SamualDude
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Played about 4 hours and I'm really enjoying it so far!
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Uncharted 4: A Thief's End |OT| You're gonna miss this ass
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Game is freaking masterpiece so far. Never seen such a perfect polished game. Technically it's on another planet imo. No popups, no missing AF, no low textures, no loading, almost no jaggies, just a clean image all the time with constant 30fps. Mindblowing. And I really like the sound desgin. Gunfire and explosions have never sound better on my Pulse headset.
And the best thing is the MP part. It runs so smooth in 60fps and is so damn fun. I see me playing this game for a long time.
And the best thing is the MP part. It runs so smooth in 60fps and is so damn fun. I see me playing this game for a long time.
ScaryShark
Banned
5 hours in and forcing myself to sleep but god damn I don't want to.
lol @ the idea of this game having a 'slow' beginning.
God forbid a game have some set up. The part that is probably the 'slowest' is such a treat for fans of this series and incredible in its authenticity.
The game is a marvel on so many levels.
lol @ the idea of this game having a 'slow' beginning.
God forbid a game have some set up. The part that is probably the 'slowest' is such a treat for fans of this series and incredible in its authenticity.
The game is a marvel on so many levels.
GamerMax73
Member
Started at 5AM this morning and have been playing on and off. Up to Chapter 5 now. Story wise, so far, it's fantastic. These sort of games are my cup of tea. You can certainly see The Last of Us's influence on this game, it's closer to TLoU than previous Uncharted's, but then I suppose TLoU itself was an evolution on Uncharted anyway.
Honestly, the game hasn't blown me away. I've got more wow out of Sapienza in Hitman than this game has given me so far. That's not to say the wow isn't there, it's just hasn't been as hyped as the media would make out. Very much an evolution not a revolution.
Some spoiler complaints:
Some non spoiler praise:
When the character animation is on point, it's on point. The facial expressions of young Nate were a joy to behold. Reflections off skin, etc. give you that momentary wow.
The in game cut scene rendering is absolutely amazing stuff. Traditional video cut scenes break the fluidity of the games, even when the timing in and out of the cut scene is extremely polished (I think games like GTA V and Sleeping Dogs might have been good at this from memory). But this is an whole other level.
The physics, size, depth, width, of the world - especially in open spaces, is breathtaking. Walking through foliage has a realism feel that's hard to describe.
Spoiler praise:
Conclusion:
Looking forward to completing the game. Thoroughly enjoying it. It has some great moments. It's Naughty Dog, It's Uncharted. But, based on all I've seen so far, I'm not ready to jump on the something special, next level, band wagon.
Honestly, the game hasn't blown me away. I've got more wow out of Sapienza in Hitman than this game has given me so far. That's not to say the wow isn't there, it's just hasn't been as hyped as the media would make out. Very much an evolution not a revolution.
Some spoiler complaints:
Can't take the toy guns out of the attic and attack Elaina 
Only one go at one level of Crash And it's an early level I hated, barely got the warm practices out the way. I suppose for story reasons this makes sense. - still
And it's an early level I hated, barely got the warm practices out the way. I suppose for story reasons this makes sense. - still Some non spoiler praise:
When the character animation is on point, it's on point. The facial expressions of young Nate were a joy to behold. Reflections off skin, etc. give you that momentary wow.
The in game cut scene rendering is absolutely amazing stuff. Traditional video cut scenes break the fluidity of the games, even when the timing in and out of the cut scene is extremely polished (I think games like GTA V and Sleeping Dogs might have been good at this from memory). But this is an whole other level.
The physics, size, depth, width, of the world - especially in open spaces, is breathtaking. Walking through foliage has a realism feel that's hard to describe.
Spoiler praise:
Nate's loft! I had to explore every last item there. The memories!!!
Conclusion:
Looking forward to completing the game. Thoroughly enjoying it. It has some great moments. It's Naughty Dog, It's Uncharted. But, based on all I've seen so far, I'm not ready to jump on the something special, next level, band wagon.
