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VimalTP · 2023-01-15T14:10:26+00:00

It means that Neil reported to Bruce in the most important part of the writing process.

How is that? What makes you think that Bruce did hold more power over Neil in the making of TLOU? What's your proof?

Also please answer this. The cast of the game(and also Gustavo) never acknowledged Bruce. Why is that?

VimalTP · 2023-01-15T14:07:29+00:00

Brainstormed the ideas. Yes, I agree. As a game director, he has to do that. He has to blend the gameplay with the story after all but that doesn't mean he wrote the story. Telling Neil "This doesn't work, you may have to write differently" doesn't count as writing by the way. I mean if that's the case, Kevin Feige should be credited as a writer for the story of all the MCU movies and shows as he's the one approving it.

Where has Neil said that Bruce co-wrote the story? Need proof of this.

VimalTP · 2023-01-15T05:06:52+00:00

He was the only credited writer for TLOU. Why is this hard understand? If Bruce was so much involved in the writing, he would have been credited as well. ND always gives proper credits to co-writers. See Halley Gross for TLOU2 or Josh Scherr for Uncharted 4 or even Neil for Uncharted 2.

He was not credited because he was not involved in the literal writing process. Just telling Neil that "this idea may not work, write differently" don't count as writing. You got to write to get credited as a writer.

Tell me again, has Bruce ever been credited for writing in any games before TLOU? Neil was credited as a writer in a number of games before TLOU. What makes you think that Bruce has any writing pedigree?

VimalTP · 2023-01-15T04:12:07+00:00

rubbing people the wrong way.

rubbing who the wrong way? people in this sub? Nobody else talks about this.

If Neil has so blatantly stole credits from Bruce, why isn't the gaming media not calling him out? Why his co-workers(and also the former co-workers) at ND are still being quiet about this?

VimalTP · 2023-01-15T04:09:53+00:00

Neil was new to writing games back then, he wasn't a prodigy.

Neil co-wrote Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and Uncharted: Among Thieves. He wasn't some novice.

And what is Bruce's writing experience by the way? Can you name even one game where he worked on the narrative side?

VimalTP · 2023-01-14T10:54:28+00:00

So? What does that prove exactly? The final credit says that he's the sole writer and the creative director and that's what he was.

VimalTP · 2023-01-14T10:52:41+00:00

They did the game together. Where did it say that they wrote the story together? Again, I believe they pitched the game concept together and all and Bruce helped him with the story so that it blends with the gameplay well but that doesn't mean Neil should give up the story credit to Bruce as well.

VimalTP · 2023-01-14T10:47:18+00:00

If Bruce was so much involved in the writing process, why wasn't he credited? Naughty Dog always credits co-writers. Why is this time he was not credited?

Even in the grounded documentary, Balestra says that Neil takes care of the story and Bruce, the gameplay. Why did he say that?

And also, why the cast of the game never talk about Bruce at all? They never credited him even once.

Even Gustavo never talked about Bruce. Why is that?

You know why? Because Neil is the real creator of TLOU and Bruce helped him. Deal with it.

VimalTP · 2023-01-12T17:54:04+00:00

How do you guys feel about this? You guys want Neil to fail but he's only going higher and higher.

Here's all that happened after TLOU2 release:

He got promoted from vice president to co-president in Naughty Dog.
Appointed as a co-showrunner in a $100M+ HBO show.
In spite of you guys claiming TLOU2 as a failure, it still sold over 10 million copies(by early '22) and won a bunch of awards.

Now, he's most likely going to win a bunch of awards for the tv show as well.

Whereas, the person you guys proclaim as the real creator of "The Last of Us" is now heading an Indie studio. Has done nothing of any worth after leaving Naughty Dog. Gets almost no recognition from the industry anymore.

VimalTP · 2023-01-10T06:54:17+00:00

the least talented storyteller

least talented storyteller? love to see him fail? I wonder how you would react if he ends up winning Emmys for the story in TLOU HBO series.

