Naughty Dog and Nonlinearity

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A look at the history of Naughty Dog's Action Adventure games and their different approaches to non-linear gameplay.
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Thanks to The Sphere Hunter for some of the Uncharted 4 footage in this video.

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  • @MrGameandWatch8bit64
    @MrGameandWatch8bit646 жыл бұрын

    You're so good at explaining your reasons for liking or disliking something. You could shit on a game I love for like an hour and I'd still be content listening, completely understanding your point of view. Best game analyses I've ever heard.

  • @radpunk5144

    @radpunk5144

    5 жыл бұрын

    That's what makes him a good critic. Whether he likes or dislikes something, he will always explain his point of view with valuable reasons. That's why I follow his stuff

  • @Crunch630

    @Crunch630

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's very true. I enjoyed him shitting on Ratchet 3 a lot, even if it thought those negatives didn't outweigh the positives in that game.

  • @Brentonius_III

    @Brentonius_III

    3 жыл бұрын

    This isnexactly how I was feeling while he was trashing ratchet and clank 3 haha I fully understand his reasons and actually by the end agreed

  • @herpydepth3849

    @herpydepth3849

    2 жыл бұрын

    4 years late but thought I’d just hop in to say how much I agree with this. It really feels like he properly examines all of a game’s elements in a well thought out manner. Even a lot of very good game critics on KZread have trouble with that and tend to push a certain narrative even if just on accident. Like, Joseph Anderson is a well spoken, mature, and intelligent reviewer but for as much as I respect the guy, he falls into that trap quite a bit

  • @WaffleCake

    @WaffleCake

    2 жыл бұрын

    lol I was just going to comment sarcastically how much I love a video that's merely about a topic without any main point. I got to what I thought was the end of the video, only to discover it was only half through. His video on 'How Ratchet Lost Its Edge' is so much better. That's got a main point that you can follow for 1.4 hours. This drags on for a century and says nothing.

  • @shpladau
    @shpladau3 жыл бұрын

    He definitely predicted the open area for Last of Us Part II.

  • @catmun5387

    @catmun5387

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Big Ben BooHoo cry about it

  • @lipsontajgordongrunk4328

    @lipsontajgordongrunk4328

    3 жыл бұрын

    The hilarious thing is people clamor about the open area section of TLOU2 as the highlight of the game but not realize that EW2 did more of it as almost the whole game and did it incredibly well, if not better.

  • @kingcyclops4079

    @kingcyclops4079

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lipsontajgordongrunk4328 Evil Within, right? Fucking love that game. Honestly wished Last of us 2 went that same way. Have side missions that tie into the main plot in someway. Seattle is a good environment for the game they should have used that nonlinear design to flesh out the story more, allowing characters to just chat and internet with the world around them while finding collectibles and equipment.

  • @John-996

    @John-996

    9 ай бұрын

    ​​@@lipsontajgordongrunk4328 The last Metro game did a good job combining both concepts.

  • @Novacanoo
    @Novacanoo6 жыл бұрын

    Come at me scrublord, I'm ripped.

  • @Rustyhound-Cartoons

    @Rustyhound-Cartoons

    6 жыл бұрын

    underrated channel

  • @ultracrepidarian1456

    @ultracrepidarian1456

    6 жыл бұрын

    Overrated underrated

  • @TheEel228

    @TheEel228

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ok Dan

  • @firesaint4569

    @firesaint4569

    6 жыл бұрын

    underrated overrated

  • @pelucheCR7

    @pelucheCR7

    6 жыл бұрын

    You love uncharted deep down. You are just tsundere.

  • @masterofdoom5000
    @masterofdoom50006 жыл бұрын

    Jak 1 is still my favorite Naughty Dog game, its so tight and well crafted. It has very little focus on plot because it's more a premise with a world that is really interesting thanks to a poorly understood energy source that was used by a now vanished civilization. The Lost precursor City is a fascinating place man, they got something to happen in that game.

  • @pelucheCR7

    @pelucheCR7

    6 жыл бұрын

    masterofdoom5000 yep Jak 1 is the cream of the crop as far as naughty go as far I feel. Though Last of Us and Jak 2 are contenders.

  • @Zorro7269

    @Zorro7269

    Жыл бұрын

    I like Crash 1 the most because of it’s simplicity and how it kinda lends to it’s charm but Jak and Daxter 1 is still a complete fucking jam, it’s the tits.

  • @morganus1360
    @morganus13603 жыл бұрын

    15:00 Oh my goodness. You called it for LoU 2. I mean, it was a pretty small section compared to the rest of the game, but you were right.

  • @Arcananine77
    @Arcananine776 жыл бұрын

    Nice to see some love for Jak & Daxter. That was just an impeccably made, all-killer-no-filler platformer and my favorite Naughty Dog game overall.

  • @batmangovno

    @batmangovno

    6 жыл бұрын

    It's the best Jak and Daxter game, that's for sure.

