Naughty Dog Boss Excited for new "Tomb Raider"

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Evan Wells is boss of Uncharted developer Naughty Dog, but is also a former Crystal Dynamics man. His ex-studio impresses him with Tomb Raider. The origin reboot for the series has Wells excited, praising their CG trailer as they "executed it unbelievably well". He also doubts there'll ever be a cross-over.

Sorry but Uncharted's Nathan Drake and Tomb Raider's Lara Croft will only be 'meeting up' in fan art and fiction confirms Evan Wells: "We've seen some fan art online that shows how cool that could be, but I don't think that'll ever be on the cards."

The new Tomb Raider has Lara stranded on an island in the Pacific Ocean where she'll have to learn to adapt and survive the harsh environment. "It's exciting," said Wells. "I've not seen the demo but I saw that CG trailer that went out a couple of nights ago and that was fantastic. They executed it unbelievably well and I'm really excited about that game."

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Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception demoed on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

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Thanks to Naughty Dog co-presidents Evan Wells and Christophe Balestra, Nathan Drake yesterday made an appearance with Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception on popular US chat show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

A gameplay demo, first played by Wells before it was handed over to Fallon, sees Drake take on both enemies and water on an old cruise ship. Catch it below. Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception launches exclusively for PlayStation 3 on November 11. [SOURCE]

Uncharted 3 Characters Show Off Their "Smoother" Look

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I wish I could come up with a better descriptive term than "smoother," but that seems to be the most accurate. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception looks incredible from a visual standpoint, as one might expect. But as many have noticed, there has been a technical alteration to the character design and presentation. For example, here's a picture courtesy of GamingBolt. It's Chloe as she looked in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and as she appeared in the E3 trailer for Uncharted 3. There's also a comparison shot of Elena and we've already seen plenty of Drake in past months. In our eyes, it seems plain: they've been "smoothed" over. The thing that's bugging me is this- I really can't decide if it's "better."

I mean, strictly from a technical standpoint, I think it's plain. They've taken another step by cutting back on that glossy, almost plastic-y sheen we've seen in the past. At the same time, it almost seems as if a touch of the rich color and definition from Uncharted 2 went away with that glossiness. It's certainly more realistic and more accomplished; I'm just not sure I like it more. Sorta torn right now. You also get slightly different facial animations with this sleeker style, and in this respect, I haven't seen enough to make any decisions one way or the other. I'm just wondering what the fans have to say about this.

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