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Amy Hennig is captivating, both as a speaker and a writer/director of video games. That’s why she’ll be receiving the prestigious lifetime achievement awards at the annual Game Developers Choice Awards(GDCA) 2019 coming in March

Previous recipients of the lifetime achievement award include Tim Schafer, Tim Sweeney, Shigeru Miyamoto, Warren Spector, John Carmack, Hironobu Sakaguchi, Hideo Kojima, Sid Meier, Ken Kutaragi, Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk, and Peter Molyneux

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Uncharted co-creator Amy Hennig to get highest GDC honor

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[EssKayZee]

Well deserved

 

[Tarkus98]

Finally some good Amy news.

 

[Futaleufu]

After what happened with Nolan Bushnell this award is worthless

 

[v1oz]

Are they now giving these awards to people early in their career.

Edit: I take that back. Ignore what i said.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

Good!

 

[danielberg]

Obviously Deserved, concerning the award itself yeah hard to take it ever serious again.

 

[dottme]

I know her mainly for Uncharted, but after looking at her Wikipedia page, she’s got quite an impressive career.

 

[JimmyRustler]

Deserd. Soul Reaver 2 was one the best stories ever. In any medium I mean.

 

[EssKayZee]

After what happened with Nolan Bushnell this award is worthless

Yes that was a shame, really. But Bushnell's response was really classy.

 

[Futaleufu]

Yes that was a shame, really. But Bushnell's response was really classy.

The worse part is that they never apologized. Bushnell is too good for this award.

 

[EssKayZee]

The worse part is that they never apologized. Bushnell is too good for this award.

If they did, they would have been targeted instead by the outrage mob.

 

[Barakov]

Absolutely deserves it but yeah, after what happened with Nolan Bushnell the award definitely mean what it once did.

 

[EDMIX]

Respect.

I really wonder what that Star Wars story was going to be like that she was working on for EA.

 

[dirthead]

Heh there's a reason Naughty Dog trashed her. Notice how her absence there has changed exactly nothing. I think that about sums it up.

 

[DiscoJer]

Definitely deserves it more than Peter Molyneux

 

[EDMIX]

Definitely deserves it more than Peter Molyneux

Agreed, the man has been trying to make 1 game good for almost 2 decades lol

Be like "the trees will grow and stuff bro ,PLEASE BELIEVE ME"

 

[Ozymandias013]

Heh there's a reason Naughty Dog trashed her. Notice how her absence there has changed exactly nothing. I think that about sums it up.

What that has to do with this thread,she's in this industry long before she was at Naughty Dog,and deserve this

 

[llien]

After what happened with Nolan Bushnell this award is worthless

This.

 

[Hoho for breakfast]

Good for her. Congrats.

 

[FranXico]

After what happened with Nolan Bushnell this award is worthless

What happened exactly? Please remind me. Thanks.

 

[ZehDon]

Heh there's a reason Naughty Dog trashed her. Notice how her absence there has changed exactly nothing. I think that about sums it up.

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The games she's been in decision making positions for is crazy:
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Soul Reaver 2
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
Jak 3
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Uncharted: Golden Abyss

Hell of a career, glad she's getting some recognition.

 

[dirthead]

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The games she's been in decision making positions for is crazy:
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Soul Reaver 2
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
Jak 3
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Uncharted: Golden Abyss

Hell of a career, glad she's getting some recognition.

The games she didn't create a pixel of art for, write a line of code for...yeah.

There's a reason Naughty Dog canned her.

 

[Virex]

Heh there's a reason Naughty Dog trashed her. Notice how her absence there has changed exactly nothing. I think that about sums it up.

Hey Neil. Shouldn't you be focusing on your agenda in TLU 2 rather than posting here?

 

[AV]

The games she didn't create a pixel of art for, write a line of code for...yeah.

It's almost like she's a writer or something.

 

[jonnyp]

Truly deserved. Congrats to Amy! Thanks for all those memorable games and moments.

 

[Cranberrys]

I love Amy, I'm glad.

 

[Klondyke]

Congrats! She has had one amazing career indeed!

 

[dirthead]

It's almost like she's a writer or something.

It's almost like writers are a dime a dozen and have no real impact on whether a game's going to be good or not. And honestly, the writing in Uncharted 1-3 is bad. Really, really bad.

 

[dust bunny]

The games she didn't create a pixel of art for, write a line of code for...yeah.

There's so much more to game development than that, you have no idea. She's also a writer and a lot of the games she has been part of are known for their script and writing, which I don't think is a coincidence.

