OT: Uncharted (PS3)

fanatic · Post by **fanatic** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:05 pm

I'm not sure if this is standard in a lot of non-sports games or not, but I love how you can boot up the game and choose a particular chapter to jump in and play. To me, this gives what is a relatively short game, a bit more longevity.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:20 pm

Heavenly Sword let's you do that as well and Tomb Raider games. I know TR Legends allows you to pick the area you want to play after you beat it of course.

LAking · Post by **LAking** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:10 pm

fanatic wrote:I'm not sure if this is standard in a lot of non-sports games or not, but I love how you can boot up the game and choose a particular chapter to jump in and play. To me, this gives what is a relatively short game, a bit more longevity.

I'd say it's pretty standard these days.

fanatic · Post by **fanatic** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:03 pm

LAking wrote:
fanatic wrote:I'm not sure if this is standard in a lot of non-sports games or not, but I love how you can boot up the game and choose a particular chapter to jump in and play. To me, this gives what is a relatively short game, a bit more longevity.
I'd say it's pretty standard these days.

That's good to know...

Shows you how often I play games like these.

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:34 pm

Tim Schafer digs the game's sense of fashion:

http://www.doublefine.com/news.php/site ... w_mullett/

fanatic · Post by **fanatic** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:02 pm

webdanzer wrote:Tim Schafer digs the game's sense of fashion:

http://www.doublefine.com/news.php/site ... w_mullett/

LOL...I love the half tuck.

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:00 pm

At some point I would like to discuss the end of this game. I don't want to ruin it for people though, but the way it played out mechanically seemed so opposed to the rest of the game that I just found it odd.

It didn't ruin the experience for me this has been the most enjoyable game I have played in years, hell I finished it twice already. The last time I played a game twice was Baldurs Gate 2.

jLp vAkEr0 · Post by **jLp vAkEr0** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:20 pm

Danimal wrote:At some point I would like to discuss the end of this game. I don't want to ruin it for people though, but the way it played out mechanically seemed so opposed to the rest of the game that I just found it odd.

It didn't ruin the experience for me this has been the most enjoyable game I have played in years, hell I finished it twice already. The last time I played a game twice was Baldurs Gate 2.

I agree with you.

The ending was vry good what left me cratching my head was the way you beat the "last boss".

I'm on my 2nd run at it, this time on Hard.

Slumberland · Post by **Slumberland** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:06 pm

Loving this game... very derivative but fun, well-done, and great looking.

Macca00 · Post by **Macca00** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:07 pm

I finally got round to playing this and I'm LOVING it - tons of fun, great acting/story and it looks great.

jLp vAkEr0 · Post by **jLp vAkEr0** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:24 am

Jut got around finishing it on level Hard.

I think that will be enough for me.

Since the Mario Bros. (NES) times I don't remember finishing a game twice. It's THAT good.

Now it's trade in time for some credit towards The Show.

Macca00 · Post by **Macca00** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:19 pm

Finished the game last night - absolutely loved it, definitely one of my favorite games of 2007 (even though I played it in 2008). Fantastic graphics (easily one of the best looking games I've seen), great gameplay and a neat story. I really like the Nathan Drake character - hope we see some sequels.

Kudos to the developers for some stellar extras as well - even better than God of War, they've got several documentaries and tons of concept art. I wish more developers would include this stuff.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:24 pm

I'm at the 87% mark after 8 hours of play...so I imagine I'll finish it tonight or tomorrow. That makes three games in the last 4 months that I've finished (Bioshock, COD4 and Uncharted). That total is 3 more than I had previously done in the 10 years prior. It's a damn good time for action/adventure/fps games.

LAking · Post by **LAking** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:16 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:I'm at the 87% mark after 8 hours of play...so I imagine I'll finish it tonight or tomorrow. That makes three games in the last 4 months that I've finished (Bioshock, COD4 and Uncharted). That total is 3 more than I had previously done in the 10 years prior. It's a damn good time for action/adventure/fps games.

Indeed! 2007 may be the best year for gaming yet. So many amazing titles and it doesn't look like it's going to slow down much in 2008 either.

