Given that my work is closed during Thanksgiving week, I started planning my week off. My entire agenda was going to be about one thing – Uncharted 3.
I absolutely loved Uncharted 2, which is not a surprise given that one of my desert island movies is Indiana Jones (probably the Last Crusade or Raiders). Uncharted 2 was like watching an Indiana Jones sequel – treasure hunting, archeology, and action, oh my! After playing through #2, I could not wait for Uncharted 3. But as you know, life gets busy and I can no longer run out and buy a game the day of release and play it the whole night through until I beat it. Yes, I’m old and tired. I definitely wanted to immerse myself in Uncharted 3 so the 3 days before Thanksgiving was the perfect time to do this.
Uncharted 3 is filled with just as much adventure as it’s predecessor. If anything, it’s even more epic, more adventurous, and more mind blowingly fun than #2. I especially love Uncharted because it combines two things I really love in a game – puzzles and adventure. The balance of action, story telling, puzzle solving, and character building makes this one of those games that you can’t stop playing, but also that you hope never ends.
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My favorite puzzle had to be the one where you had to match up all the body parts. Even though it wasn’t very difficult, I found it so creative and unique. The puzzle that took me the longest was probably the one where you have to move the animals to the correct symbols. It was a while before I noticed that the symbols on the floor were actually changing and not just constant! I do wish that the characters would give you less hints though so that the puzzles could be even more challenging, but I could see that being frustrating if you were stuck.
Some of my favorite parts had to be the initial flashback when you’re young Drake meeting Sully for the first time, escaping from the sinking cruise ship, or when you’re escaping the crumbling city in the last sequence. Considering that my palms get sweaty when I think about heights, I definitely had a few *gasp* moments like when Drake was getting sucked out of the plane, climbing to the top of any high points, or when the city was crumbling to pieces, but that’s all part of what makes this game so good.
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I’ve already gone through the game twice, once beating it and once watching someone else beat it! Surprisingly the game was just as entertaining the second time, which makes it a solid A+ game in my book. I would recommend this game to anyone that likes adventure games and especially to those that always dreamt about being Indiana Jones or wanted to follow a treasure map where X marks the spot. :)
