Yeah it's the little details that really stand out. The shirt flailing because of the wind, the facial animation is on point, the mud, the wetness, foliage reaction, the enemy bleeding, the rope take down and him catching the gun, etc. It's just a well made demo.
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Uncharted 4 Gameplay Demo [Up: Sony - Was running at 30 fps]
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Yeah it's the little details that really stand out. The shirt flailing because of the wind, the facial animation is on point, the mud, the wetness, foliage reaction, the enemy bleeding, the rope take down and him catching the gun, etc. It's just a well made demo.
FoxnHurley
Member
I don't know what some of you nayers are complaining about, but the game looks absolutely stunning. I'm watching the 1080p direct feed from gamersyde, it feels like watching the game's beautiful concept art in motion - a painting in motion, if you will.
The art style is as if the artist took the texturing and color palette of their drawings and maintained each intrinsic detail while bringing them to life. Bravo, Naughty Dog!
The art style is as if the artist took the texturing and color palette of their drawings and maintained each intrinsic detail while bringing them to life. Bravo, Naughty Dog!
WhiskerFrisker
Member
That's impossible. Once you see 60fps yours eyes needs to adjust when looking at 30fps due to less frames being rendered.
El-Pistolero
Member
Not as impressive as the first showing, but still bonkers. The wait is gonna be a long one...
Maninthemirror
Banned
again....the first showing was an engine reveal this is a gameplay reveal. did you expect the engine video reveal to match gameplay?
also if this is Alpha footage I want to see the Beta version at E3
Razgriz-Specter
Member
New outfit is the best of the series, though I miss 3's scarf.
brickarts295
Member
There was definitely some output issue with the game or the system used for the demo.
I noticed the stream seemed overly bright. Check the high bitrate version or even the youtube version. The blacks from the captured video are 15/15/15. The blacks in the ESRB rating screen (edited in afterwards) are 0/0/0.
This clearly kills some of the detail and make the lighting appear more flat.
Even so, the high bitrate version looks insanely good. I'm not sure what magic they are using, but it looks incredibly clean.
Wow, I lowered the contrast on the Gamersyde video, to mach the blackness of the ND logo and the video looks a lot better now. Thanks!
For the new page, here're a bunch of the gifs from the last few dozen pages.
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Hot damn.
that will make a great multiplayer map
cant wait to slide on the mud
So what does "light adjusted" mean to us tech plebs?
Simply amazing! When I saw this part with gamerside quality download I was floored. The jokers screaming weak graphics have me laughing so hard.
The gameplay looks way more open ended too which I love. Thank you ND for this!
Journey
Banned
I'm not familiar with any Ubisoft demos post reveal. Isn't the issue with Ubisoft that their reveals never look as good as actual gameplay? or have they actually done a demo post reveal that also turned out to be BS?
Jack Scofield
Member
The only thing that disappoints me is that Nate is wearing brown/tan pants instead of normal jeans. This is too much change for me.
FinalStageBoss
Banned
Have ppl complaining watched the Gamersyde video? I mean it looks amazing and with a lot of time to go still.. you guys have some ridiculously high standards.
jacksepticeye
Member
I hope ND will keep it at 30, don't downgrade those incredible visuals, maybe some were expecting the teaser level visuals (never believed it was possible anyway) but it still looks soooo good, easily the best looking game on consoles and I never thought they would top The Order (although i wasn't wrong as i took into consideration that it would run at 60), hope they will keep it at 30 and wont hurt the amazing visuals.
brickarts295
Member
I have to day the best thing about this reveal was the in-game cutscenes, although I will miss the "going black to reveal pre-rendered cutscenes" it always served as a sign that I should put the controller down and relax.
bananafactory
Banned
Agreed. Watch the Gamersyde video. Look at the details
Jigolo
Member
Can you take any screenshots to compare?There was definitely some output issue with the game or the system used for the demo.
