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[Dabanton]

Lets hope ND trademark OTT set-pieces are kept to a minimum so no last second jumps from crumbling floors and roofs only to be caught with one hand by your buddy.

No explosions and gunplay actually being a last resort for when you really need it. I did like the touch that bullets seemed to be in short supply. In the final game lets hope you don't suddenly have access to an armoury worthy of Rambo.

The premise is well worn film wise but in a game lets see what they do with it. More exploration less shooting things please.

 

[Evolved1]

fps are overdone. racing is overdone. too many rpgs this year they're overdone.

console games are overdone. multiplayer games are overdone. mario games are overdone. gaming is overdone.

*puts on monocle*

It's all derivative. Hrmph.

 

[Amir0x]

Take Mario add Tennis, Basketball, Party, Kart, and you have a game. Nintendo are so fucking lucky they have that mascot.

Olympics too. Mario is fucking athletic as fuck

 

[SolidSnakex]

Do we know exactly what this Enslaved director is doing and how much influence he has for the hype to drop for some just because he's working on it...

He's a designer on the game. For the record, Uncharted 2 had 2 lead designers and 8 game designers.

 

[tzare]

Worst thing is that there are no zombies in the game as far as we know. Fucking monsters yes, but so games aren't allowed to have enemies anymore? Like I said before: GAFs double standards are hilarious sometimes.

exactly. if no interested, move on, go buy next space rpg or military shooter or moustache platformer. i guess it is because internet is the kingdom of free whining, plus being a ps3 exclusive game from ND , and some seem to hate uncharted for whatever reason, it is the way to go.

so far i am really interested: great developer, great setting, seems to have potential for an interesting plot. i only wish it ain't a fps.

 

[Xun]

The hate for Ninja Theory on GAF is pathetic.

Besides, it's just ONE guy!

 

[CosmicGroinPull]

Hahaha, like I said this is an alternative universe where the statue of El Dorado was not prevented from coming up, thus turning the world into these crazy zombies.

Oh yeah, there was that, lol. Damn Naughty Dog and their penchant for this stuff, now they've gone and made a full game of it.

I think they were meant to be about as scary as the ending of Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Really? I was scared. You just know the zombies are going to animate exactly like the trailer in realtime, now imagine dealing with them in a dark abandoned building.

 

[red731]

whatthefuckamireadingronaldmcdonald.jpg

First post should have been thisgonnabegood.gif

Really interested in this game!

 

[Hypereides]

How old are you now? Is that how you represent yourself to news in person? No wonder gamers are always looked at as immature.

Excuse me? Well at least I know youre certainly are a bad judge of character. If it doesnt turn out the way Im suggesting it, I will eat my crow, and if it does you will eat yours.

wtf

Are you serious? Because it doesn't have network play it's gonna be an Uncharted clone? lol

Im sorry guys, I am hopeful ND will make a good game (and I believe it will be a quality experience). But I also want them to be more ambitious. In a post-apocalyptic setting with zombies network play would provide many possibilities.

I want to see them expand on the idea of a 'zombie' infested world. Make it truely feel deserted/isolated, fighting to survive on scavenging.

Theres no doubt that ND are excellent developers, they got their expertise in singleplayer games. But I'd also hate to see them be stuck and waste their talent developing linear products with a lack of freedom.

Some pages back I kinda made a quick list of what I'd like this game to be like...

-Singleplayer zombie survival MMO where you are in a post-apocalyptic city a la New York and you are one of the last survivors. Your job will be trying to locate other players to work with. Much like Journey.

The theme of the game will be isolation.

You'll be able to traverse skyscrapers and seek refuge on roofs

There will be a daylight and night cycle, By day time the zombies are more timid and weak, by night they will be much more threatening and dangerous.

You will be able to loot various stores to gather supplies while you try to make way to an escape route out of the city.

There will be a max of 5 people tops per server. Each player will be scattered randomly across the city.

