Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune - First Review

SiL3NtStIk3R  |  November 14th, 2007 at 10:31 pm

congrats guys i really look forward to this game …..ive been following it for a whiled already and its so close cant wait

BrianC6234  |  November 14th, 2007 at 10:39 pm

I just read the lamest report on gamespot.com. Some dufus analyst said Uncharted and Haze are in danger of not getting much retail space because of too many big games. Sure, pick on big PS3 games instead of mediocre Wii and 360 games. How could anyone ignore Uncharted in stores? If anything the copies won’t last long enough to take up shelf or storage space.

By the way, is anyone else having a problem on this site? I keep getting an out of memory error at line 130 message. I thought it was my office computer but now it happened at home too. Maybe it’s a bug in this blog software.

nhh1  |  November 14th, 2007 at 11:04 pm

I never heard average reviews are all in high 8’s and low 9’s. What AAA games average 97 on metacritic, and gamerankings like you state? Only bioshock, cod4, and super mario galaxy got those types of reviews. Halo 3, R&C TOD, MP3, and many other games got tons of 9’s to make them AAA games, and this game is getting similar reviews. I mean honestly. How can anyone be disappointed if someone reviews this game and gives it a 8. Assasin Creed ‘the terrible’ ps3 game as you called it, is a terrible game. It is getting 6’s and 7’s almost everywhere, except it isn’t a ps3 exclusive, or it would be mediocre. Instead because it is getting great scores, but not comparable to any of teh games mentioned above and is on xbox 360 it is more superior than uncharted, and because ign stated that xbox 360 has the superior version you mention it on this site? Other sites said differently, except you don’t acknowledge them for the sole reason to troll. That said, gamesblow can you stop arguing because you have already contradicted yourself stating that this game is the last game you are going to buy, but ironically played through the whole game and is disappointed that there wasn’t a swimming level hopefully will be in the next uncharted game in 2years? How did you play a game you haven’t bought yet?

Lp47  |  November 15th, 2007 at 12:36 am

Nice, 300 comments.( even though half of them were towards gamesblow) Naughty Dog and Sony have done a great job. Im very happy with the demo and i know the game will be awesome. I will buy it first day.

Deviation  |  November 15th, 2007 at 1:05 am

So… gamesblow lives here or something? He really hates him some PS3. Too bad he never says anything worth saying.

gamesblow  |  November 15th, 2007 at 1:38 am

I don’t hate the Ps3… Or Sony. I spent the better half of a year building an impressive fanboy blog about them and preaching their praise. With over 700 dedicated readers at that. I’m disappointed in Sony and Naughtydog. Big Difference. I expected much more from both of them. sony on the hardware side. I expected Sony to give us a machine that was capable. Naughtydog, I can’t fault too much. they’re working on inferior hardware. Those guys are incredible dev’s.. I really love ‘em… it’s a shame their hardware of choice is so underpowered, though.

Shadow_Dancer  |  November 15th, 2007 at 1:57 am

Congratulations on the great reviews. (Just for the record, I knew it was going to be great and don’t need any reviews to tell me that). I haven’t played the demo and I don’t intend to. I’d rather look forward to the enjoying the full game.

Please bring back Jak! Maybe even a Ratchet and Jak team-up?

zapruder  |  November 15th, 2007 at 3:01 am

PLease loose Gamesblow!. This blog is unreadable with all his crap! Imagine people actually listening to him and useing his advise… Oh NO!

Why i posted about assasins creed here is just for info.. people need to know to shut off all ps2 options before playing this game.. just in case someone like gamesblow come’s across this bug and starts his rants again.

zapruder  |  November 15th, 2007 at 3:02 am

just don’t listen too gamesblow’s 1080i BS!

Globox82  |  November 15th, 2007 at 3:47 am

300 comments, half of that is replay or message for gameblow, nice guys give him more attention! Kids

gamesblow  |  November 15th, 2007 at 4:56 am

Don’t listen to my 1080I BS? You obviously don’t have Assassins Creed, man. It plays in 1080I dude. Sorry to say. I have it and have had it since Sunday, Jackson.

edwineverready  |  November 15th, 2007 at 5:43 am

games blow you said that assassin’s creed had only a few paths threw the city and you could not jump. i just played it and you can go anywhere you like you don’t have to stick to the path. you said there is no jump button. hold r1 and press x. i think it’s ok when you have a different tought about games then others but don’t tell lies.

