Looking forward to this game. Looks set to be the best looking thing ever on a console

But wouldn't that go against what Naught Dog said about wanting to do the entire game real time, including cutscenes)?

Also, what Trevor Sticker mentions is just a "general" rule they use in games, and we all know that. There are several games that do that, including The Last of Us. It doesn't mean and specially doesn't confirm that Uncharted 4 will use multiple models.

Also, no part in the article do they refer specifically to Uncharted 4, they are just using it as an example.

Misleading title considering the content of the article.

Haha, a story that basically amounts to "LOD is a thing!" Well, yes! And most games have been using variable LOD models it for well over a decade.

Pretty funny. :D

So some random website had an interview with a developer who doesn't work at Naughty Dog then the article acts like its a confirmation. What this article is delivering is speculation that can be googled from the web. Nobody except. Naughty dog knows what animation they are using. I don't think they are using multiple character models at all.

Reportedly?

That's like the equivalent of Fox news "it's been said"

It's called LOD and it's in every game. Calm down people. They aren't reinventing the wheel here.

Wrong! It's called adaptive tessellation used on faces.

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

GT6 was reportedly using the same technique on their cars.

Some how Naughty Dogs found a way to make it work on facial models.

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Every single 3D game on the planet does this.

uncharted always used more than one model, one for gameplay and one for cutscene.

also would like to point out that uncharted cutscenes have always been prerendered ingame assets. think it was done so that loading would be quicker aswell as them able to add more detail and lighting effects.

This is how every game is made isn't it? The closer to get to an object, the more detail is loaded on it.

Let's here people say ryse is still the best looking game lol

LOD is used all the time, it just best done when you don't notice it.

that might be because it is still in effing development as well... *face palm* the game is a year and a half at min. and most likely over 2 years away

Not the first Uncharted game to do this.

As long as they discard the pre-rendered cutscenes they had in the previous ones (and The Last of Us), there's no problem.

It looked pretty bad when the game removed all weapons or went back to default gun for a cutscene and then immediately put the weapon back in your hand when you reverted to gameplay.

That's where MGS has the edge on games like these. It doesn't look exactly as good as Uncharted or Gears of War but it's all real time, all the time.

i can't wait for this game. this is the game thats going to show off the ps4.

This isn't anything new. Naughty Dog already made it clear they did this in TLOU.

The character models are not good. The movement physics looks like it was from 10 years ago. Not impressed. And not a good example of what can, or more importantly, should be done in 2024. However, this not targeted for that, but is a hobby project of a single developer, and in this respect, it is good.

As a hobby its a great job. In my opinion though the character models are odd. Nate seem a little..."happy"

As a one man showing, it's impressive. Interesting that a level designer could put this together alone, which raises one question for me:

Did they use AI to help with this?

This was really cool, really makes me miss the uncharted games

Fascinating concept. If anything, it made me appreciate just how skilled the Naughty Dog is with animations, etc.

If one person can make this why are game budgets so high!

Here's a free tip:
Please hire this guy because he sure knows how to make something that probably cost hours of his time like a multi-millions project.
It's impressive for a 1 man side project

Nate be animating like he got stuck and needs step bro Sam to help him out LOL.
Also "For Old Times Sake" is literally the best first chapter title for another Uncharted game!