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Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection announced, October 9th, UC4 MP beta access
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TLOU and DS2 were only a year old when they got the remaster, so that's not exactly an unreasonable price to pay. Most of the other, particularly GoW3, got hit with some sizable backlash.
They're old games. They're missing the MP features. Games diminish in value over time. If you don't understand these things, there isn't much I can do for you. And telling people just to look down and shuffle away if they don't agree with the pricing is just lol.
Uncharted 1 is 8 years old. It's as old as the games that were getting remastered for $40 on the PS3.
Obviously they're remasters of PS2 games. They were a generation old when they got remastered for $40. The Uncharted games are a generation at the time of their remastering. It's literally the most apt comparison you can make.
Liquid-Swords
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Does anyone really pay the $60 MSRP these days anyways? With Best Buy Gamers Club you get 20% off. And with the bigger games another $10 cert most of the time. Or you can wait 2-3 weeks and games tend to be on sale. I honestly don't think I have ever payed $60 before tax for a game.
BenTheLazyGamer
Member
I'm slowly leaning towards getting a PS4 with all the these remasters of last gen exclusives. I've only just got a PS3 and I'd much rather play them in 1080p@60fps.
stargateheaven
Member
I thought Bluepoint weren't that great as some of you are making them out to be.
There were major bugs in MGS2HD especially.
But i guess it's better than many of the other companies!!
There were major bugs in MGS2HD especially.
But i guess it's better than many of the other companies!!
Kssio_Aug
Member
http://www.unchartedthegame.com/uncharted_nathan_drake_collection.html#2Playstation said:
It seems it will be only the Single Player campaing!! WTF! They should have added at least the Uncharted 3 multiplayer. =/ Thats disappointing.
Not sure if I will buy the collection anymore then. I will wait to see the price tag... also october has Halo 5, so I mostly certain may buy it next year if I do anyway.
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
True, but they never had multiplayer to lose. Consider length of playtime per dollar. The ND collection fares well in that regard. The loss of expected features does convey negative utility for some, I get that. But taking into account the content that is present, in a vacuum, it's still not a crazy price hike on remasters in the way that GOW3 remastered is.
……forgetit
Member
Including the one without Marcus Fenix? Gears of War Judgment?
The Master Chief Collection didn't make that compromise. Well, technically I suppose, because the multiplayer didn't quite work.
Bluepoint is very skilled at making polished ports and they're likely using the documentation from ND on TLoUR as a guide. I'm pretty sure that's why TLoUR was done in house, so that there would be a guide for other devs to do remastered releases without having to do the difficult engine recoding from scratch.
Agreed.
HarryDemeanor
Member
No multiplayer? That's a damn shame. I really liked it.
It's just kind of annoying that a few in here are acting like they can't even fathom how some of us could see the MP as an integral component of the series and are thus disappointed. A big part of the second and third games is not in there, and that's kind of surprising.
This is a reasonable opinion of somebody who isn't interesting in the MP components.
This is a reasonable opinion of somebody who isn't interesting in the MP components.
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
Member
this is a stupid question but you never know with this companies, pre-ordering Uncharted 4 also gives you access code for the beta right?
aGuyInaBearSuit
Member
So these people that are bummed about the lack of Golden Abyss never played it in the first place, right?
Worst Uncharted by miles.
Worst Uncharted by miles.
EmptySpace
Banned
Kssio_Aug
Member
They should have added at least Uncharted 3 MP. =(
The game is great, but without multiplayer in, I'm sure it won't call attention of most players who already finished the game. In my case, I finished 2 or 3 times each, got the platinum trophie for U2 and U3, and just not for U1 cause it glitched for me. So maybe I would replay the campaings again, but my biggest interest was in the multiplayer mode this time.
I would recommend the collection for everyone who has not played it yet though!
I was too lazy to edit my post to say trilogy instead of series.
william_557
Member
uncharted 2's MP was so much fun...in fact we should make a gaf uncharted 2 party on ps3
can't wait to try out the UC4 beta and replay one of if not my favourite ps3 exclusive series of all time
can't wait to try out the UC4 beta and replay one of if not my favourite ps3 exclusive series of all time
TimeEffect
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People downplaying the MP don't seem to understand how popular the MP was.
The Naughty Dog games have single player components that eclipse the MP, but the MP was great in its own right. The fact that SP is ND's focus shouldn't take away from the MP being a significant component to fans' interest.
