Beat it on hard, and died once from stupidity. It takes more patience, and headshots are important as well as cover. The AI was more patient than on Easy/Normal. Shotguns and a few lemmings ran in close, but the AI with ranged weapons kept to their cover and tried flanking. Fortunately, the two main firefight areas have safe cover zones where you can't be flanked and can recover health. If you stay on top of them with well-timed shots, it's pretty easy too. It's fun though, and certainly getting my money when it comes out. PEACE.
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MiamiWesker
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WOW! I played for over an hour, over and over again, I love it. I played on both normal and hard, focusing most of my time on hard where the bullets do plenty of damage. The action is so much fun, it has this MGS quality to it where you just want to try out different ways to kill people. I have done so many awesome escapes, one time I just charged a guy with a gun and flew in with a punch knocking him out. The melee is so much fun, its best when he does unexpected moves. I have neck snapped a dude, drop kicked one, I slid in and took out a guys feet once, I pounded a guy into a rock, its so much fun. I tried to be stealthy at times, sneaking up to a guy and snapping his neck with no one noticing. Once in a fire fight I just decided to charge this shotgun guy, so I jumped over a stone, got up to him, he took a swing at me I rolled out of the way ending up behind him where I snapped his neck and got in position to shoot the guy coming to his aide, awesome.
The AI is something to behold, these guys do all sorts of stuff to get to you. I love how they take cover, its not robotic at all, they will slide from rock to rock, they will pop out low to the ground to shoot you. There are some guys that jump down walls, its cool as hell to see.
The six axis integration is great and non intrusive, it fits the situation well. For grenade throwing it works like a charm. The sound is just fantastic, the jungle feels alive. One of the best effects is when a grenade goes off near you and you get that high pitch noise when you loose your hearing, just awesome. Graphically one of the most beautiful games I have seen, I love running into the water and seeing Drake come out wet.
Oh and are there any secrets in this demo, the only out of the ordinary thing I found was a cross with a skull on it that Drake comments on. Anything else like that hidden in there?
So I am sold on the action, I am sold on the game, should be special.
The AI is something to behold, these guys do all sorts of stuff to get to you. I love how they take cover, its not robotic at all, they will slide from rock to rock, they will pop out low to the ground to shoot you. There are some guys that jump down walls, its cool as hell to see.
The six axis integration is great and non intrusive, it fits the situation well. For grenade throwing it works like a charm. The sound is just fantastic, the jungle feels alive. One of the best effects is when a grenade goes off near you and you get that high pitch noise when you loose your hearing, just awesome. Graphically one of the most beautiful games I have seen, I love running into the water and seeing Drake come out wet.
Oh and are there any secrets in this demo, the only out of the ordinary thing I found was a cross with a skull on it that Drake comments on. Anything else like that hidden in there?
So I am sold on the action, I am sold on the game, should be special.
So I played again on normal and the last gaurd left in the last fight area hid from me. I shot him a few times and he actually snuck away so I thought he was dead. I was going around collecting my ammo and saw him all hunched over catching his breath. I pressed square and WHAM smashed his face into a pillar!
SlaughterX said:
It isn't region locked. It's fairly obvious from the "Please insert disc" error that it's looking for some file that isn't there.
It might be localized to en-US and is too stupid to try en-GB, or it sees that its running on a PAL box and tries to stick up the SCEE logo which isn't there to stick up.
Annoying? Yes. But I don't think it's malicious.
Anyway I'm dreading the EU demo. Just like HS it's going to be a bloater if it supports all those EU languages.
I can't even tell any more, are you joking? Franke8568 was right, the textures are extremely mediocre. I mean rocks just look like rocks, the ground looks like dirt, bricks just look like brick etc, it's pathetic. I can't believe the developers were so lazy, and didn't put in next-gen high-def textures like Gears has, just look at it:Kittonwy said:
I was willing to overlook that bug I found, but this is unacceptable. I'm going down to the store to cancel my pre-order and knock over a magazine rack.
a Master Ninja
Member
I feel like I'm playing a different demo than everyone else. I've only played through the entire demo once, on normal, and I encountered lots of technical issues. The framerate was spotty ( particularly early in the level), ruins with over-sized invisible hit boxes prevented me from hitting enemies who were not obstructed, and I noticed a bunch animation problems with Nathan. If this is a year old demo from an early build or something let me know now, because what I experienced was pretty unpolished.
The game obviously looks great, but the fire-fights didn't do anything for me. I'm pretty desperate for PS3 games to play, but this demo raised a lot of doubts for me.
The game obviously looks great, but the fire-fights didn't do anything for me. I'm pretty desperate for PS3 games to play, but this demo raised a lot of doubts for me.
