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Dibbz said:
I believe all of them are first party except for Ready at Dawn. I too enjoy very the interaction between the developers. I guess it helps that I like pretty much all the studios listed in the credits screen capture.
Dibbz said:
This was a choice Naughty Dog made. They did not want to incorporate an overly fluid system of animations because of the ultimatum of losing responsiveness. There is no way for computers, at this time, to predict when you want to jump. Computers cannot read your mind. So, it is hard to show when Nathan should get ready to jump based on this principle. They decided to go with responsiveness and allowed the computer to perform the animations once a button was pressed.
Dibbz said:
Not dynamic enough? Hm, could be a valid criticism. ND I know you guys are prefectionists. You can do it.
Dibbz said:
I haven't actually played the game, yet, but soon will. I don't think anybody will jump on you for posting some questions with some sense behind it. It was a nice change. Enjoy.
I don't think most people base their game (or console) purchases based off the number of posts in a GAF thread, but maybe, someone, somewhere out there, is looking at the Uncharted thread versus the Mario Galaxy thread and saying, "DAMN look at all those posts! I am buying Uncharted! Up yours, plumber boy!" :lol
Sushen
Member
Not bad for a game that is based on ripped off ideas. I played the demo and they did a decent job at emulating Gears cover system/shooting system with left shoulder for aiming in and right shoulder for shooting. Hack, they even "borrowed" point of interest button from Gears and D-Pad weapon selection. It was surprising that they didn't also "borrow" active reload.deepbrown said:
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
Sushen said:
oh please. nothing is original. take your head out of your ass.
not to mention people like things that are familiar to them, but are different in slight ways. Uncharted is no different than any other game that "borrows" from its genre.
as if that were a euphemism for espionage or some sort of patent stealing that is filed with the US Patent Office under "game that has guy hiding behind walls and then shooting people"
Cool thanks for the awesome reply.Basch said:
About the animation though, they could have done similar to Assasin's Creed. Where basically you can hold the jump button whilsts running, but until you get to an edge you won't jump.
I heard they ran into trouble with motion capturing and their animations, so I've just kinda assumed that the 'problems' stem from that.
And holy crap Zipper helped too! Oh man Socom better rock like this. Plus Incognito is on there. Didn't they kinda dissolve? Looks like they didn't, unless they helped out a while back. :/
Oh shit, and Sucker Punch. Too many awesome devs! No wonder the game is bloody great.
Septimus said:Took a shot of the credits with that part, a little hard to read since it's from YouTube, but you should be able to.
Maybe some cooperation from Sony's internal studios about how to code for Cell. Phil Harrison said that all Sony's studios would be some kind of integrated for cooperation.
Dibbz said:
I don't like the idea of pressing the button and not being able to jump, I know some games do that thing where the character is glued to the ground until he gets close to an edge, it just takes that layer of control away from the player. This is why I think it was a good idea that Naughty Dog would rather not put the animations on rails but instead sacrifice some of the smoothness to make the character controls more responsive, the more manual control the player has over the character, the more immersive the action is.
Sushen
Member
davepoobond said:
Call me whatever you want to call me, and I can't care less. I didn't even say the game's bad; actually it's pretty decent. Having said that, I was merely stating to those who think it was a great injustice that this game not selling millions nor winning lots of awards. For a game that is built on borrowed ideas, it did as well as, I think, it deserved. Yes, they're free to copy ideas, but they can't expect big things doing it, either. That's what I think, but feel free to disagree with me.
Sushen said:Call me whatever you want to call me, and I can't care less. I didn't even say the game's bad; actually it's pretty decent. Having said that, I was merely stating to those who think it was a great injustice that this game not selling millions nor winning lots of awards. For a game that is built on borrowed ideas, it did as well as, I think, it deserved. Yes, they're free to copy ideas, but they can't expect big things doing it, either. That's what I think, but feel free to disagree with me.
Surely you can. Why would you care at all?
As for the rest, by that logic, Gears shouldn't have won all the awards it did, let alone the sales it recieved. Hell, there shouldn't even be anymore Game of the Year awards or any kind of awards for that matter.
You do know that if Uncharted does sell a million copies or more, the whole idea you have been implying will have been refuted.
I guess but Assasin's Creed allowed you to manually jump if you wanted to, by letting go of the jump button. I felt it had a very nice balance for responsiveness, and scripted animations.Kittonwy said:
The animations in Unchrted are nuts though. I was just admiring the jog cycle in it, a moment ago. It's amazing how well they done it.
I know they used MoCap for cutscenes, but am I right in thinking they used Keyframing for the real time animations?
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
Dibbz said:
if i remember correctly, they keyframed the faces, but mocapped the rest with a little touch up or something
What were u doing over at n4g!? lolBasch said:Surely you can. Why would you care at all?
As for the rest, by that logic, Gears shouldn't have won all the awards it did, let alone the sales it recieved. Hell, there shouldn't even be anymore Game of the Year awards or any kind of awards for that matter.
