History YMMV / NaughtyDog

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* BrokenBase:
** There is a huge rift between Naughty Dog fans who prefer their more family-friendly, stylized, brighter-toned series like ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' and ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' versus those who like their darker, realistic, human-centric stuff like ''VideoGame/{{Uncharted}}'' and ''VideoGame/TheLastOfUs''. Then there's the middle ground, who likes all of their games regardless, feeling that they all have their own brand of quality. The fact that Naughty Dog has [[TomHanksSyndrome essentially abandoned the former in favor of completely embracing the latter]] does not help.
** There's another rift forming regarding how Naughty Dog didn't introduce a new IP for the Platform/PlayStation4 era, instead choosing to primarily make sequels to [[VideoGame/Uncharted4AThiefsEnd their]] Platform/PlayStation3 [[VideoGame/TheLastOfUsPartII titles]]. Some don't mind it, liking that their favorite franchises are getting continuations. Others, however, find it to be a sign of creative bankruptcy and a waste of talent that could be used to craft new experiences.
* FriendlyFandoms: With Creator/InsomniacGames, especially since the developers themselves have been good friends. Even at the absolute worst, any kind of FandomRivalry is of the friendly sort.
* OlderThanTheyThink: A common criticism from older fans regarding current Naughty Dog is how they've gone from doing bright and stylized games to doing darker, more mature, realistic titles beginning with the Platform/PlayStation3. However, some of Naughty Dog's earlier titles before the Platform/{{PlayStation}}, such as ''VideoGame/WayOfTheWarrior'' and ''Rings of Power'', were also rather dark, realistic looking, and/or mature.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Many older fans who grew up with their output in the [=PS1=] and [=PS2=] days tend to lament the studio's shift from family-friendly, stylized games to more mature, realistic games beginning with the MediaNotes/TheSeventhGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames.

** There's another rift forming regarding how Naughty Dog didn't introduce a new IP for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 era, instead choosing to primarily make sequels to [[VideoGame/Uncharted4AThiefsEnd their]] UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 [[VideoGame/TheLastOfUsPartII titles]]. Some don't mind it, liking that their favorite franchises are getting continuations. Others, however, find it to be a sign of creative bankruptcy and a waste of talent that could be used to craft new experiences.

* OlderThanTheyThink: A common criticism from older fans regarding current Naughty Dog is how they've gone from doing bright and stylized games to doing darker, more mature, realistic titles beginning with the UsefulNotes/Playstation3. However, some of Naughty Dog's earlier titles before the UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation}}, such as ''VideoGame/WayOfTheWarrior'' and ''Rings of Power'', were also rather dark, realistic looking, and/or mature.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Many older fans who grew up with their output in the [=PS1=] and [=PS2=] days tend to lament the studio's shift from family-friendly, stylized games to more mature, realistic games beginning with the UsefulNotes/TheSeventhGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames.

* TrueArtIsAngsty: While the likes of ''Crash Bandicoot'' and ''Jak and Daxter'' still have their fans, there are a good chunk of Naughty Dog fans who greatly prefer their darker, mature, and realistic fare such as ''Uncharted'' and ''The Last of Us'' instead, and see them as the pinnacle of the studio, with many of these fans often dismissing Crash and Jak and Dexter as being "[[AnimationAgeGhetto kiddy]]", while also being opposed to the idea of Naughty Dog doing anything that is cartoony, lighthearted, and [[SciFiGhetto fantastical]], feeling they are "above" such fare.

* TrueArtIsAngsty: While ''Crash Bandicoot'' and ''Jak and Daxter'' undeniably have their fans, a good chunk of Naughty Dog fans greatly prefer their darker, more realistic fare such as ''Uncharted'' and ''The Last of Us'', to the point that many of these fans look down upon Naughty Dog's past fare as being "[[AnimationAgeGhetto kiddy]]" and actively fight against the idea of Naughty Dog ever going back to cartoonier, lighthearted and/or [[SciFiGhetto fantastical]] fare.