  • @shenyongo

    @shenyongo

    6 жыл бұрын

    I still find it a little jarring that the Jak and Daxter series went from this light-hearted no-filler platformer to a "dark n' edgy" story-heavy third-person shooter. Even Jak's character went from a adventurous youth to angst.

  • @Dacho_Shaki

    @Dacho_Shaki

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jak & Daxter is definitely my favorite of the series. I even prefer the structure of the world in this one because it actually feels more alive and organic and you feel more connected to it like being a part of that world instead of just dropping you in a huge sandbox in the sequel to fullfill your mission objectives in order to progress further in the game. And it is actually a full fledge platformer instead of an edgy third person shooter with platforming elements for the younger audience.

  • @cruzgonzalez7061

    @cruzgonzalez7061

    6 жыл бұрын

    Shenyongo The Dragon Slayer At least they gave us a reason as to why he's angsty.

  • @legendarymarston9174

    @legendarymarston9174

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@shenyongo He HASa reasin that he is like that.

  • @WayoftheFerret
    @WayoftheFerret4 жыл бұрын

    The answer for Naughty Dog should be simple: real life sucks, and fantasy / sci-fi gives you more gameplay options. Plus, their older games had better stories on top of it, so they really should double down on what made them big.

  • @onecrazyguy2564
    @onecrazyguy25646 жыл бұрын

    You always gotta put Devil May Cry in your videos somehow huh? Love you man.

  • @ElegeantFencer

    @ElegeantFencer

    6 жыл бұрын

    DmC 5 when?

  • @guyguino5770

    @guyguino5770

    6 жыл бұрын

    DMC 5.

  • @paulakroy2635

    @paulakroy2635

    4 жыл бұрын

    ElegeantFencer wrll

  • @JayfroC
    @JayfroC6 жыл бұрын

    So what we can take from this is that, mechanically, Jak and Daxter is the best game from Naughty Dog

  • @Arcananine77

    @Arcananine77

    6 жыл бұрын

    Pretty much, yeah.

  • @NidorinoAlliance
    @NidorinoAlliance6 жыл бұрын

    Linearity in games like Uncharted, isn't a bad thing. I wish more people would realise the value in linear game design.

  • @Bloodhurl67

    @Bloodhurl67

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nidorino Alliance Definitely agreed.

  • @kb24072001

    @kb24072001

    6 жыл бұрын

    The whole point of the video flew over your head.

  • @zaxapitsa

    @zaxapitsa

    5 жыл бұрын

    haven´t heard anyone complaint about half life 2 or god of war.

  • @machr293

    @machr293

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same could be said about the Burnout games.

  • @boyishdude1234

    @boyishdude1234

    5 жыл бұрын

    Nidorino Alliance Tell me about. I can give a good example of where linearity (imo) was handled pretty well in most areas, even if it pissed off older fans of the genre the game is in: *Final Fantasy 13.* I actually liked the Crystarium. Sure it was linear, but it managed to always put a hard EXP cap on the player so that way they wouldn't be able to over grind (which would make the game way too easy). Not to mention that the linearity of the Crystarium meant that you couldn't massively screw up your leveling, meaning that most of your focus on understanding mechanics was put towards the in-depth battle system instead of "how to efficiently level up". That said you can make your life hell with Crystarium if you choose to nab abilities more often than necessary stat increases, so there's still potential for error in the Crystarium. I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I also liked the linear over world. Since the thing I care the most about in RPGs is the battle system, I don't mind having linear level design if it means I get more opportunities to master the battle system.

  • @conoraq
    @conoraq6 жыл бұрын

    J&D1 is the peak of Naughty Dog. The game just feels GOOD to play, 100% of the time. Possibly the best 3D platformer of all time, the only real competition is Mario

  • @superkostlegend6592

    @superkostlegend6592

    4 жыл бұрын

    And mario is objectively worse than Jak

  • @trevorphilips9065

    @trevorphilips9065

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Raven Reyes PTZ No it's not Naughty Dog fanboy

  • @lonestar6709

    @lonestar6709

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@trevorphilips9065 IKR? Mario destroys Jak and Daxter.

  • @lol-vl3bj
    @lol-vl3bj6 жыл бұрын

    when tgbs uploads a video, I experience many conflicting feelings

  • @TenshiCat

    @TenshiCat

    6 жыл бұрын

    But the question is, does it make you want to help the economy by buying a Pixeliser?

  • @felman87

    @felman87

    6 жыл бұрын

    I don't. Just glee.

