The pressure was always going to be high for Naughty Dog in creating the PlayStation 4 exclusive Uncharted 4, and it still may be a long while before we get to play it. Not only do they have to wow fans with the new hardware, but the rumor is that this will be the last instalment of the franchise. They have to go out with a bang.
Though the official release date for the action adventure game is 2015, no specific date has been given and this could always be pushed back.
In a recent Twitter “Ask Me Anything” one of the game’s developers said the team is still perfecting the Nathan Drake character and the way his face is animated. Even though several teasers and a trailer have been released that show a high level of realism, he said it could still take “years” to get where they want to be. Ultimately they may have to trade off absolute perfection for a title that’s released in a reasonable amount of time. He said they’re not going to make players wait unnecessarily.
The models we saw in the trailer that was shown off at E3 was only a snapshot, fine tuned to promote the game, and it seems the real work is still ongoing.
For those that have yet to heck it out, it’s spectacular nonetheless. A version was recently uploaded to YouTube using their new 60fps feature, making it the highest quality clip available. If they can get Drake to look like this throughout the game they’re certainly on to a winner. That being said this is not necessarily how it will look when playing, even though it claims to be “capture directly from a PS4.”
Industry insider @tidux (on Twitter) claims to have had a sneak peak at the game and says he had goose bumps and was blown away. He said despite Call of Duty Advanced Warfare being one of the most visually appealing games currently available on the PS4, Uncharted 4 makes COD look like a PS3 game.
Let’s hope Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End lives up to the hype.
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