I got Uncharted from GF and started playing it last night. Some of the visuals are superb. The cut scenes really amp up the graphics. I'm not sure if it's quite as good as Crysis' in game graphics but it's close. The foliage isn't as dense or realistic looking.

It's fun so far but combat is a little bland and repetitive. It's gonna be hard dividing my time between this and crysis

jLp vAkEr0 · Post by **jLp vAkEr0** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:16 pm

Ridiculous.

I traded in Uncharted a week ago after finishing it on Normal and Hard. I thought I had enough of it. Now I wake up with the urge to start it again on the hardest level.

I have NEVER felt this with a non-port game. Ever. It is that good and more importantly, fun.

Incredible.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:06 pm

jLp vAkEr0 wrote:Ridiculous.

I traded in Uncharted a week ago after finishing it on Normal and Hard. I thought I had enough of it. Now I wake up with the urge to start it again on the hardest level.

I have NEVER felt this with a non-port game. Ever. It is that good and more importantly, fun.

Incredible.

I no longer trade in games for that reason. I still have PS2 games going back to 2001 that I still play. Right now I started playing again the first Ratchet and Clank.

LAking · Post by **LAking** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 4:07 pm

I finished the game last week. I enjoyed it, however I didn't like where the story and game play went at a certain point toward the end. I won't give away any spoilers but at a certain point the game changes it's tone as a new "element" is introduced. It was such a video game cliche. For a little while it felt like a completely different genre. To make matters worse, i've never been a fan of that kind of genre.

Still, overall it was a fun game.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:07 pm

I keep looking to rent it but its always out...cant buy it at 59 for 10 hours...

I remember when everyone here was complaing that Fable was only 20 hours...My how the times have changed...

Coudnt have anything to do with lack of quality games for it could it? We'll take what you give us...

Wilk5280 · Post by **Wilk5280** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:01 pm

For me it's all about quality, not quantity.

Uncharted would be my non sports game of the year. I know everyone is all gaga over Bioshock, and it's a great game, but give me Drake over it every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:03 pm

PRBoom wrote:For me it's all about quality, not quantity.

Uncharted would be my non sports game of the year. I know everyone is all gaga over Bioshock, and it's a great game, but give me Drake over it every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

I guess I would prefer 10 hours with a 10 over 40 with the gf/8....is that what ya mean?

Cause cmon 10 hours is a joke....

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:04 pm

oops...scarey post...

Leebo33 · Post by **Leebo33** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:18 pm

XXXIV wrote:I keep looking to rent it but its always out...cant buy it at 59 for 10 hours...

The ebay value of Uncharted really took a hit after Christmas, but now it's stabilized. You could buy it (on ebay), play it, and sell it and be out very little money. I'd hardly buy *any* game if it cost me $59.99. I bought Uncharted at Costco and sold on ebay and even though my timing on the sell was terrible I still was out only $20...the best $2/hr on entertainment I've ever spent.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:38 pm

Leebo33 wrote:
XXXIV wrote:I keep looking to rent it but its always out...cant buy it at 59 for 10 hours...
The ebay value of Uncharted really took a hit after Christmas, but now it's stabilized. You could buy it (on ebay), play it, and sell it and be out very little money. I'd hardly buy *any* game if it cost me $59.99. I bought Uncharted at Costco and sold on ebay and even though my timing on the sell was terrible I still was out only $20...the best $2/hr on entertainment I've ever spent.

I hear ya...and I so do want to see what all the raves are about...

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:50 pm

Just traded my copy in today with several other games so I could get a Cobalt DS.

I played through the game twice and was thinking of doing it a 3rd time. One of the best games I have played.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:57 pm

LAking wrote:I finished the game last week. I enjoyed it, however I didn't like where the story and game play went at a certain point toward the end. I won't give away any spoilers but at a certain point the game changes it's tone as a new "element" is introduced. It was such a video game cliche. For a little while it felt like a completely different genre. To make matters worse, i've never been a fan of that kind of genre.

I totally agree man...the first 75% was way better than the last 25%. Still a great game and I was motivated to finish it, but it lost some of the magic.