Uncharted 3 gets 9.9 in worlds first review!!

It seems the entire balance of System Wars depends on the score for this one game.

balfe1990

One can only hope. :P

[QUOTE="balfe1990"]

It seems the entire balance of System Wars depends on the score for this one game.

SecretPolice

One can only hope. :P

AAAA = Lem migration.

AA = All out war between Lems and Cows

Skyward Sword scores GOTY = divide by zero :lol:

Why are people over hyping Uncharted 3? O_O take a deep breath.... relax...... relax......... relax....... buy me some skittles meanwhile.

Joedgabe

[QUOTE="balfe1990"]

It seems the entire balance of System Wars depends on the score for this one game.

SecretPolice

One can only hope. :P

Lame, couldn't even get a 10.

*Cancels Pre-order*

If Uncharted 3 manages to get the same or higher average than Uncharted 2, I'll just shake my head in grave disappointment. It's pretty bad looking when a game in our medium of choice receives the highest praise for trying its best to be like another medium... I feel the truly outstanding review scores and awards should be given to games that push what differentiates gaming from other media; player control. This is why I see the "professional" gaming media to be very immature still.

P.S. I don't mind if you love Uncharted or games like it, but I don't think it should be proffessionally praised as much as it is. The same way that I don't mind people enjoying Transformers 3.

Pikminmaniac

The first review ever gives it an amazing score? :o

NO WAY. :shock:

[QUOTE="SecretPolice"]

[QUOTE="balfe1990"]

It seems the entire balance of System Wars depends on the score for this one game.

mmmwksil

One can only hope. :P

AAAA = Lem migration.

AA = All out war between Lems and Cows

Skyward Sword scores GOTY = divide by zero :lol:

:P

[QUOTE="Pikminmaniac"]

If Uncharted 3 manages to get the same or higher average than Uncharted 2, I'll just shake my head in grave dissapointment. It's pretty bad looking when a game in our medium of choice recieves the highest praise for trying its best to be like another medium... I feel the truly outstanding review scores and awards should be given to games that push what differentiates gaming from other media; player control. This is why I see the "professional" gaming media to be very immature still.

TREAL_Since

Then you mention player control. Uncharted provides player control in set piece moments.

Set piece moments still rob you of a great deal of control. When the helicopter knocks down the building your in, the only thing you can do is press jump. That's one button. Every time you do some "platforming" (you know that part of the game that's so linear that it might as well be on rails and played for you) you know that something is going to break under Nathan's weight and prolong the pointless and already dragged out climbing sequence. Then there is the ice cave with Tenzen I always bring up. that portion cannot be fun for anyone! It's just you slowly following a man through a mostly empty ice cave. The game forces you into its own pacing. It's like a back seat driver experience. As a game, Uncharted 2 falls VERY flat IMO. As a movie, Uncharted 2 would be panned for it's bad story and uber cliched characters.

Uncharted 2 is in a limbo state of not doing anything particularily well. At least that's how I feel. However, again, I don't mind other people enjoying these experiences, it's the fact that video game media praises it so highly when I feel the games that show off what games do that no other media can offer should recieve that praise. Video games should be praised for playing to their strengths.

[QUOTE="Pikminmaniac"]

If Uncharted 3 manages to get the same or higher average than Uncharted 2, I'll just shake my head in grave dissapointment. It's pretty bad looking when a game in our medium of choice recieves the highest praise for trying its best to be like another medium... I feel the truly outstanding review scores and awards should be given to games that push what differentiates gaming from other media; player control. This is why I see the "professional" gaming media to be very immature still.

TREAL_Since

Then you mention player control. Uncharted provides player control in set piece moments.

[QUOTE="TREAL_Since"]

[QUOTE="Pikminmaniac"]

If Uncharted 3 manages to get the same or higher average than Uncharted 2, I'll just shake my head in grave dissapointment. It's pretty bad looking when a game in our medium of choice recieves the highest praise for trying its best to be like another medium... I feel the truly outstanding review scores and awards should be given to games that push what differentiates gaming from other media; player control. This is why I see the "professional" gaming media to be very immature still.

Pikminmaniac

Then you mention player control. Uncharted provides player control in set piece moments.