You can use your mic to call out for survivors... while putting yourself in danger of getting exposed to zombies.

Main story mission of the game will be to complete and create a fully detailed survivors guide to the zombie apocalypse.

Main game influences: Disaster Report, MAG, Left for Dead, Journey, Resident Evil, GTA, Fallout 3

Main movie influences: Walking Dead, I am Legend, Dawn of the dead

I'd buy the shit out of a game like this if it were made by ND. Wouldnt you like to see something like this by ND?

Why am I even defending this?? Is it really that bad to see ND make more of themselves? come on...

 

[Amir0x]

The hate for Ninja Theory on GAF is pathetic.

Besides, it's just ONE guy!

Because we should pretend they've ever made a good product so as not to hurt their feelings?

Gaming is not a charity. We spend our money on these games. If they suck, they're not getting a break.

I highly doubt this guy will have enough influence to do anything to ruin this game, however, so I'm not really too concerned.

Oh yeah, there was that, lol. Damn Naughty Dog and their penchant for this stuff, now they've gone and made a full game of it.

The final reveal in Last of Us, they get to North Carolina and see a skeleton of Nathan Drake grasping onto the statue of El Dorado. They rip his hand from the golden idol and the music swells, leading to LAST OF US 2.

 

[Dibbz]

Oh God Naughty Dog are making this? Fuck it looks awesome.

 

[Jigsaw]

enslaved was the worst game i played in 2011,i bought it cheap and still regret it,what a pile of shit

i hope this guy doesn't drag down naughty dog

 

[Femmeworth]

Based on the screenshots I thought Ellen Page was voicing the girl. Ashley Johnson is an acceptable substitute (<3 her as Terra in Teen Titans), plus more Troy Baker is always good.

 

[newjeruse]

He's a designer on the game. For the record, Uncharted 2 had 2 lead designers and 8 game designers.

I don't want Felix Hernandez pitching for my team; did you see how much the Mariners sucked last year?

 

[Chuck Norris]

Really? I was scared. You just know the zombies are going to animate exactly like the trailer in realtime, now imagine dealing with them in a dark abandoned building.

I'm talking about the UC1 zombies

This game looks pretty tense

 

[sleepykyo]

Enslaved was a good game. Not great, not shit.

The art was the best thing about it, so this guy being at NG can only be a good thing, regardless of your feelings about Enslaved as a game.

Isn't the lead designer responsible for gameplay? And that was what was bad in Enslaved. I don't how that can only be a good thing.

 

[Levyne]

Im sorry guys, I am hopeful ND will make a good game

Theres no doubt that ND are excellent developers,


I'd buy the shit out of a game like this if it were made by ND. Wouldnt you like to see something like this by ND?

Why am I even defending this?? Is it really that bad to see ND make more of themselves? come on...

Who is making this? I forget!

(I also hope it's good)

 

[jax (old)]

this isn't going to be a FPS.

Arne already said no more info for a while.

/sigh.

 

[Nirolak]

this isn't going to be a FPS.

Arne already said no more info for a while.

/sigh.

Major reveals that give zero details usually mean a Game Informer cover one to four months away.

 

[Amir0x]

Based on the screenshots I thought Ellen Page was voicing the girl. Ashley Johnson is an acceptable substitute (<3 her as Terra in Teen Titans), plus more Troy Baker is always good.

She looks just like Ellen Page. She dresses just like Ellen Page. She kinda SOUNDS like Ellen Page. Her NAME is Ellie. I can't imagine this is accidental. I wish we had the character designer comments here lol

 

[SolidSnakex]

Just to show how ridiculous this Enslaved nonsense is

http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,371719/

He was a designer of Uncharted 2. His only other game credit? Lead designer of Damnation!

 

[Evolved1]

Some pages back I kinda made a quick list of what I'd like this game to be like...

..