I noticed the stream seemed overly bright. Check the high bitrate version or even the youtube version. The blacks from the captured video are 15/15/15. The blacks in the ESRB rating screen (edited in afterwards) are 0/0/0.
This clearly kills some of the detail and make the lighting appear more flat.
Even so, the high bitrate version looks insanely good. I'm not sure what magic they are using, but it looks incredibly clean.
Looks genuinely great if a little more of the same. Despite Drake being a borderline super hero with the most convenient luck in the world it's incredibly hard not to be hyped as fuck to get my hands on this.
I'm hoping for the multiplayer we see a return to Uncharted 2 rather than 3.
I'm hoping for the multiplayer we see a return to Uncharted 2 rather than 3.
Lots of people did. Where have you been?
They should make more use of the DoF like they do here. I think that's one of the big things that made the initial reveal so good looking.
LookAtMeGo
Member
Can't wait to get home and check the gamersyde video. I was floored on mobile.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
I think it's safe to say that at the very least UC4 is the new kind of image quality on consoles. This leaves even I:SS pretty far behind, possibly on-part with The Order, which runs in lower res .
More PNGs from gamersyde video gameplay scenes:
And the screen from right before the logo shows up:
More PNGs from gamersyde video gameplay scenes:
And the screen from right before the logo shows up:
There was definitely some output issue with the game or the system used for the demo.
I noticed the stream seemed overly bright. Check the high bitrate version or even the youtube version. The blacks from the captured video are 15/15/15. The blacks in the ESRB rating screen (edited in afterwards) are 0/0/0.
This clearly kills some of the detail and make the lighting appear more flat.
Even so, the high bitrate version looks insanely good. I'm not sure what magic they are using, but it looks incredibly clean.
That is what I was thinking too. It looked like the Brightness was off. So everythink light to shallow. The Lightning couldn't really shine. Too bad.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Better quality gif of that scene:
If yuo guys were in the stream when this happened lol
The graphics are unbelievable, expected from ND, and its something we all know but the thing that really caotivated me was the level design, and tweaks to gameplay, such as using foliage for stealth, or using tools to help you climb which could make the traversing sections more technical and of course the rope mechanic.
UC2 was pretty much my GOTG. I will not be surprised if UC4 becomes GOTG. One thing though, the Uncharted games (at least the last two) rely heavily on set pieces and thats one thing that could really elevate or lower this game's place on the pedestal.
Looks like a blast. Day one as always for a ND game. Sure it isn't quite as nice looking as the E3 teaser, but the gameplay looks quite evolved over U3 in just the way I was hoping. Love the more open maps- that was the one big thing I was hoping they would grab from the recent Tomb Raider and it looks like they went all out improving the combat and traversal.
Can't wait.
Can't wait.
Portugeezer
Member
For 30fps I expected more from Naughty Dog.
If the game is eventually 60fps and looks like that then I would be impressed.
If the game is eventually 60fps and looks like that then I would be impressed.
ScepticMatt
Member
wow...
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Deleted member 30609
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that was a fantastic gameplay trailer
I love that it wasn't all explosions and set-pieces
I really appreciated the emphasis on vertical fighting, fucking up the stealth section and then managing to hide again
very impressive
I love that it wasn't all explosions and set-pieces
I really appreciated the emphasis on vertical fighting, fucking up the stealth section and then managing to hide again
very impressive
TheLostBigBoss
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Chrome has been lagging as of recent when it came to loading gifs, and I'm not sure why.
I had to get a fucking GIF blocker to even read GAF pages, it would lag my whole page until everything was loaded.
Trying not to be hyerbole about it but good god damn that looks good. I loved the climbing bits and the small change ups there, hopefully that doesn't feel too automatic. The shooting parts look like classic Uncharted with improvements, noticed Drake has his wedding ring on too.
Only disappointment is hearing it was running 30fps instead of 60fps, hopefully there will be an option like TLoU RE.
Only disappointment is hearing it was running 30fps instead of 60fps, hopefully there will be an option like TLoU RE.
