Uncharted 4’s dialogue options will be a first for the series, and that has many fans questioning how much influence the new feature will have on story direction and gameplay. Naughty Dog recently clarified the scope of Uncharted 4’s dialogue options with Eurogamer, and it seems it’s not going to be as intense as you might think.
According to Neil Druckmann, the creative director on Uncharted 4, dialogue options will bring a bit of interaction to cutscenes.
"The thing I want to make sure we're clear about is that we're not making Mass Effect," Druckmann told Eurogamer." Uncharted has a very specific story, it has a very specific ending that's very definitive to the franchise. But every once in awhile we felt a dialogue tree would really bring you more into the scene.”
When referencing the conversation between Nathan Drake and his brother, a scene showed at PlayStation Experience, Druckmann felt that these small interactions will bring the player closer to the story. "...[T]here's something about Sam asking Nate about his old adventures that's like, it would be kind of fun to have Nate - and therefore the player - pick which story they want to tell first,” said Druckmann. “And there's a few other instances like that where it felt like a dialogue tree was just going to get you more into the scene and make it more interactive."
As for Uncharted 4 being the last Uncharted game, Druckmann confirmed this would be the final story for Nathan Drake, at least. “At the end of the day Sony owns Uncharted and they can do whatever they want,” Druckmann said in the interview. “But with the end of this story it will be really hard to do a sequel with Nathan Drake. Maybe there'll be a prequel, maybe it will be a different character - I don't know. But this is the end for Nathan Drake."
So what do you think? Are you excited to see the new changes coming to Uncharted 4? What do you hope will happen with the Uncharted franchise? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