You do know that if Uncharted does sell a million copies or more, the whole idea you have been implying will have been refuted.
Here's another review for you http://www.justpressplay.net/games/ps3/uncharted-drakes-fortune/review/ 9/10
And also it tops this Holiday Guide as the game to buy for your PS3 http://www.ripten.com/2007/12/18/ripten-holiday-guide-playstation-3-edition/
Oh and I'd also thought you'd like to know that Gamepro have given the same rating to Time Crisis as Uncharted.
http://www.wonderwallweb.com/article-258-Uncharted-Drakes-Fortune.html 9.5/10
Wins Best Adventure Game at CCC http://www.cheatcc.com/extra/2007codyawards/adventure.html
And was runner up for their Game of the Year behind Bioshock http://www.cheatcc.com/extra/2007codyawards/winner.html
Wins Best Adventure Game at CCC http://www.cheatcc.com/extra/2007codyawards/adventure.html
And was runner up for their Game of the Year behind Bioshock http://www.cheatcc.com/extra/2007codyawards/winner.html
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Nice scavaging deep we need this stuff.
By the way anyone ever find out what the deal is when you hit L2 at certain points to look at those hidden
throughout the game.
Oh and Deep did you get a chance to interview ND.
By the way anyone ever find out what the deal is when you hit L2 at certain points to look at those hidden
statues
Oh and Deep did you get a chance to interview ND.
Interview is on the wayBruceLeeRoy said:
Uncharted takes top PS3 Spot in the UK http://www.mcvuk.com/news/29186/UK-PS3-CHARTS-Uncharted-takes-top-spot
jeremy_ricci
Banned
Sushen said:
Evidently you've never played any videogames before Gears of War (Kill.Switch maybe?)
Synless
Member
Thank god, thanks UK you guys might give all of us in the US a chance to play a sequel!!!!!!!deepbrown said:Interview is on the way
Uncharted takes top PS3 Spot in the UK http://www.mcvuk.com/news/29186/UK-PS3-CHARTS-Uncharted-takes-top-spot
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Synless said:
No kidding what great news.
deepbrown said:
Taking over; trying to steal all the stories you normally post. Nothing much.
In truth, I like the site. It is very well put together, and I thought I might be able to help with reporting some of the news. Great community and all, you know.
deepbrown said:
deepbrown said:
More work? Oh man. And here I thought I was almost done. :lol
GoncaloCCastro
Member
Just finished it on hard. Freaking awesome game!
Maggot9 said:
There's an extra treasure, but since the list is populated in order of discovery, you'll have to find the full list of 61 treasures, and scratch off the 60 you already have to figure out which one is missing.I had my wife read off the list in the other room while I was in front of the PS3 with a pad and paper. Ha! God I love her.
(The wife.)
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Basch said:
I read the comments section once on the N4G site I think it was over the original halo commercial that was CG made me want to blow my fiiiinnng brains out.
And Basch how the hell have you not played this yet are you waiting till christmas?
deepbrown said:Interview is on the way
Uncharted takes top PS3 Spot in the UK http://www.mcvuk.com/news/29186/UK-PS3-CHARTS-Uncharted-takes-top-spot
I love you, UK!!!
The community is....not great. There are class acts of course.Basch said:Taking over; trying to steal all the stories you normally post. Nothing much.
In truth, I like the site. It is very well put together, and I thought I might be able to help with reporting some of the news. Great community and all, you know.
More work? Oh man. And here I thought I was almost done. :lol
BruceLeeRoy said:
Its not too bad. Of course there is always the handful of douches, but nothing out of the ordinary. Plus, when I was referring to the community, I meant how it was a nice comprehensive source of information. I can't catch everything that is going on. :lol So I thought I would give back since the users were being helpful enough.
BruceLeeRoy said:
I manage. Resistance keeps me company at night. Christmas it is, though. That is the deadline. I must have all current games I am playing finished by then, or else they will be gone to me.
Xisiqomelir
Member
Bought it on Saturday, completed last night.
Very satisfying experience.
More 1st party please!
Very satisfying experience.
More 1st party please!
Hey, everyone, I found something really cool. When looking to download the PLE version of Maya, an animation program, I found this. Aren't I awesome?
Naughty Dog uses Maya for Uncharted!
Here is the PDF file; the last page contains some interesting information the article doesn't have...
Naughty Dog on Maya (PDF File)
I haven't finished reading the article even, just thought this was an amazing find and should report it immediately. I found one interesting quote though. Hm...
Naughty Dog uses Maya for Uncharted!
Here is the PDF file; the last page contains some interesting information the article doesn't have...
Naughty Dog on Maya (PDF File)
I haven't finished reading the article even, just thought this was an amazing find and should report it immediately. I found one interesting quote though. Hm...
Evan Wells said:
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Basch said:Hey, everyone, I found something really cool. When looking to download the PLE version of Maya, an animation program, I found this. Aren't I awesome?