There was definitely some output issue with the game or the system used for the demo.
I noticed the stream seemed overly bright. Check the high bitrate version or even the youtube version. The blacks from the captured video are 15/15/15. The blacks in the ESRB rating screen (edited in afterwards) are 0/0/0.
This clearly kills some of the detail and make the lighting appear more flat.
Even so, the high bitrate version looks insanely good. I'm not sure what magic they are using, but it looks incredibly clean.
So is this what the light corrected screenshots were attempting to fix?
Meaning that those screens are the best representation of the game we have so far? Or are they just a rough estimate?
Well, in terms of nothing standing out particularly, I guess that is partly to do with the setting. That ancient city off in the distance however, could be the sort of thing that makes the graphics really stand out.
jacksepticeye
Member
The gamersyde version is a little too bright and washed out. Adjusting levels slightly makes it a bit closer to what it should look like.
Sorry, it does not seem like you can even adjust brightness in QuickTime. I don't have any editing software available right now.
It would be cool if someone could properly correct the brightness and do some comparison shots, or gifs even.
Maninthemirror
Banned
so we have finally reached a point where the UC 3 pre rendered videos match the graphics of the UC 4 gameplay. Remember UC 3 gameplay matched the UC 1 pre rendered in engine so expect UC 5 or 6 to match the E3 graphics in gameplay alone
Oh ok. Well if the game looks closer to those adjusted light screens I am blown away all over again.
qa_engineer
Member
Can you guys please stop watching the video? You're killing Google's servers and I can't watch it. 
The PSX gameplay exceeds pre rendered U1, 2 and 3.
Well,so we have a problem,because i can't differentiate a 30fps game from a 60fps game less when they're side by side.I saw all the U4 Demo thinking that it was 60fps and people wouldn't bitch about that.
gamerMan
Member
At least we know that this demo runs in real time and it looks very good. From the demo, it looks like more of the same Uncharted. Nobody is going to be arguing whether it is running on the PS4. It is what we have come to expect from the PS4 and in line with what other developers have accomplished. Most of us all knew the last teaser wasn't in real time.
Not surprising, I feel the lighting is a huge monumental step down from the teaser. It is obvious that the character model is not the same as the earlier in game model. It is a lower resolution model. Drake's face still looks great. However, it is obvious that the body and clothing have lost a ton of detail. They look blurry up close.
There was a lot more modeling on his shirt and body before but the geometry has been simplified and most of the detail looks painted on in the form of textures. I was hoping we would see more material based shaders in engine. Even when they showed his hands close up when he picks up the map, it looks like his skin is painted on instead of skin. Still, it's only a disappointment when viewed in comparison to the teaser. It is one of the best looking games.
The biggest disappoint graphically for me was that they were targeting 60 frames and the demo ran at 30 frames. The teaser trailer and Last Of Us Remaster ran at 60 frames and it is a bit of a let down. It looks like they have crammed too much into the frame cycle. I think the game would play better and 60 frames as aiming would be more fluid. I always felt that the cover and shooting mechanics in Uncharted could be smoother.
The environment they showed looked a little bit better than the previous Uncharted games. The jungle looks great. It reminded me of the first Uncharted game.
However, this still looks like the next step in the Uncharted series. It is exactly what I expected. I loved the way the vegetation swayed and how Drake hid in it. I love the way Drake got wet as he was pushed into a stream of water. My favorite moment was when Drake swung from the rope and landed on the bad guy and picked up his gun in mid air. I also loved how he slid down taking out bad guys.
We know what to expect. It seems to follow the highly scripted formula of other Uncharted games. A bit of exploration, kill a bunch of bad guys, a set piece, and then story. Like other Naughty Dog games, I feel that the narrative will carry the game. The biggest surprise for me came at the end of the demo with the reveal during the cut scene.
Not surprising, I feel the lighting is a huge monumental step down from the teaser. It is obvious that the character model is not the same as the earlier in game model. It is a lower resolution model. Drake's face still looks great. However, it is obvious that the body and clothing have lost a ton of detail. They look blurry up close.
