plagiarize
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i think it's perfectly valid for a review to contain personal opinions about such things. not all design decisions are equal.MeBecomingI said:
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Uncharted 3 reviews
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ShockingAlberto
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I used to think people were using it correctly! Like, they were upset, but clapping because they wanted to save face and nothing they liked could be viewed as a failure.Angry Fork said:
Also, pretty much everyone uses Boo-urns wrong.
plagiarize
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to my knowledge no, but the worst review threads that i remember are all console exclusives. they draw in the worst of both 'sides'.Rez said:
corporate cheerleader
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Intentional or not, Eurogamer always knows how to attract gamer's rage.
MeBecomingI
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plagiarize said:
No, they aren't. But you can separate that into an additional article afterward or some sort of opinion piece at a different time.
Regardless, I think we agree to disagree, but we can agree and hopefully every else can, that review scores need to go. No more Metacritic!
legacyzero
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FUUUUUUCKKKKkkk I'm so pissed I have to miss out on this game. My PS3's disc drive is broken 
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i plead chinner to continue sully and drakes love scene
LightofRohan
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Yea reviews are so weird - you got to not think about them too in depth. Look at Joystiq, gave Batman and U3 a 4.5/5. And the Gunstringer a 5. What?
And also, you got to consider that a lot of reviewers are reviewing this stuff at the office and getting work done. And a cinematic experience like U3 is best at home, relaxed on your nice setup (and bonus playing with your significant other).
Can't wait!
And also, you got to consider that a lot of reviewers are reviewing this stuff at the office and getting work done. And a cinematic experience like U3 is best at home, relaxed on your nice setup (and bonus playing with your significant other).
Can't wait!
What the fuck is wrong with people I mean seriously? Are your lives so empty you have to emotionally invest in the perceived numerical value of a game? Besides beyond using scores as a quick guideline to decide if you should buy a game how the hell is it possible to actually care about them, the stupid number is useless anyway. Just because GAME A got a higher score than GAME B means shit when it comes down to how much you will enjoy either of them, try reading up on the game instead. I know I know, there's so many words.
Angry Fork
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The funniest one imo was something like 'reviewer should die'. It was so simple and over the top.HK-47 said:
plagiarize
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i think it's enough that plenty of places offer you the kind of reviews that you like. i think you go to far to want every review to be written to the same standard, and the same aim.MeBecomingI said:
i think i can get you to agree that
PairOfFilthySocks
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MeBecomingI said:
I...what...isn't that the whole point of a review?!
flabberghastly
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This isn't the case, however. He's also the person behind Eurogamer's 9/10 review of Child of Eden. He doesn't dislike linearity in some abstract sense, but he's certainly critical of its implementation in Uncharted 3.KingK said:
plagiarize
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different games, different genres, different systems. comparing things like that is just the path to madness.Darknessbear said:
plagiarize
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someone said that the end game is better than the first two... no idea if that pertains to the supernatural though.aeolist said:
PairOfFilthySocks
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Uncharted 3: a review by APairOfFilthySocks
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception is an action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective, with the player in control of Nathan Drake. Drake will have a large number of different animation sets, enabling him to react according to his surroundings. Drake is physically adept and is able to jump, sprint, climb, swim, scale narrow ledges, wall-faces to get between points, and perform other acrobatic actions. Drake can now take on opponents in more ways than before: hand-to-hand combat with multiple opponents, contextual melee attacks, and new stealth options. Uncharted 3 also features expanded and diverse traversal moves with deep gunplay. Drake can be equipped with up to two firearms one single-handed and one two-handed and a limited supply of grenades. Drake can pick up weapons, automatically replacing the existing weapon he was using, and additional ammunition from downed enemies.
The player can direct Drake to take cover behind corners or low walls using either aimed or blind-fire to kill his enemies. The player can also have Drake fire while moving. If Drake is undetected by his enemies, the player can attempt to use stealth to take them out, such as by sneaking up behind them to knock them out with one hit, or by pulling an unsuspecting foe over a ledge from which Drake is hanging. The stealth mechanic has been simplified and improved. Some areas of the game will require the player to solve puzzles with the use of Drake's journal, which provides clues towards the puzzles' solutions. When enabled, a hint system provides gameplay clues, such as the direction of the next objective.
Like its predecessors, throughout the game there will be special treasures that may be hidden or in difficult-to-reach places that the player can collect. Collecting these treasures, along with completing certain feats within the game, is tracked by the awarding of medals, which gives the player in-game money to use to unlock special options; including in-game bonuses such as alternate costumes, unlimited ammunition, new weapons, and upgrades for online gameplay, as well as non-game extras, such as concept art and making-of movie. All the money that players earn in the game's story mode will be available for transfer to multiplayer, and vice versa. The statistics tracked for a large portion of the in-game medals are used to award trophies.
