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What The HELL Happened To Uncharted 2...

Ironstar writes:"It brings me to a huge disappointment to see a game that I love so dearly come to such a terrible decline, though this isn't the first time I've dealt with such heartache."

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tdrules5144d ago

the online was average at best.
The single player was awesome.
it's had its dues, you honestly thought the MP would last?

iFLOWLIKEWATER5144d ago

Average? Maybe its just me but I prefer 3rd person shooters and love the more intimate low number of players. But this happened with Gears 2 also. The devs listen to people who have abandoned the game while people like me keep playing it. The devs will try to implement patches while dedicated players have gotten use to the previous patch. Its a slap in the face to the dedicated players when devs change things for people who have already abandoned the game.

tdrules5144d ago

meh, they listen to players, ND have done many polls in the blog for the dedicated players, and I'm sure if you shouted loud enough they will listen in the forums.
I'm sure Ironstar makes a bigger impact due to his SONY bumming blog anyway, ND would listen to him

FishCake9T45144d ago

Dude this happens with all single player games. I didnt buy Uncharted 2 for its MP so once i completed the story a couple of times and put a few hours in the MP i havent touched it.

Michael Myers5144d ago (Edited 5144d ago )

still the greatest game of all time. well, the top 5 of all time. 1.mgs4 2.zelda ocarina of time. 3. uncharted 2. 4. mario bros. 5.pacman.

Mr Logic5144d ago

I was a fan of UC2 Multiplayer and played from the beginning. Honestly I didn't notice that much of a difference when patch 1.06 hit. Sure there were some changes, but being a gamer I adapted. I also realized that these changes were done by the request of gamers so if it makes them happy then that is good. You take the good with the bad, and if you don't like the multiplayer then just stop playing. Easy as that.

Fanb0y5144d ago

Uncharted 2 online was mediocre from what I played. It 'works' but I couldn't see any depth to it.

Not being a fanboy here or anything. I really tried to like Gears 2 competitive online, but couldn't get into it. I guess it's the 3rd person shooter part that doesn't work for me online.

Prototype5144d ago

Whats with all the Uncharted 2 hate lately?

Gue15144d ago (Edited 5144d ago )

I'll be honest. I didn't like the Uncharted multi because it took so many bullets to kill anybody but, now? Oh man, I love it, it's freaking perfect. I've been playing it all day and now that I'm drunk I'll be probably playing U2 all night! It is like Call of Duty, only better! Very noob friendly but still really cool. I got the game when it came out but it is now when I'm really getting into it.

I just beat FFXIII and U2 will be the game that I'll be playing until I find my next jrpg """"Star Ocean vs Resonance of Fate""" Just don't which...

I want to say my PSN but then Odion would ban my account because he hates me because I don't like Colbot. =(

FamilyGuy5144d ago

I pretty much abandoned it when white knight chronicles came out though. I'm really an rpg gamer so an online rpg is like crack to me, especially since psn is free.

WKCs even stole some WOW players, it's really fun, if you like grinding.

Information Minister5144d ago

This doesn't surprise me at all. Uncharted 2 is first and foremost a single player experience, and what an experience it is! I'm glad that the developers kept the main focus on the single player. The multiplayer was created latter in order to add replay value to the game. Fans of online gaming have probably moved on to games like MAG, Bad Company 2, Modern Warfare 2 or even Bioshock 2.

Personally I thought the co-op was a lot of fun, but I could never really get into the competitive modes. Then again, I'm not much of an online gamer. Basically the only game that I've played online for the last few months is MW2.

y0haN5144d ago (Edited 5144d ago )

It's still the best experience one can get with a PS3 exclusive online.

Lich1205144d ago

@michael

Really MGS4? Its amazing to me how much i can disagree (I didn't actually put a disagree point on your post) with that being the number 1 game but still complete respect your pick of ocarina of time. Ocarina of Time is one of my all time favorite games, yet I couldn't for the life of me make it more than 2 hours into MGS4. Im not trying to come off like a jerk, if you like it thats cool, but every other game you listed I can understand... just MGS4 was so painful to me. Ah well, certain different tastes I suppose!