First impressions, fresh from my first run through the demo.
I'm not in love with the art style, but the graphics are amazing. The animations are dead on, and the enemy AI is very impressive. The ducking and weaving to avoid my shots, the flanking and turtling...Fantastic. However Gears may have spoiled me for cover-based gun play: things just don't feel as tight in Uncharted as they do in Gears. That reflects more on Gears' slickness than any real sloppiness on the part of Uncharted, but for those of us who have played both games it's impossible not to make the comparison and find Uncharted somewhat lacking. Also, jumping feels oddly floaty, weapon sound effects are weak, and the camera is a little irritating. But those criticisms certainly don't diminish the overall experience, which is excellent. The melee combat is particularly special, and the fire fights are deeply satisfying.
Best thing about the game? It reminds me of playing Goldeneye for the first time on the N64. Might just be me, but I find there's an intrinsic feel to the gameplay that brings memories of that title up from the depths of my subconscious. In all honesty, it feels like a spiritual sequel. Weird and awesome.
I'm not in love with the art style, but the graphics are amazing. The animations are dead on, and the enemy AI is very impressive. The ducking and weaving to avoid my shots, the flanking and turtling...Fantastic. However Gears may have spoiled me for cover-based gun play: things just don't feel as tight in Uncharted as they do in Gears. That reflects more on Gears' slickness than any real sloppiness on the part of Uncharted, but for those of us who have played both games it's impossible not to make the comparison and find Uncharted somewhat lacking. Also, jumping feels oddly floaty, weapon sound effects are weak, and the camera is a little irritating. But those criticisms certainly don't diminish the overall experience, which is excellent. The melee combat is particularly special, and the fire fights are deeply satisfying.
Best thing about the game? It reminds me of playing Goldeneye for the first time on the N64. Might just be me, but I find there's an intrinsic feel to the gameplay that brings memories of that title up from the depths of my subconscious. In all honesty, it feels like a spiritual sequel. Weird and awesome.
Pristine_Condition
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Aske said:
Nice impressions. As a Gears fan, I'd suggest you start messing with the L3 function while under cover. (I know I missed it entirely until my third playthrough, and then I was like "OK this is AWESOME!") Adds a whole new wrinkle to the "cover and shoot" experience. I like it a lot.
The funny thing is that I'm on a "temporary" setup right now, using a calibrated Viewsonic G90fb CRT monitor and an HD Fury:Awntawn said:
(it looks significantly better without using a flash for the photo of course)
I say temporary, but it could be like this for some time, as it does 1080p, and I've yet to find an HDTV that even comes close to the quality I get from this. (there are no HD CRTs on sale in the UK) The screen wasn't even that highly rated when it came out (best I could find new these days though) you just can't beat a CRT when it comes to image quality it seems, which is a shame, as I was hoping I'd be happy with one of the 50" Pioneer Plasmas, but the blacks still aren't anywhere near as good as this.
Only thing I could really recommend as far as settings go is to make sure you've got sharpness as low as it goes/off, as that exaggerates any aliasing etc without making the image sharper. The best thing to do is to look at some text (on the XMB for example) and turn it down until the glowing edges around it disappears. (if you play about with the sharpness control, you'll probably understand what I mean)
Hooray, thanks to Taro G. Anonymous for letting me play on his US PS3...
GOOD
+Graphics look a treat, foliage shadows are very nice, though they forgot to make some of the tall plants move when you run through them (oh well, whatever)
+Animation engine is excellent. Try vaulting over a surface with your back faced to it for very nice transition animations.
+Foot placements are good but can get confused sometimes, the bit how he holds out his arms to balance near a ledge is nice.
+Walk/run cycles VERY organic, I think he has a different run on inclines.
+Gameplay: Oh, it's Gears! If you're going to steal, steal from the best. Targeting seems fiddlier because you're out in the open and you need to be way more precise when positioning the reticle, while in Gears you pretty much spray bullets on nearby blobs of alien. There's no close-quarters fighting area in the demo so I never used blind fire.
+I like the Gears-style "look at the place I'm supposed to go" hint button.
+Nice shirt wrinkles. Crossfading normal maps or something.
QUESTIONABLE
-The expository dialogue in the opening cutscene is super-forced and dumb, but once that out of the way it's pretty entertaining and Drake gets the funny lines.
-Decreasing FOV is NOT motion blur, and the day when ND can't hold 30fps with vsync is a sad one indeed.
-Sixaxis controls, wut
-It's not terribly obvious as to what vines I can and can't climb?
-It would be nice if the targeting reticule turned red when moved over an enemy, especially because the enemies you're targeting are frequently far away and blend into the background.
-Explosions are unimpressive.
