[QUOTE="Blabadon"][QUOTE="balfe1990"]
Honestly, how could you prefer the first to the second? The first was rendered pretty much redundant by Among Thieves, everything was better in the sequel.
balfe1990
False. Everything but graphics was better in the first, and even then the first looked better sometimes. Shooting was clunky, platforming was awkward and imprecise, there were massive and totally random spikes in difficulty where it got to the point of cheapness.
Not to mention the crappy vehicle sequences in the first. Ever try the up-river jet-ski ride on Crushing? I don't recommend it.The cast of characters were also much better in the second.
I agree the first was nice-looking but UC2 was in a league of it's own from literally the first level. But whatever, I'm not trying to argue with you, I'm just genuinely shocked someone could prefer the first to the second.
I appreciate this not turning into a argument, and it's not that I'm one of those people who find it hard to see why people liked the second one over the first. I just felt the first was the much superior experience overall.
Shooting wasn't clunky, I still don't get where this comes from. The AK-47 isn't 100% precise like it should be, the shotguns are well ranged, the pistols work like they should, turrets are fine, snipers line up nicely, shooting from the hip actually requires some effort and isn't OP, grenades weren't over-simplified like they were in the latter games (and grenade throwback was a mechanic I thought would work well in 3's campaign, but took out a lot of challenge, took Drake out of cover occasionally, and just didn't work that well). Everything worked fine in the first, and headshots were easy to line up when they should be.
The difficulty spikes (airplane wreck, Blue Room [my favorite Uncharted series level], outside the church) even on Crushing just required skill, timing, and knowledge. The best way I would describe it would be Demon's Souls in shooter form. I for one am not an advocate of difficulty spikes, but DF made it so there were appropriate build-ups to the more difficult parts). Uncharted 1's Crushing really made me feel a level of tactical-ness I would never expect out of a TPS. Running back for previous locations ammo, who to melee and when, if hanging from something and using a pistol made more sense, when to hip fire, Brutal Combo (why did they get rid of this :cry:), etc. 2's and 3's didn't have this feeling from me.
Platforming was the same through both games. In the first one, it wasn't needed so much, just sparingly. It could also be used as a cover mechanic for more experience players. 2 actually told more players to use this, and it was mandatory at some points, which was fun. I put them at equal here.
And of course I've played DF's Crushing. I've beat the game over 20 times. :P
The jetski part wasnotdifficult, even on Crushing. First time, you see where the barrels are, see where the baddies are, and blow them up. Second time, it's just more tactical. You've got to use the crumbling buildings around you as cover. It's easy to learn and master. Then from there, one must also realize that the pistol has a long range that must be used. Learn all that, and it's not hard at all.
Out of The Frying Pan was fun. It was a nice change in pace, that's all. :D
I liked characters in the first the best. Three people, you learn about them, they become buddies, they actually react with each other easily. No poorly done "love triangle" or Jeffs in the first one. And there's Sully in prime form.
I've beat 2's Crushing and never even attempted 3's because it was so boring the first time.
Of course, 2 does have the better notebook by far. :D
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