N4BmpS5144d ago

Look if you can't take a few changes then maybe your not that great of a player I actually haven't played the MP in a while but when I do come to it(since I stopped playing the MP once b4)I plan on doing some damage. However since I am relatively familiar with the U2MP if this is as noticeable I'm sure ND will take care of it. Until then do what I did, adapt to it. Like I said b4 I haven't played the MP in awhile even so last time I've played I have not had a laggy game.

Danteh5144d ago

@lich120

MGS4 is a game in which you have to persist playing.
Stealth mechanics are much like adquired taste, at the beggining they are frustating yes, but I promise you that by the end of MGS4 you will be thinking "damn, this is one the best games I've ever played, holy sh!t". Believe the hype.

As for my list it would be something like this :D

1- Zelda Ocarina of Time
2. MGS4
3. God of War Trilogy
4. Super Mario World
5. Final Fantasy X

FadeToBlack5144d ago

MGS4 should not even be on the list of top 5 games EVER period.

Commander TK5143d ago

that Naughty Dog fixed the those things with the patch. Especially that stupid health system. I was tired of loading a whole clip to kill someone (Halo style, god I hate that). Although I only play the game online with friends.

creatchee5143d ago

I like and somewhat agree with your list, but you're kinda cheating with God of War Trilogy, no? :)

BattleAxe5143d ago

Does anyone know if they got rid of the grenade launcher? I hate it when people used that thing.

HSx95143d ago

Whoever wrote this article, go play Modern Warfare 2 and then cry you noob.

ChineseDemocracy5143d ago

To be honest, all these Uncharted 2 is "insert negative comment here" articles are such nonsense. I don't understand why people can't seem to accept the fact that it's an incredible game and leave it at that.

Don't hate, appreciate.

Solidus187-SCMilk5143d ago (Edited 5143d ago )

I loved U2 multiplayer and was very good at the old 1.04 and earlier. Im still good but I hate how EVERyoNE dies more and the games are faster paced and while they make small improvements they mess alot of things up at the same time.

The game used to be more fun for sure.

They changed it because people "emtied whole clips to kill people." Well I could easily kill 2.5 people with one ak clip before the 1.05 update, so im guessing those people have poor aim.

Now the worse part is the spawning right next to each other CONSTANTLY. I thinks it due to people dying faster due to less health.

I think they should have tweaked weapon damage and kepth the HP the same for the 1.05 update. I would have been easier to balance the weapons.

I really wish they would offer a 1.04 playlist for all those people who PUT IN THE TIME to get good at the ORIGINAL GAME that over 3 million people bought(many based on demo/beta of old version).

I dont see why they altered the multiplayer sooo much after 5 months and everyone would be happy if they offer a separate playlist for olld school u2 mode.

Ive noticed not as many people playing since 1.05 update.

edit-- I can tll alot of people here didnt play the multiplayer that much since it came out. Many people LOVED the game and got very good at the game in the 5 months it was out before they changed it drastically. People who wrent that good or new to it complained on the ND site that they took clips to kill people when in reality they just had bad aim and hadnt played as much as the people who loved the online portion of u2. Now they try to make an unrealistc game more realistic by making it more like MW. It completely threw all elements of the game off balance and ND is trying to piece it back together. I just want a playlist to play the version I bought.

So basically Nd diminished what skill could do for you in the game to make it easier for everyone to kill but also die more and crowd up the spawns. Also lag is more noticable and glitches on train now alot.

I just feel that changing the game soo much without offering a 1.04 playlist option is a pretty lame thing to do to people who loved it how it was and put in the time to get good.

EDit-- Also I BOUGHT U2 FOR THE MULTIPLAYEr BECAUSE I LOVED WHAT IT USED To BE. The recent pathces have been bad for the game to me since I put in the time to get good at the original games and beleive it was much mor fun an ballanced the way it originally was.

N4g_null5143d ago

You know they could have you know gave people the option to play the old version or the new version. I mean have these devs never played quake 3 or the mods before?

EliteAssass1n5143d ago

update 1.05 killed it for me. Too bad as i considered it my favorite multiplayer game on the PS3.

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Gradient5144d ago

What a lame and pathetic article.

Marceles5144d ago

He's not trashing the game, he's just saying some of the additions made in the newest patch made the MP worse than it was...like spawning right in front of a guy with a shotgun.

Mr Logic5144d ago

That is OPINION. I like the new update so does that mean I'm wrong?

