RAD doesn't have anywhere the near the resources or budget that Naughty Dog does. This is their first time developing a AAA game and they're doing it from scratch on a brand new engine. It's incredible to see what they've accomplished with The Order but the situations are totally different.
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Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (Naughty Dog) Shown - 2015
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RAD doesn't have anywhere the near the resources or budget that Naughty Dog does. This is their first time developing a AAA game and they're doing it from scratch on a brand new engine. It's incredible to see what they've accomplished with The Order but the situations are totally different.
GraveRobberX
Platinum Trophy: Learned to Shit While Upright Again.
So Uncharted
1: Jungle
2: Snow
3: Desert
4: Jungle Again?, where's my WATER/Caves/Shoreline GODDAMMIT!, I need ND Atlantis Visualized!
I swear to god if I have to revisit that fucking Cathedral from UC1, and see what the mutants have been up to, I'll be super pissed, but if Zombie Eddy Raja King of his people is in it, GAME ON MOTHERFUCKERS!
1: Jungle
2: Snow
3: Desert
4: Jungle Again?, where's my WATER/Caves/Shoreline GODDAMMIT!, I need ND Atlantis Visualized!
I swear to god if I have to revisit that fucking Cathedral from UC1, and see what the mutants have been up to, I'll be super pissed, but if Zombie Eddy Raja King of his people is in it, GAME ON MOTHERFUCKERS!
Uhhh... you saw one tiny snippet here- barely anything to go by, given the last 2 games traversed half the world and covered far more than just snow and desert... Who's to say this one won't have water/caves/shorelines... goddamnit?!
Found a short interview where Nolan North briefly comments on what Amy Hennigs departure meant to him and Uncharted 4:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSdgwxCzUdw
He says that he's gonna do something special with Hennig in the future, so imo it's pretty plausible that it was the upcoming Star Wars game they were referring to in that interview.
Yeah, he gives a brilliantly classy answer to that question. What a pro.
Mother of god
drak_dreamer
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Don't play with my feelings ND!!!
SolidSnakeUS
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triplestation
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i dont like the way drake looks so gloomy on the cover
thats a bad sign IMO
uncharted 1 and 2 were the shit because they were vibrant and 3 was garbarge because it decided to be emo and edgy, i hope this isnt another gloom fest
graphics look great tho
thats a bad sign IMO
uncharted 1 and 2 were the shit because they were vibrant and 3 was garbarge because it decided to be emo and edgy, i hope this isnt another gloom fest
graphics look great tho
triplestation
Member
love the facial animations!
yeah he looks different
aka he looks a lot more like nathan fillion
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
I'm going to be so crushed if this is the last Uncharted game they're making.
Oooooo man. I don't even know what kind of game it's going to be but I'm already excited.
Oooooo man. I don't even know what kind of game it's going to be but I'm already excited.
Abstruse Moose
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I would lose my mind if this game is VR capable. It does hit the 60 fps needed.
william_557
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Naughty Dog is evolving........Naughty dog evolved to Naughty God!
Garrus Vakarian
Member
My bet is on Thief's End being the name of the island, not some kind of foreshadowing. But who knows.
PLASTICA-MAN
Member
Yes, seeing the bible hints and this:
I can say that this island represents the sentence ant thief gets. So probably you are right. It must be the island's name.
Psycho_Mantis
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Elitist1945
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Not sure how good a 3rd person game would be in VR. Of course, I've never tried it so who knows.
Halcyon
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I think he looks a bit like this guy:
Either way, it looks like they molded his nose so that it looks to have been broken a few times, which I think is neat.
SoldierIce64
Member
I can't wait for this game, the Uncharted games are some of my favorites from last gen. To be honest though, I wish this will be the "final" Uncharted game starring Nathan Drake. I can see them expanding the Uncharted series to other characters and that's fine, but I feel like Nathan has had a good enough run and should retire or pass on the torch to someone else. I really do want to see more adventures of Drake and Sully, but I would rather them leave the party too early instead of staying too late. If it is indeed the end, I hope Naughty Dog puts in all the effort they can to make Nathan's last journey memorable.
anchorman128
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Pretty sure with a name like A Thief's End, it's going to be the last Uncharted starring Drake. IMO the series might be too strong for Sony to give up all together, I could just definitely see this as the last for Drake and Naughty Dog.
