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[Red Chocobo]

I don't know why, but I don't like the idea of Uncharted going photorealistic.

It's always had a comicbook style to it that just fits with last-gen visuals.

Most people will disagree, but it's just my opinion.

 

[Blastoise]

Too real...

EDIT: What a problem to complain about. Lol.

 

[valkillmore]

Looks closer to Nolan North now. I wonder if they will stop hand animating the faces and will now do full performance capture.

The model in OP's post looks exactly like a digital version of his face now. Holy shit I am impressed. I can't wait for this game.

 

[Majine]

I don't know why, but I don't like the idea of Uncharted going photorealistic.

It's always had a comicbook style to it that just fits with last-gen visuals.

Most people will disagree, but it's just my opinion.

The series has always aimed for photorealism.

 

[jett]

Cover his mouth and nose and he looks a lot like Nolan North.

Overall, Drake looks a bit strange to me. His face always changes in each game so it'll just take some time taking used to it.

 

[Blastoise]

The series has always aimed for photorealism.

Show me dat tree bark!

 

[Sn4ke_911]

That stitching detail on the holster. Good Lord.

lol this is nothing special.

Cross-gen game.

 

[robotrock]

crazy

 

[kurahador]

Drake looks so old.

 

[ToyMachine228]

UC4 Drake looks like Neeson. In a bad way.

 

[Hugstable]

UC2 Drake was my favourite design.

All of Uncharted 2 including Drake's design for that game will always hold a place for me as the best. He seems to look a bit more older/scruffy in 2 than he does in 3 surprisingly. Also as much as I know some probably hate this, I hope they bring back the crazy end game baddies that they pulled in 1 and 2, I absolutely hated the bait and switch they did in UC3. UC2 was such a great experience for me. Can't wait to see some actual gameplay and how the game looks there

 

[jett]

UC3 Drake was the best:

Agreed, by far the best model.

 

[SDCowboy]

I feel like, if he's supposed to be considerably older, that they should have changed his hair style some.

 

[Red Chocobo]

The series has always aimed for photorealism.

News to me. I always thought it was aiming for style over realism.

 

[VeeP]

PS4 is making such a gigantic leap in everything even the best looking PS3 games look like ass in comparison.

GT6 to DriveClub

Infamous 2 to Infamous : SS

Uncharted 3 to Uncharted 4

Just amazing leaps. Really itching to see more of Uncharted 4. I have a feeling naughty dog is going to blow minds with the engine they come up with.

Imagine if Uncharted 4 was 30 FPS instead of 60, it would look even better. Geez, I can't wait. I know ND is going to deliver a great campaign. Hopefully the multiplayer and gunplay is improved as well.

 

[Auctopus]

Looks closer to Nolan North now. I wonder if they will stop hand animating the faces and will now do full performance capture.

Would it 100% be better than what they have now? Honestly, I can't believe the subtleties they've achieved with hand-done facial animation.

 

[i-Lo]

Looks closer to Nolan North now. I wonder if they will stop hand animating the faces and will now do full performance capture.

I don't believe it will happen simply due to the results that have had been attained thus far.

 

[FloweryMarston]

Looks like the ND 30 year art showroom had some "detailed talk about U4's nathan drake" according to bruce, did anything come out of it aside from this photo?

 

[killatopak]

Too real...

EDIT: What a problem to complain about. Lol.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

Man I really wished Drake stayed the same age as in UC2/3 and we got more crazy adventures with him.....I fear that UC4 will be the last one to have Nathan Drake in it and that makes me said since he's such an awesome character.

 

[LifeLike]

Dat receding hairline

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[Trick_GSF]

Should use this:

 

[Dr_LucienSanchez]

I'm all for an older and slightly more depressed Drake.

 

[SDCowboy]

Hmm, in over 20 years of gaming, people complaining about a game looking too real is a new one for me. lol

 

[BruiserBear]

I want to see gameplay so bad right now. Easily my most anticipated game of 2105.

 

[jett]

Would it 100% be better than what they have now? Honestly, I can't believe the subtleties they've achieved with hand-done facial animation.

Probably not. Absolutely no game that uses mocap has better facial animation than The Last Of Us.

And it's because mocap'ed animation still needs to be worked on by animators, by hand. You still need dat talent.

 

[Cuphead]

Lookin' goood!

 

[BodiesWithoutOrgans]

so sexy why aren't you real

is it wrong to be attracted to video games characters ?

 

[Forensic Scene]

Yes, please give me TLOU-ified Uncharted. Hype.

 

[i-Lo]

It will be most interesting to see other main characters' rendition in this engine. Have they said whether this is a new or another iteration of their existing engine?

I want to see gameplay so bad right now. Easily my most anticipated game of 2105.

You'd be far too senile for that.

 

[Bloodrage]

lol this is nothing special.

Cross-gen game.

Is that supposed to look impressive or something? I don't even see texture on the clothes. No stitching detail either. You're right about it being nothing special.

 

[MAX PAYMENT]

When did Drake start doing meth? He looks terrible.

 

[jett]

Is that supposed to look impressive or something? I don't even see texture on the clothes.

You should probably attempt to follow the conversation.

 

[Orniletter]

Not feeling it.

Uncharted 3's Drake was perfect.

 

[Contra11]

Probably not. Absolutely no game that uses mocap has better facial animation than The Last Of Us.

And it's because mocap'ed animation still needs to be worked on by animators, by hand. You still need dat talent.

LA Noire have better facial animations

 

[BiGBoSSMk23]

Right?

 

[Omnii-chan]

He looks so realistic compared to his old PS3 model's that he... doesn't remind me of Drake. It's weird.

 

[kurahador]

Is that supposed to look impressive or something? I don't even see texture on the clothes.

He meant the eyepatch stitching detail.

 

[Majmun]

so sexy why aren't you real

is it wrong to be attracted to video games characters ?

I guess it's the same as being attracted to a celebrity. The chance of having sex with them is 0% as well.

 

[Magic Mushroom]

When do we expect the first gameplay of A Thief's End?

 

[Grisby]

Looking forward to Sully's mustache.

 

[jackdoe]

LA Noire have better facial animations

LA Noire didn't really have facial animation. They just used a video file of the actor's performance essentially as a texture covering the face.

 

[SDCowboy]

He meant the eyepatch stitching detail.

Which looks horrible in comparison.

 

[TetraGenesis]

When did Drake start doing meth? He looks terrible.

It's called "aging". He's many years older now. It's the biggest leap of time between any of the games.

 

[jett]

LA Noire have better facial animations

La Noire didn't have facial animations, the game pasted actual footage of actors into empty character models.

 

[kurahador]

When do we expect the first gameplay of A Thief's End?

VGA hopefully.

 

[SDCowboy]

Looking forward to Sully's mustache.

Have mustache physics been confirmed yet?

 

[IAmRandom31]

When do we expect the first gameplay of A Thief's End?

Doubt we will see anything of this game till E3.

E3 will start the hype train and it won't end till its Holiday release.

Could be wrong, and hope so. I want to see this soon

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

VGA hopefully.

VGA's were horrible last year. I don't know if they are big enough to be a place to unveil gameplay for titles like UC4. Iirc they lost funding from Spike tv.

 

[jett]

VGA hopefully.

After last year's disaster I'm not sure if ND would want to associate themselves with the VGAs.