  • @lol-vl3bj

    @lol-vl3bj

    6 жыл бұрын

    Tenshi Cat I'll buy it once I search the area for skidds agent, he may need my assistance

  • @TheKrigeron

    @TheKrigeron

    6 жыл бұрын

    I get a feeling so complicated*

  • @lol-vl3bj

    @lol-vl3bj

    6 жыл бұрын

    TheKrigeron I don't think you understand the joke

  • @flodusishigh6607
    @flodusishigh66076 жыл бұрын

    One of the best gameplay analysis ive ever seen. It‘s all about the „depth of gameplay“ Very rare perspective that most reviewers never analyse as exactly as you 🙏🏼

  • @TheSphereHunter
    @TheSphereHunter6 жыл бұрын

    THE KID IS BACK BAYBEE

  • @sonicroachdoggjrraven3263

    @sonicroachdoggjrraven3263

    6 жыл бұрын

    The Sphere Hunter BAYYBBBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

  • @tobyhendricks9951
    @tobyhendricks99516 жыл бұрын

    Who noticed that the 60fps Jak and Daxter was just sooo much smoother than the 30fps uncharted. 60+fps is the way.

  • @harrymadferit7807

    @harrymadferit7807

    6 жыл бұрын

    Woah... 60 fps is smoother than 30 fps? Who woulda thought?

  • @tobyhendricks9951

    @tobyhendricks9951

    6 жыл бұрын

    Potato Thief It just frustrates me that devs haven't made the same realisation, constantly prioritising visuals over frame rate.

  • @dunning-krugerreiner5631

    @dunning-krugerreiner5631

    5 жыл бұрын

    Toby Hendricks I know it‘s a late reply, but the PS4 and XB1 hardware were both outdated already on their release. They can‘t run most games in 60FPS, because otherwise the console would catch fire lol.

  • @lucasdellamaggiore

    @lucasdellamaggiore

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well, at least now we have The Nathan Drake Collection on PS4 at 60fps

  • @EggEnjoyer

    @EggEnjoyer

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dunning-krugerreiner5631 They can run games at 60fps. It’s just that the devs have to make a decision, top of the line graphics or 60 FPS. They just always choose top of the line graphics. But they very well could dumb down graphics a bit and get them running 60fps on these consoles

  • @Zeboki
    @Zeboki6 жыл бұрын

    17:00 Devil May Cry plug in. I don't blame ya Brit.

  • @xMasterSparku

    @xMasterSparku

    6 жыл бұрын

    Harris Zeboki Charlie always finds a way to shove in dmc

  • @TurboButton
    @TurboButton6 жыл бұрын

    Damn, fake lad Novacanoo finally got a shout out from the legendary TGB.

  • @TheGamingBritShow

    @TheGamingBritShow

    6 жыл бұрын

    The legendary feud continues!

  • @AntanovOCEFGC

    @AntanovOCEFGC

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hey, he's gotta get subs some how

  • @sidiouth8948

    @sidiouth8948

    6 жыл бұрын

    I'm confused, there's a feud?

  • @Novacanoo

    @Novacanoo

    6 жыл бұрын

    youre not even good enough to be my fake

  • @Arcananine77

    @Arcananine77

    6 жыл бұрын

    "I understood that reference"

  • @MangaMarjan
    @MangaMarjan3 жыл бұрын

    What you illustrated really happened in TLOU2 three years later lol

  • @gunpuncher3817
    @gunpuncher38176 жыл бұрын

    Should have been a video on the REVOLUTIONARY Knack series of God platformers. Weak stuff Charlie, -1/10

  • @ivopranjic9976
    @ivopranjic99766 жыл бұрын

    My birthday was yesterday. I wished for new a GamingBrit video. Prayers have been answered

  • @qwertyMrJINX
    @qwertyMrJINX6 жыл бұрын

    I totally forgot The Last of Us was a Naughty Dog game before you mentioned it in this video. Shit, they're making a sequel to that? Yeah, they should bring back Jak.

  • @douglasmonroe7417
    @douglasmonroe74176 жыл бұрын

    I did just play a game that's both a linear game and an Open World game. It came out this year and is also a PS4 exclusive. Guerilla games made it.

  • @PSNSMANIACALMIND1st
    @PSNSMANIACALMIND1st6 жыл бұрын

    This video is basically Nostalgia the Documentary: Jak edition. And I love it.

  • @austinmeghu
    @austinmeghu4 жыл бұрын

    The Jak and Daxter games are the best naughty dog ever made.

  • @beneven-kesef5121
    @beneven-kesef51216 жыл бұрын

    The ending of the video is the best part. Excellent analysis, and I've been eagerly awaiting you to tackle the Jak series in some capacity. Looking forward to more.

  • @jarerarebear1765
    @jarerarebear17656 жыл бұрын

    Man, I wish Naught Dog would revive the Jak series. There's so much more that could be done in that world.

  • @zer0hvk
    @zer0hvk6 жыл бұрын

    I love your channel, been watching all of your older videos lately, I’m CONSTANTLY laughing out loud. Thanks for making all of this awesome content!

  • @evilduck1000
    @evilduck10005 жыл бұрын

    There's nothing wrong with linear games, especially in an era where more and more developers are shifting to open world.

