Fri, Oct 16, 2009 | 11:51 BST
Uncharted 2 would have been “very different game” without Blu-ray, HD, Cell
Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells has told VG247 that Uncharted 2 wouldn’t have been the game it eventually became without PS3′s unique hardware features.
The exec added, though, that differences between PS3 and Xbox 360 games, in the main, are more the cause of developer talent that hardware factors.
“I think the differences that you see between any two games has much more to do with the developer than whether it’s on the Xbox or PS3,” said Wells, talking in an interview published today.
“Great programmers and great artists are going to make a great game. Naughty Dog will continue to push the PlayStation hardware as far as we can.
“We’re fortunate that we get to work on a system that has a hard drive and uses blu-ray for storage. Without these things, Uncharted 2 would have been a very different game. What we were able to do with the Cell processor allowed us to achieve a density of polygons and a fidelity to our effects that would simply not be possible without it.
“But ultimately, if we didn’t have a team of very talented programmers and artists, we wouldn’t have been able to take advantage of the hardware and achieve the results that we did.”
Uncharted 2, the highest-rated PS3 exclusive of all time, is available in the UK from today.



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#51
Eregol
16/10/09, 2:49 pm
@Dralen
$60 is £40. Same as we pay over here in Blighty.
But yes, you are right. The SP campaign is well worth the money in it’s own right, and the MP grows on you considerably and works a lot better than Metal Gear Solid 4′s online mode.
#52
Gekidami
16/10/09, 2:50 pm
You win a virtual donut: O
…We’re all out of cookies.
#53
G1GAHURTZ
16/10/09, 2:52 pm
Is that ‘cos you ate ‘em all!?
Smelly belly!
#54
theevilaires
16/10/09, 2:53 pm
I’m not turning anything into a personal attack. Its just sad that when a great game like UC2 has to be put down because it’s only on the PS3 is just annoying. The same will happen when GT5 is released, when GoW3 is released, and when UC3 is released. Instead of them actually going out and buying a PS3 since they claim they are gamers and not fanboys they make excuses to why they won’t try the game.
Pracer: Oh I don’t want the game cause the MP sucks.
Excuses Excuses Excuses
#55
DaMan
16/10/09, 2:54 pm
@ Eregol Mercs, Prototype rentals? are you kidding me?
#56
Eregol
16/10/09, 2:57 pm
@DaMan
I found that they supplied me with little enjoyment.
They may be sandboxes. That doesn’t stop them being shallow.
#57
Eregol
16/10/09, 2:58 pm
Anyway. Slow news day today eh?
#58
DaMan
16/10/09, 2:59 pm
well, that’s your opinion. I’ve clocked like 60 hours in Mercs2.
anyway, I just can’t see the point in renting sandbox games.
#59
Eregol
16/10/09, 3:02 pm
I bought Mercs 2 for a tenner.
I’ve racked up less hours than a rental would have given me. In fact, if I had rented it, I’m sure I would have played it more than I currently have as the limited time I would have had with it would have driven me on.
Who knows, pracer may rent U2 and decide that he wants to buy it. Rental isn’t a complete one way street.
I’d recommend he buy it flat out really as it is truly stonking.
#60
CroKiller
16/10/09, 3:10 pm
I like more X360 and games on X360 and I have PS3 and to be honest this is the best nextgen game. Far better than any game today on the market. Masterpiece. Graphic – there is no word which could describe graphic in Uncharted 2.
#61
mescalineeyes
16/10/09, 3:13 pm
“this is the best nextgen game”
no offense, but there is nothing next-gen about Uncharted 2, except for how amazing the visuals and sound design are.
I think we should applaud naughty dog for what they’ve created, but also urge them to innovate more.
#62
SticKboy
16/10/09, 3:18 pm
Oh man. TEA, I’m amazed how you manage to conflate such separate issues as people’s reactions to Uncharted 2 and me complaining about the amount of platform fanboy bullshit on VG247.
I don’t need to qualify myself, but here goes anyway – when have I said anything negative about Uncharted 2 (other than in comparison to AC2)? In fact, since it’s relevant, when have I ever said anything positive about Halo: ODST? The *reason* I’ve not got a PS3 yet is because I’m waiting for the inevitable wand bundle, ‘cos I’m hoping GoW3 has wand support (blades of chaos with wand control would be mind-meltingly stupendous, IMHO). That and the fact I’ve got a stack of games still in their shrink-wrap I’ve yet to start, so I’m no hurry to buy anything just at the mo’ (AC2 aside).
So come on – bring on your next spurious personal attack. That’s your role here, right? Oh and do try to remember that the only game of which I can legitimately be called a fanboy is cross-platform and started life as a PS3 exclusive.
…and if anybody disses AC2 then I’ll type out some very angry words on my keyboard.
#63
theevilaires
16/10/09, 3:18 pm
Maybe he just got a PS3 and this is next gen to him MES. You know there’s still 100 million PS2 owners out there not accounted for that haven’t bought a PS3 yet.
#64
theevilaires
16/10/09, 3:19 pm
I’ll answer your question when you answer mine.
