LookAtMeGo
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Naughty Dog: Chance of a TLOU 2 is "50/50"; Sony gives us freedom of choice
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Agreed if ND could consider UC3 or maybe the first Uncharted as the worst of their output last gen that's a damn good problem to have. All 3 in the mainline series were great to me.
The "50/50" can only possibly refer to what they are doing next. The next Naughty Dog game after Uncharted 4.
But there will, undoubtedly, be a TLOU 2. It could be a while away, however. I think Naughty Dog has earned the right to cash in their 'Team ICO' card on the TLOU IP, and that's probably where Sony are coming from. "Make TLOU 2 whenever you want, but you have to do something". I could see a TLOU 2 coming from Naughty Dog in 5 years time, if they come up with a different IP.
But there will, undoubtedly, be a TLOU 2. It could be a while away, however. I think Naughty Dog has earned the right to cash in their 'Team ICO' card on the TLOU IP, and that's probably where Sony are coming from. "Make TLOU 2 whenever you want, but you have to do something". I could see a TLOU 2 coming from Naughty Dog in 5 years time, if they come up with a different IP.
Even if U3 wasn't the best game of all time ever like Uncharted 2, it was still a good game. And also, that was ND's second teams first game. The same team is doing U4 and has had years to work on it. At the very least, it shouldn't have "Pointless Locale Syndrome" that plagued U3.
ND has full showing to do whatever they want. And whatever they do will be great. Nobody should finish TLoU 2 and go "I don't know, I think this just made the first one worse." and nobody should finish NEW ND IP and go "I just wanted TLoU 2.".
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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Just give TLOU to someone to port to the PS4 and start a new IP.
Agreed. I didn't get into Uncharted at all until Uncharted 3 was put up on PS+ (and I think I actually played Golden Abyss on my Vita as my first Uncharted game). I then went out and bought the dual pack with 1/2 and pretty much played straight through all 3 games. I do think 2 was my favorite, but only by a hair. 3 was easily just as good for me. 1 wasn't quite as good as the other two, but mostly because of the janky controls it had that were fixed in 2/3.
And I'd love another TLOU, but *only* if it was about totally different characters. Ellie and Joel are done and shouldn't be touched again. They wouldn't even need some kind of cameo, just leave them out completely.
Fahrenheit
Banned
Would love a next gen PS4 port of it. Toss in a Uncharted trilogy and Id buy both.
It's like Uncharted 3 walked up on their porch, took a shit
didn't wipe either
it's like a personal vendetta
illmatic22
Banned
The calls for a new i.p. are interesting sincethey just made one with TLOU. I guess it doesn't count for some reason.
With that said I'd prefer something new instead of a sequel. Though TLOU did too well to not get a sequel. It'll happen sooner or later.
With that said I'd prefer something new instead of a sequel. Though TLOU did too well to not get a sequel. It'll happen sooner or later.
No kidding.
Lucent
Member
This. I'm not gonna be one of those people who say "No sequel please." I trust in Naughty Dog. They will not make a sequel to this if they don't think it'll be good. So if they say they're gonna make one, it'll be great.
I still want another Jak and Daxter game. =)
Exactly.
Wishmaster92
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I enjoyed U3 more than 2. Guess i'm the minority.
Uno Venova
Banned
I'll say it again, the inevitable TLOU 2 announcement thread will be gold.
'The sanctity is ruined!'
'The sanctity is ruined!'
This is pretty much how I feel. Uncharted 3 was excellent. It just was't the massive leap from UC2 that game was from the original. I felt like UC3 was either just as good as 2 or nearly as good as 2, just not better.
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
I'd be very happy to have TLOU 1 remastered on PS4 but I do not particularly want a sequel nor do I think the game needs a sequel.
bort license plate
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I'm on the sequel train. Anything to keep exploring the universe ND created, whether it involves Joel/Ellie or a new set of characters. After finishing and thoroughly enjoying Left Behind, I'm confident ND can make a full-fledged sequel work. My wallet is ready.
shinobi602
Member
True, obviously whatever this is would come after the next Uncharted, but elsewhere in the AMA he reminded everyone the team working on Uncharted 4 is separate from TLOU team, so I would think work would begin sometime soon.
