Edwards_Omatic
Member
What a lovely surprise, my copy just turned up in the post 
4 days early, yeah I'll take that.
4 days early, yeah I'll take that.
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Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection | Review Thread
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Have only played Uncharted Golden Abyss on the Vita for 15 minutes and I never owned a PS3.
My Nathan Drake Collection arrives on wednesday and I can play those games without beeing spoilered a bit. TLOU Remastered became one of the best games I've played.
Guess I'm up for some good time
My Nathan Drake Collection arrives on wednesday and I can play those games without beeing spoilered a bit. TLOU Remastered became one of the best games I've played.
Guess I'm up for some good time
SlipperyFishes
Banned
You're really not reading what he wrote, two very different things there pal and you're the one turning it into a flame war. I'd consider dropping it while you can, and before you get in deeper.
Negotiator
Banned
Can someone explain why they had to use dithered shadows in the remastered collection?
That shit bothered me in Uncharted 1 and they finally fixed it in Uncharted 2.
That shit bothered me in Uncharted 1 and they finally fixed it in Uncharted 2.
the_batman
Banned
damn, so many people got their copy early.. meanwhile i have to wait for my digital copy to download and unlock on Friday.. fuck.
Dictator93
Member
no idea
the_batman
Banned
Dithered shadows? How dare they! pre-order canceled!
please re-read what you just said.. no way will you get more out of the Destiny "expansion" than with three separate games.
Negotiator
Banned
LOL... I'm just curious. The PS4 is more powerful and it should be able to render high-quality shadows.
TLOU Remastered does not use dithering, so yeah, it's weird... other than that, Bluepoint has done an excellent job.
the_batman
Banned
hmm.. i have no idea but maybe higher quality shadows were too taxing on performance.
Impulsor
Member
but he will.
TTK has hours upon hours upon hours of content. You need friends or people to play with for all the endgame stuff. But yeah. TTK easily has more content than the story mode of the uncharted trilogy. By a long shot in my opinion.
Even if you consider getting platinum on all three.
Of course, Uncharted is an awesome trilogy though. In the end it depends on tastes, because I can get a lot more time out of destiny than out of Uncharted, but there will b epeople that play only the main storyline of Destiny and completely finish every single platinum trophy uncharted collection has.
It's not an issue of graphics, the collection does a great job with offering greater visual fidelity which as I said before is to be expected with remasters.It is curious at how you quickly dismissed the extensive per scene remodelling, retexturing, camera and object based motion blur, and shading enhancement work done on three huge games. All while still pushing 60 FPS at 1080p for three of the most demanding PS3 games made that were deeply tied to the hardware they were built for... it goes with the territory, they might have flipped a switch maybe
. Not like they also tweaked controls and aiming in particular across all three games, tweaked enemy damage, added two new difficulty settings, added tons of extra playable skins which should count as bonus material too... oh wait, they did that too
They almost border on the remake side of things and you get all three games of a strongly single player focuses series. Calling it lean because of lack of the multiplayer modes in Uncharted 2 & 3 seems a bit heavy handed.
However if you find the above to be a satisfactory amount of extras for a collection then that's fine. Personally given the comparison to other collections and the fact that reviews like IGN and Gamesradar bring up the lack of multiplayer/extras I'm going to respectfully disagree.
Your definition if irony is pretty off base, see the above post.
ultratruman
Banned
£42 is a bit much for me. I'm not much interested in Drake's Fortune and I've finished U3 quite recently.
travisbickle
Member
There's a number of remasters that aren't 60fps so no it's not to be expected.
Is this worth picking up for UC3 alone, for someone who's played and beaten all UC except the third installment?
Out of UC1-Golden Abyss, I only really liked 2, the others we're a bit underwhelming from a gameplay standpoint (and with that said, I'm still not in a rush to reply the second).
Out of UC1-Golden Abyss, I only really liked 2, the others we're a bit underwhelming from a gameplay standpoint (and with that said, I'm still not in a rush to reply the second).
For $60...ehhh, if you still have a PS3 you could get U3 for dirt cheap with multiplayer.
I say wait for a price drop or get it closer to the U4 BETA in December. The way you remember is that PSX=U4 BETA.
