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Live Q&A PlayStation 3

Exclusive chat with the Uncharted developer.

Naughty Dog's Evan Wells

by Mugwum Mugwum

16/11/07 16:00

Exclusive chat with the Uncharted developer.

PS3

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune PlayStation 3

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mkreku #1 4 years ago

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Huh? How will this work? Will we comment like usual and he will read and comment on the comments..? I don't get it.
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patlike #2 4 years ago

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You'll see when it's live. You input questions into a field, we select questions to ask Evan then he replies in real-time. It's dead easy, honest.
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craigy Verified Senior Developer, Eurogamer Network #3 4 years ago

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What'll happen is a special box on the top of the article will appear, into which you can put your questions. It'll all be clear come 6pm.
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craigy Verified Senior Developer, Eurogamer Network #4 4 years ago

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Confirmed: Pat can type faster than me.
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patlike #5 4 years ago

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\o/
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mazzl #6 4 years ago

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very cool idea EG
will there be some kind of poll later on the site to "request" interviews with certain people. who offcourse will have to be available.

or will this be a monthly thing?
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patlike #7 4 years ago

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mazzl - We'll be announcing how often we're going to be doing them in the near future.
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El_MUERkO #8 4 years ago

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i will be on the train home, someone ask him about iron sights or more zoom in patch, on a 40" tv from 5 feet away some of the entrenched enemies are feckin tiny!
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JediMasterMalik #9 4 years ago

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Then get closer! Easy!
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VMerken #10 4 years ago

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Wow. I'll read some Uncharted reviews and try to be here, hopefully with some interesting questions for the man =)

Edited by 1 at 16/11/07 @ 14:41
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Apostle #11 4 years ago

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Shame you couldn't hook up the ol' webcam-a-roo. Then you could invite Jade Raymond for a 'chat'.. uhm, what site am I on?
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old_skool #12 4 years ago

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Someone should ask that 30% usage of cell powa

/runs
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nickthegun #13 4 years ago

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A/S/L?
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patchbox360 #14 4 years ago

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ZERO replay value
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patlike #15 4 years ago

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*is excited*
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mazzl #16 4 years ago

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@patlike

thanx
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Bertie Verified Senior Staff Writer, Eurogamer.net #17 4 years ago

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EVAN EVAN! /waves flags and jumps up and down
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craigy Verified Senior Developer, Eurogamer Network #18 4 years ago

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Evan has made contact, and we'll be ready to roll at 6PM sharp.
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patlike #19 4 years ago

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OK, we're off.
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SeesThroughAll #20 4 years ago

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Question: So, what about teh sequel?........
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Fernando #21 4 years ago

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Jak vs Ratchet?
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patlike #22 4 years ago

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Ask him!
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Grogmonkey #23 4 years ago

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This is actually very awesome. Good stuff EG.
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Inquisitor #24 4 years ago

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Once we've had a question answered is it worth asking more or is it a one question per user type thing?
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JediMasterMalik #25 4 years ago

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\o/ MY QUESTION!

Ico, good, if predictable answer.
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patlike #26 4 years ago

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Inquisitor: Ask as many as you like! The more you ask, the more chance you have of getting one answered.
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patlike #27 4 years ago

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Yep, he's still going.
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Inquisitor #28 4 years ago

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Ooops, made a grammatical error in one of my questions, that won't be asked
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patlike #29 4 years ago

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haha

I think Tom's editing out "lapses" before they go up, so there's hope yet
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ecureuil #30 4 years ago

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I want to ask a question but I can't think of anything worthwhile.
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morriss #31 4 years ago

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I've now asked about 7 questions. Tom obviously hates me. :'(
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Inquisitor #32 4 years ago

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Heh, I think my questioning days are over to be honst, I'm almost burnt out...it probably is a one question per user thing, that would be fairest anyway.
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Bertie Verified Senior Staff Writer, Eurogamer.net #33 4 years ago

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Hold tight morriss!
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Scimarad #34 4 years ago

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"I've now asked about 7 questions. Tom obviously hates me. :'("

Yeah but they were probably all variations of "why are you working on the PS3 as it isn't as good as the 360"

-Edit-

Yay! There he goes!

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Inquisitor #35 4 years ago

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Well done morriss, nasty question as expected
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morriss #36 4 years ago

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\o/

Probably the worst one of the lot, but that'll do me!
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morriss #37 4 years ago

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I resent all the 360 comments. :'(
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ElNino9 #38 4 years ago

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Yay for Morriss \o/

My worst one probably got answered too.

Edited by 1 at 16/11/07 @ 18:40
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JediMasterMalik #39 4 years ago

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lol@pj
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Inquisitor #40 4 years ago

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Probably true of most peoples. The problem is there isn't the time to answer really hard, probing questions so I'd imagine the fairly easy questions are picked out from the more challenging ones.

