This is based on another topic, where someone pointed out this specific part from Uncharted 4:
Made me realize how many Naughty Dog moments there are that actually make you feel something, even when there's no cutscenes involved, like this one. Yeah the cutscene at the beginning helps...but the simple touch of walking to that Jeep, starting the engine, starting the trip...and the piano song getting higher and more dramatic as you go on. I found it extremely effective.
Another one for me, happened during the same game:
Again, a moment where no words need to be said. The look on Elena's face (starting at 2:45) as Drake lights up in excitement with the discovery. The music is gone. The way she says "It's incredible." not very convincing, because she realizes that this is who Drake is, and always will be. The way he apologizes when he realizes what's happening. Her expression and voice acting answering "It's okay." The editing, the facial expressions, that damn piano near the end again.
Another one that hit me hard, was during The Last of Us when Ellie says "I'm not her, you know?" And the way Joel follows that with "You're treading on some mighty thin ice here". The way that entire scene builds up, the soundtrack in the background, the writing, even their facial expressions. Joel looks legitimately scared to even start a conversation about his daughter. This was for a PS3 game. To me, this hit me harder than the Giraffe moment later on the game:
Do you have more picks? There's many, including some during gameplay as well.
Let's remember some of them in preparation for tomorrow's next Naughty Dog trailer.
Made me realize how many Naughty Dog moments there are that actually make you feel something, even when there's no cutscenes involved, like this one. Yeah the cutscene at the beginning helps...but the simple touch of walking to that Jeep, starting the engine, starting the trip...and the piano song getting higher and more dramatic as you go on. I found it extremely effective.
Another one for me, happened during the same game:
Again, a moment where no words need to be said. The look on Elena's face (starting at 2:45) as Drake lights up in excitement with the discovery. The music is gone. The way she says "It's incredible." not very convincing, because she realizes that this is who Drake is, and always will be. The way he apologizes when he realizes what's happening. Her expression and voice acting answering "It's okay." The editing, the facial expressions, that damn piano near the end again.
Another one that hit me hard, was during The Last of Us when Ellie says "I'm not her, you know?" And the way Joel follows that with "You're treading on some mighty thin ice here". The way that entire scene builds up, the soundtrack in the background, the writing, even their facial expressions. Joel looks legitimately scared to even start a conversation about his daughter. This was for a PS3 game. To me, this hit me harder than the Giraffe moment later on the game:
Do you have more picks? There's many, including some during gameplay as well.
Let's remember some of them in preparation for tomorrow's next Naughty Dog trailer.
