Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
 

I'm surprised nobody has made a thread for this yet, but at the same time, I'm not surprised at all. For some reason, there doesn’t seem to be much hype/media attention surrounding this game, probably because on paper it sounds like a lame Tomb Raider ripoff. Still, I find all of this kind of surprising considering Naughty Dog has pretty much put out nothing but gold :/. Hell, I wasn't even too interested until I started seeing screens and videos on IGN.

This game looks like Tomb Raider (plot), Prince of Persia (environment/puzzles) and Gears of War (gameplay) all got together and had sex - producing this game.

Anyways, looks like it's going to be a good one. What do you guys think.

I've never really played any tomb raider games but this game does look pretty slick and I have nothing but love and respect for Naughty Dog creations but not have a PS3 is the main reason I'm not talking much about it. Even though I love Naughty Dog, this just isn't a console deciding game for me.

It's neat seeing ND taking a different game style but I've always loved Crash and Jak & Daxter. I'll be really interested in how the intend to bring Jak to the PS3 if they do.

I wondering, based on the title, if this game is related to the Uncharted Waters series of video games, or if its just a slight coincidence? Looks interesting, I'm also getting an Indiana Jones vibe from it, especially since I just watched the movies a couple days ago.

Haha, it has nothing to do with those games whatsoever. :'(

This game looks pretty interesting and I'd be willing to pick it up when it comes out whenever I decide to get a PS3.

Too bad that the two figureheads that conceptualized and made Crash and Jack & Daxter great have left NaughtyDog. I'm skeptical about this game as the post Rubin/Gavin Naughty Dog game ( Jak Racing ) was horrendous.

It could be great, but I doubt it.

I love action adventure games in general, ever since developers started adding stuff in for gamers who explore.

I'll definitely get it, but I think the area that could use the most improvement at this point is probably the music. When you're talking about these kind of cinematic games, the music can really elevate the whole thing above what you might think of it normally. I don't think I would have liked Tomb Raider Legend near as much as I do if I hadn't loved the soundtrack, too.

But yeah, I'm excited. The cover system and the really polished animations look good.

Another Tomb Raider in the vein of Legend and the next Silent Hill, both exclusively for PS3 - that's about the only thing I can imagine that would make me buy one of those overpriced Sony machines. Uncharted looks nice, but unless it's the best thing since sliced bread, I'll be content just looking at the screenshots.

Zorro

Yeah, so there's a new trailer up on the PSN and GameTrailers: Massive Attack. Bitchin'.




o. hay. also:

DEMO.

NEXT.

THURSDAY.

I'm absolutely stoked to pick up Uncharted. Huge fan of both Naughty Dog and Insomniac (hell, even Sucker Punch of Sly Cooper fame), so I'll buy this if only to support their studio.

Uncharted's developmental progress has shown nothing but positive growth and they're really taking the time and the attention to detail to make this an incredible next-gen title, especially following the likes of Assassin's Creed, which is due in a week earlier, and Ratchet and Clank Future.

But, I don't think it'll be a system seller. The Ratchet series has done quite well, but I don't think it's ever moved systems, and when the game came out I didn't see anyone rushing to buy a PS3 to play it (though believe me, I wished they would've) and I don't suspect Uncharted will, either.

Have to wait for Metal Gear and Final Fantasy to pull that off.

Edi: Oh fu~! I just saw that trailer you posted a link to, Blue Bomber, and I think that's the best trailer yet. Loved the music, though I doubt the music'll be like that in game, sadly. I haven't gotten a chance to get on the PSN yet to download it, but I probably will tonight. Thanks for the link!

I wonder how much lower they will have to go with the price before it's no longer 'overpriced.'

I'm looking forward to the demo next week. This is game is going to need to be a try before you buy situations for me.

well here the 40gb is 399$can which is the same price of the 360 pro but without game. It's still close enough I think...

Well, allow me to rephrase: From the start Sony advertised the PS3 as a jack of all trades machine. I have a computer. I have several media players. I don't need a jack of all trades machine, I just need one that plays PS3 games. As a device that plays PS3 games, it's hopelessly overpriced for me.

Zorro

It's not really a "jack of all trades machine". It's a blu-ray player and Ps3 game playing machine. Anyone with a HDTV would likely want a HD movie player anyway. The 360 does generally the same damn thing but the HD movie player is pricey and separate, not to mention questionable quality compared to the official players out there. PS3s blu-ray player is actually *good* and worth the money. :gonk:

I'll cut the middle man and assume you don't have a HDTV otherwise it wouldn't look so terribly pricey to you.