I too only play games with at least a 95 meta score. Everything else is trash
Pretty much my thinking, as much as I love Uncharted I don't see myself completing each game more than once, plus theres the new maps in crucible I'll be able to get my teeth into. Anyway sure I'll end up getting both in the end.
More content is the wrong kind of argument. Replayability is the right one. There is a difference. There is more content in the trilogy than Destiny w/ the Taken King combined pound for pound.
thelastword
Banned
Daxter and the PSP GOW games were all based on prior works, they didn't have to model characters, a storyline and a world from scratch. In that regard, 1886 is the first original game coming from RAD. I do not regard Daxter, COO and GOS as original work.
High Quality Shadows on TLOU remastered cost that collection 30fps. Would you have preferred a 30fps collection? In any case, could you post some of those dithered shadows you're seeing....I'd appreciate it. Also, don't you think that the quality may be increased in the day one patch? Are those dithered shadows detracting from your enjoyment of the game?
Do you still play UC2 and UC3 multplayer by any chance, you seem quite the proponent for it. You do realize that there's a UC4 mp component right?
The taken King does have a lot of content though. You could get at least 15 to 20 hours of playtime from it without having to replay anything. That is without even taking into consideration the raid.
Greater visual fidelity doesn't always equate to 60fps but that's beside the point.
Larger than vanilla Destiny? Ummm...can't be right.
It honestly is! Pretty crazy really. With vanilla they oversold it prior to release, With the Taken King they did the opposite. Biggest surprise of the year for me.
Negotiator
Banned
Unoriginal trolling. Try harder next time.
It's a relief it's clear as day. I've seen plenty of harder and crazy before. The likes of which it makes you question the sanity of the person.
I'm 99.9% sure he is joking.
Negotiator
Banned
I think you misunderstood.
TLOU:R does not use shadow dithering. Yes, 30fps has higher resolution shadows, but 60fps shadows are not dithered (they have lower resolution, but they're still higher resolution than TLOU PS3 shadows).
Resolution != dithering ("grainy" effect)
Eurogamer has posted plenty of screenshots if you wanna look it up.
It's not a deal breaker, but I was astonished to see Uncharted 2 fixing this issue back in 2009, among other things.
There are games that still use shadow dithering (Assassin's Creed, MGSV etc.)
Synless
Member
Actually, Digital foundry says at its lowest they measured a dip to 46 fps in TLoU Remastered. It typically hovered in the 50's throughout the game. Where do you get that the shadows cost the game 30fps?
He's referring to the higher quality shadows you get when running the game at 30fps.
Not really.... but you're the one paying for it. Give it at least a brief shot, it's a fun game, just not as impactful as the other two.
I was as shocked as you - TTK is a MASSIVE amount of content (at least, comparatively speaking). It's only advertised as having 8 story missions but that's completely misleading. I kept opening up unique, interesting missions many, many hours after having supposedly 'finished' the story.
As much as I adore Uncharted, I have to say that, even for someone who played year 1 Destiny, TTK is better 'value' if you're considering just gameplay time. Now, if you missed the vanilla release of Destiny or never played either of the first two (small) expansions, then TTK becomes an even better value-prop.
Manny Calavera
Member
Most of the reviews lately have been around 90 mark and the Metascore is up to 87. I'd like to see this get nice round 90. Doesn't really matter though..
I'm waiting my copy to arrive tomorrow, can't wait.
Doesn't really matter though.. I'm waiting my copy to arrive tomorrow, can't wait.
Most of the reviews lately have been around 90 mark and the Metascore is up to 87. I'd like to see this get nice round 90.
I'm waiting my copy to arrive tomorrow, can't wait.
It is the highest scoring remaster outside of TLOU and GTAV so not too bad.
darkmark1987
Member
Is it only simply games who have dispatched early? Any from game?
GAME are notorious for sending out online orders the day before release. If you want to get a game early, look elsewhere.
If you plan on eventually playing UC4 then yes it's bad to skip it.
Might as well get all of Nate and co's story before the final big one.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
Taken King has a lot of shit. Especially if you play multiplayer and especially if you haven't played the previous DLC packages.
There is quite a bit to do after you beat the story missions. More so than the story missions themselves, actually.
