GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links.

Xbox Boss Praises PlayStation for Uncharted 4

Peace and love, Xbox edition.

393 Comments

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been a big proponent of bringing together the Xbox and PlayStation fanbases. In the past he has praised Sony for its press conferences, its success with the PlayStation 4, and even said you're not a real gamer if you root for one console to fail over another.

Continuing to lead by example, Spencer has sent a message to Naughty Dog and PlayStation's Shuhei Yoshida on Twitter, congratulating them on a job well done with Uncharted 4: A Thief's End.

In response, Yoshida thanked Spencer for his praise.

It's was a nice little exchange. Game recognise game, as it were.

Uncharted 4 launches on May 10 exclusively for PlayStation 4. Reviews for the game have been published, and critics have showered Naughty Dog's latest with high praise.

GameSpot scored Uncharted 4 a 10/10: "In its writing, in its design, in its understanding of what makes games unique, Uncharted 4 is something to aspire to," critic Mike Mahardy said. "It's a shining example. And we'll be talking about it for years to come."

Uncharted 4 is the last game in the series Naughty Dog plans to make and the final one that stars Nathan Drake. However, there could be an Uncharted 5.

Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email news@gamespot.com

Join the conversation
There are 393 comments about this story
393 Comments  RefreshSorted By 
GameSpot has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to toxic conduct in comments. Any abusive, racist, sexist, threatening, bullying, vulgar, and otherwise objectionable behavior will result in moderation and/or account termination. Please keep your discussion civil.

Avatar image for jasonw1978
jasonw1978

66

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

I prefer my Xbox but recently ive been pulled to my PS4 with ratchet and clank and Uncharted 4 both fantastic games and more like whats expected of Sony as to be fair until now its been quite sparse but onwards and upwards for both consoles from here though please.

Upvote • 
Avatar image for willjohnboy
willjohnboy

143

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 2

User Lists: 0

@jasonw1978: haven't played bloodborne, infamous second son, disgaea 5, tales of zestira or guilty gear xrd then? all are good exclusives.

2 • 
Avatar image for deactivated-5fc7662f46485
deactivated-5fc7662f46485

75

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Spencer is a cool dude.

9 • 
Avatar image for Keitha313
Keitha313

1679

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 28

User Lists: 0

That's how it should be between both sides, the head of MS and Sony should congratulate one another, after all, they're adults and they're all in it for the same reason to make money and make great games.

This isn't the first time Phil has gave credit where its due though.

Upvote • 
Avatar image for phoenix1289
phoenix1289

936

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

@Keitha313: If only people online would take note of that and quit with the stupid console war bickering

3 • 
Avatar image for domiddian
Domiddian

2892

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Domiddian

I have both consoles and whilst I love my Xbox One I lean slightly towards my PS4, especially lately, but both are great gaming devices.

When it comes to corporate executives however, Phil Spencer is an absolute dude and far more likeable than Andrew House.

9 • 
Avatar image for deactivated-5f813c4d743d1
deactivated-5f813c4d743d1

653

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 13

User Lists: 0

@domiddian: idk, I like Andrew House. Not as much as Yoshida though. I miss kevin butler personality.

I also really miss Jack Tretton. I felt like he did a fantastic job and had a real passion for playstation.

11 • 
Avatar image for domiddian
Domiddian

2892

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Domiddian

@129260: Yeah, Jack Tretton was cool, he always had that "I know something you don't" smile on his face.

Upvote • 
Avatar image for deactivated-5893d17ed65b4
deactivated-5893d17ed65b4

1346

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

@domiddian: House is a bit awkward, but Yosh is cool. Spencer is much more likable than Mattrick. Glad he's gone.

2 • 
Avatar image for domiddian
Domiddian

2892

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Domiddian

@Lacerz: Agree 100%, and yes Yoshida is also a dude :-)

Upvote • 
Avatar image for deactivated-5918d8aa3c41f
deactivated-5918d8aa3c41f

129

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

I bet you the xbot fail boys are shiting them selfs are now there boy Phil is congration sony LMAO.

6 • 
Avatar image for suicidesn0wman
suicidesn0wman

7490

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 10

User Lists: 0

@trueassassin86x: You could learn a thing or two from Yosh.

2 • 
Avatar image for fisherking
fisherking

320

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

@trueassassin86x: Way to prove the point of how console fanboys are morons

7 • 
Avatar image for NorseLax09
NorseLax09

720

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 2

User Lists: 0

@trueassassin86x: You are part of the problem. Just get over yourself.

7 • 
Avatar image for biggamerdude
BigGamerDude

2073

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 13

User Lists: 0

@trueassassin86x: And you wonder why Phil Spencer hates fanboys...

3 • 
Avatar image for stage4saiyan
stage4saiyan

711

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By stage4saiyan

@trueassassin86x: Ever wonder why the fanbases don't get along as well as the execs do? Look no further than idiots like this.

9 • 
Avatar image for adsparky
adsparky

2572

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 40

User Lists: 0

I really want the Xbox One to get an awesome game so Phil can get praised about it.

5 • 
Avatar image for willjohnboy
willjohnboy

143

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 2

User Lists: 0

@adsparky: rise of the tomb raider is an awesome game ok it has the possibility of being on ps4 but at the moment xbox one is the only console that has it and its an amazing game a good bit of business by Phil Spencer and crystal dynamics

Upvote • 
Avatar image for adsparky
adsparky

2572

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 40

User Lists: 0

@willjohnboy: That game looks pretty good, but Phil can hardly get any praise from it since it's not something that can be possible only on Xbox One and neither had a strong impact sales wise.

