Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

[Fillibuster]

I liked her character a lot. Who am I kidding I liked every character. What was the point I was trying to make? Oh yeah; UNCHARTED F-ING PWNS EVERYTHING EVER IN TERMS OF CHARACTERS, STORY, AND PRODUCTION VALUES! lol

[gibmonster]

I liked her character a lot. Who am I kidding I liked every character. What was the point I was trying to make? Oh yeah; UNCHARTED F-ING PWNS EVERYTHING EVER IN TERMS OF CHARACTERS, STORY, AND PRODUCTION VALUES! lol

I liked all the characters too. Though the story is nothing new, and cliche'd, it followed all the right ones. The script and the acting were just great. I can't wait til the next one.

This should be game of the year.

[yoshaw]

Or a LeEt BaLd SpAcE mArInE!!11!!1one!

What?!! He's bald?? Psssh, no wonder there's a motorbike helmet to cover the shiny top.

[Jay Gee]

*looks at halo, mass effect, UT3, Quake 4* My god he's right!!!

BTW. I really like how they did elena in uncharted. I was shocked. A female character that is actually feminine. Not merely a guy modeled as a female for dorks to wank over. I'm looking at you Perfect Dark.
The Boss from MGS3 had a female mo-cap actor, though it was a man for the CQC sequences.

[Segitz]

Pee? :thumbl:


diarrhea?

Oh come on, you know what I am talking about :D

Stuff you guys are surely not to have experienced first hand yet :D

I am honest here... A woman is better than every game EVER MADE!

[BruceWayneIII]

^ I salute the three G's in my life: girls, games and guitars :hugegrin:

[Fats]

I just bought this. Can't wait to play it on Christmas day! :D

[Sephiroth_VII]

Oh come on, you know what I am talking about :D

Stuff you guys are surely not to have experienced first hand yet :D

I am honest here... A woman is better than every game EVER MADE!

"this is starting to look like the Madhouse"

Girls are only fun for a few hours at a time, Final Fantasy lasts over 100, and doesn't get headaches ;)

[Jay Gee]

Or menstrual cycles.

[Sephiroth_VII]

Or lovers on the side.

[Newboi]

or could be a TRAP (4chan anyone....http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa188/shmookins/emos/tuzi04.gif)

[Sephiroth_VII]

I hate traps, lulz. I get a lot of them when harvesting /b/ with DownThemAll, which is rather annoying since I just want some funny stuff to look at when I'm bored.

Oh, and hello, my Anonymous brother.

[Jay Gee]

Down Them All is awesome. That's why you have to look at what images you DO NOT WANT first, write down the last 4 digits, then single those badboys out before you mass download the rest.

Down Them All + /gif/ = fap fap fap

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Drake is still awesome, but I haven't played the game in days cuz of classwork. (Finals this week)

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[Sephiroth_VII]

I just download everything, then delete all the stuff I don't want. Linux also has the lovely command "rm *.html", which deletes all those pesky html files DTA dwnloads along with the big images.

Anyway, back on topic.

WE ARE ANONYMOUS. WE DON'T FORGIVE. WE DON'T FORGET.

[Segitz]

Or menstrual cycles.

That's were gaming comes in^^

Problem with women is only, they can be very intensive on your bank account^^ much more than gaming :D

[Sephiroth_VII]

And they can cheat on you.

[Cyrus]

Anyone else think the game could kick some serious ass as a multiplayer game? 4v4 or 5v5 online could be amazing..

[Segitz]

And they can cheat on you.

Yeah, and games are cheating too (so to speak)...

If you get the right woman, there's no question :D



Multiplayer? I dunno, I would not play it. It would just be another game (as with many games with tacked on multiplayer). They could just release "Uncharted: Deathmatch" or somesuch :D

[Cyrus]

No, not tacked on, I mean they should really design multiplayer maps and push it. The mechanics are great and I think it could be amazing. The "hanging from a ledge and shooting" could be great in multiplayer as well..

[EvilTaru]

No, not tacked on, I mean they should really design multiplayer maps and push it. The mechanics are great and I think it could be amazing. The "hanging from a ledge and shooting" could be great in multiplayer as well..

It's not as simple as just dumping a bunch of players into a map and let them play it out, these things need EXTENSIVE BALANCING, which presents two problems:

1) Naughty Dog has never done a multiplayer shooter.
2) Naughty Dog only has 90 people and when you're already working on a AAA game, it takes up most of your staff.

Don't get me wrong, it would be cool to see something like mercs vs. pirates but it's alot to ask from Naughty Dog especially given their inexperience with respect to multiplayer and the fact that they're already working on a brand new IP from scratch.

[Cyrus]

Yep, I know exactly what you mean.

I just think that the mechanics of the game are so great that I'd REALLY love to see a real multiplayer Uncharted with maps designed specifically to take advantage of the mechanics when people are playing against each other and not people against AI like in single player.

It could be crazy, something completely new IMO. Gears is very limited because of the more horizontal nature and the slow movements and the mechanics arent that varied otherwise either but when playing Uncharted I was constantly thinking how awesome it would be if the enemies were actual people. It could be so chaotic and cool.

[gibmonster]

Yep, I know exactly what you mean.

I just think that the mechanics of the game are so great that I'd REALLY love to see a real multiplayer Uncharted with maps designed specifically to take advantage of the mechanics when people are playing against each other and not people against AI like in single player.

It could be crazy, something completely new IMO. Gears is very limited because of the more horizontal nature and the slow movements and the mechanics arent that varied otherwise either but when playing Uncharted I was constantly thinking how awesome it would be if the enemies were actual people. It could be so chaotic and cool.

That would be cool. Fighting against others online looking for treasure. I can see it working gameplay foundations are practically already in place. Just need to let people online with some kick arse maps. It will be crazy.

[Segitz]

I am now after you enter the tomb. That part with the numbers is really a nice platforming bit. (man, the church bit sucked... I fell down at least 30 times, because I couldn't figure out, where to jump and where I fall and die... I got FURIOUS)

Quite a nice game actually. But, I too found that the "balance" between shooting and platforming was a bit off. They could have added quite some more platforming to it. But still, this game rocks!! Not a question!

[Jay Gee]

Huh. I had my most problems in the catacombs, actually. The church bit gave me about 2 deaths tops, but that was from really bad jumps I made. The catacombs just pissed me off, though. Totally frustrated with getting through the first part.

[Coded-Dude]

The church was the worst for me as well.

[Segitz]

The church was the worst for me as well.

Yeah, I know what my problem was^^ But in hindsight, one is always smarter... I tried to jump onto the ledge on the left and didn't hit it, so I fell... I didn't bother to try it again, as I thought "just nearly always connect, so I am not supposed to go there"... I then didn't know where to go (after the right one)...

I am thru now^^ (endgame experience in spoiler tags)

Man, Navarro is an unfair and "anticlimatic" endboss... First (I played on normal) he can onehit you and second, it's just... "a prolongued firefight" imho. The outro too is very anticlimatic, considering this game is a very movie like experience, the ending is too short and nothing happens really beside them leaving. I am no movie writer or director, but I've seen enough movie and game endings that are more satisfiable.

If I find the time, I will play it thru again on hard, maybe crushing (there are some parts however, that I found already too hard on normal). The second jetsky part I hated for example... There are many parts in that game, that are trial and error... And I find this to be not what gaming should be about. Sometimes I was about to throw my pad into the corner, because I died of whatever I died of too often (like the church). And I seldom get that feeling of dissatisfaction in a good game.

Still, this game truly is AAA. My rating would dial in at about 9.5 (-.5 because of unnerving parts, that could have been sorted out). The extra stuff also is pretty cool (and not as lame as in HS^^)

[dnpmakkah]

So this game has sold close to half a million worldwide right?

[dnpmakkah]

Uncharted takes top spot for PS3 sales in the UK...yippie for NG

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/29186/UK-PS3-CHARTS-Uncharted-takes-top-spot

[Cyrus]

I finished the game for the third time today, now with crushing and fast motion on. Tried the game without the fast motion afterwards and damn it feels slow now. :D
It took me 13 hours to go through. Ok, I did search for the treasures a bit more this time but not nearly that much. I just literally died over a 100 times at a couple of shootouts and generally every gunfight took more attempts than without the fastmotion. I got through it on hard at 8h 45 mins and crushing took 8h 48 minutes and this time I knew everything from memory and still it took 13 hours. :D Wouldnt have been that difficult if the game let me aim with my left hand but it is still pretty difficult.. and fun even with my wrong hand aiming which is a first for me in a shooter.

I have all other medals except "collect 55 and 60 treasures" now, I have 53 treasures. Next time I'm going to play crushing mirrored but now I'm going to take a little break from the game to play some other games like R&C and Mass Effect.

