Last month, I wondered if we’d see Naughty Dog manage to get their newest game, Uncharted 4, to run at 60 frames per second. They’re already running at over 30, but would have to sacrifice on the finer, intricate details to reach the smoother 60. They say they’d prefer to deliver a great experience over one bound to 60 fps. That doesn’t mean they’re not trying – though they admit it’s really, really hard.
Speaking in a podcast with GameInformer, game director Bruce Straley and creative director Neil Druckmann admitted they were struggling to hit that peak. In spite of that, the game runs like butter at 30fps.
Speaking about working on the PS4, Straley was a little hyperbolic.
“It’s like butter. It’s smooth, delicious,” he said.
“It’s actually pretty amazing, tell you the truth. There are things that have been issues in the past that aren’t issues at all right now. It’s funny because of how quickly you forget that it used to be an issue.
That being said, like with every piece of tech, what Naughty Dog does is that we push the limits to anything and everything that’s in our eyesight so… in our reach so…”
Interjecting, Neil Druckmann said:
“There are always limited resources.”
Despite those limits, Uncharted 4 is shaping up rather nicely – but it’s becoming increasingly unlikely that the game will run at 60fps when it’s out. Why? Because it’s hard.
“Really fucking hard. I mean, that’s true for any game. It was really hard on The Last of us Remastered. And that’s a game we have finished. And we know exactly what the end result needs to look like. And here we’re trying to push the boundaries of what this game can look, and do real time cutscenes… And trying to do sixty is really hard.”
They’ll still keep pushing though. My hope is that the game, like The Last of Us and Infamous: Second Son, gives us the option to choose an unlocked frame rate, or a locked 30 frames per second. Either way, I’m sure it’ll be a great game, indicative of the PS4’s admittedly limited prowess.
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Last Updated: February 4, 2015
Admiral Chief
February 4, 2015 at 11:33
Just put it on PC, it will run fine
Tosh MA
February 4, 2015 at 11:33
Famous last words.
Mark my words, PC will be a shitty port. Again.
Hammersteyn
February 4, 2015 at 11:49
Definition of an optimist right here.
Admiral Chief
February 4, 2015 at 11:54
http://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/2983/27b4f3c3f4b241b58aa22dc28469cc6b.gif
Hammersteyn
February 4, 2015 at 11:56
hahahaha
Pieter Kruger
February 4, 2015 at 12:01
Give it time. Once Sony sells off Naughty Dog after next years financial results it’ll go multiplat! ????
Hammersteyn
February 4, 2015 at 12:03
Definition of an eternal optimist right here.
Spathi
February 4, 2015 at 12:04
Or eternal idiot, the verdict is still out! 😛
Admiral Chief
February 4, 2015 at 12:18
Hopefully that is true
Pofadder
February 4, 2015 at 12:14
That’s not always true. Yes it will run fine on a PC, if it comes to PC, just not MY PC. And for what it will cost me to get it to run fine, it will be cheaper to buy a PS4.
oVg elfroot slayer
February 4, 2015 at 12:32
true
Spathi
February 4, 2015 at 11:34
In a game like uncharted, I’ll rather get an awesome looking title and settle for 30 FPS.
That being said, why the hell isn’t there a 30FPS or 60FPS setting. It just needs to be one setting which automatically changes the graphics settings. That surely isn’t all that difficult?
Tosh MA
February 4, 2015 at 11:35
Well there’s a good idea actually. Damn.
Just have 2 graphics settings. One for the “cinematic” experience, and one for the smooth 60 fps experience. Everybody wins.
Spathi
February 4, 2015 at 11:38
Don’t call it “cinematic”, otherwise they’ll make it 24 FPS with black bars at the top and bottom, like The Order 😀
Tosh MA
February 4, 2015 at 11:43
I was just quoting what 30fps is to the AC folks. 😛
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 4, 2015 at 11:40
I don’t like butter, does that mean I won’t like this game?
Spathi
February 4, 2015 at 11:40
What the hell! Next thing you’ll say is that you don’t like bacon!!
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 4, 2015 at 11:44
You don’t just “like” bacon. You crazy kid you!
Tosh MA
February 4, 2015 at 11:45
You do on Facebook. Pfff.
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 4, 2015 at 11:45
What is a face book? A photo album for portraits?
Tosh MA
February 4, 2015 at 11:46
A public access one, yeah.
Tosh MA
February 4, 2015 at 11:46
With no quality control.
Hammersteyn
February 4, 2015 at 11:54
And this
http://img-9gag-ftw.9cache.com/photo/aYpVR47_460sa_v1.gif
Rock789
February 4, 2015 at 12:00
It’s a stalker album, filled with pictures of victims… I mean, with pictures of people back when they were happy… Yeah, that’s what I meant! **returns to heavily bolted cellar**
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 4, 2015 at 12:01
Quick Rince, he got out & uncovered your secret!
HairyEwok
February 4, 2015 at 11:41
I called it…. Sony is super obsessed with 1080p, so they’ll easily compensate fps for more eye candy.
Pieter Kruger
February 4, 2015 at 11:55
Sad but true, they dug the 1080p 60fps hole for themselves!
oVg elfroot slayer
February 4, 2015 at 12:48
Same shit different gen. I remember this 1080p/60fps horse shit being sprouted by SONY back in 2008 after Wipe Out was released.
Jaded_Reprobate
February 4, 2015 at 11:45
i’m probably completely off with my understanding… but here goes a shot at it anyway….
would developers not be able to hit that 60fps mark more readily if they work with something like G-sync?
bringing your TV inline to help your console just seems to make sense rather than trying to work you console around your TV?
Admiral Chief
February 4, 2015 at 11:46
Yes, you are completely off with your understanding
😛
Tosh MA
February 4, 2015 at 11:48
Helpful…
http://s2.favim.com/orig/28/captain-jack-sparrow-filme-gif-jack-sparrow-johnny-depp-Favim.com-234012.gif
Jaded_Reprobate
February 4, 2015 at 11:48
i tried
Admiral Chief
February 4, 2015 at 11:53
🙂
WitWolfy
February 4, 2015 at 11:51
I’m not too worried about the 60FPS, 30FPS is more than enough for me. Just give me them graphics bebe.
Hammersteyn
February 4, 2015 at 11:52
At least they don’t have to gimp it for the XBOX One
Pieter Kruger
February 4, 2015 at 11:59
No, they have to gimp it for the PS4! ROFL!!! ????????????
Hammersteyn
February 4, 2015 at 12:03
Hahahaha
Pieter Kruger
February 4, 2015 at 11:58
Sorted Sony Style!!!
oVg elfroot slayer
February 4, 2015 at 12:40
So Cinematic BRO.
Even the fcking SABC news is squashed into that shit. As for those Alcohol adverts.
Guest
February 4, 2015 at 15:12
BEE how
oVg elfroot slayer
February 4, 2015 at 15:14
lol somebody got my racist joke.
Gr8_Balls_o_KFM_Fire
February 4, 2015 at 15:14
Empowerment.
oVg elfroot slayer
February 4, 2015 at 15:18
100% black on most nights thanks to Eskom.
Another Night by Candlelight. ANC
oVg elfroot slayer
February 4, 2015 at 12:31
Make it a SINGLE PLAYER game.
Remove ALL multiplayer codes, social plug ins and assets. Lower the Polygon Count to the PS3 standard AND HAY PRESTO, You have another TLOU remastered WINNER.
But we all know that gamers want GWAAAAFIX over a better GAMEPLAY experience of 60ffs.