New Uncharted 2 screens, concept art leaked
by Randy Nelson 
{ Dec 15th 2008 at 5:00PM }
Naughty Dog has confirmed via the NeoGAF forums that these are, in fact, in-game shots. They show protagonist Nathan Drake shooting, sneaking up on, and grabbing a riot shield from new, decidely non-piratey enemies. There's also been a breach of a reservoir carrying concept and character art, one piece in particular showing Drake's new sidekick, Chloe. All told: head explode?
[Via PS3 Fanboy]
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Arnon @ Dec 15th 2008 5:05PM
Environments look great.. but for some reason, I don't like the character models too much.. kinda look outdated to me for some reason.
Victor @ Dec 15th 2008 5:13PM
I think the character models are looking great (:
Arnon @ Dec 15th 2008 5:18PM
From the pic above.. his clothes look like they're made of plastic or something.. Facial expressions look good as well.
Squirtforce @ Dec 15th 2008 5:20PM
Well, I guess we wouldn't be videogame nerds if we didn't PICK APART EVERY LITTLE THING.
Maverick Saturn @ Dec 15th 2008 5:32PM
You've just summed up most games on the market today, I can think of few that look different to Uncharted, plastic is the new thing these days.
anonim1979 @ Dec 15th 2008 5:55PM
Those are PR shots, incredible AA and AF etc. - probably scalled from extremaly high resolution.
The real game will be more rugged - and the plastic effect will be masked.
Looks great.
When will it come out?
Christmas 2009 or somtime in 2010?
Hyams @ Dec 15th 2008 6:32PM
anonim1979:
Has Naughty Dog ever released a bullshot before? All the stuff they released for Uncharted 1 ... well, the actual game ended up looking even better.
Arnon @ Dec 15th 2008 7:45PM
Why in the world was my comment down voted? I didn't say anything wrong.. at least, not in a gamer's eye.. Fanboy? Yeah, probably.
Hyams @ Dec 15th 2008 9:19PM
You said that Uncharted's character models looked 'outdated'.
^_That is what you said wrong._^
Arnon @ Dec 15th 2008 10:43PM
And.. so saying something that's my opinion is wrong? Because now I know that Uncharted has to be loved no matter the flaws or you are a bad person.. thanks people! ^_^.
Levi @ Dec 15th 2008 11:58PM
Your comment was not crazy off the wall rude like most idiots that get down voted, so I totally gave you a plus click. Shouldn't get downvoted if your post was rational.
Though, have you seen Uncharted in action? The detail they put into the character models, especially the clothes, is amazing. When you walk into water, like just enough to get wet up to your knees, only that part of your pants are wet when you get to dry land - the rest of your body is still dry. It's crazy.
Though, you're definitely not wrong for posting your opinion. You would be, however, if you said "This game looks totally stupid and you're all idiots of you bought the PS3 for this!! Gears of War beats the crap out of this crap!!@"
Then you would be wrong XD
Levi @ Dec 16th 2008 12:01AM
Well, lemme clear that up... it wouldn't be wrong to say you liked GoW better... I meant if you worded it like that...
...Back to real life! Cya later!
Arnon @ Dec 16th 2008 12:02AM
THANK YOU! That's all I wanted for people to get out of it.
anonim1979 @ Dec 16th 2008 12:06AM
@Hyams
Those ARE PR bullshots - no jaggies in sight AA X32 or higher incredible AF.
Compare it with realtime trailer relased today - it has a little of jagged edges (2xAA or 4xAA - and 4xAA MAX on PS3!).
You wont find anything like this on those leaked screens.
The screen that came out - the ones you/we are seing now are PRESS materials - specially prepared to PRINTING in paper mags.
ryan @ Dec 16th 2008 8:59AM
I think it looks pretty dang cool myself.
Hyams @ Dec 16th 2008 9:28AM
anonim:
"we didn't touch the lighting, animation, texture, shader, post-processing, etc., etc. systems when taking these screens during actual gameplay.
doubt and challging us is healthy though, so no worries. we've got a year ahead of us to show the proof in the pudding once everything is in place."
From a ND employee on GAF.
Really, when they released the first screenshots of Uncharted 1 as well, everyone thought they were bullshots too. Look how that turned out.
ice~ @ Dec 15th 2008 5:06PM
I. Want. This. Game. period. . .
.
Ihavepants @ Dec 15th 2008 5:22PM
Saying period at the end of a sentence with so many periods is silly. You're silly.
Chainblast @ Dec 15th 2008 11:35PM
You and me both man. I cannot help but notice how colourful these screens look. It's making me really happy in the "green" kind of way!
Markez (Anti-Panda Death Murder Squadron) @ Dec 15th 2008 11:55PM
The first Drake looked really good to me. That along with Ratchet & Clank made me know it was only a matter of time before I buckle and get a PS3 at some point :P All these goodies aren't helping my willpower.
dustandechoes91 @ Dec 15th 2008 5:09PM
The level of detail is amazing. My only problem is naughty dog's policy of making all textures by hand(no photos). In a lot of places is makes everything look nice and smooth, and prevents that "it looks so real that it seems unreal" effect, however sometimes it just looks weird, almost like they just kinda cell-shaded random things
Haggard @ Dec 15th 2008 5:27PM
I know what you mean. There's a slightly odd quality to all the colour and environments, not just the character models.
