MarkMclovin
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Well thats one way to get the hype train moving. I don't agree with it being the biggest game of the year though.
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Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - The story behind the biggest game of the year
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You're not repping for the son of Jesus, Nathan Drake? Disappointed...
Lot of talk about whether this is the biggest game of the year or not, I suppose that depends on the metrics are being used, but in terms of GAF's most anticipated?
Ahem...
NeoGAF's Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2015
Ahem...
NeoGAF's Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2015
Why do people get so aggrieved and frustrated just because the article calls Uncharted 4 "the biggest game of the year"?
Yes, there are several other games coming out this year that also looks like game of the year material, we all know that and the discussion over which game is supposedly "the biggest" is meaningless and not the topic of the thread.
Yes, there are several other games coming out this year that also looks like game of the year material, we all know that and the discussion over which game is supposedly "the biggest" is meaningless and not the topic of the thread.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
It can best all of those, critically and possibly commercially(only Arkham Knight and MGSV might sell more).
Calling it the "biggest game of the year" is such a stupid thing to say, especially when there will be so many bigger titles this year.
MGSV for example will beat the shit out of it with content and sales.
That being said I'm sure it will be a good game but "biggest" is definitely the wrong word for UC4.
MGSV for example will beat the shit out of it with content and sales.
That being said I'm sure it will be a good game but "biggest" is definitely the wrong word for UC4.
Yes it can, and it might, we'll have to wait and see.
Man, if The Order is anything to go by this year will provide so much delicious drama, can't wait!
Well fans of other games and platforms gotta make their voices heard in their disagreement. It's GAF, they are allowed to have an opinion. It should be ignored since it's not the point of the article mostly but I am kidding myself I if I say I didn't bite the bait.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
If MGSV does it will only be because of multiplatform status. Length means jack when it comes to awards, but even then Uncharted has very long lasting multiplayer communities. Looking at your avatar it's no surprise you feel slighted. MGSV is right there with Uncharted in my most anticipated games though.
He's not slighted, he's on a mission on every freaking Uncharted thread. Yet again.
mocolostrocolos
Member
Most anticipated != Biggest.
Clarkus Darkus
Member
To be honest i have only play U2, Never got around to playing U1/3....Loved U2 though, Really was a stunning game, Puzzles was fun and the characters were memorable so i will defo be picking U4 out when it hits.
John Bender
Banned
Yes - arguably on content. Not on sales. If it were still a PS exclusive, I would disagree on that too.
Orniletter
Banned
Rolling my eyes at the title
"arguably on content" fine I'll bite. So let's hear it, how in the blue hell does UC4 looks to have more content than MGSV?
Even Troy Baker (who is also in Uncharted 4) said "MGSV may be the biggest game I've ever seen."
This is seriously one of the most ridiculous posts I've read in quite some time.
Haunted
Member
The Order in the top 10, I see, I see.
mocolostrocolos
Member
Time Paradox.
90TilInfinity
Member
Arguing about the headline of an article instead of it's game design philosophy-filled contents is so Gaming Section.
Anyway, the dynamism and natural flow being implemented to traversal and climbing is really exciting, I hope they can pull it off. I also hope the younger designers at ND are paying very close attention to Bruce Straley and taking on his ideals, dude knows his shit.
Anyway, the dynamism and natural flow being implemented to traversal and climbing is really exciting, I hope they can pull it off. I also hope the younger designers at ND are paying very close attention to Bruce Straley and taking on his ideals, dude knows his shit.
tattooed_dwarf
Member
It's just thread full of people getting snarky and aggravated over one comment, like when Lobb jokingly said that Scalebound is gonna be GOAT.
But it's gonna be huge game nevertheless, can't wait to see it in action when it is released.
But it's gonna be huge game nevertheless, can't wait to see it in action when it is released.
I kind of understand the whole "biggest game of the year" as a status quo thing and not "the biggest" in terms of game world size etc. The name 'Uncharted' is factually a really big deal in the game industry. That's how I understood it anyway. Personally I think that Halo brand is bigger even though I'm not at all into Halo. Personally though, MGSV is the biggest game of the year for me.
Magic Mushroom
Member
This.
El-Pistolero
Member
Yep, that is how it works. When a cinema magazine refers to a movie as the biggest movie of the year, it generally highlights the fact that it is an ambitious, highly anticipated piece of work.
Why are people shitting the thread and clinging to a mere superlative anyway? Doesn't the author have the right to express his excitement? Is he obliged to name drop some of your favorite franchises so that you could sleep tight? You would think that Uncharted was some insignificant franchise, and ND a second rate developer with no possible claim to the GOTY prize! Wake up and smell the coffee...
mocolostrocolos
Member
The author has the right to express his exciment as users have the right to disagree.