Person invents game in their own head and skews their expectations so badly that anything a dev actually reveals about their own IP is a disappointment.

 

[benny_a]

Why am I even defending this?? Is it really that bad to see ND make more of themselves? come on...

The unstated assumption is that Naughty Dog is just shitting this game out.
All this is based on a 3 minute trailer without gameplay and baseless conjecture.

You know what I would like?

An open-world pirate game with great melee combat and exploration and a compelling narrative structure the way Naughty Dog has done in their last two games.

And because The Last of Us isn't that this game is shit.

Or I accept that they wanted to make this game because it's the right fit for their studio right now.

 

[CosmicGroinPull]

I'm talking about the UC1 zombies

This game looks pretty tense

Yeah, me too. The dark room in the abandoned base where they pour in from all sides was scary.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

I think that the Enslaved lead designer and ND does fit pretty nicely, I mean you may say that Uncharted series are way better games, but some of the philosophy design choices on Unslaved definetly takes a few cues on ND work this gen.

 

[yogaflame]

No online play confirmed? :-( I'm hoping for a COOP anyway if the story and gameplay is great im happy. I want too see some real drama and character development ala Walking dead.

 

[Angry Fork]

Works on game for 2 years.

Still refuses to show gameplay.

Alrighty then. This trailer did absolutely nothing for me. The most exciting part was the naughty dog logo in the beginning. If there was gameplay and some information I'd have something to look forward to but none of that appeared.

 

[Hypereides]

Who is making this? I forget!

(I also hope it's good)

Needed to put emphasis on that Im well aware of who is developing this, because some people seem to believe I have no idea in a sense.

(and Im totally with you ;o)

 

[alr1ght]

I think that the Enslaved lead designer and ND does fit pretty nicely, I mean you may say that Uncharted series are way better games, but some of the philosophy design choices on Unslaved definetly takes a few cues on ND work this gen.

It tried to be Uncharted,but unlike Uncharted, it was a pile of shit.

 

[bestami]

I loved enslaved. Didn't know we hate it so much .

 

[Raoh]

Regarding zombies or whatever some people need to just relax. I can never have enough zombies, vampires and aliens I am tired of.


But even more importantly, its about what the director/writer wants.

For instance, some referenced I am Legend.

Super Mutants?

But I am legend is from two previous movies and a book.

Omega Man.

Super albinos with bad rash and sensitive to the sunlight with hippie language?

And of course the original movie, Vincent Price's The Last Man on Earth. Pretty much Vampires that appear more like zombies.

I say we should let Naughty Dog do what they do best and not try backseat develop and write for them.



__

As far as developers go, Naughty Dog doesn't just shame third party developers on the PS3, First Party Devs should dissolve their company and apply for a job as a third team at Naughty Dog

Spoiler

I'm looking at you Zipper, give SOCOM to Naughty Dog or Lightbox or just stop making shooters

 

[Evolved1]

No online play confirmed? :-( I'm hoping for a COOP anyway if the story and gameplay is great im happy. I want too see some real drama and character development ala Walking dead.

oh god what have you done...

 

[Sickboy007]

Based on the screenshots I thought Ellen Page was voicing the girl. Ashley Johnson is an acceptable substitute (<3 her as Terra in Teen Titans), plus more Troy Baker is always good.

I'm going to repost my work of art

 

[BeeDog]

Just to show how ridiculous this Enslaved nonsense is

http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,371719/

He was a designer of Uncharted 2. His only other game credit? Lead designer of Damnation!

Fucking Damnation.

 

[Confidence Man]

Excuse me? Well at least I know youre certainly are a bad judge of character. If it doesnt turn out the way Im suggesting it, I will eat my crow, and if it does you will eat yours.





Im sorry guys, I am hopeful ND will make a good game (and I believe it will be a quality experience). But I also want them to be more ambitious. In a post-apocalyptic setting with zombies network play would provide many possibilities.

