Naughty Dog interested in using Uncharted engine for new Jak & Daxter
Discounting the excellent PSP-exclusive Daxter, it's been a while since we've seen a new iteration of Naughty Dog's action platformer. With work finished on Uncharted, Naughty Dog's Evan Wells had a few things to say to ThreeSpeech. The engine used to create the beautiful vistas of Uncharted will certainly be used as the foundation for their next game. "We will most definitely continue to build on the Uncharted code base with all of our future titles for the PlayStation3. We have a lot of very sophisticated systems that are general purpose and could be used for a wide variety of genres. It's very exciting to think what we can do with this tech now that it's in place and we can focus on accomplishing something even more ambitious."
Of course, what could the team be working on next? "Jak and Daxter is a definite possibility some time in the future. There is a lot of interest around the office in going back to that franchise and seeing what we could do with it using the Uncharted engine."
Granted, we'd be more than ecstatic for the announcement of either a new Jak or Uncharted game. Leave it to Naughty Dog to create characters that we just can't get enough of.
Of course, what could the team be working on next? "Jak and Daxter is a definite possibility some time in the future. There is a lot of interest around the office in going back to that franchise and seeing what we could do with it using the Uncharted engine."
Granted, we'd be more than ecstatic for the announcement of either a new Jak or Uncharted game. Leave it to Naughty Dog to create characters that we just can't get enough of.










Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
slim_on @ Dec 6th 2007 1:51PM
As long as it's as good as the first one, I'll get it. Jak 2 was a disappointment and I never played the 3rd one.
They could also use Ratchet and Clank's engine.
Dehshizknight @ Dec 6th 2007 4:33PM
Which was actually the Resistance engine. Lol.
Hashbrown_Hunter @ Dec 6th 2007 7:26PM
What?! I thought Jak 2 was great! How was it disappointing?
crazypenguin @ Dec 6th 2007 2:07PM
omg, i can't wait for them to officially anounce somthing, i bet its going to be this. Jak and daxter: the lost frontier. if they make it, i would be so freaking happy, i would be like JAK AND DAXTER< COMEEEEEEEEE TO MEEE. but for it to look realistic.....i'd rather it not, maybe more detailed, but not realistic, the cartoony feel i've grown and want to keep it that way.
Samisa @ Dec 6th 2007 2:08PM
I'd buy a PS3 for it.
DSR7997 @ Dec 6th 2007 2:22PM
Uncharted: Jak's Fortune! Freekin' Sweet!
marklar @ Dec 6th 2007 3:29PM
slow news day, huh?
Konchu @ Dec 6th 2007 6:38PM
I would like to see a new Jak and Dexter I love the series(never bought into the pure racer though).
navstar @ Dec 6th 2007 8:58PM
"Developer plans on using own engine for future game!"
WHOA!!! Stop the flippin' presses!!!! OMGZ!!!!!1!!
B1gC72 @ Dec 6th 2007 4:23PM
i would much rather they use Insomniac's R&C engine since i feel it lends more to what Naughty Dog does with J&D. i wouldn't mind them using the powerful Uncharted engine though as long as they don't try and make it look as realistic as Uncharted looks. as someone else already stated, the cartoony feel of J&D is one of the best parts of the series. either way, this will probably be a buy for me and i say probably because the 2nd and 3rd ones where nowhere near as good as the first one.
Galley @ Dec 6th 2007 4:37PM
I'd rather have Jak X: Combat Racing 2.
Patrick Wharton @ Dec 6th 2007 5:07PM
i would buy a ps3 for J&D 4
Neptune @ Dec 7th 2007 11:02AM
New Jak & Daxter would be pure joy, but I want more Uncharted too.