The only problem I have is that the gamma seems to be FUBARed in every video and screenshot, so I can't tell how the lighting works in the game. I'll try to check it out at some friends as soon as I can... but it certainly seems to have a lot of work in it...
Uncharted : Drake's Fortune*
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Well this is actually the frist game for me that believable made a transition from shadow to light. When you step into an area that is hit by direct sunlight it looks really great (e.g. no sudden oversaturation/bloom like in other HDR implementations, just very realistic lighting).
Anyone has an idea how they made the smoke effects? Never seen anything like it before. Shoot an explosive barrel and see the smoke. very impressive
Also what you are describing in your last paragraph, is exactly what the AI was doing to me. After some time of not being able to shoot me, some started shooting at me continuously to pin me down while others were changing positions from cover to cover until I had no room to hide!
Personally I found the AI very pressuring. I died numerous times in both normal and hard.
Also what you are describing in your last paragraph, is exactly what the AI was doing to me. After some time of not being able to shoot me, some started shooting at me continuously to pin me down while others were changing positions from cover to cover until I had no room to hide!
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I love it so far! The demo was really impressive, but too short. I hope it's not a sign of a short game as well.
The shoot out parts are IMO excellent. I think that it's better than GeOW. To this point I prefer using the pistol over the AK. You can kill enemies much easier with one shot with it.
I don't think though that the problem with the AK is hit detection, more of a gameplay decision. It could get very easy if enemies died by taking 3 bullets from it. The grapphics are nice and I never thought that I'd say just nice for this game but the Crysis demo spoilled me...
Animations are great also. What I'd like to see, (and it's just a minor thing) would be the ability to take imidiate cover on the oposite side of the wall you are sticking on, without having to jump over do a few steps forward and then go back...
As for dificulty, I found the hard dificulty great. Not really hard to be honnest, but anjoyable non the less.
It's a day one purchase for me.
The shoot out parts are IMO excellent. I think that it's better than GeOW. To this point I prefer using the pistol over the AK. You can kill enemies much easier with one shot with it.
I don't think though that the problem with the AK is hit detection, more of a gameplay decision. It could get very easy if enemies died by taking 3 bullets from it. The grapphics are nice and I never thought that I'd say just nice for this game but the Crysis demo spoilled me...
Animations are great also. What I'd like to see, (and it's just a minor thing) would be the ability to take imidiate cover on the oposite side of the wall you are sticking on, without having to jump over do a few steps forward and then go back...
As for dificulty, I found the hard dificulty great. Not really hard to be honnest, but anjoyable non the less.
It's a day one purchase for me.
Well "crushing" should challenge you then.
There are non-jungle levels too, just not in the demo. As for graphics, I am less into textures and resolutions, but love to see the interactive elements... like the wind and swaying trees + tall grass, the running water, destructible environment (but they are all scripted), and may be the shadow.
Yes, I agree in principle (except the too easy part). In some moments, Uncharted reminds me of a movie where the bad guys and the protagonist tried to outwit each other in a maze. Because there are so many obstacles in the level, sometimes I can't see the pirates too. I hope they play up this element at some point.
As for circling and crossfiring, they already do that now... if you're not careful. Happened to me once (I was out of ammo and cornered).
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Agreed. I only wish they were a bit more aggressive at it. I'm really nitpicking here about something that really isn't so big a deal in the end. I believe the final product will be amazing experience. I'm really wishing for nice plot to tie the whole package together.
The demo feels better and better after replaying it few times with different tactics. The ai adapts nicely to how the player plays the game. Superhero style just running and gunning definately doesn't work, but running smartly+cover+shooting+running seems to be fun and gives more feeling of satisfaction after succesfull clearing of area. Taking enemies down with bare hands is something that gives great sense of achievement. Seems to me that easiest way to "win" is to play carefully and try to take out enemies from distance. Also this way it's most boring
I wonder what's up with the plot as the bad guys know Drake's name at that point already. But well, I guess it's better to live without spoilers and enjoy the final game without knowing too much beforehand.
I agree that this game is the most fun right now on Hard, and that for the hardcore it's good that there's an unlockable 'Challenge' mode. Hard right now is still definitely doable. It's obviously not the first level in the game (that would I assume be the one on the small boat that we've seen in the video) but how far in it really is I don't know either, probably not too far in. Right now I think I might try the game immediately on Hard, which would be the first time, but that's because I enjoy the fighting mechanics so much and it brings out the depth of the gameplay better. Playing on hard made me 'blind fire' a grenade for instance, which works great when you're being pressurised by larger numbers, and it looks really cool. I've really not delved into CQC yet, I may try what someone else did here and attempt to beat easy using just CQC, to get a hang of it.
I also look forward to the 'medals' in this game. Should definitely add to the fun.
The game is definitely not perfect, on any level, but what game is? The overall package though, is wonderful, and the gameplay is very enjoyable ...
I also look forward to the 'medals' in this game. Should definitely add to the fun.
The game is definitely not perfect, on any level, but what game is? The overall package though, is wonderful, and the gameplay is very enjoyable ...
The demo is the fourth chapter of 20.
Here's someone playing a section of the demo with a lot of enemies quite well, using all sorts of strategies fairly well. He says he died on the last enemy because he was rushing it to keep the video short :
http://www.dailymotion.com/Me_Marcadet/video/5804958
: http://www.dailymotion.com/Me_Marcadet/video/5804958
Here's someone playing a section of the demo with a lot of enemies quite well, using all sorts of strategies fairly well. He says he died on the last enemy because he was rushing it to keep the video short
http://www.dailymotion.com/Me_Marcadet/video/5804958
I did a couple of melee-only runs on hard (besides the first three guys in the demo),
And all of the first three enemies in this video can be killed from behind easily. So the infrastructure for stealth based game is there already. It would be unfortunate if ND didn't include such a level or at least completely melee based one.
BTW, I'm totally sold on the replay value of the combat, but not too keen on solving same puzzles or even platforming again and again. I wish they could be skipable for the multiple runs.
Increased speed mode can help regarding platforming though.
Also I don't understand why games don't provide an unlockable infinite enemy mode where you can simply shoot people like a two stick shoot-em-up, for high scores or whatever.
Something like arcade mode of CoD4 can also be nice.
Anyway at least we'll have "next-gen look" mode.
Denko,
What resolution do you have your PS3 set to? I've heard of some issues on 1080i only dispalys. Apparently, this is solved in the final game but might not be in the demo. It could be that you're getting a SDTV signal that is upscaled to 1080i instead of the 720p one. It certainly shouldn't be pixellated or to the extend that you are describing...
Is it the whole chapter or part of it? I'm sorry but I'm having some "short game" issues latelly... And the funny thing is that I'm never able to finish long ones...!
Not sure. But every person who's played it has come in at 9-10hours not including cutscenes, or looking for treasures (there's 60 of them). Plus they had already played the first 4 levels previously.