-Not much variety, the platforming was pretty meh, but then again it's just a demo.
Interesting enough, I'll play the final for sure in some form or another.
GOOD
+Graphics look a treat, foliage shadows are very nice, though they forgot to make some of the tall plants move when you run through them (oh well, whatever)
+Animation engine is excellent. Try vaulting over a surface with your back faced to it for very nice transition animations.
+Foot placements are good but can get confused sometimes, the bit how he holds out his arms to balance near a ledge is nice.
+Walk/run cycles VERY organic, I think he has a different run on inclines.
+Gameplay: Oh, it's Gears! If you're going to steal, steal from the best. Targeting seems fiddlier because you're out in the open and you need to be way more precise when positioning the reticle, while in Gears you pretty much spray bullets on nearby blobs of alien. There's no close-quarters fighting area in the demo so I never used blind fire.
+I like the Gears-style "look at the place I'm supposed to go" hint button.
+Nice shirt wrinkles. Crossfading normal maps or something.
QUESTIONABLE
-The expository dialogue in the opening cutscene is super-forced and dumb, but once that out of the way it's pretty entertaining and Drake gets the funny lines.
-Decreasing FOV is NOT motion blur, and the day when ND can't hold 30fps with vsync is a sad one indeed.
-Sixaxis controls, wut
-It's not terribly obvious as to what vines I can and can't climb?
-It would be nice if the targeting reticule turned red when moved over an enemy, especially because the enemies you're targeting are frequently far away and blend into the background.
-Explosions are unimpressive.
-Not much variety, the platforming was pretty meh, but then again it's just a demo.
Interesting enough, I'll play the final for sure in some form or another.
I kind of think that people has been introduced to the game in a "wrong" way, as you were put into the action at minute one. In the full game, you slowly get immersed in the universe, thanks to the slow pace in the start with smalle puzzles and tons of platforming. Maybe it's just me..
I'm stuck with an unplayable demo (eu ps3) but having seen some footage of the demo I have to agree. Pretty sad... I have to wonder how choppy the jeep/jet ski sections will be. Seems they haven't bothered to iron out these problems as they've been there from the start. Poor showing imo... if games like Ratchet can get it right there is no excuse.
Good grief. The VSYNC issues ARE NOT BAD.
Look at heavenly sword for TERRIBLE VSYNC issues.
The game looks mindblowing and absolutely gorgeous. The occasional lack of vsync doesn't detract much at all. While I would prefer the VSYNC be locked, it's not nearly as bad as other titles like God of War...and I recall God of War being incredibly beautiful on the PS2.
Ratchet isn't even comparable because these games are pushing the system in two completely different directions. Ratchet is all about geometry and it looks phenomenal and smooth, but the lighting and textures aren't even in the same league as uncharted.
Look at heavenly sword for TERRIBLE VSYNC issues.
The game looks mindblowing and absolutely gorgeous. The occasional lack of vsync doesn't detract much at all. While I would prefer the VSYNC be locked, it's not nearly as bad as other titles like God of War...and I recall God of War being incredibly beautiful on the PS2.
Ratchet isn't even comparable because these games are pushing the system in two completely different directions. Ratchet is all about geometry and it looks phenomenal and smooth, but the lighting and textures aren't even in the same league as uncharted.
futnownarcade
Member
Ahh now I don't feel guilty for having this fanboy avatar.
The character feels real. This reminded me of when I first saw Prince Of Persia, the original PC version.
The character feels real. This reminded me of when I first saw Prince Of Persia, the original PC version.
karasu
Member
This game is incredible. I can't get over the way it really feels as if you're trudging through water, or that Drake starts to breathe heavier when the action heats up, or the look of concern on his face when he's in a shootout. I've never played anything like it. People mentioning Tomb Raider should have their livers torn out. I don't get the 'floaty animation' comments either. Was that term created pecifically for Uncharted? I look and I look and I just can't find anything that feels 'floaty'. @_@
revolverjgw
Member
This is the ultimate ''gently push on the left analog stick while swinging the camera around with the right stick'' game. I just gawk at everything. Can't wait for this game.
The thing is, it seems that the opposite of Sharp = Blurry, which is bad in another direction. In fact, less sharpness seems to lead to more glow around the edges of text from what I'm seeing ;/ But yeah, it definitely exaggerates edges and jaggies and whatnot. I'll guess I'll tweak it a bit tomorrow to see if I can't produce some improvement D;andrewfee said:
Chû Totoro
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I don't know but i'm dying here cannot play this demo.Forsete said:
I hope they'll just fix the bug/region lock/whatever... so we can try it.
If it comes next week it'll be useless (SMG, AC and Rabbids 2) and aftere there will be GH III... wow so many games in november