#65
Eregol
16/10/09, 3:20 pm
@mesca
I believe he may have been refering to the console generation as next gen. Not necessarily all aspects of Uncharted 2.
It’s all about the context my friend.
#66
mescalineeyes
16/10/09, 3:22 pm
I believe he may have been refering to the console generation as next gen. Not necessarily all aspects of Uncharted 2.
fair enough, even I have to admit, UC2 is definitely ON a next-gen console
#67
SticKboy
16/10/09, 3:23 pm
What? Um.. dude, what question? I see no question marks in any of your posts.
#68
G1GAHURTZ
16/10/09, 3:24 pm
Where is bdh to show us some real graphics?
#69
mescalineeyes
16/10/09, 3:25 pm
I think there’s way too much going on here, considering you could be playing Uncharted 2 right now. No excuses.
#70
theevilaires
16/10/09, 3:27 pm
comment #44 take your face out of Aaron Greeturd ass and read everything I type. Not just the words “UC2 shits on everything 360 has to offer”.
#71
CroKiller
16/10/09, 3:27 pm
@mescalineeyes
“I think we should applaud naughty dog for what they’ve created, but also urge them to innovate more.”
This is the true but than, which game is for You next-gen? I didn’t saw any original next-gen game that is something new in gaming world.
Maybe Borderlands will be something different but I’m not sure. Maybe Demon Soul’s? Maybe Heavy Rain and Last Guardian?
#72
theevilaires
16/10/09, 3:30 pm
I’m done UC2 Mes, I’m just reading the reactions from the haters who will lie about how awesome it is even though they never played it. Or is not willing because its against their xbox religion to touch or own anything PlayStation.
#73
mescalineeyes
16/10/09, 3:32 pm
which game is for You next-gen?
good question. I guess when it comes to gameplay, this gen was more of an evolution than a revolution. I honestly can’t think of one game atm. that is truly only doable on this gen’s hardware.
#74
mescalineeyes
16/10/09, 3:35 pm
anyway, I’m at chapter 23, time to finish this bad boy up. Kinda hoping the end isn’t all too near :/
#75
Mike
16/10/09, 3:39 pm
Lots of homoeroticism going on in here.
I like it!
#76
SticKboy
16/10/09, 3:40 pm
Oh, right. I didn’t actually pay for my first X360, although it wasn’t a gift either. Um… first games I think were… Jesus, I really can’t remember. I remember playing Prey and Crackdown pretty early on. Tbh, I was pretty jaded by this gen until BioShock, Mass Effect and Assassin’s Creed came out.
I bought my Elite in Dec ’07. I can’t remember what I paid (around £200?), I honestly wasn’t paying attention at the time – I don’t keep track of these things. Yes, the little fuckers broken down on me (just the once, thankfully and not RRoD – it had an accumulation of dust, apparantly), and I wasn’t particularly happy to be without it for three weeks either.
Btw, I can think of no better time to buy a PS3 than right now – the console has really come into its own in a big in the last six months (although its OS needs a helluva lot more work, IMHO). I’m looking forward to getting one next year when the wand bundle comes out. It’ll be nice to actually play some PS3 games in my own time and when I;m not round at a friends place.
#77
ScreenTearing
16/10/09, 3:48 pm
Here we go again.
There is nothing on this interview that should lead to “console warz” but you guys still find a way to do it.
#78
theevilaires
16/10/09, 3:49 pm
lol chapter 23, nope the game is still much longer there’s 26 in all
#79
theevilaires
16/10/09, 3:52 pm
thanks for not answering my question and proving you’re nothing more than a troll.
#80
SticKboy
16/10/09, 3:59 pm
I see what you did there, TEA. Very funny! Hoisted by my own petard as it were. Back underneath the bridge I go!
#81
Galactic_Barret
16/10/09, 4:10 pm
Why does this only happen on PS3 exclusive threads? Seriously. And its always people who either don’t own the game or system that are bitching about something. UC2 uses the HDD constantly and MS doesn’t allow HDD required games that aren’t MMOs (FFXI). ND has crafted the best looking console game so far, yet when Evan says the game would be different on the 360 (not even impossible), you have the usual suspects yelling BS and so forth. The only game to come close is on the same system, and still the same 4-5 people feel like they have the technical knowledge to discredit someone who actually works in this field. I never see this type of “discussion” about 360 games, save for F3.
Where is the damn respect, as gamers? This is an achievement on a technical and, many would say, story-telling level and some of you just refuse to acknowledge it. All this talk of hating fanboys and such, and some of you exhibit their key feature: Denial. Get over yourselves and your pettiness and give the man his goddamn due.
#82
Eregol
16/10/09, 4:23 pm
Amen
#83
theevilaires
16/10/09, 4:37 pm
and don’t come back until I call you for dinner…no listen the point is to “everyone” don’t be so judgmental about a game you haven’t played yet. Just because the previous installment wasn’t up to your standards doesn’t mean the sequel automatically has the same flaws. I’m looking at you Pracer.
