Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

 PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Nov 1, 2011
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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5402 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 501 out of 5402
  3. Negative: 376 out of 5402
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  1. majesty_x
    Jul 31, 2023
    7
    Graphics: 7/10; Storyline: 8/10; Gameplay: 7/10; Atmosphere: 7/10; Music: 7/10; Summary rating: 7/10
  2. pooya_oa
    Jun 17, 2023
    5
    I love Uncharted but This is the weakest Uncharted. It is far away from Uncharted.

    - The story is silly. Dull dialogues. And the end of the story was simply childish! - Overused hand-to-hand combat. At first, it is interesting but the game spoils it until it becomes boring and in the end annoying - Uncharted was always about exploring the world and crazy combats. But this one has    I love Uncharted but This is the weakest Uncharted. It is far away from Uncharted.

    - The story is silly. Dull dialogues. And the end of the story was simply childish!
    - Overused hand-to-hand combat. At first, it is interesting but the game spoils it until it becomes boring and in the end annoying
    - Uncharted was always about exploring the world and crazy combats. But this one has mostly crazy combats. It becomes frustrating and boring after a certain point. Not so much world exploring and cool puzzles compare to other Uncharted games.
    - The camera is on a weird angle most of the time
    - End game battle was stupid and also buggy!    … Expand
  3. Wondux
    May 23, 2023
    7
    Again a great game of a great series. Great gameplay, story, presentation, and level design. Very well-made.
  4. zNeverSleep
    May 14, 2023
    5
    I'm so disappointed.

    With the evolution we saw in Uncharted 2, I thought the third game would fix some problems and get even better. I was wrong. Some mistakes made my experience with this one kinda painful. It only sustains itself as an ok game because Nathan and the other characters are cool. I will list some points that got my nerves. Too many puzzles. There are some chapters    I'm so disappointed.

    With the evolution we saw in Uncharted 2, I thought the third game would fix some problems and get even better. I was wrong. Some mistakes made my experience with this one kinda painful. It only sustains itself as an ok game because Nathan and the other characters are cool. I will list some points that got my nerves.

    Too many puzzles. There are some chapters where you find yourself doing boring puzzles for too long. They are not fun and intuitive most of the time. Additionally, these puzzles are connected to the story. Normally, that would be a great way to engage us with the problem at hand. Unfortunately, the story is boring as hell. This brings me to the next major issue.

    Suspension of disbelief doesn't work because this game rejects logic to benefit itself - almost every damn time. Uncharted 1 and 2 had crazy things going on, but you don't care that much. Here, it's disrespectful to the player. The characters' actions lack logic, and it also reflects in the gameplay. There's one part that exemplifies what I'm talking about. Basically, you have to light up some things to scare the spiders. The thing is: you have to throw the torch at it. If you miss, the fcking torch just respawn at the same locations you got it. Like... it magically appears. Dude, these kinds of things happen throughout the entire game. It's the developers telling you: "We're too lazy to create something believable, so deal with this **** and try again." It feels manipulative as hell. Feels manipulative af. And when you're stressed out because this game, especially in higher difficulties, is incredibly hard (since there's no logic and enemies can survive multiple headshots and kill you with one magazine), you start to get pissed off at how linear this experience is. You have to do things their way, and that's it.

    To make matters worse, they even locked the general sensitivity so you can't turn around fast. Let me guess... the cinematic experience would be harmed by agility, right? oh, fck off. You can only speed up the ADS sens (it is still slow at the highest speed). Obviously, your enemies will hitkill you anyway.

    Those high scores show how people aren't really concerned about gameplay quality. Just give them a linear path, a mediocre story, and that's it. Another amazing game by Sony.