[Segitz]

Yeah, finally the TV spots arrived in Germany too (seen them thrice now)

I think, the sales will pick up thru December too

[SadPanda]

Is anyone else having aiming issues besides me?

[Sephiroth_VII]

Nope, only PS3 game with aiming problems for me is the Kane & Lynch demo.

[EvilTaru]

BUY UNCHARTED BUYBUYBUYBUYBUY
RAWR
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/EvilTaru/Indifferent2.gif

[LiquidEagle]

Nope, only PS3 game with aiming problems for me is the Kane & Lynch demo.

There's a Kane & Lynch demo???

[Fillibuster]

^It's on the Europoean Store. He's right though. I DL the demo and stopped playing after about a minute. The aiming was atrocious...

[Chrome]

grrr... quoted wrong person. fixed

[Chrome]

Is anyone else having aiming issues besides me?

A quick tip is to slow down the sensitivity, and take cover and line up you shots first. As the game has no onscreen marker when not aiming, you'll need to make an estimate as to where the middle of the screen is all which makes it much easier to aim.

The basic gun is also best for long shots and headshots. (Later on in the game you get a much better equivilent of basic gun)

Avoid the Uzi at all cost.

Personally I've speeded up the sensitivity, I'm a headshot king.

[BruceWayneIII]

Nope, only PS3 game with aiming problems for me is the Kane & Lynch demo.

Exactly, the demo was awful in terms of aiming. I deleted it immediately.

[OmniStalgic]

just started Uncharted on crushing...

trying to get medals on this difficulty is like a whole nother game...

Definitely my game of the year so far with a strong nod to Bioshock, Warhawk & R&C...

Good stuff has finally come this year--and yeah-it's good;)

[Segitz]

I didn't have aiming issues at all (except, as with all games, with the sniper rifle). Tbh, now having played WH again, I must say, that the sensitivity in WH is much lower :D (but its also more hectic, so it compensates)

I did have an occasional camera problem, but that was really seldom.

[Jay Gee]

Adjust your sensitivity, people. Thing is, I left the sensitivity at its default level and got all of my headshots that way. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

Uncharted takes top spot for PS3 sales in the UK...yippie for NG

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/29186/UK-PS3-CHARTS-Uncharted-takes-top-spot
Congrats to NG for their success, and kudos to the UK for giving a good game the spotlight it deserves cause the US PS3 owners missed out bigtime.

[Diresu]

Adjust your sensitivity, people. Thing is, I left the sensitivity at its default level and got all of my headshots that way. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

Congrats to NG for their success, and kudos to the UK for giving a good game the spotlight it deserves cause the US PS3 owners missed out bigtime.

Congrats. This game needs to do well, ND really outdone themselves with this game. They set the bar so high, everyone else will be playing catchup.

[masteratt]

Oh yes, thank god!
Phew.

At least it sold great in one region.

[Habibti]

Favorite game so far! this is the first shooter that i'm actually kind of good at! lol my aim usually is horrible....

i love how the whole beginning of the game is just you progressing through the story with no fighting at first. good stuff

edit: sry if i blew it for anyone (masteratt) :(

[masteratt]

damn edits making me make no sense.

[Habibti]

ooooops im sorry how do i put in that spoiler thing????lol

[SadPanda]

A quick tip is to slow down the sensitivity, and take cover and line up you shots first. As the game has no onscreen marker when not aiming, you'll need to make an estimate as to where the middle of the screen is all which makes it much easier to aim.

The basic gun is also best for long shots and headshots. (Later on in the game you get a much better equivilent of basic gun)

Avoid the Uzi at all cost.

Personally I've speeded up the sensitivity, I'm a headshot king.

I upped the sensitivity, i think its just not having an on screen marker that is messing me up sometimes.

[OmniStalgic]

Did I mention this is like the best game I've played all year:huh:

Sheesh....I think I love it almost as much as MGS2....

can't wait for a sequel--if ND can really come up with some good stories to match this game, this will certainly become a strong PS franchise...

[Jay Gee]

Avoid the Uzi at all cost.
YES. This thing was an awful, awful weapon. It does more damage to you when the enemies use it than anything you can do to them. I think it comes with 60rounds that usually have HALF used up just to kill one guy. Horrid weapon. Damn, I can't wait to get home. Gotta put some more time into Warhawk, but I'll definitely be playing this one tonight.

[EvilTaru]

YES. This thing was an awful, awful weapon. It does more damage to you when the enemies use it than anything you can do to them. I think it comes with 60rounds that usually have HALF used up just to kill one guy. Horrid weapon. Damn, I can't wait to get home. Gotta put some more time into Warhawk, but I'll definitely be playing this one tonight.

I didn't think the uzi was awful, I prefer the regular pistol but you can make effective use of it for headshots because it shoots so fast, but you have to use all of the automatic weapons in controlled bursts, that's when they become alot more effective.

[OmniStalgic]

I didn't think the uzi was awful, I prefer the regular pistol but you can make effective use of it for headshots because it shoots so fast, but you have to use all of the automatic weapons in controlled bursts, that's when they become alot more effective.Yeah same with the AK...

u got to tap it for it to really be effective...the Desert Eagle is just ridiculous:pleased:

[GTAce]

Its Mine!!!!!11111

[AC!D]

Awesome game i just finished it and wow definatley my game of the year i think the forthcoming Lara Croft and Indiana Jones games are gonna get scathing reviews if they dont up their game BIG BIG TIME.

[Kiosko]

I played it for like 6 hours straight yesterday. The Ski/Car Levels felt action packed and I enjoyed some parts more then the MGS3 chase scenes.

[Fats]

Okay, finally got to sit down with this. Pretty fantastic thus far, apart from the slow start, but it's really starting to pick up. Only on Chapter 3, looking forward to making my way though the rest of the game. :)

[Zer0-Sum]

I got his game and IT ROCKS!!!! Nate is da MAN! w00t!!! This game is so good I can not believe it. Naughty Dog is at the top of their game. I am playing it on Normal. The game is challenging, but not to hard. I love the combat and cover system. This game is so good I am gonna go play it again right now! :thumbl:

[OmniStalgic]

I got his game and IT ROCKS!!!! Nate is da MAN! w00t!!! This game is so good I can not believe it. Naughty Dog is at the top of their game. I am playing it on Normal. The game is challenging, but not to hard. I love the combat and cover system. This game is so good I am gonna go play it again right now! :thumbl:wait till ya play on crushing mode;)

[qzak]

YES. This thing was an awful, awful weapon. It does more damage to you when the enemies use it than anything you can do to them. I think it comes with 60rounds that usually have HALF used up just to kill one guy. Horrid weapon. Damn, I can't wait to get home. Gotta put some more time into Warhawk, but I'll definitely be playing this one tonight.

Whoa. I love the uzi, second only to the 92FS. Very quick kills with it and I didn't have trouble with the ammo. Different strokes I guess.

I've never played a game through twice in my life, but I played this one through twice, second time on hard. Was totally worth it and is a testament to how cool this game is.

[qzak]

Okay, finally got to sit down with this. Pretty fantastic thus far, apart from the slow start, but it's really starting to pick up. Only on Chapter 3, looking forward to making my way though the rest of the game. :)

To say it "picks up" a bit more later is an understatement, but that's all I'll say for now :) :)

Got a PS3 again eh? GFY

[Nameless]

wait till ya play on crushing mode;)

Crushing mode had some challenging moments...
I wish Hard would have used the same AI as crushing and the difficulty would have been perfect IMO. Definately the PS3 game of the year and the best action title across all platforms in 2007.

[PUNK em 733]

My bro got me this for Christmas, great fuckin' game.

[Fats]

To say it "picks up" a bit more later is an understatement, but that's all I'll say for now :) :)

Got a PS3 again eh? GFY

I'm settling down with it now. I've got the house to myself and I intend to play it a lot. Good times. :D

[Gegenki]

Duno if its my TV or what (17" 720p) - but this game hurts my eyes.
I'm going to coin it right now as - REF - also known as rapid eye fatigue.
After about 5 - 10 minutes of playing my eyes feel like I've been playing in the dark for 2 hours

[warmachine]

Your eyes can't sustain the sheer beauty this game is! ^^

[LaLiLuLeLo]

So crisp...so sharp....so beautiful....head...hurt...

[Zer0-Sum]

So crisp...so sharp....so beautiful....head...hurt...

Oh yah. What does this game run in? 720p? It is so beautiful. IMHO after playing Crysis, the jungle is just as beautiful in this game as it is in Crysis. It is just not as open as destructible.

[dnpmakkah]

This game had a perfect pace to it.

[Fats]

WHAT?!

I'm on the chapter when the little beasties come out and it's decided to freeze on me? WTF? Ah it's working again. Can't believe there's actually monsters in this. You kind of expect it but at the same time don't. If that makes sense.

