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:lol I don't think they intended to cover their costs in 2 weeks!!!nerbo said:
If it is 400k in two weeks....that's a very long away from bombing. Maybe not as high as expected, but certainly NOT bombing. Don't they say that developers need to sell 500k sold to break even? Well ND are well on the way to a very nice healthy profit.
KongRudi said:I think coop in Uncharted would be a bad idea, especially if they have as much platforming as there were in the first title.
If people had to get their multiplayer-fix from Naughty Dog, I'd rather have it in a different IP, like Insomniac did with Ratchet and Resistance.
A question I'd like to pose, are what kind of difference in resources does it takes to do what I tought were oldstyle textures, such as having all textures handdrawn in Zbrush, like they said in the extras of Uncharted. Compared to just taking a photograph and scanning, and what are the pro's and cons about the various techniques?
Is the only pro unique'ness, or are there other reasons why everything were hand-drawn?
I would think the cheapest and best result would come out of a scan,..
Well they could add 2 player platforming segments where they can adjust the game so that it needs 2 people to solve a platforming section
nerbo said:
Way to emphasize the negative. How many other games have come out recently where once we receive some preliminary sales numbers, gamers automatically say, oh it's selling alright but it's not covering development costs, etc? When did this become common practice? (Note: this isn't singling you out I've noticed it all over and I'm just wondering why)
TheBranca18 said:
Every game in the last 2 years? Every single month when NPD reports hit the net?
I'm not emphasizing anything. This thread spun things into lala land sales expectations of this game that simply weren't realistic, thus anything that isn't completely gushing over it is perceived to be some kind of attack.
nerbo said:
I think people are gushing over the game, not the sales of the game.
And no, I don't perceive it as an attack, I perceive it as negative, as it is, which coincidently is what I typed.
But thanks for bringing me back to earth, far be it from any of us to praise a good game!
nerbo said:
I don't think you understood my point. I wasn't implying you were anti PS3 or pro 360 or anything like that. I'm saying I doubt you're consistent, and am wondering what the purpose of your post was (if it was to rile people up, congrats you riled me up if nothing else!).
maskrider said:Some more pics from the start of the game
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/uncharted-4.jpg
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/uncharted-5.jpg
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/uncharted-6.jpg
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/uncharted-8.jpg
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/uncharted-9.jpg
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/uncharted-10.jpg
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/uncharted-11.jpg
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/uncharted-12.jpg
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/uncharted-13.jpg
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/uncharted-14.jpg
Oh, my God! Whoa! Those are absolutely stunning. Beauty, come to me!
Thanks for the pictures. You're amazing.And Naughty Dog complained about the water... What the hell?!? That has got to be the most photorealistic representation of the element. I can't imagine it getting any better. Leave it to ND to accomplish the impossible. :lol
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
maskrider said:Some more pics from the start of the game
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/uncharted-4.jpg
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/uncharted-5.jpg
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/uncharted-6.jpg
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/uncharted-8.jpg
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/uncharted-9.jpg
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/uncharted-10.jpg
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/uncharted-11.jpg
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/uncharted-12.jpg
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/uncharted-13.jpg
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/uncharted-14.jpg
THATS THE SHOT!!!
Your my hero man thanks!
So its been dumping snow off and on for the last couple days our heater is on the fritz and it appears that for some reason playing Uncharted is the only way to feel like I am warm.
Mielke digs Uncharted. Although his impressions of the gunplay and enemy AI are a complete opposite of mine. Then his blog exploded into a furor.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Kintaro said:
His comments about the enemy AI and headshots are really not up for debate since they are so plainly wrong.
I have never played the game on normal or easy so I dont know if that severely handicaps the ai. But more then one shot in the head give me a fricken break. Still he raises some good overall points.
Just finished Uncharted. Game was amazing.
*Ending Spoilers kinda... maybe*
I'm gonna start it again because it was so awesome.
Also why isn't anybody here talking about the music in Ucnharted? I thought it was great, helped create some awesome moments in the game.
*Ending Spoilers kinda... maybe*
Did anyone else expect Sully to back stab you? I was waiting for him to do it ever since you meet back up with him. He just seemed like that kinda guy.
I'm gonna start it again because it was so awesome.
Also why isn't anybody here talking about the music in Ucnharted? I thought it was great, helped create some awesome moments in the game.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Dibbz said:
Yeah along with Bioshock and GOD OF WAR 2 its the best music this year.
Yeah it seems like ND wanted to make you feel that way towards him.The Chef said:
Him saying things like leave Elena behind, and the piles of debt he needed to clear. Seemed like he would do almost anything to get it :/
EDIT:- BTW did anyone notice in the credits they give a special thanks to a bunch of stuidios such as Sony Santa Monica and Guerilla Games, pretty sure Insomniac were in there to. I guess they all helped tech wise. I was just really suprised that Guerilla Games was in there.
deepbrown said:Well OK....it was more a reaction to the thread about the game bombing.
Foul play. I know, Drake. I know.
I never did like it when people judged sales from the first month. I've seen too many games that have actually proven to meet or even beat the budget far down the line after release. This will probably be the bestselling PS3 game by March of next year. I would like to say February, but I predict a "close, but not close enough" margin: 943,000 units. Mark my words.
PHEW.
So, on my second way through now but on Crushing Mirrored (first time was on Hard). At first it wasn't so bad, but kcuf me that
segment took a few turns.
For the record, my first time through timed about 15 hours, but I was doing a lot of experimenting/replaying and ended up with 680 medal points and 55 treasures. After that, I figured out which treasures I was missing and did them chapter-by-chapter.
After getting 61/60, I did the
stage to get those damn grenade and explosion awards. (Thanks so someone who suggested that was a good place to earn them!)
