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The Making Of Uncharted 4 - Pushing Technical Boundaries Part 2 (gameplay)
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pixelation
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Didn't see this one Gif'd:
Just really loving the hand to hand animations.
That head animation after the elbow hits bothers me, it's way overdone. Kinda like he's a first timer in hand to hand combat.
The vegetation looks gorgeous, its something that could look better in most other games (Ratchet and Clank PS4 has bad looking grass in comparison IMHO).
The hair do's for some of the ND staff are wild...
Oh!, and hopefully there's a Jak and Daxter easter egg hidden somewhere in the game.
dynamitejim
Member
Man, the melee .gifs look straight out of a professional stunt person's show reel. ND really stepped things up.
Primethius
Banned
FFXV is the only game with animation that either matches or outdoes UC4 that I've seen so far (or played).
If the rest of FFXV plays like the demo, there's no doubt in my mind that gameplay animations are either close or better in FFXV. Even that game however falters in comparison when looking at the whole package (facial animations, cut scenes etc).
But for the life of me, I can't think of another game that touches UC4 in the animation department. Most games either do gameplay pretty well or cutscene, not really both. And even the gameplay oriented ones don't really hold a candle to the UC4 animations that I experienced in the multiplayer beta, let alone the SP so far.
If the rest of FFXV plays like the demo, there's no doubt in my mind that gameplay animations are either close or better in FFXV. Even that game however falters in comparison when looking at the whole package (facial animations, cut scenes etc).
But for the life of me, I can't think of another game that touches UC4 in the animation department. Most games either do gameplay pretty well or cutscene, not really both. And even the gameplay oriented ones don't really hold a candle to the UC4 animations that I experienced in the multiplayer beta, let alone the SP so far.
Yeah, aside from FFXV there is really nothing that comes close to Unchared 4 in the animation department.
But as you said Uncharted 4 is even more impressive because it rocks in all the aspects of animation, not just gameplay movement, but also facial expressions.
generic_username
I switched to an alt account to ditch my embarrassing tag so I could be an embarrassing Naughty Dog fanboy in peace. Ask me anything!
I rather hang out with Drake instead of Ellie any day man! Drake is life. He is the coolest!
CrimsonEclipse
Member
This looks really good.
Can't wait to play it as well as play the MP mode casually.
Can't wait to play it as well as play the MP mode casually.
So Drake is pretty much a master weapons thief lol. Every other snippet he's stealing someone else's gun.
The blast from the impact shaking the cam!
vanDoughnut
Member
"You're going to get to have that on the stick."
lol Bruce knows how to hype his game.
The music is chilling. I'm replaying the video over and over to listen to the tracks but ND employees and their crazy hairstyles keep talking over them! Which I don't mind at all. They seem so excited for us, cause we'll get to play it soon.
Slow-mo of the very wet mud kicked up towards the camera, has a nice translucency.
Yes, all over my face.
Melfice7
Member
Wish i could disable ALL camera shake on all games , freaking hate it
Melfice7
Member
Even that wonderful camera movement when Joel runs?
Especially running camera movement
Not a Vlambeer fan I take it.
Nuno Pinto
Member
I didn't play Episode Duscae, but from what i've seen in trailers it looks really good, even if somewhat exagerated sometimes. But to me, what's really important is how responsive the controls are while maintaining fluid animations, and Uncharted 4 beta blew me away in that regard.
In Uncharted 3 I felt that they sacrificed a bit the precision of the controls to give priority to the animations. I'm really glad they didn't make the same mistake with Uncharted 4. The game controls really, really well without feeling "mechanic".
While I don't hate the cam shake, in that instance, it's too much! If they shake the cam as much for this bump-gun-to-chest, wondering what they have in reserve for a grenade blast. (Probably there's a gif of it somewhere though)
Ricky Ricardo
Member
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Better quality, for reasons.
Wow!
gundamkyoukai
Member
Better quality, for reasons.
Can't get over how fucking good this looks in every way .
Damn. I loved the camera movement in TLOU.
