Analyst: Uncharted May Be "An Evergreen For PS3"
Uncharted 3: Drake's DeceptionWhen you have a franchise like Uncharted, everyone and everything involved tends to benefit, including the hardware that plays the game.
This is a very important series, and the latest entry, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, might be critical to further PlayStation 3 sales success.
According to what Sony and various analysts told IndustryGamers, the game's importance really can't be understated. M2 Research analyst Billy Pidgeon said Uncharted 3 is "tremendously important to Sony," and has a good chance at keeping "millions of PS3s active."
"As an exclusive, Uncharted 3 has system selling potential and will keep millions of PS3s active. The franchise has improved consistently with each iteration, and the game is one of the most positive examples of blending cinematic and game development disciplines. Uncharted 3, like its predecessors, has the potential to reach a wider audience due to the integration of classic action film plot elements with strong characters."
However, it's not all roses. Pidgeon adds that casual gamers may not be able to appreciate the game, as "the gameplay is more hardcore than casual." Certain sections of the game can be trying, but we believe it remains accessible to the majority of gamers out there...the casuals can play something else. ;)
But the future of Uncharted looks bright, as yet another highly anticipated installment, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, will be a huge launch title for the PlayStation Vita. Yes, Sony should definitely thank Naughty Dog.
Related Game(s): Uncharted 3
Tags: uncharted 3, drakes deception, naughty dog, ps3, playstation 3
12/5/2011 9:05:48 PM John Shepard
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LimitedVertigo
Monday, December 05, 2011 @ 10:52:43 PM
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Jawknee
Monday, December 05, 2011 @ 11:01:51 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, December 05, 2011 @ 11:10:38 PM
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Geobaldi
Monday, December 05, 2011 @ 10:31:18 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, December 05, 2011 @ 10:53:32 PM
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LimitedVertigo
Monday, December 05, 2011 @ 10:53:56 PM
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Jawknee
Monday, December 05, 2011 @ 10:59:13 PM
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johnld
Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 12:34:39 AM
"back to MGS4" can you really blame MGS4 for being amazing? a new ip against mgs4, its really no contest there.
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Gamer Girl Gemo
Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 2:15:48 AM
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TrophyHunter
Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 8:54:43 AM
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firesoul453
Monday, December 05, 2011 @ 10:36:21 PM
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But its not just this game that adds to the ps3.
This year alone, 9 exclusives for the ps3, 2 for the 360!
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Jawknee
Monday, December 05, 2011 @ 10:57:14 PM
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I think for the next Uncharted game, ND should maybe add some side quests or something. I don't know. Just feel that with Uncharted, I'm constantly awaiting the next huge graphical mind blowing set piece, with Zelda, I can't wait for the next Temple, the next boss, the next side quest, the next mini game etc. I know their different types of games but I would still say they fall within that adventure genre.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, December 05, 2011 @ 11:11:57 PM
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Jawknee
Monday, December 05, 2011 @ 11:14:11 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 12:14:58 AM
I know these things have been added to action games since those days, but at the time action adventure games were very simplistic and never as intricate as zelda.
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Geobaldi
Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 12:35:07 AM
"You level up by growing your health, learning new attacks, and magic, there's item collection and puzzles.."
That pretty much describes any action/adventure game if you think about it. God of War, Metal Gear, just to name a few, share the same elements. You're just acquiring new weapons instead of magic in those cases. Though if you technically want to get into it, you can call every game a RPG since you are stepping into some characters shoes and living through them in the game world.
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johnld
Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 12:38:10 AM
so far i just finished the first 3 temples, the one from the 3 tablets. i think i'm around 20 hours. i kinda dont like the fact that theres basically only 3 areas in the game, four counting skyloft. oh, and damn those tumbleweeds. everytime i get my bug net out it hit something and breaks. movement should be stopped while picking weapons.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 12:38:12 AM
If it is, than everything from Devil May Cry to inFamous are RPGs.
