Uncharted: Drake's Fortune" vs. "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
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At the time, "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune" was at the cutting edge of the system's graphical capabilities. In his original review for Game Informer, Matt Helgeson said "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune" was one of the most gorgeous games he had ever seen, calling the graphical quality "almost photorealistic."
Now, it almost looks cartoony and simplistic compared to "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End."
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" vs. "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
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Again, "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" was universally praised by critics at the time of its 2009 initial release for its top-of-the-line graphics. Chris Roper's review in IGN said its visuals "rank amongst the best in gaming."
The big takeaway, in addition to just how much "Uncharted" has progressed in such a short amount of time, is that we always think the latest iteration of a game is the best it will ever look.
It's pretty difficult to imagine "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End" looking any better, but if there's one thing we've learned from the history of the franchise, progress is inevitable.
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception" vs "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
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Speaking about "Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception," Justin Richmond, game director, said, “We were, at any given point, using 100% [of the PlayStation 3’s power]. We were using everything we possibly could."
If anything, the beauty of "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End" speaks as much to the added power of the PlayStation 4 relative to the PlayStation 3 as it does to Naughty Dog's ability to push the tech as far as it can possibly go.
