Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

[6souls]

[AvidLoki]

OMG SO GOOD

[Byrd]

This article specifically says a March 2016 release date, which is the first I've seen of anything more specific than "Spring 2016." It also talks about this being Drake's last adventure "for sure." At least until Uncharted 5: Naughty Dog Remembers it Likes Money.

[Kaisha]

The full demo. They really should have just rolled the whole thing at E3. Skip to 7:23 to see the half that wasn't shown.

[6souls]

I haven't watched this yet, but from what I've heard, the second part eclipses what was shown at the conference.

[Akiyama]

By FAR. That shit was just absolutely AMAZING.

[6souls]

Yep, and second part was far more a selling point than what was previously shown.

[6souls]

New Details

• E3 has ended, but the team is still working on improving the gameplay included in the demo. For instace, a developer has noticed that the speedometer of the Jeep was at zero during the demo.
• The demo isn’t an early level, but it’s a little later, after the player has already gotten used to the mechanics.
• It’s not accurate that the game is getting darker because the team behind The Last of Us is working on it. The series is just maturing, but the theme is still adventurous and bombastic.
• The jeep is something Naughty Dog wanted to do in the Uncharted series for a while, and it overlaps a lot with other mechanics in the game, like the rope.
• The team looked at the game and picked up the appropriate slice of gameplay for E3, according to the fact that it can show the best features of the game in little time, with the right pacing and without needing too much setup.
• The demo is one of the craziest parts of the game, and it’s the current benchmark for the number of opbjects on the screen and destructibility.
• Naughty Dog hasn’t decided how long the game will be, bit feels the biggest Uncharted they ever made.
• The multiplayer beta will be exclusive to those who will buy the Nathan Drake Collection.
• Sam Drake is “much more Drake’s equal” than any other character in the game, as he’s similar to him and has the same skills and knowledge. The chemistry between voice actors is great.
• Single Player will run at 30 frames per second. It was the best solution for the gameplay and quality, and Naughty Dog wanted to have the best looking game possible, with the best graphics and phisics possible.
• Framerate has to be considered against everything else in the game, and the developers feel that locked, stable 30 FPS is better than variable 60. On top of that, higher frame rate would require even more optimization for every level, inflating the time it takes for each to get made and requiring the team to make more compromises.
• Multiplayer still targets 60 frames per second, and the team can’t wait to show it off.
• The team learned from The Last of Us to create more open levels, and core mechanics influencing the interaction between characters, to make them come out as more alive.
• Having an Arabic language localization is a priority for the team, but it’s not known if it’ll actually be in, for now.
• The rope has been implemented because it’s a perfectly natural evolution, and an extension of the fluidity of Uncharted‘s gameplay. Very little of it was shown so far, but it’s a big part of the game and it’s gonna be used a lot. It’s the most realistic rope Newman has ever seen. It can pin on a ledge and create a swing point. The spin point can also physically slide.
• Nathan Drake is physically enabled almost all the time, and a lot of ragdoll physics have been added to him. There’s a lot of “crazy new tech” going on with him. The team wanted to make him as responsive as possible to the stick, but still look like a person reacting realistically (but in a slightly over-the-top cinematic way) to situations.
• There are different animations for slightly lover cover positions, to which Drake can automatically switch as the cover becomes lower (for instance the deflating bags).
• There’s going to be a photo mode in the game, and the team is going to improve it from the one we saw in The Last of Us.

http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/07/...-a-thiefs-end/

[Tidane]

Yesterday I realized I didn't have a copy of Uncharted, but have two copies of Uncharted 3.

So I preordered the Nathan Drake collection. Hopefully that doesn't end up being a mistake. A bit disappointing that those remasters don't include any multiplayer (loved UC2's MP), but there should be enough game to take my time up until Fallout.

The second part of the demo video was great and I'm glad they posted it on YouTube instead of keeping it for later (it was shown at E3 in one of the no record sessions).

