r/naughtydog

Sorry if this is a weird question, but why does it seem like naughty dog is so hateful of its past creations? I was always confused as to why they felt like crash was something they grew out of, plus their look on jak and daxter 1 as less than 2-3 because gta was released. then uncharted began from looking at jak and daxter like it was a series of kids games. same with uncharted 4 vs the trilogy. I just don't understand why throughout the releases of naughty dog games thev mostly seem to look at their past works as an embarrassment. Then you have the last of us vs last of us part 2 it just seemed like they thought of the game before as an insult to the second game. Again sorry if this is a weird question. Just why does naughty dog always look at its past games as something to be ashamed of?

How is it that nathan was beating all those brutes to death with his bare hands in uncharted 3 but a medium sized woman can suddenly beat the shit out of him and he cant even land a single hit on her

Edit: i did not know nadine had so much training and no i dont think this game is “woke” or something like that

Mine is Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball.

This is one of my favorite bad movies ever that I used to watch over and over again. It's a shame it's not available on any streaming platform, the only way to see it today is via a cheap DVD copy if you can find it on the internet. Nobody posted the full film on YouTube or anything, but everybody on this sub should see it. The first film is bad and funny too, but the second one runs circles around it, just way more going on and doesn't take itself as seriously. The second one is basically a parody (in a subtle way) of the serious action film the first one tried and failed to be, except it has all the qualities us bad movie lovers appreciate in awful obscure action movies. It has a ton of replay value and I feel like I'm one of the only people who's seen it. This made me a Michael Dudikoff fan, this guy is great in self aware action movies where he's kind of a stumbling doofus who can still kick your ass and somehow survive the most ridiculous situations like 007.

TL;DR - Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball is unironically one of the best and most underrated bad movies in existence and it's criminally unavailable and underseen, but well worth checking out for adventurous viewers and fans of Michael Dudikoff!

As a movie lover I would REALLY like if Naughty Dog added an option to have the game automatically alternate between 60/120fps (Performance Mode) during Gameplay, and 24/30fps (Fidelity Mode) during Cutscenes!

I think this would really fit, considering that they've been working to make their games very cinematic since Uncharted Drake's Fortune now!

The transition between the two modes could be smoothed out so it wouldn't become jarring.

Having Dynamic Film Grain would be nice as well 'cause I love myself some of it during Cutscenes but not THAT much during Gameplay (I still keep it on, tho).

I know I'd defined play Intergalactic with these settings on!

What do you think?

I’ve always thought Part III should primarily focus on Tommy, with Ellie ultimately serving as the emotional conclusion to the story.

Before Joel and Ellie arrived at the dam in Part I, Tommy had managed to build a relatively stable and meaningful life. He was one of the few genuinely altruistic characters in the series, someone who consistently felt a responsibility to do the right thing and help rebuild something better. But ever since Ellie entered his life, everything has unraveled.

Joel is dead. Tommy’s pursuit of revenge in Seattle, motivated both by grief and a desire to protect Ellie, leaves him permanently damaged, blind in one eye, walking with a limp, and separated from Maria. By the end of Part II, revenge is all he has left. He clings to Ellie’s promise to kill Abby because it is the only thing giving his suffering purpose.

That is why Ellie returning home without fulfilling that promise could realistically create deep resentment in Tommy. And honestly, I would not put it past him to eventually break his promise to Joel to take everything Joel told him about what happened at St. Mary's to the grave.

I could absolutely see Tommy contacting a Firefly contact who is not connected to the Salt Lake crew, revealing what Joel did at St Mary’s, that Joel killed the Fireflies to save Ellie, and that Ellie is still alive as humanity’s only known immune individual and therefore still the key to a vaccine. That single move would escalate everything beyond Jackson. Instead of being limited to the remnants tied to Salt Lake, it could reach Firefly leadership based out of Catalina Island, forcing a renewed large scale manhunt for Ellie.

It would fit Tommy’s character on multiple levels. On one hand, it aligns with his long standing desire to do what he believes is right for humanity. On the other, it would stem from years of grief, bitterness, and loss tied directly to Ellie’s presence in his life.