Upvote • 
Avatar image for spectrexr1
spectreXr1

592

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

@adsparky: Xbox will never get praised for a game I don't think ..when gears 4 comes out it will get a 7 out of 10 for "too much a button" lol

Upvote • 
Avatar image for sladakrobot
sladakrobot

11876

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

@adsparky: You can wait very long for that to happen.
Sony execs never gone forward to praise others.

4 • 
Avatar image for Mirimon78
Mirimon78

3879

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 0

@sladakrobot: except for all those times it praised others.....

To get praise, you must first do something to be worthy of such praise.

6 • 
Avatar image for adsparky
adsparky

2572

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 40

User Lists: 0

@sladakrobot: Lets hope Gears 4 delivers so it can happen...

2 • 
Avatar image for Faye_Tallity
Faye_Tallity

134

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

@adsparky: Hope gears will "deliver"?! Well, good luck with that n all! I mean how do you deliver anything NEW if the delivery will be the same, tried & SAFE thing over & over again? Throw grenade, duck & shoot remaining enemies, fight with reloading gun pressing R1 (is it?) at perfect intervals to prevent gun jams. Get achieve for preventing gun jam for the 1st time at least. Oh yay. Rinse & repeat gameplay. Played Gears so much I could do that in my sleep. I was hard to kill in multi-player! : P

Upvote • 
Avatar image for freeryu
FreeRyu

2610

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 6

User Lists: 0

@Faye_Tallity: Everything that you mentioned is what the fans like lol.

Upvote • 
Avatar image for adsparky
adsparky

2572

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 40

User Lists: 0

@Faye_Tallity: Probably in terms of gameplay they will play it safe and keep the same formula, but they can improve the narrative or make the characters more likeable I dunno; but there is always room for improvement.

Upvote • 
Avatar image for alien33
alien33

1099

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 8

User Lists: 0

Good move whether he truly means it or not.

2 • 
Avatar image for pointingmonkey
PointingMonkey

833

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 5

Edited By PointingMonkey

@alien33: I think he possibly does, but you can never really tell for sure. I seem to remember Major Nelson praising them for The Last of Us. I also seem to remember Laura Massey saying, The Last of Us was in her top ten if not number one on her game of the year list on Major Nelson's podcast.

Upvote • 
Avatar image for davillain
DaVillain

56155

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 5

DaVillain  Moderator

@pointingmonkey: MS did congratulating Sony's PS4 launch like 3 years ago and Sony did the same for MS's Xbox One launch.

Upvote • 
Avatar image for biggamerdude
BigGamerDude

2073

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 13

User Lists: 0

@davillain-: Yeah, except, the Xbox One had a terrible launch.

Upvote • 
Avatar image for davillain
DaVillain

56155

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 5

DaVillain  Moderator

It's always nice to see Mr. Pill Spencer saying nice things to his competitors. Keep your friends closer and your competitors even closer.

Real talk, the big 3 don't really take this console war seriously as gamers have been over the years and even Sony also praises Nintendo games for the most parts as well.

3 • 
Avatar image for lrdfancypants
lrdfancypants

3850

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 5

Edited By lrdfancypants

@davillain-:

The real talk is they don't likely take it personally but they do take fighting their competition in the marketplace very seriously like any other industry. It's their job to take market share from their competitors/maintain it in a growing market/increase it in a growing market.

Upvote • 
Avatar image for davillain
DaVillain

56155

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 5

DaVillain  Moderator

@lrdfancypants: Well said, indeed.

Upvote • 
Avatar image for lrdfancypants
lrdfancypants

3850

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 5

Edited By lrdfancypants

@davillain-:

The funny thing is people always say gamers are the worst fanboys but it's in many industries.

I see it all the time in mine. Customers who hate my competitors with a deep passion and automatically think I do as well.

3 • 
Avatar image for suicidesn0wman
suicidesn0wman

7490

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 10

User Lists: 0

@lrdfancypants: I always see that kind of crap in the auto industry, Ford vs Chevy guys, same type of idiots.

Upvote • 
Avatar image for lrdfancypants
lrdfancypants

3850

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 5

@suicidesn0wman:

Yep, exactly what I mean. It's silly.

Of course I want to defeat my competitors in the market, just like Phil and yoshida, but it's not personal. It's just business.

Upvote • 
Avatar image for suicidesn0wman
suicidesn0wman

7490

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 10

User Lists: 0

@lrdfancypants: Funny part is I'm technically using a competitors site right now, then again, it's not a competition since no one knows my site exists! lol

Upvote • 
Avatar image for eternaldragonx1
EternalDragonx1

21

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

We need more guys like this in the industry.

7 • 
Avatar image for lrdfancypants
lrdfancypants

3850

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 5

It's nice to see what Phil Spencer has to say on Twitter. It rarely, if ever, gets reported.

Upvote • 
Avatar image for sladakrobot
sladakrobot

11876

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

His kids have,next to the X1,also a PS4 to play with...they will probably get the game

Upvote • 
Avatar image for KBABZ
KBABZ

1339

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 0

Now if only their fanbases were so co-operative!

15 • 
Avatar image for sladakrobot
sladakrobot

11876

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By sladakrobot

@KBABZ: Fanboys/girls are like hooligans,they will never settle the war.
I hope they doesnt drag all the real gamers down to their level.

Upvote •