Synless
Member
Ah yes, I forgot they had the 30fps cap that did that.
Negotiator
Banned
I loathe MMOs/extreme grinding (man, I hated Uncharted 3 MP treasure farming!) and I love linear games, so this trilogy will do it for me.
It's the one that got the most work put into it... I would say it deserves the playthrough.
I want the trilogy mostly just to replay part 1.
Firestorm ZERO
Member
The trophy lists are out. 3 platinums. The list seem exactly the same as the original games but they seem to use an update to add additional trophies on top.
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
Whenever I think of Uncharted, I remember my favorite combat scenarios from 2, but whenever I watch preview footage of this collection, I see some boring ass platforming I've already done, cutscenes I've already seen, and puzzles that weren't that exciting the first time. It makes me question whether I should be buying this even though I had been anticipating it since before it was even officially announced.
I wish there was a variant of speed run mode that cut out all the cutscenes and puzzles (and cinematic walking scenes, too, if I'm just making a wishlist of things that will never happen).
And it's not that I think the platforming and cutscenes are inherently bad, it's just that I need maximum fun crammed into a short amount of time these days.
I wish there was a variant of speed run mode that cut out all the cutscenes and puzzles (and cinematic walking scenes, too, if I'm just making a wishlist of things that will never happen).
And it's not that I think the platforming and cutscenes are inherently bad, it's just that I need maximum fun crammed into a short amount of time these days.
thelastword
Banned
Are you saying the quality of shadows has nothing to do with the dithered effect you see. Are you implying the dithered effect is intentional?
Actually that 46fps dip was very early in the game at the bloater fight, due to all the alpha and effects, it dipped for a millisecond but the game was pretty much a solid 60 throughout. I'm pretty sure that could be ironed out with their knowledge on the PS4 now, but it's so insignificant and even that minor dip is still superior to the PS3 experience.
The shadows at 30fps was higher resolution on TLOU remastered, there was no dithering. The quality of the shadows is directly related to any dithering you will see.
You're comparing different types of games, not every one is into Destiny's type of gameplay or value things the same way, besides, for Destiny's type of gameplay, it's not even the best game in it's genre going by reviews. Some people like multiplayer gameplay, some people don't. What can't be contested is that three games rated much higher than Destiny and it's DLC, doing so at 60fps with an almost remake like overhaul is indeed the better value. 3 games against 1, there's a lot of treasure to hunt and a few added modes on top of the graphical overhaul, that's value imo, and I think that's what most people see.
I imagine the collection would be rated much higher if it had MP, but do we just put multiplayer in just for the sake of it? Keeping servers up maintaining it, patching issues that arise is an endeavor that requires personnel, time and money and you can't really gauge how populated the MP would be. I don't think they would shut down UC2/3 servers on the PS3 to cater to PS4 owners either-way. Also, do you think most PS4 players would be playing UC2/3 MP after getting a feel and taste of the UC4 beta?
I'd like to know how populated Gears UE servers are if anyone is familiar with the stat, for reference.
While I can't get it Day 1, I am so happy this remaster is coming to PS4. While I never played much of UC3, the Uncharted series on the back of UC1 & 2 is one of my all time favourites and the only series on my list that didn't originate in the NES or SNES era!
I now get the opportunity to own them again and they look and play better than ever. I also want to finish Uncharted 3 before Uncharted 4 comes out which btw is a 100% day 1 purchase for me!
I now get the opportunity to own them again and they look and play better than ever. I also want to finish Uncharted 3 before Uncharted 4 comes out which btw is a 100% day 1 purchase for me!
Crankshaft
Member
Do people really care about shadows? I had no clue. I never even look at them. All this discussion about shadows kind of cracks me up. When you are playing the game on Crushing and some guy is bum rushing you with a shot gun, where do you find the time to critique shadow quality?
Dictator93
Member
Considering a programmer has to actively set it up for it to dither the shadow map, it can only be intentional.
This.
I've been playing off and on since Friday (only 70% through) and I'm enjoying UC1 a lot more then I ever did on PS3. The controls feel a lot tighter and it makes for a much more enjoyable experience.
It'd be a shame to skip the game that Bluepoint have put the most work into.