GRAPHICS: 10/10
SOUND: 10/10
GAMEPLAY: 10/10
VERDICT: 10/10
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception is an action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective, with the player in control of Nathan Drake. Drake will have a large number of different animation sets, enabling him to react according to his surroundings. Drake is physically adept and is able to jump, sprint, climb, swim, scale narrow ledges, wall-faces to get between points, and perform other acrobatic actions. Drake can now take on opponents in more ways than before: hand-to-hand combat with multiple opponents, contextual melee attacks, and new stealth options. Uncharted 3 also features expanded and diverse traversal moves with deep gunplay. Drake can be equipped with up to two firearms one single-handed and one two-handed and a limited supply of grenades. Drake can pick up weapons, automatically replacing the existing weapon he was using, and additional ammunition from downed enemies.
The player can direct Drake to take cover behind corners or low walls using either aimed or blind-fire to kill his enemies. The player can also have Drake fire while moving. If Drake is undetected by his enemies, the player can attempt to use stealth to take them out, such as by sneaking up behind them to knock them out with one hit, or by pulling an unsuspecting foe over a ledge from which Drake is hanging. The stealth mechanic has been simplified and improved. Some areas of the game will require the player to solve puzzles with the use of Drake's journal, which provides clues towards the puzzles' solutions. When enabled, a hint system provides gameplay clues, such as the direction of the next objective.
Like its predecessors, throughout the game there will be special treasures that may be hidden or in difficult-to-reach places that the player can collect. Collecting these treasures, along with completing certain feats within the game, is tracked by the awarding of medals, which gives the player in-game money to use to unlock special options; including in-game bonuses such as alternate costumes, unlimited ammunition, new weapons, and upgrades for online gameplay, as well as non-game extras, such as concept art and making-of movie. All the money that players earn in the game's story mode will be available for transfer to multiplayer, and vice versa. The statistics tracked for a large portion of the in-game medals are used to award trophies.
GRAPHICS: 10/10
SOUND: 10/10
GAMEPLAY: 10/10
VERDICT: 10/10
legacyzero
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Ricky_R said:
A financial cave, yes. The $99 it would take to fix it, or the $300 it would take to guy another one, is already commited to other games, life, bills, etc.
So sad..
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PairOfFilthySocks said:
Those 10s should be 11s! Pre-order canceled!
aeolist said:
"Endgame isnt as silly as previous games"
If it means less crazy supernatural stuff, that's a bad thing for me.
LowEndTorque
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So it looks like my prediction this morning turned out to be a pretty accurate =p
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That's great, both the endgame had tedious enemies.Spiffy_1st said:
I bet this game is very good, but reading reviews like the IGN review makes me consider if the reviewer really thinks the game deserves a 10 in EVERY category, or they were just super impressed for the first time they played it. As the past shows, every game that get a review like the one they posted ends up being way less masterful as they imagined after the first week or so.
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2 and 3 feel about the same, in terms of pushing you from one set piece to the next, making scenarios that look fantastic (and dangerous) that are actually fairly hard to fail. Also punishing players for not doing thing in the way that ND wants.
They're both roller coaster rides.
3 just happens to be a better ride, with twists and turns that are even more unpredictable. If you've avoided spoilers, Uncharted 3 will surprise the hell out of you, chapter after chapter. There are... hm. I can't even give you any hints. I'll just say that Uncharted will go in directions players aren't expecting
But man... I don't see why ND can't (or refuses) to flesh out the platforming. It is literally mindless. One path, nearly impossible to fail. No timing like Tomb Raider, no grip meter... it's weird - the gunplay is actually fairly challenging. So why can't the platforming be dynamic too? Even modern Tomb Raiders have better traversal/climbing systems.
Edit: To be super clear, if you're like me and count U2 as one of the best games this generation and one of your favorite games every, U3 will deliver on your hype and more. But if you're an Uncharted detractor, if the "cinematic experience" doesn't sway you, then you'll not be won over this time, either.
Some gamers can lean back and go on the ride. Others can't.
ghostofsparta
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I started reading the Eurogamer review but stopped after 2 paragraphs bitching about how Naughty Dog "controls the game too much" and the bullshit linearity stuff. I'm sick of people seeing linearity as a bad thing. I really am, and I'm glad as hell to hear U3 is as linear as ever.
Crescendo170
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No the point is to objectively analyze the game from the perspective of someone who really like this kind of game-design and score it accordingly. Just look at those production-values!PairOfFilthySocks said:
plagiarize said:
I think that has more to do with maybe there not being a boss ala Lazarovic at the end of the game. With regards to supernatural elements I don't know for sure but...
The central city Drake is looking for is supposed to have Djinn bound within it, so it seems likely that they might break free as supernatural enemies
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