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Uncharted 4 spoiler free early copy impressions
- Thread starter Loudninja
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I'm guessing you're jesting, but he bought it for the multiplayer anyway. In earlier posts asking why they even bothered with the campaign, so I doubt he cares too much about it, nor feels it'd be a waste of his money. For him the multiplayer is obviously the meat and potatoes.
I know. I did explore them as well. I'm pretty sure most of my collectables are from the back half of the game.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
do the collectibles unlock anything or are they just bullshit to check off the list for trophy hounds or to extend the game length
Like I said, I was just shooting the shit
But the multiplayer is the meat and potatoes for me. I never touch the MP before I finish the single player.
I'd get a gif but I'm on mobile, hah. Your opinion definitely differs from mine on the stories. I'd probably go TLOU > U2 > U3 > U1 and I don't even remember UGA's story, lol. I really enjoyed TLOU's story so I'd guess U4 will resonate well with me.
SlasherJPC
Banned
I loved the game, here is my personal ranking for those wondering.
My Uncharted ranks:
Story:UC4 > UC2 > UC3 = UDF
Gameplay:UC4 > UC2> UC3 > UDF
Puzzles:UC4 = UC3 > UC2 > UDF
Set peices:UC4 > UC3 = UC2 > UDF
Note I don't even include GA, while I enjoyed it for a handheld game, it can't compare.
My Uncharted ranks:
Story:UC4 > UC2 > UC3 = UDF
Gameplay:UC4 > UC2> UC3 > UDF
Puzzles:UC4 = UC3 > UC2 > UDF
Set peices:UC4 > UC3 = UC2 > UDF
Note I don't even include GA, while I enjoyed it for a handheld game, it can't compare.
You get unlock points which can be used to buy weapon modifications, gameplay modifications, concept art, etc.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
ah, thats cool then
I didn't go out of my way in previous games to find treasures, looks like that is changing.
Hey, answer this:
What are the single player unlocks (tweaks)? Character skins? How many of them? Any new tweaks or is it just a repeat of UC2/UC3 (in the Nathan Drake Collection)?
redflamingolingo
Banned
I agree completely. Also playing on hard and finding the difficulty just perfect.
Really looking forward to playing the game again tonight. There are some really great moments so far, and the gameplay is Uncharted perfected. The firing mechanics are just so refined, with guns sounding incredible and firing very snappily and responsively.
The story is really good by any videogame standards, but I hope they kick it up a few notches since so much of the game is so heavily story based. I think my final score will be very influenced by where the story goes since ND is making the narrative so aggressively front and center this time around.
Haven't seen any huge set pieces yet, but there have been little touches that have really, really impressed me. I'm about a third of the way through the game at chapter 8.
Will write more later.
Yeah I like that.
Wow 11h with that kind of rush? This is a big game lads!
Only 22 treasures? Were you just running until the end or what?
The 6h Trophy will be hard i see.
Ghost Slayer
Member
Neat. At least I have motivation to find them
The character skins are limited (I think I only saw like 8 or so)
The modifications and gameplay tweaks are way, WAY better (new and more of them) than in the previous uncharted's though.
Great to hear, game looks great!
How many time did it takes to beat the game not rushing it?
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
I'm excited about looking for those treasures. Weird?
I liked what you said earlier about being able to relate now that you too are married and living a more traditional life. Hoping the story will hit a similar chord with me.
Points to unlock more stuff. Plus they look really pretty. Nice materials, shaders, designs, different objects, artifacts, jewellery etc.
redflamingolingo
Banned
Do the set pieces get crazier? I'm about a third of the way through.
Coolbgdog12
Member
What are the customizations in the MP lobby for custom games?
Damn, really? Only 8? That really fucking sucks. Are the skins Drake only or are there some that are of completely different characters (like Sully)? Or is it much more like how TLOU handled the skins, where it's just different clothes for Joel?
Good to hear about the gameplay tweaks, though. I was expecting them to just do the same they've been doing since UC1. I'm excited to see what they are now.
The server was down again after they reopened them up. I never got a chance to connect. AK is very sad.
All different characters that you interact with.
Magic Mushroom
Member
I thought that E3 set-piece was pretty crazy as it is. Don't think I'd need anything more bombastic than that.
Well,
considering it's at the third of the game mark, it's kinda disappointing,
Ooohhh, okay well then GOOD! That's good! I'll take that at least. Sad it probably looks like old outfits for Drake won't be available for single player, though (no Heist or Desert Drake
). Unless more are coming down the pipeline for free for whatever reason.If you could try this real quick (I know you said you weren't going to return to the single player for awhile) but could you (if you have any of the skins) try and see if the skin affects the cutscenes? Or, is it just like UC1-3 where no matter what (because they were pre-rendered cutscenes) it was always Drake even if you were using a different skin? Really want to know because they said the cutscenes are in-game (not pre-rendered) or whatever.
I really hope there is more stuff like that in the game, if not this would be a huge letdown for me.
Primethius
Banned
The puzzles and platforming are so far ahead and easily the best in the series.
None of the puzzles so far have stumped me so as to halt progress and ruin pacing but are still pretty creative and challenging.
