Finished the game in 8 hours 53 minutes with 47 treasures. I thought I was scouring for treasure pretty well, but I still managed to miss 13. Immediated restarted on hard and am up to 49 treasures and 560 medal points. Hard is definitely doable. Wondering how I'll fare on crushing though ...
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johnFkennedy said:
I actually just passed that point in the game and couldn't help but laughing. I thought it was sort of a joke referencing the way his clothes actually reflect being wet. :lol
Game is all sorts of awesome. So far I'm on chapter 4 but I definitely would have to say the game isn't a 9.5 or anything near that level. Probably around 9.2 or so up until this point. There is nothing really wrong with the game as far as game play goes. My issues are more related to the way platforming and gun play is handled and how they seem to be kept separate from each other. Some of the conversations are also a little suspect too as it seems ND opted for more one-liner type remarks than actual dialog.
Edit: Just watched the Gametrailers review. They said the melee is almost impossible to pull off and enemies aren't too smart. :lol
Edit 2: The creases in his shirt actually change as he's walking. I thought it was LOD issues at first but it's not - his shirt folds differently.
LiquidMetal14
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Oh it gets WAYYYYY better man, holy crap. The visuals ramp up and up and up. Wait until you reachBebpo said:
the catacombs. The lighting and mood there is peerless.
sleeping_dragon
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LiquidMetal14 said:
i heard from another forum namely beyond3d that the Fortress level has the best graphic out of all the levels in the game, is that correct?
LiquidMetal14
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Too hard to choose. There are some utterly jaw dropping areas.sleeping_dragon said:
I'm stuck at that puzzle in ch.13
I've tried like everything. I tried pointing the statutes in the direction they face on the left page. So woman = South, two of them facing West and then one facing East. I've tried arranging them based on who their eyes are looking at so each statute looks in the direction of each other and the woman looks down at all of them.
I have no idea what else to read from this picture. Need help
I have no idea what else to read from this picture. Need help
Lemming_JRS
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Someone's auctioning a signed Naughty Dog "Uncharted" concept art print from PAX 2007...
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BobJustBob
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Bebpo said:
You're at least the second person who said this!
One faces each direction. Don't look at the pictures. Look at the words written next to the pictures. Those same words are written next to the compass directions. Match them up.
LiquidMetal14
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Bebpo said:
Just look at the compass in the center of the room when the camera pans out. It says N, S, E, and O (Meaning west). Took me a bit to figure that out.
SuperSonic1305
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This game is freakin awesome. I'm 5 hours in and still at the 5th chapter because I'm exploring so much and just admiring everything. 9.5 so far IMO.
Green Shinobi
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You guys are making me really want this game. I think I'm going to get this one before Mass Effect, which I never thought would happen.
SolidSnakex
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Has this been posted? Looks like we can forget about seeing ND's next game for quite awhile.
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3164476
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3164476
The amazing thing about the fortress level- to me- is how authentic it is. It really looks like a Spanish fort, at least in the opinion of this layman who lives near real New World Spanish forts. Most video game locations feel more like Disney World attractions than historic architecture.
Had to work late tonight so only could play a couple of hours tonight. I hate that I'm a bit past halfway done already, I'm loving it so much. 
Still surprised at how fun the combat is, and while the platforming is easy to do technically (in that the jumping is forgiving) I actually kinda like it that way. I do wish the path forward was a bit harder to see, that's where I do like challenge in my platformers.
Still surprised at how fun the combat is, and while the platforming is easy to do technically (in that the jumping is forgiving) I actually kinda like it that way. I do wish the path forward was a bit harder to see, that's where I do like challenge in my platformers.Defuser said:
Mine froze right after the twist
Though I think they may have left it for too long since there was setup for it from pretty early on.
Btw, does the game even take place in the bermuda triangle like people had deducted after it was first revealed? I remember the first reveal being the BT and having a picture of the krakken on the map and I was excited about all the potential they could do with a BT story.
TEH-CJ said:So for those who have played it
is uncharted "GOTY" good, or just " entertaining " good?
Need to finish the last 20%, but IMO if it had been RE4 length at like 15-20 hours it would've been fierce competition with SMG for GoTY awards. But at 6-8 hours, it's just really really awesome and entertaining for a night or two.
GOTY good.TEH-CJ said:So for those who have played it
is uncharted "GOTY" good, or just " entertaining " good?
edit: personally i enjoyed it more than mario galaxy, but i'm someone who loved aspects of mario sunshine/64 that are removed in galaxy. and galaxy is a bit on the easy side, where as uncharted offers tough competition on hard and crushing difficulty level.
