"Uncharted 4 has one of the best opening sequences in games since The Last of Us"

“In my personal opinion this is our strongest beginning, opening sequence for games since The Last of Us, which was obviously very emotional, but I think this is probably one of the best opening sequences as well,” said Meyer. “That feeling of wanting to keep playing and wanting to know where it goes continues the entire game.”

Arne Meyer

Source: http://www.gamercenteronline.net/2016/04/08/uncharted-4-has-one-of-the-best-opening-sequences-in-video-games/#sthash.QpOofFe7.dpuf

The Last of Us had a very strong opening scene, and I wonder if he might even refer to Uncharted 2 as well (although he only said "since The Last of Us"). I can't wait to see what it is! I'll have to go on full blackout in order to avoid the very beginning being spoiled for me :P.

Is it Nathan Drake slow mo running on the beach shirtless? That would be too much for certain forum member to take in

It must be true because someone from ND said so.

I can't remember the last time Naughty Dog said something such as this and didn't deliver.

Either way, even the title is in quotations so it's based off Arne's opinion. However, he was working at Naughty Dog since Uncharted 2 so the fact that he believes this is definitely something worth being hyped over.

Does this mean I should fork out hundreds of dollars for a PS4 and UC4 now? I'm gonna go with no.

That opening was truly strong in the last of us, haven't finished the game itself tho.

As Sam Lake, creator of Quantum Break, says: Naughty Dog always raising that bar!

My body was born ready.

In before the salt reaches maximum capacity.

I see some users are already in bitter face mode lol

Where can I buy tickets?

Well, I hope it delivers.

Probably underwater level with pretty graphics, exploration and sharks.

i see what you did there lol

When someone who's involved with the company comes out and says something like that, it's best to say ok and judge for yourself when it comes out, but to get giddy like a school girl and make a whole thread out of it is funny.

Just so you don't get me wrong, I'm talking about any dev team making any game on any platform. This is not an attack on this game in particular, but I'm sure some will see it that way.

Damn you seem salty!

Didn't you say you were just a Forza fan and why you chose xbox one over PS4?

But here you are getting all upset over what someone else wants to hype for a game that isn't on the system you bought to play a game other people don't care about. lol

Dude why don't you go make a forza hype thread or something for one of the games you say you like because getting upset and offensive because of what someone else is excited for is way more "funny' than what the TC is doing.

TLoU had one of the strongest opening emotionally. I preferred UC2 intro myself which is probably the best ever.

Like usual it sounds more like you're the one getting upset over his opinion rather than the other way around.

What he's saying is true. It's best to take employee's opinions with a grain of salt when it comes to these things. That's not to say it's not a valid opinion, but it can be a very biased opinion.

Well ... it is cool to have a good intro but if the rest of the game is boring it isn't good. I have The Last Of Us ( they gave it free with my PS4 ) and I still haven't finish it, the intro is good but it felt flat after.

God Of war 3 also had a good intro

It's a shame the remainder of the atmosphere in TLoU didn't live up to that opening.

And ironically was severely broken by the person it starred.

The opening for TLOU was kind of atmospheric and really good for scene setting but I still think Uncharted 2 had one of the best intros to any game ever. It was epic and really edgy. Maybe a bit too obviously cinematic but it was a real sight to behold. I love TLOU intro too but UC2 was light years ahead of it IMO.

No what he said is bitter and stupid.

You are in the same group as him and it's always the same dumb arguments from people that defend the one's who get pointed out by accusing them of something silly.

I point out a simple fallacy in his argument and you say "I'm upset"? lol you seem like the one who's upset because you are defending someone who made a stupid post criticizing what someone else is hyped for and I pointed it out.

So you upset too?

I understand perfectly about developer hype but your counterpoint is stupid since you ignored half of my post relating to the fact that he chose to be a xbox follower because of HIS hype for Forza so your post here is completely out of context. My post isn't even specifically about what the developer said but his criticism of what someone else can be hyped about.

I expect poor comprehension and half baked logic out of the usual suspects, Same ol song and dance.

When sony haters see PS4 owners excited about a game on the system they own

"bu but you can't get hyped because it's not something I a blind fanboy for waaaahhhh" lol

I don't make hype threads, and I find it funny when people take what a dev says like it's gods word, then you get all upset when it doesn't live up to hype.