Vidikron @ Dec 15th 2008 7:19PM
Is this necessarily a bad thing? I like the look personally.
Noshino @ Dec 15th 2008 5:10PM
http://hdimage.org/images/tamnhnsp080shj25mk34_snapshot20081215125341.jpg
holy crap, look how detailed it is @__@
Strategy_Panda (The Sandwitch Poisoning Crew) @ Dec 15th 2008 5:30PM
Ravi Drums
-slycooper_rocker- (lorddshadow the amazing) psn: shahanasalam @ Dec 15th 2008 11:44PM
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Doctor Spud @ Feb 7th 2009 5:58PM
I know, the amount of detail is incredible, ESPECIALLY since all the cutscenes (like this one) are made with the game's engine.
kbomb1upc @ Dec 15th 2008 5:17PM
This game will rock like the first one because of one simple equation... Half Tuck Shirt + Guns = Cool....
Strategy_Panda (The Sandwitch Poisoning Crew) @ Dec 15th 2008 5:23PM
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/5093/capture5cl8.jpg
FULL TUCK BITCH! FUCK YO' COUCH!
kbomb1upc @ Dec 15th 2008 5:32PM
@Strategy_Panda
Yo Panda... lighten up on the caffine, I get the point. But the half tuck still looks better. He looks a little less cool with the whole full tuck thing going on...
Noshino @ Dec 15th 2008 5:35PM
Nah, it still half tuck in the back
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/97/capture7kb9.jpg
Strategy_Panda (The Sandwitch Poisoning Crew) @ Dec 15th 2008 5:38PM
SORRY I JUST DID THE DEW!!!!!!!!!
Squirtforce @ Dec 15th 2008 5:46PM
Hey Panda, was misspelling sandwich part of the strategy?
Strategy_Panda (The Sandwich Poisoning Crew) @ Dec 15th 2008 5:49PM
i don't know what your talking about sir....
J @ Dec 15th 2008 10:26PM
no, panda, look more carefully.
the front is also still half tucked on HIS left side.
he hasn't sold out just because he's on the best looking console game, yet.
Markez (Anti-Panda Death Murder Squadron) @ Dec 15th 2008 11:58PM
HAHAHHAAH YOU STUPID BEAR, EHEHHEAHHAHAHH AH AH AHEHEH, YOU STUPID, STUPID BEAR!!!! YOUR MIND IS MELTING, SOON YOU'LL BE DEAD, AHAHHAHEHEHEHAHH!!!
JoeTheBlow @ Dec 15th 2008 5:17PM
Just incredible, almost too detailed for the eye to take in!
THIS is what you get when you're not held back by the 360's outdated tech.
/flame on
SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread - XBL: SoCoolCurt) @ Dec 16th 2008 12:43AM
lol or they could just downvote and ignore you.
/flame off
ryan @ Dec 16th 2008 9:03AM
No, this is what you get when you have awesome developers like Naughty Dog working their asses off.
Being "PS3 exclusive" didn't seem to help Haze very much did it?
Menchi @ Dec 15th 2008 5:22PM
These are the images in the Game Informer Article. There are these and about 15 more in the actual article, though obviously not as high def. Quite a great read really made me look forward to the game even more so then the trailer did.
Strategy_Panda (The Sandwitch Poisoning Crew) @ Dec 15th 2008 5:22PM
Lovin' that KZ2 engine. It seems like detailed environments and lighting effects are the bread and butter of the technology.
Plus it looks even better in the day time!
browntown @ Dec 15th 2008 5:30PM
THis is not the k2 engine. This is naughty dogs own engine from uncharted.
Strategy_Panda (The Sandwitch Poisoning Crew) @ Dec 15th 2008 5:31PM
really? Are you sure about that?
kbomb1upc @ Dec 15th 2008 5:44PM
When they made the first Uncharted they used their own engine and I doubt they've switched engines since then.
Strategy_Panda (The Sandwitch Poisoning Crew) @ Dec 15th 2008 5:45PM
oh well,
I thought I read somewhere that they were using KZ2. I will stand corrected until someone tells me otherwise
=Curve= @ Dec 15th 2008 5:46PM
Naughty Dog (God amirite) use a variant of the EDGE toolset and engine that they, Gorilla Games, Sony Santa Monica, and I think Sony Liverpool created, not sure on the last one. But in essence, and if you really want to reach, they share some portions of their engines amongst themselves.
Gorilla Games actually came up with the shadowing technique that produces clean shadows. Watch the credits for Uncharted: DF again and look at the studios listed under "Thanks to"
uh-oh polio @ Dec 15th 2008 6:02PM
i believe your thinking of god of war.
I may be wrong though.
Strategy_Panda (The Sandwich Poisoning Crew) @ Dec 15th 2008 6:05PM
I know god of war does. I thought this game had the same thing going for it though.
Maybe I heard a variation of Curve's explanation
Hyams @ Dec 15th 2008 6:13PM
No game but Killzone 2 is currently using the Killzone 2 engine.
-slycooper_rocker- (lorddshadow the amazing) psn: shahanasalam @ Dec 15th 2008 11:46PM
@ Hyams
God of War III. i win.