* TrueArtIsAngsty: While ''Crash Bandicoot'' and ''Jak and Daxter'' undeniably have their fans, a good chunk of Naughty Dog fans greatly prefer their darker, more realistic fare such as ''Uncharted'' and ''The Last of Us'', to the point that many of these fans look down upon Naughty Dog's past fare as being "[[AnimationAgeGhetto kiddy]]" and actively fight against the idea of Naughty Dog ever going back to cartoonier, lighthearted and/or [[ScFiGhetto fantastical]] fare.

* TrueArtIsAngsty: While ''Crash Bandicoot'' and ''Jak and Daxter'' undeniably have their fans, a good chunk of fans greatly prefer their darker, more realistic fare such as ''Uncharted'' and ''The Last of Us'', to the point that many of these fans look down upon Naughty Dog's past fare as being "[[AnimationAgeGhetto kiddy]]" and actively fight against the idea of Naughty Dog ever going back to cartoonier, lighthearted and/or fantastical fare.

* TrueArtIsAngsty: While ''Crash Bandicoot'' and ''Jak and Daxter'' undeniably have their fans, a good chunk of fans greatly prefer their darker, more realistic fare such as ''Uncharted'' and ''The Last of Us'', to the point that many of these fans are actively against the idea of Naughty Dog ever going back to cartoonier and/or fantastical fare ever again.

* TrueArtIsAngsty: While ''Crash Bandicoot'' and ''Jak and Daxter'' certainly have their fans, a good chunk of fans greatly prefer their darker, more realistic fare such as ''Uncharted'' and ''The Last of Us'', to the point that many of these fans are actively against the idea of Naughty Dog ever going back to cartoonier fare ever again.

** There's another rift forming regarding how Naughty Dog didn't introduce a new IP for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 era, instead choosing to primarily make sequels to [[VideoGame/Uncharted4AThiefsEnd their]] UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 [[VideoGame/TheLastOfUsPartII titles]]. Some don't mind it, liking that their favorite franchises are getting continuations, others, however, find it to be a sign of creative bankruptcy and a waste of talent that could be used to craft new experiences.

* OlderThanTheyThink: A common criticism from older fans regarding current Naughty Dog is how they've gone from doing bright and stylized games to doing darker, more mature, realistic titles beginning with the UsefulNotes/Playstation3. However, some of Naughty Dog's earlier titles before the UsefulNotes/{{Playstation}}, such as ''VideoGame/WayOfTheWarrior'' and ''Rings of Power'', were also rather dark, realistic looking, and/or mature.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Many older fans who grew up with their output in the [=PS1=] and [=PS2=] days tend to lament the studio's shift from family friendly, stylized games to more mature, realistic games beginning with the UsefulNotes/TheSeventhGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Many older fans who grew up with their output in the [[=PS1=]] and [[=PS2=]] days tend to lament the studio's shift from family friendly, stylized games to more mature, realistic games beginning with the UsefulNotes/TheSeventhGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames.

* OlderThanTheyThink: A common criticism from older fans regarding current Naughty Dog is how they've gone from doing bright and stylized games to doing darker, more mature, realistic titles beginning with the UsefulNotes/Playstation3. However, some of Naughty Dog's earlier titles before the UsefulNotes/{{Playstation}}, such as ''VideoGame/WayOfTheWarrior'' and ''Rings of Power'', were also rather dark, realistic looking, and mature.

* OlderThanTheyThink: A common criticism from older fans regarding Naughty Dog is how they've gone from doing bright and stylized games to doing darker, more mature, realistic titles beginning with the UsefulNotes/Playstation3. However, some of Naughty Dog's earlier titles before the UsefulNotes/{{Playstation}}, such as ''VideoGame/WayOfTheWarrior'' and ''Rings of Power'', were also rather dark, realistic looking, and mature.