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[Owozifa]

So, this game.

I fully admit in advance, that I'm a little unfair since the "end of the world by infection" scenario is very worn out on me. It does not really interest me much. I suppose everyone has their plot annoyances (time travel), and that's just mine. At least there's been enough in this vein in movies and games recently that I'm kind of sick of it. I'm also not as huge an Uncharted fan as maybe some people are.

That game still looks pretty cool, though. The father/daughter thing seems to me the most interesting thing about it. That is what makes the entire thing stand out to me in otherwise cynical circumstances.

Though, I still can't shake a feeling from the title that they've made their Indiana Jones and now they're going to make their I Am Legend.

[Indy aka Rex]

Have we seen stuff like I Am Legend? Uusally all end-world-type games involve aliens.

I want something like I Am Legend, I'm hoping I Am Alive ends up being fantastic because it looks amazing. Now there's this, and it looks amazing...er....

[levitynyc]

This looks pretty, that's about it. Zombies? Ehh. All I remember thinking is the last few hours of Uncharted 1.

I'm sure Mik and Pete came in their pants while watching this, but I was hoping for something different to be honest.

Then again Mik might be dried up since he's been posting insane screenshots of games on his new PC that get me more jealous by the day.

Edited by levitynyc, 11 December 2011 - 07:29 AM.

[Ulairi]

I know that I'm a contrarian when it comes to the Uncharted franchise but if this is just another linear set piece filled action game then I will have zero interest in it.

[PlayerOneStewy]

the "end of the world by infection" scenario is very worn out on me.

You're not alone.

But the game does look pretty. I'll give it a chance because it's Naughty Dog.

[levitynyc]

Id rather them make a new Jak game

[TheKurichan]

I know that I'm a contrarian when it comes to the Uncharted franchise but if this is just another linear set piece filled action game then I will have zero interest in it.

If it's this I want it.

If it's dead island 2, I pass.

[KnightAttack]

You're not alone.

But the game does look pretty. I'll give it a chance because it's Naughty Dog.

I'd like to point out this is made by Naughty Dog Team 2 however.

Not sure what that means yet, other than they are now having 2 studios, or who is working on it, but it's worth noting.


Because it's Sony and because it's Naughty Dog, It's already got my attention. Sony doesn't often put out crappy games, so I'm intrigued. I'm getting a little gamer fatigued on shooters, western-style RPG's and post-apocalyptic games, but depending on how this evolves, I'll probably still give it a chance to win me over.

[PlayerOneStewy]

Do they have two studios or two teams?

[Ulairi]

Do they have two studios or two teams?

Two studios, I believe. I think they set up shop in NC

[KnightAttack]

Do they have two studios or two teams?

As far as I know, I think it's just a Team 2. I haven't heard a word about them opening up a new studio.

I'm also guessing this because Bruce Straley (one of Naughty Dog's long time employees and director in the Uncharted series as well) is the game director, and Neil Druckmann (one of the writers for Uncharted 2) is the creative director.

Two studios, I believe. I think they set up shop in NC

No, that's Insomniac.

[SickBoy]

I'm interested because it looks very pretty and it seems especially interesting with the father/daughter dynamic. (And, I'll be honest, I can totally understand the fatigue, but I still enjoy a good end-of-the-world story -- although I don't think they all need some sort of zombie/alien threat).

That said, I look at this trailer and I see the potential for all sorts of game moments annoying me already (pop-out swarms of enemies, escort-y stuff, and so on). That's not fair to the game, but it was my first impression.

Even so, Naughty Dog has done some great work this gen. Loved UC2, liked UC3 almost as much and thought the first was OK. I think it'll be an easy call to pick this one up, barring some really unimpressive buzz.

[gamer812]

Picking it up day one with it being a Naughty Dog game. I just simply enjoy their characters. The apocalyptic theme seems a bit drawn out at the moment, so I hope ND unleashes their magic and make The Last of Us an entertaining game to play.

I kind of hate they pulled the "this is captured from a PS3" card. I don't doubt their technical prowess but we all know it's pre-rendered with in-game assets.

