Dear Game, It's Over: Uncharted 2. An Apology.

Pete "SurplusGamer" writes:

"On January 10th, 2010 a column written by me was posted on Negative Gamer. The piece was entitled: 'Dear Game, It's Over: Uncharted 2,' part of a running series in which I 'break up' with games for a variety of reasons.

I have made a terrible, terrible mistake."

[WildArmed]

...
dear diary part 2?

Someone read my diary and wrote me a letter o_O

Never the less, it's funny to read how the author reacts to a couple of forum posts/criticism he received on his previous article

[SurplusGamer]

I guess if I had a point, it was to express surprise that people would go to lengths to defend the game against what was really quite a mildly critical piece. Well, except where I characterised the game as a 'charlatan,' I suppose.

[WildArmed]

Yeah people do go to great lengths defending a game.
I just don't think you needed to respond to them.
It's kinda like how people b!tched about the killzone 2 review of X-play.. then they came out and wrote an article about it and made the issue worse.

Obviously Uncharted 2 wasn't everyone's game.. some people find it hard to believe *points to N4G* (I personally liked Demons Souls alot better).

It's hella more fun to watch the internet goto hell over one article, then be in the fight xD

[StanLee]

That was funny as hell. Fanboys really do need to dial it down.

[CadDad]

His point = web hits. I missed the first article, but I'm struggling to come up with a reason to write this one other than gaining more hits.

Of course some people will like a game more than others.
Of course some of the readers of his review will 'have' to respond in that manner.

Is this his first trip out on the interwebz?

I'd like my 5 mins back please!

-CadDad

[InfectedDK]

Lol I only find it ironic, what he says..

[morganfell]

Did we reallly need to hear from this moron again? It is hypocritical how he deigns to possess the right to criticize others yet takes issue when such commentary is levelled at his creation.

Am I defending Uncharted2? Yes, to a degree. The fact is there came a moment for Rembrandt and Picasso when they had to put down the brush regardless of how much they would have preferred to keep working. The results while not perfect nor to everyone's liking are nonetheless masterpieces.

All I hear from negative gamer are an assemblege of whiners, incapable of game development
themselves, bawling because they did not get their way.

[Oldsnake007]

Dude seriously, who the fu*k approves such sh*t ??

[DMason]

Something tells me that the backlash of fanboy criticism made him change his tune.

[FamilyGuy]

I thought he was seriously apologizing because of the articles titles yet his apology was sarcastic through and through. This guy's a jerk.

It's fine to have opposing feelings/your own opinion about a game or to simply want it to do more but to be such a douche to people who read his piece and disagree is ridiculous. He's lucky to have any readers at all after such immaturity towards criticism.

What a hypocrite!

[Redempteur]

what's the point ??
Critics just for the sake of it ?

NO game is immune to critics ( not even uncharted 2 )..but bashing just ...just because ..well it's really pathetic.
it might amuse some people but oh well i'll have forgot about this sh**ty escuse of a website in an hour or so ..

[mxpxboy]

"I guess if I had a point, it was to express surprise that people would go to lengths to defend the game against what was really quite a mildly critical piece. Well, except where I characterised the game as a 'charlatan,' I suppose."

So it surprises you that people would defend a game they love, but it's not supposed to surprise us that someone would write a critical article against a game that the majority of gamers love? Hmm, enjoy your 15 minutes, Sir.

[KingME]

Hmmm, if someone is writing a review, I would at least think, that they played the game and "ACTUALLY" thought about what they did and didn't like about the game. I actually don't mind a person apologizing for a couple of mis-spellings or misquotes, but to apologize for your own opinion because it doesn't coincide with those of a couple of psyco readers is simply punkish.

I actually have less respect for you for not manning up to what you wrote, it's obviously how you felt unless you were just being a FANBOY when you wrote the piece in which case you should have apologize for that also.

Anyway, whatever.

[InfectedDK]

He was joking... He still thinks Uncharted 2 pwns!

[SnuggleBandit]

If you read the article you would be able to tell that it wasn't really an apology....he was basically being a smarta$$ in every single one of those points. What a douchebag.

[Guido]

I thought you were a douche bag from the start so taking that into consideration, I simply considered the source and took it for what it was, pure, unadulterated dribble from the mouth of an idiot douche bag. So you see, you never let me down. I was expecting dribble like this and was not surprised by your silly criticisms of a great game like Uncharted 2. No dev can please everybody at one time, especially when it comes to douche bags that will fine tooth comb a game to find flaws then post up stupid stories bashing said game.

No harm no foul, right?

[Wheaty]

How dare the unwashed make critical comments of the golden!

[CoderDunn]

Fallout 2 reference?

http://fallout.wikia.com/wi...

[redsquad]

Don't put your opinions out on a public platform if you don't want people to respond.

[Wheaty]

I think "respond" and "go batshit insane" are two different things.

[redsquad]

Hey, it's the 'internet'! If he was surprised by the responses then he's obviously new at this!

[Wheaty]

You are correct in saying the internet often overreacts, but i dont think he was suprised by it, but rather he was entertained by it.

[wardrox]

I don't think it's too much to expect that people don't leave remarkably stupid replies.