This also creates a much larger ideological fracture within the Fireflies themselves. Abby, now reconnected to the Fireflies, exists in a deeply complicated position. She killed Joel, the man who killed her father and destroyed the original cure operation at St Mary’s. Ellie then killed Abby’s crew in retaliation for Joel’s death. And in turn, Abby previously spared Ellie and Dina at the theater, a decision that reflects her own break from pure revenge and complicates how Firefly leadership might view her judgment, loyalty, and emotional decision making if Ellie becomes a renewed priority target.

Ellie, at the end of her pursuit, chose to spare Abby, letting both Abby and Lev go. It would create a moral conflict within Abby that the person the Fireflies are ordering her to hunt is the same person who spared her and Lev's life and reinforces the idea that Ellie was the one who finally broke the cycle of violence, even after everything she has lost, while Abby is being forced to start the cycle again.

There is also so much narrative potential in exploring Tommy himself. Naughty Dog could dive into the trauma he experienced during the years he and Joel survived by doing morally questionable things, using flashbacks to contrast three versions of Tommy, the hardened survivor he became with Joel, the hopeful man he was with Maria in Jackson, and the broken shell he is now. That kind of character study would give him real depth.

Tommy informing this separate Firefly network could easily become the catalyst for the entire story. It escalates the conflict from personal revenge into a wider ideological and military pressure campaign that puts Ellie at the center of a renewed hunt, while also pulling Abby back into the Fireflies in a way that forces her to confront everything that has happened from all sides.

What interests me most is the fallout. Tommy’s actions would put Ellie in danger, forcing him to confront the fact that he betrayed Joel’s trust and potentially doomed the person Joel sacrificed everything to save. Does Tommy try to make amends? Can Ellie ever forgive him? Can he forgive himself?

But ultimately, I think the ending still needs to belong to Ellie. Her story should conclude with her finally reclaiming agency over her own life. Whether she ultimately chooses to sacrifice herself for a cure or chooses to keep living, it has to be her decision this time.

Because Joel did not save Ellie so her life would forever be defined by the cure. He saved her so she could have the freedom to decide who she wants to be.

TL;DR:

Tommy, broken by the events of Part II and consumed by grief and resentment, becomes the catalyst for Part III by contacting a Firefly source outside the Salt Lake group and revealing the truth about Joel’s actions at St Mary’s and Ellie’s immunity. This leads Firefly leadership on Catalina Island to restart a large scale hunt for Ellie.

The situation escalates into a broader conflict where Abby is pulled back into the Fireflies despite her complicated history: Joel killed her father, Ellie killed her crew in retaliation, Abby previously spared Ellie and Dina, and Ellie ultimately spared Abby, breaking the cycle of violence.

Tommy’s decision turns a personal revenge story into a wider ideological war centered on Ellie, while ultimately positioning Ellie as the one who must reclaim agency over her own life and decide her own fate, free from what others demand of her.

For years people treated the Amy Hennig/Uncharted 4 situation as if it was a confirmed story of Neil Druckmann forcing her out, despite very little actual evidence supporting that narrative.

Now that more details are coming out, it sounds far more like a messy internal production reboot driven by Sony and studio leadership losing confidence in the original direction — something that happens in AAA development more often than fans want to admit.

You can dislike some of Neil’s creative decisions. You can prefer Amy Hennig’s work. But turning speculation into “fact” and building years of personal hate around it was never fair.

The internet became way too comfortable treating rumors as history. I am very happy we got this information and we can finally close the chapter on that.

Source:

https://youtu.be/qJ7RN3wBr94?si=Hw0rzyjPl4CHuJJS

What up guys. Don’t mind me just gushing over Uncharted so can you just scroll down this post. I love this franchise. There’s just nothing out that there can truly top the insane cinematic action set pieces with the totally stunning and diverse environments. Naughty Dog is the best at their craft. But they took it to a whole new level with UC4. It was the perfect blend of characters, story and spectacle and one of the best conclusions to a franchise ever. Still can’t believe it’s been 10 years. Cheers.

I always loved sci fi games my favorite game is Horizon Zero Dawn because lore was incredible, I know naughty dog won't play safe here just like they didn't with tlou part 2

Does anyone know what type of game intergalactic is going to be? Like is it going to be story based or action or like a mix?

Will we never get to see this game above 60fps, or at native 4k? Or in ultrawide with all settings maxed?

Isn't that kind of sad?

Does anyone know if there’s gonna be a last of us 3 I just finished 2 and I’m so sad that the series is over