Set piece moments still rob you of a great deal of control. When the helicopter knocks down the building your in, the only thing you can do is press jump. That's one button. Every time you do some "platforming" (you know that part of the game that's so linear that it might as well be on rails and played for you) you know that something is going to break under Nathan's weight and prolong the pointless and already dragged out climbing sequence. Then there is the ice cave with Tenzen I always bring up. that portion cannot be fun for anyone! It's just you slowly following a man through a mostly empty ice cave. The game forces you into its own pacing. It's like a back seat driver experience. As a game, Uncharted 2 falls VERY flat IMO. As a movie, Uncharted 2 would be panned for it's bad story and uber cliched characters.

Uncharted 2 is in a limbo state of not doing anything particularily well. At least that's how I feel. However, again, I don't mind other people enjoying these experiences, it's the fact that video game media praises it so highly when I feel the games that show off what games do that no other media can offer should recieve that praise. Video games should be praised for playing to their strengths.

Because they are set piece moments, I need to be pressing 5 buttons simultaneously in order to make it more of a video game? I completely understand what you are saying, I only saying gaming offers a wide variety of experiences that other forms of entertainment cannot, Uncharted included.

Apparently its the highest score the site ever gave, so the game should be excellent. Though to be a honest a score like 9.9 is why I laugh at most video game reviews. Like wtf was the 1% off for? How are they so certain its only 1% off and not 2%?

argetlam00

[QUOTE="TREAL_Since"]

[QUOTE="Pikminmaniac"]

If Uncharted 3 manages to get the same or higher average than Uncharted 2, I'll just shake my head in grave dissapointment. It's pretty bad looking when a game in our medium of choice recieves the highest praise for trying its best to be like another medium... I feel the truly outstanding review scores and awards should be given to games that push what differentiates gaming from other media; player control. This is why I see the "professional" gaming media to be very immature still.

Pikminmaniac

Then you mention player control. Uncharted provides player control in set piece moments.

Set piece moments still rob you of a great deal of control. When the helicopter knocks down the building your in, the only thing you can do is press jump. That's one button. Every time you do some "platforming" (you know that part of the game that's so linear that it might as well be on rails and played for you) you know that something is going to break under Nathan's weight and prolong the pointless and already dragged out climbing sequence. Then there is the ice cave with Tenzen I always bring up. that portion cannot be fun for anyone! It's just you slowly following a man through a mostly empty ice cave. The game forces you into its own pacing. It's like a back seat driver experience. As a game, Uncharted 2 falls VERY flat IMO. As a movie, Uncharted 2 would be panned for it's bad story and uber cliched characters.

Uncharted 2 is in a limbo state of not doing anything particularily well. At least that's how I feel. However, again, I don't mind other people enjoying these experiences, it's the fact that video game media praises it so highly when I feel the games that show off what games do that no other media can offer should recieve that praise. Video games should be praised for playing to their strengths.

I always find it baffling when Uncharted is chastised for linearity, where on the box it says action adventure, not open world sanbox,

The mantra of the entire franchise is immersive blockbuster/ cinematic action. If YOU are in a collapsing builind being shot by helicopters, how many options do you have?

what miriad of actions could you possibly take?

Video games are still in thier infancy and many devs are still testing its waters to see what different typesof experiences they can offer through it, in the future when this medium realizes its full potential, Uncharted's style will be looked at as a key part, so will RDR, Mass effect, gears of war, etc, because they all bring something valueable, 200+ GOTYs is a good indication of that.

But its fine if Uncharted doesnt float our boat though

What's the point of a .1 decimal review scale? I'm glad Gamespot changed to the .5 increment scale.

TREAL_Since

[QUOTE="TREAL_Since"]

[QUOTE="Pikminmaniac"]

If Uncharted 3 manages to get the same or higher average than Uncharted 2, I'll just shake my head in grave dissapointment. It's pretty bad looking when a game in our medium of choice recieves the highest praise for trying its best to be like another medium... I feel the truly outstanding review scores and awards should be given to games that push what differentiates gaming from other media; player control. This is why I see the "professional" gaming media to be very immature still.

DarkLink77

Then you mention player control. Uncharted provides player control in set piece moments.

Edit: Imagine Planescape's dialogue and story with Avatar quality graphics. In the future, it would be possible. Planescape is beyond movies as far as storytelling. It's like a freakin novel lol.

