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Uncharted 4 delayed to Spring 2016

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3rdbass

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This sucks! The reason I bought a PS4 in 2013 was to play Uncharted 4. Didn't think I would have to wait 2 and half years for it. Well I hope they get it right and please don't kill off Nathan ND as he is Uncharted.
 
I think he was talking about getting an engine up and running on the hardware, and not about production.

I was refencing the graph he put entitled "How long it takes for coders to create usable graphics with the hardware." showing that they shrunk it down to 1 to 2 months, something equivalent to the PS1 era whereas the Ps3 was 6 to 12 months.

http://www.polygon.com/2013/6/28/4475874/ps4-evolved-from-lessons-learned-developing-the-ps3

It's in the video, sorry I'm on mobile.
 

NickFire

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Balls. I never played uncharted (360 only) and was looking forward to this one. Life goes on, but still sucks to have to wait longer.

Also, now that they wouldn't have any genre competition, I'm guessing a certain publisher is really regretting making a deal that keeps them from being able to sell TR to at least 2/3 of the console install base when it launches. Sure seems as if the gaming gods have no mercy for 3rd parties treating PS4 as second class.
 

sensi97

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I was refencing the graph he put entitled "How long it takes for coders to create usable graphics with the hardware." showing that they shrunk it down to 1 to 2 months, something equivalent to the PS1 era.

"Time-to-triangle"

Cerny cited a concept he called "time-to-triangle," which he described as the time required to code graphical systems at a level the hardware's capable of, essentially analogous to how long it takes to create the base for games that match the hardware's graphical power. According to Cerny, the PS1's time-to-triangle was one to two months, while the powerful but more complicated PS2 had a time-to-triangle of three to six months. The PS3's time-to-triangle went up to six months to a year as a result of the complex Cell processor, well documented as turning third-party developers away from prioritizing the system.

In contrast, Cerny said the PS4's time-to-triangle is just one to two months, the same amount of time as the original PlayStation's.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/28/cerny-ps4s-time-to-triangle-to-rival-ps1/

But that's unrelated. Their engine already works (PS Experience demo).
 

HUELEN10

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I guess this means I will buy a PS4 in 2016 at the very earliest. I don't mind the wait for U4, if it's as good or better than 2, it will have been totally worth it in my book.
 

Anth0ny

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didn't they delay TLOU as well


I think this game will turn out okay


This is not an Ubisoft "OH GOD THIS GAME IS FUCKING BROKEN" delay that results in a shitty game nonetheless. I trust Naughty Dog is delaying this game because they want it to be perfect.
 

FATALITY

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It has to do with developing on the PS4.

and where did you read that the game was delayed because of the graphics?

Are you saying the amount of work creating a franchise and the amount of work making a sequel is the same? Because I don't think so.

sigh.
you need to create a story, design the levels, characters,etc
i cant facepalm enough
 

No Love

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Which is kind of funny since Cerny said that developing on the PS4 would be much easier and faster.

Irrelevant and out of context. It is much easier and faster, but next-gen assets still take a long time to create. Not to mention Naughty Dog is certainly increasing the complexity of multiple systems in the game vs. old Uncharted games.
 
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Deleted member 80556

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Aww, this breaks my heart. A bit, I can wait. Hope they get the time they need. I'm proud of them that they were not scared to delay the game. Really great from them.

It has to do with developing on the PS4.

So you honestly related this delay as if there was an implication that the PS4 is hard to develop for, rather than Naughty Dogs wanting to improve the game content, not necessarily involved with hardware optimization?
 
When did people get angry at someone for delaying their game recently?

All the reactions I saw to The Witcher 3 delay were positive.

Seems to me that people tend to respond positively for the most part to a specific game being delayed. Most of the criticisms when an exclusive game is delayed fall on the platform. See the "what does X1/Ps4 holiday lineup have?" threads lol.
 

Sid

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You'll probably change your mind down the road though if history repeats itself. The PS3 was beginning to slaughter approximately 2 - 3 years after launch with the exclusives.
It will be 2 years for the PS4 come fall 2015......
 
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