Jack Scofield
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On a whim, I decided to try out Uncharted a few days ago. It never seemed like my cup of tea, and the demo was nothing special. In my eyes, it was just Gears of War in the jungle, and since I never much liked Gears, I figured I'd pass on Uncharted.
What a big mistake that was.
Almost immediately after picking up the controller, I could tell that I was in love with this game. Everything about it was superb, the voice-acting, characters, dialogue, gameplay, graphics, sound, story, everything. By the end of the game, I actually cared about these characters, which I never imagined I would do.
I especially liked the in-game dialogue between Drake and Sully. It didn't seemed forced, and it was actually funny. Drake's off-hand comments during gameplay were great, as well. Coupled with his animation, Drake actually seemed like a real person to me (albeit a person who can scale cliffs and walls with ease ). Neither the monsters nor the QTE ending bothered me at all. I always thought Uncharted was like playing an Indiana Jones movie, and it's not like supernatural things aren't present in the films. Besides, it was fun to take a break from the mercenaries and just fight something different, something that didn't need tactics or strategy. The QTE ending fit in the context of the game, in my opinion. It was two men fighting each other, so it would have been odd (and out of place) to have a boss battle of any kind, even if it was just melee combat.
That being said, if the monsters and the QTE weren't in the game, I wouldn't be angry, but I don't think they detract from the experience at all. The only "complaint" I have is that there is a little too much combat with the mercs later in the game. I wouldn't have minded another Drake/Sully expedition of some sort to break up the action.
So yeah, forgive me for being so high on this game, but I was NOT expecting to like it as much as I do. I've read the praise here on gaf, but I guess I just ignored it or something. The game really came out of left field for me. Just an all-around amazing experience, and I can't wait for the sequel. Once I give back the copy my friend lent to me, I'm immediately going to buy a copy for myself. Up next, Crushing.
What a big mistake that was.
Almost immediately after picking up the controller, I could tell that I was in love with this game. Everything about it was superb, the voice-acting, characters, dialogue, gameplay, graphics, sound, story, everything. By the end of the game, I actually cared about these characters, which I never imagined I would do.
I especially liked the in-game dialogue between Drake and Sully. It didn't seemed forced, and it was actually funny. Drake's off-hand comments during gameplay were great, as well. Coupled with his animation, Drake actually seemed like a real person to me (albeit a person who can scale cliffs and walls with ease ). Neither the monsters nor the QTE ending bothered me at all. I always thought Uncharted was like playing an Indiana Jones movie, and it's not like supernatural things aren't present in the films. Besides, it was fun to take a break from the mercenaries and just fight something different, something that didn't need tactics or strategy. The QTE ending fit in the context of the game, in my opinion. It was two men fighting each other, so it would have been odd (and out of place) to have a boss battle of any kind, even if it was just melee combat.
That being said, if the monsters and the QTE weren't in the game, I wouldn't be angry, but I don't think they detract from the experience at all. The only "complaint" I have is that there is a little too much combat with the mercs later in the game. I wouldn't have minded another Drake/Sully expedition of some sort to break up the action.
So yeah, forgive me for being so high on this game, but I was NOT expecting to like it as much as I do. I've read the praise here on gaf, but I guess I just ignored it or something. The game really came out of left field for me. Just an all-around amazing experience, and I can't wait for the sequel. Once I give back the copy my friend lent to me, I'm immediately going to buy a copy for myself. Up next, Crushing.