  • @drpepper3838

    @drpepper3838

    3 жыл бұрын

    10 years ago I preferred open world games because I liked the freedom and "do whatever you like" gameplay and side activities and stuff fooling around a bit. Now 10 years later I prefer mostly linear single-player games, Idk why it's just that a big open world seems like a waste of time (idk how to describe it) I just want to follow the story and be done with the game. Yeah I know you could do this in an open world game but it feels wasted. Maybe it has to do with that a lot of open world games are so mediocre and not worth running around in for that long. Only chasing markers on the map.

  • @lucasdellamaggiore
    @lucasdellamaggiore3 жыл бұрын

    I'd like to believe that even though there weren't any optional paths in the Uncharted series the combat stages opened up as time went on, with enviroments that would let you get from point a to point b from different paths, like the castle in Syria and Ship Graveyard in Uncharted 3, the Sniper in the abandoned neighbourhood and the hospital in The Last of Us, Madagascar and At Sea in Uncharted 4 and The Western Gaths in Uncharted The Lost Legacy. Also *spoiler alert* Seattle in The Last of Us part 2 (please don't spoil the rest of the game for me, i've only played 2-3 hours past that section)

  • @sdgundum990
    @sdgundum9906 жыл бұрын

    Uncharted 2 is one of my favourite games on the PS3. It feels soooo smooth, the levels vary in design, the villain is cartoony, and the online scene was punishing but fast to pick up. I loved it. It's one of the only games I ever cared to go back and get Platinum on.

  • @cynical8330
    @cynical83306 жыл бұрын

    I love The Last of Us so much. I don't know why but I love the combat.

  • @ujustgotdunkedon4523

    @ujustgotdunkedon4523

    5 жыл бұрын

    Cynical Sheep same

  • @binderstonkeyes7172

    @binderstonkeyes7172

    3 жыл бұрын

    I really agree with this

  • @thisis4k
    @thisis4k4 жыл бұрын

    Well you were right about TLOU part 2!

  • @PokemonHaloFan
    @PokemonHaloFan6 жыл бұрын

    Naughty Dog is one of my all time favorite developers. Jak 3 being one of my top ten favorite games of all time. Great analysis of some great games.

  • @Walkman-
    @Walkman-6 жыл бұрын

    WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT RE ANALYSIS SERIES?!?!

  • @SonicKick

    @SonicKick

    6 жыл бұрын

    Matt Walker he's working on RE2. He had an update on patreon 🤔

  • @christoptheillusiveman9875

    @christoptheillusiveman9875

    6 жыл бұрын

    Matt Walker He's got 6 more to go...

  • @NotLuigi

    @NotLuigi

    6 жыл бұрын

    The same thing that happened to the Kingdom Hearts retrospective

  • @mann-nova9392
    @mann-nova93926 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video as always GamingBrit. I'll always love your more discussion-based videos talking about ways to make games better.

  • @ISetYourFaceOnFire
    @ISetYourFaceOnFire6 жыл бұрын

    crash bandicoot 1 has aged amazingly. still my favorite.

  • @BioshockChicken
    @BioshockChicken3 жыл бұрын

    I feel like Rise of the Tomb Raider really nailed that exploration and treasure hunting feeling that a Uncharted lacked. The world was juuust big enough to encourage going off the beaten path but also subtly funneled you towards the next story point. Also the rewards both provided lore and tweaks that slightly improved gameplay giving you multiple reasons to actually want to explore. It was less polished and pretty but an actually fun game to play.

  • @cinnamonnoir2487
    @cinnamonnoir24876 жыл бұрын

    I think Naughty Dog may be ambivalent on the value of non-linearity both because they like to tell stories and because they rarely do a good job of giving *context* to non-linearity. Crash 2 and 3 are only non-linear because you can skip some levels, not because you have a meaningful choice of where to go or what to do. The levels themselves are still straight-shot platforming challenges which demand that you *live up* to a preset challenge rather than *deciding* what challenge you'll face. To me, Jak and Daxter is the pinnacle of level design from Naughty Dog in a lot of ways. The world feels like an actual world rather than a loose framework connecting set pieces and mini-games; *both* of its sequels feel a lot more artificial and "gamey". But they could only do that when they were confident that the world itself was engaging enough to make up for a hands-off story. They clearly don't feel that way any more, which is why their more recent games feel like interactive movies. Cinematic storytelling is very important to them now; atmosphere and player choice, not so much.

  • @isatherebel1520
    @isatherebel15206 жыл бұрын

    The Jak games and Uncharted games are some of the most amazing games ever

  • @MegaPhilX
    @MegaPhilX6 жыл бұрын

    The problem with exploration in the Uncharted games is that it conflicts with the linearity. Many times when I went outside of the path to collect stuff, I would encounter glitches when going to areas the game didn't want me to go to. In the main path, Drake can jump super high/far to clear impossible gaps. When exploring outside the path, Drake can barely jump 2 feet high. "Do you want me to explore or not!?"