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Fane1024
Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 1:48:28 AM
(Yes, I am using Jawknee's own argument against him.)
For extra adventure, play the co-op missions.
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Jawknee
Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 3:32:05 AM
John, the layout of the surface world makes sense in the whole scheme of things since Skyward Sword does take place before all the other Zelda games in the theoretical timeline. This game takes place even before Ocarina of Time which was said to be the first game in the timeline. I honestly don't mind it. Reminds me of Metroid. It's cool when new areas you didn't realize we're there start to open up.
And the tumble weeds are easy to catch once you upgrade your bug net.
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Underdog15
Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 9:29:17 AM
Definitely wanted more length, but that's my only complaint. The rest of it was in-freaking-credible.
Overall, i definitely miss the 40 hour + experiences.
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ulsterscot
Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 12:39:22 AM
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I agree sales of Infamous 2 are bemusing given how good the game was.
Resistance 3 sales were another shocker - it was the best Resistance game yet - maybe not the best time of year to release it given the competition.
Sony needs these top notch exclusives because to often multi platform games have not been as well made for the PS3 as for the Xbox (Skyrim, BF3, BLOPS etc).
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BikerSaint
Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 3:25:27 PM
There's so many games that people just don't have the money to buy them all even if they want to, so most gamers have to take a "pick & choose" priority for getting games now.
I mean for the PS3, it's not like there's only a 2-3 good games coming out yearly so that buying all of them is affordable.
And another big problem I see because of that same success, is that there's been numerous genres to choose from too, so that very fact alone also becomes a huge secondary "pick & choose" priority for us during this failed economy too.
It's not like the Wii & the 360 where there's only a few great exclusives coming out yearly so everyone got the money for all of them.
Ans since there's not that many genres that come out to really choose from, of course their game's sales are going to look phenomenal compared to the PS3's.
Just one man's opinion.....
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Gamer Girl Gemo
Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 12:46:08 AM
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As an aspiring 3D animator and fictional writer, this game does much more for me than just give me a thrill. Although it does one heck of a job providing the thrills, it does one heap load of a job providing inspiration from an artistic standpoint. With Uncharted 3, sure the idea of constant gunfire at Nathan, near-death experiences didn't seem like much of a feat by the third iteration. However, there was just something about it that made it easily stand out in this generation. Whether it was the continual amazing voice acting from Nolan, Emily, and company, or the edge-of-your-seat cruise ship chapter, I'm not quite sure. But Naughty Dog must have thrown some kind of magic, or, as previously speculated with UC2, cocaine lol, into the development process to make me, and thousands, if not millions, of others fall in love with this series.
Uncharted will forever remain amazing and, from many standpoints, an accomplishment that ND can be proud of for so many years to come. Oh, and by the way, UC3 obviously gets my vote for GOTY :)
Last edited by Gamer Girl Gemo on 12/6/2011 12:49:01 AM
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___________
Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 1:19:24 AM
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i mean if all the games did not make you buy one, then hows 1 extra going to make that much of a difference?
only thing that will bring people over now, especially after such a long time on the market, is price.
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Lawless SXE
Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 2:51:22 AM
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JDC80
Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 10:23:34 AM
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1.Gears of War 3
2.L.A. Noire
3.Skyrim
4.Portal 2
5.Super Mario 3Dland
6.Saints Row the Third
7.Batman Arkham City
According to Adam,Morgan and the X-Play staff Gears of War 3 and Super Mario 3Dland is better than Uncharted 3. People are entitled to their own opinion but I say this X-Play is no longer allowed to mock the VGAs on Spike tv.
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WorldEndsWithMe
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Monday, December 05, 2011 @ 10:08:51 PM
But yeah, it's a damn good thing this series showed up. PS3 has lots of awesome exclusives but the dumbsh*ts of the world don't bother with many of them because it doesn't fit with the typical blockbuster audience taste this gen which far exceeds in sales what it gives in quality.