Treezy5045144d ago

This article is right on point, this game's multiplayer has gone way down hill in the recent patches that were released. I love this game to death and I play online religiously, but since the latest patch I find myself annoyed at how noob friendly this game has gotten. I hope that with the next update they go back to the way the spawns were originally, but until then I will just keep playing the game because this is still one of my favorite games to play online.

LordMarius5144d ago

I agree, only patch a game for the glitches not to drastically change the combat, something Naughty Dog and GG should learn

tdrules5144d ago

I love how people blame fans of OTHER games for the downfall of KZ2s multiplayer.
Do you lot not realise, it did nothing to the genre, and a lot of people moved away and the dedicated stayed by all means (i hear the clan system is still very busy)

FanOfGaming5144d ago

The clan system has probably run away with even more valor boosters...

solar5143d ago

thats how console gaming works. play the new hotness til the other new hotness comes out. without a library like the PC has they have to jump from game to game to keep interest.

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Active Quest Episode 100: Our Favorite Games of All Time

Chris, Joseph, and Josh celebrate Active Quest’s 100th episode by discussing their favorite games of all time.

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Recharting Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Retrospective Review

Nevada Dru from Bits & Pieces revisits Uncharted 2: Among Thieves to see if this legendary game has stood the test of time.

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Abnor_Mal1455d ago

Currently playing Drakes Fortune on crushing, next will be to replay Among Thieves, but I'm sure it still holds up today.

P_Bomb1455d ago (Edited 1455d ago )

Recently re-platinumed 1-3. Uncharted 2 aged better than I even expected. I enjoyed it more now than I did a decade ago. It’s more polished than 1, tighter than 3 and Yemen in 3 was gorgeous. Shambhala out-prettied Ubar though. 60fps w higher res’ made for a damn good rerun.

Abnor_Mal1454d ago

Question: When you say Uncharted2 aged better than expected, are you talking about the original PS3 game or the remastered collection on PS4. I ask because I think that a remastered version of the game would look and play better than the original.

I doubt that the original ran at 60 frames, how many years old is the remastered collection anyway.

I need to replay the original trilogy along with the collection, not a fan of the collection trophy of beating levels in a set time and don't think the originals required that for platinum.

P_Bomb1454d ago (Edited 1454d ago )

@abnor_mal
It’s true that the remasters have upped the resolution and given it 60fps, but the base game is the same. The art design and base textures/physics/ animations are the same yet still look contemporary. More-so than UC1 which isn’t as tight, or UC3 in some cases which I found a bit clunky in close quarters.

UC2 level design was a great evolution in bringing the verticality from the jungle into rural/urban settings while maintaining smooth animation transitions. Drake still moves better than the ginger in Star Wars Jedi. Outdoor areas are better lit.

UC2 also has more action and better pacing imo, which helps when replaying a game 10 years later. Kept me engaged.

You don’t need to time trial for platinum. They stuck the speedrun trophies in a seperate extended dlc category so have no fear.

MadLad1455d ago

I thought the originals were good, but not great. I understand that puts me in the minority here. That said, Uncharted 4 was freaking fantastic.

Profchaos1454d ago (Edited 1454d ago )

Yeah I understand the hate for 4 prior to playing it I was firmly against it and felt like 3 wrapped things up already but now after playing it I think it was the best in the franchise.

Now I look back at two and I feel like I'm playing an on the rails shooter everything is so tightly scripted including the infamous train scene you simply can't make a mistake

Rimeskeem1455d ago

I think Uncharted 2 is a lot like AC2. Both games took the idea and basically improved it in every single way.

Movefasta19931454d ago

Uc2, AC2,Halo2, Soul calibur 2, Killzone 2, Infamous 2 , Dishonored 2 and a few more. The only negative thing I have against uc2, and imo it annoyed me,are the blue apes, uncharted 1 handled the super natural far better.

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15 Best Action Set Pieces in the Uncharted Series

Cultured Vultures: What's your favourite moment from the Uncharted franchise? Here are 15 that got our blood pumping.

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Imalwaysright1490d ago

My favorite is the building collapsing on Uncharted 2.

goldwyncq1490d ago

The entire final chapter of The Lost Legacy is the best setpiece in the series and it wasn't even mentioned.