The Last of Us Director Calls Modern AAA Games Boring
Acclaimed director Bruce Straley finds current large-scale game development uninspired. He believes AAA titles lack innovation and risk-taking in their gameplay. Straley is now working on new IPs with his studio to foster creativity.
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Uncharted 4, The Last of Us Director Says Modern AAA Games Like God of War Laufey Look “Boring”
Bruce Straley, director of The Last of Us and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, finds modern AAA games like the upcoming God of War Laufey to be "boring" due to a lack of risk-taking in gameplay, despite impressive visuals. Straley, who left Naughty Dog to found Wildflower Interactive, aims to create innovative IPs with his new studio, whose debut title Coven of the Chicken Foot is in development for PC.
The Last of Us Game Director Finds Modern AAA Games 'Boring,' Says He's 'Not Excited' by God of War Laufey's Gameplay
Bruce Straley, director of The Last of Us, expressed that modern AAA games are 'boring' and he is not excited by recent gameplay like that seen in God of War. He feels the current landscape of large-scale game development lacks innovation.