[anh_duong]

"While it lasted, I barely had time to catch my breath. But once I found it and looked back, all I could see was smoke and mirrors; it became so obvious when I tried going on a second date. I caught myself muttering under my breath: “Okay, now this ledge will crumble, I’ll fall down here. Then I’ll wait and that guard will walk over there, to meet those two other guys, and another will pass by to the right.” - negative gamer.

there are lots of reason why people got upset with your article. this is an example of one of them.

you also forget to mention that you can play the game in different ways. you can either go in all guns blazing or you can play via stealth (the first stealth mission was a training level for stealth gameplay). and the train level you can completely bypass many of the guards by just stealth a lone. there is choice to how you can complete the games in many parts which a lot of action games do not let you do.. there are a few levels where you can approach at different angles but of course from you comments it is quite clear you never tried... i doubt you played the game beyond very easy/easy dicculty since the harder difficulties often requires you to play the game differently..

and the smoke and mirrors comment.. well this is a stupid comment because the best parts of uncharted 2 were undoubtedly the set pieces.. you are complaining about the bits that gamers world over consider to be the best part of uncharted... the train, the truck, the bridge.. the most memorable part of the game you now complain as being all smoke and mirrors but at the same time ignore the sense of immersion they create

being a negative gamer doesn't absolve you of the ability to be FAIRLY critical.. here you are complaining about the things that people enjoy.. anyone can be critical - over anything.. hell an analogy i can even find fault in nelson mandela or mother theresa if i wanted too - but is it fair???

to be a real critic you need to have a sense of proportion and appreciate that much of your criticisms were leveled at what makes uncharted 2 great... i think you lost touch of reality in your desire to provoke.

there is being devils advocate and there is fishing for hits - most people who read your article would undoubtedly agree with me that you were fishing for hits..

[onanie]

It would seem that he is just looking for reasons to write a contrarian article. For attention, perhaps, as they always do.

[ForROME]

Well my deal with Uncharted GOW3, is it is really a one stop PONY

I loved UC2 in fact I didnt understand the hype, played it and went holly crap that was epic.

WIth that beind said I feel that SONYs problem is in there ability to get the social aspect of gaming down better

They make great games, however most of them are a 1-2 two times play through and its kinda it. UC2 Online while nice got old fast.

They need more heavy social, KZ2 like games, more games that push community using Mics and such etc.

[CadDad]

@ ForRome

I could argue that your point is in fact a strength of Sony's and one of the reasons they've been so successful over the years.

While the use of mics and online games are good at times, the majority of console gamers, myself included, want to play lots of different games, not the same one over and over for years. I want games that blast my senses and leave me breathless, but also have a real ending so I can play something else only to get blasted again!

Love the Avatar btw, My wife and I blast through that series at least once a year.

-CadDad

[kingme71]

It's hip to go against the grain in this industry to garner web hits. Saying ME2 sucks or Uncharted 2 is bad or giving a game that gets universal acclaim a bad score to stand out from the countless blogs and game sites is a tactic alot of sites use. Then to keep the 5 minutes going longer, you can come back and complain about how the fanboys got all worked up and argue a while until your next article comes along to start the cycle all over again. You can also say a bad game is great, however that doesn't get nearly the attention.

[jagstatboy]

that guy's a retard.

[wicko]

So, the major complaint for Uncharted 2 is that it isn't another genre? It's not a sandbox game, or an RPG, or something other than what it tried to be? That would make sense, if it did a terrible job. Or if it was unpopular. Since it was not a failure in quality or popularity, I don't see how that kind of criticism is constructive.

In fact, it sounds incredibly stupid: "Uncharted 2 should have been a different game entirely!" is what I'm getting from this..

[Wheaty]

Protip: Just because people are incapable of game development doesn't mean they cant be critical of a game.

Games can be trash. I know its surprising, but its true.

[SWATJester]

Double pro-tip: some of us are/have been game developers.

[KR1ST0F3R]

i have never seen someone use the anonymity of the internet to be negative and and sarcastic about something they could never have done themselves. how original!

see what i did there???? eh? eh?

[wardrox]

I think you need to find a better definition of "anonymity". He gives his name.

I also suggest you find out a bit more about the site you slag off, right now you like like a right plum in the eyes of people who know what they're talking about.

[MeatAbstract]

Articles like this make me sad in two ways. One way that I think its simply flamebait for fanboys and a way for the site the get hits and another way that peoples reactions can be quite scary.

Its hard to express an opinion these days on harmless subjects without people getting incredibly angry. Right now I'm going to tell you that yes I enjoyed Uncharted 2 BUT I prefered the original. Infact, I enjoyed the original so much it is the one and only game I have a platinum on. Now, some people may be recoiling in sheer audacity of what I just said but its how I felt. Maybe it was because I was playing Demon's Souls at the time and every other game was nothing compared to it or maybe that I found the gameplay too similar to the original Uncharted.

Either way, thats my opinion. Should you care? No, you shouldn't because my opinion shouldn't matter to you, so why should this guys opinion matter at all to you as well just because he has a website?

Its one guys personal opinion, if you loved that game then you love it and enjoy it.

[memphis2]

and who is this guy...and why do we care for his apology??

[djfullshred]

It is funny that anyone bothers to read opinions from a blog calling themselves negative gamer. If I wanted to hear negativity about things I like, I'd call up my ex girlfriend.

[ReBurn]

That was a funny piece. And I think a lot of people here have missed the sarcasm of it. It just shows how stupid people look when they get their feelings hurt because someone finds flaws with their favorite game.