I don’t think anyone was expecting Uncharted 4 to run at 60 frames per second, especially given that Naughty Dog’s previously said how difficult the feat might be. They even used expletives, the uncouth bastards. In the same livestream that showed the world the gorgeous, captivating extended E3 demo of the game, Naughty Dog’s slipped in some details on its technicalities. Namely, that it’ll probably run at 30 frames per second.
“We had a really long, involved conversation about it with all the leads and directors,” said co-lead designer Anthony Newman in the post-trailer moments of the stream, (via GameSpot) “We just realized that, for the game we wanted to make, to make the best game possible, [30fps] was just something that we had to do.”
They’ve confirmed that Uncharted 4 will run at a locked 30fps, at that magical 1080p resolution. And that’s fine by me. Games like Arkham Knight run at 30fps on consoles, and look pretty damned amazing to boot.
They assert that 60fps would be possible, but it would take far too much in the way of optimisation to make it temporally viable.
“If we wanted to hit a locked 60fps, there’s a lot of optimizations in the environments that would have to happen,” Newman said. “This would make each level take longer to make.
“The same amount of geometry would take longer to make because it would have to be so heavily optimized. And so that could end up having story repercussions. ‘We want to have this scene, but we don’t have the time to make the environment.’ It’s a feature, like any other, and you have to consider it against everything else.”
The multiplayer may actually run at 60fps, though I honestly have no idea why multiplayer is even a consideration. While it was fun to dick about in, I don’t really know anyone who’s invested a significant amount of time in to Uncharted’s extraneous modes. One such extraneous mode that I do see being used is the popular photo-mode, because people sure do seem to love showing off their adventures and exploits from their PlayStation 4s.
It will run at 0fps on other platforms, because Uncharted 4 is exclusive to PlayStation 4. It’s out some time in 2016.
Last Updated: July 2, 2015
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 2, 2015 at 13:11
It definitely looks cinematic. 😉
RinceThis
July 2, 2015 at 15:22
Where are the black bars?!
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 2, 2015 at 15:33
They were integrated into a racially diverse and equitable bar?
RinceThis
July 2, 2015 at 15:35
I say let that Rust then!
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
July 2, 2015 at 15:35
Khayelitsha, something Ready at Dawn finished by Noon studios should have known.
K1FF J1MB0B (sizzle edition)
July 2, 2015 at 13:18
Ugh, who cares really.. Batman is 30fps and it’s a freaking duzi. 60fps is overrated in a single player experience.
Lord Chaos
July 2, 2015 at 13:25
If it’s all you are used to it doesn’t matter. But as someone who plays mostly on PC and sometimes on console the difference is massive.
K1FF J1MB0B (sizzle edition)
July 2, 2015 at 16:31
Probably true.
Viking Of Science
July 2, 2015 at 13:59
<–
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
July 2, 2015 at 15:57
Play the Last of Us remastered. Go to the options menu and switch the 60fps to 30fps. You will eat your words after you see the difference 😉
K1FF J1MB0B (sizzle edition)
July 2, 2015 at 16:28
Totally agree that it is better at 60, but other things are more important to me, especially for SP.
FoxOneZA
July 2, 2015 at 13:24
Now if only they fixed the aiming in the shooting mechanics.
konfab
July 2, 2015 at 13:27
Nate is no marine, he shoots about as well as anyone else here.
Lord Chaos
July 2, 2015 at 13:33
You could have just said he prefers MURICA style shooting
konfab
July 2, 2015 at 13:37
Or I could have said he was a modern day stormtrooper 😛
Lord Chaos
July 2, 2015 at 13:39
LOL. MURICA at least hits something, if they shoot long enough.
Stormtroopers can’t hit the broad side of a barn with a nuke.
Nikola
July 2, 2015 at 13:32
Noooooooooooo 30 fps WTF!! Juuust kidding who cares just give me the game to play:)
Hammersteyn
July 2, 2015 at 13:36
Mustard Race!
http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s–Xcv1dzwj–/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/fcigievwazkjasfocpuz.gif
Lord Chaos
July 2, 2015 at 13:40
Heresy!!!
Hammersteyn
July 2, 2015 at 13:47
XD
Ir0nseraph
July 2, 2015 at 13:41
Hammer you need a 60 FPS version or it could hurt their eyes.:)
Hammersteyn
July 2, 2015 at 13:48
Like I care. My peasant eyes are immune
Lord Chaos
July 2, 2015 at 13:59
You evolved eyes? When did this happen?
Hammersteyn
July 2, 2015 at 14:24
After playing Evolve for 1 day.
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 2, 2015 at 14:04
His port is poorly optimised in the pants department. Damn consoles did it again!
Hammersteyn
July 2, 2015 at 14:23
Bwahahaha!
RinceThis
July 2, 2015 at 15:23
I thought you were talking about Batman for a second then! *RUNS
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
July 2, 2015 at 15:38
lol
Captain JJ Browmehn
July 2, 2015 at 13:41
http://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/anBB61L_700b.jpg
Har har har
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 2, 2015 at 13:52
I probably shouldn’t say this, but I spent a few seconds wondering why you’d posted a pic of a cassette tape.
