Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

[Maynard]

i am dissapointed that people get so excited and make a game seem like the GOAT and they base that off of how it looks rather than how it plays.

so far, everything i am doing is a predesigned action for drake. there is no decision making in your players movements at all. everything is fully mapped out and its basically what you described as a movie that you play the role of the main character. but you dont have any control over the game or the role. You just move, jump, climb, shoot at what the game tells you. And that stuff isnt fun at all. The gameplay thus far is pretty dull

i mean we are talking about a game that rated 96 at metacritic. And thats because of its great graphics, story and acting. You play games so that you can play them, not so you can watch them. This reminds me of Dragon's Lair

[killgod]

i wasn't as bored as you were, but I agree with your point.

not a chance in hell this game deserves the accolades it got (regarding GOTY and 96 overall rated scores)

[dope]

i mean we are talking about a game that rated 96 at metacritic. And thats because of its great graphics, story and acting. You play games so that you can play them, not so you can watch them. This reminds me of Dragon's Lair

i really don't see any difference in this game than many other action-adventure games. they all pretty much told you when to jump, move, shoot as well.

also i believe its getting those scores cause of how seamlessly it incorporates the gameplay right into the story and acting without ever really taking you out of the moment...you have the ability to play through the parts that usually used to be just cgi movies. and yes great graphics will get some extra points when everything else around it is top notch.

[Maynard]

i really don't see any difference in this game than many other action-adventure games. they all pretty much told you when to jump, move, shoot as well.

i guess...but even a game like batman allowed you to approach a section your own way. I come to a section in UC and its time to play stealth, or its time to shoot, or its time to evade. The platforming is also mapped out. climb right, jump up, move left, short cut scene....oh well, you get the point.

i am going to keep playing obviously, and see how it plays out

[killgod]

i really don't see any difference in this game than many other action-adventure games. they all pretty much told you when to jump, move, shoot as well.

also i believe its getting those scores cause of how seamlessly it incorporates the gameplay right into the story and acting without ever really taking you out of the moment...you have the ability to play through the parts that usually used to be just cgi movies. and yes great graphics will get some extra points when everything else around it is top notch.

I think where the problem lies with myself is that Uncharted is a "real life" kind of game while other action/adventure games are not.

When I'm mashing up enemies in Dante's Inferno or God of War with blood riddling bad ass combo mashing, it's awesome. I can watch that shit for hours and have no problem with it.

But Uncharted 2 is just pumping ridiculous amounts of bullets into people while watching cool cutscenes with the odd change of pace here and there.

So in summary I'd say watching bullets fly isn't fun gameplay, cutting off heads of frenzied zombies with a 10 foot battle axe is.

But that's just me.

[CrimsonGhost56]

uncharted > just about everything else

and thats just a fact.

[Maynard]

cmon....your entitled to your opinion, but you gonna tell me that UC is better than demon souls? i didnt even finish that game and i can say that. Great graphics, awesome gameplay, incredible detail and amazing rpg aspects and replay value

what about MGS4? that game had the same movie type aspects to it. But at least it had deep gamplay to go along with it

[dope]

i see where you guys are both coming from. and perhaps its my own clouded judgment that is making me think this is a great game. but i really suck at most shooter games so perhaps the pre-determined aspect makes me think its better than it is cause it helps me out a bit more lol

[CrimsonGhost56]

just about everything else. i didnt say everything. all the groans in the world wont change the fact that uncharted is better than 90% of the other games out there. kinda weird how your so versed in a game that you've barely even played. so please go back to playing mw2 for 13 hours straight with your little clan buddies.

[stevsta]

i am dissapointed that people get so excited and make a game seem like the GOAT and they base that off of how it looks rather than how it plays.

so far, everything i am doing is a predesigned action for drake. there is no decision making in your players movements at all. everything is fully mapped out and its basically what you described as a movie that you play the role of the main character. but you dont have any control over the game or the role. You just move, jump, climb, shoot at what the game tells you. And that stuff isnt fun at all. The gameplay thus far is pretty dull

i mean we are talking about a game that rated 96 at metacritic. And thats because of its great graphics, story and acting. You play games so that you can play them, not so you can watch them. This reminds me of Dragon's Lair

all the great shooting war type games have scripted events cod, halo, even open end games like grand theft auto where the missions tell you what to do the thing is a story is just like that a story its supposed to take you in and give you a ride, uncharted was never meant to be a do anything go anywhere type of game its a shooter that has a pretty good storyline with some pretty cool events. overall what makes the game awesome was just the overall mood the game put you in and the action that was on screen. A train falling apart while your on it comon where have you seen that before in a game.

oh yeah as for saying it tells you what to do if you look at all the patterns the people do you can approach almost everything strategically and eliminate all the guards 1 by 1 stealth style so.......:whistle:

[Maynard]

just about everything else. i didnt say everything. all the groans in the world wont change the fact that uncharted is better than 90% of the other games out there. kinda weird how your so versed in a game that you've barely even played. so please go back to playing mw2 for 13 hours straight with your little clan buddies.

sandy vag? dont be bitter......i said i only played 2 chapters so far. And my opinions were based on that. I dont see anyone really saying that the game changes from what i have already seen. I realize you like this game and i am not trying to put it down.

[CrimsonGhost56]

sandy vag? dont be bitter......i said i only played 2 chapters so far. And my opinions were based on that. I dont see anyone really saying that the game changes from what i have already seen. I realize you like this game and i am not trying to put it down.

2 chapters...out of 26. and yes the game does change. anyones whos played and beat the game would agree the first few levels with all the stealth are the worst in the game.

[Maynard]

fair enough, nobody has said that except the few comments dope made. i am hoping it gets better for me. By sunday i want to post that the game is phenominal...

[dope]

fair enough, nobody has said that except the few comments dope made. i am hoping it gets better for me. By sunday i want to post that the game is phenominal...

story wise and a bunch of the situations that happen in which you get to interact with is what made me think the game was phenomenal.

the action really does pick up with chapters 6 and 7 imo

[Twigg4075]

i mean we are talking about a game that rated 96 at metacritic. And thats because of its great graphics, story and acting. You play games so that you can play them, not so you can watch them. This reminds me of Dragon's Lair

So says the guy that thinks a rehash of a two year old game is the best thing since sliced bread.

Like you said, it has a 96 on Metacritic. A fucking 96. I think that's the highest score on the site for a game right now. I'm going to go out on a limb and say all of those reviewers aren't in on some grand conspiracy.

Dragon Lair? GTFO.