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Elena looks great at the end there. Seems like a more realistic, aged version of the Uncharted model rather than the UC3 one. The facial captures and voice acting was great as well (which, I suppose, everyone expects). Drake's reaction to seeing her and the pain in her voice.

Hopefully they took some of the fan response from the previous games and improved the combat. One of the only things I didn't like about the previous games were the sections were you'd come to a bunch of cover and then have bundles of enemies thrown at you. Both demos have lacked this so far, so hopefully the game does as well.

[6souls]

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[6souls]

[Lonely]

New trailer from PSX. 2:55 shows that they added dialog choices.

[6souls]

[Odesseiron]

Game delayed til 4/26/16 now per reports.
http://kotaku.com/uncharted-4-delaye...ain-1749430880

I don't why companies even bother to announce release dates any more. Almost every AAA game the last few years has gotten one or more delays when a specific date was announced. Just take Blizzard/Valve approach of "when it's done" I get milestones and everything, but you're only hurting yourselves when rushing a game.

[6souls]

It's confirmed.

This is our largest Uncharted game to date, and the team has been working incredibly hard to meet the challenge of closing out the game’s development in a timely manner. However, as we approached our final deadlines and started wrapping up the game’s levels, we realized that several key sequences needed extra resources to bring them to the finish line. After carefully considering all of our options, we decided to extend our schedule, making sure that we get a few more polish passes before submitting our gold master (the final disc for manufacturing).

Pushing the date is not an easy choice, and we wouldn’t do it if we didn’t feel in our hearts it’s the best course of action for the game. To you, our loyal fans, we hope you’ll accept our sincere apology. We know many of you have been waiting patiently for Nathan Drake’s final chapter, and now we humbly ask you to wait a bit longer.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/...april-26-2016/

[Deader2818]

The Last of Us got a big deal then a small one and that worked out pretty well so im totally fine with this.

[6souls]

Gray Blue bundle announced - $399.99

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To commemorate Uncharted 4’s April 26th release date, we’re rolling out the red — er, blue — carpet with a special Limited Edition Uncharted 4 PlayStation 4 Bundle. Unlike Nathan Drake, you don’t need to trek through Madagascar to find this treasure. Just pick one up in the U.S. and Canada on April 26th for $399.99 USD / $499.99 CAD. Pre-orders start later today.

This bundle includes a Limited Edition 500GB PS4 in Gray Blue featuring a silk-screened image of Nathan Drake, as well as a matching DualShock 4 and a copy of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End on Blu-ray. The limited edition PS4 also features the PlayStation logo, Uncharted logo, and the phrase “SIC PARVIS MAGNA” in gold. “SIC PARVIS MAGNA” is Latin for “Greatness from small beginnings” and is the same phrase engraved on Drake’s ring.

As a bonus, if you pre-order the Limited Edition Uncharted 4 PS4 Bundle, you’ll receive a voucher for an Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Outfit, Golden Weapon Skin, and Uncharted Points to use in Multiplayer Mode.

We’ll also sell the Gray Blue DualShock 4 separately in early March, ahead of the release of the bundle, for $64.99 USD / $89.99 CAD.

Lastly, a limited edition Gray Blue version of the Gold Wireless Headset will be available in early March for $99.99 USD / $119.99 CAD. This limited edition headset, which is the perfect companion for Uncharted 4 Multiplayer, features the same gray blue color as the PS4 included in the bundle, as well as the PlayStation logo and “SIC PARVIS MAGNA” in gold. A custom Uncharted 4 audio mode tuned specifically for PlayStation headsets by Naughty Dog will be available via the Headset Companion App when Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End launches on April 26th.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/...ut-april-26th/
https://www.playstation.com/explore/...-4-ps4-bundle/

[Obiron]

Semi-related. I've been keeping an eye on the Nathan Drake Collection in the Playstation Store. The discs have been a decent price on Amazon, but I want to just download it and Sony has had it listed at full price for a while. I just checked today and it's down to $28.79. Just in time to replay them all before 4 is out.

UNCHARTED The Nathan Drake Collection

[Auspice]

It's actually cheaper on disc new from Amazon; $27.99