Lord Chaos
July 2, 2015 at 13:56
Now we all know you are ancient. 😛
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 2, 2015 at 13:57
Seriously. I was like “I don’t get it. Is it because it’s a 60 minute tape? ….OOOOOOOOOOOOH!”
Captain JJ Browmehn
July 2, 2015 at 14:10
Ja oupa
RinceThis
July 2, 2015 at 15:24
lol
Lord Chaos
July 2, 2015 at 13:59
Have you seen it in action?
Beauty incarnate.
Captain JJ Browmehn
July 2, 2015 at 14:10
It is truly awesome. Though not an Audi fan at all, it’s really pretty still 😀
Lord Chaos
July 2, 2015 at 14:24
I’ll burn you and the heretic Hammersteyn on the same pyre. 😛
Captain JJ Browmehn
July 2, 2015 at 14:49
😀
HairyEwok
July 2, 2015 at 14:18
Why is it called a cockpit. It resembles nothing of a chicken in a pit.
Captain JJ Browmehn
July 2, 2015 at 14:49
XD
Could be worse
RinceThis
July 2, 2015 at 15:24
This picture brought to you by the marketing team at Audi…
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
July 2, 2015 at 15:50
drink
Wraith
July 2, 2015 at 14:05
That’s unfortunate. Last of Us Remastered felt silky smooth @ 60 fps.
HairyEwok
July 2, 2015 at 14:17
So you’ll go absolutely bonkers to hear they’re busy with a last of us 2.
Allykhat
July 2, 2015 at 14:09
I’m not sure if people should be surprised by this anymore?
It’s kind of the norm nowadays.
HairyEwok
July 2, 2015 at 14:14
Called it long ago. Sony likes the eyecandy too much to care about frames.
Graeme Selvan
July 2, 2015 at 14:52
Thank goodness this is not on XBOX ONE, imagine the rAge then! ;-P
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
July 2, 2015 at 16:38
lol
coip
July 2, 2015 at 17:03
Yeah, double standards and apologists are awesome.
RinceThis
July 2, 2015 at 15:22
So looking forward to this.
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
July 2, 2015 at 15:33
After seeing the second half of that Micheal Bay movie demo called U4 today, I am surprised it even works at 1-fps.
Fuck, that shit was dope.
RinceThis
July 2, 2015 at 15:35
It’s going to be good! Now hurry up and give me Witcher III…
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 2, 2015 at 15:39
You need to get him out of Cripple Kate’s if you want any chance of getting W3.
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
July 2, 2015 at 15:43
15EXP per shag 🙂
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
July 2, 2015 at 15:44
New DLC has the Wolf Armour set 🙂 and new quest
I just completed my 200th quest 🙂
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 2, 2015 at 15:46
DLC 13 was released on PC last night – has a new quest. Cool little detective mission.
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
July 2, 2015 at 15:49
and rumors of another 2X 10hour quests
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 2, 2015 at 15:51
Aren’t those the already announced expansions?
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
July 2, 2015 at 15:53
probably, I am level 32 and there is no way people can get over 37. I have plans for level 42 weapons but there is not enough content to reach the level. The expansions are going be just that.
FREE HUGE EXPANSIONS 🙂 No Redbull required.
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 2, 2015 at 15:56
I kinda feel bad for telling you, but the expansions aren’t free. They’re $25 on PC, dunno about console.
I’m lvl24 now, have got quests over lvl 30 still waiting heh. I’ve even got a lvl45 or 47 steel sword diagram.
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
July 2, 2015 at 16:00
lvl 24 before doing The Isle of Mists quest, 3 hours later I was 30 😉 You still get to do what you want after that, before starting the end game. I still have 200 question marks to clear.
FUCKING LOVING THE GAME.
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 2, 2015 at 16:04
I haven’t even finished “Find out if Ciri is on Skellige” yet hehe. Been doing the secondary quests, treasure hunts & witcher contracts – with question marks inbetween.
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
July 2, 2015 at 16:06
The story gripped me, so I lost out on getting exp for the side missions they are all greyed out 🙁
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 2, 2015 at 16:07
Yes, sucks getting a whole 5xp after finishing a long quest line. Still, fun playing them.
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
July 2, 2015 at 16:13
I will take my time on the second play and balance the exp. Dark Souls has nothing on Death March.
I only just figured that my character abilities like Vitality gain during the day and the rest were not working because I forgot to equip the fcking things into the 12 slots lol I thought it was just for the combat and sign buffs.
So the Cat set goes with light attacks, Griffin for signs and Bear for heavy attacks. What buffs does the Wolf set give?
Also, one person said he got to level 42 because his Axii sign always worked from the beginning added with the noon wraith 10% extra on kills and witcher gear.
RinceThis
July 3, 2015 at 07:41
lol
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
July 2, 2015 at 15:40
lol I am playing on Death March. Should be finished by September. Then its round 2. The disk has not left the tray once.
coip
July 2, 2015 at 17:03
What is your avatar picture from?
MakeItLegal
July 2, 2015 at 16:03
give drake a MKB ha ha
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Joe Black
July 3, 2015 at 20:54
“A lot of optimisation” = lowering graphics quality.
’tis true
sigma7
July 6, 2015 at 09:38
I think the game looked and played great at 30 FPS, no issues there.