[Indy aka Rex]

I kind of hate they pulled the "this is captured from a PS3" card. I don't doubt their technical prowess but we all know it's pre-rendered with in-game assets.

Considering the difference between an ND game's cutscenes and actual gameplay is like... 1%? It doesn't really matter if it is a cutscene.

[Outlaw Moogle]

The trailer is so eager to tell us it's captured from a PS3 but they can't bother to capture some gameplay footage which is the only thing that matters. Fuck trailers like this.

[gamer812]

Considering the difference between an ND game's cutscenes and actual gameplay is like... 1%? It doesn't really matter if it is a cutscene.

If it didn't matter, they didn't need to say it was.

[Indy aka Rex]

If it didn't matter, they didn't need to say it was.

This is Sony... the last time Sony put something like that out to the public it went badly for them. It's also Naughty Dog, and let's see... The best looking games this generation? They're from ND.

[famousmortimer]

Im not all that interested in the premise. But im also not all that interested in guy runs around jungles looking for treasure either. So, yeah.

[JoeDVDChicola]

I heard a rumor that the Lead guy on this was the Lead guy on Enslaved. Looking for confirmation now.

Edit: from Mark Richard Davies twitter. Said Lead designer from Enslaved and current Naughty Dog Game Designer.

<br class="Apple-interchange-newline">@Ninjafr4meMark Richard DaviesOkay, so I never worked on Uncharted 3 - I was really doing this: gametrailers.com/video/vga-2011… Finally I can stop lying!10 Dec via web

Edited by JoeDVDChicola, 11 December 2011 - 07:39 PM.

[levitynyc]

I also thought of Enslaved when i saw this trailer.

[momerath]

I actually enjoyed Enslaved quite a bit, and I'm definitely a Naughty Dog fan in general. So this definitely encourages me.

[famousmortimer]

I actually enjoyed Enslaved quite a bit, and I'm definitely a Naughty Dog fan in general. So this definitely encourages me.

Im with ya on both accounts. I thought the last 1/4 of Enslaved went downhill pretty hard, but I was absolutely smitten with it until then.

I'm sure Mik and Pete came in their pants while watching this

It looked good, but it's no unlimited breadsticks.


(your trolling attempts are getting pretty weak, heading towards indifference territory, so i figured i'd counter with something as equally retarded)

[Wenny]

I'm looking forward to this but would also like another Jak game...as long as it's more like Jak & Daxter and less like the follow-ups.

[dammitmattt]

I hope the shooting isn't shit like it is in Uncharted. I'd love to see some Half-Life-style physics/traversal puzzles instead of the same Uncharted platforming and zombie shooting. Lots of potential and I'll remain excited.

[famousmortimer]

I would love another Jak game as well, but ND seems content to let things go. In fact I remember them kinda being dicks about the team that went on with Crash Bandicoot because they didn't want to see the series run into the ground (which, it turns out, they were completely right about being dicks about).


I kinda respect them for that, even though I would also love to play a PS3 Crash and J&D developed by them.

[Outlaw Moogle]

Joystiq says the game has been in development for two years yet they still have nothing to show but a pre-rendered cinematic. How great.

[Indy aka Rex]

Joystiq says the game has been in development for two years yet they still have nothing to show but a pre-rendered cinematic. How great.

It's okay Lulz, Square still has nothing to show for Versus but a pre-rendered cinematic. Nintendo had nothing to show for the Wii-U reveal but a pre-rendered cinematic montage at E3 and that's been in development for 4 years. MS has nothing to show for Halo 4 but a pre-rendered cinematic and that's been in development for 2 years too...

It's okay Lulz. It's okay.

[famousmortimer]

Joystiq says the game has been in development for two years yet they still have nothing to show but a pre-rendered cinematic. How great.

You are a giant ray of sunshine.

Edited by famousmortimer, 12 December 2011 - 04:21 PM.

[BeauRosser]

Day one for me. I imagine that this is coming out next holiday - especially if this article is true:

http://www.joystiq.c...-for-two-years/ (just saw that someone linked to this already. Whatever, people!)

Edited by BeauRosser, 12 December 2011 - 04:26 PM.