[Segitz]

WHAT?!



Where you run away from them? That's where it froze on me too, but only this once... Nothing too bad, as the savegame was ok and it saved after the first onslaught^^ So basically at the exact spot, where it crashed :D

[Luis]

So... I just played Uncharted yesterday for a while, 8&#37; completed... and color me very impressed :) I'm liking the game so far, but the technical side of it is "=-o"

[Jay Gee]

Where you run away from them? That's where it froze on me too, but only this once... Nothing too bad, as the savegame was ok and it saved after the first onslaught^^ So basically at the exact spot, where it crashed :D
I got froze on that same spot, too. I was so shocked considering I had played it through it at least twice before it happened that time. Anyhoo, I'm playing through on Crushing now, but COD4 just dropped in my lap thanks to Amazon, so this holiday is gonna be a busy one. (Also REALLY need to finish Rogue Galaxy):thumbl:

[dnpmakkah]

Wow so many of you guys are just now getting to play this game. Let us know your opinions when done.

[Fats]

I'm loving it so far, even if I'm only using a damn SCART at the moment. Can't find an HDMI cable anywhere, guess I'll have to try Currys. Has anyone noticed that it can sometime take AGES for the textures to load in? Like, easily, 10 seconds?

[warmachine]

I'm loving it so far, even if I'm only using a damn SCART at the moment. Can't find an HDMI cable anywhere, guess I'll have to try Currys. Has anyone noticed that it can sometime take AGES for the textures to load in? Like, easily, 10 seconds?

oO

No streaming issues here... oO

[dnpmakkah]

texture loading does take some time but I'd put it on average for me at least around 5 seconds. But I'll take that given the quality of the textures.

[masteratt]

How come that was never mentioned? &#172;_&#172;

Is it just start of level or does it continuously pop-up as you walk through areas?

[Jay Gee]

I've seen it mostly at the start of a level, or when you get to a big place that's full of textures. Once they've loaded, I've never seen them re-load afterwards.

[Zer0-Sum]

That texture prob is a weird issue. I have never seen it and I have been play this game non-stop for a while now.

Anyways, I love how challenging but fun this game is. Some times it is over whelming, but even then it is still very fun. The AI is pretty smart as far as video games go. I am in the Fortress now just before i find that girl again, if i do in fact find her. That camera chick is crazy and is gonna get herself killed.

[dnpmakkah]

The texture loading is only at the start of levels and for me I only noticed it during certain levels but not all. Take the demo for example. In the game when you reach that level and Drake drops to the ground from the parachute it takes a few seconds to load the textures. Honestly though even without the textures the game looks better than most out there.

[ddaryl]

I think the controls in this game are funky. Aiming from cover pisses me off sometimes

I'm at 55&#37; and I'm still trying to get the hang of the game.

it is very challenging but some of the challenge comes from the controls not being as fluid as I would like. I still have trouble using grenades, although I'm getting better.

Honestly sometimes I enjoy the game, other times I'm yelling at the tv screaming WTF was that crap all about.

The game might be much better the 2nbd time through. It takes much of the 1st time through to just get the rythm and intracacies. down




.

[cliffbo]

i sat and watched Cliffbo's nephew play this the other day and couldn't stop watching till he'd completed it! absolutely sublime, although there are a few plot problems here and there. for instance, you open a secret door and what do you know?! more pirates down there already! then you open another secret door... and guess what... more pirates down there. how are they getting in? some secret!

[PUNK em 733]

Come on now, they're pirates dude, wherever you are they'll find a way to be there.

[Fats]

Okay, so I've just completed this.

Graphics are absolutely amazing, truly a showcase for the PS3 and it looks fantastic in HD. As I mentioned before I found the fact that some textures take a while to come in and there is some odd moments whenever you pass though something which should be solid. Hardly enough to detract from the beauty of this game though.

The story feels very much a case of Good VS bad and it gives me a slightly nostalgic feeling as it seems as though it harks back to some movies I watched when I was a Child (Indiana Jones being the most obvious). The story is by no means breath taking but it pretty much grabs you by the balls and doesn't let go until the very end.

The music is amazing, especially the main theme, it's hugely stirring and suits the game extremely well. There's also a particular song which plays during combat which is very cool.

In terms of game mechanics it just feels right leaping from ledge to ledge, it's very satisfying. The best part, and by far the most fun I've had in a game in a while was, the water section whenever you use the Jetski to go upstream and use the Grenade launcher to take enemies out.

My only real gripe was the final boss, which I'll not speak about, since VG is still playing though this game as I type. Unless he's extremely quick with those nice hands of his. :)

Most importantly, this is a game that makes me feel like my PS3 purchase was worth it. It's the first dramatic, cinematic and epic game that has graced the console in my opinion.

Here's to Uncharted 2! :)

[Zer0-Sum]

Grrrrr. I am at work and I just want to go home to play Uncharted! :realmad: The game is so good..... :(

[Sephiroth_VII]

I finally got some time to play it as well, just reached chapter 15
II, V, VII.

Anyway, the game is amazing. It would benefit from some HDD streaming, but it's really not a huge issue. Oh, and no problems with the controls here, they're perfect.

[Segitz]

I finally got some time to play it as well, just reached chapter 15
II, V, VII.

Anyway, the game is amazing. It would benefit from some HDD streaming, but it's really not a huge issue. Oh, and no problems with the controls here, they're perfect.

Ehem...

this game DOES use HDD streaming, quite a lot actually^^ but it does not make an extra file!

[Fats]

Well, it needs MORE then. :)

[Gegenki]

Anyway, the game is amazing. It would benefit from some HDD streaming, but it's really not a huge issue.

It does that long thing at the beginning where it loads for ages and the HDD light stays on the whole time.
I found it quite funny the way it zooms accross the landscape and the objects haven't been properly textured yet

[Raitei]

i need to play this game already.. i feel left out...
i mean, i wish i wasnt so damn broke

[OmniStalgic]

ahem...

*clears throat*

Game of the year award goes to Uncharted!!!!!!!

runner up--I dunno yet:shrug:

I got a little dabble of Mario Galaxy and Bioshock was pretty cool--so likely between those two.

Uncharted is the only game I've come back to over and over again tho...

Just awesome...

Can you imagine an Uncharted MULTIPLAYER MODE??!!!!!

OWNAGE=-o

[Fats]

^Yeah. The more I thought about a multiplayer mode the more I thought that it would suit the game rather well.

[Zer0-Sum]

I would like an online co-op mode. This game would kick ass with a friend or two to play along with. Include voice support because that would be so kool.

[hidex]

I finally got a PS3 on boxing day. The first demo I downloaded was uncharted. It looked amazing on my SDtv lol. Even my cousin agrees hahaha. lol the next day I bought it.

[gibmonster]

I finally got a PS3 on boxing day. The first demo I downloaded was uncharted. It looked amazing on my SDtv lol. Even my cousin agrees hahaha. lol the next day I bought it.

That's really hardcore.

[KRA]

ok i am stupid. could anyone help me with rotating statues ridle ?
there is compas and angel, cow, bird and lion or whatever.
how the fuck sould i rotate them ?!

[OmniStalgic]

ok i am stupid. could anyone help me with rotating statues ridle ?
there is compas and angel, cow, bird and lion or whatever.
how the fuck sould i rotate them ?!You have to study the pictures...

Um...there's a navigation sign written on the floor of that room to help you...

that's really all I can say without telling you exactly how to do it;)

you'll get it man...

[Sephiroth_VII]

IIRC, the directions they should face are written in the diary. You should turn them so they face the point on the compass written besides them in the diary.

[Fats]

That's the easiest puzzle. Ever. ;)

[KRA]

just write it.
i am out of my mind with this one.
i was rotating them that they look at the direction from compas.
i was rotating them to direction from the point i stand in front of them.
i have triend everything. everything besides the good one i suppose.
so just write it.
before i throw my tv out of the window. please.

+rep for the answer :)

[KRA]

anyone ? please i want to play...
and i am sick of rotating...

[Segitz]

anyone ? please i want to play...
and i am sick of rotating...

At Gamefaqs, it is explained... I dunno anymore (got stuck there too), but remember, it is spanish, so E is east and O is West (right? In french it's like that^^)

[Coded-Dude]

With all the statues facing in towards the compass - Turn the ox (Luke) 90* to the left, turn the lion (Mark) 90* to the right, turn the eagle (John) 180* and turn the angel (Matthew) 180* it should work.