Backfoggen
Banned
The opening hours are amazing imo. I'm actually bummed out by all the combat now.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Nice, there's an Uncharted 4 preset on the Playstation Headphones companion app now. My Gold headset is ready.
Cant wait for this to arrive today. Come on, UPS.
Cant wait for this to arrive today. Come on, UPS.
I think this'll depend heavily in how invested you are in the characters and story.
I'm really not interested in full-blown 100% setpieces from the first minute. I want to fully engage myself with the characters I know and love.
ScaryShark
Banned
I really need to force myself to get a few hours of sleep but the best tip I can give about the combat, especially as you progress, is move around. Force yourself to move around. A lot.
It feels really weird at first because of the series this game is in, but climb and flank all the time. You've got a lot more room than you may even realize. The more I stealth/climb, the more satisfying it has been.
You probably already know this but after forcing myself to do this the enjoyment of the combat went up exponentially. It feels really dynamic and exciting now instead of just hiding behind a stone wall.
The character stuff is so ridiculously great that I too am desperate for more.
Not to just completely disregard your opinions or anything, but this particular point stuck out. Of course it's an evolution, the clue is in the title of the game; Uncharted 4. I think the game is as much of an evolution as one could expect from a sequel, in-fact I think ND went above and beyond with respect to changes and new mechanics. From the new ropeswing mechanic, vehicle segments, rock pick, much improved stealth, open linear segments, expanded exploration, underwater swimming, improved combat design and so on. It feels familiar and welcome, but in reality it's actually a fairly noteworthy improvement or departure from past games in the franchise.
Norwegian_Imposter
Member
I got upto the beginning credits scene but I am gonna restart it so I can just savor it and have sweets etc ready so its a proper experience. Love me some uncharted.
mercenar1e
Member
So your order was also delayed?
Spiral Insanity
Banned
Damn, these graphics. TLOU2 on PS4K...
Not awful, but not very good either.
GamerMax73
Member
I'm early on in the game, and judging by other posts I've got some big wows to come. Just giving a first impression. The hyperbole by the media at large would suggest Naughty Dog have graphically taken the PS4 light years beyond anything else. Almost a TLoU vs Uncharted 1 scenario on PS3. Honestly, right now I'm not seeing it. It's a great game - maybe I've become a little jaded? Maybe I'll be eating my words by Chapter 8? So far, it just feels like I'm playing TLoU/Uncharted 3 with graphics roughly on par with Hitman (2016). The most impressive thing so far has been the cut-scene rendering.
Still - I'm a Story first gamer, and for that (so far) ND maintain their 11/10 track record
Static Veins
Member
Never mind, ShopTo evade my shitlist by delivering the game today after all. It just turned up at my old address. Just swung round to pick it up, now let's do this
ScaryShark
Banned
Not agreeing with something doesn't make the counter opinion automatically hyperbole. Especially when you have kind of mischaracterized the way people have talked about the fidelity of the visuals.I'm early on in the game, and judging by other posts I've got some big wows to come. Just giving a first impression. The hyperbole by the media at large would suggest Naughty Dog have graphically taken the PS4 light years beyond anything else. Almost a TLoU vs Uncharted 1 scenario on PS3. Honestly, right now I'm not seeing it. It's a great game - maybe I've become a little jaded? Maybe I'll be eating my words by Chapter 8? So far, it just feels like I'm playing TLoU/Uncharted 3 with graphics roughly on par with Hitman (2016). The most impressive thing so far has been the cut-scene rendering.
Still - I'm a Story first gamer, and for that (so far) ND maintain their 11/10 track record
SlasherJPC
Banned
This game has a foundation, rolling start, then takes off. The opening moments are just that, opening the story and gameplay mechanics.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
yeah. Boring.
GamerMax73
Member
Lol, just characterising what I've read in the media - nothing more. All opinions and first impressions. Don't worry - I still think it's a good game
mercenar1e
Member
The intro keeps dragging on and I just can't see myself giving it a second play through. It looks amazing though.
ND are wrong. My life is a lie. It thought they could spell. I'm legit shook.
Impressed you found that clip though.
