Disolitude is one of the more technically sound guys on the site. I don't think he just came here to "s&^% on anyone's parade", but as a PC gamer, he's offering his take on why the visuals are so good. I agree and disagree with bits, but he's not even close to taking it too far. 

Well first of all thank you for the praise... :)

I want to make it clear that I am not taking anything away from Santa Monica studios. They know how to make gorgeous looking games and push console hardware to its limits. They are showing a fairly wide FOV in the latest GOW games and have some motion on the camera meaning they have to retain things in memory for a longer timeframe, so I don't think they are able to squeeze much more memory to work with compared to full 3D camera games. 10-15% more maybe... But this is enough to give them that extra umph! in terms of sharper textures, more elements on screen etc. 

The fact camera is static also gives them much more control over polishing the visuals. They are able to focus on what the player sees at any given point and time. If something doesn't look right, I'm sure they are able to see it and fix it.

At some point GOW has to let go of the fixed camera aspect, even if it happens on PS5 lol. It'll be very interesting to see how it will look when they give full control of the camera and visuals to the player rather than directing the scenery and visuals themselves.

Well first of all thank you for the praise... :)

I want to make it clear that I am not taking anything away from Santa Monica studios. They know how to make gorgeous looking games and push console hardware to its limits. They are showing a fairly wide FOV in the latest GOW games and have some motion on the camera meaning they have to retain things in memory for a longer timeframe, so I don't think they are able to squeeze much more memory to work with compared to full 3D camera games. 10-15% more maybe... But this is enough to give them that extra umph! in terms of sharper textures, more elements on screen etc. 

The fact camera is static also gives them much more control over polishing the visuals. They are able to focus on what the player sees at any given point and time. If something doesn't look right, I'm sure they are able to see it and fix it.

At some point GOW has to let go of the fixed camera aspect, even if it happens on PS5 lol. It'll be very interesting to see how it will look when they give full control of the camera and visuals to the player rather than directing the scenery and visuals themselves.

I remember the doubt God of War III got with its early build(s). Man, how how mouths were silenced with the full release! And I wouldn't use what Nsanity showed as the best example of quality. That's an old picture, among other things.

OT: Detailed analysis as usal. Outside of, perhaps, Crysis 3, I fully expect Uncharted 3 to take the crown off and hand it to Ascension on March 12. Exciting times ahead.

I still think you're looking at his point from the wrong angle (and in fact, his latest post puts his entire point in perspective). I get the need to defend this game, I have done it many times over with titles (PS3 exclusives, in particular), but there comes a time when you step back and realize that, despite the natural attatchment to biases as the human race, some things can be explained from a technical aspect.

Because it can compete with the best, but, according to reviews, it wasn't quite the best. Uncharted 3 seems to have retained that. Still in the eye of the beholder, though.

What reviews said that? I've played all the best looking games on PS3 and Halo 4 is more impressive.

I'll never understand all the hype PS3 games get for their visuals on the interweb. Yet everyone IRL thinks those games look average.

The hell are you on about now? Everyone irl says Uncharted 3 looks average? You've talked to everyone irl or do you just talk to yourself and consider that to be everyone? LMAO no one said Halo 4 wasn't graphically impressive so quite your whining and stop downplaying PS3 exclusives for their graphics. They are all impressive in their own way.