The Bill's Now Playing Video Game Thread (Now with Bames)

[Wang Mandu]

Did you play Uncharted 2? Yep, that's Uncharted 3.

That trailer says a lot by the way.

[Spooky Apparition]

Did ANYONE get Uncharted 3? Wouldn' t mind hearing from a Reeelapser how it is...

yeah, i got it. only played the first chapter, but the game starts off SO much better than uncharted 2 (with the annoying stealth part). and it was interesting without relying on any giant set pieces, which seems like a common (and sorta weird?) criticism of these games. it starts off pretty subdued actually, in relatively small interior levels with a lot of interaction between four characters who shall remain nameless.

i also forgot how much more naturalistic the dialog is than basically every other game; people cutting each other off, talking over each other, half-finished sentences, they actually sound like they're responding to other people's tone of voice, etc. small details, but the best voice acting in gaming IMO.

shooting seems less "floaty" than uncharted 2. i can't really explain it though. more moves for melee combat, stealth kills, ridiculous amounts of contextual animation, more use of lighting effects so far (the first chapter takes place in a lot of dark areas).

haven't tried out the MP yet, but looking forward to trying out the ridiculous amount of co-op/competitive modes.

definitely glad i got it. i'm in the mood for an unabashedly cinematic and focused game, and the pacing in this one seems great so far.

[The Bill]

Played about an hour of Uncharted 3. I like it thus far, but I do feel the game certainly takes control away from you more than 2. For instance, Drake will smash a beer bottle over some one's head just because it was near me and I tried to punch the dude. Reminds me of back stage brawls in the WWE games, to be honest. And the game really has a Last Crusade feel to it. Anyhow, this game raised the "polished" bar in games to a whole new level as far as I'm concerned.

[Comrade Slinky]

Having a lot of fun with Uncharted 3. Haven't tried the co-op multiplayer yet but I hope it's as good as it was for the second game.

[BroMan]

i thought they did cali already

still as far as trailers go i thought it was pretty great except for the voiceover. the engine looks way improved.

Even though the area of San Andreas was done already, it was an early 90's San Andreas. Now it'll be modern, and well not cartoony so why not? They've established the area already, but now they get to totally revamp it. Has it been confirmed its Tommy V? It beats starting off in a roach motal if it is. I wonder how far they'll go with open world on this one. Are we talking LA Noire level when you can actually walk into most businesses, and a few homes, or the last GTA when you could only enter save locations and a few businesses (and the projects)? Either way if it comes out next year, fuck me running, Rockstar will have 2012 in the bag with GTA5 AND Max Payne 3!

[BroMan]

Having a lot of fun with Uncharted 3. Haven't tried the co-op multiplayer yet but I hope it's as good as it was for the second game.

The CoOp is better than two! I had the most amount of fun in the beta on CoOp. You can make up your own emblem, and customize your guy for multiplayer. I just got an email from Sony for my free shit for UC3 because I was a beta tester. They gave me an Avatar, free extra in-game money, and two packs of icons for designing an emblem. Some people got more due to reaching a certain criteria such as maxing out your rank...aka the gamers who never sleep; you know the kind of people not even a week after a game is released they're at the highest rank possible in Battlefield.
I feel bad for those poor fools, I may be unemployed with no girlfriend but I don't spend that huge amount of my time in multiplayer like that.

[jakebonz@work]

I'm just wandering about the single player of Uncharted 3.

Once again, it's so refreshing to play a game where the color palette of the scenery isn't based on military camouflage.

[The Bill]

I'm just wandering about the single player of Uncharted 3.

Once again, it's so refreshing to play a game where the color palette of the scenery isn't based on military camouflage.

I was going to comment on this. Uncharted 3 and Shogo have been such breathes of fresh non-brown or grey air, man. I know these other games are going for moody, and, realistic, and war torn, and what have you. Come on, though, artist freedoms anyone?

[jakebonz@work]

I think that's why people like the visuals in the Uncharted series...because they usually take place in lush forests and other colorful locations.

Hell, Gearbox recently joked during the announcement of Borderlands 2 that their developers had recently found a color other than brown.

[The Schwartz]

just past the burning tower in Uncharted 3 and all I have to say is HOLY FUCKING SHIT because this is PRETTY FUCKING AWESOME

[Comrade Slinky]

The bit with the plane in the desert pretty much knocked my head off.

[riley-o]

you fucking assholes are going to make me go buy it huh.

[From Blintzes to Crepes]

I kinda want the Cabela's games....

[The Schwartz]

you fucking assholes are going to make me go buy it huh.

it's about what you would expect but the cinematic scenes where you are getting chased or have to escape are so fucking good.

the first two hours are actually somehow boring though for the most part, but once it gets going it is pretty awesome

I've holy shat out loud thrice now

[Wang Mandu]

I think he just wasn't blown away by it. I think it's a fair review and very standard for an AV review. Eurogamer got a ton of flak for giving it such an awful score (8/10) despite giving perfectly valid complaints while praising the game for it's strengths. It's probably one of the better reviews I've read this year.

[riley-o]

part of the fun of games like dark souls and skyrim is coming to the board and comparing notes on your different experiences and commiserating with your peers in shared struggle, which is a significant reason to get it on the day of

uncharted is going to be the exact same game and experience whether i play it now or in a year

[guardianoftheblind]

hey riles wanna skyrim skype soon?

[guardianoftheblind]

[riley-o]

hey riles wanna skyrim skype soon?

[guardianoftheblind]

[BroMan]

Indeed! I'm gonna love the new GTA, especially if its as fun as The Ballad of Gay Tony.

[Masochrism]

I tried to pick up Skyrim early today. My plan, since i don't even need to play it right away, was to get a copy and overnight it to GOTB! But alas, dude would not sell me one yet. bah. He was talking about how he feared the wrath of Bethesda...but I got New Vegas early and they didn't give a fuck. whatever.

[guardianoftheblind]

[Masochrism]

sucks, huh?

[Masochrism]

we all must wait. and i cant be bothered to spend any more real time with this so im just gonna have to wait until after the weekend of the release.