I personally don’t like the direction Naughty Dog have taken for the past decade or so because their games have become less “game-y” (for lack of a better term). Yes the shooting/traversal is mechanically competent and the story is well directed, but I think that they are hewing much more closely to a long-form television show format. The fact that Last of Us was able to be adapted into a tv show so seamlessly also suggests this is the case.
The colourful worlds of Crash Bandicoot and Jak & Daxter were Rare-esque and much more to my personal taste. This isn’t because they are aimed at younger audiences per se; games can aim at adult demographics without aping another medium. Some personal favourites would be series like Souls, Resident Evil and God of War.
I have a Jak and Daxter sized hole in my heart. Love those games. Been playing them on the Steam Deck a bit.
Bold implication he had any in him in the first place
Lmao good. Maybe he can get his ass out of the way and let someone competent make games instead
Cya cuckman
Does that mean we don’t need to pander to adult themes and we can have silly games like Jak and Daxter now?
Do you mean like ratchet and clank? Sackboy? Spiderman? Astrobot?
Are we just mad that games that “pander” to “adult themes” exist at all?
These damn film directors, too! Every movie should be PG because if everyone can’t enjoy it, nobody should!!
No, you see everyone not making something I like is taking stuff away from me personally and that’s what matters above all
I hate when others express themselves artistically without consulting with me, their only audience, first
He pretty clearly meant Naughty Dog, hence Jak and Daxter
Except Naughty dog when asked specially said they weren’t doing to make “childrens” games anymore like it’s something beneath them. I quite liked/like those games.
Maybe saying that is as dumb as saying “pandering adult themes”
Probably but I don’t have a fanbase
We can see why.