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
Member
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Better quality, for reasons.
The quality of that rock formation has me hyped..... Dear god it looks so clean!!!!
El-Pistolero
Member
The crispness of the rocks and the smoothness of that wall running animation...Beautiful!
Slowed down closeup for those rope physics:
Bloody hell, looks like CGI.
NullPointer
Member
Systems, systems, systems, systemic opportunities, choices and decision making, AI intelligence and behaviors, interactions where once there were strictly controlled animations or confined corridors.
That's all the stuff I love to hear.
The art and animations bring it to life, the characters and story give it meaning and connection and impact, but its the systems that define the game and are its beating heart, and I love that Naughty Dog is trying to make cinematic gaming and storytelling as interactive as possible and as much a function of player choice as they can.
Bravo.
That's all the stuff I love to hear.
The art and animations bring it to life, the characters and story give it meaning and connection and impact, but its the systems that define the game and are its beating heart, and I love that Naughty Dog is trying to make cinematic gaming and storytelling as interactive as possible and as much a function of player choice as they can.
Bravo.
And to think, those side to side rope swinging parts were always my least favorite aspect of Uncharted traversal. Too damn chunky and finicky. All the analog improvements both in movement and melee look amazing.
FlashFlooder
Member
This game looks... Just... Wow.
Yabberwocky
Member
It's great to know that the U4 beta felt really responsive! Excessive character animation getting in the way of controls drove me crazy in both Episode Duscae and U3, which is a shame, as it's always so nice to get unique character animation. I remember U3 being quite guilty of this when interacting with levels (like Nate deciding he'd grab a wall when he was running past it, slowing him down). FFXV's combat wasn't too bad, but dealing with Noctis' excessively animated/mo-capped run and walk cycles felt quite sluggish to control. I found both U3 and Duscae really frustrating in that regard.
Slowed down closeup for those rope physics:
Goddamn. Lighting looks great.
Love how Drake recognizes the change of direction and shapes of the rock and reacts accordingly.
"meat & potatoes" are they acknowledging U3's mistakes?
he's streaming right now: https://www.twitch.tv/easyalliesReminded me of Ian Hinck.
Saberus
Member
Slowed down closeup for those rope physics:
Frack me.. wow
just notice the physics on the rope dangling below his belt area!!!
False Witness
Member
The motion blur is going to make this game look amazing.
brickarts295
Member
Holy crap, that skybox!
Edit: You the best Shin-Ra!
I'm gonna get shit for saying this, but I want vehicle racing/combat in the next MP expansion. #MakeUnkartedRealDamnIt!
Jigolo
Member
Uncharted 3 should be an example to all forms of entertainment on how not to market a game. lol
So Drake is pretty much a master weapons thief lol. Every other snippet he's stealing someone else's gun.
Oh man the lighting and environment here really makes me excited for a next-gen Red Dead. C'mon Rockstar you're late to the party.
Jigolo
Member
Did you even read my post?
user was not talking about the game quality but instead on how sony marketed the game, like for real
SolidSnakex
Member
He's talking about marketing. ND were criticized quite a bit for showing so much of the game before its release. I think it's why you've seen them take a step back for TLoU and U4. For U4 we got one set piece demo, one mechanics driven demo, a single story trailer, and a few pieces of new footage in these behind the scenes documentaries. That's obviously excluding the multiplayer trailer.
Whoops, I read it as "on how not to make a game". Missed the "market" lol.
Now in year three and still no true current gen Rockstar game. This only makes me even more hyped. If Rockstar San Diego (their tech team/ ex-Angel) is back to Red Dead I expect it to look even better than Uncharted 4. Rockstar's next(this) gen lighting and animation systems are going to blow minds.
Lion Heart
Banned
That's still too much for my liking. I'd prefer one trailer only. I miss the glory days on ps1 when we developed our opinion of the game the day we played it, not 6 months/ a year before. I'm on a media blackout (then why are you in the thread etc) and I still catch glimpses of the environment here and there, wish I could avoid that.