Not the expected massive hit yet ...

Overview:
Uncharted 3 is now the third branch of Naughty Dog to the adventurer Nathan Drake on the Playstation. 3
It was clear from the outset that it would be very difficult to beat the grandiose second part. One thing first, Fans
not be disappointed, but great surprises, especially concerning the gameplay, however, are not to be expected.

Gameplay:
The great strength and perhaps greatest weakness of the new part.
It has changed little in the game mechanics, both in the positive as well as negative. But let's start with the
positive aspects to. Much like in Tomb Raider or example, God of War, the game consists of three core elements.

The action sequences, the dexterity elements and puzzles. A major strength of the series, it is also in the third part,
the game all three elements flowing into each other and so a pleasant flow of the game takes place. Time you have only firefights
and / or beatings, sometimes just jump deposits, sometimes just puzzles and occasionally even a mix of everything.
The shot skirmishes run as before from well, as cover fighting, unfortunately, the enemies throw still quite often with grenades after you,
which can throw your back but with a little timing again. The weapons selection is limited to the usual arsenal of pistols,
Sniper rifles, MP's, shotguns etc. ammunition problems you'll never really have, since the defeated enemies drop your weapons.

The brawl locations also have a good 'flow', but are not particularly difficult, and remember it with the lock mechanism a
little of the recent Batman games.
The AI ​​of the fellow's fine, the enemy AI in my eyes but rather weak. Mass strikes class is often the motto.
Although the AI ​​takes cover and fires out there, but there are just times when you overlook a, despite shelling good
stops or even a missile? back. Unfortunately, there are also totally implausible passages in the game, in which the opponents
really justify their existence grouse, for example when you have to do in a burning castle nothing better than a too
try to prevent them from escaping, even if this would have its own death. The same, there are a few more times, for example on
a sinking ship, etc. I know it's just a game and Hollywood makes it partially before, but a credible impression does not just this.

The puzzles come back before, as in the predecessors they are not particularly complex, but are more likely to
Players can indulge a little breather and are achieved by means of the diary. One should not even partout on
get the solution scatter the AI ​​companion also notes a, or the game itself is a small tip. One must no mystery,
the size of God of War, Darksiders and Co. expect, especially since whatever limit the mystery only to a flush.

The climbs are, unfortunately, a major weakness in my eyes. Often it is enough almost just 'X' to press
to obtain the next safe hold / grip point. Correct timing is not required. Surely you fall also from time, but
demanding you are not just, since you always know, where you have to jump because of the camera settings. Definitely
not as undemanding as Enslaved, but not really challenging.

But provide for further diversity passages where we need to keep a torch spinning masses and for example with a
Horse riding, fighting in rough seas hold while we stagger from left to right on the ship etc. swimming passages there,
if I quite remember two in the entire game. Unfortunately, sinking the game towards the end in a quite a Dauergeballer,
ND here no longer fell probably a much and you still have the season trying to stretch a little. Apropos of playing time,
I was through after about 9.5 hours. A couple of times, of course, died, but the difficulty is quite moderate to normal. 3 of 5 stars

Graphics:
The presentation is certainly the very great strength of Uncharted. The game works from start to finish,
like an expensive Hollywood film produced, in a positive sense.
Often I have found myself, as I've just looked at only the grandiose scenes and those on
I have let act. There are also great animated faces, super lighting effects / mood, high-resolution textures,
grandiose Wassereffekte.Die animations are something of fluid and lifelike, the water also is not stingy with stunning effects ....
To make a long story short, the game must be determined before PC graphics bombs not hide.
The only small bug I had was in the 18th chapter, as the textures were no longer placed at once, by
but a restart from checkpoint was again all right. 5 of 5 stars (actually even 6 star :-))

Story:
Uncharted 3 tries not at first the players to enjoy a breather, but starts directly with brawls,
Climbing locations, flashbacks and more. We learn as Sully and Nathan have to know each other, the whole thing is quite
interesting and a little touching.
Say you are right in the middle of the action and is tied. Well done, Naughty Dog.
Unfortunately, the pace is not held over the whole season and especially towards the end, everything will unfortunately argh
predictable and 'Hollywood moderately'. Nevertheless, there are some exciting moments and cliffhanger. The characters and Sully
Drake bear most of the history of your great 'acting' services. The other side, however, remains
this time pale and about your motives learns the players nothing.
Explanation why the other side can a partially follow despite no longer existing artifacts you're looking for to no avail.
3 of 5 stars

Acoustics:
Great synchonisation, good music, good sound effects. The whole thing really makes the impression of an expensive and professorial ionelen work.
How Hollywood halt. 5 of 5 stars

Conclusion:
The very large degree? the Uncharted series is Naughty Dog certainly failed. Players / Fans get easy
almost the same plate, otherwise presented just a little as before. Unfortunately, the enemy AI is so stupid how Strunz
otherwise it knows only of Call of Duty, the climbing positions relative undemanding and loses the story towards the middle of the game to ride
and at times also of credibility. Nevertheless, this is whining at a high level, ultimately Naughty Dog has indeed set the bar
itself screwed relatively high. The presentation is bombastic definitely affects the game from start to finish as an outrageously expensive
Hollywood production, unfortunately, even with the smaller weaknesses in the area of ​​surprises and the enemy intelligence.
A compliment can make the game but definitely still that 9.5 hours seemed more like a two-hour Indiana Jones movie,
very amusing, entertaining, high production quality, but with weaknesses in detail.
4 of 5 stars

Pro / Contra (for quick viewing)

Pro:
- Superb graphics and scenes
- Excellent animation
- Great voice actors
- Varied gameplay, at least in large part
- Very amusing, like an Indiana Jones movie
- The recipe for success of the first two parts was retained, partly, however, also a weakness.

Cons:
- Stupid AI
- Climbs in parts almost automatically and relatively undemanding
- The story leaves from the middle of the game to clear
- A couple of the most annoying trial and error passages
- No real boss battles
- Pale opponents and no information about their motives

Overall rating: 4 of 5 stars