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Uncharted 4 spoiler free early copy impressions

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Alienous

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Henry Jackman slept on this and Civil War then, I guess.

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Or not? It seems like there are differing opinions on this.
 
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CrichtonKicks

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redflamingolingo said:
I don't think it's a problem but rather a strength...if the story reaches the emotional highs it is striving for.

Thus far, a third of the way through the game, I have my doubts.

I hope I'm wrong.
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Kind of surprised that you would feel that way. If there is any team I would give the benefit of the doubt to on reaching emotional highs it's this one.
 
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Primethius

Banned
I knew I said I'd be out but holy shit, Chapter 11 is already an all time UC classic for me. It's just got a bit of everything but done so, so well.

And the music was great in this chapter. Really gets you pumped for the action.
 
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reKon

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Datsuki said:
People seem to forget there was dark shit in the previous games like Jeff the cameraman dying in UC2. It won't be depressing, just more of a focus on characters, emotions
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Spoiler this. No need to give a hint of detail.
 
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pokeystaples

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JK-Money said:
I don't mind if it goes from lighthearted to serious at times. I think it is finally putting the game in a realistic point of view, though I don't know how this game ends I have my theories but if it ends with what i have in my head then I think a more serious and TLOU vibe could be warranted because this is the last Uncharted game as well.
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TLOU-ening worries me because I always saw the Uncharted series as pulpy adventure stuff a la Indiana Jones. Don't get me wrong, I loved TLOU, but they are definitely two clear and separate entities regarding tone imo. My hope is that it ends up being a chocolate and chili thing. Initially skeptical but I end up loving it.
 
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Loris146

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Alienous said:
Henry Jackman slept on this and Civil War then, I guess.

EDIT:
Or not? It seems like there are differing opinions on this.
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There are different opinions on everything about this game. Anyway U4 is one of the most nitpicked game already ( " in positive and negative ways " )
 
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keltickennedy

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The combat is great. I was able to completely stealth some sections without getting in a big encounter. Though it seems like its the most fun when you mix it up. Similar to TLOU.

What I kind of forgot about with the Uncharted games is that everything is viable in combat. Playing other shooters in the past could get you in the habit of just staying in cover a lot and shooting. Don't do that. It's good to mix it up and do some cover shooting, blind-fire, and run and gun hip shooting. Then breaking line of site and finding a new approach. It's all useful.
 
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Coolbgdog12

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Primethius said:
I knew I said I'd be out but holy shit, Chapter 11 is already an all time UC classic for me. It's just got a bit of everything but done so, so well.

And the music was great in this chapter. Really gets you pumped for the action.
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God dammit spoilers!! I don't wan't to know the game is getting good! Now i know to expect something great in chapter 11. :{
 
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Loudninja

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keltickennedy said:
The combat is great. I was able to completely stealth some sections without getting in a big encounter. Though it seems like its the most fun when you mix it up. Similar to TLOU.

What I kind of forgot about with the Uncharted games is that everything is viable in combat. Playing other shooters in the past could get you in the habit of just staying in cover a lot and shooting. Don't do that. It's good to mix it up and do some cover shooting, blind-fire, and run and gun hip shooting. Then breaking line of site and finding a new approach. It's all useful.
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This is why I love the Uncharted franchise.
 
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Comrade Crunch

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I almost feel like the "don't spoil me" posts are beginning to get to the point of self parody, the fact that many of them are dead serious is pretty damn funny.
 
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Coolbgdog12

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XxRampage07xX said:
I guess people are just becoming more realistic after reading various impressions. Probably it means that game isn't quite as good as many expected.
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HMD

Member
Primethius said:
I knew I said I'd be out but holy shit, Chapter 11 is already an all time UC classic for me. It's just got a bit of everything but done so, so well.

And the music was great in this chapter. Really gets you pumped for the action.
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Please don't post specific things like that, this is a spoiler free impressions thread.
 
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ViewtifulJC

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what if the game is just really good without like, curing fuckin' cancer or being the second coming of Chrono Trigger

what do we do with these realistic expectations
 
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reKon

Banned
ViewtifulJC said:
spoilerphobia is at all-time high right now. Even telling people "bad things happen in UC4" could be considered a spoiler now.
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Do you know many times I've been able to infer things that would happen from a TV show that I enjoy just because small things that people have mentioned to me. It makes it A LOT easier to predict what will happen or the story has less of an impact on you because you sort of knew what to expect based on the little details that you've been told.

For example, stating that it's not as depressing would suggest that probably no one dies. So if they were to setting up a fake death situation, you could already sort of tell that nothing is going to happen. I don't want to have these thoughts before I play the game. I just want to play it fresh. The more this thread progresses the more little details that are being revealed.