[Fats]

Wait, are you guy's being serious? I thought this was quite possibly the easiest puzzle I've ever had to complete in a game... I'm by no means "clever". :D

[Jay Gee]

Nah, that one wasn't bad at all. It was kinda fucked up doing it in the mirrored world, though. LOL

[KRA]

Wait, are you guy's being serious? I thought this was quite possibly the easiest puzzle I've ever had to complete in a game... I'm by no means "clever". :D

yeah and i have always thought i am clever.
thanks to coded-dude i 'made' it but still don't know what i was thinking wrong
and how it really works since when done i wasn't able to look into diary.
and i really don't care.
yeah but i got stuck again... there was some message through radio
first one. and i haven't read it and i don't know what i am looking for now :)

[Fats]

I've just started playing this again, even though I've just completed it. Yeah, it's THAT good.

[Kiwi]

Damn you people with your money! I really want this game!

[Jay Gee]

Charge It! *points to Assassin's Creed on his new games list*

[OmniStalgic]

I've just started playing this again, even though I've just completed it. Yeah, it's THAT good.I think most people who got the game did the exact same thing;)

Crushing mode--very satisfying...

it's hard and challenging without feeling cheap--like the first DMC...

[Gummy]

I've finally started playing Uncharted.
I really feel comfortable playing Nate/Nathan, hah.

[GTAce]

Finished it best action adventure ive ever played and one of the best videogame experiences in my life!

[EvilTaru]

Uncharted + Dual Shock 3 = EVEN MOAR PWNAGE-WOWNAGE

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/EvilTaru/Indifferent2.gif

[Sephiroth_VII]

Feeling Drakes heart beat in your hands is amazing.

[PUNK em 733]

Fuck! I gotta get on the ball and play this more. Damn this graveyard shift.

[LaLiLuLeLo]

Feeling Drakes heart beat in your hands is amazing.

Ya'll niggas are gay.

[Sephiroth_VII]

I take it you don't have a DS3, lali? :)

[LaLiLuLeLo]

No, my sister in land of the rising sun failed me, but that wasn't why I made the joke. I made the joke because you said,

and I quote,


Feeling Drakes heart beat in your hands is amazing.

[Sephiroth_VII]

You think it's gay to hold the beating heart of a dying man in your hands?

Oookaaayyy.....

[OmniStalgic]

Like God of War, Uncharted doesn't really venture off and do a bunch of new things, it just does what it does really well...

it's one of the more polished games you'll ever experience this year. It's pacing is spot on, music/art direction/control is good. But yeah, it's just a really well-built experience you sometimes forget your playing a game.

That's greatness right there. IMO, that's how Uncharted innovated the adventure genre, by raising the bar on established techniques.

I can't stop praising this game!! (Crushing mode is PISSING ME OFF THO:rant:) It's one of the few games where i literally just went back and played it over and over again on each difficulty level lol..

[LaLiLuLeLo]

You think it's gay to hold the beating heart of a dying man in your hands?

Oookaaayyy.....

Oh oh oh, so now he's a dying man. Okay whatever you say mr. vampire for an avatar. :devious:

[Kiosko]

Another one down! I played Chapters 16-22 yesterday and was amazed. It was an creepy plot twist chock full of an action packed finish. Next up is R&C. After I beat all my games I'll go back to get all the unlockables/difficultys. Right now I'm just focussing on enjoying them for the story.

[Sephiroth_VII]

Oh oh oh, so now he's a dying man. Okay whatever you say mr. vampire for an avatar. :devious:
He's not a vampire, lol! He's just donned a ridiculous, CLAMP-designed costume.

[Jay Gee]

Crushing is no joke. The guys with the shotguns rush your shit down now, it's ridiculous. Blind firing has become a regular part of my firefights now, cuz sticking your head out on this level of difficulty gets you killed FAST. I don't want to think about the mercs with the laser sights. UGH >_<

[wotter]

Uncharted 2 is coming:


On s'y attendait et Christophe Balestra, vice-pr&#233;sident de Naughty Dog, le confirme officiellement lors d'une interview avec LCI : le tr&#232;s bon Uncharted : Drake's Fortune aura droit &#224; sa suite, bien entendu meilleure selon les dires des cr&#233;ateurs. On attend les premi&#232;res images et informations.

Balestra confirmed it during an interview with LCI.
Link: http://jeux-france.com/news23379_uncharted-2-en-approche.html

[ddaryl]

Crushing is no joke. The guys with the shotguns rush your shit down now, it's ridiculous. Blind firing has become a regular part of my firefights now, cuz sticking your head out on this level of difficulty gets you killed FAST. I don't want to think about the mercs with the laser sights. UGH >_<

Yeah their are some frustrating challenges here.

I'm 97% done on my 2nd time through on hard. But when you do complete a battle it feels satisfying...

I don't play many action games or shooters twice. It takes a special game for me to want to do that. Uncharted was worth playing the 2nd time.

I have 49 treasures and still looking for the last 11, probably won't ever do that.

[wotter]

Does anybody have a link where I can download the music of Uncharted?
All the links I tried are dead.

[Fats]

God I love this game!

[KRA]

Does anybody have a link where I can download the music of Uncharted?
All the links I tried are dead.

try soulseek (http://www.slsknet.org/). i use it for music.

[err_ok]

Ok just completed it.. loved the game... just a tad too short... DAMNIT I WANT MORE GAME :(

[Kiosko]

Come on Uncharted 2!!

[aclar00]

Didnt anyone else feel the need for a crouch and prone button? In the beginning I always felt the need to just crouch instead of covering in certain positions.

[Sephiroth_VII]

Can't expect something great every week. The last few months have been pretty good overall, so I think this is acceptable.

[joe]

http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/9407/p1000780ia9.jpg
... yep,textures and lighting.

[Red_Eyes]

Very artistist usage of colors too.

[Garfunkel]

I am sorry to have ever doubted VG and all the rest who suggested this game to me. I'm not regretting it!

FUCK it looks good, and plays just as good. I am a few chapters in and am raking in the headshots, around about 1/2 my kills are headshots and improving! The cover system is brilliant and the way he stumbled around in certain terrain brings out some of the best animation i've seen. Period. This game is AWESOME. The voice acting reminds me of indiana with the wise cracks and well timed dialogue that draws a connection to the character. I also like the way the health system works and how when you wound a bad guy how he attempts to dodge the bullet or scrambles about in pain. The Lighting and textures are just sensational. Look, don't give a shit about crysis, this looks better to me, and plays a fuck load better.

[masteratt]

I agree with all you said and all anyone said in this thread that complimented the game, it's amazing.

I wouldn't call it perfect...Like the platforming is way too simple, you just press jump and Drake does everything for you almost but it feels good at least.

Other than that, it's pure fun fun fun.
I felt like I was playing good old PS again when playing this.

As GamerTV said about the shooting/ covering system: Killswitch started it, Gears Of War made it work and Uncharted perfected it.

[Sephiroth_VII]

Ain't that the truth!

[Zer0-Sum]

I beat the game last night. Damn that game is GOOD. Good? No, it is super mega excellent! It has some of the best gameplay, graphics, animations, acting, and art I have ever seen in any game. Simply amazing pure and simple. The ending was even great! The only problem I have with the game is that it is over. :( I am going to play through it again to get all the treasures and goodies. Mmm, treasures. I got around 24 the first time through, but now I will try to get them all.

I cannot wait for Uncharted 2! Nate and Elaina kick ass!

[LaLiLuLeLo]

I have always liked....


"Cowabunga."

[Smokey]

ok.. fuck me drunk im gonna buy it after readin all this page

[masteratt]

That will without a doubt be the best decision you'll make regarding your PS3.

Unless you somehow make a decision that allows it to print money.

[Sephiroth_VII]

Did you guys notice Guerilla(among others) being mentioned in the credits? I guess it means they shared some tech with ND, maybe the streaming engine?

[Zer0-Sum]

Did you guys npotice Guerilla(among others) being mentioned in the credits? I guess it means they shared some tech with ND, maybe the streaming engine?

I did! Insomniac was mention too. About a dozen companies were in the list. it is very kool to see that companies working on PS3 titles are sharing techniques sued to make all their games better. It is a strong community it looks like. Very nice indeed.

Now can we please time travel to the future so we can have Uncharted 2? :)

[LaLiLuLeLo]

That will without a doubt be the best decision you'll make regarding your PS3.

Unless you somehow make a decision that allows it to print money.

[ddaryl]

After playing the game twice I must say... the final battles where very lame.

there should have been a much more action packed ending sequence IMHO.

Still a very good game, I wouldn't call it a great game. A solid 9 though

[cliffbo]

ok.. fuck me drunk im gonna buy it after readin all this page

buy RAC while your at it, it's just as good in it's own way

[EvilTaru]

BUY UNCHARTED!!!111!!!http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/EvilTaru/Indifferent2.gif

[cliffbo]

BUY UNCHARTED!!!111!!!http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/EvilTaru/Indifferent2.gif

BUY RAC TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sephiroth_VII]

AND UT3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !(and portal)

[Segitz]

BUY ME A BEER, while you are at it! German beer is always preferred!

