Uncharted 4 - Game Awards trailer featuring new character Nadine Ross & insane graphics

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d21lewis said:

pitzy272 said:

Ok, would anyone care to explain what cgi vs. in-engine means, specifically, along with why the difference holds any significance?

I tried looking this up once and wasn't able to find much. 

In game (to me) means when you're actually in control and playing, this is what the game will look like. The same models, effects, backgrounds, etc. It's indistinguishable from the actual game.

CGI/Rendered/etc (to me) means that they record footage, often times on much more powerful hardware but sometimes using game footage and adding effects.  The difference in prerendered footage and actual gameplay used to be shocking.  Now, it's possible to get similar results without going beyond what the console is capable of.

@bolded

Ahhh, this was the single thing I didn't realize. That makes total sense now as to why in-engine would be considered so much more impressive than cgi. 

Thank u sir!