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Uncharted 2 is a Bit Rubbish in Standard Def

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"As something of an early Christmas present to myself I bought Uncharted 2. It arrived a few hours ago and I've been Nathan-Drakeing it around since. I am disappointed to say the least. The mountains of hype accompanying this title and my discovery of its pseudo-incompatibility with 480p has left me more than a little annoyed to have spent so much money on it.

Without HD (I assume, I've not played it in HD and nobody who has shares my complaints) all the detail you need to play the game is simply missing. I played Uncharted on an SD TV and don't remember having any of these problems, which is why it has been all the more surprising."

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Horrible stupid 'article'. There's nothing wrong with the SD version of Uncharted 2. It's compatible for both SD and HD. This guy wants issues with an SD version of a game, try Battlefield: Bad Company 2!!!
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Sounds like a problem with the guys tv, not Uncharted 2.
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It'll look even worse on a black and white television; what's your point?
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not news
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really?
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BS Sunday N4G typical Crap.
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Not news by any stretch of the imagination.
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so many reports and still here? seriously?
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waste of time and only flamebate!
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Great quality Journalism here, please keep this trash coming. /s
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Seems more like a rant than actual information. If you're not playing a game at its native resolution it is ALWAYS going to look less than optimal.
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SDTV
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is the author a RETARD .. u need HDTV for HD, wow & you guy approved this crap.. make me think who is the retard them or you guys.
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C'mon!!! this is not an article it is just a whine
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This is just pathetic.
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Wow just wow...
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Someone wants some hits i see
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Which game isn't in standard def?
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lame as hell!
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Two things: Bad spelling ("It arrive"?) Get a better SDTV (21" worked fine for Uncharted 2 when I tested it)
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'But there’s not enough detail on the character models for me to see which way they are facing until I’m too close, this is less great.'
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lol? i played on sd before and it looks great
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wardrox5234d ago

That's why it's set as an Article and not "News". Read more.

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poindat5234d ago (Edited 5234d ago )

...But don't all games made to HD standards lose detail and clarity on SD sets? It's 2009. Games are being made to 720/1080p standards, not 420.

Maybe the author should stick to the PS2 if it bothers him so much...

willie325234d ago

The dude that wrote this article is a complete dumb!#$. Instead of buying a game, why didn't you treat yourself to a HDTV. Go play your Wii.

Double075234d ago

Rofl @ this "article"

Also it has over 20 reports and it still got approved xD

A Cupcake for Gabe5234d ago

@ the Sony Tv

I can't report you as SPAM, cause you so damn right...lol

But I have seen this game on SD, and it looks fine. looks the mostly same, but without that vibrant polish. put some saran wrap on your hdtv and that's the clarity. it doesn't looks like the tv is filled with fog like the article says.

Parapraxis5234d ago (Edited 5234d ago )

Wait, when playing games on an SD set you lose detail!!!!
HOLY CRAP, THIS IS A REVELATION!!!!

What a relief we have brilliant people around like wardrox (the author) to point that out!
Surely Naughty Dog should be ashamed that the game appears to have less detail on a TV that cannot show as much detail!
What were they thinking!
Next time, get it right ND, and make sure you make an "extra blocky" mode!

( Don't think I need to add /s to that =D )

HardcoreGamer5234d ago

BECAUSE I WAS BLOWN AWAY EVEN IN SEEING THIS PLAYED IN STANDARD DEFINITION.

SoapShoes5234d ago

I played Uncharted 2 in SD and it was still amazing in graphics. Now I have an HDTV and there are more details, yes, but doesn't make the SD version horrible.

philrox5234d ago

Same with me. I've recently bought a HDTV, but before that i use to play uncharted 2 on a SDTV. And sure it looks better on the hdtv but the game was never unplayable on the SDTV like this guy says. He either needs to check that his TV is working or check his eyesight!

mastiffchild5234d ago

This guy's either just a liar looking desperately for ways to knock U2 OR his SDTV's tube is omn it's way out. I took my PS3 with us to my mums when the whole clan met up at Xmas dinner and we played U1 AND 2 among others(LBP and some Motorstorm)and all the games looked fine. Sure you lose inevitable detail but NOTHING like what he suggests here, it's laughable. In my experience, unless his TV is up the creek it's also a little bit of a fib, imo.

And anyway, who wouldn't expect a little reduction in clarity/detail when doing this?

jmd7495234d ago (Edited 5234d ago )

uncharted 2 is such a great game, that idiots can make stupid "articles" like these just to get hits. lame.

I WISH THERE WAS A WAY YOU COULD TAKE BACK A HIT FROM A SITE...

Rock Bottom5234d ago

Is this a review about his rubbish TV?!

Kevin ButIer5234d ago

Too much awesomenes for SD

Sorry folk

bpac1234567895234d ago

Even though its not all that inmportant,this guy is still right. Uncharted 2 looks like ass on a sdtv (its a blurry mess) that's why i can't bare to play it on anything other than my hdtv. Infact the only game i own that looks decent on an sdtv is MW2, ironic. Everything else like killzone 2 and mgs4 looks pretty bad.