[Kiosko]

And Heavenly Sword(Maybe even Lego Star Wars :D)!!!!!

[Garfunkel]

BUY ME A BEER, while you are at it! German beer is always preferred!

German alcohol rules!

My family went to Dresdon (sp?) last year and came back with some rather exotic german drinks. Like fluro green liqueurs that were about as hairy as my legs. Sad, we could only find it in dresdon so we might have to go back and raid the country.

Maybe that will be the setting for uncharted 2.0? Nate and Garfunkel teaming up to raid the German liqueur stores.

[masteratt]

Completed the game.

I'll be honest- It's not OMFG AMAZING game, it's simply a good game, that's all.
I expect much more from Uncharted2.
As someone said, the ending was very anticlimax.

I gotta give it props though when (don't read if you are under 80&#37; complete, seriously, it's a very big spoiler, don't get tempted):
when it introduced the monsters. i was getting REAALLLLLY frustrated with fighting pirates and it got really boring and when monsters came it got a very interesting twist and the story explained their existence very well too. so thank god for monsters, i was starting to dislike the game

[Smokey]

buy RAC while your at it, it's just as good in it's own way

too kiddie for me

and i really want to check ya spoiler master hard to hold back

[masteratt]

I'll assume you'll get the game to shoot stuff, not for the story so, go for it mate.

[haunted leg]

uncharted was too kiddie for me. seriously, there wasn't near enough rape for me to be able to play and enjoy it. when are developers going to learn that it's not how good the game is, but the content of the game that matters.

[Gummy]

Not enough cuss words.


j/k.

I love uncharted.

[haunted leg]

i really liked it too. i miss games with non-retarded stories.

[Gummy]

Nate is a very like-able character.
I like his personality in the game, he feels real the way he reacts to the situation he is in.
He's not a super-macho guy with stupid one-liners.
He's rather funny and understanding.

[masteratt]

i miss games with non-retarded stories.
Yeah, that's what it hit me most.

I turned around and said to my brother "this reminds me of MGS, how come all the games except these two have shitty stories?"
And he said to me "Watch out, there is a sniper on the church!"

The only bad thing about the story was the dialogue, it wasn't that funny.
The jokes were too 'cheesy'.

[Smokey]

I'll assume you'll get the game to shoot stuff, not for the story so, go for it mate.

oh i love a good story game, MGS series about the only one though :)

[Kiwi]

The FF stories can be good, you just have to look past the HOURS of monotonous battles.

[Gummy]

Power-leveling is addicting at some point.

[Steemo]

This is my absolute favorite game of 2007.

The game play is so unbelievably smooth, fast, fun and addictive. The graphics are breathtaking. The story is a refreshing reprieve from the bland narratives of most action/adventure games these days. I found myself actually caring if Nate, Elaine and Sully died.

The replay value is insane. I've beat it on Easy and Normal now, collected all of the treasures, done most of the medals criteria and am now just working on Hard and Crushing modes. Hard and Crushing modes really aren't that bad, but they do require that you plan everything out and make cover your best friend.

This game is just an amalgamation of tons of games and movies that I'm really into, which makes it that much better for me. To be honest, I didn't know if the game would be as great having played (to death) and loved the demo, but I was so wrong. This game is the closest thing I've played to an actual movie and one of my top experiences in my 15 years of playing games.

[Garfunkel]

For me, this has to be one of the best games of 2007 and one of my favorites in recent memory.

When Naughty dog was said to be the furthest in multi-threaded code, I know now that that was no lie.

[Smokey]

The FF stories can be good, you just have to look past the HOURS of monotonous battles.

never played FF boooooring (to me)

[Kiwi]

I used to like them when I was around 13 or 14, because before FFVII I had never played an RPG game. So I was into them for numbers VII, VIII and IX, I also had the anthology ones on the PS1. Once I got a little older I just got bored of them.

But anyway!

/derail

[Sephiroth_VII]

You suck. :realmad:

[OmniStalgic]

Masteratt did you start the game on normal or hard? I think most of us should've started on hard to make the game more challenging and rewarding when you finish a battle.

When your skills are actually tested, I didn't notice at all that I was just fighting pirates for a good chunk of the game, I was just trying to beat the bastards.

Give it another go on hard and then Crushing, this game is not just good dude, especially compared to what's considered "next-gen";)

and like seriously getting all the treasures seem near impossible for me:shrug:

@Steemo--couldn't agree more:pleased:

[Sephiroth_VII]

I playred it on hard first time as well(God, this game gives you a lot of points when you finish it), because I knew I'd be going straight to Crushing afterwards.

The AI is amazing on Hard, and I can't wait to see it get even better now :drool:

[OmniStalgic]

I playred it on hard first time as well(God, this game gives you a lot of points when you finish it), because I knew I'd be going straight to Crushing afterwards.

The AI is amazing on Hard, and I can't wait to see it get even better now :drool:yeah, I figured I would get bored with it on normal, hard was spot on for me with the challenge level and puzzles...

Crushing is straight retarded without cover, properly using bombs, stealth kills, like you literally have to use ALL OF DRAKE'S ARSENAL

@ Masteratt:whip: GO play ON CRushing:wave:

[Kiwi]

You suck. :realmad:

Lol I knew either you or Omni would say something like that.

[OmniStalgic]

Lol I knew either you or Omni would say something like that.lol, i would have, but I'm not defending Square anymore after FF12. The story took a huge shift to "overall world conflict" instead of personal characters attachment which, forgive me, sucks...

plus you only left out FFX anyway:shrug: that post wasn't so bad. If fact, I didn't really like FF9 that much either...

[masteratt]

I started again on hard now.

Didn't do much so can't tell how different it is but starting the game again did not feel boring at all, yay.

It didn't let me pick Crushing :shrug:

[OmniStalgic]

I started again on hard now.

Didn't do much so can't tell how different it is but starting the game again did not feel boring at all, yay.

It didn't let me pick Crushing :shrug:told ya man...you should've started on hard bro and went straight to crushing, you can't do the hardest difficulty until completing hard:cry2:

It's alright tho, this can be your treasure collecting and rewards playthrough, 100 head shots FTW!!! lol

[Jay Gee]

Gotta beat it on Hard to get Crushing. Beating each difficulty level nets you a medal.

[Kiwi]

lol, i would have, but I'm not defending Square anymore after FF12. The story took a huge shift to "overall world conflict" instead of personal characters attachment which, forgive me, sucks...

plus you only left out FFX anyway:shrug: that post wasn't so bad. If fact, I didn't really like FF9 that much either...

Oh yea, I forgot about FFX. I think that was probably the one that ruined it for me. I'm not blaming the game, I think it just came to the stage where I simply grew out of most RPG's. I don't mind playing Suikoden or Chrono Trigger, just can't stand anything else.

[masteratt]

I already done 100 headshots.
I was surprised at how many awards I got on my first play through.

Only 22 treasures though :-/
And here I was thinking I was searching every level inside out....I have no idea how I'm going to find 60!

[OmniStalgic]

Oh yea, I forgot about FFX. I think that was probably the one that ruined it for me. I'm not blaming the game, I think it just came to the stage where I simply grew out of most RPG's. I don't mind playing Suikoden or Chrono Trigger, just can't stand anything else.I only played Suikoden 3 (awesome) but i hear one of the older ones were better...

CT and FF7 are my 2 favorites...me and Shadow are praying CT makes its way to PSN;)

[OmniStalgic]

I already done 100 headshots.
I was surprised at how many awards I got on my first play through.

Only 22 treasures though :-/
And here I was thinking I was searching every level inside out....I have no idea how I'm going to find 60!:huh:

oh you cheating bastard?!! Headshots were freakin retarded on crushing??!! Did you get the 50 enemies without dying medal?

[masteratt]

I think I did yes, another stand out "wtf i go this too?!?!" moment was a melee one, kill [number[ enemies with brutal.

I also got almost every "kill [number] enemies with [weapon]" ones as well :smoke:

Sony really needs to get something like Steam running so we can check each other's awards and message each other going "HOW THE FUCK DID YOU DO THAT YOU CHEATING BASTARD?!?!"
PSN is kinda lame at the moment...&#172;_&#172; *hides*

[OmniStalgic]

I think I did yes, another stand out "wtf i go this too?!?!" moment was a melee one, kill [number[ enemies with brutal.

I also got almost every "kill [number] enemies with [weapon]" ones as well :smoke:

Sony really needs to get something like Steam running so we can check each other's awards and message each other going "HOW THE FUCK DID YOU DO THAT YOU CHEATING BASTARD?!?!"
PSN is kinda lame at the moment...&#172;_&#172; *hides*lol...in-game XMB man...

we're all waiting;)

I'm soo madd at you tho, you got all your rewards on "puny" normal mode...

freakin lame dude...

you must display your true gamer skills:matrix:

[Sephiroth_VII]

Gotta beat it on Hard to get Crushing. Beating each difficulty level nets you a medal.