Yep, an HDTV doesn't make much sense for me. I don't need a Blu-Ray player, so I won't pay for one. Actually the line-up of PS3 games makes this an easy choice - there's absolutely nothing I'd love to get my hands on. (With the exception of Assassin's Creed - but that's not enough, and it's not exclusive anyway.)

Zorro

so what's your opinion on the demo guys?

for me all I have to say is that this game is GORGEOUS! and it's definitely a must buy for me, well will be feature in my top list of Christmas gifts XD

A lot of effort went into this game, that's for sure. There are so many minor things that I noticed in the demo that all add up to a really good game. Stuff like the running animations changing constantly or once and a while he'll trip on something running and almost lose his balance. They weren't kidding when they said a LOT of work went into their animation system and it really helps bring the game to life. The environment is also very reactive as are the game characters. Try punching out enemies near waist high cover sometime or near walls and the entire melee animations change to match the environment.

It's good to see the enemy AI actually try to dodge fire when out in the open which makes it an actual challenge to hit their vitals at times. The cover system in this one also seems to be everything GoW promised but failed to deliver on. Enemies will actually flank you if you spend too much time in one spot and attempt to move into a better position to hit you if they need to. A lot of the cover being destructible also really helps to improve the pace of the game.

As for the rest of game, it's not quite what I expected, though I'm not sure if this demo is showing off every aspect of the game. I've heard this is actually a combat demo and most of the full game is more about exploration and puzzle solving rather than fighting. Personally I'd prefer this because this game really shows off a beautifully crafted world and I'd like the game to give me time to explore it rather than having to focus mostly on people shooting at me.

I'm still going to need to wait for a few reviews of the full game before I go out and pick this one up, or just go rent the full game first if I can. Personally I'm getting sick of shooters and I hope this game doesn't turn out to be a shooter in the jungle with a few platform aspects thrown in once and a while.

Cetra made a bunch of a great points. The animation system is amazing. The AI is pretty smart too. I was really impressed with the water in the game. I was also really impressed with how smooth it ran as well. I'm also interested to see some puzzle solving and more platforming.

It's in my GameQ on Gamefly after Assassin's Creed and Mass Effect.

Holy wow I want this game. And I am officially going through this game on Hard my first run through. Those gun fights on hard are just...hard. And fun. And this is officially the prettiest game on the PS3.

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In before porno mod.

Hey now - I think most would agree that it sums up the demo quite nicely.

Just tried out the demo. I was blown away by the animation, but the gameplay was pretty stupid. The gunfights are boring and you run out of ammo way too fast. Of course every guy you shoot is black.

I think it would be more fun if there were more exploration/acrobatics like Tomb Raider.

I thinl different levels have different gameplay focuses. In trailers there are parts with multi levels, beams, and other stuff to climb. And then there's ones with ruins and stuff that act as cover in gunfights. I think they chose a gunplay level in order to appeal to a broader audience.

But this game definately has the Indiana Jones feel to me. Can't wait... no lie.

Someone already asked them and yeah, it's a "combat demo". The game will have a lot more platforming elements -- they confirmed that the combat will not be overwhelming the other aspects of the game.

I just tried out the demo yesterday and I can honestly say I want this game too. I must admit at first, that I was only mildly interested in it, but after playing it, it makes me glad I own a PS3. For some reason I really enjoy the gun battles in this game even though it's been done 10 trillion times before.

I just played the demo, I did not think it was very fun but I could imagine the full game being better. I liked the environments and the animations and soundtrack were quite well done, but the combat was stupid and reminiscent of Gears of War. I've never been a Naughty Dog fan since they rarely attempt to do anything new with their games, but I could see myself buying this out of sheer boredom.

What would you prefer for the combat, exactly? I mean, I don't think front handsprings and somersaults fit the world they have here. The game plays like an action blockbuster movie, which is obviously the direction they're going with the characters and plot.

I thought it was handled well, even if they took a page from Gears to do it.

I don't think the combat was really bad, just boring and derivative. Perhaps I'm being a bit hypercritical when only two weapons were playable, but for an action game to stand out these days it needs to be something really special, and Gears of War with less explosions and set in the jungle really isn't going to impress me.