[QUOTE="SecretPolice"]

[QUOTE="balfe1990"]

It seems the entire balance of System Wars depends on the score for this one game.

mmmwksil

One can only hope. :P

AAAA = Lem migration.

AA = All out war between Lems and Cows

Skyward Sword scores GOTY = divide by zero :lol:

I'm not sure why people would WANT it to score less then a 9, but it might be retribution for Forza.

you know the best part of it? if U3 scores AA and skyward sword is GOTY, gamespot will suddenly be nicknamed "sheepspot". because, you know, they've always indicated their obvious favoritism towards nintendo :PBrunoBRS

I don't think the site would survive the traffic should that come to pass. It'd go down for a couple days as their servers overheat and burn down the building where they're housed. :lol:

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"][QUOTE="TREAL_Since"]I feel you are completely wrong. Uncharted isn't trying to be a another medium. Uncharted is proving that gaming can over take movies. Be proud that video game's can offer such a wide variety of experiences offering unparalleled levels of entertainment. Like Guillermo del Toro once stated: video games are the future of movies. They can do what movies can't. You ever watched an amazing blockbuster movie that sported great action, detailed characters, a deep story, then said to yourself, "wouldnt it be cool to be in that world? To play it and control it?" This should be a feat for the medium as a whole. Gaming as a whole is vast, and should not, and cannot be packed into one type of design.

Then you mention player control. Uncharted provides player control in set piece moments.

TREAL_Since

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]you know the best part of it? if U3 scores AA and skyward sword is GOTY, gamespot will suddenly be nicknamed "sheepspot". because, you know, they've always indicated their obvious favoritism towards nintendo :Pmmmwksil

I don't think the site would survive the traffic should that come to pass. It'd go down for a couple days as their servers overheat and burn down the building where they're housed. :lol:

It looks that on U3 you can ride a horse......interesting.(This is a very low guality photo)

[QUOTE="TREAL_Since"]

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"] Gaming will never rival film as a story-telling medium, because games have to balance plot with gameplay. Films don't.DarkLink77

The video game medium is so young. Infantile even, compared to what potentially can happen. Technology will improve to allow for more creativity, deep strories, and characters. What developers consider a major feat as far as gameplay or graphics engineering, would be purely child's play programming wise 100 years from now.

man all i know is uncharted 3 is going to be a fun time

[QUOTE="mmmwksil"]

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]you know the best part of it? if U3 scores AA and skyward sword is GOTY, gamespot will suddenly be nicknamed "sheepspot". because, you know, they've always indicated their obvious favoritism towards nintendo :PBrunoBRS

I don't think the site would survive the traffic should that come to pass. It'd go down for a couple days as their servers overheat and burn down the building where they're housed. :lol:

:cry: I'll miss you San Francisco, but know that your death was for the greater good.

What's the point of a .1 decimal review scale? I'm glad Gamespot changed to the .5 increment scale.

TREAL_Since

[QUOTE="TREAL_Since"]

What's the point of a .1 decimal review scale? I'm glad Gamespot changed to the .5 increment scale.

mitu123

So why 9.9 and not 9.8? Whats the difference between a 9.9 and a 9.8?

Uncharted 3 'll get a minimum 9.0 on GS :)

For the guys who think Gamespot will score U3 8.3, why do you think that? What negatives do you think they'll use?MushroomWig

No way to know. GS loves to make up reasons to deduct points. :P

So why 9.9 and not 9.8? Whats the difference between a 9.9 and a 9.8?

argetlam00

The size of Chloe's rear end. :lol:

A 9.9 is the biggest cop-out score there is. Just give it a 10.

For the guys who think Gamespot will score U3 8.3, why do you think that? What negatives do you think they'll use?MushroomWig

Conversely, I have concluded that Battlefield 3 is going to suck, but I made that conclusion by PLAYING the game, not by watching videos ;)

Just listen to the same comments people are making: "its on rails, all movie no gameplay, you hardly ever control your character".

