the industry works like this, but imagine if MSFT hires this person, starts a new first party studio and signs a blank cheque. I bet he'll refuse it and still go indie, lol.
Not happening nor does the industry works like this, but imagine if MSFT hires this person, starts a new first party studio and signs a blank cheque. I bet he'll refuse it and still go indie, lol.
According to Druckmann (at PSX panel), Part II will be about "hate" whereas the first game was about "love".
Not really though.
Audioboxer
Member
Does anyone have that Druckmann aging meme to hand? Working at ND ages you.
Thanks though Bruce, your legacy is amazing.
Thanks though Bruce, your legacy is amazing.
Fancy Clown
Member
Sad to see him go, dude had such a great design philosophy emphasizing simplicity and core mechanics. Love the games he's worked on and I'm sure his work will have a lasting legacy at ND, and I hope whatever he ends up doing after this isn't quite so brutal, the dude deserves some work/life balance.
Maybe, maybe not, but if it happened, it had nothing to do with him being a director or not. Considering how open ND is about listening to ideas from different people regardless of their role, it wouldn't surprised me if it was real and they had a discussion over it before abandoning it.
Edit: Haha whatever man, we went off shore here.
We're getting way off topic lol. It's all good though!
WrenchNinja
Member
It doesn't matter if he had control or not
Where did I say he directed UC2? Speaking of misinformation...
Haha yeah. Either way, a tough loss for ND.
i think this idea/meme that Neil is some edgelord fighting for nihilism and darkness at every turn needs to be shuttered
look at how he and the team helped close out U4's story
probably the most pitch perfect ending a video game will ever have
sure, it was likely a collective thinking by Naughty Dog at large on how to end Drake's story, but U4 ended up way more optimistic, upbeat, and most importantly true to itself and the series' spirit than I think anyone could have hoped for or even feared otherwise (including myself)
look at how he and the team helped close out U4's story
probably the most pitch perfect ending a video game will ever have
sure, it was likely a collective thinking by Naughty Dog at large on how to end Drake's story, but U4 ended up way more optimistic, upbeat, and most importantly true to itself and the series' spirit than I think anyone could have hoped for or even feared otherwise (including myself)
Shadow_FFVI
Member
I wont lie, the main reason I was anticipating The Last of Us Part II was Bruce Straley.
He is a master of giving agency to the player even in moments where traditionally, control was stripped away in favor of being more cinematic.
Keep it in the controls. A big reason why Uncharted 2 and The Last of Us were so well received and became two of the best games of all time.
I know Naughty Dog is a talented studio and will continue to produce great, GOTY worthy games. I'm just not as sure anymore.
I don't want forced walking, and I don't want them to continue with the pacing of Uncharted 4, where the gameplay was spread out too thin. It seemed to me gameplay took a backseat in favor of story.
He is a master of giving agency to the player even in moments where traditionally, control was stripped away in favor of being more cinematic.
Keep it in the controls. A big reason why Uncharted 2 and The Last of Us were so well received and became two of the best games of all time.
I know Naughty Dog is a talented studio and will continue to produce great, GOTY worthy games. I'm just not as sure anymore.
I don't want forced walking, and I don't want them to continue with the pacing of Uncharted 4, where the gameplay was spread out too thin. It seemed to me gameplay took a backseat in favor of story.
Sorry, but over on GAF & Reddit, a lot of people talk as if Druckmann is the director of UC2, pretending that Amy wasn't the actual director of that game.
I think some people should stop associating UC2 with Druckmann, it spreads a lot of misinformation about the game, didn't mean to attack you personally, it was a comment about that specific trend.
He was never a part of TLOU2 though. Anyway, I'm sure they will continue that philosophy. It has become a staple at ND.
Shadow_FFVI
Member
I know. I just assumed once he was back from his sabbatical, he would naturally join the studio's biggest project. The sequel to a game he was game director of.
Ahh, got ya. Yeah, I would've loved that as well.
MugiwaraCole
Member
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Spring-Loaded
Member
Fortunate that the series he was responsible for are/seem to be in good handsLost Legacy was dope.
Best of luck to him.
Best of luck to him.
DangerMouse
Member
Yeah
let's also remember Bruce gave us the most boss E3 demo pose of ALL TIME
Hell yeah!
Dragon1893
Member
Damn, didn't see this coming. You will be missed Mr. Straley.
That's one hell of a resume, damn.
AgentChris
Member
One of the legends.
We're fortunate to have him as long as he did. Jason's book really highlighted just how much he worked to get UC4 up to snuf. I don't blame him at all, and I wish him the absolute best, but I'll be damned if this isn't a serious blow. I'm not concerned for ND though; Lost Legacy shows they have young talent who came up under Straley who can take over.
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