  • @zamarickz
    @zamarickz6 жыл бұрын

    Jak and Daxter is still one of my favorite games. I've played through it like 10 times.

  • @wherewulfe3571
    @wherewulfe35716 жыл бұрын

    Never change brit. Great video essays

  • @Jacob_Overby
    @Jacob_Overby Жыл бұрын

    Naughty dog is such a good studio. Definitely enjoyed the games when I was young

  • @durodesduvo8424
    @durodesduvo84246 жыл бұрын

    Always enjoy your videos.

  • @gmaster2647
    @gmaster26476 жыл бұрын

    I've always thought that there was a way to implement linear storytelling in a truly open environment and Lost Legacy showed that it is indeed possible, if even it's just small scale.

  • @perryborn2777
    @perryborn27774 жыл бұрын

    God damn, hearing that uncharted music brought me back... I remember always loving it, especially since I had just recently gotten into band in school, and music was something I started to pay more attention to, but it's just so epic, and just makes you feel like it's time to explore.

  • @TheAliasGaming
    @TheAliasGaming6 жыл бұрын

    One of the most interesting, nuanced game analysis videos I've ever watched. Really inspiring. As someone who has loved all of Naughty Dog's work for different reasons, it is amazing the inner conflict this brings up. At what point is a tight narrative worth player choice, and exploration? And at what point do we fall dangerously into "open world" territory where lackluster meaningless side objectives and an abundance of down time overshadow some cool key moments? Naughty dog is one of the few developers that have the talent, budget, time, and trust of their publishers to pursue a dense, rich, detailed balance of gameplay freedom vs thematic urgency, and as someone who worries if they can replicate some of the narrative magic of the first Last of Us, I completely agree and hope that they do make more bold gameplay choices. I especially hope they go in a bold direction for a new IP, something that they are particularly good at when compared to their peers. Fantastic video, really.

  • @rogueshadow1933
    @rogueshadow19336 жыл бұрын

    Before my comment gets buried, I want to say I haven't watched the video yet but thank you for your efforts in uploading content. I have thus far enjoyed every video of yours I have watched.

  • @Alienrun

    @Alienrun

    6 жыл бұрын

    Bumping this so it doesn't get buried...

  • @christoptheillusiveman9875
    @christoptheillusiveman98756 жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah! Jak does have a more intricate plot then uncharted any day of the week!

  • @Alexander-nr5tt

    @Alexander-nr5tt

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Raven Reyes PTZ They're not wrong. Uncharted has the plot of a typical action flick movie.

  • @nucleor7268

    @nucleor7268

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Raven Reyes PTZ It really does though. It gets more plot heavy in Jak 2 and 3.

  • @nilanjanbanerjee7776
    @nilanjanbanerjee77764 жыл бұрын

    This is an absolutely brilliant video...

  • @alexspogonz
    @alexspogonz6 жыл бұрын

    Great vid my man

  • @jeffbezos3200
    @jeffbezos32003 жыл бұрын

    While I can respect the views in this video, I personally, never had much attachment to Jak and Daxter. They were being released when I was a baby, so by the time I picked up games in 2004 (as a 4 year old), I was mostly just playing stuff that was already lying around the house. I got my start playing Tomba, Spyro 2, Crash Bandicoot, Battle For Bikini Bottom, Hit and Run. As such, when Jak 3 came out, I wasn’t interested in buying games because I still had such a wide catalogue of games available at any moment. When I got my PS3 in 2009, it was different. I no longer had a large catalogue of games because my parents never really bought PS3 games outside of the Resistance Trilogy, and the occasional other shooter here and there. So I began ravenously devouring any upcoming video game news. Watching E3 press conferences, etc. and while I did miss the pre release of Uncharted 2, when 3 was coming out, I couldn’t afford it and bought 2, instead. And to 11 year old me, you can give me 1,000,000 Crash bandicoots and Jak and Daxters, but for my money, nothing will ever touch the train shootout, jumping cars on the convoy, being chased by tanks and helicopters, solving puzzles, and running and gunning. That was the pinnacle of gaming besides Little Big Planet 2. So then I played 3 for Christmas that year and was amazed, but still let down for the end and went back to playing the uncharted 2 campaign. But if you ask me, having lived and replayed all the naughty dog games besides the cart racers since Crash Bandicoot, their linear stuff is the stuff I grew up with. I didn’t grow up around running and jumping to collect power cells, I grew up watching children get shot in their dad’s arms and with husbands lying about their adventures to their wives. That’s the Naughty Dog I grew up, and I wouldn’t trade the amount I’ve invested into these stories for the world because I feel like I carry the themes and lessons from them to this day. I didn’t learn anything from Crash Bandicoot, besides thinking it was weird that his girlfriend was so well endowed and getting mixed reactions from it

  • @gameragodzilla
    @gameragodzilla4 жыл бұрын

    I haven’t played The Lost Legacy yet (didn’t particularly care for Uncharted 4) but your description really reminds me of the reboot Tomb Raider games that also had an emphasis on hubs and side content.