Most games like COD and BF have a MP focus with the SP acting as the "tacked on" part, especially so with Battlefield. However, you wouldn't expect a collection without a SP component.
Just because the MP doesn't get the same media exposure doesn't mean it isn't a component that was worth something.
It's disappointing that there is no MP. I can understand why people don't want to pay full price for something that is not fully complete itself. To call the MP tacked on is a really lazy way to excuse the fact that i) it was not tacked on, ii) it was popular. People also seem to overlooking the fact that the MP component also had co-op, which had its own stories in the case of UC3, and was fully fleshed out even in UC2 with its own chapters and modes.
The timing is even worse, as undoubtedly, they want to sell the UC4 beta as the focus in this collection, and the MP would have gone to waste immediately.
If this collection was out at the beginning of the year, the MP probably would have been included, and the value would have been better off for it.
The Naughty Dog games have single player components that eclipse the MP, but the MP was great in its own right. The fact that SP is ND's focus shouldn't take away from the MP being a significant component to fans' interest.
Most games like COD and BF have a MP focus with the SP acting as the "tacked on" part, especially so with Battlefield. However, you wouldn't expect a collection without a SP component.
Just because the MP doesn't get the same media exposure doesn't mean it isn't a component that was worth something.
It's disappointing that there is no MP. I can understand why people don't want to pay full price for something that is not fully complete itself. To call the MP tacked on is a really lazy way to excuse the fact that i) it was not tacked on, ii) it was popular. People also seem to overlooking the fact that the MP component also had co-op, which had its own stories in the case of UC3, and was fully fleshed out even in UC2 with its own chapters and modes.
The timing is even worse, as undoubtedly, they want to sell the UC4 beta as the focus in this collection, and the MP would have gone to waste immediately.
If this collection was out at the beginning of the year, the MP probably would have been included, and the value would have been better off for it.
Now that response annoys me greatly. Like the two weeks (estimate) of UC4 beta multiplayer with probably two maps and a few guns will make up for the lack of the huge, fully featured MP components of UC2 and UC3?
I'm sorry that your favorite games aren't worth what they were worth in 2011.
If this is the Drake Collection then does that mean 4 isn't really to do with him. Seems like odd name unless there is a change in Main Character during a series.
Like how the Master Chief collection didn't include Reach because it isn't about him. Least I presumed that was why.
Like how the Master Chief collection didn't include Reach because it isn't about him. Least I presumed that was why.
Lys Skygge
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I never really played Uncharted multiplayer. I would have given it a try if it was included in the collection but I'm really in it for the 1080p/60fps singleplayer experiences 
sixteen-bit
Member
I might cop this.
They didn't make the distinction between pre-orders and not, so all purchases get beta access.
sixteen-bit
Member
It doesn't, but hopefully they tighten it up because they're seemingly "working on a range of improvements and additions".
Honestly, there's no use even trying to comprehend the name. It makes no sense at all.
Yeah it seems dumb just come out and say it's cuz you don't want to spread the player base across 3 games.
DeathByBacklog
Member
*looks at his still sealed ps3 versions of 1, 2, and 3*
Welp...I guess I can set those aside permanently.
Welp...I guess I can set those aside permanently.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
This is cool, but not something I'll want to buy right away. I'll wait like I did with TLOU Remastered and buy a digital code from a GAF member in the B/S/T thread for $10 
EmptySpace
Banned
i'm sorry that sony is actually pricing it 60 bucks instead of your expert analysis-backed conclusion of 40 bucks. 60 bucks in the real world, where real people live.
you can keep harping about how it isn't worth 60 bucks, though. and use comparisons and "diminishing values" as arguments.
Maybe only few people remember, but Naughty Dog made a video of UC3 running at 60 FPS, see it embedded in the Digital Foundry article.
That is only 720p, no graphical enhancements besides FPS whatsoever, and already amazing.
That is only 720p, no graphical enhancements besides FPS whatsoever, and already amazing.
Terrific, now I won't be tempted to double-dip.
Man-is-Obsolete
Member
Apples and oranges for many reasons. Halo is known for being a MP game, and the MCC was released a year away from Halo 5.
BronsonLee
Member
You probably would have been ecstatic to pay $60 for a remaster of UC1 only, with your incessant defense.