Uncharted 3 'll get a minimum 9.0 on GS :)

indzman

wow, lems are so quick to write off the 9.9 score but when it comes to Gears 3's first scores they're all over it? ROFL.

i'm sorry that Dark Souls took the wind out of Gears 3's sails, but no need to vent it out on Uncharted 3. :lol:

[QUOTE="MushroomWig"]For the guys who think Gamespot will score U3 8.3, why do you think that? What negatives do you think they'll use?mmmwksil

No way to know. GS loves to make up reasons to deduct points. :P

like a lengthy black and white screen in inFamous 2 which no one complained about? :lol:

Uncharted 3 'll get a minimum 9.0 on GS :)

indzman

[QUOTE="mmmwksil"]

[QUOTE="MushroomWig"]For the guys who think Gamespot will score U3 8.3, why do you think that? What negatives do you think they'll use?rumbalumba

No way to know. GS loves to make up reasons to deduct points. :P

like a lengthy black and white screen in inFamous 2 which no one complained about? :lol:

I know of the Infamous 2 fiasco, just not the specifics. Doesn't seem like a stretch, though. :P

"Sand looks nice, but there's no variety."

[QUOTE="rasengan2552"]8.5 ? are you nuts ... the game has gone gold and industry gamers are praising it for being better than the second.foxhound_fox

UC3 is going to have such an incredible/memorable campaign. Damn it I can't wait for this!

So begins the drama. Seeing how the lemmings and cows react to this is almost as entertaining as playing the actual game.

Guys if u bothered reading forza 4 review he was basically parsing the game calling it the best game out there racing wise. and yet gave it an 8.5 for "FEELING THE SAME" . so watching all those vids for the past month IT does not Look anything different from before. if u put 2 and 2 together the game should get 7.5-8.5 . it does not mean its @$@% but it does nothing new and hardly adds anything to the mix. forza added alot of nifty features and it still god marked down so its goin to be intresting to see how consistent gamespot is with there reviews. AGAIN THE GAME IS NOT @$@% my opinion . Allthishate

you havent even played the game, so how sure are you that Forza 3 and UC3 should be marked the same?

[QUOTE="Allthishate"]Guys if u bothered reading forza 4 review he was basically parsing the game calling it the best game out there racing wise. and yet gave it an 8.5 for "FEELING THE SAME" . so watching all those vids for the past month IT does not Look anything different from before. if u put 2 and 2 together the game should get 7.5-8.5 . it does not mean its @$@% but it does nothing new and hardly adds anything to the mix. forza added alot of nifty features and it still god marked down so its goin to be intresting to see how consistent gamespot is with there reviews. AGAIN THE GAME IS NOT @$@% my opinion . rumbalumba

you havent even played the game, so how sure are you that Forza 3 and UC3 should be marked the same?

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"][QUOTE="mmmwksil"]

I don't think the site would survive the traffic should that come to pass. It'd go down for a couple days as their servers overheat and burn down the building where they're housed. :lol:

mmmwksil

:cry: I'll miss you San Francisco, but know that your death was for the greater good.

[QUOTE="rumbalumba"]

[QUOTE="Allthishate"]Guys if u bothered reading forza 4 review he was basically parsing the game calling it the best game out there racing wise. and yet gave it an 8.5 for "FEELING THE SAME" . so watching all those vids for the past month IT does not Look anything different from before. if u put 2 and 2 together the game should get 7.5-8.5 . it does not mean its @$@% but it does nothing new and hardly adds anything to the mix. forza added alot of nifty features and it still god marked down so its goin to be intresting to see how consistent gamespot is with there reviews. AGAIN THE GAME IS NOT @$@% my opinion . Allthishate

you havent even played the game, so how sure are you that Forza 3 and UC3 should be marked the same?

watching a vid off youtube is different from plaing the game.

example:

first Assassin's Creed looked awesome in 2007, probably the best graphics in consoles that time, but it was a crappy game (and i dunno why Kevin V defends his 9.0 score til this day)

secondly, look at Tetris. does not look at all exciting from watching someone else play it, but once you;re playing even though the blocks go slowly it still feels tense. 8)

[QUOTE="Allthishate"][QUOTE="rumbalumba"]

you havent even played the game, so how sure are you that Forza 3 and UC3 should be marked the same?

rumbalumba

watching a vid off youtube is different from plaing the game.

example:

first Assassin's Creed looked awesome in 2007, probably the best graphics in consoles that time, but it was a crappy game (and i dunno why Kevin V defends his 9.0 score til this day)

secondly, look at Tetris. does not look at all exciting from watching someone else play it, but once you;re playing even though the blocks go slowly it still feels tense. 8)