Uncharted... Overrated?

I purchased a ps3 this week to play Uncharted and The Last Of Us because I heard such great reviews about both games. I started with Uncharted 1 and by the end of it, I literally wanted to pull my hair out of my head. Wave after wave of enemies that only seemed to spawn to extend the already short story. And guess what happens when you die to the last guy that spawns? You do those waves all over again. I mean, the game basically tells you: "F*** you, do it again!". It was at this point, about 6 hours into the game, being surrounded by creatures that looked like Gollum, that my brand new ps3 controller got thrown against the wall for the first time. But the light was near and I happily finished the story (which I did overall enjoy) with a blank stare on my face.

In comes Uncharted 2! This game, while still feeling the need to throw endless waves of enemies at you just because, was a bit more enjoyable considering I had what resembled to be an aim assist. But the problem I had here is that the "puzzles" that seemed to flow so naturally to me in the original game, seemed forced and tedious in this game. The story itself was great even though it was, yet again, rather short. And the combat was much better (in my opinion). But there were just small things that got to me... like climbing a cliff within a certain time period and if the game doesn't respond the right way, you get the official Uncharted: "F*** you, do it again!". Overall though, much better in terms of pulling one's hair out of thy head.

So this is where I'm at right now. I have Uncharted 3 (GOTY brand new) sitting here and I'm honesty not sure I even want to play it. Sure, I have it, so I probably will. But the games I just played scream overrated to me. I was truly excited to play these games, but now I'm not even sure I want to bother with The Last Of Us considering it's made by the same company. I still have a bunch of other games to play that I missed out on this generation, but my first steps into my brand new ps3 have been interesting to say the least. I just don't understand why people are so hooked on these games that only last 8 hours? Maybe I'm missing something here.

That you feel they're overrated doesn't make them so.  They're universally acclaimed by the gamers, the gaming press, and the buying public.  It is an amazing series even if you don't feel that way.

It's perfectly fine to not enjoy them, though.  I have had several highly rated, highly praised games that I didn't care for (stares long and hard at BioShock: Infinite).  Still, I have no choice but to see that the gamers and the gaming press have spoken and the game is a hit. I am obviously in the minority.

I just don't like "overrated" or "underrated"  They're rated what they are.  The sales are what they are.  The praise is what it is.

Oh my no.

I can say with clear concious it thoroughly deserves every accolade it gets.

Uncharted 2 blew me away, my favorite game in fact.

Uncharted 3 followed suit, with incremental improvements.

The games are indeed short, though the level of polish presented in each uncharted package is sublime. The reason to remember a games greatness.

A masterclass in how a campaign should play out.

Underrated is not an option thus far with the series IMO.

Uncharted 3 is by far the worst in the series so you wont miss much if you dont play it... Thats just my opinion though and im sure many people will say differently. You can take any big game and say its overated, its just a case of you not liking what the majority did and being in the minority. cooldust

uncharted is horrible, I played in once for an hour then traded it in.

Uncharted best series of this gen for me.

Uncharted will define the ps3 when we look back on it in 10 years

what a little bitchNengo_Flow

What Uncharted does it does well, but you have to like what it does first of all to enjoy it. You have to like the same set pieces over and over again with the terrible gun gameplay and the boring platforming segments. It's more style than substance, a movie on rails that you play. Some people are fascinated by this and others come away with your same opinions going what the hell makes people think these games are so good.

What Uncharted does it does well, but you have to like what it does first of all to enjoy it. You have to like the same set pieces over and over again with the terrible gun gameplay and the boring platforming segments. It's more style than substance, a movie on rails that you play. Some people are fascinated by this and others come away with your same opinions going what the hell makes people think these games are so good.

firefox59

I loved the Uncharted games when they came out. I replayed all three this month though, and my opinion changed a bit. While classics in their time, the controls in these games are just awful IMO. The platforming controls can get so annoying where you know what you want Drake to do, but you've got to get the stick to the exact degree to get him to look at the platform you want him to jump to. The cover controls are annoying too, where I often press the O to get behind cover, I think I'm nearest the cover I want, and it often puts me behind the wrong cover and I'm glued to it where it's annoying to try to change cover. These games were great, but whoever is in charge of controls at Naughty Dog seems to be the weak link.

I struggled to get through U1. Those check points were horrible, and those spikes in difficulty caught me off guard, more than once. Overall boring, but frustrating experience. So, if you couldn't tell, I don't like that game.

I have U2 also, and if it's anything like the first... then I'm out.

Eh, you can call any game that receives such high scores overrated if you aren't extremely impressed by it. Uncharted, though, is generally well liked by critics and players alike, though some people seem to have drastically different opinions on the games individually. I think they're all rated pretty fairly, though I wasn't as blown away by Uncharted 2 as critics were, still an amazing game in my opinion, though.