  • @felman87
    @felman876 жыл бұрын

    What's the name of the channel at 3:20? I honestly couldn't pick it up (sorry. my hearing sucks). And it seems the annote isn't there yet.

  • @daxteryvillencourt9048

    @daxteryvillencourt9048

    6 жыл бұрын

    felman87 Novacanoo.

  • @RedFlameFox
    @RedFlameFox6 жыл бұрын

    Am I the only one that prefers Jak over Crash, Uncharted and The Last of Us?

  • @johankiwii

    @johankiwii

    6 жыл бұрын

    No, but your definitely in the minority.

  • @SavageRodent

    @SavageRodent

    6 жыл бұрын

    Specifically Jak and Daxter. Jak 2 and 3 were fun, but Jak 1 was the pinnacle of Naughty Dog for me.

  • @seaofrage

    @seaofrage

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jack and Daxter 1 was fucking insane back in the day. Moving from ps1 to that was absolutely mindblowing.

  • @Santana_Art

    @Santana_Art

    6 жыл бұрын

    Both franchises are excellent but Jak 1 & 2 are some of my all time favorite games

  • @blank003

    @blank003

    6 жыл бұрын

    RedFlameFox imo ,uncharted 1 was their worst game . The series was good after that ,but I still think jak is far superior.

  • @Mars_over_seer
    @Mars_over_seer6 жыл бұрын

    I’m so thankful Uncharted didn’t use the brown and grey color scheme that reminds me, could u do a video on color schemes?

  • @Z-A-C
    @Z-A-C6 жыл бұрын

    You should do another video on insomniac games.

  • @GamingPicks
    @GamingPicks6 жыл бұрын

    Just found this video thanks to Mark Brown. It's great, thank you! I loved original Jak and Daxter, sequel not so much (probably because of difficulty). Original Jak and Daxter was something amazing to play in 2001, going from one point to other with no visible loading times, was incredible. And about Uncharted, I really liked the route Naughty Dog took opening the levels and I think that The Western Ghats in The Lost Legacy they really delivered, perfectly mixing classic Uncharted gameplay with a more open and non-linear approach that feels perfect for an adventure. Can't wait to see what they are preparing for The Last of Us Part II.

  • @Jonas-ob2sh
    @Jonas-ob2sh5 жыл бұрын

    I wish all developers switched between linear and non-linear designs in their games, it would prevent stagnation much better.

  • @seraaron
    @seraaron6 жыл бұрын

    I really wish that tLoZ: Breath of the Wild did what you described at 12:07 with their shine puzzles...

  • @josephabrams8529
    @josephabrams85294 жыл бұрын

    Best part of Lost Legacy was near the beginning where the villain says to Chloe “You have balls, I like that” and nobody reacts to it.

  • @GodofBoris

    @GodofBoris

    4 жыл бұрын

    That was awesome lol

  • @josephabrams8529

    @josephabrams8529

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bor Mik Seriously though, I would have thought that Chloe might have at least said, “uhh...phrasing?”

  • @garyhobbesworth941
    @garyhobbesworth9416 жыл бұрын

    Totally agree about open, large areas just meaning more dead time, that "padding" is why I prefer a game like Devil May Cry over something like Darksiders (besides the superior combat system and lack of terrible puzzles, I mean).

  • @Arcananine77

    @Arcananine77

    6 жыл бұрын

    When it comes to game worlds, the ability to interact with it in different ways matters a lot more to me than size. Ocarina of Time is my go-to example for this: in that game, you can talk to pretty much every NPC you meet and almost every building you see. The same cannot be said for many "open world sandbox" games whose worlds are much larger than OoT's.

  • @Arcananine77

    @Arcananine77

    6 жыл бұрын

    Correction: : "in that game, you can talk to pretty much every NPC you meet and ENTER almost every building you see."

  • @bazzjedimaster
    @bazzjedimaster6 жыл бұрын

    So when is the return of Samus review?

  • @salokin3087
    @salokin30876 жыл бұрын

    Tgbs makes some really good cynical analysis! Though the comments are always bizarre it seems.

  • @superlombax1561

    @superlombax1561

    6 жыл бұрын

    Salokin I agree.

  • @matthewlee4834

    @matthewlee4834

    6 жыл бұрын

    Salokin I wouldn't say this video is cynical in the slightest nor would I say cynicism is somehow good

  • @SE_Lin

    @SE_Lin

    6 жыл бұрын

    +Matthew Lee I don't think he was saying cynicism is good, just that Tgbs is good at using it to analyze. I wouldn't say this video was cynical either, didn't get that vibe at all it seemed the opposite to me.

  • @Rustyhound-Cartoons

    @Rustyhound-Cartoons

    6 жыл бұрын

    I agree with the smelly small boy!

