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[Men_in_Boxes]

Naughty Dogs next original single player game (new IP or TLoU3) is going to be open world right? They've been on a linear design streak for a while but surely that has to be ending considering their work on Factions II and just how well open world games are doing in the market lately. What you think?

 

[01011001]

"game reviews do matter" sadly it seems so... sad world we live in, where people that can barely hold a controller straight have influence on game sales :/

 

[Kuranghi]

Open world, I bet your life on it.

My excitement for the reveal is palpable.

 

[anthony2690]

"game reviews do matter" sadly it seems so... sad world we live in, where people that can barely hold a controller straight have influence on game sales :/

These people genuinely miss out on so many great games imo

 

[Captain Toad]

I sure hope not. We need fewer open-world games.

And I say that as someone who thinks Elden Ring may be the best game ever made.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Was the last of us 2 strictly linear? I haven’t played it yet

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

'Wide Linear', best of both worlds.

 

[Represent.]

Most likely yes. Neil said TLOU 2 was originally going to be Open World.

Sigh.

I have faith they'll do this genre like no other though.

 

[Luck]

Let's hope it's not open world.

Lineral directed stories > boring too long sanboxes

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

They're obviously prepping and building the tech for it

 

[Captain Toad]

Was the last of us 2 strictly linear? I haven’t played it yet

No, it had portions that had areas that were open.

 

[Zeroing]

I mean they already had big open areas on games like Uncharted 4, seems more than obvious they were playing with that idea but then again wasn’t there an old rumor saying their next IP is on space and first person?

 

[kyliethicc]

Nah

TLOU2 and Uncharted 4/LL have plenty of big levels with optional bits, etc.

An open world would ruin their incredible level design, set pieces, and pacing.

 

[Swift_Star]

let’s hope not.

 

[ethomaz]

I can't believe people still get excited with Open World.
It basically kills my hype until the game shows it is really good.

TLOU and TLOU2 open world should be terrible.

 

[01011001]

These people genuinely miss out on so many great games imo

3/10 -IGN btw...

 

[Oddvintagechap]

Was the last of us 2 strictly linear? I haven’t played it yet

vvvv

'Wide Linear', best of both worlds.

 

[Represent.]

The Last of Us Part 2 Was Originally Going To Be Open-World

More of TLOU2 was left on the cutting room floor than originally thought.

screenrant.com

In an interview with IGN, Druckmann states that The Last of Us: Part 2 was originally designed to be more open-world.

you bet your ass they are building the tech around open world for their next game.

After Horizon Forbidden West and its insane production value for all sidequests, etc, im sure ND could take that to even higher levels. Hopefully they can change the game with a new approach.

Open World shouldn't mean shit story, zero set pieces, etc.

Leave it to ND to deliver the GOAT open world experiecne on their first try.

 

[Larogue]

No please, don't pick the lazy open world approach.

 

[THEAP99]

please no. we already have enough open-world games. and a naughty dog open-world game would take two decades to release with the amount of detail and care they put into their craft.

nobody does linear like ND, they should stick to it.

 

[rofif]

oh no. I dont want everything to be open world.
ER is a big hype right now but I don't like it as much as their previous games...

 

[swaffles23]

I think TLOU2 was a good mix of wide open areas and linear

 

[Kokoloko85]

I remember them saying they dont wanna do open world games around the TLOU1 time.

Id trust Naughty Dog to do a good job of an open world game. FromSoft did a great job and in general I like alot of the elements an open world bring, it has its down parts.
Naughty dog are known for there animations, voice acting, attention to detail and roller coaster action, so if they can implement that into a large team for an open world game they could do some great new stuff

Im looking forward to the TLOU Online game, and if the rumours are true about the part mentioning: A single player like experience in an online game.

But I dont want them to think and feel they are forced to make an open world game, just do what you do best

 

[Fbh]

Not sure if fully open world, but I do expect it to have more open areas. It's the trend they have been going towards with Uncharted the Lost Legacy and some of the earlier areas of TLOU2.

