Leaked Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Screenshots Show Amazing Graphics on PS4, In-Game Filters & More

With Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End out in the wild, it was just a matter of time before screenshots started to surface.

[trywizardo]

cell shaded ?!
never been exited about filters before xD

[Nitrowolf2]

Somebody, please i beg you, pick up my jaw.

[cyberwaffles]

@Genuine-User

True its all in-game but ND definitely does some trick to allocate resources for character models and environments during certain segments. I don't know how they do it but its a great developer technique.

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[Genuine-User]

Apparently you can play with the filters turned on.

For those that didn't believe cutscenes model = in game model:

http://m.imgur.com/aO9VP2C?...

More screenshots (spoiler free - if you have seen the trailers):

http://abload.de/img/16ifjj...
http://abload.de/img/unchar...
http://abload.de/img/15qnq2...

[Aloy-Boyfriend]

Lol disagrees. They be like:

http://images.techtimes.com...

[DieDie]

Looks nice but most of them captured from photomode.

[DigitalRaptor]

@ DieDie

I hate to break it to you, but these photomode captures are from freeze-framed gameplay.

[TheVigilanteCode]

Holy fucking shit, these pics. O_O

RIP The Order 1886, you had a good run.

[freshslicepizza]

you have motion captured cutscenes and then you have actual gameplay. people need to be ale to tell the difference.

[THC CELL]

Photomode ha not added yet. In next patch. These shots look amazing

[AndrewLB]

Umm.... these were all taken using "photo mode" as specifically mentioned in this article... http://gearnuke.com/unchart...

[DopeTech]

Are these graphics for real?? WHAT THE HECK!! Best graphics I've ever seen by far on any console or PC, PERIOD.

[Abriael]

having played the latest demo (with a gopro strapped on my head, damn you Sony), I can tell that they're definitely real.

[Dragonking007]

Yup not seen pc games get that detailed not even at 4k settings... im just wondering whats next with games that are going to come with ps4.5 o.o

[starchild]

This does look amazing and is definitely one of the best looking games so far, but based on the screenshots and videos I've seen it doesn't necessarily look better than something like Rise of the Tomb Raider maxed out on PC. I'll have to see them both in person, though, to know for sure.

Edit: I think some people really don't realize how good Rise of the Tomb Raider looks maxed out on PC, including VXAO ambient occlusion and good anti-aliasing (SMAA and downsampling). It honestly looks incredible. Just to refresh our memories: http://www.thegamescabin.co...
http://img.wanyx.com/upload...
https://archaeologyoftombra...

[jb227]

@starchild

Are you comparing a console title to one maxed out on PC? That alone should tell you more than you need to know really if it's something that isn't readily obvious & apparent.

Either way the initial comment was speaking on the entire scope of what UC4 is offering. Screen shots & still images can't convey the nuances in the animation & physics on offer here for UC4. That's the entire point really, it's the entire package, and aesthetically, Tomb Raider maxed out w/ mods on PC 5 years from now still won't have the beauty on offer here.

You can show off all of the occlusion & anti aliasing you want, but at the end of the day, you are still looking at last gen animation, CD obviously kept large aspects of their engine unchanged in terms of actual motion. Lara doesn't look even close to as natural in motion as Drake does, & none of the fire or mud or water in her game matches what we've seen in UC4.

[starchild]

@jb227

I wasn't the one who brought up the PC. I was just giving my opinion in response.

Yes, it does say a lot about Naughty Dog that their games get compared to high end PC games. They are amazingly talented and hardworking folks.

I have zero doubt that Uncharted 4 will look incredible. I'm also completely open to the idea it may end up being the most aesthetically pleasing game so far. I know full well that a lot of what makes a game look good is the skill, budget and effort put into it.

That said, I do think you are selling Rise of the Tomb Raider short. I have no doubt that if you could come over to my house and see it running on my PC you would be very impressed with it. The animation is quite good actually. And although Uncharted 4 does probably have somewhat better animation I think you are kind of over-exaggerating the difference. Either way, character animation is just one element among many that contribute to aesthetically pleasing games.

But I don't really want to keep discussing this. This should be an article for people to express their excitement for Uncharted 4. I myself am extremely excited for the game. I would rather actually play the game first before forming any solid opinions about the graphical fidelity.