What does me owning an XB1 because I like Forza have anything to do with this? oh let me guess because I'm posting this about a game coming to the PS4, so I'm salty, yeah I'm salty about a series I've never played, you're a genius. I guess you missed the part where I said ALL devs creating games for ALL platforms, but hey cherry pick the parts that suits your argument.

Just for the record I hope you Playstation guys get the game you hope for.

PS...So you know cashangry I will wait to see how Shenmue 3 and Gran Turismo Sport turn out before I decide to buy a PS4 or not, but hey keep the good fight going though it's hilarious from where I'm standing.

Nah, it's Nathan Drake running down the beach ripping his shirt off then fighting a bear with nothing but his hands.

That sounds more like something Vladimir Putin would do :P

@casharmy said:

@soulitane said:

@casharmy said:

@i_p_daily said:

@XVision84 said:

I can't remember the last time Naughty Dog said something such as this and didn't deliver.

Either way, even the title is in quotations so it's based off Arne's opinion. However, he was working at Naughty Dog since Uncharted 2 so the fact that he believes this is definitely something worth being hyped over.

When someone who's involved with the company comes out and says something like that, it's best to say ok and judge for yourself when it comes out, but to get giddy like a school girl and make a whole thread out of it is funny.

Just so you don't get me wrong, I'm talking about any dev team making any game on any platform. This is not an attack on this game in particular, but I'm sure some will see it that way.

Damn you seem salty!

Didn't you say you were just a Forza fan and why you chose xbox one over PS4?

But here you are getting all upset over what someone else wants to hype for a game that isn't on the system you bought to play a game other people don't care about. lol

Dude why don't you go make a forza hype thread or something for one of the games you say you like because getting upset and offensive because of what someone else is excited for is way more "funny' than what the TC is doing.

Like usual it sounds more like you're the one getting upset over his opinion rather than the other way around.

What he's saying is true. It's best to take employee's opinions with a grain of salt when it comes to these things. That's not to say it's not a valid opinion, but it can be a very biased opinion.

No what he said is bitter and stupid.

You are in the same group as him and it's always the same dumb arguments from people that defend the one's who get pointed out by accusing them of something silly.

I point out a simple fallacy in his argument and you say "I'm upset"? lol you seem like the one who's upset because you are defending someone who made a stupid post criticizing what someone else is hyped for and I pointed it out.

So you upset too?

I understand perfectly about developer hype but your counterpoint is stupid since you ignored half of my post relating to the fact that he chose to be a xbox follower because of HIS hype for Forza so your post here is completely out of context. My post isn't even specifically about what the developer said but his criticism of what someone else can be hyped about.

I expect poor comprehension and half baked logic out of the usual suspects, Same ol song and dance.

When sony haters see PS4 owners excited about a game on the system they own

"bu but you can't get hyped because it's not something I a blind fanboy for waaaahhhh" lol

So everything I said is correct then. You do sound quite upset.

Nah, I'm not upset. I'm replying to someone who will reply with an essay when I type like two sentences. This is really too easy. Keep up the good fight son, you're doing Sony proud!

"then you get all upset when it doesn't live up to hype."

lol so you're worried about a game on a system from a series you never played living up to the hype, and you assume it won't live up to what the fans expect because??? lol Derp!

Maybe you are thinking of Quantum Break or something fans of the system you own blew up but failed? You should stick to worrying about the hyped games on your system since that's what you have to play.

"I'm posting this about a game coming to the PS4, so I'm salty, yeah I'm salty about a series I've never played"

LMAO, that seems to be the case exactly. The games on the system you rally behind all flopped so, going by the phrase I bolded, you are upset and mad to see other people on the another system have something to get excited about and you project your defeated feelings of disappointment on to them.

"to get giddy like a school girl and make a whole thread out of it is funny."

This is what you replied to the first guy with.

First of all ND has a pedigree and a level of quality they've earned for themselves that give people the right to get excited for what they say. ND aren't just any old hack devs that no one knows about or hasn't earned a good reputation with fans. You haven't even played any of the games but you talk about not living up to the hype? You are the one sounding funny here.

"you're a genius"

Yeah pretty much.

Hope one of the games you xbros keep hyping to the heavens lives up to the hype one day so you xbox guys can stop being so salty about every game PS fans expresses excitement for since they are so diverse and plentiful it's all I see xbox fans do now :)

They're going to merge the spectacle of Uncharted 2's train opening with the feels of The Last of Us' opening. In other words, Nathan Drake banging Elena Fisher.