FoolyCooly  |  November 15th, 2007 at 6:22 am

@gamesblow, you say you’ve built a Sony fansite..thats easy to guess, its Sony Defence Force right? now go back to your hole…

AK3515  |  November 15th, 2007 at 7:00 am

@follycooly: nice one

AK3515  |  November 15th, 2007 at 7:01 am

*foolycooly cant believe i misspelled that…

AK3515  |  November 15th, 2007 at 7:03 am

meh, i force assasin’s creed to go into 720p using my T.V’s downscaling feature.

BeachHead  |  November 15th, 2007 at 7:30 am

so… are we going to get to play with the red and white baseball t ?

thingg  |  November 15th, 2007 at 9:47 am

@ #256 pharmd
You have a PHD in molecular biology? ……………………..pardon me………………………..(Hysterical laughter)…………………
ok, so let’s just take a look at this claim of yours, shall we?
Please answer the follwing questions:
What is the common name for Elapidae Acanthophis antarcticus?
How many atoms make up one “rung” of a strand of DNA?
What percentage of the DNA in a human cell actually does something?
How much common DNA do humans and bacteria share?
How many genes are in the human genome?

Back on topic….
AWESOME GAME GUYS!!!!!
I loved IGN’s video reviewer: “Buy this game!” ~waiting for Nov. 19…….~

Neba  |  November 15th, 2007 at 10:38 am

@315 You know thingg, there is such a thing as google and I, with no background in biology but access to the internet, could answer all these questions. People with PHD’s play video games too, is it that hard to believe?

Anyway, good job on the game guys, I’ve been telling all my friends with PS3’s to download the demo and try it out for the sheer awesomeness. The coolest thing when I played was Drake’s clothes getting wet! sounds odd, but I have been waiting for a game that does this for so long. It shows the devs attention to small, unecessary detail which I like to see in a game. Because if they pay attention to little stuff, the overall experience will be amazing. Thanks for a good game guys.

blahblahbloo  |  November 15th, 2007 at 10:40 am

Why is it so unreasonable that he has a PhD in biology? I’m a dissertation away from having a PhD in mathematics.

blahblahbloo  |  November 15th, 2007 at 10:44 am

And maybe if I sold my PS3, I’d graduate sooner. haha

gamesblow  |  November 15th, 2007 at 11:47 am

@312

Assassins creed does not have a jump button. You cannot simply jump when you want. sorry… You haven’t played it if you’re trying to tell me this. Also, as I said in my review, there are a limitted number of ways thru the game and it’s not as open ended as you’d think. Re-read it, jackson. I have the game, you obviously don’t.

saunderswan  |  November 15th, 2007 at 12:08 pm

right trigger and A button makes you jump while standing still but there is no just JUMP button so your both right and wrong

NavComm81  |  November 15th, 2007 at 12:45 pm

Uncharted is simply awesome. I’m 6 hours into it since I got it last night, and absolutely loving it.

Lara Croft Tomb Raider + Disney’s National Treasure + Indiana Jones = Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune

saionji1229  |  November 15th, 2007 at 1:11 pm

i can’t wait to buy this! congratulations naughty dog! another great game for us, thank you so much for this and jak hehe. i played the demo so i know this is gonna be amazing when i get the real game. keep it up sony and naughty dog!!

thingg  |  November 15th, 2007 at 3:33 pm

@319
I realize this. However, I seriously doubt you could easily find some of the answers even using google. Anyway, even if he did answer, I still wouldn’t believe him because of the reason you gave. (and it is legit, my brother said the same thing.)
In any case, what’s said is said and I can’t take it back.
My sincere apologies to all for my semi-trolling. It won’t happen again.

djroberts  |  November 15th, 2007 at 4:23 pm

Great job with the game guys. Hopefully we’ll see a sequel in the future

whoelse  |  November 15th, 2007 at 4:47 pm

Great!

Although i dont plan on getting this game im happy this got a high score because it means more PS3 owners and more and better games in the long run.

AshleyRiot  |  November 15th, 2007 at 6:37 pm

Great Job Naughty Dog and Sony i really had fun playing the demo and can’t wait to pick this up. Looking forward to your future projects aswell keep up the good work.

BrianC6234  |  November 15th, 2007 at 7:50 pm

It looks like Gamestop will be selling Uncharted early. I just paid for my copy and they said it will be in tomorrow. The Web site says it shipped.

pistolgrip  |  November 15th, 2007 at 10:07 pm

Why isnt this game in game store kiosk? Whoever handles these things get the DEMO on kiosk now. Its needs all the exposure it can get.

