Retro Studios and Naughty Dogs

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zorg1000 said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Metroid Prime wasn't a risk, Nintendo knew the shift to FPS was coming after Rare hit it big with Goldeneye. They brought Metroid into the modern era. Samus had a hand thats a gun, I would've thought it would've been a given. Glad it succeeded though. Im going to get some rest. :)

Well in ur opinion what was so risky about Naughty Dog games? Crash was a mascot platformer, basically Sonys answer to Sonic/Mario/DKC.

Jak was also a mascot platformer could be described as the next logical step forward from the many N64 collectathons. Jak 2 just added in elements of Ratchet & Clank.

Uncharted Is also primarily a platformer that is a mix of Tomb Raider and Prince of Persia. The Last of Us

is a zombie game in an industry filled with zombie games.

 

 

Im not bashing these games, I have enjoyed every Naughty Dog ggame ive played but I dont see how its taken huge risks.

 

 

I agree. Also, ND have been pumping out sequels a ton. Didn't they just make 3 Uncharteds in the span of a few years? If anything, they're more deserving of being labeled 'sequel factory' than Retro. That's not to say ND's games aren't great.