It's going to be so good.

lol keep up the butthurt and stay angry my friend. You didn't even have anything to contribute to this thread other than to try to take up for someone who was trying to criticize someone for hyping a game from a series he never played before. Good Going!

Run along and find something on the system you like that's worth making a thread about since you had nothing to say here except how bitter you are that PS4 owners have games to be excited about. :)

Would watch/play twice

I backed up something that was correct. You should take his opinion with a grain of salt since there's a chance he's biased. You have yet to explain why I should be taking his opinion as gospel since that's obviously what you're assuming since you have a problem with my stance.

I could've sworn I was just playing my PS4, I must be mistaken.

Although true on a general basis, as I've said they have a solid track record.

I'm glad you're finding the thread funny, and yes I'm really giddy like a school girl. Arne's quote got me so excited I could hardly keep my hands from trembling. Clicking the "start a new topic" button to create this topic was really difficult given my excitement level, but I somehow got it done ;).

Gonna need 3 hands to play this part.

lol NOTHING you said was correct in this situation.

I'll tell you why your stance and defense is both comical and desperate.

You ready?

You are trying to question the 'hype' and word of a developer making statements about a game they are making which is based off.........A GAME THEY MADE!

LMAO @ at you guys jumping up and down like this is some wild fantasy land comment with no weight.

Not sure if you can comprehend the depth of that statement but it really makes both his and your argument look hair-brained.

Both you guys are talking like these devs are making some ambiguous un-measurable statement like "it's going to be the best game ever created!!!111!!" lol NO! They have grounded their statement firmly in reality based on something THEY made. THEY set the expectations full stop with THEIR game/s. I mean, what the hell would ND know about creating a something better than what was in TLOU...they only created it right? NO CREDIBILITY lol

What you are basically saying is, you can't believe ND can make something as good or better then something they themselves already created.

FYI: Naughty Dog has 2 games with amazing intros as well as amazing games to fall back on. That would be Uncharted 2 and TLOU so it's not their first pony ride in this area either bud so...yeah.

ND don't make expectations with hype, they create games that set them!

Fight the good fight!

So what you're saying is him saying that TLOU has the best opening in a game makes that true? Then him saying that this one is better also makes that true? I understand that TLOU did have a great opening as it was very emotional and set the tone for the rest of the game. However, him stating that it's the best is about as far from a fact as possible. If he'd simply stated that UC4 was going to have a great opening, sure, I'd be more inclined to believe him. However, he's gone full hyperbole and stated that it's the best there is, which I see as an opinion that can be heavily biased since he works at the company that made both games.

You're trying to tell me that I should believe them since they've made two great openings in the past. I'm terribly sorry that I like to take games on a case by case basis, rather than automatically believing everything that I'm told. I can see how it's simpler for you to just eat it all up though.

What's most amusing about this is someone is complaining to me that I'm not just accepting everything that I'm told as if I should just believe without seeing for myself.

lol no need to read anymore of your long winded wall of embarrassment.

Your desperation here is getting really bad now. You can't even read correctly and are twisting comments to serve your agenda or how you have things envisioned in your reaching imagination.

Let's take a look at what you are saying shall we?

"So what you're saying is him saying that TLOU has the best opening in a game makes that true"

NOW, let's take a look at what he ACTUALLY said!

“In my personal opinion this is our strongest beginning, opening sequence for games since The Last of Us"

LMFAO another swing and a miss....

lol dude that's embarrassing, what you can't read now? Or you just imagine him saying what you want it to say to fit your failing argument?

Again they are basing everything off THEIR game/s.

What's the next argument bud?

You're batting 0 here and coming off like a straight HATER now with the misrepresentation of their quotes to try to support your baseless argument. lol if you can't even get your first quote right that you based your entire argument on then you might as well not even bother trying.

@casharmy said:

@soulitane said:

@casharmy said:

@soulitane said:

I backed up something that was correct. You should take his opinion with a grain of salt since there's a chance he's biased. You have yet to explain why I should be taking his opinion as gospel since that's obviously what you're assuming since you have a problem with my stance.

I could've sworn I was just playing my PS4, I must be mistaken.

lol NOTHING you said was correct in this situation.

I'll tell you why your stance and defense is both comical and desperate.

You ready?

You are trying to question the 'hype' and word of a developer making statements about a game they are making with is based of the actual reality of.........A GAME THEY MADE!

LMAO.

