I love Uncharted, but Gears 1/2 does actually look better IMO

I finally bought the game , waiting it out, till a fellow gamer wanted to sell it for 1200pesos(about $25).

Besides just watching demos, on/offscreen pics of uncharted, it looks totally cool, but playing it(haven't finished it yet), and seeing all the vibrant and lush environment, i'm gonna have to say Gears1/2 looks better than the game.

Though personally, i like uncharted more, as a whole, and i'm definitely getting the sequel.

Could anyone point out again how iyo, uncharted looks better than gears?

P.S.

Please, no "Killzone2/Crysis craps on both."

Pictures/Videos that are "legit" would be gladly appreciated.

Please avoid pics that are too ZOOMED in, that these pics hardly clarify how the game looks in motion.

Meh, I don't think so.

Meh, I don't think so.

Chutebox

I still think it looks awesome and all, but chute, could you point out why think otherwise?

I found Uncharted's graphics to be much more appealing to look at than Gears and Gears 2. I think i liked the environments more, they felt fuller and more detailed...AAllxxjjnn

Yes, they actually are a lot more appealling, and i do think the overall gameplay in Uncharted is better than Gears, but i'm just sayin', imo, Gears looks half a mile better than Uncharted.

[QUOTE="Chutebox"]

Meh, I don't think so.

joopyme

I still think it looks awesome and all, but chute, could you point out why think otherwise?

If I take two pictures of each game and hold them up infront of two different people and they each choose a different one....wich one of them is wrong? ...wait for it. Neither of them, because they have what we call opinions and outright stating one is better than the other in this case without any physical proof is just silly, and this thread has nothing but alot of opinion in it.Jynxzor

Woah, slow down Jynxzor, i wouldn't have started a thread about the topic if i didn't have an opinion in the first place.

Whereas there were TONS of threads about the same topic in the past, i agreed(blatantly basing my opinion on vidz and pics) that uncharted looks better than gears. Now, i actually have the game, i think otherwise.

Could you at least point on something that could debunk my opinion?

If I take two pictures of each game and hold them up infront of two different people and they each choose a different one....wich one of them is wrong? ...wait for it. Neither of them, because they have what we call opinions and outright stating one is better than the other in this case without any physical proof is just silly, and this thread has nothing but alot of opinion in it.Jynxzor

uncharted was gorgeous. too bad it felt like a saturday morning cartoon.di_sgt_barber

uncharted was gorgeous. too bad it felt like a saturday morning cartoon.di_sgt_barber

[spoiler] never seen "zombie" in a saturday morning cartoon. [/spoiler]

I finally bought the game , waiting it out, till a fellow gamer wanted to sell it for 1200pesos(about $25).

Besides just watching demos, on/offscreen pics of uncharted, it looks totally cool, but playing it(haven't finished it yet), and seeing all the vibrant and lush environment, i'm gonna have to say Gears1/2 looks better than the game.

Though personally, i like uncharted more, as a whole, and i'm definitely getting the sequel.

Could anyone point out again how iyo, uncharted looks better than gears?

P.S.

Please, no "Killzone2/Crysis craps on both."

Pictures/Videos that are "legit" would be gladly appreciated.

Please avoid pics that are too ZOOMED in, that these pics hardly clarify how the game looks in motion.

joopyme

Gears has better effects with gore and explosions and all that, but that's pretty much it.

Uncharted has sharper textures, more colors, and some pretty extreme attention to detail. Seriously, you can see the detail in almost every leaf, and the water effects on drake are simply unmatched. Not to mention the time and effort that naughty dog put into the animation really shows.

In that first cave, when everything is collapsing around you... that's simply nuts, and I haven't seen one game do that better.

I was hoping someone would bring this up. Having just played and beat Gears 2 recently, I have one question for people who think its graphics king/amazing graphics:

Whats up with the lighting? The only things that have shadows are people. Everything else just has dark colored rocks underneath it. I thought Gears 2 was super amazing at first. But the more I played it, the less impressed I became. The textures are godly, thats about it.

I still think Uncharted looks amazing, but Gears 2 is about equal, can't wait for Uncharted 2!

...Though I believe Alan Wake will blow them both away! *Prays to the gaming gods*

Gears 2 has just way too much inconsistent lighting. It relies too heavily on motion blur, bloom, and detailed textrues to hide some of the bump mapping that makes ups for the lack of polygons, which is still very good because it is taking advantage of the 360 hardware.

The problem, like others have stated, is that when you look closely... you can seen some of the shortcomings just mentioned. Also, when it is in motion, you'll easily notice the different angles of the bump-mapping and textures.

Uncharted, on the other hand, has exceptional models, environments, and lighting. And, like MGS4, doesn't rely too heavily on detailed textures and bump-mapping to produce an actual 3d item. For example, in Gears, a lot of the soldiers ammo packs are just straight up extensions of their bodies... and the engine cleverly uses bump-mapping and textures to make the ammo pack look separate from the body... when it actually just is an extension.

geow2 should look better than uncharted just as uncharted 2 should look better than geow2. theres a yr difference between each games releases.