[SaitoH]

There's a press day today, so hopefully we'll here more info soon.

I think this works for interesting Funbies™, or Zomgi™ -

[BeauRosser]

Also - two TEAMS, one studio:

http://ps3.ign.com/a.../1214587p1.html

Edited by BeauRosser, 12 December 2011 - 04:35 PM.

[Outlaw Moogle]

It's okay Lulz, Square still has nothing to show for Versus but a pre-rendered cinematic. Nintendo had nothing to show for the Wii-U reveal but a pre-rendered cinematic montage at E3 and that's been in development for 4 years. MS has nothing to show for Halo 4 but a pre-rendered cinematic and that's been in development for 2 years too...

It's okay Lulz. It's okay.

Consoles are different because Nintendo has already given plenty of details on how games can/will be played despite not having footage (because gameplay is GASP more important in a video game than how it looks!). I can't see the reason to be excited for any game when you don't know anything about it other than a 90 second video that shows nothing. There's no point to them.

I hate games. Grrr.

[Fahrenhype]

I'm equally tired of the zombie trend, but Undead Nightmare kept me entertained. If Naughty Dog takes a unique approach to this, it could be cool. Traversal to avoid hordes, some type of survival or stamina mechanic... there is a lot of room to do things other than mowing down fifty zombies at every turn. I doubt we'll know too much about it before E3.

[SaitoH]

I'd say -based on what was in the trailer- that scavenging for ammo will making mowing down fifty fungus-zombies an unlikely scenario.

Speaking of which; since the fungus could potentially spawn anywhere on a host I'm kinda hoping that the "weak spot" is the fungus itself. Would be more interesting to have to decide how you need to attack the enemy based on where the fungus is spawning. Though the video implied it grows on the head.

Bah, it's looking like the Monday reveal is embargoed.

Only new info around seems to be this: http://www.eurogamer...avo-santaolalla

[Owozifa]

I enjoy games where mushrooms grow on heads.

[Fahrenhype]

If there is some type of infection management component to the game, I can imagine the people developing "Amy" being really worried. They'll probably be far enough apart though.

[famousmortimer]

Consoles are different because Nintendo has already given plenty of details on how games can/will be played despite not having footage (because gameplay is GASP more important in a video game than how it looks!). I can't see the reason to be excited for any game when you don't know anything about it other than a 90 second video that shows nothing. There's no point to them.

I hate games. Grrr.

WAT

I'm excited for the next Decemberists record. Wanna know why? I own every album and love every one of them.


I'm excited or the next Paul Thomas Anderson movie. Wanna know why? I love every single movie he has made.


I'm excited for the next season of Breaking Bad. Wanna know why? Because Breaking Bad has been amazing since the first shot of the first episode.


I'm excited for the next Nick Hornby book. Wanna know why? Because even his 'young adult' book was entertaining to me, while his others are among my favorites.


Is all of that ok?

And it's ok to be excited for the Wii-U because Nintendo has "given us plenty of details" about what it can do.


But we can't be excited for a game by a studio that some of think has never made a bad game in 3 console generations?




WAT!?!?!

[TheKurichan]

WAT

I'm excited for the next Decemberists record. Wanna know why? I own every album and love every one of them.


I'm excited or the next Paul Thomas Anderson movie. Wanna know why? I love every single movie he has made.


I'm excited for the next season of Breaking Bad. Wanna know why? Because Breaking Bad has been amazing since the first shot of the first episode.


I'm excited for the next Nick Hornby book. Wanna know why? Because even his 'young adult' book was entertaining to me, while his others are among my

That's all fine but what control scheme do these books, tv shows, music and movies use?! Cause I ain't buying them if they don't come with waggle.

[Owozifa]

I thought it was fine as a first teaser trailer introducing the basic components of the game world and story. I tend to like to watch somebody just playing a game normally for gameplay stuff, rather than cut together in a trailer that doesn't make any sense anyway out of context. I view trailers as simply "what is this game about?"

[SaitoH]

Interesting info update to the GAF post about the game: http://www.neogaf.co...ight=last of us