    I hope Uncharted 4 will be different, but it probably won't.    … Expand
  5. Avey123Avey
    Apr 1, 2023
    5
    This game just about breaks even with the second game in quality for me. There are many satisfying set pieces, in fact maybe a couple more than UC2 and the characters still remain charming and endearing. However this is pretty much the same story and basic game as UC2. This is a sequel that simply plays it safe for the most part. The gameplay sees a bunch of minor improvements, the biggestThis game just about breaks even with the second game in quality for me. There are many satisfying set pieces, in fact maybe a couple more than UC2 and the characters still remain charming and endearing. However this is pretty much the same story and basic game as UC2. This is a sequel that simply plays it safe for the most part. The gameplay sees a bunch of minor improvements, the biggest being the much larger array of guns in any given environment, allowing you to switch between a larger arsenal on the fly. But sadly even with these improvements the game feel is off, bullet impact animations have been greatly reduced and sometimes you will find yourself firing at an enemy who receives no hit stun, making some of the guns feel weaker in this game. Also the enemy AI occasionally hiccups in major ways that I never found in my brief experience with UC2. overall though this is roughly the same experience as UC2. Overindulgent boring climbing sequences, cookie cutter macguffin plot riddled with holes, charming characters, exciting set pieces, serviceable gameplay. It's enjoyable but nothing special in my opinion.… Expand
  6. HeitorCampos
    Mar 13, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Way better than one, quite worse than 2. Gameplay and story are still not great, but the setpieces, the fun and the characters help a lot. The plot cops out of its ambition, and the plot being more ambitious with its themes was also weird. Last but not least, WHAT THE **** IS TALBOT? IS HE A LIZARD MAN? I REFUSE TO ADMIT IT WAS JUST BAD WRITING.… Expand
  7. Morados9
    Dec 31, 2022
    7
    Drake nunca decepciona. Me encanta. Me parece supersexi. Es justo lo que pido a los héroes de los juegos. Todos deberían aprender de él.
  8. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    7
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  9. Razorxide
    Dec 19, 2022
    7
    Birinci seriden daha güzel ikinci seriden daha kötü olmuş anlamsız bir oyun zorluğu vardı onun üstüne mekanlar ikinci serideki kadar çeşitli değildi. Oynaması tabi yine keyifliydi fakat diğer seriler ile karşılaştırdığımız zaman ortalama bir oyunda
  10. DieterfallCZE
    Nov 15, 2022
    7
    Good :)
  11. Jackthegamer
    Sep 11, 2022
    7
    It tried to top the second Uncharted but it failed at doing so but it's still a good game
  12. ReubenIsAGod
    Jun 27, 2022
    6
    I liked a lot from the game, but came off very frustrated and luck-warm overall. It's very rushed and many narrative beats don't really come-together or make that much sense. Things are hinted at that are never properly resolved. It's not bad, definitely very pretty, and many of the set pieces are actually incredible. Just a shame this wasn't finished correctly.
  13. Bato
    May 29, 2022
    7
    Story: 7/10
    Gameplay: 6/10
    Graphics: 8/10
    Enjoyability: 7/10
    Overall: 7/10
  14. AlcoholicGoat
    Apr 3, 2022
    7
    This game is a low 7. Wow this is disappointing. You can skip this and miss nothing. Nothing of consequence happens that you haven't already seen. The flashback stuff is great. But it's not even an hour of the game. The story is so sloppily written, half assed,and a bit on the nose. I say that because it feels inauthentic to Uncharted 2 as a comparison.
  15. ErayTellezi
    Feb 28, 2022
    7
    Hikayesini, karakterlerin motivasyonlarını tırt buldum. Silah ve mekanik olarak 2. oyuna göre olumlu bir ilerleme olduğunu söylemek zor. İlk 2 oyunda yakın dövüş opsiyoneldi (hiç dövüşmedim) ancak burada birçok defa zorunlu olarak dövüşüyorsunuz. E o da çok eskimiş.