[QUOTE="di_sgt_barber"]uncharted was gorgeous. too bad it felt like a saturday morning cartoon.Chutebox

never seen "zombie" in a saturday morning cartoon.

geow2 should look better than uncharted just as uncharted 2 should look better than geow2. theres a yr difference between each games releases.

ahwang826

[QUOTE="ahwang826"]

geow2 should look better than uncharted just as uncharted 2 should look better than geow2. theres a yr difference between each games releases.

di_sgt_barber

gj comparing a fps to an open world...and better yet a fps thats main attraction seems to be its graphics to something on a console. was i wrong? games that are the same genre should look better the later they're released.

i'd put Uncharted & Geow2 on the same level... Geow1 while looking good is not on the same level..

uncharted was gorgeous. too bad it felt like a saturday morning cartoon.di_sgt_barber

[QUOTE="di_sgt_barber"]uncharted was gorgeous. too bad it felt like a saturday morning cartoon.Bread_or_Decide

I thought gears 2 trumped gears 1 and uncharted trumps gears 1 but not gears 2. But uncharted 2 may trump gears 2.Bread_or_Decide

Depends how well the developers add that emotional or sad level, MGS4 is a great example of how one should be told, thanks to the master mind Hideo Kojima. Epic just forced it, because they thought that's what makes a good story (after seeing MGS4), it does...they just have no clue in making one. Then again Gears doesn't suit it, it should stick to the cheesy macho man BS, IMO. I actually digged the first games story, it was simple and just more isolated. Gears 2 made you care more about the characters tho, which was needed.Slambo86

[QUOTE="Slambo86"]Depends how well the developers add that emotional or sad level, MGS4 is a great example of how one should be told, thanks to the master mind Hideo Kojima. Epic just forced it, because they thought that's what makes a good story (after seeing MGS4), it does...they just have no clue in making one. Then again Gears doesn't suit it, it should stick to the cheesy macho man BS, IMO. I actually digged the first games story, it was simple and just more isolated. Gears 2 made you care more about the characters tho, which was needed.IronBass

well in the general,i consider the overall "look" of gears to be boring,and the feel as well.its looks very gray,bullets flyin all over,and lots of "oh s**t",its been seen before.now uncharted has a new "wilderness" feel about it,not to mention it looks very real and lush.lots of natural looking colors,and hollywood/indiana jones style cutscenes. Really cool.They both play really similarly,but uncharted feels/looks new.

so uncharted is the better looking game imo,=]

As for MGS4, Snake last mission, suffering from an illness and meeting his long lost dad, its an awesome experience to watch, if you're really into the MGS universe. You have to be a fan to appreciate it.Slambo86

The only thing that looks better in uncharted is water cuz in GEoW its fugly.Syferonik

[QUOTE="IronBass"][QUOTE="Slambo86"] As for MGS4, Snake last mission, suffering from an illness and meeting his long lost dad, its an awesome experience to watch, if you're really into the MGS universe. You have to be a fan to appreciate it.Slambo86

Thats true. Apart Killzone2, Gears2 is the best looking game on consoles ;)

[QUOTE="Slambo86"][QUOTE="IronBass"] I'm a fan of MGS, but I found most of the so called "emotional moments" of MGS4 lame at best.IronBass

[QUOTE="Jynxzor"]If I take two pictures of each game and hold them up infront of two different people and they each choose a different one....wich one of them is wrong? ...wait for it. Neither of them, because they have what we call opinions and outright stating one is better than the other in this case without any physical proof is just silly, and this thread has nothing but alot of opinion in it.joopyme

Woah, slow down Jynxzor, i wouldn't have started a thread about the topic if i didn't have an opinion in the first place.

Whereas there were TONS of threads about the same topic in the past, i agreed(blatantly basing my opinion on vidz and pics) that uncharted looks better than gears. Now, i actually have the game, i think otherwise.

Could you at least point on something that could debunk my opinion?

Uncharted looks better IMO. It has crisper textures for the most part, superior lighting, more detailed environments, superior water effects, superior animations and all of that with no loading or install!

Gears 2 looked great except for some textures here and there. You quickly realize how heavy that game relies on its textures and all the features that come with those textures.

[QUOTE="Slambo86"]Depends how well the developers add that emotional or sad level, MGS4 is a great example of how one should be told, thanks to the master mind Hideo Kojima. Epic just forced it, because they thought that's what makes a good story (after seeing MGS4), it does...they just have no clue in making one. Then again Gears doesn't suit it, it should stick to the cheesy macho man BS, IMO. I actually digged the first games story, it was simple and just more isolated. Gears 2 made you care more about the characters tho, which was needed.IronBass

[QUOTE="IronBass"][QUOTE="Slambo86"] As for MGS4, Snake last mission, suffering from an illness and meeting his long lost dad, its an awesome experience to watch, if you're really into the MGS universe. You have to be a fan to appreciate it.Slambo86

I prefer the green, lush jungles of Uncharted and the water...oh that Naughty Dog water.. :P