Reginald,

I think your points have a lot of merit, I’ve thought a bit about what you’ve said. I’m totally with you that “Among Thieves” is one of the best games ever, bar none. It’s the reason I bought a PS3, I just had to have it. 

But I dunno, did you really think U3 had more setpieces? Because I thought it actually had less. I mean U2 was dropping my jaw every level, and with U3 I kind of thought the first quarter of the game dragged. I dunno, did you feel differently? 

No question, U3 standing by itself kills almost anything. But games don’t stand by themselves, everything is and should be judged in context. And in context, U3 is a bit samey to me. 

On the other hand, look maybe I just don’t dig Uncharted as much as some people. It might just be that what’s growing familiar to me is still fresh to others, and the game still works well for a lot of people. 

You may be right about me and stealth: I’m a little cagey about it, but I wouldn’t say I hate it. Thief: The Dark Project is one of my favorite games ever, ditto for Arkham Asylum. I think what I don’t like is being expected to stealth when I don’t have any specialized tools for it. I mean, Nathan Drake can’t chill on a gargoyle, or shoot out lights, or do ANYTHING that gives him the upper hand.

Well I couldn’t agree more. Nice input bro. 

…. but… the exact same thought and input can be applied to Gears of War 3. Your entire statement can be made to clear Gears 3 from its critics. We could just change all your “UC” “UC2” & “UC3” words to “GOW1″ GOW2” & “GOW3” and viola we could make the same HONEST AND FAIR SENTIMENT for Gears of War 3. Fair & firm bro.

Let me start off by saying that Uncharted 2 is my favorite game of all-time and that I’m an Uncharted fanboy.  So take my opinion as you wish.

I’ve noticed that reviews either say that U3 is a masterpiece or they say that it feels too much of the same.  And I feel that the latter is a bit unfair to U3.  For example, most of your review you are comparing it with U2.  I know that is a common approach when reviewing sequels, but if you take this game as a stand alone and compare it to the rest of the market, it blows everything out of the water.

But I do think that it is fair when people are calling it Uncharted 2.5. But then again, if people like you are saying that it’s U2 with better graphics, a new melee systems and with more set pieces, how isn’t it a better game?

Naughty Dogs are victims of their own success, where their game are no longer compared to what’s out in the market but what they’ve done before. Yes, the leap between U2 and U3 is much much smaller than between U1 and U2, but it’s still a better game.

And even if people feel like the solo in U3 is not as good as U2, well the multiplayer is much more complete in U3, so overall the game is a better game (yes I know you didn’t review the multi yet).  I don’t think there’s a lot of game with such a great single player and a complete multi-player experience out there and that includes U2.

And one last thing, you said this:

“Stealth still feels like a frustrating, trial-and-error afterthought.”

First of all, in ANY GAME, whether it’s MGS, Splinter Cell or the recent Batman, stealth is ALWAYS trial-and-error as enemies have a set pattern and you must figure out when and who to kill.  I felt that that argument was coming from someone who generally hates stealth action.

Haha, what do you pour alcohol through the hole in the middle? 

First off, remember that the opening line of this article is “I love Uncharted 3,” and I genuinely do. But it does have flaws. 

You’re right that Uncharted has its personality, and shouldn’t be expected to deviate from that unreasonably. Still, I think there was more they could do to open up the gameplay and give us something fresh. 
The fist-fighting, for example, could have been a lot tighter, and frankly more challenging. Stealth still feels like a frustrating, trial-and-error afterthought. Driving levels might have been fun (the horse does not count).

And hey, why not tweak the climbing a little? Catwoman’s “time your jumps” system in Arkham City was bangin, and brought just the right extra level of challenge to getting around. Something like that for Uncharted would have revitalized the game.  

I’ve had some really slutty BR discs, the trick is to get them a little drunk before you make a move….

Swearing, telling people to fuck off and calling them fanboys isn’t a valid debating tactic, neither is an overuse of the question mark and capital letters. If anything it just draws attention to your emotional immaturity and poor typing skills. 

Maybe you should chill out a bit and stay off the internet if it bothers you that someone might, heaven forbid, like something you don’t. I mean life’s too short. 

Well what the fuck do you want bro? You want to hear the game reviewer to say that UC 3 is a total and groundbreaking revolution of UC 2? That the gameplay has been changed and refreshed to best the first two UC’s??? SWALLOW the fucking truth you SONY fanboy scums of this earth.

Fuck you for being too influenced by fanboyism and treating the game as a cure for cancer. The article was downright fair and firm.