How a tree killed Uncharted for me

Uncharted is hailed as the graphics king by most, and while I don't explicitly disagree I would like to point out a glaring flaw.

The canopy trees. Yes the shadow-casting foliage is impressive when you're watching its shadow on the ground, but have you ever looked up at what's casting that shadow? I did. I was propelled into a fit of laughter and then of tears.

I have no screen-shots to show because I don't have my Capture Card set up but let me just describe it for you. A green flat gyrating mass that stretched and skewed around in an oval like pattern. It looked absolutely awful. It made my little bro cry and killed my cat, if Uncharted's horrific dialogue hadn't done that already.

And this killed the game for me. What ever immersiveness had existed was drained and tossed out of the window. The experience was akin to playing Oblivion and having the beggars suddenly switch voice actors on you mid conversation. It kills the atmosphere and for a game that banks on atmosphere it is a fatal blow.

I know that no game is perfect, but allowing players to see the innards of your game is like watching a movie being filmed, it just doesn't feel real.

I know I should have blogged but no one reads those! Thanks!

its still the best looking console game ever

you're going to let some minor graphics issues ruin your experience? come on
bulletsword

Try it for yourself. certain graphics issues make you laugh, but some rip you out of the experience and you try and try but you just cant view them the same way

[QUOTE="bulletsword"]you're going to let some minor graphics issues ruin your experience? come on
fiscope

Try it for yourself. certain graphics issues make you laugh, but some rip you out of the experience and you try and try but you just cant view them the same way

I can kind of understand that, but for the most part, things like those never ruined the gameplay experience for me

I'm just a nitpicker I guess. I cant help it, I still have the PC blood rushing through my viens. :P

I did something that many people here don't ever do today. I looked outside, and while looking I saw a real tree. It was sooooooooo real looking, absolutely no jaggies. Now video games just can't compare.starwarsgeek112

You know what happens when you assume.... :roll:

I'm just a nitpicker I guess. I cant help it, I still have the PC blood rushing through my viens. :P

fiscope

Yes you are nitpicky. Even on my second time through I didn't notice this "flaw". I thought I did a good job of being aware of my surroundings. I guess they had to cut corners somewhere. It's still the best looking console game IMO.

uncharted looks like a cartoon, it looks good thoughMad_Rhetoric

Seriously, what console video game doesn't look a little cartoonish? It's the cartoon I ever played!

...and we care why?

Seriously if that ruins the game for you then don't play it. Every game has graphical errors I dare you to mention one without.

Yes the limited gameplay areas makes this game have good/average graphic but outside that small radius it is a sore sight for eyes. There are many things standing out as bad from textures to shadow projection aswell as the tearing.