 

[dirthead]

There's so much more to game development than that, you have no idea. She's also a writer and a lot of the games she has been part of are known for their script and writing, which I don't think is a coincidence.

Every game she's been associated with has embarrassingly awful writing...



Seriously. Really listen to it and tell me that it isn't cheesy, run of the mill wannabe Hollywood dog shit. It's embarrassing.

 

[TeamGhobad]

poor woman, hasn't made a game in like 6years

 

[Vampire On Titus]

Great decision, she's one of the all-time best.

 

[JohnnyFootball]

Not trying to be THAT guy, but....
She is great, but the best Uncharted games seem to be the ones where she was least involved. Uncharted 2 for most is considered far and away the best, where Straley and Druckman had a heavy presence. That is not to say she wasn't an important figure in UC2. She was. However, Uncharted 3 was completely her baby, and for most it is considered the least good (although I LOVE it).

Since she left Naughty Dog it doesn't seem like much came from her.

 

[dust bunny]

Seriously. Really listen to it and tell me that it isn't cheesy, run of the mill wannabe Hollywood dog shit. It's embarrassing.

I don't care for it much either, but you have to realize that games are products of their time and what is considered good and bad changes. The stuff you like today will likely be considered bad in many ways 19 years from now too, but that doesn't invalidate its accomplishments.

 

[nowhat]

However, Uncharted 3 was completely her baby, and for most it is considered the least good (although I LOVE it).

This I've been never quite able to understand. I first played the games on PS4, so before that I'd only learned from the Internet that Uncharted 3 is like the worst game ever, rivaling 2600 E.T. even.

And then I played through the Nathan Drake collection. Personally, the first Uncharted has aged the least well,. and even with the updated controls and other tweaks it was a chore to get through. Uncharted 3 on the other hand was fine - technologically solid, has some great setpieces (the cruise liner is just incredible) and good production values. My main issues with the game were that it felt more like Uncharted 2.5 instead of a new game (a feeling that was undoubtedly increased by me playing all three games back to back) and there were narrative issues. Like the aforementioned cruise liner - as a setpiece, incredible, but how Drake gets there just doesn't make that much sense/feel organic.

 

[meirl]

Undeserved, IMHO.

 

[Dunki]

If they did, they would have been targeted instead by the outrage mob.

So what? When someone like her lies her ass of she need to endure the consequences .She wanted to destroy his life. There is no excuse anymore

What they did with him was inexcusable and It made me not to care about the GDC at all anymore. It is great for Henning to get an award she deserve but personally I would not be happy to be awarded by such a fucking awful organization.

 

[The Elite]

Her touch is sorely missed on the Uncharted series.

 

[DonF]

... and there were narrative issues. Like the aforementioned cruise liner - as a setpiece, incredible, but how Drake gets there just doesn't make that much sense/feel organic.

Its because they have set pieces in mind, and then force the story into. Thats why I really don't give Amy that much praise. I actually think her works is ...regular.

 

[JohnnyFootball]

This I've been never quite able to understand. I first played the games on PS4, so before that I'd only learned from the Internet that Uncharted 3 is like the worst game ever, rivaling 2600 E.T. even.

And then I played through the Nathan Drake collection. Personally, the first Uncharted has aged the least well,. and even with the updated controls and other tweaks it was a chore to get through. Uncharted 3 on the other hand was fine - technologically solid, has some great setpieces (the cruise liner is just incredible) and good production values. My main issues with the game were that it felt more like Uncharted 2.5 instead of a new game (a feeling that was undoubtedly increased by me playing all three games back to back) and there were narrative issues. Like the aforementioned cruise liner - as a setpiece, incredible, but how Drake gets there just doesn't make that much sense/feel organic.

Interestingly enough earlier this year I replayed the entire Nathan Drake Collection and got the Platinum for all 3 and I found that I actually enjoyed replaying the third the most. From a narrative standpoint, much didn't make sense, but in terms of fun I had a blast with it. UC2 was still fine, but less great than I remembered.

 

[nowhat]

Interestingly enough earlier this year I replayed the entire Nathan Drake Collection and got the Platinum for all 3 and I found that I actually enjoyed replaying the third the most. From a narrative standpoint, much didn't make sense, but in terms of fun I had a blast with it.

Oh sure, mechanically it is the best of the three (although fist fights with essentially the same large dude in a different skin were meh). I especially liked tossing the grenades back - is it silly, yes, but suitably over-the-top.

 

[nkarafo]

Agreed, the man has been trying to make 1 game good for almost 2 decades lol

He deserves the reward just for his games in the 90's.