This means that I'll probably need to make my exit out of another UC4 thread because people continue to get too carried away. It's hard to keep away from this threads when you're hyped for this game.
 
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HMD

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reKon said:
Do you know many times I've been able to infer things that would happen from a TV show that I enjoy just because small things that people have mentioned to me. It makes it A LOT easier to predict what will happen or the story has less of an impact on you because you sort of knew what to expect based on the little details that you've been told.

For example, stating that it's not as depressing would suggest that probably no one dies. So if they were to setting up a fake death situation, you could already sort of tell that nothing is going to happen. I don't want to have these thoughts before I play the game. I just want to play it fresh. The more this thread progresses the more little details that are being revealed.

This means that I'll probably need to make my exit out of another UC4 thread because people continue to get too carried away. It's hard to keep away from this threads when you're hyped for this game.
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Exactly, seems like people don't mind these "non-spoiler" spoilers, so I'll just leave the thread for now.
 
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ViewtifulJC

Banned
if you're so spoilerphobic that you dont' want any details on the game

then maybe

and just let me finish this thought before you interrupt

juuuuuust maybe

you shouldn't be in a thread dedicated to giving out details about the game
 
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xRaizen

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reKon said:
The story/relationship concerns would probably matter more to me if 95% of games today didn't have trash stories/characters to begin with. The Last of Us was great in this regard because the pacing was excellent and the story had a ton of well placed ups and downs supported by strong performances from all the characters involved. I never was a huge Indiana Jones style story. It was just enough to keep me interested, but I've been into the series because of twists, great performances, set pieces, and good game play. We'll see how Uncharted 4 fares.
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You'll love it then. Especially between Nate and the others, his relationships with them. The game blends huge setpieces with character building very well, IMO, to make a great Uncharted story.
 
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xRaizen

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ViewtifulJC said:
if you're so spoilerphobic that you dont' want any details on the game

then maybe

and just let me finish this thought before you interrupt

juuuuuust maybe

you shouldn't be in a thread dedicated to giving out details about the game
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Spoiler culture is the worst.
I agree with you honestly. People just need to stay away from the threads if little things bother them.
 
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XxRampage07xX

Member
ViewtifulJC said:
what if the game is just really good without like, curing fuckin' cancer or being the second coming of Chrono Trigger

what do we do with these realistic expectations
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That's not "realistic" expectation. But expecting good story and pacing from this game is more realistic and fair, given that the developers were one to make TLoU. So seeing those issues and complaints about story should make many people worried. Hence, the negative.

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So you mean I'm the villain now? :p
 
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Hale_C

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U.K. Preorder scrubs like myself: I just got an email from SimplyGames, who let me know that they're starting payment processing now, but that "due to restrictions put in place by the Publisher we will be receiving our launch stock on Monday 9th of May and despatching all pre-orders the same day." Won't be getting it early, it seems. Anyone get similar mails from other retailers? Sony properly cracking down, thanks thieves. I'll be seriously pissed if I don't get it on release :/
 
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orthodoxy1095

Banned
I don't understand what you guys don't get about this.

We only want the broadest of impressions. Basically, all you need to say is that "I played the game." Please don't tell me what chapters were good, if the setpieces were fun, if the character development was interesting, if the music was well fit to the scenes or even if your overall opinion of the game was positive or negative. I want to make a decision about the game for myself and I don't want your opinion biasing mine.
 
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reKon

Banned
ViewtifulJC said:
if you're so spoilerphobic that you dont' want any details on the game

then maybe

and just let me finish this thought before you interrupt

juuuuuust maybe

you shouldn't be in a thread dedicated to giving out details about the game
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I've gotten a ton of gameplay details and I've been fine with that. Those aren't spoilers. The thread was actually fine for a while until recently when people started a little carried away expectations about the actual degree of events that occur without meaning it. Yes, it's on me for staying in this thread because I should know better to understand that some people just have a hard time in realizing that they posting spoiler stuff in a thread that clearly says spoiler free.
 
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Shin-chan

Member
Hale_C said:
U.K. Preorder scrubs like myself: I just got an email from SimplyGames, who let me know that they're starting payment processing now, but that "due to restrictions put in place by the Publisher we will be receiving our launch stock on Monday 9th of May and despatching all pre-orders the same day." Won't be getting it early, it seems. Anyone get similar mails from other retailers? Sony properly cracking down, thanks thieves...
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Yes I got the same email. I ordered from somewhere else just in case but I'm hoping it's just precautionary or something. I'll be pretty gutted if it is not available for the weekend though. Especially after passing up on the £60 copies from eBay.
 
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