Beating hard gives you the medals for Easy and Normal as well, so I think you just have to beat Hard and Crushing.

[Garfunkel]

Sucks, i should have started on hard too :/ I am like 70-something percent through now, past the part with the roman numerals maze. I got 100 headshots by episode 6 i think, hahaha, i love me some headshots. I have got most of the treasures, maybe get at least 40 or so by the end of my first play through, will go back and do hard and crushing after i do R:FOM on the hardest settings too.

In fact, the humble pm 9mm is still my favourite weapon in the game, i can pick headshots with it almost every time if i am calm, damn fine weapon that one. Why use a sniper or AK when you can get a headshot at 200 meters with a pistol?

[masteratt]

Yep, pistol = Best at headshots.

I used AK because....Well it was fun lol
Oh it becomes handy at blind firing too.
Shotgun too but if you miss a blind fire with shotgun (high chance of this happening) and the guy flanks you, you are fucked.

My favourite weapons to use (based on 100&#37; play through and the situatiopns you are put in):
AK47
Pistol
M4
Shotgun

And the rest like the grenade launcher, uzi, deagle.
They are fine weapons but they were hardly used since either they were useless or had very limited ammo.

Oh and Sixaxis grenading worked perfectly.
Don't think it added to the fun or accuracy factor but it's nice to see Sixaxis being used for something :p

[Kiwi]

Ugh damn it I'm so tempted to steal a copy from work!

MUST.....HAAAVVE.....

[Garfunkel]

Steal it. Steal it now. Steal it good.

The desert eagle/uzi etc are really dumb weapons IMO, you use it for one round and it's dry. But if you always have a good ol' 9mm on you, you can go the entire game and never run out of ammo too many times.

I finished the game about 10 minutes ago on medium, going to go back on hard and crushing soon. I collected 41 or 42 treasures the first play through and got almost all medals. The ending was *gasp* A REAL ENDING!!! With unexpected twists and turns to make you reflect upon the game in a positive light. I was half expecting a dirty sex scene in the heavy rain, but CGI porn is a bit icky ;)

[masteratt]

42 treasures?
Sony must have sensed that I was awesome and sent me the copy with 60 treasures.

Or I'm just blind but I'm sure it said [??] out of 60 treasures found.

[Garfunkel]

You jus have to sense which way is the right way...then take the other one. Also, the treasure seems to be placed in a pattern. Every section has around about 3 treasures, each within about 5-8 minutes of play time between them. You also just have to look carefully for the shine in bright areas where you wouldn't be able to see it clearly. I have started playing the game on hard now and already got a few more in the early parts, some realllllly well hidden ones too. I've got nearly 50 :) I WILL NOT REST TILL I GET EVERY ONE OF THOSE GOD DAMN TREASURES.

[masteratt]

Oh I horribly misread your last post.
I thought you said 41 of 42 but you said 41 or 42.

My bad.
Thanks for the tips though.

I didn't enjoy treasure hunting so i'm just playing on Hard normally, just a tiny wee bit more searching but that's all.

[Garfunkel]

Yeah, on hard you really have to use cover a hell of a lot, 2 or three shots and you are down for ever.

[HighOnSunoco]

HELP..... I am stuck at chapter 15 at the fortess. The part where you jump across to the green vine coming out of the window. How do you make it over there? I've tried jumping but never seem to make it and keep dieing.

[Sephiroth_VII]

There are 61 treasures, actuall. The Strange Relic isn't counted, but it hads to be found just like a treasure.

Kep tryingl, I died there a lot too. Jump when you've almpost swung all the way oover, and be just below the middle of the vine.

That's the best advice I can give you. Took me 20-30 tries the first time, but did itin 1 the second, on Crushing. :huh:

[Garfunkel]

I hated that part early on where you are over that waterfall and the platform slides down so you can't go back. It took me hours to realize i had to :

Shoot the barrel making the truck fall down and form a platform to jump across

[hidex]

I beat it on medium last week. I let my cousin beat it on hard last week too. but he only started out when I was. I think half way in the game. So I'm still going to beat it on hard then on crushing.

I couldn't play at all these last few day. I got real sick.

[Sephiroth_VII]

Great comment, and one of the best reviews so far:
http://cad-comic.com/comics/20080109.jpg

So I've been playing Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, and true to my word, I bring you my impressions. To sum it up, this is one of the best games I have played in the last few months. And not just the best PS3 game, because let's face it, that wouldn't be saying much at all. No, this is one of the best games I've played in the last few months on any system, and that company includes Bioshock, Assassin's Creed and Mass Effect.

I'll get to the "finally, PS3 gets a great title" part of this is a second, but I want to talk about the game itself first. I think the best way to describe it would be to say... that it is like playing a movie. As far as I'm concerned, this game at least, if no other, disproves the idea that video games cannot be written and acted to the same level of television and film.

The voice acting for these characters is some of the best I have ever heard in a video game, and that's what grabs you right out of the gate, the sheer character of these... well, characters. It also doesn't hurt that (at least to me) Nathan Drake sounds eerily like Nathan Fillion (but it isn't his voice). Also, it may just be me, but I think Sully looks an awful lot like Paul Newman. All I can think of when I see him is Fast Eddie. Though he also has a little bit of young Marlon Brando to him as well.

This is the opening scene of the game, so there are no spoilers here. It gives a pretty good idea of the caliber of voice acting (and movie style feel) you can expect throughout the game (video quality is kind of crap, the first 10 seconds especially, but it's the only thing I could find)



That's all in-game graphics by the way (I think... if they're not, the actual gameplay looks so damned good I can't tell the difference). Second cut scene is here, if you're curious for more.

Basically you play as Nathan Drake, a descendant of Sir Francis Drake, on a hunt for big treasure. It's a lot of pulp action/adventure with tomb-raiding, vine-swinging, cliff-scaling, modern pirate-fighting alongside your sassy female reporter tag-along, and your older partner who owes money to all the wrong people. Not a lot that you haven't seen before, if you enjoy action/adventure movies in the vein of Indiana Jones. However the execution of all of these elements is so masterfully done, you'll end up getting sucked into and enjoying the story just as much as an Indiana Jones flick (not counting the new one, since we have no idea yet, but I hope it measures up).

And dare I say it... this game may just be a better tomb raider than Tomb Raider. Which goes to show that crypt-crawling and treasure hunting can be fun without big hooters. Though on an interesting note, I seem to have been conditioned by years of gaming to always expect the "surprise attack" when I'm crawling around in the dark ruins of a long dead civilization. So it was throwing me off quite a bit, as I was expecting all of these skeletons lying around to leap out at me. I found myself jumping and shooting a lot of "just to be sure" bullets for a while there. However Uncharted is not that kind of game, and is (so far) rooted mostly in reality. So aside from the present-day pirates hunting the same treasure you are, your number one foe becomes the environment itself, and Uncharted handles it well. It's a lot of platforming and leaping from ledge to ledge, but controls are nice and responsive, so I haven't encountered any of those frustrating platforming moments we're all familiar with.

If you have a PS3, and you don't own this game, I don't know what the hell you spent $600 for. So far, this is the very first PS3 game that commands me to play it through to the end. The PS3 has had titles I enjoy, don't get me wrong. I liked Motorstorm, I liked Ratchet and Clank (though I haven't sat down to seriously play it yet, the first level did not grab me in the same way Uncharted did). The fact that the really good cross platform titles (Stranglehold, Orange Box) come to the PS3 literally months later doesn't help the system at all, but it wouldn't matter for me anyway. I like achievements, it's as simple as that. So my PS3 is all about the exclusives, and so I'm really psyched about actually getting some use out of the thing. Now just a few more games of this quality on the shelves and the PS3 might start shaking off that awful launch stigma.

In the end it's all about personal taste anyway. I mean I can tell you flat out right now that the PS3 will just never match my 360 for my attention. And it's not that one system is "better" than the other, or any fanboy horseshit like that, and it's not even the achievements. It's personal taste. What kind of personal taste? Well... the Xbox is an American system, and the PS3 is a Japanese system.

That's not an "Oh America is so great, Japan sucks" kind of statement, but there are some very stark cultural differences between America and Asia, and Microsoft puts out mostly American games, and a lot of Sony's games tend to come from Asian developers, and in the end I tend to prefer games that are of American (or English) origin, for a variety of reasons.

