If you are like me and are sick of the slew of short (12 hrs or under) games coming out on consoles, then just remember that uncharted is no different in this department. It can be beaten rather quickly, so if you have not played it you may be better off hiring this bad boy.
That said, what you get is quality over quantity. I'm not going to repeat what all the official and respected (some not so much) review sites have written about concerning Drake's first adventure, but rather am going to focus on what I found to be some flaws in an overall fun and visually stunning title.
1) Enemies take too many shots to die. This was probably my biggest annoyance. The action is so frantic and comes at you from 360 degrees, so trying for headshots all the time can be difficult. Besides the shotguns, other weapons take two to three more shots (bar enemies in the levels 1-3) than i feel is appropriate.
2)Aiming recticle can be hard to see, especially if you aren't the one playing. A minor problem, yet made me wonder why Naughty Dog decided to remove the "crosshair turns red when aiming on a bad guy" function.
3) I don't know about others who have played it, but sometimes aiming is a little off. Headshots are the only place where this becomes an issue. I found a lot of hits to miss completely. Only when i aimed for their neck did it seem to result in a HS.
4) Would have loved some melee weapons. Always Uncharted 2.
5) Puzzles are ridiculously easy. Those focus testers who told Naughty Dog they were too hard deserve a slap or two. Then again, maybe too much head trauma was their problem to begin with.
6) Platforming could have been more original and challenging. I still enjoyed it though.
7)Hand to hand combat was great fun, but I do hope the sequel has proper combos, or perhaps a wider variety of contextual kills as a compromise to an actual move list.
8)Only one boss fight
9)It ended
All these problems are minor when contrasted to the whole gameplay experience that is Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. The controls are tight, the gunplay is engaging and challenging and a few superman punches and running dropkicks are sure to leave a big childish grin on your face. Vehicle missions are a bit few and far between but as a result stand out even more as a welcome change from on foot sections.
The story is easy and enjoyable to follow, mainly due to the terrific voice acting and facial animations in the cutscenes. It may hardly be original, but the plot fits the tone of the gameplay (not overly violent) very well.
I have replayed the game more than once, so there is replayability. The awards unlock some useful bonuses such as one shot kills (negates my major criticism with the game haha) and unlimited ammo.
Lastly, if you want to show off your ps3 to friends, keep in mind that this game is pretty. Especially in high definition. The textures and lighting are enough to make you stop and 360 degree the camera in order to take it all in.
If you have a ps3 and haven't played this game, what on earth are you waiting for?