Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

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

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  1. elandroid
    Nov 8, 2018
    7
    Es una pena que una historia que empieza tan bien acabe de esta manera. Los primeros catpítulos del juego son brillantes, de lo mejor de la saga. Giros de guión, personajes bien construidos y una ambientación de cine, pero es lamentable que hacia el final se hayan querido pasar tanto que es estúpido. Esta sensación de explorar se pierde completamente en la parte final del juego, tiros,Es una pena que una historia que empieza tan bien acabe de esta manera. Los primeros catpítulos del juego son brillantes, de lo mejor de la saga. Giros de guión, personajes bien construidos y una ambientación de cine, pero es lamentable que hacia el final se hayan querido pasar tanto que es estúpido. Esta sensación de explorar se pierde completamente en la parte final del juego, tiros, puzzles más fáciles que al principio del juego y más tiros, lo peor es que ya no tienes la sensación de estar en un Indiana Jones, sientes que vives en una película de Michael Bay mezclada con Bollywood. Técnicamente es la cima de PS3, pero nada que no nos esperásemos. Un buen juego destrozado por la necesidad de meter tiros, giros sin sentido, escenas límite inverosímiles que destrozan ese ambiente que se crea. Pasable pero bonito y divertido,… Expand
  2. pg_x
    Mar 2, 2017
    7
    While the horrible QTE driven close combat system spoils the formerly great gameplay, Naughty Dog went far over the top when it comes to the point were Nathan has to escape death. The Story at least is quite nice so you might want to play it if you liked Uncharted 2, but it's sadly not more than a solid game.
  3. vega17
    Jun 1, 2016
    7
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  4. Lewis-Angelo
    Sep 12, 2016
    6
    increíble el bajón que pega la saga con este juego, incluso el propio juego va de más a menos

    bugs, granadas gratis, enemigos suicidas, historia con mil clichés, zonas en las que hay que morir si o si para que al hacer respawn sean abordables, cuerpo a cuerpo copiado nefastamente de los Batman lo peor de todo es que los errores de IA y apuntado/jugabilidad continuaron en los    increíble el bajón que pega la saga con este juego, incluso el propio juego va de más a menos

    bugs, granadas gratis, enemigos suicidas, historia con mil clichés, zonas en las que hay que morir si o si para que al hacer respawn sean abordables, cuerpo a cuerpo copiado nefastamente de los Batman

    lo peor de todo es que los errores de IA y apuntado/jugabilidad continuaron en los siguientes juegos de ND    … Expand
  5. episode
    Nov 24, 2018
    6
    60/100

    It's a fine evolution to the second game in terms of graphics and gameplay mechanics. And the story, even so still has the same core as the other two, this time feels different. Different but worse. Uncharted 3 tries too hard to be epic and ends up becoming repetitive, boring, and ridiculous. It is an ok game, but the plot isn't well crafted and interesting enough to make it a    60/100

    It's a fine evolution to the second game in terms of graphics and gameplay mechanics. And the story, even so still has the same core as the other two, this time feels different. Different but worse. Uncharted 3 tries too hard to be epic and ends up becoming repetitive, boring, and ridiculous. It is an ok game, but the plot isn't well crafted and interesting enough to make it a good game.