I want to see them expand on the idea of a 'zombie' infested world. Make it truely feel deserted/isolated, fighting to survive on scavenging.

Theres no doubt that ND are excellent developers, they got their expertise in singleplayer games. But I'd also hate to see them be stuck and waste their talent developing linear products with a lack of freedom.

I'd buy the shit out of a game like this if it were made by ND. Wouldnt you like to see something like this by ND?

Why am I even defending this?? Is it really that bad to see ND make more of themselves? come on...

Ha. I envision a game of moving through streets conveniently blocked off by piled-up cars so you can only go one way, weaving in and out of linear building corridors.

 

[GCX]

That poor Ninja Theory guy. If there's anything wrong in this game when it launches it will automatically be because of him. Just like how Miyamoto is behind every bad gameplay decision Nintendo has ever made.

 

[Levyne]

Works on game for 2 years.

Still refuses to show gameplay.

Alrighty then. This trailer did absolutely nothing for me. The most exciting part was the naughty dog logo in the beginning. If there was gameplay and some information I'd have something to look forward to but none of that appeared.

Eh, I'm still of the mindset a CG trailer (yes yes, I know this was in engine, so I guess I mean a cg-esqe trailer..ala no gameplay, just concept type stuff) is fine for a reveal. It's when it shows up again with no gameplay that it's stupid. Like R6 Patriots trailer...I want that game to be good too but no gameplay at all.

 

[inky]

I'm going to repost my work of art

I see this thread went (darker, weirder) places since I went to sleep last night.

 

[BeEatNU]

YES YES YES YES

 

[Auto_aim1]

Works on game for 2 years.

Still refuses to show gameplay.

Alrighty then. This trailer did absolutely nothing for me. The most exciting part was the naughty dog logo in the beginning. If there was gameplay and some information I'd have something to look forward to but none of that appeared.

Well they just revealed the game. I assume they will drip feed us with info till next year.

 

[Evolved1]

I see this thread went (darker, weirder) places since I went to sleep last night.

Oh it got even weirder than that for a while...

 

[mintylurb]

Based on the screenshots I thought Ellen Page was voicing the girl. Ashley Johnson is an acceptable substitute (<3 her as Terra in Teen Titans), plus more Troy Baker is always good.

Oh lawdy..I can't believe she's already 28..

 

[vagabondarts]

Ha. I envision a game of moving through streets conveniently blocked off by piled-up cars so you can only go one way, weaving in and out of linear building corridors.

That kind of design sums up most mainstream games these days

 

[Mr_eX]

enslaved was the worst game i played in 2011,i bought it cheap and still regret it,what a pile of shit

i hope this guy doesn't drag down naughty dog

Your taste in games is questionable.

 

[djtiesto]

The videogame industry has totally run out of ideas at this point, even though it looks kinda nice. I like how ND isn't afraid to put in plain-looking female characters in their games.

 

[Sickboy007]

I see this thread went (darker, weirder) places since I went to sleep last night.

I'm not gonna lie, i felt like Fistful while browsing through pictures of Ellen Page with just the right degree of mouth opened.
And the final result looks like a battered meth addict.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

Your taste in games is questionable.

Enslaved demo is the worst demo I played this gen, and hell I played quite a few demos.

X-Blades demo was better for example. Thank god though, It make me not spend 10&#8364; on the game when I saw it in the bargain bin.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Fucking Damnation.

http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/damnation

 

[MikeTyson]

A game based on Occupy Wall street.

 

[Mr_eX]

Enslaved demo is the worst demo I played this gen, and hell I played quite a few demos.

X-Blades demo was better for example. Thank god thought, It make me not spend 10€ on the game when I saw it in the bargain bin.

Enslaved is a good game. It's not a perfect game by any means but it's an enjoyable game with some pretty good storytelling and the characters/character interaction/voice acting were all great. Story was going pretty well until it just kind of ended when it seemed like there should have been another hour to the game.