    Zehirlenip garip halüsinasyonlar gördüğümüz, ekranın bulandığı sahneler farklı bir deneyim sunuyordu. Bu oyundan aklımda    Hikayesini, karakterlerin motivasyonlarını tırt buldum. Silah ve mekanik olarak 2. oyuna göre olumlu bir ilerleme olduğunu söylemek zor. İlk 2 oyunda yakın dövüş opsiyoneldi (hiç dövüşmedim) ancak burada birçok defa zorunlu olarak dövüşüyorsunuz. E o da çok eskimiş.

    Zehirlenip garip halüsinasyonlar gördüğümüz, ekranın bulandığı sahneler farklı bir deneyim sunuyordu. Bu oyundan aklımda oralar kalır. Uzun çöl sahneleri iyiyken, uzatılan korsan bölümü gına getirdi. Neticede 2. oyun kadar beğenmedim.    … Expand
  16. mboscht
    Feb 20, 2022
    7
    Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception .
  17. Du7Ra
    Feb 16, 2022
    7
    It's a pretty cool movie game, you feels like you are in a Indiana Jones' movie. But that's it, you gonna have a lot of fun sometimes, but you are goin to watch more than play, in each 10 minutes there is a cutscene, you can clock that if you want. This one is problaby the worst of the series
  18. tsschindler
    Jan 30, 2022
    7
    Definitely least enjoyable of the first 3 games, yet having the most brilliant level design. Worth playing, yet lack of coherent vision for the game is visible.
  19. ecvmr
    Dec 8, 2021
    7
    Good cinematically and story, combat was very buggy and shots not often registered. Often would get stuck on corners too. A good game let down by the combat.
  20. AguskunJP
    Nov 23, 2021
    5
    2021 review, it doesn't age well.
    it feels a bit generic and super repetitive, when you encounter the big guys that you need to defeat hand to hand for the 5th time you just want to kill yourself.
    They added nothing new compared to Uncharted 2.
    Voice acting was good, and some other elements are good too but I give it a 5 because I was expecting more after the 2nd installment in the series
  21. queondavatos
    Aug 29, 2021
    6
    Bueno, la tercera entrega de la saga, a diferencia de las dos que le preceden, muy similares entre a sí a simple vista, cambia la fórmula original y hace un cambio notable en la jugabilidad. En Uncharted 2, perfeccionaron la terrible jugabilidad que ofrecía la primera parte, por ello pienso que cambiar este aspecto en el tercer juego es un error gravísimo. El sistema de disparo empeoraBueno, la tercera entrega de la saga, a diferencia de las dos que le preceden, muy similares entre a sí a simple vista, cambia la fórmula original y hace un cambio notable en la jugabilidad. En Uncharted 2, perfeccionaron la terrible jugabilidad que ofrecía la primera parte, por ello pienso que cambiar este aspecto en el tercer juego es un error gravísimo. El sistema de disparo empeora mucho; la escalada es similar pero tiene ligeros matices que en ocasiones te hace sentir raro, pero aún así no es un aspecto negativo en este videojuego; esta vez se le da mas importancia al combate cuerpo a cuerpo, no entiendo el motivo ya que consiste en darle a tres botones; la historia no es nada del otro mundo, supongo que es acorde al proyecto; ya sabemos como trabaja Naughty Dog, y gráficamente no se le puede poner ninguna pega; los puzzles en esta entrega son más largos, pesados y frustantes, no le aportan nada positivo al desarrollo de la historia; la duración es entorno a 7 horas, aceptable; y por último, la diversión que nos ofrece el juego. Personalmente, este es el punto mas difícil de criticar, es decir, ¿el videojuego, a rasgos generales, está bien hecho? Sí. ¿Es divertido? No. Puede llegar a ser entetenido porque realmente está bien realizado, pero no nos ofrece la diversión que nos ofrecía Uncharted 2. No sabría decir si es el cambio en la jugabilidad, la irrelevancia que genera la historia, o la repetividad de las misiones, pero este juego no es nada divertido. Por eso creo que aunque la ejecución se buena, el resultado es mediocre.