TwoBlack4America  |  November 16th, 2007 at 8:39 pm

Uncharted is incredible.Naughty Dog has done it again!!!

AshleyRiot  |  November 16th, 2007 at 9:06 pm

Just got Uncharted earlier today 4hrs into it all i gotta say is games like this is why i am a gamer. Naughty Dog you rock. Only badthing i gotta say is on the back of the case you have Gamepro quoted when i believe the IGN reviewer stated “This is the best game i played all year.” Something like that anyway just a nitpick but this has been a huge gaming year.

kentuckyfried  |  November 16th, 2007 at 9:26 pm

Thanks for releasing this early(?). I don’t know if Naughty Dog had a part in this, but whoever’s responsible, just made my Friday/weekend.

shadow730  |  November 16th, 2007 at 10:36 pm

Great job Naughty dog ! ya’ll never dissapoint me, keep on making great games for the PS3!

watchyourmind  |  November 17th, 2007 at 12:16 am

I’m buying this game as soon as it is released in Australia. I’ve played the demo by getting it off the American PSN store. I loved the demo. I want this game bad.

HappySpaceInvdr  |  November 17th, 2007 at 5:30 am

Hmm.. you see to me (I own both PS3 and Xbox360 consoles), Gamesblow comes across as a lone and relatively sane voice amidst a sea of brainwashed Sony fanboys.

Assassin’s Creed has been panned by IGN, whose review will be all-too-familiar to PS3 owners…

“These big open worlds, which are fully interactive, do come at a severe cost on PS3. There is considerable texture pop-in and noticeable framerate issues. Playing back-to-back with the 360 version, it’s obvious that Ubisoft did not devote enough resources to the PS3 edition. The framerate is considerably worse, so much so that it begins to affect gameplay in the later levels. You can get through the first two-thirds of Assassin with the framerate being just an annoyance, but it becomes more of an issue for the final third of the missions.”

Demon  |  November 17th, 2007 at 12:46 pm

lol @ what gamesblow said:

“…they’re working on inferior hardware[PS3]. Those guys are incredible dev’s.. I really love ‘em… it’s a shame their hardware of choice is so underpowered, though.”

disapointed  |  November 17th, 2007 at 4:16 pm

this is the best game i have played in a very long time. best graphics i have seen on a console to date. thank you Naughty Dog for creating such an experience.

Sony, you have a AAA title here…..please, market the hell out of this game!

The_Jump_Off  |  November 17th, 2007 at 7:18 pm

MY REVIEW ON UNCHARTED..THATS RIGHT I BOUGHT IT AND BEAT IT FIRST DAY LOL. READ!!!!

UNCHARTED: Drake’s Fortune

WARNING!!!! This Game Will Have You HOOKED!!!

This game is a mix of others…kinda..this game will have you drooling for hours.

Tomb Raider - You are searching for treasure, in this case The Lost Treasure of El Dorado.
Prince Of Persia - Swing from vine to vine and get on ledges, scale walls, and solve puzzles.
Resident Evil 4 - Over the Shoulder shooting, or run and gun from the hip.
Killswitch - Shoot behind cover method.
This game does remind me of those games, but very slightly. The story, gameplay, and beauty of this game, truely seperates itself from those mentioned above.

Only Problems I had with this game:

No Dual Weild (new options for Uncharted 2 !?)
I am mad the story has to come to an end
Naughty Dog Has Not Made an announcement when UNCHARTED 2 will release
That’s right, if UNCHARTED 2 came out today, i would buy it. That’s how good this game is.

Bottom line, Naughty Dog has done it again. From Acting, to storyline, from gameplay, to replay value, this game will have you laughing at it’s humor, and sweating during it’s gun-battles.

If you are a PS3 owner, or a PS2 owner waiting for a reason to buy a PS3, UNCHARTED IS IT!!!!

This game will go down as a PLAYSTATION CLASSIC.

GAMEPLAY - 10.0 (Top Noch)
STORYLINE - 10.0 (How about this, AAA TITLE!!!!!)
GRAPHICS - 10.0 (If this is only a small % of Graphics on the PS3, I can only imagine”)
REPLAY VALUE - 10.0 (You will play it over and over, and over and over and over)
ACTING, CAMERA, ETC - 10.0 (Can we say, “Are you sure this isn’t a movie!?”)
LENGTH - 10.0 (It is perfect length, I just am jealous it had to end)

OVERALL - 10.0

The_Jump_Off  |  November 17th, 2007 at 7:21 pm

UNCHARTED: Drake’s Fortune

WARNING!!!! This Game Will Have You HOOKED!!!