I think that's his point. The Order looks stunning, and yet this Uncharted trailer looks leaps and bounds better, hence some people are suspicious.
But fuck that, I have faith and can't wait to play something that looks this good.
Imagine what they'd look like by the time TLoU2 is out on. 30fps and 60cm beards.
AuthenticM
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Totally
Fancy Clown
Member
This is what I'm hoping for
I would assume their involvement, largely due to the minimal nature of the announcement of them being involved, is to finish the work as opposed to start all over.
I would put money on the idea that UC4 is going to be a mix between Hennig/Richmond and Druckmann/Straley. To think that it is going to be void of effort from any one team completely is ludicrous.
Certainly interesting to hear since Uncharted 3 did a lot better job of "keeping it on the sticks" than Uncharted 2 did.
Still, pretty optimistic.
BabySlayer
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This is not a "trailer"..... this is a TEASER, it shows absolutely nothing. We don't even know if the graphics will look like this, even if this is being sold as an in-engine cutscene.
Andronicus
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boys became men
Aces&Eights
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Please, take a Valium. ND have already been quoted as saying Drake will be on a "globetrotting adventure".
this is the furthest thing from the truth.
Posting my story from another thread.
I want to share a story about my encounter with Neil Druckmann at E3(paraphrasing some):
So, I attended the Sony Pre-Press Conference and had the opportunity to talk to Neil. I introduced myself, and although I could tell he was being polite, my name didn't really mean anything.
I then asked him if he ever goes to Neogaf, he laughed and responded with "More than I should."
I asked him if he ever comes across the poster with the "Drake in the desert" picture as his avatar. In less than a second he responds with "You're the guy who disliked my ending." I reassured him that was not the case(directed him to this thread) but then realized he was talking about my earlier criticism when the TLoU was going to end with a BIG cutscene instead
He told me that when people have great ideas he listens to them, stressing that he doesn't rule with an iron fist and that it's still very much a collaborative effort on everybody's part.
In many ways, some of my biggest fears about Uncahrted 4 were eased. I was honest and told him I wasn't really a fan of Summer because it didn't have any strong standout playable/narrative moments like the other seasons had; or largely that it had too many cutscenes. He stressed that they actively look to strengthen narrative with these playable moments, and when possible they try to always look for ways to make them playable(the ending of TLoU changing from cutscene to gameplay is proof of this.)
To be honest, I'm more excited for Uncharted 4 now than I was post shake up. My fear was a reliance on cut-scenes for a lot of smaller moments but now I get the opposite impression coming out of E3.
Lastly, I told him the giraffe scene was such a powerful moment it impacted me emotionally(largely due to it being a playable moment.) Suffice to say, I think he took it as a compliment.
Can't wait to see more desert/giraffe playable scenes in the future
I want to share a story about my encounter with Neil Druckmann at E3(paraphrasing some):
So, I attended the Sony Pre-Press Conference and had the opportunity to talk to Neil. I introduced myself, and although I could tell he was being polite, my name didn't really mean anything.
I then asked him if he ever goes to Neogaf, he laughed and responded with "More than I should."
I asked him if he ever comes across the poster with the "Drake in the desert" picture as his avatar. In less than a second he responds with "You're the guy who disliked my ending." I reassured him that was not the case(directed him to this thread) but then realized he was talking about my earlier criticism when the TLoU was going to end with a BIG cutscene instead
of killing the doctor(s) and carrying Ellie out of the hospital with gameplay.
In many ways, some of my biggest fears about Uncahrted 4 were eased. I was honest and told him I wasn't really a fan of Summer because it didn't have any strong standout playable/narrative moments like the other seasons had; or largely that it had too many cutscenes. He stressed that they actively look to strengthen narrative with these playable moments, and when possible they try to always look for ways to make them playable(the ending of TLoU changing from cutscene to gameplay is proof of this.)