That said, I'm hoping that the action will take a back seat to the exploration (which from the demo it seems the game will do better anyway) so it wouldn't be a problem. But like I said, I'm not too fond of Naughty Dog's track record so I wouldn't be too shocked if it turned into Gears of War with occasional Tomb Raider segments squished in between the action.

If you're asking me what I would do if I were the game designer, I dunno, maybe make traps out of sticks and logs with your carving knife, or have people walk into snake pits? Something different would be nice.

Two weapons? You've got grenades, the Makarov, an AK and a shotgun to fool around with. And Naughty Dog's already said the demo was combat-centric; in a gmae like Uncharted, the combat could turn into one of two things -- a guy wearing short-shorts and holding two pistols stiff-armed in front of his chest wildly shooting away, or getting behind cover and firing intelligently, which the latter is obviously the better choice.

I've got no problem with a game borrowing elements from other games, hell it's all designers have nowadays (with few exceptions, anyway). But it's in the incorporation of these elements that make a game successful. If Uncharted is basically Tomb Raider's exploration and Gears of War's gunplay, fantastic.

Naughty Dog's had a good track record as far as I've seen. Jak II and Jak 3 were both great games and arguable two of the only games to use the GTA-style open-world without being complete garbage. Lookin' at you, True Crime.

Some reviews are in, and apparently the game is awesome. I think IGN gave it a 9.1 or something, and EGM gave it a bunch of 8.5's.

I played through the demo again and I had much more fun than I did during the first, since I actually learned how to shoot accurately and predict the movements of the enemies after you hit them with the first bullet.

I am actually amazed that the game uses DTS, and they even put in a crossover for the center channel.

The game's release might've been moved up a bit, since GameStop now has it listed as a Nov. 15th release date. This is a good thing, because if Assassin's Creed turns out to be mediocre, I won't have to wait long for the next best thing.

Anyone know what the actual release date is? I've also heard about the 15th for gamestop as well, but heh there aren't any of those up here. I also checked out Futureshop and Best Buy's websites and they both say the game is out this Sunday (18th), which is a very unusual date for a game to be released. But hey whatever, heh, dying to pick this up after having tried out the demo.

Passing on AC and putting my money on Uncharted instead, especially after reading the reviews.

The AC reviews wern't bad so I don't know why it would scare you, lowest score was a 7/10. Anyhow that's not the topic I guess, and it's not like you're passing it up for a worse game or anything.

The 20th is still the release date for Uncharted. For some reasone GS/EB thought they were going to get it early, but an interview with a SCEA rep said that the game hadn't even been shipped yet so she didn't know why the retailer would thing the 15th was the release date.

That's weird because it says it shipped for me at EB on their website.

The release got pushed up. Gamestop is selling it now, and Gamefly has it available to rent as well. I just returned Ratchet and Clank, so I hope I get this next. I though the demo was pretty awesome and most of the reviews I've seen look great. :D

I completely cracked out tonight, played it for about two and a half hours. Save data says I'm 36% done, so it's lookin like it'll be around a 10 hour game, but I know I'll have to play it again at least once more, likely twice to get all the medals, treasures, and bonuses unlocked.

Plus I'm switching back and forth between it and Assassin's Creed, so that should "extend" the playtime a little. Very awesome game so far though.

Bleh, the guys at Futureshop were refusing to sell me a copy as they said the release date wasn't till 22nd now. Apparently it got "pushed back", even when it clearly says its in stock (since friday too) with the release date of the 18th on their website.

What a bunch of bull, I'm gonna stop by the other location in town tomorrow. Hopefully they'll be much more co-operative.

I dont understand anti ps3 reviews, this game clearly is above 9.
I am loving everybit of it, a true nextgen title.
The texturing and geometry is so welldone, it puts shame other games to shame.

And music is just plain awesome.

Highly recommend it, get ps3 for it or atleast rent the game, but do play it.
(Playing masseffect along this and after uncharted badass animation , giving me not so good impression of masseffect cardboard cutouts animation).

After playing ps3 games like ratchet and this, i have realized that nextgen graphics is in animation, not in just plastic coating.

Pretty much. I noticed the animations in MAssEffect to be pretty "last-gen" also. The cinematics are great, but in battle everything seems to fall apart. Fluidity, frame-rate, and animation. Game could have used more time in the oven mesa thinks. I'm still getting it though.