I kind of see where you're coming from, the waves of enemies do get ridiculous at times, and it can become pretty cheap. Once you're used to the shooting, and when you know where the enemies will be coming from, it's actually not that hard. But I do admit the games kicked my ass when I first played them.

So, no, I don't think they're overrated, but not every single person has to like it. For me and many others, the story and characters tend to be the reason the games are good. Plus, some of the levels and even the absurd set pieces are simply incredible. I dunno.... and as for The Last of Us, don't disregard it just because you aren't enjoying Uncharted, it's entirely different. It's similar in a few ways, but gameplay-wise, noo. You aren't thrown into too many overwhelming situations, but you usually have to utilize stealth and conserve ammo when possible. It's a very story-driven game, so if that's not you're thing, then you might not like it. I would still highly recommend at least giving it a chance, however.

I struggled to get through U1. Those check points were horrible, and those spikes in difficulty caught me off guard, more than once. Overall boring, but frustrating experience. So, if you couldn't tell, I don't like that game.

I have U2 also, and if it's anything like the first... then I'm out.

 

Trail_Mix

NEIN!

That you feel they're overrated doesn't make them so.  They're universally acclaimed by the gamers, the gaming press, and the buying public.  It is an amazing series even if you don't feel that way.

It's perfectly fine to not enjoy them, though.  I have had several highly rated, highly praised games that I didn't care for (stares long and hard at BioShock: Infinite).  Still, I have no choice but to see that the gamers and the gaming press have spoken and the game is a hit. I am obviously in the minority.

I just don't like "overrated" or "underrated"  They're rated what they are.  The sales are what they are.  The praise is what it is.

nyc05

Uncharted 3 way to overrated. Giving it a ten from some reviewers was a slap in the face to MANY great ps3 gamesBLBxLakers24

People need to understand that "I don't like" =/= "overrated".

whats with ur avatar background thing?

I'm playing last of us atm (Clocked 9 hours, probebly halfway through). And i acctually find this game up to now a bit Overated. Well gamespots Rating is pretty accurate. 

But i really enjoyed Uncharted. While it has action, drama. The best thing with it, is acctually the Comedy parts of the game. The interaction between Drake and company. It makes me smile, Not alot games can acctually make me feel that way. So for me it's quite underrated. 

[QUOTE="firefox59"]

What Uncharted does it does well, but you have to like what it does first of all to enjoy it. You have to like the same set pieces over and over again with the terrible gun gameplay and the boring platforming segments. It's more style than substance, a movie on rails that you play. Some people are fascinated by this and others come away with your same opinions going what the hell makes people think these games are so good.

Vidpci

Haven't got to the ship yet, got to the stupid puzzle room last night with the body parts and said screw it. I'll keep going today.

And good luck with the boat level in the 3rd one if you haven't gotten there yet. My friend stopped playing the game entirely near the end of the that level.firefox59

Seriously?

[QUOTE="firefox59"]And good luck with the boat level in the 3rd one if you haven't gotten there yet. My friend stopped playing the game entirely near the end of the that level.worlock77

Seriously?

I totally agree with this. I thought 3 was a good game until I got to that point. It was just a stupid and annoying section of the game that you know was thrown in there as a "wouldn't it be cool if we had a set piece like this?"

Good, I'm not alone. I'm almost done Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and nothing about it impresses me. What seems like an interesting treasure hunt story with the potential of clever puzzles turns out to be yet another third person shooter with a ridiculous amount of bad AI enemies. By 4 hours, I was sick of the gunfights. This is Naughty Dog's first shooter and it shows. The platforming sections are all right but I can't help but compare it to the Prince of Persia games which did it much better. The puzzles finally make an appearance after so long and those are okay I guess. The game looks dated too but I bet it was amazing back in 2007.

I'll be playing the Among Thieves soon enough and I hope it's alot better, seeing how it got near perfect scores all around.

So I'm done with the third game, wasn't bad. I think the series progressively got better. The original was kinda bad, the combat was just tedious. 2 improved on basically everything and 3 was kinda more of the same with 2 but much more impressive looking. I'd rate the series a 7.5? The original a 5, the 2nd a 7 and the third an 8.

If there is a 4th entry the combat really needs to be overhauled. That's just my opinion based on it continuing to be an issue throughout the series. I'm going to play the last of us now, wish me luck.

[QUOTE="Trail_Mix"]

I struggled to get through U1. Those check points were horrible, and those spikes in difficulty caught me off guard, more than once. Overall boring, but frustrating experience. So, if you couldn't tell, I don't like that game.

I have U2 also, and if it's anything like the first... then I'm out.

 

Vidpci

Extremely. Asides from production values its got nothing going for it. Every aspect of its gameplay is average or below average. They're not bad but I can't wrap my brain around why they recieve as much praise as they do. 

uncharted is horrible, I played in once for an hour then traded it in.

