I'll start with the criticisms:
Network Pass:
A negative trend that has now become standard, and only serves to impede the second hand market. That now Uncharted 3 was equipped and instructed by flimsy justifications, I do not mean good.
Length of various chapters:
Overall, the season of Uncharted 3 is somewhere in 7-10 hours - depending on how you play. But there are between some chapters that are as short and playful unfordernd that one almost feels as if Naughty Dog one only show the great designed backdrop. As example would be a section where you can just trudge through the desert and only mirages sees nothing else. Even though the desert sand graphically the best thing I've ever seen. Do not misunderstand: There are several deserts level.
Duty-fights:
That you wanted to make the fights by more beatings varied, I find nothing wrong in principle and it's quite fun. However, I noticed a discrepancy that I wanted to mention: For most dogfights can draw some distance his firearms. I had it a but, twice, that even the shotgun at next distance did no damage. Naughty Dog is a therefore a choice to switch to firearms, they are then but illogical, against the "giant" useless? Something bugs me.
History:
The story is not bad, and God knows staged absolutely filmreif. Compared to the two predecessors but it seemed to me this time a little confused. Real progress in relation to the "Atlantis of the Sands" can wait long and in between there are a few sagging in suspense. Katherine Marlowe and her henchmen Talbot had me a bit lame as antagonists this time. Well, a bald Russian must be not always. What I describe here, however, are luxury problems; Arguing at the highest level. But it is precisely these subtleties that make me Uncharted 3 marginally below his - let settle perfect predecessor - for me.
That was it but also already. More criticisms do not come to mind even when meticulous search. Game mistakes I had not a single point in time - neither tearing nor clipping or pop-up errors. Although almost all exclusive titles such, but should still be recognized.
Now for the positive aspects of Uncharted 3. I really do not know where to start ...
Graphics & atmosphere:
In a word: bombastic!
First of all: Yes, there are levels that look better than others. Nevertheless, I have never seen a game that has me graphically bowled such as Uncharted 3. Everything is just right. People who call this "mediocrity", have either a damn bad TV are corrupted by Ultra settings on PCs or just blind. What is offered here a part, is a small miracle, considering that the next-gen consoles already have a few years under their belts. But it's not only the graphics, the physics is quite convincing. Drakes movements look very realistic. Everything is around or is to be destroyed, which is particularly useful for the brawls advantage. Drake uses such as standing around bottles or the environment to get rid of his enemies.
Uncharted is also one of the few series in which the actual graphics looks better than the cinematics. Every now and then it comes here that is easier to artefacts, if you look carefully. I mean but positive, because usually it is unfortunately reversed.
Particular highlights for me were specifically the burning castle - have never seen such a realistic spreading fire in a match. The shadows and lighting effects in the woods (you can see each leaflet through treetops shimmer) and provide the aforementioned desert sand. But even textures such as fabric, rock or metal act enormously plastic. But these are only a few examples, almost any of the 22 chapters has its own particular strengths. Only the dark corridors have me personally a bit annoyed. The scenes are as always so varied that repeating firefights act every time anew. The enemy AI is now not the best, there are the standard types that all proceed according to typical patterns, but my goodness, if you have nothing else to complain about. They make incredible fun and that counts!
Graphically Uncharted 3 is to my mind a very clear 10/10 compared to other console titles.
Charging times:
It's been a while since I've played Uncharted 1 and 2, so just do not know if that was there too. Despite the strong graphics Uncharted 3 in-game has almost no load times. One dies and is almost immediately at the last save point, which, incidentally, set very fair. This also almost no frustration comes because you can immediately try again.
Synchronization:
I've been using the synchronization in games not too much at the hat, but can say that everything looks very harmonious and lip sync. Emotions are reproduced enthralling and I must honestly confess that my German voices liked better, than the English. But is a matter of taste.
Gameplay / Game Pass:
The gameplay is designed relatively varied. In each chapter you have to do anything new. Personally, I think yes, the third-person gunplay particularly great, but also sequences where you need to track someone (steeplechase), the fights, puzzles or climbing passages are distributed so that they are not tiring. Puzzles there really is a time and a few more in, two pieces I had to think for some time. It takes too long, you also already given a hint, so that clumsy or lazy thinking people can reach the goal here easily.
Control proceeds as in the two predecessors of good hand. Everything is very simple and beginner-friendly.
Stupid I found, however, that you get very often taken off his laboriously sought weapons randomly. The bunkers of ammunition is in Uncharted 3 so little sense.
Replayability:
General have played Games a rather low replayability because the thrill is gone. I could very well imagine but Uncharted 3 play through again, just to the powerful imagery of various levels to enjoy again. In the previous I have gambled especially the snow and jungle sections like crazy, so much have fascinated me. Although the puzzles are all demanding a second time, but that you can also require difficult. All in all, one of the few games I'll play through once more after the end of the single-player campaign well.
Multiplayermdous:
Bin yesterday on the levels and have to say that the multiplayer this time is quite to my taste. Here Naughty Dog has learned from the mistakes.
One can if you want to create a character itself. Initially though are a few things like the skin color to choose from, with the necessary small change, which is obtained in the various rounds of firings, special "Stunts" (dodging a grenade and much more at the last moment.) Or finding of estimated can gradually individualize his character. In addition, you can make your own logos, which are distributed in the maps as graffiti.
By the rising of the level of new weapons will unlock that can be purchased and upgraded with upgrades. There's just an incredible amount of objects, money and EP to pick up, so that even a bad round was for a not for nothing. That's me as especially important because I do not for "hardcore corner" belong.
The multiplayer will receive from me a perfect score. Who wants to try something different away from the always the same war shooter, this is the place!
Conclusion:
In conclusion, I can only say that really anyone who owns a PS3 should be proud of this game! No matter whether he agrees or not to the last detail with the votes of the trade press, as Uncharted 3 is yet again a small milestone and Naughty Dogs proof that the often inferior PS3 ports are simply laziness of developers. For me, the purchase is worth it and who can do something with the action adventure genre, should access here. Expected but not a major puzzle game, the shootings take a total of a larger portion.
Who does not expect a 110% increase compared to Uncharted 2, will also not be disappointed. For me, just the serial consoles for beginners and friends of adventure films. Uncharted may continue to hold among the top titles as outstanding!
In addition, there is also a turning cover, the ESRB Flatschen and Network-point disappear. Is Sony but anyway expected.