I don’t even know how all this shit started and I don’t care. All I know is I finished UC2 and loved every second of it. If you can take some loser’s word over at IGN about how good the game is then you can at least take and respect mine too. I would never mislead anyone here. Its just not my character. Rent,Play,Buy UC2 you won’t regret it.
#84
SticKboy
16/10/09, 4:47 pm
Oh, fuck this for a game of soldiers. You only read what you *want* to read TEA, not what I actually typed.
#85
theevilaires
16/10/09, 4:49 pm
you tell em Galactic. That’s what I was trying to say from the beginning but got side tracked and jumped by the 360 fanboys. MARK MY WORD! When GT5,GoW3,Heavy Rain,MAG,Last Guardian,and many other announced PS3 exclusives come out there will be the same people talking crap.
GO BUY A PS3 and STFU!
#86
Mike
16/10/09, 4:52 pm
Stop talking about PlayStation. It’s embarrassing.
#87
SticKboy
16/10/09, 5:07 pm
I’ve gotta be honest, but MAG, GT5, Heavy Rain and Last Guardian hold no appeal for me whatsoever. But then again, neither does Alan Wake or Forza 3.
The only platform exclusives I *really* care about are GoW and Halo: Reach. I’m just not fussed about anything else, although Uncharted, Infamous and Crackdown are a lot of fun.
#88
theevilaires
16/10/09, 5:37 pm
Stop blowing M$ all the time. Its gay.
#89
SticKboy
16/10/09, 5:54 pm
I don’t know if you’re trying to be funny or if you’re just acting retarded. Then again, most retards act pretty funny, so… either way you win!
#90
Galactic_Barret
16/10/09, 7:47 pm
TEA, don’t get it confused, I’m in no way taking your side. As absolutely, completely, purely and utterly retarded it is (I wish I could fully convey how asinine this is and how stupid I think whoever says this is) to not want a PS3 because of fanboys, you are making it worse, without a doubt. Honestly, I wish you would just stop posting the annoying crap you do. You just perpetuate the cycle of idiocy and moronic misconceptions for no other reason than their stupid comments slighted you in the past. Its a really poor excuse to bash anyone or anything, and I cringe at the thought that only owning a PS3 suddenly makes me amongst the worst fanboys according to the press and gamers in general. You give me a bad name by second-hand association and I hate it. I’m sticking up for this game and the devs that worked their asses off to create. You are in no way included in that. Sorry, but I just can’t respect someone who would disrespect any game or console due to personal preference. Its pathetic. Grow up.
#91
DarkElfa
16/10/09, 7:59 pm
The PS3 may be a great console, but Sony as a company are douche bags when it comes to its sellers and developers.
#92
MushroomStamp
16/10/09, 8:01 pm
What the hell?? There are NO NEXT GEN games.. cuz there isn’t NEXT GEN…. everything has been out for years.. so it’s CURRENT GEN games.. Next-Gen would be xbox 720 or PS4 …
#93
Galactic_Barret
16/10/09, 8:07 pm
I wish I could rehabilitate you myself, but I’ve come to realize that the anonymity of the internet brings out the worst in people. I don’t understand you. I no longer wish to try. I just want this crap to stop.
I’m willing to call out every single offender, I don’t even care about their views of me anymore. I came here from an absolute cesspool, and you all are ruining a utopia over an imaginary grudge. I don’t want to referee grown ass men and women, but I will if it keeps this place clean. There are much better places to act like dumbasses; I suggest 1UP. There, you can argue with other people who claim to be real gamers yet only use them to act like assholes.
I need some damn sleep. All this idiocy is giving me a headache.
#94
mescalineeyes
16/10/09, 8:21 pm
so uhm, chapter 25 sucks. I am done with this game for now.
Was a good ride up until now though.
#95
theevilaires
16/10/09, 8:36 pm
Congrats on trying to be a hero Barret. Wasn’t it you I owned and made cry a few days ago. I thought you said you were never going to return. Anyway get some sleep, when idiots like you think too much you tend to get headaches.
Mes, you couldn’t pass chapter 25 so you gave up. That’s all that had to be said. You get some sleep too.
Oh I forgot and stickboy for someone calling another person a retard you sure took your time editing that misspelled poorly written post in comment 89. I see you’ve made changes…oh the irony
#96
Howie Feltersnatch
16/10/09, 9:34 pm
Shut the fuck up each and every one of you prick fucks. Uncharted 2 is bloody awesome – so is PS3 – so is Xbox360 – and so is your mothers cunt.
#97
mescalineeyes
16/10/09, 10:02 pm
Mes, you couldn’t pass chapter 25 so you gave up.
this man speaks the truth. I hang my head in shame.
#98
theevilaires
16/10/09, 10:16 pm
i know a loser when i see his “text”
#99
Edward Cullen
17/10/09, 5:10 am
just finished Uncharted 2. It’s EPIC.
#100
No_PUDding
17/10/09, 5:28 am
Yeah I just finished it too.
But I hate gamign all night. I will ahve no enegry tomorrow
STILL… It was indeed epic. So much wtfery.
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