Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was not only one of the best games on the Playstation 3, but one of the best video games to date. It featured a fun sharply-written script, engaging gameplay, a brilliant soundtrack and the best cinematic pacing ever presented in a videogame. Needless to say, expectations for Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception were extremely high. While Uncharted 3 is a tremendously satisfying game and one of the best releases of 2011, it fails to fully live up to the legacy of its legendary predecessor.
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception has a lot to live up to as Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is an incredible and near-perfect game.
I cant even say what the point was its easily the worst story in the series. The online was a whole lot of fun though but overall doesn't come even close to 2
Villains were all over the place in this… one second they wanted Drake dead, the next they needed him, then they want him dead again, then they coulda killed him, but poisoned his friend instead, then coulda shot him again, but had brunch with him, then needed him alive, then coulda mowed him down, but decided to kill him by fire and let him escape… Uncharted 2 was way better. 😅😅
This was actually my least favorite in the series. Didn't have that same impact that part 2 set.
Uncharted 2 is the pinnacle of the series (to me).
Granted, 4 had the best story in my opinion, but 2 was the overall best game.
A decade after its release, how does Uncharted 3 fare today? Does its story still work? Was its precursor’s legacy a bedrock or quicksand for its own aspirations?
When arguably the weakest game in the series is still awesome and more fun than most games today, you know you're onto a winner!
They had to make some weird choices as far as story went because the actor for Cutter had to bail which left a few holes in the story.
Uncharted is one of my favourite series and while the leap from 2 to 3 was not nearly as big as the leap from 1 to 2, I think it was an amazing experience none the less.
I really liked part 3 ( Among Thieves is still the best in my opinion) My only complaint was the interactions with the villains and how they were a missed opportunity, Linda MacMahon (Marlowe) was an interesting antagonist due to the history with Sully and Nate but it fails basically flat especially with her ending. And I couldn't care about Navaro 2.0.
What I did love and made me care was Cutter, in the short time he was in the game you could feel that the guy was a good treasure hunter for example when he pulled his own notebook with the clues he founds so the team can escape a room.
It was a small touch that add a lot to the character.
I have mixed feelings on the series. I still own all of them on the PS3, and the collection for PS4, but I didn't truly "love" any of the games until 4.
They're good games, but they always stumble on some element.
The first is good, but the climbing mechanics weren't exactly fine tuned with the first showing. Not to mention the spongey enemies if you played on anything past normal; but you're then faced with a fairly unchallenging game experience.
The second mostly fixed the climbing, but added in a pretty clumsy stealth mechanic.
Three was just two with a new story.
Four got it right though.
I don't remember once getting annoyed by any mechanic had in the game.
I know that everyone has a soft spot for 2, and 3 is sort of the black sheep of the series; but they did, overall, get progressively better. Which doesn't always happen.
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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.)
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.
"we don’t actually learn how Drake got his start as a thief, or what is driving him to follow in the footsteps of his ancestor."
I feel the same way. In the trailer when Sully says, "I taught you better than that," I thought the story would be more personal.
Also U3 started very slow and the first pistol (unsilenced) you use in the game is TERRIBLE. I have the sensitivity turned to MAX and it still feels like CRAP.
I love the game, but I can't argue with the regress in terms of story and pacing. If the first half of the game was as good as the second it'd be as good if not better than U2
It's not just missing that. There isn't even the cheat menu. Uncharted 2 had so much replay value just because of that (in my eyes, at least, having any gun at any time is always nice).
Some people have been saying that Uncharted 3 is having aiming problems and all that stuff, also enemies rushing in on and ganging up on you. Thats because its realistic and if there wasnt any enemies doing that then the game would be to easy. All that stuff about aiming problems and stuff is lies.
Uncharted 3 is amazing and a better game than Uncharted 2 in my opinion.
The story, technacality, graphics and gameplay are all amazing. Why fix something when its not broken ?
They made this game bigger and better in every way, and it is a masterpiece 10/10.
but since when is fast pace = great, slower pace = not so great?
the thing about UC2 is, it's fast pace and you're engaged in action one after another but certain sacrifices has been made for this - less exploration and simple and easy puzzles! this is a story about a treasure hunter and the lack of those 2 things are my only complaint about UC2. is Shambala really THAT easy to be found? kinda weird none other before Drake was able to find it!
in UC3 however, they make it slower in pace and add more puzzles that requires you to actually think to solve them! plus you're given space to wander around in most of the places so you have the chance to enjoy the magnificent landscape...yeah I know I DO! UC3 in 3D is unreal! they weren't joking when they say it's like the Avatar of gaming!
so, while being slower in pace, UC3 still manage to suck you in the storyline which exactly what the series are known for! and the ride has been AMAZING!
I'm hoping that it's not a problem for a game to have a different pacing than its predecessor. If so, then there's a problem with how you review games.