I'm only half way through, but at this point it's good enough to make my Top Ten of the year with ease, and that's without giving Uncharted a leg-up as the 'Token PS3 Game'. It won't be my GOTY, 2007 is a tough year for that.TEH-CJ said:So for those who have played it
is uncharted "GOTY" good, or just " entertaining " good?
revolverjgw
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I love this game so much. My favorite action/adventure since RE4, though I think it's too short to top that game, based on what I've heard and my progress through it. It's not TOO short, but this game is going to end long before I want it to, that's for sure. I could easily keep this up for 20 hours, every second has been enjoyable. This is going to be one of those rare games I start over again the moment I beat it. Harder difficulty and to clean up the treasures and shit.
One thing that stands out is the presentation, it's so good. The script, the acting, everything. This plays like an interactive Indiana Jones movie and feels like one in every other way as well, has the same charm and chutzpah.
One thing that stands out is the presentation, it's so good. The script, the acting, everything. This plays like an interactive Indiana Jones movie and feels like one in every other way as well, has the same charm and chutzpah.
TEH-CJ said:So for those who have played it
is uncharted "GOTY" good, or just " entertaining " good?
Truthfully I don't think it's GOTY. I think they've got a very sound concept here and it's definitely a blockbuster IP. I see a sequel potentially being a GOTY contender. There is a lot of things they could do to really bring this into a whole new realm - minor things in Uncharted that could see improvements too. Basically just tweaks here and there, some new concepts and more of what makes Uncharted so great. Platforming needs to be expanded, the gun play could use more incorporation of the environments. I find that I love the game all the way through but I do realize why some would rate it a 9. It's definitely not a 9.5 game, but not because anything is really wrong with it. I just feel like it basically refreshes the whole GOW-type combat but doesn't really add anything amazingly new to it. I don't even think ND was trying to add anything new to it, though. I don't know, I'm loving the experience but I think the main reason is just the whole level of cinematic polish there is, the voice acting, the dialog and all that. It just brings it all together in the overall package but if you were to look at it from a area-specific approach, you'll see the game for what it really is, which is an incredibly solid game. I think MP would have sold a lot of reviewers on the game too.
revolverjgw
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Core407 said:
I don't think they really needed to add much to the Gears battle system to make it work in this new, more adventure-oriented context. But I do think the melee system is a great addition, I often try to incorporate it into my strategies to conserve ammo, because I find myself running out a lot. It's fun trying to get close enough to them and to successfully catch one guy in such a way so that you don't get mowed down by the others. I never bothered doing anything like that in Gears.
TEH-CJ said:So for those who have played it
is uncharted "GOTY" good, or just " entertaining " good?
Definetly my GOTY, Easily the most fun I've had with a game all season.
I'm having trouble with the"blow up 5 guys at the same time" reward. Does anybody have any suggestions? <aybe spoiler tag em.
What action/adventure games out there are true multiplayer? Take the game for what it is and it's at least a 9, don't expect these types of games to be FPS, online, 20 hour experiences. I can see how this type of game can propel itself to a unanimous 9.5+ and I agree with most of your points.
Does every game have to meet absolute requirements? Does it have to be about outer space and aliens?
Does every game have to meet absolute requirements? Does it have to be about outer space and aliens?
TEH-CJ said:So for those who have played it
is uncharted "GOTY" good, or just " entertaining " good?
I started playing today, and haven't finished it yet, but so far it's somewhere between the two. Better than just entertaining, but it's not a GOTY contender for me. It's really good. I think the firefights take altogether too long though, and the game would be a lot better if they were shorter. The game is definitely its best during the exploring/platforming parts of the game. It looks its best, since the camera tends to be pulled back more, and the platforming animations are really great to watch, plus it moves along at a better pace.
Pristine_Condition
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Bebpo said:
It's not 6-8 hours. It's 8-10 hrs. Took me 10:16 on my first playthrough with less than half the treasures found.
I thought the length was perfect. And there's a ton of replay value, IMO.
Pristine_Condition said:
Most people have been posting 7-8 hour clear times. I'm barely over 6 and I have like 15% of game left. I really doubt the last 15% will take 2+ hours, so 7-8 sounds about right to me.
7-8 hours is acceptable for an HD game because the reality is that they cost so much to make, no one is willing to make 15-20 hours worth of non-stop original assets for a single HD game at this point.
3 years ago I would have docked any game I could finish in 7 hours. But these days 7-8 hours is the new median. If a game is 12-15 hours of non-stop original stuff it gets plus points for length. If a game is 5 hours or under it gets knocked for being too short.
Still, length is just a part of the experience. Ratchet's a few hours longer (took me about 10 hours), but Uncharted is a much better game and so I like it much more than Ratchet.
SolidSnakex
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Bebpo said:
I think it all depends on the genre. For a game like Uncharted that has such a heavy emphasis on gun fights I don't think it'd be a good idea to try to make a 15-20 game out of it because eventually repetition is going to start to set in and that's never a good thing for a game. So it's better to end a game early and leave the player wanting more (and in turn making the anticipation level of the sequel higher) than to keep it going longer than it should've (and make people less interest in the sequel).
SolidSnakex
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Bebpo said:
Yeah and it started feeling repetitive to me at least. Largely because of the gimped combat engine.