There was a lot more modeling on his shirt and body before but the geometry has been simplified and most of the detail looks painted on in the form of textures. I was hoping we would see more material based shaders in engine. Even when they showed his hands close up when he picks up the map, it looks like his skin is painted on instead of skin. Still, it's only a disappointment when viewed in comparison to the teaser. It is one of the best looking games.
The biggest disappoint graphically for me was that they were targeting 60 frames and the demo ran at 30 frames. The teaser trailer and Last Of Us Remaster ran at 60 frames and it is a bit of a let down. It looks like they have crammed too much into the frame cycle. I think the game would play better and 60 frames as aiming would be more fluid. I always felt that the cover and shooting mechanics in Uncharted could be smoother.
The environment they showed looked a little bit better than the previous Uncharted games. The jungle looks great. It reminded me of the first Uncharted game.
However, this still looks like the next step in the Uncharted series. It is exactly what I expected. I loved the way the vegetation swayed and how Drake hid in it. I love the way Drake got wet as he was pushed into a stream of water. My favorite moment was when Drake swung from the rope and landed on the bad guy and picked up his gun in mid air. I also loved how he slid down taking out bad guys.
We know what to expect. It seems to follow the highly scripted formula of other Uncharted games. A bit of exploration, kill a bunch of bad guys, a set piece, and then story. Like other Naughty Dog games, I feel that the narrative will carry the game. The biggest surprise for me came at the end of the demo with the reveal during the cut scene.
Jigolo
Member
Would be really cool indeed I'm not much of a tech guy but essentially the brightness in the gameplay was set too bright thus eliminating how the contrast of the game should really look?
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Deleted member 125677
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I don't think we'll ever see an Uncharted game running at 60fps.
But the game has amazing visual presentation, atmosphere and lovely animations! Gameplay wise... well it looks like Uncharted, so I'm sure the fans will love it!
But the game has amazing visual presentation, atmosphere and lovely animations! Gameplay wise... well it looks like Uncharted, so I'm sure the fans will love it!
You know, that's what I thought initially, but actually this glitch allows to very clearly define 2 different playthroughs of this demo, and it makes you realize that the vids are so close, the demo actually is very "choreographed" even though it was played live.
It's played twice in the same way with the exact same behaviour from the AI etc. Now one could say that with a very deterministic AI, playing twice in the same way would give the same reactions, but here it's really exactly the same, and there's no doubt that it did allow for them to make them more "natural", at least in the way they speak to each other (very natural, but always the exact same lines at the exact same point), it's pretty obvious at the end of the demo, at around 11:45, when Drake begins to "disappear" into stealth and they look for him.
As far as I concerned, I think it makes sense, it's normal if you want to showcase properly all of your gameplay features and control the pacing of your demo, to heavily script it (the more visible case being "official demos" or trailers of multiplayer games, where what happens in a real multiplayer game cannot be controlled, always sound so sterile and/or "fake", see Rainbow 6 / The Division at e3 or the reveal trailer for MGO for example).
And it doesn't mean that they don't have this super elaborate dialogue system where enemies actually have this level of awareness and really talk to each other like "okay, you go this way and I go this way - roger that" (implying they actually know there's only two of them, and two ways to go from where they are when they speak this line), after all in The Last Of Us it was already quite advanced, but clearly there's some stuff you just cannot judge from a stage demo, even if played live, there's always a "script" (at least in what the player should do at every second), it's just the best way to showcase a game.
For reference :
live demo from twitch (shit quality but that's not the point) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssrL2sPelEE
pre-recorded direct feed footage (not the best quality either, there's gamersyde for that
)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxp-XlcVz5I
jacksepticeye
Member
Using Sony Vegas to adjust things slightly
Before:
After:
Not perfect (Some blacks get crushed) but you can see some of that white haze is gone off the image
It's nothing amazing, just a bit cleaner. See above