Plus, we don't want to scare our first guest do we
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morriss #41 4 years ago

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Didn't peej ask that in the forum? It was a lot worse than mine, btw. So THERE!
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Scimarad #42 4 years ago

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lol @ Peej

I knew it would be about tearing!
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Inquisitor #43 4 years ago

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"Evan Wells: Hah! I knew the screen tearing question was coming!"

Even game developers know peej has a drum to bang...he's infamous.
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morriss #44 4 years ago

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I don't think that's it, tbh.
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JediMasterMalik #45 4 years ago

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He likes green. How fitting.
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morriss #46 4 years ago

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Inkvisiter
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Inquisitor #47 4 years ago

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Thanks for the second question EG...but I made a mistake and now I look stupid...I said 'maketing' instead of marketing...

Oh deary me
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patlike #48 4 years ago

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there you go, Inquisitor
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Inquisitor #49 4 years ago

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Someone ask about the PSP, there's still time!
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JediMasterMalik #50 4 years ago

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Great question morriss! lmao
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WanderingIssun #51 4 years ago

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lol @ morriss
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ElNino9 #52 4 years ago

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morrisslol
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JediMasterMalik #53 4 years ago

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I actually think the response was better!
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mcwildcard #54 4 years ago

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wh00p!!

No hat and whip though
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SeesThroughAll #55 4 years ago

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However, I really don't see the appeal of the game and I really do think they are just using the shock factor to try to sell a mediocre (at best) game. I would much prefer to see somebody make something with a little more substance that still pushed the artistic boundaries of our industry.

I completely agree on this. I tried an ISO of it, and it's quite shite indeed.

Thanks for relaying the question, Tom!
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ElNino9 #56 4 years ago

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Nothing for the PSP
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Fernando #57 4 years ago

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Heh, even Evan think manhunt 2 looks medicore

wonder if developers get to play unrated versions of other dev's games
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Inquisitor #58 4 years ago

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Hey, Bramwell is abusing his powers...two questions in a row...disgraceful
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Inquisitor #59 4 years ago

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That was great fun, thanks to EG for getting this thing organised and of course Evan for turning up.

Can't wait till the next one.
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Scimarad #60 4 years ago

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Good one, EG.
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SeesThroughAll #61 4 years ago

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This was great, EG!
I hope you do this more often.
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ElNino9 #62 4 years ago

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Yep well done to EG, and to Evan... top fella.
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krudster #63 4 years ago

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We're hoping to do this every week. Thanks for tuning in.
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Inquisitor #64 4 years ago

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I'll be impressed if you manage this every week, considering how well this one has gone it wouldn't surprise me if you managed to pull it off though.

Certainly doesn't hurt having someone so willing to answer questions, didn't back our of a single one which is always good to see.
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erp #65 4 years ago

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i didn't actually join in but this was an excellent read. nice work.
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Phattso #66 4 years ago

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Hat's off to you, EG, that's a pretty nifty feature for the site. I'll look forward to tuning in for a few more of these.
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Phattso #67 4 years ago

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Oh, and many thanks to Evan, too! Don't be a stranger, man!
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Killerbee #68 4 years ago

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Yay! You asked my question.

Great interview - I look forward to seeing more of these.
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craigy Verified Senior Developer, Eurogamer Network #69 4 years ago

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From our perspective, this was a lot of fun. I was taken aback by how thoughtful and clever the majority of the questions were. You lot are all very articulate!
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mkreku #70 4 years ago

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Oh man, I was the first to comment in this thread.. and then I miss the bloody interview!!

Oh well, better luck next time
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morriss #71 4 years ago

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Nice one chaps! That was fun.
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betahoven #72 4 years ago

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JediMasterMalik #73 4 years ago

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@craigy - What do you meanz? Dontz we seems like dat on da netz?!?!!one
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Drpwnage #74 4 years ago

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Jolly good show :>

Worked very well.
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Inquisitor #75 4 years ago

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I did ask about the animation disc, something like "was it hard to make drake act like an everyman whilst satisfying players desires'

though i am drunk now i think you get what i tried to say
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SeesThroughAll #76 4 years ago

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disc, you're talking about their tech that "blends several animations together" to make the character movement more realistic?
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Pasco #77 4 years ago

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"If the game occasionally slips below 30FPS we have a choice to make... do you want to drop the framerate down to 20FPS or let the screen tear momentarily."

I want action games to run at 60 FPS and never ever drop below 30 FPS. Just like you did with the Jak games. Thanks for asking.

Also, the game might be great overall but am I the only one thinking that the animations are not as good as advertised? When climbing or running, the character's main body seems to moved by an invisible godly hand and his own arms and legs seem to follow. The sense of weight is missing. And it all seems a little twitchy. The strange thing is the E3 trailer from one and half years ago had better animations in it without any of these problems.
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whoelse #78 4 years ago

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I would love to see a Jak & Daxter game!! It was great great franchise and i and lots of other people would be so happy to see a PS3 makeover!
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