Not sure if you can comprehend the depth of that statement but it really makes both his and your argument look hair-brained.

Both you guys are talking like these devs are making some ambiguous un-measurable statement like "it's going to be the best game ever created!!!111!!" lol NO! They have grounded their statement firmly in reality based on something THEY made. THEY set the expectations full stop with THEIR game/s. I mean, what the hell would ND know about creating a something better than what was in TLOU...they only created it right? NO CREDIBILITY lol

What you are basically saying is, you can't believe ND can make something as good or better then something they themselves created and built expectations for.

FYI: Naughty Dog has 2 games with amazing intros as well as amazing games to fall back on. That would be Uncharted 2 and TLOU so it's not their first pony ride in this area bud so...yeah.

So what you're saying is him saying that TLOU has the best opening in a game makes that true?...

lol no need to read anymore of your long winded wall of fail than this.

Your desperation here is getting really bad now. You can't even read correctly and are twisting comments to server your agenda or how you have things envisioned in your imagination.

Let's take a look at what you are saying shall we?

"So what you're saying is him saying that TLOU has the best opening in a game makes that true"

NOW, let's take a look at what he ACTUALLY said!

“In my personal opinion this is our strongest beginning, opening sequence for games since The Last of Us"

LMFAO another swing and a miss....

lol dude that's embarrassing, what you can't read now? Or you just imagine him saying what you want it to say to fit your failing argument?

Again they are basing everything off THEIR game/s.

What's the next argument bud?

You're batting 0 here and coming off like a straight HATER now with the misrepresentation of their quotes to try to support your baseless argument. lol if you can't even get your first quote right that you based your entire argument on then you might as well not even bother trying.

I'll admit I read that wrong. However, that just makes this thread even more weak since he's just saying we did better than last time as if he's going to saying anything else. The tone of UC and TLOU are completely different therefore their openings are most probably trying to achieve different things. To say one is better than the other is just plain stupid. Take UC2 and TLOU. As you said both had great openings but one was setting up a great adventure whilst the other set up a very emotional journey. To compare them as he has done is just stupid since there's no metric to compare them by other than I guess which is more enjoyable but I'd argue that TLOU's into isn't enjoyable since it's downright sad.

You have still yet to give me a good reason as to why I'm meant to just accept his opinion on this game other than they made both games so he's right. That too is weak, he's hyping up their new game so of course he's going to say such things. Give me a reason why I should believe him and I'll admit I'm wrong.

What's with you people and haters? Why is it such a problem that some people don't just lap up what other people tell them?

@bigfatmistake: they wouldn't allow you in the theater....you'd be bitching on the phone the whole time about how you hate PlayStation.

Let me quote to laugh at and perseve so not back track editing can be applied

The actual quote:

“In my personal opinion this is our strongest beginning, opening sequence for games since The Last of Us, which was obviously very emotional, but I think this is probably one of the best opening sequences as well,” said Meyer. “That feeling of wanting to keep playing and wanting to know where it goes continues the entire game.”

Arne Meyer

The hell this guy babbling about ^ above....LAMO

The desperation is REAL!

oh sh*t

elena is gonna get CLACK CLACK!

There you go cherry picking again, stay angry, stay cashangry.

I nice to see some people on here that don't get angry all the time, and take this too seriously. Yes I find it funny when people make threads like this that's just me, but I'm not hating on the game like some people think. I hope it lives up to the hype for you :)

oh sh*t

A wild Chele appeared! Gotta find my Chele repellant spray...:P

Thanks, I hope so too :). Naughty Dog's previous games have had good openings and from the sounds of this they'll be starting big right off the bat in Uncharted 4. Nobody is doubting Arne's bias since he is part of Naughty Dog and the topic of best opening is subjective anyways, but it sounds like they do have something special saved up for the opening of Uncharted 4 which'll be fun to see.

Cashangry living up to his name once again. Stay salty Cashangry.

and they won't let you in because you smell like PS4 fanboy.

The opening to The Last of Us, i thought it was awful.

8/10 confirmed.

I wonder if any developer has ever simply admitted "yeah, it's not the best intro we've ever done"?

I mean...what else is this guy going to say? His job depends on the game selling well, so...

Last of Us had a very good, very heart wrenching opening. Wonder how the supposedly comical Uncharted series topped that...

It was expected and cliche for sure, the second the little girl came on screen I was like "Yep, she dead".

@dynamitecop: LOL I got a serious case of the feels...