    62/100    … Expand
  22. miRfu
    Aug 1, 2021
    6
    Скучноватая игра, похожа на 1ю и 2ю часть, просто с другими локациями.
  23. jl803
    Jun 5, 2021
    6
    worst uncharted game
    Uncharted 2 > uncharted 1 > uncharted 3

    Very long/annoying combat. Annoying difficulty spikes. Average cover shooter with good graphics and good story.
    Pacing issues, some combat too long. No new mechanics in terms of gameplay through out the entire game
  24. Kai82
    Apr 23, 2021
    7
    I liked the story, characters, art style / presentation and locations. What I disliked or better said what failed to impress me was the gameplay. For reference: This was my first Uncharted game and I started here because it was recommendation by a friend and also available for just 15 Euros. In short I was amazed and slightly disappointing at the same time. The Uncharted franchise is huge,I liked the story, characters, art style / presentation and locations. What I disliked or better said what failed to impress me was the gameplay. For reference: This was my first Uncharted game and I started here because it was recommendation by a friend and also available for just 15 Euros. In short I was amazed and slightly disappointing at the same time. The Uncharted franchise is huge, well know and sold tons of games. I expected something like the Tomb Raider reboot but more cinematic and more action orientated. I say it is a fitting enough description for the game for me. The story follows Nathan Drake and his friend / partner / father figure Victor Sullivan on a quest that could lead to uncover the legendary lost city of Iram which is called “Atlantis of the Sands”. On a sidenote: This is actually a city believed to really have existed. It was mentioned in various sources and historians / archaeologist still debate where Iram was located. Back to the game. As other parties are involved too it becomes a cat and mouse game and a hunt around the world. Also you see more of the backstory of the characters like Nathan and Victors first meeting. The story is well done and I praise the ideas, pacing and characters. Be it the main character, Sully or the antagonist I wont / cant spoil. I think this is excellent material for a good videogame movie adaptation (My second thoughts were that they will screw this up the same way as other franchises). From graphics and technical side it is also excellent. The character models were excellent and for its time it was truly amazing. The motion capturing and voice acting is close to being a Hollywood movie and did impress me. For the gameplay: I enjoyed the puzzles and think there were some good ideas. However the battles / fights were not my cup of tea. It is nothing that distinguish it much from other games. I would also like more room for exploration. In short I often rushed through fights to continue the story. I want to again mentioned that the fights are excellently crafted and the presentation is good. They somehow fail to win me over which is a bit strange as other similar games succeeded. Cant exactly pinpoint this. Overall this was a really good game and I see clearly why it became a hit and has a loyal fanbase. For me it is not entirely my cup of tea. I say it is a masterpiece that I find good not awesome and I am curious how much negative ratings I get for this here on Metacritic.… Expand
  25. LesandroBonucci
    Mar 30, 2021
    7
    the worst game of the trilogy, was really boring, only plane mission was compelling
    big fan of this series of games, but didn't enjoy this one
  26. rupps
    Feb 17, 2021
    5
    It´s 2021, found an old working PS3 and I am revisiting the top PS3 games recommended by Metacritic. So far, the games with scores around 9 are fantastic, however Uncharted 3 seems the exception to me.

    I think it is absurdly overrated. I swear I have tried to like the game, but from all edges seems an unfinished product anywhere outside the beautiful graphics and lighting. Kind of    It´s 2021, found an old working PS3 and I am revisiting the top PS3 games recommended by Metacritic. So far, the games with scores around 9 are fantastic, however Uncharted 3 seems the exception to me.

    I think it is absurdly overrated. I swear I have tried to like the game, but from all edges seems an unfinished product anywhere outside the beautiful graphics and lighting.

    Kind of reminds me to those laserdisc games of the mid 80s, where you had to find the correct sequence, or a "death scene" was played.

    The platform engine is as well limited and bold. The AI of the enemies? come on! Doom 1 was far more elaborate.