As for Uncharted, it's definately seems to be a killer app. Unfortunately the Nazi game industry seems to be treating the PS3 as a Jew or something, because it doesn't seem to matter how many freat games it has, it still gets bashed. At least I'm not missing out due to bias. Can't wait to get this game either.

(simily only used for relationship purposes, no offense)

I beat the game tonight and simultaneously started a new game in Hard difficulty, and goddamn. It's hard.

But having several of the weapon awards unlocked is pimp -- basically infinite ammo for the 9mm, AK-47 and the shotgun. I may have to run through the game on normal (lol beat it on easy first) just to get all the medals I can before beating it on hard and crushing.

65% done, and man the music is too awesome.
Some tunes have brokensword 1 vibe to it, and the sounds on dolby is just too nextgen.
When birds or crow fly by you can hear them around crispy clear, the sound of shotgun alone is so satisfying.
Gamespot reviewd it 8, they having problem with hard gunfights.
gunfights are for hardcore, which doesn mean game sucks, its you suck!

I like the fact that enemies move,evade and animate when hit unlike gears where you just keep firng at stone armour enemies.

Enemies reaction to bullets makes it even more harder, you have to keep re-aiming.

GGAARRFGGJG I WANT THIS GAME.

I saw this game yesterday at Target, and there was only a single copy left. I was kind of surprised, as I didn't think a PS3 game would ever sell out.

Anyways, I decided to wait until Christmas before picking it up, otherwise I will be consumed by video games. And finals are coming up ever so quickly.

You guys need to stop telling me how bad ass it is. I ARE JEALOUS.

I don't know if you glanced at your receiver, but this game actually uses in game DTS. :)

Finished the game, the twist in later levels was totally unexpected.

I have finished all big titles of the year, only masseffect is in progress(but it has too many problems to be goty).

Uncharted is definatley my pick of GOTY, its that good.
Loved the gameplay too, i had no problems moreover it had catered my needs completely in every department.
Almost flawless game.

Nate is most belevable,natural game character ever.
He is now in my fav list along with snake,dante, kain and lara.

I have to agree about the music in this game. I mean, the gameplay is awesome, but the music sells it for me. I played it for 3 hours last night and then sat for 5 minutes at the title screen just listening.

I'm only a third or so done, but one thing I love is that they included achievements and unlockables, and it looks obvious that they may patch the game later down the line so that it will work with Sony's equivalent of gamer points. I can't wait for Home to catch PS3 up to Live service. (or for more developers to start making achievements PS3 compatible.)

Hell, I don't even need the points, I just want the little pop up message so that I know I accomplished something in the game.

I'm playing through the game again on Normal now (did Easy first) so I can get some of the achievements I missed, like 20 stealth kills, 5 kills in a row using one-hit punches after softening the target up with gunfire, etc.

Apparently, you can do these one at a time, die, and repeat on the same guy for maximum efficiency.

Then, it's time to replay it on hard hopefully with infinite ammo and one-shot kills unlocked.

Quick edit:

You know, one thing that's under-appreciated in this game is the use of checkpoints. Namely --



That was something this team learned from Jak 2 and Jak 3. Jak 2 was so damn hard sometimes, and if you died you were back at the beginning of the stage. Jak 3 remedied that by giving you checkpoints in the middle of a mission. Nice.

I just finished the game tonight, the twists last in chapters were definitely unexpected for me as well. Love the music too (please post a rip if found). Gotta give credits the actors/actress (whom did both mo-cap and voice acting), they did a great job! Heh, especially Nate and Elena's performers. Also love the checkpoint, as there were some parts that were really challenging or difficult to figure out (especially the last chapter for me).

The achievements/medals system they got going really brought the game up another level. I especially like how collecting the treasures and earning the medals is actually rewarding, eg. unlockable costumes, a mirror world, slow-mo, etc (unlike some of 360's games). That's the kind of the stuff that adds to the replay value.

Heh, and pretty sweet how they added a gallery section for cut scenes, bonus footage, and concept art. The only thing they're missing is a music player.

Definitely one of the best games for the PS3.

oh man! I am roughly half way through the game and WOW!! best ps3 game yet! The platforming is sooo well done and intense. I hope they make more of these games!

I hate to bump an almost month old thread, but hey. I started this shit, and I am finally getting around to playing it.

I'm currently at the part where you escape from the jail cell in the Jeep, and Holy. Crap.