Normally I'd prefer them to keep doing more linear games. But ND under Druckmann makes games with such awful pacing that getting a bit more freedom in the form of larger areas sounds nice.

 

[Kokoloko85]

oh no. I dont want everything to be open world.
ER is a big hype right now but I don't like it as much as their previous games...

I have yet to play Elden Ring because of my course.

What do you prefer about the old games to the new format?

 

[R6Rider]

Linear. I bet my copy of Cyberpunk 2077 on it.

 

[Dust-by-Monday]

I hope the fuck not.

 

[rofif]

I have yet to play Elden Ring because of my course.

What do you prefer about the old games to the new format?

Better bosses, tighter pacing, quests are easier to find without wiki. Just better balance and flow.
But ER is still fantastic and well worth playthrough.

 

[Danjin44]

If every game turn in to "Open World" then gaming will become very dull.

 

[Esppiral]

I hope they stick to the formula that they've been using and I love.

 

[Bartski]

I hope for linear but wide linear akin to Seattle day 1 could work

 

[Shining Star]

I didn't like when they kinda went more open world in that one Uncharted game, I hope they don't.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Just not another Sony style/ ubisoft open world please...we really don't need it they are boring me to death.

 

[ReBurn]

Maybe it will be battle royale

 

[TheRedRiders]

So Naughty Dog should make a open world game just because Elden Ring was successful?

 

[Arthimura]

Open-world games are becoming a bubble. It's not sustainable nor health for the industry that every franchishe becomes a 60+ hours open world game.

However, Naughty Dog was already experimenting with more open environment with non-linear progression since Uncharted 4. Lost Legacy and TLOU2 follow the same steps.

So I don't know, I think we need to wait and see.

 

[Kurimao]

Make it open world sci-fi cyberpunk fanstasy, only ND can dethrone the other open world kings.

 

[TidusYuna]

The open world freedom tends to mess with the flow of narrative story driven games. It'd be interesting how Naughty would tackle that if an open world direction.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Top down or isometric. Like GTA 1 or Diablo.

 

[arvfab]

Hope not. Elden Ring, while really good, isn't as good as some previous From games because of the open world.

 

[RevGaming]

Just not another Sony style/ ubisoft open world please...we really don't need it they are boring me to death.

I just played far cry 4 and the only game that comes of having a bad open world like that game (from Sony) is Spider-Man and a little from Ghost.

I'm starting the AC franchise this year, but if they're like Far Cry 4... oh boy does Ubisoft not know how to make Open World games.

 

[3liteDragon]

I'd rather they do the semi-linear type games like TLOU2.

 

[Rhazer Fusion]

I REALLY hope it’s not open world. We already have way too many open world games and we need more well made linear games. Even semi-open world like TLOU2 works.

 

[lh032]

TLOU + mincraft gameplay

 

[Woggleman]

I hope not. The open world section was my least favorite part of TLOU2. It felt aimless.

 

[March Climber]

"game reviews do matter" sadly it seems so... sad world we live in, where people that can barely hold a controller straight have influence on game sales :/

These people genuinely miss out on so many great games imo

But they bought Elden Ring. It was a huge success.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

I don't care. Wide linear like GoW or Bloodborne is fine.

What I really want them to do is make more interesting gameplay and progression systems. They seem stuck in 2009 in many ways.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

So Naughty Dog should make a open world game just because Elden Ring was successful?

If you look at lists of the best selling games over the last decade or so, you'll see how heavily it skews towards open world. I think Elden Ring blowing up when Dark Souls, Demons Souls, and Sekiro struggled further hammers down the point.

 

[Justin9mm]

'Wide Linear', best of both worlds.

I went with 4th option and wonder why that is so low on votes, but you are completely right, LOU2 was wide linear and I'm betting that the next ND game will be too. Open world is a completely different gameplay structure and I think Naughty Dog will stick to what they are good at and keep it linear or as you say (wide) linear.

 

[Phunkydiabetic]

I can't believe people still get existed with Open World.
It basically kills my hype until the game shows it is really good.

TLOU and TLOU2 open world should be terrible.

What games get you existed?