El-Pistolero
Member
What is there to disagree with, exactly? The game has not even released for God's sake. Now, you are arguing over the right dose of excitement that someone else is allowed to experience. That is stupid, sorry. And, what's more, this is not even the heart of the article. So, instead of decrying the author's tastes, over what many consider a really fuc**** big franchise, from a studio that swept two GOTY prizes last gen...well, how about we go back to the actual content of the piece?
Yeah, but it's usually bullshit when movie magazines do it. I mean, I read in Empire a while back that Hunger Games 3 was gonna be the biggest movie of 2014, but Transformers 4 was like a whole 40 minutes longer so clearly that was wrong.
mocolostrocolos
Member
First of, calm the fuck down.
Second, I'm not arguing the right dose of excitement. I'm arguing the term 'big' as a definition of a game.
Is Uncharted 4 a big game of 2015? No one can't disagree on that. Is Uncharted 4 the biggest game of 2015? No, it isn't.
And that's my opinion. The same way the Author thinks it is. I don't see the problem with it.
Blackthorn
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To determine whether Uncharted 4 is truly the biggest game of the year, first we must establish the intended usage of the word "biggest" and the context in which it is presented. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, there are various uses of the word, including-
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MoonsaultSlayer
Member
Uncharted was never a game about holding forward any more than a racer is holding acceleration, or a sidescroller holding right or a shooter holding a trigger. Wtf. Bad writing, direction and execution in copycat games sure can amount to a bad game, but Uncharted as Uncharted certainly doesn't.
I didn't threw the bait, you did. Well for starters MGSV is a quasi-open world SP game, not truly open world like GTAV (even GTA has limits). The replayability part of the game will come mostly from challenges and side-quest - like your typical open-world game (will not speculate on the depth of those but usually very little). The campaign length however, straight without deviations from a-z is unknown. Metal Gear Online is the MP component.
Uncharted 4 has mini-sandbox environments SP (take Halo as a cue (before 343i)). What was shown at PSX is not the "biggest" sandbox you'll get. Campaign length from a-z is unknown.
Uncharted has MP - perhaps more varied in terms of modes and with more content than MGOnline at release. But that's just speculation. Lets just say it's there on both.
Uncharted has Online CO-OP 2-4 players (no details yet but that's a standard since 2) - multiple modes. They act in a way, as filler challenge/side-quests per say.
You can think it's all ridiculous but in practice it's not. I actually find ridiculous using the word "shits out of" as descriptive. More like shitposting in an Uncharted thread.
I had problems with Halo 4s story, but one thing I respected about what 343 did was they tried to tie the books and the video game a lot closer. Not only that, they tried to flesh Chief out a bit more. I really don't care what anyone says, having a silent protagonist does not allow gamers to "become the character" or whatever some developers say. (I've heard this many times over the years)
And from what I played from the Halo 5 beta, the gameplay seems to be solid. I'm cautiously optimistic.
What do you think the biggest game of the year is? Sorry if you answered this already earlier in the thread. My opinion is that Halo will be the biggest game of the year because that name has a lot of weight in the industry. I, for example, am not talking about the sizes of game worlds. If the rumors about MGSV are true (and given how long it has been in development, they very well might be) it could be the biggest this year in terms of game size but I think both Uncharted and Halo have more pull today. I think we have to come to an agreement about what the word "biggest" means in this context.
I have a feeling we might see a repeat of the UC3 review thread if it doesn't get showered with 10/10s
Can't believe so many people are butthurt over the title. Would you sleep better if "one of" was added? An article that discusses the things that actually matters, like the gameplay, and people can't get past the title?
And are some people seriously referring to the sales metric of "biggest" and mentioning The Witcher 3 in the same line? lol
And are some people seriously referring to the sales metric of "biggest" and mentioning The Witcher 3 in the same line? lol
I'm almost scared to see what the MGS crowd does if it doesn't score 90+ on MC. Same with Zelda. The meltdowns and attacks from people who haven't even played any of those games will be hilarious.
What disappointment? that it wasn't better than 2? Few games arguably are. The other being TLOU.
Vultures always circle the skies no matter what. As long as it doesn't completely stumble.
Lol..
ShutterMunster
Junior Member
This thread is embarrassing. I doubt many commenting even read the thing since they got so hung up on the most worthless line in it.
Great read, I'm looking forward to exploring just how much the new mechanics open up the combat experience. I recently replayed UC2 via PSNow and damn that game still holds up for the most part. Enemies are complete bullet sponges but the pacing, encounters, writing, and visuals even, still hold up.
Making it a little more sandboxy is going to do huge things for the game's replay ability.
Great read, I'm looking forward to exploring just how much the new mechanics open up the combat experience. I recently replayed UC2 via PSNow and damn that game still holds up for the most part. Enemies are complete bullet sponges but the pacing, encounters, writing, and visuals even, still hold up.
Making it a little more sandboxy is going to do huge things for the game's replay ability.
Amentallica
Unconfirmed Member
An entire article that discusses AI and gameplay, and some of you fixate on a comment about it being the biggest game of the year. How ridiculous are some of you. Get the fuck over it.
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