Uncharted 4 - Pushing Technical Boundaries Part 2

A new video for the most technically proficient game coming out in the near future:

Some things from the video:

• At least 10 times the size of explorable space
• Branching paths that are each thought out and well designed, more choices
• Despite being much larger than past games it is keeping the pacing and action
• Increased detail and density in the world
• More interactivity, hundreds and hundreds of destructible and movable objects
• Keeps as much of the action in the hands of the player, more playable set pieces
• In-game cutscenes

It's also at a full 1080p :)

Part 2:

• Climbing has been completely revamped, complete analogue control over both of Drake's hands
• Systemic traversal rather than scripted for both the player and the enemies
• Goal is to be in constant motion during combat
• Stealth and melee similar to The Last of Us
• Enemies can be completely avoided but you can also enter stealth again when you break line of site, but enemies will investigate
• Vehicles have been worked into the core gameplay in a way that makes sense, they react differently depending on the terrain
• Rope can be used almost anywhere and has a variety of uses
• Emphasis on systemic mechanics rather than scripted
• Trying to keep the UI as minimalistic as possible, even with all the new tools

Talk about overselling and self hyping. We shall see in the end but I would not be surprised if it falls short.

Somebody please get gpuking.

He really neeeds this

The 2nd game wasn't that big(only one I've finished) so I'm hoping the 3rd one was and then I can say I'm impressed they'll make it 10x bigger.

inb4 jelly lems and herms. Oops too late, lol.

Uncharted 4 will be great.

Pushing the boundaries of 2010's tech since still couldn't match Crysis 2 from 2011, and lol at 900p game.

The Naughty Gods continue to raise the bar for gaming. Sounds like the GOTY race will be over on May 10th.

This must be what? The 50th thread for the same thing for this game?

Not really.

They never let me down, so i'm not worried. But I so don't feel like waiting.

Sorry to break it to you but this is not a technically advanced game

Looks like the GOTY will be from May 2 years in a row now.

Giving the fact that this is the last Uncharted game, ND is taking full advantage on PS4 and if wanna end it well, PS4 is the way to do it. Send Uncharted 4 out with a BANG.

Better then you're thread since it got locked. And this isn't 50th UC4 thread so please try again.

It's looking to be a fantastic game not only in its set pieces, dialog, characters and concluding a story, but we need to see actual gameplay from third party sources.

No doubt this one is getting closed as well. And yeah, it is. Cows mad?

Cows mad about what exactly?

@Zero_epyon said:

@Pedro said:

Talk about overselling and self hyping. We shall see in the end but I would not be surprised if it falls short.

X1 optimization at its best.

^ Someone isn't too happy that their thread got closed. Mine is actually a new thread from a new video posted by Naughty Dog.

Remedy could certainly learn from Uncharted 4's shooting animations.

This is the first game this year that has a shot at 10/10 Imo. Got my LE reserved.

The thing is : UC4 was and is the only next-gen game made me wow with its technical aspect and overall graphical detail. Now if we add everything else weve seen from live demos , i dont think this game has anything more to prove. Its either 10/10 or 8/10 ( i dont see how is possible to be lower than 8 in metacritic by any means ) its a day 1 for me. Now add the really fun multiplayer which looked really fun . Oh well !

More please. A true world class EXCLUSIVE only on generation leading, PS4...

Release day of Uncharted 4 is a sad that for every1 that not own a Ps4.

This will be the best looking game this generation for consoles, even PC get a challenge^^

ND cares so much about details hence why their games always shine. I believe this game will be just as good as uncharted 2 if not better. They want to send off Drake properly.

Naughty gods have done it again.

Meanwhile PC gamers will be waiting indefinitely for Star Citizen.

Parts of it are, the level of physics and how they have achieved it I haven't seen in any other game, must be one of the first games on console at least that has used GPU compute for something. Yes I know PhysX existed, but it was used so badly in games it was pointless.

Uncharted 2 had some decent sized areas, I remember Nepal having a pretty large battleground. Uncharted 3 had the ship graveyard which was probably the largest combat area in the trilogy. 10 times the size of something like that is massive. That is much larger than anything from The Last of Us which already had bigger areas than the Uncharted games.

Have you seen the PSX 2014 jungle gameplay yet? It's areas like that you can expect, with tons of options and verticality. Apparently that area was far from the biggest as well. You'll be able to use vehicles in these areas and get out whenever you want.