    And even so it is a great technical improvement over the second game, I simply hate how Naughty Dog tries too push too hard on somethings that they clearly couldn't finish in time and ends up delivering half-assed mechanics to their games. Like the whole section of the starting from when Drake gets a horse up until the end. The horses movements were awful. And as you get closer to the end various bugs begin to pop up. Besides, the whole water hallucination chapter was laughable.    … Expand
  6. Weslapootayn
    Jul 22, 2017
    7
    I would say that the first %70 or so of the game is a 9 or a 10/10. Amazing graphics, tight gunplay, smart AI, fun platforming, movie style action, and good puzzles mixed in. Once I was about 3/4 or even 1/2 of the way through the game that's when Naughty Dog got away from what was making the game almost flawless until that point.. At this point in the game you're hit with wave after waveI would say that the first %70 or so of the game is a 9 or a 10/10. Amazing graphics, tight gunplay, smart AI, fun platforming, movie style action, and good puzzles mixed in. Once I was about 3/4 or even 1/2 of the way through the game that's when Naughty Dog got away from what was making the game almost flawless until that point.. At this point in the game you're hit with wave after wave after wave of enemies, and a wide variety of enemies too. It becomes a slog of seemingly never ending gun fights that make you want to pull your hair out. It stops being fun basically. Up until this point in the game Naught Dog did an outstanding job of balancing shooting, platforming, and puzzles but abandoned all that for frustrating shooting galleries until the end.… Expand
  7. Orio
    May 26, 2017
    7
    A good game with boring skirmishes. I do not understand where so much enthusiasm from her, because we already saw all this in the second part. As a result: an excellent adventure, but with boring gameplay.
  8. aljirik1992
    Oct 29, 2017
    6
    В одну реку дважды? Умеем. Любим. Практикуем! (Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception)

    Вот казалось бы... Нашли золотую середину и начинайте дорабатывать, но нет же! Давайте наступим на те же грабли, что и когда-то с UDF. U3DD демонстрирует насколько у разработчиков связаны руки в их последней франшизе. Заигрывание со временем в повествовании, дабы сблизить героя с игроком - похвально, но не    В одну реку дважды? Умеем. Любим. Практикуем! (Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception)

    Вот казалось бы... Нашли золотую середину и начинайте дорабатывать, но нет же! Давайте наступим на те же грабли, что и когда-то с UDF. U3DD демонстрирует насколько у разработчиков связаны руки в их последней франшизе. Заигрывание со временем в повествовании, дабы сблизить героя с игроком - похвально, но не поздновато ли? При этом лиричное отрочество с уклоном в реализм бьётся лбом о неэбического размаха гротескные сцены, что опять же вызывает резонанс. Опять метания, опять отсутствие стелса там, где это просто необходимо! Опять многопользовательский режим от которого со времён второй части поменялось ровным счётом ничего, однако. Проработка внимания к деталям вновь вне всяких похвал, эпик на запредельном уровне для приключенческого боевика, вот только всё те же ошибки не дают игре права на картбланш. Реализовать новое до конца не получилось. Поломать старое? Это да! А посему третий "Анч" стоит в одном ряду, что и первый. И это извините...    … Expand
  9. mboscht
    Feb 20, 2022
    7
    Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception .
  10. ZONEWULF
    Nov 25, 2019
    6
    I hated playing this game. The game was too Repetitive and bad maps. Escaping the boat was the worst part because it was dragged across 3-4 chapters and everything was predictable. I’ve recently played the first 2, so this one is a big let down. Hopefully the 4th installment is nothing like my experience with this one
  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. BradMorgan
    Sep 9, 2019
    7
    Part 2 of this series is, to my mind, the least of the 4. Still a game that is good for hours of fun but in the shadow of the other parts.

    Nothing changed of course in the concept. Strong story, beautiful locations and lots of adventure!
  13. Flashyboy89
    Dec 8, 2019
    7
    Uncharted 3 was a good enough game but the novelty of amazing graphics and sound quality started to wear off.
  14. Alentejano
    Feb 24, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Better than the first game but not as good as the second one. it is really good. The backgrounds are great and the story is enjoyable but some characters are cut off the game way too suddenly and the hallucinations at the end are a bit too much.… Expand
  15. 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
  16. Victorcal70
    Apr 23, 2020
    5
    Not worth playing. These game is pretty much an action movie, where your actions are limited and repetitive. I can´t count how many times I have pressed triangle to open a door, look for a box to jump on, or watched how the character does all sorts of trickery without me even interacting.

    The story is predictable and childish, gameplay basic and repetitive, although graphics are good,    Not worth playing. These game is pretty much an action movie, where your actions are limited and repetitive. I can´t count how many times I have pressed triangle to open a door, look for a box to jump on, or watched how the character does all sorts of trickery without me even interacting.