This game has surpassed every expectation I have had of it. Even though the game sports probably the best graphics I have ever seen (on a console anyways), I have realized it's not even about how 'pretty' it is anymore. It's all about the animations.

Seriously. The way Drake interacts with what's going on around him makes him so much more...real. If you're running away from a firefight, he'll flinch a little every time a shot whizzes right by his ear. If you're running through the lush jungle, he'll stumble a little and almost trip on the foilage/terrain. For Christ sakes, he even RUNS DOWN THE STAIRS in a believable way.

The firefights themselves are pretty fun, too. Kind of frustrating at times, but I'm currently playing through on Hard, so I die a lot :(. I love the cover system, even if it is a Gears of War clone. It works remarkably well, except for the goddamn grenades.

And the environments. Wow the environments. When I got on top of that German U-Boat towards the beginning, I swear I just sat their and stared at the sunset above that waterfall for 10 minutes.

God, what a solid game. I can't believe that I thought Naughty Dog might put something out shorter than fantastic.

I just got my ps3 yesterday and downloaded a few demos and uncharted was one of them and I have to say that this game was hyped up for good reason. The demo really showed off some awesome character animation and the story just looks like a whole bunch of fun to watch becuase of the main character. I'm no good at aiming with the guns but I'll probably pick up this game in the near future since the demo alone was so much fun

However it's unfortunate that the game has not been getting the attention it deserves because all the media seems to be focused on around here is the last 2000 FPSs. And because the game is on the PS3 seems to be reason enough for people to damn any good game on the console.

Hopefully when the exclusives like MGS4, LBP, FFXIII, etc. come out it'll bitchslap the industry back into taking Sony and their products seriously. Therefore giving the likely Uncharted 2 the attention that I'm sure it too will deserve.

Funny you mention that, because Naughty Dog just confirmed that there will be a sequel.
:rock: fucking right :rock:

So wait... if the demo had vibration support, does the full game have it as well? Has anyone tried it yet? :)

All you have to do is while playing the game do the following...

1) Open the PS menue
2) Under controller settings if you see vibration options then that title has vibration support.

2B) If you don't see such option then the opposite is true.

Well that may not be entirely true because it has that option in Assassins Creed, however, no vibration support is found in that game :|

This game is crazy. It must have taken them 8 years just to draw and render a couple yards of forest. I am at the part where you are scaling the outside of the fortress. Makes Tomb Raider and Prince of Persia look and play like dog crap.

Guess the PS3 really has some balls. Uncharted is true next-gen, with DTS sound to match.

I was extremely impressed by the sheer amount of LOVE in this game. Pure unadultred LOVE. It was fantastic to watch the "Behind the Scenes" clips.

What I find is this game has some groundbreaking animation. Especially the way it handled jumps and stairs. Rowrl. Yet all this aesthetic animation didn't affect the gameplay in the slightest! Seriously, even if this game is only 8-10 hours long - I feel it's the purchase of my PS3 was worth it. :)

I got Uncharted for about $35 off eBay and got it in the mail 2 days ago. I beat it last night. Words cannot express my feelings towards this game. It was absolutely amazing. I always talk about how games lack the cinematic realism they need to move forward, but Uncharted went and proved me wrong: This is the next step in games; this is where they're going.

I can't wait until Uncharted 2 to see where they take this.

Is there even an Uncharted 2 planned? While Uncharted is incredible and all, personally, I'd rather Naughty Dog work on Jak 4 instead of Uncharted 2.

I completly agree. I want Jak 4 so badly.

Though I have yet to play Uncharted... Since the PS3 is in LA and I am stuck in Australia.

I also agree with this. It's kinda sad that all these great platforming franchises were established in the last gen, but only one of them have made the jump to this generation. I mean, no offense to Sucker Punch, but a new Sly Cooper game would be worlds better than inFamous. And while Uncharted is a great game, I would definitely like to see a new Jak before another one is made. It would be awesome if they could just switch off every year like Insomniac does with Resistance and Ratchet & Clank.

Uncharted is good, but pretty hamfisted at times.
Especially when you can't find a good way out of a situation if you don't exactly find out what the devs want you to do.
And I pretty much hated the jetski-ride upriver.
Anyway, I'm really looking forward to part 2. And even more to part 3. Up till then, they'll have found the right way to make this game awesome on ALL levels. :D