Scottie said ...

Why Golden Abyss (didn't fit story arc) and MP (don't want to splinter current community) are not in this collection.

http://www.vg247.com/2015/09/28/naughty-dog-reveals-why-golden-abyss-isnt-included-in-the-nathan-drake-collection/

Made sense when we knew neither were going to be in the game in the first place.

GA is fun though.But its just too long and ultimately has no real connection to the mainline trilogy. And what is the point of MP with UC4 a few months around the corner?

@Sinn GA may not have much connection to the PS3 trilogy, but it is a damn good game, probably the best AAA game on the Vita, so it would've been nice if they did include it in the collection just for completeness sake.

Magius said ...

@Sinn GA may not have much connection to the PS3 trilogy, but it is a damn good game, probably the best AAA game on the Vita, so it would've been nice if they did include it in the collection just for completeness sake.

I also really enjoyed Golden Abyss and it used the Vita touch-screen functions well enough. It was just the swipe-screen QTE's during boss fights that really got to me near the end of the game.

Overall though I can understand their reasoning. I got the PS3 late, playing all the Uncharted games back-to-back, and they really shine when played together presenting an awesome character arc.

Still would have been nice though, if they had added Golden Abyss.
Especially for ppl that don't own a Vita

Goes without saying you need to select HD version

Uncharted 2 chapter 5 demo for PS4 out now on PSN 7.5GB

Nice review for those who can read

http://www.usgamer.net/articles/uncharted-the-nathan-drake-collection-ps4-review

Dammit Scotty! Now I'll never know what it's score is

DF on Drake's Fortune

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-uncharted-drakes-fortune-ps4-nathan-drake-collection-face-off

Scottie said ...

DF on Drake's Fortune

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-uncharted-drakes-fortune-ps4-nathan-drake-collection-face-off

"I've already finished all 3 on PS3. I can't afford them again on PS4.I've already finished all 3 on PS3. I can't afford them again on PS4.I've already finished all 3 on PS3. I can't afford them again on PS4..."

DF on UC2

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-uncharted-2-among-thieves-nathan-drake-collection-ps4-face-off

More importantly on the subject of UC2 I hope it still doesn't look like this:

The build difference between the remaster and the old edition is very noticeable. You guys are in for huge surprise

I will post pics tomorrow.

For the Collection, that's how you do a remaster.

Amazing job Bluepoint games!

are we talking Gear of War Ultimate quality here or almost as good

I haven't seen Gears running, so I can't compare the two. But Bluepoint had to rework the games code to get it running on the PS4, plus they smoothed out the gunfight combat. Almost everything looks like it's been worked on from textures, to the environment, to more poly's on the characters. Frame rate is stable, load times are almost non-existant. Changing games is as easy as returning to the title menu and selecting a new game. You don't have to quit the game entirely just to select a new one. Loading between games is also barely noticeable. Cut scenes look great as well.

Absolutely stunning. Even if you've played the games before, you should play this version of them again.

I have only seen videos of Gears Ultimate Edition & the Uncharted Collection.
But I would say Gears looks like the better remaster.

KnightFall500 said ...

I have only seen videos of Gears Ultimate Edition & the Uncharted Collection.
But I would say Gears looks like the better remaster.

Haven't played the Gears Ultimate Edition but from the footage I've seen they've replaced every asset and all effects retaining only level geometry. The changes aren't that massive in the Uncharted Collection but as far as quality and content go, it's perfect for anyone who loves the series, missed it last gen, or never had a PS3.

I've played the opening few chapters and once you're past the introduction on the boat (I'm guessing there's a limit to what they could change in a simple scene) the improvements are striking when you get to the Amazon setting. Not only does the increase in resolution and frame-rate make the game look much sharper and play smoother, there's tons of new textures, increased quantity and quality of foliage, more natural lighting, shadows, reflections etc. Throw in some V-sync so you don't have continuous screen-tear as in the PS3 version and it really looks fantastic. Only gripe I have is the change to 60FPS results in some of the cutscenes looking as if they're running slightly too fast (exactly the same as the TLoU remaster).

Here's a quick tip to anyone who finds the frame rate bump seems to make the cinematics speed up. Try disabling or tuning down your TV's motion interpolation (ie. TruMotion (LG), MotionFlow (SONY), Auto Motion Plus (SAMSUNG), etc.). This function makes animations and movements look more fluid but also makes images appear to be sped up.