But then again, thats what people get for being cheap. There's a big difference between hd and sd now and everybody who plays games or enjoys watching movies should own one. Your doing a great disservice to the game your playing if your not watching it in hd, the way it was meant to be played.

bjornbear5234d ago

i played and finished U2 on standard def, since i haven't gotten an HD tv yet, yet my screen is very big, and the game looks beautiful.

Not AS beautiful as in HD obviously, but to say in SD it's a bit rubbish?

Stupid, just full out stupid.

SilentNegotiator5234d ago

It's the same with ANY game. SD is old hack, yo.

So what's his complaint? The textures aren't rubbish enough to accommodate an SDTV like with Halo and Gears? Too many details? Objects aren't large enough?

Welcome to the world of yesterday.

FACTUAL evidence5234d ago

have Standard red, white, yellow cables in an HD TV then it looks like tht. I have a regular tv from 1999, and using RWY, and it looks waay clearer and detailed than this. I can show proof to anyone who thinks otherwise.

Redempteur5234d ago

does this idiot play uncharted 2 in 320*200 ?? because that's the only way graphics can be "average" or rubbish

TheDeadMetalhead5234d ago (Edited 5234d ago )

That's interesting, because I have an SDTV, and Uncharted 2 looks fine on it; nothing like that. Maybe he should try not playing it with the sharpness turned all the way down. >.>

The only game I've ever had problems with because of my SDTV is Dead Rising, and that was because of the STUPID RIDICULOUSLY SMALL TEXT GODDAMN HOW COULD ANYONE READ THAT?!

GrandTheftZamboni5234d ago

Yeah, I also noticed reduced quality when watching on my black and white tv.

reintype5234d ago

Wow, a game that was made for HD, and it loses some of it's detail in SD? I didn't know that, gee thanks./s *SHAKES HEAD*

I can't believe, you even have the gall to complain, with such a lame argument. You can't be that ignorant or are you?

And to think that you're the editor-in-chief of this site, boy you should be ashame of yourself. If you have any decency left in you, do us a favor and refrain from writing anymore articles.

ThanatosDMC5234d ago

Yeah, so true. HD games look like crap when you play 'em on SD tvs. That's common sense and he gripes about it. ::facepalm::

Kleptic5234d ago

yeah not sure what the point is....as he 'assumes' its an issue of the game being played in SD...

a fair assumption dude...as the game pretty much unanimously took 2009 by storm...graphics, gameplay, story...you name it...its the best the year had to offer...

all this article points out is how much better HD gaming is than SD...you can take a game like ODST and play it in SD and barely notice a difference...as you can't really play the game in HD to begin with...yet this article would make you believe that that is an advantage?...weird...

freeblue5234d ago

I try to put it in my Atari, and the brightness sux axx. way too dark for me to play.

littletad5234d ago

Surely there's many more rubbish stories popping up that NEVER get any complaints from the majority.

madpuppy5234d ago

What's that? :P

let me guess, this guy still has a rotary phone and watches 8mm films.

I wonder if he had to replace the ribbon in his royal typewriter to finish his article?

blah...

Time_Is_On_My_Side5234d ago (Edited 5234d ago )

lol, you do know there are only four sections news/stories, user review, blog post, & funny stuff? This is in the "news/stories" under a story type like "news" or "article" so even if it's under a story type "article" it's goes under "news/stories". Just to let you know the website's name is "News for Gamers".

Homicide5234d ago

The funny thing is, all of you complaining made this submission popular.

commodore645233d ago (Edited 5233d ago )

@ homicie
You got it nailed there dude.

It seems there are three ways you can get LOTS of traffic to your site from n4g:

1. You can write a positive ps3 piece and submit it to n4g, or
2. You can write a negative ps3 piece and submit it to n4g, or
3. You can write both kinds and submit them to n4g.

Whichever one you choose, does not really matter.
Guaranteed hits are sure to follow!

Absolute genius.
Maybe I should start a blog/website and collect the advertising revenue?

FarEastOrient5233d ago

Why play an HD game on a SD set, the year is 2009 soon to be 2010...

vhero5233d ago

I wonder if he tried comparing it to a HD 360 game to get the true fanboy side of things?

GCNSean5233d ago

A totally useless article. But a HDTV... they are mega-cheap now...

nveenio5233d ago

My son busted our HDTV while I was about 30% through my 2nd play through of Uncharted. We've replaced it temporarily with an old SDTV. The game is still awesome. Sure, pulling off headshots can be a little harder, but it doesn't break the game. I played through Uncharted 1 the first time on SDTV, and the HDTV was a welcome upgrade. It does make the game more enjoyable...but "rubbish"? That's a word you use when you want hits.

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DrWan5234d ago

never give them N4g Votes, they will die out fast.

Karooo5234d ago

If you want standard def buy 360 or wii Lmao.

meh fcking garbage news.

trancefreak5234d ago

Why the hell would you put a masterpiece on such a crap tv hahaaa.

But but i spent so much money on the game boohahaaa.

