The PS3 has no games. So went the common fanboy's refrain in 2006-Jun 2008. Now, most reasonable people (non-fanboys) will admit that there was a time when the PS3 really did not have good games. But at the same time most will question the idea that it took almost two years for the PS3 to get good games. Uncharted (2007) stands out as an example of what the PS3 could do. However, was this truly the first great PS3 game? Or was it only a good PS3 game?
Gameplay:
Let's jump right into the most important part of any game.
The gameplay in Uncharted stands out as one of the better action games of this generation of consoles. The partner AI is some of the best I had ever seen in a video game up until the point when Uncharted came out. They manage to help you without taking out an entire army for you. Fortunately, the developers decided not to ever have escort missions. While it does take half a clip to take out an enemy, headshots are, of course, one hit kills and are reasonably easy to attain.
On the negative side, the pacing in Uncharted it a bit off. Sometimes there is an exhausting amount of gunplay and the story seems to just take a break for 45min or so. In addition (in the unpatched version) motion control is forced for actions like crossing logs and aiming grenades. It does not really work well for either of these tasks.
Overall, my complains are minor. The gameplay is top-notch.(9/10)
Music/Sound:
One of the strongest points in this game. The music and especially the main theme are amazing. They have energy, emotion and a sense of power to them. They perfectly fit an adventure/action game. You may easily find yourself whistling the theme to Uncharted.
I only wish that more of the songs seemed memorable, but that is a minor and very personal complaint. (9.5/10)
Graphics:
Yes, I'm going to say it...4-D graphics exist. They are simply when something changes over time in a video game. The use of 4-D graphics in Uncharted is a good detail that adds a little to the atmosphere. The graphics generally fit the story. With vibrant jungle colors and darkly lit temples. They add to the emotion and are well done, especially in terms of the lighting.
Occasional low-res textures pop up, but you almost have to search for them. (9/10)
Story:
This is generally a fun story that keeps you interested...until the twist ending. I will not spoil the ending, but suffice to say that I really did not like it at all (at least in terms of the twist. Aside from the twist ending, the story creates a sense of mystery and excitement that each take up an appropriate amount of time in the story. It has some pacing problems, but is generally fun and keeps you interested. (8/10)
(Note: overall rating includes story although that is not a category listed below.)
November 19 marks 15 years since the release of the Uncharted game that started it all.
I hope they don’t make another until the end of the ps5 lifecycle…. Show us a better jungle
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KeenGamer: "Which Uncharted game is the best? Uncharted is widely recognized as one of the most groundbreaking and consistently great franchises in gaming. For both long-time fans and newcomers to this action-adventure classic, here’s a ranking of the franchise’s four main games."
No Golden Abyss -_-, otherwise I agree with the order.
UC2: Best overall
UC4: Best graphics, best gameplay, best locations, best environements
UC3: Best set pieces IMO (the boat and desert fights will always be amazing)
UC1: A rough Draft of what was to come
UCGA: Basically UC1 on Vita
Great list and great article nicely writen and explained. Although for me personaly i would put Drakes Fortune above Drake’s Deception and Uncharted 4 is absolutely my favourite of the franchise and number 1 for me.
U2 is the only game playable on crushing without causing a great amount of frustration. Not to mention just how much influence it had that they redid some of U2s set pieces like the caravan twice, and armored truck chase in U4.
I'd rate it as the following.
1.) Uncharted 2
(Close to perfection of any game I've played in years. Single Player/Multiplayer/Co Op all amazing.)
2.) Uncharted 3
(On par with UC2 multiplayer/co op wise minus the kickbacks [aka killstreaks]. I really liked the Lawrence of Arabia story.)
3.) Uncharted 4
(Single player is amazing. Multiplayer was meh. Co Op had potential. Absolutely hated the health revive system it slowed down the game way too much. Always preferred the fast pace action of UC2/UC3. Made it way more fun that way. Recoil was too ridiculous that most people in lobbies would only do hip firing, using power weapons and using that OP grappling hook to melee people after dropping them. Nobody wanted to revive anyone.)
4.) Uncharted
(It's the first in the series so it's hard to judge. Though I loved the story.)
I agree here but it’s also a series you can play from front to back and truly enjoy. Story-wise, they are all great and flow so well. I wish they threw both Golden Abyss and Lost Legacy on this list. Lost Legacy is the best mechanically in my opinion. You can see it’s stepping stone framework for TLOUS2.
uncharted 2 is one of the few games that actually surpassed its pre-release hype.
I am a single player gamer...I barely ever touch a multiplayer component. The only exceptions over the years have been the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer, TLOU factions, and the Uncharted 2 multiplayer. The Uncharted 2 multiplayer saw me spend more time playing it than all my other multiplayer experiences over the years combined. That game really was a masterpiece all around.
I agree completely, those are all stellar MP experiences, coming from another SP gamer who only occasionally gives MP some time.
Come to think of it, the step between Uncharted 1 and Uncharted 2 is huge. It goes from the weakest in the series to one of the best games ever made.
I think I'm going to play all of them again soon.
is multiplayer still up for the remastered trilogy? or did it never have UC2 mp?
It was definitely the reason to get a PS3 back in the day. It's my favourite Uncharted. It's awesome
The twist ending was awesome, didn't expect it and they pulled it off quite well.
Still have a thing for the original. It felt so pure and refined. The others are more chaotic, but by all means 2 and 3 are some fantastic games too.
Motorstorm was the first really good reason in my eyes.