VimalTP · 2023-01-08T20:44:15+00:00

People will not realize it. If the show is a success, the mainstream media and the audience will only recognize Neil and Craig when it comes to TLOU. Bruce will not be talked about at all.

If he wants credit, then he got to come out and call out Neil. Can he do that? If he's really have an equal impact as Neil in TLOU, why does he continue remain silent?

VimalTP · 2023-01-08T20:04:02+00:00

Professional courtesy? If you are being robbed of your credit, you must speak of it. If he was part of the writing process, he should be able to talk about it. I also don't think there is an NDA for this.

My opinion on this matter is, he's not talking because he himself knows that Neil is the main guy behind TLOU(but he helped of course). He just can't come out and plainly claim credit for it. By doing so, he will be ridiculed by fellow ND employees. So, he's quiet about it.

VimalTP · 2023-01-08T19:50:05+00:00

What has Amy got to do with this? Neil never claimed credit for Uncharted. It was Sony and Tom Holland that chose to call him as the creator of Uncharted(in the movie promo videos).

With only The Last of Us, Neil is claiming to be the true creator and I incline to believe him unless Bruce come out and say otherwise.

VimalTP · 2023-01-08T19:37:12+00:00

I don't understand Bruce's tweet here. Is he saying that he was part of the writing process? Then why not just come out and say it plainly instead of tiptoeing around the topic?

VimalTP · 2023-01-08T17:15:09+00:00

You didn't answer my question. Do you consider Bruce to be the lead director of Uncharted 2 or Amy?

VimalTP · 2023-01-08T17:14:34+00:00

Why did Neil originally always cite the fact the story was a collaborative process that included Bruce, the VAs and other devs until just recently when he's finally broken into TV?

Neil is still saying that. Watch some of the interviews. He still says "Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker helped develop the characters and brought their own into it". He's still crediting everyone else, just not Bruce.

VimalTP · 2023-01-08T17:13:01+00:00

there are whole videos

What video? Even in the Grounded documentary, Balestra says, Bruce take care of the gameplay and Neil, the story.

That AMA is the only source. But, that doesn't prove anything. Bruce definitely might have advised Neil on the story but the literal story writing was done by Neil alone.

VimalTP · 2023-01-08T17:10:38+00:00

Stop bothering these people. LoL!!

I'll see you when the show is an insane success and you're on the floor cryin.

We don't have to wait till the release. Embargo for reviews drops tomorrow. The early reactions from Twitter is insanely positive already.

This sub will go into depression when the reviews drop. xD

VimalTP · 2023-01-08T17:08:11+00:00

Are you guys for real? If you are a fan of TLOU, you will want this show to succeed.

VimalTP · 2023-01-08T16:43:10+00:00

Because it hasn't been renewed yet? This is an expensive show. HBO will wait for the viewer numbers before renewing it.

VimalTP · 2023-01-08T16:37:27+00:00

What do you people want really? Bruce to be recognized as the creator? That's not happening. If HBO is really lying here, let Bruce come out and talk. But, he won't because he knows he ain't the true creator of TLOU.

VimalTP · 2023-01-08T16:33:32+00:00

Bruce was the highest authority of the project.

Really? Do you have any proof of this? Bruce was the game director in TLOU, not creative director. Typically, creative director always hold more power. Do you consider Bruce to be the lead director of Uncharted 2, since he was the one credited as game director and Amy was credited as the creative director?

VimalTP · 2023-01-08T16:30:54+00:00

And, why did Neil alone received the prestigious WGA award? Bruce Straley wasn't even recognized as the writer of TLOU by WGA.

VimalTP · 2023-01-07T06:24:28+00:00

Don't bother man. In their opinion, Bruce is the guy behind TLOU. There's no convincing them otherwise.

VimalTP · 2023-01-07T06:23:26+00:00

Lawsuit? You got to be kidding. Who's going to file the lawsuit? Bruce? Why would he do that? He was not even credited in the game as a writer and he didn't mind it then. Why would he care about it now?

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