Uncharted is more than a great game, it is also a great movie (just watch the cutscenes). There is plenty of exploration, action and adventure. The exploration is not an important part of the game per se as the levels are pretty linear, but there is a treasure hunting aspect of the game that helps achieve bonus points which in turn opens up extra features.
The game play itself is excellent. You hardly ever get stuck because of the controlls, the camera never gets in the way, and the framerate never noticably drops. The action is fast and furious with dozens of enemies coming at in waves all at once. The enemies themselves are usually pretty smart. They use hand granades to try a flush you while flanking you from all sides. The only time they show their true stupidity is when you and your partner Elena are fighting together. Sometimes Elena distracts them and they seem to completely forget about you to the point of running towards you while looking right her allowing you tag an easy kill.
The graphis are amazing. Don't think so? Just go look at the expansive lakes and oceans in and around the island. Most realistic water i have ever seen in any game period. The only time that realism actually falters (IMO) is when you are walking through it. I don't know, but it just look forced when you see the water ripling around you legs, but that is just me. When you are swimming the water looks even better btw.
The levels are (as said earlier) pretty linear, you can't get lost which is a good thing. They are nice and long though with plenty of variety. You get jungle, sunken city, underground, boats, and a submarine dock. Each one connected by a series of puzzles which range from DUH! to WTF?! Even with the help of the map and diary, the puzzles are usually pretty challenging and will keep your intrest even when trying to solve them for the 20th time with no end in sight.
Overall the game is a great addtion to your library and more than worth the price of a PS3.
November 19 marks 15 years since the release of the Uncharted game that started it all.
I hope they don’t make another until the end of the ps5 lifecycle…. Show us a better jungle
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KeenGamer: "Which Uncharted game is the best? Uncharted is widely recognized as one of the most groundbreaking and consistently great franchises in gaming. For both long-time fans and newcomers to this action-adventure classic, here’s a ranking of the franchise’s four main games."
No Golden Abyss -_-, otherwise I agree with the order.
UC2: Best overall
UC4: Best graphics, best gameplay, best locations, best environements
UC3: Best set pieces IMO (the boat and desert fights will always be amazing)
UC1: A rough Draft of what was to come
UCGA: Basically UC1 on Vita
Great list and great article nicely writen and explained. Although for me personaly i would put Drakes Fortune above Drake’s Deception and Uncharted 4 is absolutely my favourite of the franchise and number 1 for me.
U2 is the only game playable on crushing without causing a great amount of frustration. Not to mention just how much influence it had that they redid some of U2s set pieces like the caravan twice, and armored truck chase in U4.
I'd rate it as the following.
1.) Uncharted 2
(Close to perfection of any game I've played in years. Single Player/Multiplayer/Co Op all amazing.)
2.) Uncharted 3
(On par with UC2 multiplayer/co op wise minus the kickbacks [aka killstreaks]. I really liked the Lawrence of Arabia story.)
3.) Uncharted 4
(Single player is amazing. Multiplayer was meh. Co Op had potential. Absolutely hated the health revive system it slowed down the game way too much. Always preferred the fast pace action of UC2/UC3. Made it way more fun that way. Recoil was too ridiculous that most people in lobbies would only do hip firing, using power weapons and using that OP grappling hook to melee people after dropping them. Nobody wanted to revive anyone.)
4.) Uncharted
(It's the first in the series so it's hard to judge. Though I loved the story.)
I agree here but it’s also a series you can play from front to back and truly enjoy. Story-wise, they are all great and flow so well. I wish they threw both Golden Abyss and Lost Legacy on this list. Lost Legacy is the best mechanically in my opinion. You can see it’s stepping stone framework for TLOUS2.
uncharted 2 is one of the few games that actually surpassed its pre-release hype.
I am a single player gamer...I barely ever touch a multiplayer component. The only exceptions over the years have been the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer, TLOU factions, and the Uncharted 2 multiplayer. The Uncharted 2 multiplayer saw me spend more time playing it than all my other multiplayer experiences over the years combined. That game really was a masterpiece all around.
I agree completely, those are all stellar MP experiences, coming from another SP gamer who only occasionally gives MP some time.
Come to think of it, the step between Uncharted 1 and Uncharted 2 is huge. It goes from the weakest in the series to one of the best games ever made.
I think I'm going to play all of them again soon.
is multiplayer still up for the remastered trilogy? or did it never have UC2 mp?
Nice review but I think there should be a bigger variety of reviews. Where are the Wii fans?
I really don't think the score is justified. I don't own the game but I have tried really hard to like it when I played it at my friend's home. Originally, I expected the game to be a fun and great one. But after some time of playing, I found out the actions are pretty mechanic and the gameplay sucks. It draws attention whenever you are climbing and platforming and it disappoints you greatly with its weird animations of the character. The hide-n-shoot is no match for hypes like Gears of War (or I am being too strict on this count). My friends is using HDMI and a 40-something Plasma TV and it only shows the faults of its graphics in very clear details. Blurs are all too clear on the screen. I am not too sure what the score should really be but I decided not to get this one.