[Realms]

@ricosuave

If that is what ND can do with limited hardware who cares if it's not 4K the point is they maximize and optimize as much as possible and deliver awesome looking games. Haters going to hate it is what it is no need to mention 4K on PC.

[Forn]

@starchild

I will say that at times Rise of the Tomb Raider looks good maxed out on PC. Yes, I have the game. And yes, I can play it maxed out. However, I have NEVER seen anything that looks as impressive as U4, ever. AA and 4k resolution bumps will simply improve the sharpness clarity. You can have a damn sharp picture of a square in 4k with good AA, but at the end of the day it's still just a picture of a square. Naughty Dog is taking gaming technology to the next level imo with their technology implementation and art direction.

[ONESHOTV2]

i'm guessing you dont have a good rig

[Imalwaysright]

Yeah. This is what "stay at home devs" can do with a 5 year old game on PC.

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

[Tobsesan]

Never heared about Crysis?

Here get some 2007 Graphics:
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

PC MUSTARD RICE

Also what about The Order and Ryse?

[Lamboomington]

First, let me say I've played Uncharted 2 and a lot of TLOU. Some of the best games ever made imo, and they are absolutely technical masterpieces as well.

but
"Best graphics I've ever seen by far on any console or PC, PERIOD"

I mean... how ? Hate to break it to you, the majority of those screenshots don't look THAT special or anything. Apart from some of the closeup character shots. Many games on PC can certainly look better in different aspects, eg landscape, vegetation.

I get that screenshots don't do the game justice. It's probably (no, it definitely is) much more impressive in motion, and I know that it will be another technical masterpiece, surpassing all PC games in many ways.

but there's nothing THAT good about the graphics in most of those screenshots...

[mohamedmsmsmsms]

Shinobi said in-game filters are playable shitttttttttttt this is unexpected

[ape007]

This is Naughty Dog we're tlking about here, they always exceed expectations.

[Sunny_D]

Any spoilers in these pics?

[ape007]

No.

[ShadowKnight]

GOTY contender and great story.

[KillerPwned]

These filters alone will keep me wanting to play this game over and over again. They are all so unique and interesting it changes the entire game.

[sAVAge_bEaST]

Trail Blazing, to show it can be done.

[DonMamon]

Damn, looks better than the PC version of Quantum Break

[sammarshall102]

I don't know about that

This is on Xbox One

http://i.imgur.com/ehejHeB....

@MasterCornholio wait for the gif to load

Drake has the finer hair, Jack has the more natural face

[MasterCornholio]

Looks blurry to me and certainly not as crisp as Uncharted 4. Plus the characters hair doesnt look as good as Drake's.

@Sammar

I already did and it looks the same to me.

Anyways in the pics Genuine User posted Drake looks better than Jack. Plus in motion Drake has much better animations.

Maybe you should show better pics of Jack? Like native 1080P pics from the PC version so we can compare the two better.

@Mal

That was just mean.........

[Malphite]

Why compare it to Quantum Break when there is a screenshot of the Xbox One version of Uncharted 4 in the article?:
http://cdn4.dualshockers.co...

/jk

Seriously though: Both Quantum Break and Uncharted 4 look awesome.

[DigitalRaptor]

If you weren't already a joke, you're becoming one.

Quantum Break has poor IQ. Uncharted 4 has a crisp, faultless IQ. Despite this, Uncharted 4 still has more impressive character models with superior shader effects. Like DomMahon said, this game looks better than the PC version of Quantum Break.

"More natural face".... that is meaningless. His face in that GIF looks like an animatronic puppet.

[sammarshall102]

@Factual don't lie to yourself lol that Shawn Ashmore gif looks like it's from one of his acting sets in a movie

@Digital A sharper image doesn't automatically mean the graphics are better

Jack's model does look more life-like

How is a better modeled face meaningless if we're talking about rendered characters??

[DigitalRaptor]

"that Shawn Ashmore gif looks like it's from one of his acting sets in a movie"

No it doesn't. Like I've already said, he looks like an animatronic puppet. Almost everything about it is stiff and static. You say it's "better modelled", but those freakish eyes are not lifelike and you don't really have a case for "better modelled", because not only is Drake not a real person (even more impressive), you still haven't responded to my point about what the shaders bring to the character model because you probably have no idea what they are. You are shifting the goalposts here each time a point is brought up about how Uncharted 4 looks unequivocally better.