Naughty Dog uses Maya for Uncharted!
Here is the PDF file; the last page contains some interesting information the article doesn't have...
Naughty Dog on Maya (PDF File)
I haven't finished reading the article even, just thought this was an amazing find and should report it immediately. I found one interesting quote though. Hm...
Nice find bro its old as balls but still very interesting. I always assumed they used 3dsmax
Arkham said:
I had my wife read off the list in the other room while I was in front of the PS3 with a pad and paper. Ha! God I love her.(The wife.)
fuck..
dsmoke1986
Member
I love this game...49% complete after logging some serious time on it this weekend...Cannot wait to play the 2nd half of this gem.
The rewards in this game are amazing. Honestly the best reward system I have seen in forever. I'm going through it because I want to unlock all those cool features. Next gen filters are great, and the amount of different charcters to play as is brilliant. Looks like I'm going to be playing this for a very long time
Thought this looked awesome, so I took a snap.
Thought this looked awesome, so I took a snap.
Dibbz said:
You've just addressed the biggest issue I have with Uncharted's animation. The use of procedural blending has resulted in some strange looking movements. It appears that they are trying to use the same jump/climb animation for a wide range of heights and distances by spreading out the start and end frames. It looks fine when its subtle, but when you're trying to repurpose the same animation for an action three times larger than it was ideally designed for, it's going to look odd.
I don't have the technical knowledge to proclaim this as fact; I'm just saying that this is what it looks like is happening to me. To me, the procedural stuff looks best when Nate is walking, running and/or shooting. Once his feet leave the ground, it just doesn't work as well.
Dammit! I love this game (just beat it), but throughout my experience with it i've had 7+ major graphical glitches. These manifest themselves as full-screen greys and blacks, as if the GPU missed out some crucial command. It comes without warning, completely obscures play, and wont go away until i quit to the PS3 home menu. Is this common?
By the way, im running on a Pal 60GB at 1080p (although it happens at 720p too). This doesn't happen with any other game.
By the way, im running on a Pal 60GB at 1080p (although it happens at 720p too). This doesn't happen with any other game.
Gamer @ Heart
Member
...Playing this on my 10 year old tv in my room is rough. I still dont get why there is a light static when i play games on my 360 and ps3 but none whatso ever when i play movies on them.
i was hyped up for this game from all the talk in this thread, but now that i'm finally playing it, i think i hate it.
the gun play feels weak to me. the ai is annoying. this "go into a room and fight an endless stream of bad guys from all angles, repeat 10x, go to next chapter" gameplay is getting old. the cover system seems very glitchy (half the time i can't cover behind certain objects, other times im in some awkward position sticking out from where i want to be). the platforming is kind of fun but limited and too easy/obvious.
the visuals can be very nice, but other times they seem dull. the animation and control over drake does come off as 'floaty' and inaccurate as others have stated.
i was rooting for this game and getting annoyed at the posters badmouthing it in this thread, but now after playing about halfway through, i'm kind of agreeing with them and understanding why this isn't a million seller hit. seems like a decent 7 or 8 on the ratings scale. of course, i disliked Gears of War too and that sold 4 billion copies so what do i know.
also i'm just posting this after dying for the 10th time in the same spot after killing only 4900 out of and apparent 5000 guys and having to replay it over and over and over..... fun times.... so i'm a bit bitter. maybe after i finish it i'll get all lovey dovey over the game.
the gun play feels weak to me. the ai is annoying. this "go into a room and fight an endless stream of bad guys from all angles, repeat 10x, go to next chapter" gameplay is getting old. the cover system seems very glitchy (half the time i can't cover behind certain objects, other times im in some awkward position sticking out from where i want to be). the platforming is kind of fun but limited and too easy/obvious.
the visuals can be very nice, but other times they seem dull. the animation and control over drake does come off as 'floaty' and inaccurate as others have stated.
i was rooting for this game and getting annoyed at the posters badmouthing it in this thread, but now after playing about halfway through, i'm kind of agreeing with them and understanding why this isn't a million seller hit. seems like a decent 7 or 8 on the ratings scale. of course, i disliked Gears of War too and that sold 4 billion copies so what do i know.
also i'm just posting this after dying for the 10th time in the same spot after killing only 4900 out of and apparent 5000 guys and having to replay it over and over and over..... fun times.... so i'm a bit bitter. maybe after i finish it i'll get all lovey dovey over the game.
i don't understand the complaints about 'endless waves of enemies.' a dozen guys is a good-sized battle scene in uncharted. in cod4 you can easily watch a dozen guys spawn from one fucking doorway. and i like the way uncharted's enemies appear from various spawn points in predetermined waves -- it makes you approach each battlefield from two or three angles. but if you don't enjoy the basic shooting mechanics, i suppose it's going to feel tedious. i liked the gunplay quite a lot. unassisted aiming is an inspired choice for a cover-based shooter, and it really made the game for me
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
I'm feeling like beating the game on hard now. I know I'm slow.