    The story is predictable and childish, gameplay basic and repetitive, although graphics are good, but not overwhelming. I would rather play Darksiders, Yakuza or God of War    … Expand
  17. bancandrei
    May 12, 2020
    6
    Although similar, a pretty big step back compared to Uncharted 2. While the ending (last quarter of the game) has some nice ideas and almost reaches the same heights, this remains recommended only for "fans of the genre"
  18. AndrewHord
    May 29, 2020
    7
    It is good game,but nothing special .There were really fascinating scenes,but still nothing special.
  19. tNRevan
    Jun 17, 2020
    5
    The adventure/exploration part of the is interesting and fun. Some very unique places / situations. But the game itself is pretty bad. It is a single formula repeated 1000 times. You go to some place, the game throws you to a tricky situation, spawns all enemies which you need to shoot to advance. Again and again. There is only one way how to play it. (Applies to SP only, haven't played the MP).
  20. INU4SH4
    Jun 30, 2020
    7
    Don't get me wrong, a 7 might look bad on this site but I loved playing this game. The gameplay felt even smoother than Uncharted 2 and the graphics looked beautiful. Comparing to UC2 the story felt weaker though, and the story was always an important component in this series. This game offered a very strategic and fast-paced multiplayer though.

    Anyway, as usual, interesting puzzles,    Don't get me wrong, a 7 might look bad on this site but I loved playing this game. The gameplay felt even smoother than Uncharted 2 and the graphics looked beautiful. Comparing to UC2 the story felt weaker though, and the story was always an important component in this series. This game offered a very strategic and fast-paced multiplayer though.

    Anyway, as usual, interesting puzzles, loads of action, and impressive destruction scenes that felt only a bit inferior to UC2. Still a very good game and must-play for fans of the series.    … Expand
  21. SWFan523
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    Replayed recently and was pretty disappointed. Set pieces and characters are high points, but the location jumping and winding narrative took me out of the experience. Not a bad game by any means but a low point in the series.
  22. Bato
    May 29, 2022
    7
    Story: 7/10
    Gameplay: 6/10
    Graphics: 8/10
    Enjoyability: 7/10
    Overall: 7/10
  23. g0ose
    Jul 23, 2020
    6
    The repetition of the same formula. When the scene moved to the desert, I safely dropped the game and deleted it.
  24. Justareviewer21
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    The 2nd worst uncharted game (for me)... it’s really fun, and has a good story with good characters.
  25. teh24thson
    Aug 6, 2020
    7
    Played the bluepoint remaster. (Nathan Drake collection)
    Decent game.... Very unique set pieces. Very mesmerizing and memorable; And the pacing is well done, but some of the fire fights are terrible and the last fight is terribly boring. I liked that the emphasized the hand to hand combat. Nades are still **** This is the first uncharted where how to progress was not clear at all. Just    Played the bluepoint remaster. (Nathan Drake collection)
    Decent game.... Very unique set pieces. Very mesmerizing and memorable; And the pacing is well done, but some of the fire fights are terrible and the last fight is terribly boring. I liked that the emphasized the hand to hand combat. Nades are still **** This is the first uncharted where how to progress was not clear at all. Just completely confused at least 5 times during this game. Ran around for at least 30 minutes trying to figure out what to do. Had to look up a guide once. New guns were good. Gun balance was fair; at times. Decent. Not as good as two.

    Played all games on crushing and crushing only.    … Expand
  26. 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.
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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.
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. Wondux
    May 23, 2023
    7
    Again a great game of a great series. Great gameplay, story, presentation, and level design. Very well-made.
  37. miRfu
    Aug 1, 2021
    6
    Скучноватая игра, похожа на 1ю и 2ю часть, просто с другими локациями.
  38. 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.
  39. 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
  40. 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.
  41. 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
  42. DieterfallCZE
    Nov 15, 2022
    7
    Good :)
  43. 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
  44. 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.
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
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#5 Best PS3 Game of 2011
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#2 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2011
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#2 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2011

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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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