Got my copy of GI right in front of me...here's what I see so far:
-Release is "winter 2007"
-single player only it seems
"After hearing about the game's cinematic story, seeing the technology that backs up the exciting plotline, and playing the game for ourselves, we're sure about one thing. This is one title that should give hold-outs against the pricey PS3 a reason to pause and look again."
-They want an emotional story, and so far there's fifty minutes of cinematics.
-They have an awesome animation scheme that allows for over 1,200 different unique ways of doings things like taking cover. There's nine screens of Drake taking cover behind a pillar...all of them completely different stances. Freaking awesome. (the final game will have 3,000)
-Sixaxis allows for some tilting moments, like crossing a narrow log and balancing, Kratos-style.
-more on the unique animations: if Drake is running across an open field, he will visibly become more and more out of breath, his entire body shaking if he runs enough. His face will show all these emotions as well.
-Everything in the jungle shifts and sways, with dynamic shadowing, and high-dynamic range lighting.
-soundtrack is also dynamic
-graphics are really, really good looking. I can't imagine how this thing is gonna look in real time...crazy.
And that's it...most of the time was spent on the tech and the story, less so with gameplay...which sounds like it's still a ways off.
MORE INFO:
While much of the article explains how great the story will be while not actually getting into details, the opening paragraph gives us a nice clue:
"Sir Francis Drake had a wealth of titles to his name by the time he died at sea in the winter of 1596. To his English Countrymen, he was a hero...an explorer who circumnavigated the globe, a sea captain who sunk dozens of ships in the Spanish Armada, and a knight by Queen Elizabeth's own hand. To his enemies, he was the worst sort of villain...a marauder that heartlessly destroyed their ports and colonies, a pirate that ceaselessly stole their chests of gold, spices and jewels. Whatever people called him, his infamous adventuring career came to an end when his body was tipped over the side of his ship off the coast of Panama some 400 years ago. But what if that lead coffin held no body? What if there was instead a mysterious book that hinted at his last great adventure? What if you found that book?"
The Audio Director speaks: "If I could have a metric for how well the game is doing sound-wise, it would be how far I can get through this game with my eyes closed."
While vehicles aren't a main focus in the game, they'll be there. One concept screen shows a jeep with you in the turret seat, another level has you piloting a jetski navigating submerged buildings and looking for clues. Still another has white-water rapids in another chase scene.
Naughty Dog (paraphrasing here): "With PS1, we had to go very simplistic...cartoonish. With PS2, we could take it up a notch with Jak but not quite human yet. With the PS3, we can finally do full-on human gaming while taking all of our great gameplay from past games we've done into this."
All cinematics are motion-captured with a director on the set...it's like a real movie (a la Heavenly Sword).
You won't be alone, as the girl in the mag cover shows (like Half-Life 2 in a way).
GI sums up the game: It's Die Hard meets Indiana Jones, with gameplay that goes back to Prince of Persia and Tomb Raider and gun segments like Gears of War. Ultimately however, it's a new genre that's unclassifiable at this point.
Oh, and graphics are Blue Steel, but will be Magnum in videos and when it comes out much later in the year for sure. :D
FINAL INFO:
Here's the part where GI gets some hands on time with the game:
"Control of the action was in our hands in the level that followed. Nathan finds himself in a stunning moss-covered forest, with a streaming waterfall nearby. Climbing the rocks, we ascended up out of the basin. A wide gap between the cliffs above required a wild leap to the opposing ledge. Barely grasping the far edge, Nathan banged hard against the hard rock wall, knocking his breath away before we pulled up and over onto the far side.
A downed tree in the next area served to illustrate one of the game's uses of the Sixaxis controller. As we walked Nathan across the narrow beam, we controlled his balance by twisting the controller from side to side, which unsurprisingly resulted in him tumbling belly first onto the log before we managed to inch him across.
Once there, we heard the shouted arrival of enemy pirates, soon to be followed by whizzing bullets. As Nathan instinctively ducked, we ran him for cover behind a nearby boulder. Leaning out amid heavy returning fire, a few wild shots from Nathan's pistol dropped his foes, and we ran forward to a hanging vine to continue our climb.
Next, we saw the first signs of the strange, misplaced Spanish ruins of the island as more scruffy pirates arrived to attack us. Diving from rock to tree amid a hail of gunfire, we occasionally scurried aside at the sound of a grenade dropping by our feet.
Standing still for very long is almost never an option, as enemies are constantly flanking for a better position. With another wave of pirates defeated, we platformed from one ruined Spanish wall to another to reach an ancient metal grate. A button press event sent it spinning off its rusted hinges, and beyond, another troop of pirates poured over an old wall as the music swelled into high gear."
Last edited by chubigans; 03-17-2007 at 06:51 PM.
What did they say about the story?