This game is a mix of others…kinda..this game will have you drooling for hours.

Tomb Raider - You are searching for treasure, in this case The Lost Treasure of El Dorado.
Prince Of Persia - Swing from vine to vine and get on ledges, scale walls, and solve puzzles.
Resident Evil 4 - Over the Shoulder shooting, or run and gun from the hip.
Killswitch - Shoot behind cover method.
This game does remind me of those games, but very slightly. The story, gameplay, and beauty of this game, truely seperates itself from those mentioned above.

Only Problems I had with this game:

No Dual Weild (new options for Uncharted 2 !?)
I am mad the story has to come to an end
Naughty Dog Has Not Made an announcement when UNCHARTED 2 will release
That’s right, if UNCHARTED 2 came out today, i would buy it. That’s how good this game is.

The_Jump_Off  |  November 17th, 2007 at 7:41 pm

WARNING!!!! This Game Will Have You HOOKED!!!

This game is a mix of others…kinda..this game will have you drooling for hours.

Tomb Raider - You are searching for treasure, in this case The Lost Treasure of El Dorado.
Prince Of Persia - Swing from vine to vine and get on ledges, scale walls, and solve puzzles.
Resident Evil 4 - Over the Shoulder shooting, or run and gun from the hip.
Killswitch - Shoot behind cover method.
This game does remind me of those games, but very slightly. The story, gameplay, and beauty of this game, truely seperates itself from those mentioned above.

Only Problems I had with this game:

No Dual Weild (new options for Uncharted 2 !?)
I am mad the story has to come to an end
Naughty Dog Has Not Made an announcement when UNCHARTED 2 will release
That’s right, if UNCHARTED 2 came out today, i would buy it. That’s how good this game is.

The_Jump_Off  |  November 17th, 2007 at 7:42 pm

SORRY ABOUT THE DOUBLE POST. THIS BOARD IS SLOW AND SCREWED UP….BUT YEA..THATS MY REVIEW ON A PS “SOON TO BE” CLASSIC.

symmetricalblue  |  November 18th, 2007 at 5:32 am

the game looks very amazing! great job naughty dog! my one question/complaint is, why is the resolution only up to 720p and not 1080p like most games out there today with great graphics?

RainerLagStyle  |  November 18th, 2007 at 7:05 am

How come there are trolls that sit on the PSBlog 24/7 simply to be the first poster to bash?

F5F5F5F5F5

Moron. [gamesblow and that other douchenozzle..BigP or something]

chintz  |  November 18th, 2007 at 10:24 am

gamesblow r u retarted??

Call of duty 4, the devs even confirmed has better graphics and framerate on ps3.

As for assasin’s creed, again Jade Raymond confirmed better graphics on ps3 and mre viewing distance, they dint have to cramp it onto a dvd for us ps3 owners, we got BLU-RAy!!! lol

gamesblow  |  November 18th, 2007 at 1:34 pm

Why are you talking about Asscreed when Uncharted is the best next gen game ever made? Naughtydog, you all went above and beyond the call of duty for me. Thank you so much. It is 10 folds the best game I’ve ever played.

gamesblow  |  November 18th, 2007 at 4:36 pm

Evan, if you ever see this…. ould you by chance add Sixaxis support as an option for the jet ski? That would’ve been perfect to use on these parts. I was so wanting to open this part up with some motion control for the 1st time. I thought you didn’t use motion enough. Not that I wanted a lot of it, but.. I think it’d have been nice to have as an option. Also, where’s the jungle? I wanted so much more jungle. People seem to have a misconception the game was all in the jungle, which… only a few levels are in it. Again, I lvoe you guys and you smashed my expectations. Don’t go back to Jak. “ha”

Blueangel  |  November 19th, 2007 at 9:34 am

Uncharted: Drake’s fortune is the game of my LIFE !

PLEASE GIVE US ANOTHER UNCHARTED !!!!!!!

The_Jump_Off  |  November 19th, 2007 at 11:14 am

I get my DUAL SHOCK 3 this week. My sister said it came in to her house (i dont have a CC so she ordered it for me).

Now i get to rumble during Call of Duty 4 and Uncharted.

Sweet