Uncharted 4 and The Last of Us GOTY Edition Doubtful for 2014

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Scizor_99 said:

It would only be much better if it were rebuilt almost from the ground up, using the power of the hardware instead of a quick port. Every muliplat looks better on the PS4, but the difference doesn't nearly reflect the leap in technical capability. Naughty Dog cares a lot about the public perception of their studio and their IPs, and a port of The Last of Us after only one year could be detrimental to them in the long-term.

And the existence of the PS4 doen't mean the PS3 should be thrown in the trash. It's a great system and that's why developers haven't dropped support yet. If people really didn't care about the PS3 anymore, then games and consoles wouldn't still be selling and PS4 demand would be even higher than it is now.

First, Naughty Dog would've loved to have a stronger system to work with for TLOU so that they can bring their vision as close to life as possible. I don't know how a port on a next gen console would be detrimental. It's not too early, it's too late. The time difference is just the difference of the launch windows for the game and PS4. Would you object to a port if they were released simultaneously? How could a port on a more powerful system be bad for a franchise? People who haven't played it will be able to enjoy it on a fresher system. People who already enjoyed it will be able to enjoy it again with sharper visuals. ND and Sony will make a shitload of money by putting the GOTG on a next gen console for a giant boost for the launch lineup. Everyone wins. I don't know why they should change anything other than the visuals for a simple port. You said it yourself how great the game already is.

The last gen systems aren't still successful because they are great systems. They are successful because it's the only thing most people have to play with. No one who owns a next gen console will still buy cross gen titles on the inferior system. You contradict yourself when you say on the one hand that a game shouldn't be ported to a newer console and on the other hand feel that the last gen systems should still be supported. Why shouldn't the next gen consoles which need games more than any other system not be supported by great games?