"A sharper image doesn't automatically mean the graphics are better"

You're not doing much to prove that it looks better than Uncharted 4. You're just posting a GIF that proves it doesn't look as good. Drake's character model is more detailed and has superior shader tech, just like I mentioned above but you completely ignored that for obvious reasons. It's weird how Uncharted 4 has a stylised look, but Drake's model still looks better. And what about the animations that are applied to the character models? Quantum Break's animations suck hard. Uncharted 4's animations are world-class and in abundance.

Like I've said to you about 10 times already, you have no idea what you're talking about when it comes to video game graphics. Every time you've tried to make a case for Xbox exclusives looking better than PS4 exclusives, you've failed to prove anything, used outdated information and made ridiculously stupid claims. At this point, I'm more curious how old you are, than what you have to say. If you weren't doing this with Quantum Break, you'd be desperately trying at this with Ryse: Son of Rome from 3 years ago. You need help.

[DarXyde]

Sammarshall102,

I don't see what you're seeing. I really don't. Quantum Break looks great, but I can honestly say I don't believe it looks as good as Uncharted 4. Maybe it's art direction, maybe it's just better. I don't know. I still don't understand the argument that Quantum Break looks better. Joyce's eyes just look creepy.

I'll say this: God help your arguments the day Naughty Dog drops the resolution below 1080p to really push graphics.

[jb227]

First off, you say that Jack has a "more natural face" which is easy to do when you have a direct 1:1 comparison. They were able to model their character off of an actual person, whereas Nate is a fictional protagonist, so you can't really say Jack's face is more natural.

Beyond that it's the sum of parts that make convincing characters. Like the other guys pointed out, the small contextual animations, like wiping sweat from his brow, slight twitches in the eyes & face, & tics like picking at his hair & ears means that Drake is by far more believable in motion. In QB, you have all of the work focused on a still frame character model, w/ stiff & janky, last gen animation...in UC4, you have attention to detail spread across the entire gamut of emotion, movement & likeness.

UC4 & Nate is more convincingly human, and that is far more complex a task than just copying someone's likeness & neglecting to focus on all of the smaller touches that make up that character.

[Davi123]

Sorry, but no. And those images (DS site) are in real time, not a custence from a tv game.

[Lamboomington]

@DigitalRaptor

characters - yes, UC4 easily wins. Now, there is a certain lifelike quality in QB that I don't see in UC4 videos, probably to do more with lighting, but overall, UC4 characters look way better.

"superior shader effects" how did you get to that conclusion ?

Look at that gif again. The lighting you see in that is something that no other game really comes close to (granted, the gif isn't the most impressive example). The sheer amount of lighting and GI information being used in every scene is incredible. In terms of lighting... nothing really comes close. It doesn't have that flat look that every other game has (including UC4, although UC4 does not, by any means, look flat).

Compare the lighting in these screenshots to lighting in QB. In QB it's obviously a lot heavier. Now, ofcourse, this comparison is kind of pointless. Uncharted 4 renders at native 1080p and has wide open levels, so it can't afford to do that, but even so.

but that's why I dispute that it looks better in every way than QB on PC. QB does things, especially with lighting, that no other game, including UC4 does, and you can see it in just about every single screenshot and video of QB.

[Trez1234]

After playing QB, I don't even think it's the best looking game on xbox one. It looks good bur don't sell the xbox one short coz it has better looking games.

I mean, the environment in that game is not very detailed etc..the kinda made sure the powers looked and played great but really, the rest is kinda meh looking n the low res shows too.
I think tomb raider is very underrated visually tho.

[Davi123]

Don't help M$ making that comparacion.
All M$ wants now is do everyone thinking they have a "NaughtyDog" company in their side too!

[Lamboomington]

Sorry, but how exactly did you even make that comparison ? Completely different aesthetics, completely different environments. Maybe character models, but that's it. Besides, wide open vs linear levels.

Also, as it happens, QBs lighting model is way heavier than anything else out there, including UC4. You can see that if you compare these screenshots to QB. So no, it doesn't look better than the PC version of QB. QB on PC looks incredible, especially with upscaling turned off.