You dont put 87 octane in a race car now do ya.

I could not play my ps3 on a sdtv im sorry no way. If I had a choice I would play on a psp than a sdtv.

Still laughing @ this one.

DrWan5234d ago

They will die fast, this is what they get for writing meaningless articles.

wardrox5234d ago

I assume you didn't read the whole thing then? Or actually see what site you're talking about? lol.

Silly N4G, stop assuming people are always trolling you.

Budg3tG4m3r5234d ago

You're not going to make any since to these fanboys wardrox no matter how hard you try. You are on a Sony site ran by Sony fanboys and reading an article they think is bashing Sony. All rational thought goes right out the window. Like the fact that gamers with HD TV's are still a minority, and the mojority of all gamers on all platforms are still playing on SD.

PopEmUp5234d ago (Edited 5234d ago )

so you actually agree with this garbage? Come on dude this is the HD era we don't game on 420 (sd) we gaming on either 720 or 1080, if this dude Whine about this so let him and ignore him cause he a Stupid sh*t

nycredude5234d ago

wadrox and budget gamer

You two should get a room and gtfo here. I game on hdtvs but I bought alot of games (UC2 included) for my nephew who games on a 27 480p tube panasonic that I handed down to them and there is no way ANY game looks like that. In fact I am really impressed how good UC2 looks on the tv. You are either lying or you seriously need to get a new tv, cause obviously your tv tube is on the way to retirement.

Reading the comments is seems many people who still game on sdtvs agree with me.

Budget gamer
Are you agreeing with him or are you just a buthurt UC2 hater? Cause you didn't clarify in your comment.

DaTruth5234d ago (Edited 5234d ago )

That finally explains why all those 360 fanboys actually think 360 is anywhere close to PS3 in graphics... Dudes are playing on SDTV's! I could imagine they would look pretty much the same given that! "I don't see nuthin' teh 360 can't do"... On a SDTV they are pretty much equal!

If you can't afford a PS3, makes sense you can't afford an HDTV!

And Uncharted 1 doesn't look as good on my 46" 720p Sony Wega, as it does on my 46" 1080p Bravia! Kinda the reason I decided to buy it!

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cyberwaffles5234d ago

lol he died during the tutorials? this guy is full of fail.

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Abnor_Mal1455d ago

Currently playing Drakes Fortune on crushing, next will be to replay Among Thieves, but I'm sure it still holds up today.

P_Bomb1454d ago (Edited 1454d ago )

Recently re-platinumed 1-3. Uncharted 2 aged better than I even expected. I enjoyed it more now than I did a decade ago. It’s more polished than 1, tighter than 3 and Yemen in 3 was gorgeous. Shambhala out-prettied Ubar though. 60fps w higher res’ made for a damn good rerun.

Abnor_Mal1454d ago

Question: When you say Uncharted2 aged better than expected, are you talking about the original PS3 game or the remastered collection on PS4. I ask because I think that a remastered version of the game would look and play better than the original.

I doubt that the original ran at 60 frames, how many years old is the remastered collection anyway.

I need to replay the original trilogy along with the collection, not a fan of the collection trophy of beating levels in a set time and don't think the originals required that for platinum.

P_Bomb1453d ago (Edited 1453d ago )

@abnor_mal
It’s true that the remasters have upped the resolution and given it 60fps, but the base game is the same. The art design and base textures/physics/ animations are the same yet still look contemporary. More-so than UC1 which isn’t as tight, or UC3 in some cases which I found a bit clunky in close quarters.

UC2 level design was a great evolution in bringing the verticality from the jungle into rural/urban settings while maintaining smooth animation transitions. Drake still moves better than the ginger in Star Wars Jedi. Outdoor areas are better lit.

UC2 also has more action and better pacing imo, which helps when replaying a game 10 years later. Kept me engaged.

You don’t need to time trial for platinum. They stuck the speedrun trophies in a seperate extended dlc category so have no fear.

MadLad1455d ago

I thought the originals were good, but not great. I understand that puts me in the minority here. That said, Uncharted 4 was freaking fantastic.

Profchaos1454d ago (Edited 1454d ago )

Yeah I understand the hate for 4 prior to playing it I was firmly against it and felt like 3 wrapped things up already but now after playing it I think it was the best in the franchise.

Now I look back at two and I feel like I'm playing an on the rails shooter everything is so tightly scripted including the infamous train scene you simply can't make a mistake

Rimeskeem1454d ago

I think Uncharted 2 is a lot like AC2. Both games took the idea and basically improved it in every single way.

Movefasta19931454d ago

Uc2, AC2,Halo2, Soul calibur 2, Killzone 2, Infamous 2 , Dishonored 2 and a few more. The only negative thing I have against uc2, and imo it annoyed me,are the blue apes, uncharted 1 handled the super natural far better.

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Imalwaysright1490d ago

My favorite is the building collapsing on Uncharted 2.

goldwyncq1489d ago

The entire final chapter of The Lost Legacy is the best setpiece in the series and it wasn't even mentioned.