To be honest, I'm more excited for Uncharted 4 now than I was post shake up. My fear was a reliance on cut-scenes for a lot of smaller moments but now I get the opposite impression coming out of E3.
Lastly, I told him the giraffe scene was such a powerful moment it impacted me emotionally(largely due to it being a playable moment.) Suffice to say, I think he took it as a compliment.
Can't wait to see more desert/giraffe playable scenes in the future
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
The last of us, making the man out of you.
dude has a very dark mind, very good director, yes, he worked on uncharted 2 but not directing, uncharted is an adventure kinda popcorn blockbuster game, this dude is not the right fit to direct this game, ill bet ya a very important character from the franchise will die, either be sully or elena, i just don't buy this guy at the helm of this franchisePosting my story from another thread.
I want to share a story about my encounter with Neil Druckmann at E3(paraphrasing some):
So, I attended the Sony Pre-Press Conference and had the opportunity to talk to Neil. I introduced myself, and although I could tell he was being polite, my name didn't really mean anything.
I then asked him if he ever goes to Neogaf, he laughed and responded with "More than I should."
I asked him if he ever comes across the poster with the "Drake in the desert" picture as his avatar. In less than a second he responds with "You're the guy who disliked my ending." I reassured him that was not the case(directed him to this thread) but then realized he was talking about my earlier criticism when the TLoU was going to end with a BIG cutscene instead of killing the doctor(s) and carrying Ellie out of the hospital with gameplay. He told me that when people have great ideas he listens to them, stressing that he doesn't rule with an iron fist and that it's still very much a collaborative effort on everybody's part.
In many ways, some of my biggest fears about Uncahrted 4 were eased. I was honest and told him I wasn't really a fan of Summer because it didn't have any strong standout playable/narrative moments like the other seasons had; or largely that it had too many cutscenes. He stressed that they actively look to strengthen narrative with these playable moments, and when possible they try to always look for ways to make them playable(the ending of TLoU changing from cutscene to gameplay is proof of this.)
To be honest, I'm more excited for Uncharted 4 now than I was post shake up. My fear was a reliance on cut-scenes for a lot of smaller moments but now I get the opposite impression coming out of E3.
Lastly, I told him the giraffe scene was such a powerful moment it impacted me emotionally(largely due to it being a playable moment.) Suffice to say, I think he took it as a compliment.
Can't wait to see more desert/giraffe playable scenes in the future
CyclopsRock
Member
I know this is an old post, but I also think that people would be far more forgiving for a PS5 Nathan Drake revival if they don't spend all of this generation having him as a central character.
Didn't they direct Uncharted 2 already? That's easily the best game in the series.
Also Uncharted could use a little more depth with its story, despite being a somewhat lighthearted adventure.
I don't get where the "dark mind" comment is coming from.
Last of Us was a dark game, of course, but Uncharted 2 wasn't.
Truth be told, UC3 really is the deepest and arguably darkest installment so far. It was complex and had a lot of themes that you really needed to analyze.
I hope UC4 takes an equal approach, because truthfully, although it is a great game, UC2 is a little shallow in comparison to its sequel in terms of meaning and story.
I hope UC4 takes an equal approach, because truthfully, although it is a great game, UC2 is a little shallow in comparison to its sequel in terms of meaning and story.
Each Uncharted game has been darker than the last. 3 started on a thematic path of making it clear that Drake goes on adventures for selfish reasons, putting those he cares about in danger along the way. The trailer for 4 merely seemed to continue on that same path.
The reveal trailers for 2 and 3 also seem to convey a darker tone than the games themselves have.
funkystudent
Member
If we just pretend Uncharted 3 never happened and 4 a redo of those exact themes of Drakes selfishness pushing away the people around him only this time they have the balls to commit to a ending that isnt a giant reset button I would probably be ok with it.
I don't know if I would agree with that. Existential worth is pretty heavy.