Naughty Dog shows off his favorite games of 2020: Astro’s Playroom, For The King, Spider-Man Miles Morales ….
We are already 2021, having left 2020 behind, but at Naughty Dog they have stopped for a moment to wonder and reveal what their favorite games of the past year have been.
With the sights set on this new year 2021, the first message from Naughty Dog wanted to be a question posed to its own developers: “What has been your favorite game of 2020?” Well, we leave them compiled in this news, because surely more than one person will be surprised by some results.
The development and arts directors have it clear, Erick Pangilinan and Waylon Brinck They answer that Astro’s Playroom. “I’ve been playing Astro’s Playroom with my little ones because it’s one of the few games that I can spend time with and it’s appropriate,” says Pangilinan. “It’s the perfect place at the perfect time – Astro’s Playroom is a fantastic introduction to PS5 and a whirlwind journey through the memory of the PlayStation,” said Brinck.
For animation director Jeremy Yates, it’s Demon’s Souls: “Maybe 2020 has made me a glutton for punishments, but Demon’s Souls is a game I couldn’t put down.” And while, for Neil Druckmann -co-president- and Vinit Agarwal -gaming director- it is Fall Guys. “It was the perfect combination of chaos, humor and camaraderie,” says Druckmann. “For weeks, I remember every night with Kurt, Neil and other Ddogs saying ‘Are we going to Fall Guylear tonight?’” Agarwal would reply.
Ashley swidowski, Character Art Director, is clear on what Final Fantasy VII Remake is: “Being a huge fan of the original, I couldn’t wait to revisit it on PS4, the team did an incredible job recreating the world of Midgar and adding a new combat system. time again with Aerith and Cloud made me a source of joy this year. “
Richard Cambier, game director, thinks it is For The King: “There are many gems in 2020, play all of the list, but I want to get the attention of For The King. Since I love co-ops, this turn-based RPG felt like a board game.” But for Christian Gyrling, Kurt Margenau and Patrick Goss, their 2020 game has come from other teammates in a Sony studio: Ghost of Tsushima.
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“I loved the atmosphere of the game and the Japanese countryside,” said Gyrling. “Launching Tsushima against the Mongols is the therapeutic gameplay I needed in 2020,” according to Margenau. “I love open world games and I absolutely adore that they complete it with a narrative as deep as Ghost did.”
Arne meyer, communications director, opted for Griftlands: “There are so many great games! I choose the one from Klei Entertainment, it’s a roguelike with deck building and RPG and narrative elements. And lots of characters.” But in the case of Anthony Newman, game co-director, it’s No Man’s Sky: “In many cases, it’s the opposite of what we do at Naughty Dog: instead of each moment being carefully created, literally the entire galaxy is generated. procedurally “.
Last but not least, Evan Wells and Rob Krekel, co-chairman and chief audio officer, choose Marvel’s Spider-Man Miles Morales. “As much as Marvel’s Spider-Man enjoyed, Miles Morales surpasses him in every aspect. He looks great on PS5 and the story, characters and gameplay have also been improved,” Wells says.
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“Insomniac has perfectly embedded the feeling of being Spider-Man. Having the centrality in Miles has been great, but I’m also glad it was (actively speaking) short,” Krekel said.
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