Naughty Dog Releases Behind the Scenes of Uncharted 3 (Part 1) Online January 6, 2011

Title is still pretty self-explanatory here.  This is the first part of what is slated to be a two-part behind the scenes documentary of the goings on at Naughty Dog, who are making the just announced Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. This was previously only avalible to download on the Playstation Store, but now it’s up for all to see.

I have to say, this is the kind of behind the scenes documentary I can really enjoy. It’s not just a bunch of talking heads telling you how great their game is going to be. You see the workings of the studio while the people who are working on the game are telling you a chronological story.

I have to really give props to a line said by Richard McGonagle (who plays “Sully” Sullivan) when he was talking about what it’s like being a traditional actor working in a new medium.  He reminded the audience that the original title of “actors” used to be “players”, and that still holds true to those who contribute to the stage. As a student of English with a BA, I can’t disagree with the logic.

I haven’t seen a production this good since the Halo 2 Documentary on that game’s Limited Collector’s Edition, and that was produced by Film Oasis. This is done by a company called 2-Player, and they did a really good job. Can’t wait to see Part 2. If this is what they did with just 8 minutes, I wonder what they could do with two hours.

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception is coming November 2011 exclusive to the Playstation 3.