 

[EssKayZee]

So what? When someone like her lies her ass of she need to endure the consequences .She wanted to destroy his life. There is no excuse anymore

What they did with him was inexcusable and It made me not to care about the GDC at all anymore. It is great for Henning to get an award she deserve but personally I would not be happy to be awarded by such a fucking awful organization.

Yes, I totally agree with you that what happened last year was inexcusable. You do not treat the pioneer of the industry that feeds you this way and they should be ashamed of themselves.

And are you talking about Brianna? Yes you're right on that account as well. That was during the height of MeToo as well. All that outrage had no substance and GDC shouldn't have reacted the way they did. But then, they would've faced boycotts and backlash from everywhere after the issue went viral.

As I linked above, response of Bushnell was true class. And Kotaku of all publications published an article with interviews from many female employees at Atari during Bushnell's time. The consensus was that Bushnell didn't do anything wrong and the accusations against him were mostly false. And that it was part of the 70s free-love culture and everyone freely participated in it.

Of course they added negative spin to it between the lines but female employees of Atari were almost unanimously supportive of Bushnell and the consensus was that GDC's rescinding of Bushnell's award was unfair. I would've linked the Kotaku article but I don't want to.

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[Aenima]

Congrats Amy. I only know her work from the Uncharted games, I know the Legacy of Kain series by name only. Pitty that after she left Naughty Dog she hasent got much luck. But thats what u get when u join a company like E.A. And what she was working in EA sounded much more interesting to me than the Battlefront. A single player Star Wars game (like kotor) would have gotten my money.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Well deserved! She has worked on some of the industries most defining (and some of my all time favorite) titles.

I look forward to see what she is working on next.

 

[JohnnyFootball]

Yes, I totally agree with you that what happened last year was inexcusable. You do not treat the pioneer of the industry that feeds you this way and they should be ashamed of themselves.

And are you talking about Brianna? Yes you're right on that account as well. That was during the height of MeToo as well. All that outrage had no substance and GDC shouldn't have reacted the way they did. But then, they would've faced boycotts and backlash from everywhere after the issue went viral.

As I linked above, response of Bushnell was true class. And Kotaku of all publications published an article with interviews from many female employees at Atari during Bushnell's time. The consensus was that Bushnell didn't do anything wrong and the accusations against him were mostly false. And that it was part of the 70s free-love culture and everyone freely participated in it.

Of course they added negative spin to it between the lines but female employees of Atari were almost unanimously supportive of Bushnell and the consensus was that GDC's rescinding of Bushnell's award was unfair. I would've linked the Kotaku article but I don't want to.

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No they wouldn't have. That's the thing people don't understand. They would have received some twitter SJW whining, which the internet would jack up to seem real, but actual real world result would have been neglible. Every time a company caves to a mad radical left-wing twitter mob they end up losing. Every time. The ones whining are almost always people who never use or watch their product.

 

[petran79]

Surprised they havent awarded Roberta Williams yet, but at least they chose Brenda Romero as the Ambassador Award...right after Annita!

 

[Dunki]

Surprised they havent awarded Roberta Williams yet, but at least they chose Brenda Romero as the Ambassador Award...right after Annita!

Another one would be Jane Jensen known for Kings Quests and the Gabriel Knight series.

 

[Shai-Tan]

The games she didn't create a pixel of art for, write a line of code for...yeah.

There's a reason Naughty Dog canned her.

sometimes I wonder why I read forums. So many people who just like to shit on everything. Go read interviews with her. She was never only a writer, and in fact worked on art in her early games.

Not trying to be THAT guy, but....
She is great, but the best Uncharted games seem to be the ones where she was least involved. Uncharted 2 for most is considered far and away the best, where Straley and Druckman had a heavy presence. That is not to say she wasn't an important figure in UC2. She was. However, Uncharted 3 was completely her baby, and for most it is considered the least good (although I LOVE it).

Since she left Naughty Dog it doesn't seem like much came from her.

From a narrative point of view Uncharted 1 is the only good game in my opinion. While the other games have their moments in dialogue their stories are a mess in part due to their design philosophy of writing and rewriting around the level design.

Every game she's been associated with has embarrassingly awful writing...



Seriously. Really listen to it and tell me that it isn't cheesy, run of the mill wannabe Hollywood dog shit. It's embarrassing.

It's written intentionally as a play with colorful sesquipedalian language, long monologues and soliloquizing. Yes, the writing is precious but I don't know why you would compare it to "Hollywood" unless it's to one of the few using that style, such as David Milch of Deadwood. I love what it's doing (a very long over the top play about time traveling vampires) in the only medium it could exist in