A_MExican21

its not my type of game.

I purchased a ps3 this week to play Uncharted and The Last Of Us because I heard such great reviews about both games. I started with Uncharted 1 and by the end of it, I literally wanted to pull my hair out of my head. Wave after wave of enemies that only seemed to spawn to extend the already short story. And guess what happens when you die to the last guy that spawns? You do those waves all over again. I mean, the game basically tells you: "F*** you, do it again!". It was at this point, about 6 hours into the game, being surrounded by creatures that looked like Gollum, that my brand new ps3 controller got thrown against the wall for the first time. But the light was near and I happily finished the story (which I did overall enjoy) with a blank stare on my face.

In comes Uncharted 2! This game, while still feeling the need to throw endless waves of enemies at you just because, was a bit more enjoyable considering I had what resembled to be an aim assist. But the problem I had here is that the "puzzles" that seemed to flow so naturally to me in the original game, seemed forced and tedious in this game. The story itself was great even though it was, yet again, rather short. And the combat was much better (in my opinion). But there were just small things that got to me... like climbing a cliff within a certain time period and if the game doesn't respond the right way, you get the official Uncharted: "F*** you, do it again!". Overall though, much better in terms of pulling one's hair out of thy head.

So this is where I'm at right now. I have Uncharted 3 (GOTY brand new) sitting here and I'm honesty not sure I even want to play it. Sure, I have it, so I probably will. But the games I just played scream overrated to me. I was truly excited to play these games, but now I'm not even sure I want to bother with The Last Of Us considering it's made by the same company. I still have a bunch of other games to play that I missed out on this generation, but my first steps into my brand new ps3 have been interesting to say the least. I just don't understand why people are so hooked on these games that only last 8 hours? Maybe I'm missing something here.

Vidpci

I think one problem is people playing the games late in their lifespan, for instance your picking it up now and have only heard good things about it. Your expecting the greatest game ever, and can be let down because like any game, it can have its faults. Its the same thing watching a movie that got great reviews a year after you've heard all the punch lines and plot twists, its bound to let you down.

I think one problem is people playing the games late in their lifespan, for instance your picking it up now and have only heard good things about it. Your expecting the greatest game ever, and can be let down because like any game, it can have its faults. Its the same thing watching a movie that got great reviews a year after you've heard all the punch lines and plot twists, its bound to let you down.

SgtSutton

Yeah, I don't think they've aged well either. The graphics on 1 and 2 are pretty mediocre compared to today's standards. And the controls are awful IMO. I can see someone picking them up now and not being impressed.

Sorry you didn't enjoy them over-all, but I wouldn' say they're over-rated. I loved the first game, and thought the difficulty (on the defoault setting) was pretty good. Plus, ya gotta love Elena... Shez gotta nice bottom...

:P

... But hey, not every game is for every player. Most of my Top-10 PS3 games would pro'ly make you laugh, none of them are the Triple-A, Most-Talked-About games on the system. Each gamer is a snowflake; Totally unique.

'Cept CoD fans, of which I am one, who tend to be douche canoes.

:lol:

Whenever I have a discussion of what makes good game design, I use Uncharted 2 as an example of what not to do. It just does almost everything wrong in my book.

Its as over rated as BJ's......

Whenever I have a discussion of what makes good game design, I use Uncharted 2 as an example of what not to do. It just does almost everything wrong in my book.

Pikminmaniac

Uncharted 1 is overrated, yeah, but Uncharted 2 is great! Uncharted 3 is a mixed bag!

[QUOTE="Pikminmaniac"]

Whenever I have a discussion of what makes good game design, I use Uncharted 2 as an example of what not to do. It just does almost everything wrong in my book.

bigt503

It's my book so... And I did say it did ALMOST everything wrong which I do believe. It might take a while, but if you want, I could list legitimate complaints I have with just about every design choice Naughty Dog took with Uncharted 2.

That you feel they're overrated doesn't make them so.  They're universally acclaimed by the gamers, the gaming press, and the buying public.  It is an amazing series even if you don't feel that way.

nyc05

There you go, this is the best answer you'll get on the thread so you might aswell close it now. I also feel that way about Metal Gear Solid, however I can't deny the way that millions of people go nuts about the game.

I think one problem is people playing the games late in their lifespan, for instance your picking it up now and have only heard good things about it. Your expecting the greatest game ever, and can be let down because like any game, it can have its faults. Its the same thing watching a movie that got great reviews a year after you've heard all the punch lines and plot twists, its bound to let you down.

SgtSutton

Absolutely not. The Uncharted series includes all the essentials to make for tremendous entertainment and memorable experiences. You believing they're overrated is your concern.

The Uncharted series is not even close to being overrated, if you don't like the series well that's no skin off our backs or Naughty Dogs since they make some pretty amazing games.