So... Is there anything else to this game other than the fact it looks nice?
Because that's all readyatdawn talk about this game are its graphics. What makes it special? Is it just another shooter? What does it do to distinguish itself from the hoardes of other shooters that will come out as well? Is it just the setting that's unique?
I honestly can't get hyped for this game until I have a better understanding of it besides the fact it has nice graphics.
Yes. Besides the fact that it's developed by a AAA studio with a good pedigree (from Naughty Dog, Blizzard, etc.).
It's being co-written by the screenwriter of the HBO miniseries "John Adams" Kirk Ellis and the game's creative director Ru Weerasuriya (who generally seems as passionate as Neil Druckmann was about making TLoU), and they have a pretty rich backstory that they've created for the game.
It's inspired by Uncharted 2, and seeks to be as good as it was.
Quicktime events are changed apparently, making it so the user has more control over the event itself
A healing item called Black Water is apparently integral to the story
The guns are not typical TPS "shooter" flair, they are in many varieties (not just AR, shotgun, uzi, etc.)
Destruction is very visceral in the game, items destroy in-game as they would realistically (see the pic of the fiery hole in the wall)
Other than that we don't know too much about the game (which IMO is a good thing)