For instance, there is a gigantic difference between American RPGs and Japanese RPG's. I prefer the western take on RPGs: Lots of character customization and personal identity, very open worlds, and most often real-time combat. On the flip side Asian RPGs tend to stick you with some very stylized characters, often the same ones over and over again, and if they do give you a character creator, there are very few options. The worlds are usually chock full of invisible barriers (stay on that road, you can't go on the grass, for some reason) that keep you on a very linear path. Turn-based combat... well, it's not the worst, but I just don't prefer it.

Our two cultures just have a lot of differences and that makes its way into our video games and the emphasis on certain features over others. Of course I'm not saying that I've never enjoyed a game from Japan, because that's just ridiculous. But there are certain elements of Asian games that have no appeal to me. I don't like Final Fantasy for all of the reasons listed above. Dynasty Warriors and similar games where it's just grind, grind, grind, then grind some more are another example. Ten minutes or so of your one dude wiping out whole armies is pretty neat, but soon realize that's all the game is, for eight to ten hours, and there's just no interest for me there.

Poor translations and voice acting is another killer of Asian imports for me. Folklore on the PS3 is a prime example of this. I thought it was a really interesting game, and it clearly had a neat atmosphere and story going for it. I couldn't handle the horrible translations and voice acting. You could just tell something got lost on the trip overseas.

The PS3 has a lot going for it, if it can just get some of their hyped game actually, you know, out. Metal Gear Solid will probably sell a few systems. Home and Little Big Planet (which is now due in September if you hadn't hear *grumble grumble*) would go a long way to competing with the community aspect of Xbox Live.

When I play a game like Uncharted, it reminds me that the PS3 most definitely is capable of being a next-gen system. It's easy to forget about it when week after week there are no games coming out for it that I want. But I would love to see them pull out of their slump and turn things around. Who knows, maybe 2008 will be their year.
Source (http://cad-comic.com/news.php?i=1543#1543)

[masteratt]

That guy is a moron (author of CAD) and I'm not reading more than a line of what he wrote, i apologise but if someone sums it up it'll be great.

[Diresu]

That guy is a moron (author of CAD) and I'm not reading more than a line of what he wrote, i apologise but if someone sums it up it'll be great.

Give it a chance, its a good write up.

[Sephiroth_VII]

Calling him a moron is rather harsh. I mean, I don't agree with him all the time, and his views on what a good game is is different than mine, but how does that make him a moron? It just means we have different opinions and tastes. :huh:

[cliffbo]

i agree... it's a very good review apart from the fact that he says it's the only good game on the PS3. RAC is equally as impressive

[Sephiroth_VII]

He hasn't had time to play it yet, he says, and the first level didn't impress him as much as Uncharted's, which I can understand. He has a lot of games to play too, and has to make 3-4 comics every week as well.

[Kiosko]

Heavenly Sword is aslo equally impressive.

[hevymac]

Drake's fortune was nice until about 80&#37; through, then it just gets really stupid. But still the best looking game I've ever seen.... at least in the beginning.... AND it does have the only
female character EVER to seem at least somewhat real.

[LiquidEagle]

Drake's fortune was nice until about 80% through, then it just gets really stupid. But still the best looking game I've ever seen.... at least in the beginning.... AND it does have the only
female character EVER to seem at least somewhat real.

She still isn't as cool as the Boss though :-p

[Shadow Voa]

She still isn't as cool as the Boss though :-p

I dunno "Big Mama" would give her a run for her money ;)

[OmniStalgic]

yeah it really wasn't a bad write up...it's funny, I'm completely opposite than him tho. For me, I think the big open-worlds get boring after a while without compelling stories, I don't like the space/marine/star Warsy type games that a lot of western developers use, and I'm drawn to Japanese style RPG's a lot quicker than western for the most part.

Just a bunch of opinions really. Bottom line--he plays a lot of games on his X360 but Uncharted is one game on PS3 that's worth buying the system for.

[Red_Eyes]

That guy is a moron (author of CAD) and I'm not reading more than a line of what he wrote, i apologise but if someone sums it up it'll be great.
Summary... Uncharted is the best game ever.

[Luis]

Finally! I had the time to beat Uncharted. According to the game, it took me over 10 hours to finish the game on normal difficulty and finding 41 out of 60 treasures. However, I'm aware that I've been playing more than 10 hours with it, as I died many times.

What can I say? The sharpest game I've ever seen, some of the best in-game animations, OKish storyline, boring extras (at least the ones unlocked on normal difficulty) and I'm willing to play it again, but I think Uncharted is hardly the best game we'll ever see on PS3. It has set the bar really high though, at least technically.

[Kartoffelkind]

My copy arrived sth. around 10 am and i played for ~3-4 hours without a brake. Absolutely amazing...the textures are sharp, animations are damn good, light and shadow are beautiful, level's details are stunning..
Now i can understand y you all praise the game and y its said to be the best Ps3-game. Hard to say 4 me, what i like more: ToD or Uncharted^^

[Diresu]

Finally! I had the time to beat Uncharted. According to the game, it took me over 10 hours to finish the game on normal difficulty and finding 41 out of 60 treasures. However, I'm aware that I've been playing more than 10 hours with it, as I died many times.

What can I say? The sharpest game I've ever seen, some of the best in-game animations, OKish storyline, boring extras (at least the ones unlocked on normal difficulty) and I'm willing to play it again, but I think Uncharted is hardly the best game we'll ever see on PS3. It has set the bar really high though, at least technically.

True, MGS4 has that honor.

[OmniStalgic]

VG, your supposed to play the game on hard--not freakin normal man:rant:

pussy...

[Shadow Voa]

True, MGS4 has that honor.

And it will high jump miles over that bar to boot...

[PUNK em 733]

If you think MGS4 is the best the PS3 will ever see, you ppl are nuts.

[Diresu]

If you think MGS4 is the best the PS3 will ever see, you ppl are nuts.

Well I think MGS2-3 are the best ps2 has seen, at least in that genre...so its not a stretch.

[Shadow Voa]

you ppl are nuts If you think MGS4 isnt the best the PS3 will ever see.

Fixed.

[Powercell]

Completed it!

Celebratory picture post:
http://xs123.xs.to/xs123/08026/uncharted841.jpg


The game is pure eye candy. :D

[bryan]

You people voted for Hubert Humphrey! And you killed Jesus.

[cliffbo]

Uncharted reaches a million sales worldwide

Posted Jan 25th 2008 1:00PM by Jem Alexander
Filed under: News
We're not strong followers of VG Chartz (mostly because we don't really care), but it came to our attention that they are reporting that Uncharted: Drake's Fortune has now sold over one million copies. Great news! Uncharted is arguably the greatest PS3 exclusive available and deserves to be played by as many people as possible.

Of course, this also means that PS3 owners have actually been buying games. Keep it up! The PS3 can only become more attractive as a development opportunity in the future. Especially with people rewarding excellent gameplay experiences with decent sales, as seems to have been the case with Uncharted.


http://www.gametab.com/news/1170783/

[Kiwi]

Congrats to Naughty Dog! :thumbl:

[cliffbo]

Congrats to Naughty Dog! :thumbl:

Motorstorm has sold just over 2 and a half Million and RFOM is just under 2 and a half million

[Kiwi]

To be fair, they've been out far longer.

Nevertheless, still great that they'e sold that many.

[cliffbo]

To be fair, they've been out far longer.

Nevertheless, still great that they'e sold that many.

to me this whole idea of judging a game on how it sells in the first week is a tad erroneous. you can spend a ton of money generating hype and hit the street running, and so sell through quickly, or you can generate interest and let word of mouth push the sales up gradually over a longer period of time (which incidentally has the advantage of keeping the game current even months after it has been released)

[Diresu]

Major Congrats to Naughty Dog. It's damn well deserved. Keep it up.

[Sephiroth_VII]

What's really amazing is that it's sold more than the new NFS!

[Nameless]

I predicted this game would sell very well off of word of mouth marketing. Every user review of this game is over 9.0; I expect this game to keep consistent sales for 2008. This is great news, because we are guaranteed a sequel and I will be first in line with my $60 bucks... ;)

[Rukawa]

About foreign language in Uncharted, its Indonesian language
I will translate it
Buka Pintu - Open the door
Siapa ini, bicara sekarang. - Who is this, talk now.
Sialan lo, cepetan buka pintunya - Damn you, hurry up open the door
Tai - Shit

[Luis]

Oh, nice. I had no idea it was Indonesian, probably nobody here did.

I wonder when we'll see the first Platinum edition PS3 games. There are several million sellers already. Resistance and MotorStorm will surely be the first ones, and probably Uncharted by the end of the year as well.

[Segitz]

Oh, nice. I had no idea it was Indonesian, probably nobody here did.

I wonder when we'll see the first Platinum edition PS3 games. There are several million sellers already. Resistance and MotorStorm will surely be the first ones, and probably Uncharted by the end of the year as well.

