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Was Uncharted 2009 E3 Demo Better Than Uncharted 3's E3 2011 Demo? You Judge (Video)

Uncharted 3 is undoubtedly one of the best games that will see a release on November 1st this year exclusively for PS3. And just like its older sibling, the game will surely win countless awards during its lifetime. It’s no doubt one of the best franchises to hit the gaming world this generation, and we must give props to Naughty Dog for what they’ve achieved.

Last week at E3 2011, Naughty Dog Co-presidents Evan Wells and Christophe Balestra came on stage to present the latest demo for Uncharted 3, a demo prepared just for E3, and it was unforgivingly awesome. Two years prior, however, the same two guys showed up at Sony’s press conference to debut the E3 trailer for Uncharted 2. In your opinion, which one was more exciting, more epic and more effective? We’ve prepared a video for your quenching and opinionated pleasure below the break.

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rabidpancakeburglar4789d ago

I'd say it's about even because although the U3 demo looked amazing and looks like another step up in the uncharted series, the helicopter fight demo in U2 was too epic to give U3 the win.

malamdra4789d ago (Edited 4789d ago )

it's a good point but I think this is mostly related to the 2011 demo taking place on a mainly dark setting, which didn't show all its graphical detail and quality on online streaming or the TV broadcast

so it was a little harder to see how good the 2011 demo was, I could only watch properly when I downloaded the press conference from the PSN in HD

limewax4789d ago

Either way, I personally wont let a demo give me any indication of Uncharted 3. The demo could have been of one of the most boring sections and I would still buy it because Uncharted is about the overall experience and I don't doubt that ND will deliver on that front.

Although the 2009 demo was a spectacle in itself, These sorts of demos can often put me off the idea of a game personally as it can be an indication of the gimmick filled game to follow. To be honest I prefer a demo showcasing the features in as brief a manner as possible leaving plenty of mystery to the game

paintsville4789d ago

They look pretty much identical..meh.

afterMoth4789d ago

Uncharted 2's easiyl for me. Though UC3's is still great!

I love both Uncharted 1 and 2 but 1 is still my favorite to play through.

hakis864789d ago (Edited 4789d ago )

Let's not forget that Uncharted 3 runs in 3D (2x 720p).

ps3bestever4789d ago

Uncharted 2 was Really Fantastic, But U3 is epic epic epic .... EPIC !

Ares844789d ago

I agree that it does look great but so far the locations that I've seen I'm not so excited about. Uncharted 1 & 2 had much better locations so far.

Also, I'm not so happy that they are focusing so much on MP now. Looks to me that MP is the most important aspect of U3 because that was shown the most and it is the main focus of ND this time around. I'm not so happy about this.

jdfoster004789d ago

I disagree. I'm glad you put 'so far' in their though. Like ND are allways saying they like to work with different things and out different things in their game. Forexample in this they have shown you fire, now water... what next? They are putting more effort into mp ... Is that a bad thing? No. Like ND has said this will be the best solo experience yet and they have now a SEPARATE dedicated MP team whereas for UC2 they didn't have a dedicated team.

RedDead4789d ago

I thought the Uncharted 2 demo was miles better, the building falling was just..great.

theIMP4789d ago

I love the way they made that part feel. It really felt like you were in that building falling.

DrFUD4789d ago

2 looks a lot better in the videos

koehler834789d ago

I don't think people understand or can appreciate what they saw of Uncharted 3 at E3.

Procedurally generated waves and real-time physics acting upon the entire level in a entirely unpredictable sequence.

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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_Mal1546d ago

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

P_Bomb1545d ago (Edited 1545d 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_Mal1545d 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_Bomb1544d ago (Edited 1544d 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.

MadLad1546d 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.

Profchaos1545d ago (Edited 1545d 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

Rimeskeem1546d ago

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

Movefasta19931545d 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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Imalwaysright1581d ago

My favorite is the building collapsing on Uncharted 2.

goldwyncq1580d ago

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