This game is just going to become sick visually.
This game is just going to become sick visually.
By the end of 2007, resistance to PS3 will be futile...
That is just Awesome. That would actually, truely work. Like a behind the back view and you use the analog to move the feet and the six axis to balance. That is really really cool..I didnt even think of anything like that. And the animation system sound really nice too.Originally Posted by chubigans
Got my copy of GI right in front of me...here's what I see so far:
-Release is "winter 2007"
-single player only it seems
"After hearing about the game's cinematic story, seeing the technology that backs up the exciting plotline, and playing the game for ourselves, we're sure about one thing. This is one title that should give hold-outs against the pricey PS3 a reason to pause and look again."
-They want an emotional story, and so far there's fifty minutes of cinematics.
-They have an awesome animation scheme that allows for over 1,200 different unique ways of doings things like taking cover. There's nine screens of Drake taking cover behind a pillar...all of them completely different stances. Freaking awesome. (the final game will have 3,000)
-Sixaxis allows for some tilting moments, like crossing a narrow log and balancing, Kratos-style.
-more on the unique animations: if Drake is running across an open field, he will visibly become more and more out of breath, his entire body shaking if he runs enough. His face will show all these emotions as well.
-Everything in the jungle shifts and sways, with dynamic shadowing, and high-dynamic range lighting.
-soundtrack is also dynamic
-graphics are really, really good looking. I can't imagine how this thing is gonna look in real time...crazy.
And that's it...most of the time was spent on the tech and the story, less so with gameplay...which sounds like it's still a ways off.
Wow fall for sony is looking like a wallet nightmare for me.
OMG Do want.
I love you.
Neat.
Pretty much the entire article is about the story...I'm still reading that part. :DOriginally Posted by Wollan
What did they say about the story?
This game is just going to become sick visually.
Nice, any idea on how the game plays? I'm still trying to figure out what genre it is, or what it is most like.
Could you elaborate a bit more about how it looks in those pictures? You dont sound over-excited enough to me. :)
Think Out of this World meets Indiana Jones.Originally Posted by Ryujin
Nice, any idea on how the game plays? I'm still trying to figure out what genre it is, or what it is most like.
sweet
I really liked the trailer from last year, and these details are sounding good
I really liked the trailer from last year, and these details are sounding good
Interesting....trying to picture that in my head now....hmmmOriginally Posted by MassiveAttack
Think Out of this World meets Indiana Jones.
Did you buy the mag? Is it available in store?
The Jak and Daxter games were a absolute joy to control. The movement, speed and placement was perfect and I can't wait to see how well this transfers to a ultra realistic game like Uncharted. Whenever new info about this game surfaces it instantly takes control of my most wanted game list.
They actually don't show too much we haven't already seen, unfortunately, and there's maybe only one or two big pics. It looks really good though...every blade of grass is rendered, with some awesome foliage all over the place.Originally Posted by TTP
Could you elaborate a bit more about how it looks in those pictures? You dont sound over-excited enough to me. :)
It's one of those games that look good in pics, but amazing in motion I'm sure.
I'll add more details in a few!
We know its an impressive looking game. I wanna know about the gameplay! What's it all about? Another Tomb Raider or so much more? AArgh!
Yeah indeed. Thanks.
we need videos..I cant take it anymore :(
I hope it isn't dead in the water by then :(Originally Posted by MassiveAttack
By the end of 2007, resistance to PS3 will be futile...
Thanks for sharing that with us. It sounds like a really promising title. Hopefully I'll be able to check out the magazine soon, as I'd love to see the screens.
If it is, it will whise from its grave like jesus.Originally Posted by Red Blaster
I hope it isn't dead in the water by then :(
Please elaborate on the graphics. Does it look better than R&CF?
Everything ND touches turnes into gold.
Stealthy.Originally Posted by Red Blaster
I hope it isn't dead in the water by then :(
i cant wait :)
Sounds great, although the log balancing could be annoying if too sensitive.
Chubs gives me a chubby. Good work, brave soldier. :D PEACE.Originally Posted by chubigans
Got my copy of GI right in front of me...here's what I see so far:
-Release is "winter 2007"
-single player only it seems
"After hearing about the game's cinematic story, seeing the technology that backs up the exciting plotline, and playing the game for ourselves, we're sure about one thing. This is one title that should give hold-outs against the pricey PS3 a reason to pause and look again."
-They want an emotional story, and so far there's fifty minutes of cinematics.
-They have an awesome animation scheme that allows for over 1,200 different unique ways of doings things like taking cover. There's nine screens of Drake taking cover behind a pillar...all of them completely different stances. Freaking awesome. (the final game will have 3,000)
-Sixaxis allows for some tilting moments, like crossing a narrow log and balancing, Kratos-style.