You can get Ratchet and Clank at Amazon.de for 28€ now... Sadly, I am not willing to spend money now (as I bought GoW2 this week already)...

[Fillibuster]

Oh, nice. I had no idea it was Indonesian, probably nobody here did.

I wonder when we'll see the first Platinum edition PS3 games. There are several million sellers already. Resistance and MotorStorm will surely be the first ones, and probably Uncharted by the end of the year as well.

I think it would be huge for Sony if they kept Platinum's at $20 a pop. The majority of their games that are million sellers are already first or second party, so the $10 isn't a huge deal. I never understood why all games have to be $10 more this gen in the first place, but beating 360 by $10 for the best games could be an advantage. They already sell All Pro Football 2k8 for $20 at Best Buy...

[Segitz]

I think it would be huge for Sony if they kept Platinum's at $20 a pop. The majority of their games that are million sellers are already first or second party, so the $10 isn't a huge deal. I never understood why all games have to be $10 more this gen in the first place, but beating 360 by $10 for the best games could be an advantage. They already sell All Pro Football 2k8 for $20 at Best Buy...

Pah... You are lucky... we pay MSRP prices of 70€ a pop in Europe per game... And (PS2) platinums cost you 30€ (usually)...

I refuse buying games at full price and usually import them, as it is about 15€ cheaper than getting them here.

But, those platinums usually come only a year later than the original release (I think it was 9 months when PS2 was around)

[PSXBatou]

Edit.. I figured it out.. I need to pay attention to the screen and not get drawn off by all the pretty scenery.

Thanks

[VonGak]

Oh, nice. I had no idea it was Indonesian, probably nobody here did.


I thought they had poked a baboon

[cliffbo]

there's a poll over at the PS3forums asking which is the most realistic looking game on the PS3. the answer can only be described as pure fanboyism because Uncharted is way in the lead LOL! if that's reality i think i need to change my glasses

[Steemo]

Help!!

My Uncharted won't load.. It starts up and gets to the spinning, golden coin but it won't progress past that and just spins continuously till I shut off the system.. I tried deleting my Uncharted cache information, based on another forum's tip, only to find that I have no Uncharted cache information... I'd very much not like to have to delete all my saves and what not, I just finished beating the game on Hard and am half way through Crushing...

Has anyone encountered this? If so, how do you fix it?

EDIT

Nevermind folks.. I just noticed I had a HUGE fingerprint on the disc.. Wiped it and it works perfectly,

[Jay Gee]

*kicks you in your ass*
Consider us square.

[Bsack]

Well I have to hand it to Naughty Dog they sure did create one hell of an adventure.

**Possible Spoilder**

It was quite a twist to say the least about what happened on that island and honestly those things really freaked me out. I couldn't handle playing through a whole game with this things as my adversaries, but everything about the game was enjoyable.


**Spoiler Info Done lol.

Maybe in a year or two I'll pick this game up again for a play through or i may just buy it when it becomes a greatesst hit. The shooting was a lot of fun the characters were fun and humorous. I thought Drake could've been a bit more humorous because he has that kind of swagger, but overall he was a fun character to run the game. I'm glad I picked this as a rental. It took me approximately 9 hours to complete. I don't think I found all the treasure, but oh well.

[OmniStalgic]

Well I have to hand it to Naughty Dog they sure did create one hell of an adventure.

**Possible Spoilder**

It was quite a twist to say the least about what happened on that island and honestly those things really freaked me out. I couldn't handle playing through a whole game with this things as my adversaries, but everything about the game was enjoyable.


**Spoiler Info Done lol.

Maybe in a year or two I'll pick this game up again for a play through or i may just buy it when it becomes a greatesst hit. The shooting was a lot of fun the characters were fun and humorous. I thought Drake could've been a bit more humorous because he has that kind of swagger, but overall he was a fun character to run the game. I'm glad I picked this as a rental. It took me approximately 9 hours to complete. I don't think I found all the treasure, but oh well.worthy of a purchase man...This is one of the few games where I literally played through right after I beat it...

Crushing mode is just one of the best gaming experiences ever;)

[EvilTaru]

worthy of a purchase man...This is one of the few games where I literally played through right after I beat it...

Crushing mode is just one of the best gaming experiences ever;)

Best game on the PS3, I don't know why anyone with a PS3 wouldn't own a copy.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/EvilTaru/Indifferent2.gif

[Kiwi]

Shortage of cash :cry2:

[masteratt]

Yep, re-playing this game is fun (except for one or two places that I really go "URGH!" when I visit back).

Playing on Hard now then I will play again on crushing with a walkthrough on where the treasures are (i really don't enjoy searching for them) then after messing around with the awards and such, I'll be done with the game.

But by that time I'll have lots more to play so yay.

[Kiwi]

Then you can send me your copy ;)

[EvilTaru]

One final trailer:

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/02/05/uncharted-final-trailer/

Hope you guys like the DJ Shadow Mix.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/EvilTaru/Indifferent2.gif

[masteratt]

Then you can send me your copy ;)

I'll sell it to you for cheap price if you still don't have it by the time I got nothing else to do with it.

[Bsack]

I don't own it because games are very expensive to purchase. It was a great title and I will wait for it to eventually to become a greatest hit and around my price range. It was fun trying to unlock all the bonus stuff, which I didn't do btw. A lot of that crap is pretty hard to do.

[Steemo]

I just beat it on Crushing.. So unbelievably satisfying.. Surprisingly, it was more difficult beating the church courtyard and church on Hard than on Crushing. I guess because I have way more experience now. And now I have 1000 points and all the unlockables.

Any one else venture to beat this on Crushing?

[LiquidEagle]

One final trailer:

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/02/05/uncharted-final-trailer/

Hope you guys like the DJ Shadow Mix.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/EvilTaru/Indifferent2.gif

The song is sweet, and it's got some cool parts, but I personally would have liked it to be more of a trailer and less like a slide show with still pictures... the Massive Attack one is still my favorite but props to them for using some really cool songs in both these trailers.

[Steemo]

Alright, so I'm replaying this game on Easy, attempting to speedrun it, with fast motion, one-shot-kills, infinite ammo, uzi and m79. My best time that I've achieved is 2 hours and 20 minutes.. It seems though, that the game is making it impossible to run it any faster...

What I mean by this is that the game will find any excuse to kill me so that I can't progress past certain areas the first time through.. For example, I've found that in certain areas like when you first encounter the m79 soldier, if you succeed in killing all the enemies in quick succession, the game switches to Crushing mode and the remaining enemies NEVER miss leading to a quick death. It happens in many other places as well, forcing you to play through it a few more times..

In some of the acrobatic areas, such as the beginning of the Fortress level, running through will always result in at least one fall if not three of four... Nate simply doesn't grab the ledge and kills himself..

What I'm wondering, if any of you have any inside information about the game.. Does it have scaling difficulty? Is it a matter of the game needing more time to stream from the disc, and therefore FORCING you to slow down while it loads? Would fast motion cause ledge traversal to load inefficiently?

And in conclusion, what are your best times? Has anyone managed to beat this in under two hours? If so, HOW!?!?!?!

I don't know if anyone will read this long torrent of info, it's half rant..

Thanks.

[Segitz]

Afaik, it was supposed to be a scaling difficulty, but it was toned to a choosable difficutly for "mainstreams" sake.

Maybe there's some leftover code

(Disclaimer: I am quite drunk :P)

[gibmonster]

I'm playing this game on crushing now. AI reacts a little differently than before so it's taken me a while to adjust. I still die a shit load of times in certain gun fights, the gun fight in the sewer being the hardest fight so far.

I still haven't found all the treasure I need to find about 4 or 5 more pieces.

[Steemo]

I'm playing this game on crushing now. AI reacts a little differently than before so it's taken me a while to adjust. I still die a shit load of times in certain gun fights, the gun fight in the sewer being the hardest fight so far.

I still haven't found all the treasure I need to find about 4 or 5 more pieces.

By the sewer, I assume you mean the part after you take out the turret in that narrow hallway, and then drop down into the sewer and Drake says something to the effect of "Where did these guys come from?" If so, I had a great deal of difficulty with this part as well. I replayed it a ton of times and formulated a strategy that works every time..

First, after you drop down, take cover behind the wall right in front of you. Then, immediately take out the guys on the high platforms, there's one to the slight left and one at the far end at your final destination. After you take them out, concentrate on the guys trying to flank you to the left. If you have grenades, now is the best time to use them. When your done with them, take out whoever is in front of your barricade.. Then run as quickly as you can to the left side of the room and take cover behind one of the barricades back there, preferably the one closest to the South wall. More enemies will drop down from the East wall, and now you have the advantage and can take them out at your leisure. More will drop down from where you first entered the area after that. Take them out and you should be golden..

Let me know if that helps.