LookAtMeGo
Member
I hope they leave Ellie and Joel alone but I would be down with them telling the story of Ish. It just seems a shame to not visit that world again on the PS4 and not just a port of TLOU.
Im still hoping they do a Savage Starlight game.
Im still hoping they do a Savage Starlight game.
Pharaoh 117
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If you are already making an unnecessary sequel you might as well make another.
GamingIsDead
Member
Don't care if they keep the characters or story or setting or whatever but i really hope they do another game with similar game mechanics and build upon it.
Might as well start crying now. In their IGN Spoilercast when asked about a PS4 port they said something along the lines about it being a matter of resource management. I don't think ND will let their games leave their studio.
Yes ND should stop working on a multi million seller franchise just because.
ComputerMKII
Banned
Please work on something new.
They've already made The Last of Us, we've already seen it, why doing it again? New ideas are always more exciting.
They've already made The Last of Us, we've already seen it, why doing it again? New ideas are always more exciting.
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Macapala
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Please don't make another TPS Naughty Dog. Four (five if you include UC4) in a row is enough.
It'll only hold true if it's a continuation of Joel/Elle's story. It's fanservice at that point.
Visually though, I'm sure there are some unexplored areas, but TLoU already covered 4 seasons, a city setting, a mall, etc. I'm curious as to how they'd approach the look/design for a sequel without it being redundant. The Uncharted series actually benefits from this, with its globe-trotting misadventures.
Vire
Member
There are plenty of movies that are masterpieces, multi million dollar sellers, and don't have any sequels.
I rather there not be a sequel to TLOU the more I think about it. At the very least, leave Joel and Ellie alone.
Exactly. Uncharted 4 is being made, and TLOU's team is probably in the conceptualization stage of their next project. So they can either commit to TLOU 2, or come up with something else.
That's where I'm understanding the "50/50" coming from. They have the opportunity to come up with something new, or they'll have to commit to TLOU 2.
staticneuron
Member
Outside of ports to another system, how often does Sony have other studios make a sequel to IP. Honestly the only one I can think of right now is socom by slant six.
shinobi602
Member
I don't think it's fair to automatically write off a sequel with Joel and Ellie. I trust them completely to be able to jump back into those characters and continue their story, they've done such a good job that I think they've earned that right. It didn't technically "end", and if they feel they have something worthwhile to tell, I have full faith in them.
Revolutionary
Member
Yes, more stories in that world please!
Sanzaru made Sly 4 after Sucker Punch moved on.
In regards to the more memory/RAM quote in the OP, I recall when Druckmann (Creative Director for TLOU) gave a talk up here in Toronto he emphasized how the limited RAM on the PS3 meant they had to remove a bunch of designs/ideas from the game.
Whether they do TLOU 2 or another IP, it's exciting to see what they do next, especially with all that 8GB GDDR5 RAM goodness on the PS4.
Whether they do TLOU 2 or another IP, it's exciting to see what they do next, especially with all that 8GB GDDR5 RAM goodness on the PS4.
pharmboy044
Member
Yup, people treat UC3 like one of the worst games out there. All I can do is just shake my head.
EekumBokum
Member
Honestly, as much as I don't want them to make it, I'll end up buying it anyways haha, and I'm sure many others will too.
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Macapala
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I wasn't a fan of Uncharted 3, but I would never call it a bad game.
Dragonborn
Member
Sucker Punch is not ND, and they moved on from Sly Cooper many years before Sly 4 came out. Sony gives ND a ton of freedom and I'm sure they wouldn't do anything to upset them.
Fahrenheit
Banned
Might as well start crying now. In their IGN Spoilercast when asked about a PS4 port they said something along the lines about it being a matter of resource management. I don't think ND will let their games leave their studio.
Well Uncharted got a Vita game so I can still hope.
A lot of their portable development teams, who have made portable iterations of the big Sony franchises, are working on PS4. I assume any franchises that aren't being handled by the main teams will be given to the 'B' teams (franchises like LittleBigPlanet) while those major teams work on new IPs. It's already happened with Sly Cooper, for instance.
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