SlasherJPC
Banned
If you bored folk continue being bored chapter 8 and onward. My guess it you simply won't like this game. A Thief's End indeed.
I kno. My game is 1 mile away from sitting at the post office waiting to be delivered. So around 3 or 4 pm I will witness greatness
KilgoreTrout
Banned
Replayed the first three games this last weekend, and forgot how much I love these games despite them not aging poorly in some ways. It definitely tempered my expectations going in.
Now I've been playing UC4 for the last 5 hours straight, and now it's 3:30am. I don't think I've had such a fun time gaming since Uncharted 2. I'm just blown away.
It bums me out that some people aren't enjoying the first few hours, because of the slower pace. I can understand it, but man... I just wanna share the love. Ha.
Now I've been playing UC4 for the last 5 hours straight, and now it's 3:30am. I don't think I've had such a fun time gaming since Uncharted 2. I'm just blown away.
It bums me out that some people aren't enjoying the first few hours, because of the slower pace. I can understand it, but man... I just wanna share the love. Ha.
Kotetsu534
Member
As someone who loves hand drawn animation, and has a soft spot for Valkyria Chronicles-style watercolour cel-shading, the
was a real treat.
title credits, rolling through the series' history and characters with sketchs and bold colours, 'ink' dripping all over the pages,
mcwizardry
Member
Just played the first chapter and am very impressed so far, the opening scene reminded me of Uncharted 1
It seems like there are a good few missing multiplayer modes this time around. The objective medley mode being gone stands out the most to me, but I guess it's missing all of the old coop modes too? Seems a step back with how good the multiplayer in uncharted 3 was.
Edit: I know they are patching in Coop in fall, that's quite a ways off but I guess at least it's coming. Have they said if the new game mode in the summer will be objective medley or not? I'll probably play a lot of command mode but I wish Objective Medley was there.
Edit: I know they are patching in Coop in fall, that's quite a ways off but I guess at least it's coming. Have they said if the new game mode in the summer will be objective medley or not? I'll probably play a lot of command mode but I wish Objective Medley was there.
I disabled it for my first playthrough, completely destroys the pacing since I tend to press L3+R3 around every corner.
Lightning Count
Member
SomedayTheFire
Member
Then wait until you finish before condemning people who have finished to hyperbole. That word, while used wrong in your posts, works both ways and fit your initial post more than reviewers.Lol, just characterising what I've read in the media - nothing more. All opinions and first impressions. Don't worry - I still think it's a good game
FreezerGeezer
Member
I have played parts of 1-3 but never completed any; Just picked up UC4 today.
+ Graphics (WOW)
+ Animation (WOW)
+ Sound
+ Story (Dialogue and cut scenes are incredible, life like at times)
+ Gameplay ( Traversal / Melee / Puzzles seem good so far, yet to have much gunplay)
+ Pacing (With the 2-3 hours I've played)
Yet to really notice a negative. Kudos to Naughty Dog; This is an absolute masterpiece so far.
+ Graphics (WOW)
+ Animation (WOW)
+ Sound
+ Story (Dialogue and cut scenes are incredible, life like at times)
+ Gameplay ( Traversal / Melee / Puzzles seem good so far, yet to have much gunplay)
+ Pacing (With the 2-3 hours I've played)
Yet to really notice a negative. Kudos to Naughty Dog; This is an absolute masterpiece so far.
You people posting that boner machine steelbooks
you will force me to double dip.
That back art of the steelbook is unff.
I legit laughed out loud. Drive carefully man, I was in that same position yesterday, paranoia attacks!
It's hard to find negatives. The only ones I have is a dip in the pacing nearing the end (when the story needs to ramp up, you get a long jeep-level with no new ideas. But I might have felt slightly bored with it because I wanted to reach the end fast to be able to finish my review in time) and the lack of a whistle or noise function in stealth. Waiting for a guard to hopefully come your way isn't always as fun.
But otherwise: brilliant game and the perfect send of for the series.
GamerMax73
Member
Dude, you're reading more into what I'm typing than I'm actually saying. First impressions are just that - first impressions.
Really? You literally can't understand why someone would find the first 2-3 hours boring?