  • @Zivudemo

    @Zivudemo

    6 жыл бұрын

    Maybe you were going for the word "skeptical"?

  • @KelniusTV
    @KelniusTV7 ай бұрын

    Maybe I've watched too much Farscape, but at 0:24 when the character said "I'm taking you with me", I thought "Huh... is that Claudia Black?" I've never played this game, but sure enough, it's her voice.

  • @NidorinoAlliance
    @NidorinoAlliance6 жыл бұрын

    Jak 3 being easier than Jak 2 isn't a bad thing. Jak 2's bullshit checkpoint system absolutely ruins any pace the story could build, after a while. Jak 3 is a lot better at this. I'm fine with hard games, but for such a story focused game, its detrimental and just kinda frustrating. Its forgettable characters become even more forgettable and placed in the background, when all you're focused on is escorting some tosspots through a sewer with no health crates or checkpoints. Also, there's the shit dialogue and dreary tone, but that's a discussion for another day.

  • @CreamStar
    @CreamStar6 жыл бұрын

    We really need another Jak & Daxter title, I'm sick of these dark and brooding scenarios that involve gameplay that's fun for only a bit. I could watch someone else play a game like Last of Us and wouldn't be missing out on anything revolutionary.

  • @randomduck8679

    @randomduck8679

    4 жыл бұрын

    Didn't Jak 2 become dark and brooding?

  • @CreamStar

    @CreamStar

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Raven Reyes PTZ Hey it's me from 2+ yrs ago.. I think I was being hyperbolic there, really all I was saying is I want a new Jak game lol

  • @CreamStar

    @CreamStar

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@randomduck8679 Certainly much edgier.

  • @trevorphilips9065

    @trevorphilips9065

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Raven Reyes PTZ It does

  • @birdqueer7231
    @birdqueer72316 жыл бұрын

    So basically the last new tomb raider?

  • @TheExFatal
    @TheExFatal6 жыл бұрын

    Yet another TGBS video with a DMC reference, there's no escape!

  • @dahaca17
    @dahaca176 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant. Couldn’t say better! :)

  • @maxg9165
    @maxg91656 жыл бұрын

    The Jak games were what got me into platformers, their great games especialy 3. As is the video awesome work!

  • @killer11843
    @killer118436 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @NotaSkeleton
    @NotaSkeleton6 жыл бұрын

    Shoutout to Novacanoo for doing a passable job on Jak & Daxter.

  • @AHylianWarrior
    @AHylianWarrior6 жыл бұрын

    Haha that end. I feel you, man. I just want him back too. Please, Naughty Dog...

  • @Dzzy123
    @Dzzy1236 жыл бұрын

    This is now the second video where you've said that you liked the narrative of the Jak games more than the Uncharted games. Do you think you'd ever go in depth about that in a future video?

  • @TheFuryWraith
    @TheFuryWraith6 жыл бұрын

    Is there gonna be a video on Metroid 2: Samus Returns someday?

  • @Mars_over_seer
    @Mars_over_seer6 жыл бұрын

    When I was a kid, I didn’t even know about the forbidden forest until i went to search for 100 power cells. I remember seeing the monster and was like,”U really wanna fight me?”

  • @AlquimistEd
    @AlquimistEd6 жыл бұрын

    The ending cracked me up!

  • @transformers121000
    @transformers1210006 жыл бұрын

    What are your thought on the bluepoint remasters of uncharted 1 & 2?

  • @theguyinthere
    @theguyinthere6 жыл бұрын

    what if you rode around on a horse and had to clear out like 3 or 4 bandit camps and infected neighborhoods and at the end of the side quest you came upon a or a few keys and they open a cage of a trained attack dog that can gaurd you and distract enemies and also snif out secrets like in the lost legacy i think that would be fun cool and innovative as well as provide you with an inventory's item

  • @theelectricprince8231
    @theelectricprince82315 ай бұрын

    I really want to see your review of Jedi Survivor and Fallen Order. Those games are solid action adventure games with ACTUAL platforming.

  • @mattroe849
    @mattroe8496 жыл бұрын

    This video is a credit to youtube. Perfect.

  • @stevenlrussell
    @stevenlrussell6 жыл бұрын

    Boi you have some good content

  • @xJC4Rx
    @xJC4Rx6 жыл бұрын

    I'm guessing you won't be doing a Samus Returns review

  • @hemangchauhan2864
    @hemangchauhan28646 жыл бұрын

    What you described for TLOU2 is exactly what *S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games* do. Scavenging and surviving is the core gameplay there. And the downtime adds to the tension, that lasts till the late game. I also like Assassin's Creed II design of "letting us do whatever we want, and continue the main story later" thing.