    Seriously this was an incredible and nearly perfect, flawless blah blah game of the year? come on!    … Expand
  27. Kubricks
    Dec 14, 2020
    7
    There are not many games like Uncharted, that's for sure. Uncharted 3 for me though, fails to accomplish what it's predecessors excelled at: exploring the game feels shallow somehow, maybe because of the bad transitions between shootouts and exploring. The graphics are way better than the previous games, but that comes with a weird decision to make enemies not flinch when shot, which isThere are not many games like Uncharted, that's for sure. Uncharted 3 for me though, fails to accomplish what it's predecessors excelled at: exploring the game feels shallow somehow, maybe because of the bad transitions between shootouts and exploring. The graphics are way better than the previous games, but that comes with a weird decision to make enemies not flinch when shot, which is vastly disappointing; it steals from the realism aspect and makes the shooting far less enjoyable than before. Besides all that, it's a fun game and one that you will enjoy yourself playing start to finish. It's more cinematic than Uncharted 1 and 2 for sure, something I sometimes found frustrating but sometimes very interesting, though the story in my opinion is inferior to any other Uncharted game especially when it comes to it's conclusion. For me, this is the black sheep of the Uncharted series but not to say it's a bad game at all. What you love about Uncharted is here - just some drawbacks this time. Recommended, especially for people who enjoyed any other Uncharted game.… Expand
  28. Timur6667
    Nov 3, 2020
    7
    Хорошая игра, присутствовали небольшие баги (NPC телепортировались), так же во многих местах очевидно не понятно куда идти и что делать, многовато лазанья по стенам, в остальном отличный шутер
  29. Filmanwalt
    Oct 8, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uncharted 3: Review Date 03.02.2020

    So Part 3 has some very interesting parts but also some which are very boring.

    Story

    For the most part I liked the story, but it is again a world saving mission. The Enemy was at the beginning very interesting but at the end it was just the same. There were parts which were about Drake and for me that was very interesting. Cause they didnt go deeper into this it was a missed opportunity for me.

    Gameplay

    Action Gameplay was better, better weapons more ways to counter (throwing the grenades back e.g.) but its just not that good aged weapon gameplay. For me again there were to less riddles and they are way to easy, the climbing parts were cool though.

    Scenery/Graphics

    They step up in Graphics and the cutscenes, there were a lot of very cool video sequences or parts. For Example the Convoy and the horse riding were like an Indie Film. But the Part in France in that big building were just to much for me. Again and again they just wanted to put more destruction on top of everything. You fall and fall and fall down, it was just to much; I really didnt liked that part.

    Summary

    Sometimes less is actually more. I think this is a good action adventure, but it was sometimes just to much of Explosions, Destruction and more. A little bit less would have been good, also the story kinda lost me at the end, they just didnt went the way I would have liked, instead it was the same worldsaving scenario. But all in all good game 7/10.    … Expand
  30. LironesAlviento
    Aug 20, 2020
    7
    El mas flojo de todos los uncharted, un poco un uncharted sin alma, no es malo pero le falta un algo.
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Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best PS3 Game of 2011
2
#2 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2011
2
#2 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2011

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 97 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 96 out of 97
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 97
  3. Negative: 0 out of 97
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Mar 6, 2012
    90
    The characterisations by the actors is second to none and even though this tall-tale takes you to fantastical places and events, the script is never once unbelievable. You never feel like an outsider. If anything, you'll feel right at home, ensconced in the constant drama of this loveable cast of returning reprobates and reprehensible villains. [Dec 2011, p60]
  2. Push Square
    Feb 5, 2012
    100
    It's more than just the best entry in an outstanding series though - it epitomises the very reason many of us play video games. And that's its greatest achievement.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 20, 2012
    90
    Only a few camera troubles stopped us from giving Drake's Deception the highest rating. Uncharted 3 is without doubt the best PS3 exclusive game of this year. [Dec 2011]
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