[Wallstreet37]

And this is why everytime ND announces a game ppl immediately say it will be the next graphics benchmark on consoles. Its just a given at this point and only a few other Sony studios can even come close. Add to that the fact that ND are not only top on visuals but overall solid game package and of course once again it will be a front runner for Goty. These graphics are next level type stuff!!!

[ONESHOTV2]

an exclusive console game can never be a true benchmark because it's not on pc how can you benchmark something when it does not have the latest hardware.

[Wallstreet37]

Go tell professionals that who use the same terms when they analyze console games and make such statements.

Smfh do you even know what benchmark means? Its a standard to which other things are compared, so where again is there an issue when ppl say ND games set the graphics benchmarks on consoles? It doesnt need to be on PC in order to be a benchmark. As a matter of fact a few console games even on weaker hardware have games that have set graphics benchmarks across consoles and pcs.

[pyroxxx]

I think only people that might beat this is Santa Monica,.. nothing else will come close in years to come (be it console or PC)

[Trez1234]

Or guerrilla games?

[Gol3m]

Can't wait for TLOU 2. I'm hoping for a complete new story from other survivors

[MasterCornholio]

Holy crap this is the best console game that I've seen to date. And in 1080P to boot which makes it even more impressive.

[LuckyChamCham]

Best graphics I've ever seen in any game! EVER!
Also..Ps4 has the best exclusives!

[filigreti]

naughty dogs are the cheatcode of gaming studios..sometimes,its not fair to other developers, who thinks of doing a better job than what naughty dogs does (try saying that five times fast). im just scared tho..if this game can look this good, how will tlou 2 be..

[pixel_l]

Why exactly do we need a PS4.5???

[Dragonking007]

Because sadly other devs cant nail these graphics with this hardware because there not technically experienced like naughty dog. -looks at dice and other devs that done ps4 games at 900p-

[I_am_Batman]

Well one of the reasons why those games aren't as optimised is because they are being developed for multiple platforms simultaneously. I don't know if adding more platforms is really the right approach to tacle that problem.

[Sunny_D]

"You morons need to jump off of the naughty dog di*k and understand that they are making games that are not really pushing tech forward."

You're salty, admit it. None of Microsoft's few shitty 1st party studios could even come close to what Naughty Dog can achieve especially since they work on the more powerful console. People love ND because they have proven themselves again and again. Those awards they rack up can tell you that.

[Gol3m]

I'm loving the salt from the eyes makesmyeyesrain. You've done irreparable damage to your account now. Better to just let this one die and start another account for your trolling

[Platformgamer]

Don't worry, ps4.5 doesn't exist

[GNCFLYER]

Not only are naughty dog the top dogs on sony consoles. They have no restrictions. No publisher or exec telling them hurry up and ship the game.

They take their time. Seems like everything they put out is nothing short of amazing.

Not to mention some are on the ICE team and know this console and how it works better than any out there.

[Sunny_D]

Sony is smart enough not to bother Naughty Dog at their craft to a certain extent. They let them do their thing and give them breathing room. I heard it's one of the best and nicest places to work for as a game developer and their output showcases it.

[Dragonking007]

@ricosuave
Star wars battlefront barely a complete game this has a campaign and multiplayer mode you can play your star wars at 4k all you want but still doesnt have the amount of environments nor animation that uncharted 4 has. Theres a ps4.5 around the corner you never know maybe this game will run at 4k on that even if its just QHD is enough.

[voltron420170]

I just hope the story is better than Uncharted 3. I thought it was the weakest in the series, 2 was my favorite.

[Ninver]

2
1
3

In that order for me also. I'm hoping U4 surpasses or is on the same level as U2

[masterfox]

aww dammit xbone version confirmed!!!!

http://cdn4.dualshockers.co...

:D

[DarXyde]

Things that look "eh":

1. Nate's shoes when he's on the rope, firing. They're a bit polygonal.

2. Nate's watch when he's climbing.

Things that look glorious:

1. Everything else. Literally. Everything. The water and landscapes look insanely, ridiculously incredible. The contrast between what they can accomplish and other studios can is like night and day.

This game better sweep the graphics awards this year at the bare minimum. Just ten more days.

[showtimefolks]

game of the year(overall)
ps4 game of the year
best graphics of 2016
best single player story
best sound track
best selling exclusive of 2016(maybe this whole gen)
studio of the year ND

[DigitalRaptor]

Best soundtrack? I dunno about that.