-more on the unique animations: if Drake is running across an open field, he will visibly become more and more out of breath, his entire body shaking if he runs enough. His face will show all these emotions as well.
-Everything in the jungle shifts and sways, with dynamic shadowing, and high-dynamic range lighting.
-soundtrack is also dynamic
-graphics are really, really good looking. I can't imagine how this thing is gonna look in real time...crazy.
And that's it...most of the time was spent on the tech and the story, less so with gameplay...which sounds like it's still a ways off.
Sounds good. I forgot all about this game.
This is something the recent 3D image strongly hinted at. You could see a ton of shadows being cast from the tree trunks. That aspect is probably going to look *amazing* in motion.-Everything in the jungle shifts and sways, with dynamic shadowing, and high-dynamic range lighting.
Blue Steel? Or TEH MAGNUM?Originally Posted by chubigans
Got my copy of GI right in front of me...here's what I see so far:
-Release is "winter 2007"
-single player only it seems
"After hearing about the game's cinematic story, seeing the technology that backs up the exciting plotline, and playing the game for ourselves, we're sure about one thing. This is one title that should give hold-outs against the pricey PS3 a reason to pause and look again."
-They want an emotional story, and so far there's fifty minutes of cinematics.
-They have an awesome animation scheme that allows for over 1,200 different unique ways of doings things like taking cover. There's nine screens of Drake taking cover behind a pillar...all of them completely different stances. Freaking awesome. (the final game will have 3,000)
-Sixaxis allows for some tilting moments, like crossing a narrow log and balancing, Kratos-style.
-more on the unique animations: if Drake is running across an open field, he will visibly become more and more out of breath, his entire body shaking if he runs enough. His face will show all these emotions as well.
-Everything in the jungle shifts and sways, with dynamic shadowing, and high-dynamic range lighting.
-soundtrack is also dynamic
-graphics are really, really good looking. I can't imagine how this thing is gonna look in real time...crazy.
And that's it...most of the time was spent on the tech and the story, less so with gameplay...which sounds like it's still a ways off.
I can't wait to play it this winter.
If it plays anything like the E3 trailer I will be in heaven. It has people from the team that made POP: Sands of Time working on cinematic camera work so that will be top notch.
Oh.. and some AA please.
Oh.. and some AA please.
You just can't resist...Originally Posted by Red Blaster
I hope it isn't dead in the water by then :(
Just to benefit the orgy in this thread, here's the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bx_PqKDE9s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bx_PqKDE9s
can't wait for this game. ND ftw.
Great info.
Cant wait for E3. They must show something there...
Cant wait for E3. They must show something there...
looks like the final quarter of this year is going to be an ideal time to buy a PS3, for Ratchet and Uncharted alone. The game details are a real tease, can't friggin wait to play this.
Now THIS is a PS3 game I'm looking forward to seeing more of. The original stuff looked fine and dandy, and all this new info is really yummy. Seeing the talent at ND get away from the Jak series (one I never really enjoyed) is a very, very nice thing.
If itīs coming this year they might show it in may.
can't wait to see up to date screens and videos. the details sound awesome.
i've been holding naughty dog up as the masters of animation and getting shit canned for it in the Ratchet and Clank threads... don't let me down guys!
sounds like they haven't.
i've been holding naughty dog up as the masters of animation and getting shit canned for it in the Ratchet and Clank threads... don't let me down guys!
sounds like they haven't.
There's no E3 in May.Originally Posted by Luckyman
If itīs coming this year they might show it in may.
What's in May? Another Gamer's Day? Why not hold it until "E3"?Originally Posted by Luckyman
If itīs coming this year they might show it in may.
Anywho, the sooner we get to see good, direct feed HD footage the better.
This game look very promising can't wait to see more
i .... ruv .... YOU!!!!
I was hoping they would go more in the R&CF route in showing things. If a trailer was to be released next week for example on the 1up Show I would insta-shit myself.
Yup.Originally Posted by SnakeXs
What's in May? Another Gamer's Day?
07 is gonna be a good time
Added lots more info; enjoy!
yeah there is.Originally Posted by SnakeXs
What's in May? Another Gamer's Day?
edit: beaten :P
they probably don't want to distract from the R&C hype right now.Originally Posted by Wollan
I was hoping they would go more in the R&CF route in showing things. If a trailer was to be released next week for example on the 1up Show I would insta-shit myself.
let R&C have it's time in the sun, then show this off.
i hope they aren't going to release them right next to each other as they did in the past with Jak and previous Ratchet games, but at least it won't be so big a clash if they do this year.
Oh goddddddddddddddddddd :hyperGI sums up the game: It's Die Hard meets Indiana Jones, with gameplay that goes back to Prince of Persia and Tomb Raider and gun segments like Gears of War. Ultimately however, it's a new genre that's unclassifiable at this point.