And the platforming is just so much better.
None of the puzzles so far have stumped me so as to halt progress and ruin pacing but are still pretty creative and challenging.
And the platforming is just so much better.
You have to look at the post in its entirety to see why it's an exaggeration. I highlighted the first sentence because that's what the purchase is based on. Based on the impressions, this game doesn't have more or less stealth sections. The level/encounter design, and AI have improved so much that you can play how you want. Others who have been playing the game seemed to have confirmed this. There aren't levels dedicated to only being stealth. His post took a very myopic viewpoint on the combat as stealth is merely more of an easier option this time to use as a tool to get past combat scenarios if the person desires.
Secondly, he's saying that it's a story by the last of guys. What about Uncharted 2 which was directed by the same individuals. Didn't Neil have some creative input in Uncharted 1 as well? Maybe this part of the post was more being misinformed than a exaggeration of what kind of game that we would be getting Regardless, I when you look the reasoning for why this a bargain bin game, to me it just looks like a silly exaggeration (aka it's more of a TLoU game than a Uncharted game). And I don't even have issue with him buying it cheap - I did that for TLoU Remastered because I bought it when I actually had time to play and it was on sale.
redflamingolingo
Banned
lol he said himself
Nice.
no love for my question?
Ooohhh, okay well then GOOD! That's good! I'll take that at least. Sad it probably looks like old outfits for Drake won't be available for single player, though (no Heist or Desert Drake
If you could try this real quick (I know you said you weren't going to return to the single player for awhile) but could you (if you have any of the skins) try and see if the skin affects the cutscenes? Or, is it just like UC1-3 where no matter what (because they were pre-rendered cutscenes) it was always Drake even if you were using a different skin? Really want to know because they said the cutscenes are in-game (not pre-rendered) or whatever.
It should affect it, since it's real time, but I'll try.
Mr. Giggles
Member
Awesome!
Magic Mushroom
Member
Great to hear. I like that basically everybody agrees that gunplay, melee, platforming and puzzles are the best in the series.
redflamingolingo
Banned
It seems like the most grounded Uncharted game. More realistic. Less crazy set pieces but more believable ones. Just like TLOU. So yea, I would agree.
I completed The Last of Us in one sitting, and ended up have a total playtime of 10.5 hours. I found about a 1/3 to a 1/2 of the collectables. And I didn't feel like I was rushing until perhaps the final 2.5 hours or so, but that was just "I want to see how this ends".
I only say that as a counterpoint to the "you were rushing" argument, which seems to have the implication that it invalidates AKyemeni's opinion in any way. I could barely view The Last of Us any more highly, so I doubt playing in one long sitting impacted my experience much, if at all. Also you tend to get pretty efficient at playing a game when you complete it uninterrupted. So, from that perspective, I view AKyemeni's opinion as validly as some who took perhaps 20 hours completing the game, or 15.
Anyway, it's interesting to hear your thoughts, AKyemeni. If you were to distil it down what you be your top three positives and negatives for Uncharted 4?
I only say that as a counterpoint to the "you were rushing" argument, which seems to have the implication that it invalidates AKyemeni's opinion in any way. I could barely view The Last of Us any more highly, so I doubt playing in one long sitting impacted my experience much, if at all. Also you tend to get pretty efficient at playing a game when you complete it uninterrupted. So, from that perspective, I view AKyemeni's opinion as validly as some who took perhaps 20 hours completing the game, or 15.
Anyway, it's interesting to hear your thoughts, AKyemeni. If you were to distil it down what you be your top three positives and negatives for Uncharted 4?
Bruh lol
Exploring is rewarding. There are journals and bits of artifacts that flesh out the history and environment (similar to TLoU). Sometimes, Drake comments on them.
Thanks, I know it should but you never know sometimes. Because they have to rig the model to Drake's animations I could see, if things went awry (to where they would deem it unnecessary to fix since it's an optional skin), them forcing Drake's model to load to avoid all the headache. But if it works, it just means that the trade-off for this was less character skins for full-character implementation unlike the previous games -- meaning they had to go in and rig everything and test it and fix anything that could possibly go wrong by rigging a different character model up to Drake's cutscene animations.
If they work in cutscenes less character skins isn't a terrible trade-off for it. It means you have even more reason to replay it with each character skin in the future than the previous games (since the previous games it was gameplay only).
I really wonder if they might add more in the future via patches but I doubt it.
That's great to hear. TLOU is one of the few games I've replayed multiple times. I can't wait for some MP action, too.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Could talk about that more in detail? The traversal in previous UC games mostly feels like a means to an end. A very simplistic analog stick pointing and button mashing along the one path available to get to the story/combat/puzzle/set piece moments. Occasionally a ledge will break in a scripted way to give off a false sense of danger, but you really aren't.
I know its not gonna become Prince of Persia: Sands of Time or 3D Mario World, but what is it about this entry that makes it "so much better" than the previous entries?
redflamingolingo
Banned
Yes
That's so crazy because they said they intentionally did not want to spoil the big moments. I guess that's because there aren't any other big moments to spoil. Lol. Oh well.