  • @ronald7795
    @ronald77956 жыл бұрын

    Please do a video on mass effect series. I'd like to know your opinion on it. I think you will really like andromeda

  • @legendp2011
    @legendp20116 жыл бұрын

    I usually prefer linear games myself. Given that they usually feel more refined

  • @Athenianwolf
    @Athenianwolf6 жыл бұрын

    Pausing video to add that yes hero mode basically reverses the order of unlockables so you can get the crazy OP stuff first. That being said the turret mission with the crimson guards and the on-rails turret stuff (kill 40 guards without dying) was INSANELY hard for me and I only ever got past that once and forgot to make a permanent save-file to make new ones off of. Never did get past that ever again on hero mode, so i'd be forced to quit game at 50% or so from then on :(. Turret missions really suck in platformers for me *squints at A Hero's Tail's turret missions/sergeant bird missions*.

  • @MariusUrucu
    @MariusUrucu6 жыл бұрын

    17:00 A video about Naughty Dog and it still has a DMC reference. :)

  • @AssadKhalif
    @AssadKhalif6 жыл бұрын

    This video makes alot of sense. At times i do feel kind of lost playing uncharted because its not really as liner as you might think it is. Take off the "Hint" features in the options menu and yeah you'll get stuck on a lot of parts especially if you rented a bad disk like i have, where cut sense dont immense or certain parts arent progressing because of some weird glitch, sooner or later you'll be scratching your head. But overall the game is pretty easy to beat even on crushing mode.

  • @MrInuhanyou123
    @MrInuhanyou1236 жыл бұрын

    you can tell how that 512MB of RAM limited devs last gen in pursuit of other things. the 5GB ram of PS4 really allowed ND to keep their cinematic quality going while branching out level design appropriately

  • @DrakeVagabond
    @DrakeVagabond6 жыл бұрын

    Would you say that this the same issue with Assassin's Creed?

  • @XGames-94
    @XGames-946 жыл бұрын

    How about that Resident Evil analysis thing you started?

  • @xyzidor1171
    @xyzidor11714 жыл бұрын

    Naughty Dog Inc. Is absolutely splendid

  • @alexanderdaviescastle8134
    @alexanderdaviescastle81346 жыл бұрын

    Ergo, we need Jak 4. We want it, it will happen someday, it's just a question of whether Naughty dog still remembers how to make games or not.

  • @Limogato
    @Limogato6 жыл бұрын

    Mark Brown, is that you?

  • @gilgamesh310

    @gilgamesh310

    6 жыл бұрын

    Why would you think that?

  • @GMTK

    @GMTK

    6 жыл бұрын

    No

  • @SuperRJNgamer

    @SuperRJNgamer

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mark Brown we got you trapped son. Your under arrest for hiding inside other youtubers comments on multiple accounts.

  • @Limogato

    @Limogato

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sure? I mean, this video has graphs and talk about gamedesign in a sweet voice. It must be you...

  • @hennyzhi2261
    @hennyzhi22616 жыл бұрын

    Naughty Dog has definitely earned enough financial and critical praise to do just about anything, but I couldn't help but think about how Insomniac by comparison seems somewhat lackluster. The two companies did work close for a time (I'm not sure how the relationship evolved by the time uncharted came out) and have similar directions based on what they released up to a point. They both have roots in cartoon mascot platforming (Spyro and Crash). They had an edgy teenage shift as their core audience grew up (Ratchet&Clank and Jak&Daxter). They went into young adulthood (Resistance and Uncharted). And I can't recall Insomniac really going for something as adult as The Last of Us. The Ratchet phase never died where it arguably should have around the half-way point in the Future trilogy (Crack in Time would have been perfect based on it's ending) to the point where Into the Nexus is a game most people don't even know about ... so they reboot the franchise and lobotomize it in a desperate attempt to get the new generation on board (failing miserably in the most Steve Bushemi way possible). Heck, their most resent property is trying their hand at another movie tie in game: Spider-Man of all things.

  • @trevorphilips9065

    @trevorphilips9065

    3 жыл бұрын

    Meh at least Insomniac doesn't have Neil

  • @deadlocked5337

    @deadlocked5337

    Жыл бұрын

    Spyro the Dragon = Crash Bandicoot Ratchet and Clank = Jak and Daxter RESISTANCE = UNCHARTED Edge of Nowhere = The Last of Us

  • @jerrettbarkley456
    @jerrettbarkley4565 жыл бұрын

    The most important thing about Uncharted series is the characters and their stories. By talking the Uncharted like this sells the series short.

  • @TheJuanishere
    @TheJuanishere6 жыл бұрын

    where's that positive Ratchet and Clank video Brit?

  • @Chico50445

    @Chico50445

    5 жыл бұрын

    His Ratchet Deadlocked video. Although I would like to see a video on Going Commando, and why it is the best of the franchise.

  • @ijustintime4u2bui46

    @ijustintime4u2bui46

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Chico50445 agreed

  • @citizenchris2455
    @citizenchris24556 жыл бұрын

    Jak 2 is still my favorite game from this developer.

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