GDJustin said:
I agree with Eurogamer's 8/10 review, which is probably the most negative one I've read. I also agree with IGN's 10/10, which is probably the most positive review I've read.
Eurogamer is right - the game does basically force you to play the game how ND wants. Right down to "adjusting" your jumps. It's more linear than virtually ANYTHING else out there, because not only is the adventure linear, but all the moments within the adventure are completely scripted. It's arguably the least dynamic AAA game out there.
But IGN is also right. The experience itself is SO polished, and SO unlike anything else out there. UC games are an experience. An incredible experience.
That's actually a pretty apt summary of the situation given those 2 reviews, which so far, are the only 2 I've read.
In the end, 99.99% of people in this thread were going to buy this game regardless, so those in this thread who don't appear to be 'all there' will simply take the IGN Review as gospel, despite the fact that I'd say most of those same posters probably bag the shit out of IGN most of the time.
For the rest of us, who are ignoring the actualy score Eurogamer gave the game and reading the actual content of the review, will be happy to see there is someone out there reviewing the game without a fanboy hat on, which I appreciate.
When I read that in UC3 you receive insta-death for trailing of Naughty Dogs strict path, that's concerned me a bit. What I loved about Uncharted 1 was that the level design borderline BEGGED you to explore the level and take it all in.
Uncharted 2 was just trying to rush you to the next shootout or scripted event, which really bothered me (Outside of the Nepal level in the village). It alsmost sounds like what Uncharted 3 is doing. Which I'm not overly happy with.