Deus Ex (Michael McCann) and Mirror's Edge (Solar Fields) are both coming this year.

[Ck1x]

I'm sure this will be against popular belief in here but The Order is still the better looking game. I don't see anyone posting still images of both games side by side, but knowing UC4 will clearly be the better game (I just hate how aggressive their LoD engine is in their games). It was far less noticeable on TLoU since PS3 couldn't really render extremely high quality scenes at higher resolutions. On the PS4 though it's like a clear curtain where the foreground is extremely detailed and a few steps away its soft looking and with low level of details. Just points more to me that these consoles should have been more powerful out of the gate...

[DarXyde]

The Order is a corridor game though. I still think Uncharted 4 is more impressive, given the details of larger/wider environments and still they show a considerable attention to detail in physics, image quality, graphics, etc.

[starchild]

I definitely agree. Uncharted 4 is more impressive than The Order 1886 from an overall technical perspective. Especially considering the much greater scale and full 1080p resolution (1920 x 1080).

[oof46]

Those sure are purty...

[jstark]

MGS V is more impressive TBH

[Sunny_D]

I highly doubt that but MGS5 is a good looking game that the PS4 is the only console to run at 1080p@60fps as well.

[DarXyde]

No. Absolutely love Metal Gear, but no. The face is where all the details are with the Fox Engine. Anything else looks very basic or very pre rendered. It is a great looking game and Kojima impressed with 60fps, but let's be realistic.

[LastcenuryRob]

Not to be a downer because the graphics on this game are beautiful, but most games today have amazing graphics. It is gameplay and story that usually bring a game down...I doubt that will be the case with U4 though.

[q8kik]

I think the most impressive thing i saw from the demo's were the animations, especially the dynamic ones.

[level 360]

Game of the Century and more..

[Haru]

Naughty gods are back at it again with another masterpiece!

[ITPython]

This, folks, is the result of an extremely optimized game. Something that is a result of talented devs on a closed platform... now just imagine if PC gaming was like this, and devs put 100% of their focus on one specific set of hardware (imagine the most powerful available right now getting the best-of-the-best). But no, PC's have about 10 trillion different configurations, so devs just create something fairly basic and allow brute-force power to overcome the lack of optimization for a pretty-good visual experience, instead of a insanely-awesome visual experience.

I built a PC capable of 4k gameplay, or at the very least potent 60fps 1080p gameplay, but games like U4 on quite limited hardware with devs like ND, are in a league of their own. Despite PC having the clear advantage of raw power, there is something to be said for a closed platform that can be optimized like crazy. On a closed platform where the performance can be tracked from step-to-step, devs can optimize based on the situation (being in a small room vs a wide-open space have much different performance requirements). The small room in an optimized game on a closed platform can have exceedingly good visuals all-around, where as the wide-open space devs focus on more of the area that is in the center of attention. This is something you don't get with PC games, as the whole game is painted with the same broad brush. Which is why so many PC games suffer from amazing visuals and great performance, to amazing visuals and terrible performance.

PC only gamers may crap all over console gamers, but the truth is, a closed-platform console is where gaming has been revolutionized and refined to allow better looking games to made for PC (or even movie CG). Optimization is KING. And ND is, and has been, leading the way for nearly a decade. Expect games being developed now to release in 2017/2018 to be leaps and bounds better than what they would have been thanks to ND's effort with U4. As super-insanely-efficient coding like this doesn't go to waste.

[F0XHOUND]

And console gaming is holding the industry back in terms of performance and "graphics"?.... I think the issue is that, only a select few devs are really in the same ball park as movie quality studio's! Naughty Dog, CD Projekt RED, Quantic Dream, crytek etc and even Remedy imo. Although, to add another angle to this, imagine what these guys could do on the PC without the restrictions of the console, its a massive achievement to see what they do on console, a machine that has a limit you have to massively optimise to end up with this... but imagine the limit it could reach, again... we are talking devs capable of creating movie quality visuals in gaming at this stage!

[TheHardware]

get the F*#3 out of here, that looks amazing!! goodness gracious!!!

[SynestheticRoar]

WOW. It's so pretty.

[OOOUUU]

Goty of the century..😜

[Realms]

Very few developers can pull this off ND once again shows why they are so highly regarded.

[microgenius]

Best looking game ever on ANY platform