In order to find treasures you'll need to look for actual clues now which makes a branching treasure/clue system. We're actually hunting for treasure now instead of just picking up a shiny thing that we come across. It looks like there will also be underwater exploration as well.

It's definitely the best looking video game, you could try and downplay the visuals but you'll just look foolish

Game looks great, have we heard anything about co-op? I'm suspecting no campaign co-op but maybe some co-op scenarios like in Uncharted 2?

Side note, does anyone besides me wonder what Naughty Dog could do with making a Socom reboot? After watching the multiplayer beta it seems like they could do something really cool with Socom theme military third person online mp/co-op shooter.

i don't see how it "pushes" technical boundaries.... nothing new or groundbreaking is here.

Definitely it's gonna be one of the best games of the year , but let's be realistic and not get ahead of ourselves.

So 2016 is 30fps and 900p = pushing technical boundries? LOL

LMAO, funny stuff.

Eh, The other stuff doesn't matter, hold a shiny object up to them and they'll follow you right into the slaughterhouse. :P

@kratosyoloswag:

Will it really look like that playing it? =)

Campaign co-op is a definite no but co-op like in Uncharted 2 and 3 looks very likely. Co-op was also mentioned in a pre-order bonus.

@PSP107: It'll look even better on your TV.

Unfortunately Socom looks dead http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2015/12/11/shuhei-yoshida-no-plans-for-socom-ps4-game-anytime-soon/

I hope Sony reconsiders because there is still a lot of demand for it. Even a Socom 2 remaster would draw a lot of interest imo.

@kratosyoloswag: Yeah I checked the gifs they do seem quiet impressive so now I shall wait and see for this game.

@kratosyoloswag: awesome that's been one of my issues with not picking up a PS4 (co-op). This will be strong pull for me to pick up a PS4 come winter holiday 2016 sales.

One of the charms of the game is the action and pacing and locations, it's damn difficult if not impossible to pull that off in an open world game. Would be nice for ND to try an open world game next, maybe they can pull of something like The Witcher 3 but do it better somehow with the ridiculous attention to detail.

@kratosyoloswag: "You'll be able to use vehicles in these areas and get out whenever you want."

"In order to find treasures you'll need to look for actual clues now which makes a branching treasure/clue system. We're actually hunting for treasure now instead of just picking up a shiny thing that we come across. It looks like there will also be underwater exploration as well."

I just like picking them up just playing through the game for the 1st time.

Sadly I don't think Uncharted 4 on scope of Witcher 3 would be possible on ps4 hardware, Uncharted 4 is already pushing the limits of it.

Woah the haters are all in full force.

Sorry to break it to you but nothing else on Xbox comes close to that. Branching path and 10x the environment size? Destructible environments, seamless transitions from cut scenes to gameplay? For a game looking that good it is amazing.

Most of the complaints I've had against the previous Uncharted games will be seemingly resolved with this one. Exit the linear corridor shooter with stupid enemies. This one is a gem in waiting. Glad I got a PS4 AND a PC.

Sorry Xbox fans. Microsoft has forsaken you.

@PSP107: You might still be able to do that but it'll take much longer than usual. I can't promise you'll be able to, depends on if they let us backtrack. We're still going from point A to point B, it's just that the way you get there will be more complex.

They wanted higher replayability this time around. You can treat it as more of an action game or an adventure game.

This is what I saw and what was broken down from the E3 demo. I'm glad its confirmed and when the dev said it adds to gameplay on that video. He fu**in gets it. No down grade of this please. You take a bigger world and you fill it with lots of dynamic geometry no cut backs, thats how you push next gen. This should be the focus IMO.

@kratosyoloswag:

I also meant to asked about driving but now that you mentioned

"They wanted higher replayability this time around."

So another 8-10hr campaign?

Meanwhile lems continue to explore the limits of 720 with QB lol.

Those graphics, they are so next gen......

@kvally said:

This must be what? The 50th thread for the same thing for this game?

I know..it stings. Especially when you see actual game play. No worries, we will be playing it in a couple months.

@thepclovingguy said:

Those graphics, they are so next gen......

@kvally said:

This must be what? The 50th thread for the same thing for this game?

They said it's the longest Uncharted game yet. Length will probably be between Uncharted 2 and The Last of Us, so around 12-13 hours would be my guess.