Naughty Dog On Uncharted 2 Acclaim, Strong Female Characters
Uncharted 2: Among ThievesCan't get enough of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, can you? It launched yesterday to hordes of anxious gamers everywhere, and it has already established itself as one of the best-reviewed titles of all time.
The question is, did Naughty Dog anticipate this kind of reception? Did they think this sequel could go down in history as one of the finest video game experiences ever? Well, head on over to the PlayStation Blog and listen in on the live chat that went up yesterday afternoon; it's well worth a look. Lead Game Designer Neil Druckmann and Lead Programmer Travis McIntosh were on hand to answer some pressing fan questions, and they also proved to be quite humble concerning their new-found glory and acclaim. Said McIntosh:
"We knew we had something special while working on the game, but did we expect the critical recognition we've been getting? No, when you're as close to a game as we are it's far easier to see the flaws than the full picture. It wasn't until near the end when the story and the cut scenes finally came together that we realized that the game was as good as it was."
Druckmann added that it's "so gratifying" to have completed the game; the two even went to some midnight launches and spoke with the fans. That must've been rewarding in and of itself. Druckmann also spoke a bit about how this game seems to appeal to more girls than expected, but it was part of the team's "motivation in creating such strong, well-rounded female characters." And when we really look at it closely, we come to realize that he's right: sure, the females are attractive in the game but they're no-nonsense, reasonable, and intelligent people who are also interesting characters. Yeah, they didn't do much wrong with this one.
P.S. Just lie in wait until we announce the final location of the Treasure Chest for our Fortune Hunter Edition giveaway. Some time later tomorrow...first on Twitter, then here.
Related Game(s): Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
10/13/2009 9:23:49 PM Ben Dutka
Put this on your webpage or blog:
Email this to a friend
Follow PSX Extreme on Twitter
Comments (23 posts)
Banky A
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 10:38:46 PM
Jokes, but the ones that are on the internet definitely will.
97% out of 52 reviews anyone?
0 up, 0 down
Hezzron
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 10:53:18 PM
4 up, 0 down
convergecrew
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 2:31:14 AM
Good to see people supporting this awesome game. (and it truly is awesome)
1 up, 0 down
inkme101
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 10:14:27 PM
Reply
1 up, 3 down
Orvisman
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 8:54:12 AM
2 up, 0 down
Hezzron
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 10:52:14 PM
Reply
7 up, 0 down
bomba2812
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 11:02:13 PM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
convergecrew
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 2:32:54 AM
1 up, 0 down
Kangasfwa
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 11:39:12 PM
Reply
Also:
"Just lie in wait until we announce the final location of the Treasure Chest..." So you're going to tell us where last chest is? Do you feel bad or something?
0 up, 0 down
rossinator_99
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 11:48:46 PM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
___________
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 1:24:24 AM
Reply
speaking of such, WHEN IS MY COPY OF SAW COMING IN!!!!!!!!!!
0 up, 0 down
Snaaaake
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 8:07:27 AM
Reply
The question really......why a AAA game getting very high score doesn't sell much:
(Got this info from VGCharts)
1)inFamous still haven't reach 1million
2)Killzone 2 still haven't reach 2million
3)With all the awards it got, MGS4 didn't reach 5 million
I mean seriously........with more than 20 million PS3 owners.....why is it GOTY-material games(I think it's only PS3 exclusives) aren't selling like they supposed to?
And now ND are hoping Uncharted 2 to sell more than 2.5m? Dude, with a top quality game like this it should sell like 5m at least.......
Last edited by Snaaaake on 10/14/2009 8:11:03 AM
1 up, 0 down
Jawknee
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 9:43:08 AM
Just sayin'. ;)
1 up, 1 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 4:48:05 PM
2 up, 1 down
Fane1024
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 5:16:14 PM
I think your expectations are too high. Only 6 360 games (and 1 PS3 game) have sold more than 5 million copies (Halo 3, GTA IV, Gears 1+2, COD 4+5); if that's your standard of success, you're setting yourself up for some disappointment. In fact, only 8 "next-gen" games have outsold MGS4 (the others are AC and GHIII). You simply can't base your expectations on Halo numbers.
Moreover, only 15 360 games (and 9 PS3 games) have sold more than 2.5 million copies, so that would be tremendous success. Also, companies try to keep their sales projections on the low side, to make sure that they hit them. I think Uncharted 2 will do better than that, though.
Even 1 million copies sold is very good, certainly enough to make a game profitable and likely enough to qualify it as a "greatest hit" (depending on the regional distribution).
inFAMOUS deserves to sell more copies than it has, but it is hardly a failure. Killzone 2 is an unqualified success.
p.s. I need to wait until next Saturday before I find out if I got Uncharted 2.
Last edited by Fane1024 on 10/14/2009 5:32:09 PM
1 up, 0 down
Snaaaake
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 9:35:40 PM
1) MGS2 sold more than 8 million
2) MGS3 sold more than 6 million
3) GT series all sold more than 8 million
Although disappointment is from GOW which despite being a very bad ass game only managed 2 million something.
@World
Yea, it's considered a crime to not own those games while owning a PS3.
Last edited by Snaaaake on 10/14/2009 9:36:56 PM
0 up, 0 down
Banky A
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 10:45:10 PM
0 up, 0 down
Jawknee
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 9:38:23 AM
Reply
My wife is enjoying the cut scenes. Great game. Bravo Naughty Dog. You've really outdone your selves. Only on Playstation.
2 up, 0 down
FlyingKickPunch
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 5:48:37 PM
Reply
3 up, 0 down
coverton341
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 6:44:56 PM
On topic: I want this game. I want it bad but I have no money and it is the middle of the month meaning bills are due. I will most likely be getting this towards the end of the month or the beginning of next so I can be assured that I have met the rent requirements.
1 up, 0 down
Snaaaake
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 9:38:56 PM
In memory of FlyingKickPunch ????-2009 lol.
Just joking.
0 up, 0 down
HeXeN
Reply
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 9:39:59 PM