Now I'm at 850 pts.
I've just finished the
level, thanks to some clever advantage-taking on my part. See, I started that level with the grenade launcher, and 3 shots in my 6-shooter. So, after getting nailed in the room several times, I ran back to the
to retrieve another 6 shots. By the time I got back, the pirates had triggered so I had fun picking them off in a variety of ways from the doorway. Strangely enough, it wasn't as easy as I had anticipated, as they can really pick you off around corners.
Now, back to the first
stage and them I'm off to finish this thing again. Might as well play one more time after that with infinite ammo.
I'm enjoying this game in a different way now that I'm no longer concerned with finding treasures or earning medals. It's very tense enjoyment at its best, with a great deal of forward momentum. Now I can appreciate the platform segments as breathers.
So, on my second way through now but on Crushing Mirrored (first time was on Hard). At first it wasn't so bad, but kcuf me that
downed-plane
For the record, my first time through timed about 15 hours, but I was doing a lot of experimenting/replaying and ended up with 680 medal points and 55 treasures. After that, I figured out which treasures I was missing and did them chapter-by-chapter.
After getting 61/60, I did the
Nazi lab crate
It really helps once you figure out there's a kcuffing catwalk to hang from for chrissakes.
I've just finished the
flooded room
radio room at the end of the glide-line
Now, back to the first
jetski
I'm enjoying this game in a different way now that I'm no longer concerned with finding treasures or earning medals. It's very tense enjoyment at its best, with a great deal of forward momentum. Now I can appreciate the platform segments as breathers.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
Deepbrown said the game sold 400K worldwide already, but I have to ask who exactly said that and how would he/she know that? Same thing for HS 600K sales info?Zophar said:
Are these sales sold-to-retailer maybe? If yes, what does that mean to developer exactly? Is that money in their pocket, regardless of what the game sells trough to end customer?
If yes, then 400K is pretty good sales for Uncharted as I've read from the dev interview the game was developed on a tight budget (yes, I was surprised too). 400K sales =~ 24M revenue which must be enough to make a profit on a game developed on a "tight budget" I'd think.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Marconelly said:
This game is going to do fine. Even though Sony sucks balls at advertising a game before its release they really do a good job of continually promoting a game for a long long time. This thing will sell its million plus units it will just take a couple months. And can you imagine how awesome the sequel could be? I mean according to that interview they lost almost a whole year just because of development problems and they still came out with a game this polished. Just the idea of how much they could improve the next one in every way has me so giddy.
hukasmokincaterpillar
Member
That's what "they say". Something tells me it's not a hard and fast rule though.
Basch said:
I think that was more about what they wanted to do with the water, not how it looked. Wells said they were toying with fluid dynamics (physics based puzzles?) early on but they decided to scrap the work that would take in favor for other aspects of the engine. He said they might still take a crack at it with their second game though, which would be cool.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
2real4tv said:
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hukasmokincaterpillar said:That's what "they say". Something tells me it's not a hard and fast rule though.
I think that was more about what they wanted to do with the water, not how it looked. Wells said they were toying with fluid dynamics (physics based puzzles?) early on but they decided to scrap the work that would take in favor for other aspects of the engine. He said they might still take a crack at it with their second game though, which would be cool.
Damn that would be cool if they implement that for a sequel where it works and looks that freaking awesome!
hukasmokincaterpillar said:
Well that's cool. I was wondering what in the world they could have been thinking. Now, it just sounds like a tease. Oh, it will be a long wait for Uncharted 2, at least for you guys. I still have yet to play the game. Next week, though, is Uncharted-week.
By the way, I think sales to retailers do matter. In theory, retailers try to predict the demand for a product. In turn, they will buy enough shipments to cover that demand. They don't want to go over, though. That would lead to a loss for the retailer, which they would then react on by buying fewer units. If the demand is higher than expected, they will buy more. It is all about economics, methinks. So advertising does go a long way as it acts as a safety blanket for the big corporations, which influences people to buy the product, resulting in profit, which they spend to make more profit by buying more of the product. I feel like I just did a full circle: I'm dizzy. :lol I think this is why we see so many copies of Assasin's Creed, Halo 3, and Mass Effect. Now say it with me. Advertising. It could do Sony a world of wonders.
Oh, I just found another review; a pretty old one too. I'm surprised I missed it. But for those who care...
Console Monster Regards Uncharted as Best PS3 Game! 9.8/10
By the way, I must add, that is a pretty awesome looking website. From a layout design perspective. I might just visit this one a little more often. Kudos, guys!
Console Monster Regards Uncharted as Best PS3 Game! 9.8/10
By the way, I must add, that is a pretty awesome looking website. From a layout design perspective. I might just visit this one a little more often. Kudos, guys!
sleeping_dragon
Banned
so we finally beat the post counst of the Super Mario Galaxy thread considering that we gave them 13 days headstart, this prove that this game is no bomba. congrat GAF and ND.
Woah seriously?Septimus said:
I love this little network that Sony has going on here with the 1st party devs. Well most of them are pretty much 1st party, right?
One problem that really does kinda bug me if the movement and jumping. Its's not really fluid and is really jerky sometimes, like when you make a sudden move. The animation just kinda swithces, there is no flow/tween between them.
The thing about jumping is sometimes when you try jumping, Drake will only jump so high, which is normal. When jumping onto ledges though, he can make massive leaps from the floor right the way up some place high. also when jumping gaps the game might run a little jump animation, but Drake shoots across the screen, because the gap is pretty big. It just looks really funny and wierd at the same time.
I'm not the only one who sees this am I? Don't get all defensive on me now guys, I just want to know what you think about this.