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Title: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Don Flamenco on July 01, 2008, 11:42:29 PM
 :bow Uncharted :bow2

I'm pretty damn blown away.  Graphics, gun play, fun (albeit "automatic") platforming, and animation of the forever...I'm shocked the game didn't sell that well in the U.S. 
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Van Cruncheon on July 01, 2008, 11:44:35 PM
it's kind of a shit game is why

Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: MCD on July 01, 2008, 11:44:46 PM
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Dude Raider

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I'm shocked the game didn't sell that well in the U.S.

I WONDER WHY
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Crushed on July 01, 2008, 11:45:00 PM
i didn't know autism was contagious
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Van Cruncheon on July 01, 2008, 11:45:37 PM
rawr
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Don Flamenco on July 01, 2008, 11:46:44 PM
I knew this was coming. :lol

 .RAR

Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: cool breeze on July 01, 2008, 11:49:34 PM
I have to finish replaying it.  I started to, but then MGS4 came out.  Then I just got caught up in Resistance.

I really hope there is an Uncharted 2 with some multiplayer.  Gears is a better game only for the multiplayer.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Vizzys on July 01, 2008, 11:51:55 PM
8 hours of fun :bow
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 01, 2008, 11:53:29 PM
Shoulda started this tomorrow, you're losing trophies.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: drohne on July 01, 2008, 11:54:19 PM
:bow uncharted :bow2

that it didn't sell is another sad sign of the times -- even the enlightened sfag few have got debased xbot tastes, and would rather play call of doodie or ass creed. everybody else is playing wii

edit: or buying wii, in any case. nobody actually plays wii
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Don Flamenco on July 01, 2008, 11:56:48 PM
Shoulda started this tomorrow, you're losing trophies.

what the hell is the situation...one minute its "only 1 game will have trophies" next minute its "70% of all the PS3 games have trophies." 

I'm only an hour in, so hopefully I didn't miss much.  I can tell right now I'll be replaying it.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: drew on July 01, 2008, 11:57:16 PM
Dude Raider?  More like Douche Raider.

L oh L
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: pilonv1 on July 02, 2008, 12:01:00 AM
shitty shooting mechanics and waves of enemies make this shit
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: cool breeze on July 02, 2008, 12:05:19 AM
shitty shooting mechanics and waves of enemies make this shit

You are basically describing dozens of games with that, but not Uncharted.

Uncharted doesn't have waves of enemies, it just has very scripted scenes that make CoD seem good.  Shooting mechanics are also solid.  Aim for the head, the person dies from a headshot.  Only problem is that AK is really weak.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Don Flamenco on July 02, 2008, 12:06:02 AM
Dude Raider?  More like Douche Raider.

L oh L

Doesn't a fat woman direct the games at Naughty Dog?  I was imagining the pimply nerds making Lara Croft and fat chicks making Nate Drake.

I dunnnno why.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Smooth Groove on July 02, 2008, 12:27:19 AM
fun (albeit "automatic") platforming 

How's that fun?  That's exactly what I hated about the platforming.  I would have enjoyed Uncharted much more if it were more Dude Raider than a weird blend of Gears of War and Sahara. 
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Don Flamenco on July 02, 2008, 12:31:09 AM
fun (albeit "automatic") platforming 

How's that fun?  That's exactly what I hated about the platforming.  I would have enjoyed Uncharted much more if it were more Dude Raider than a weird blend of Gears of War and Sahara. 


There's a slight amount of risk...slightly less than, say, Tomb Raider: Legend, but its there.  I wish there were large platforming set pieces where it wasn't immediately obvious where to go.   

Its fun because its eye candy and something fun to do in between gun fights.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: duckman2000 on July 02, 2008, 12:33:23 AM
it's kind of a shit game is why



Pffft, you've already admitted to liking it. FAIL.

That reminds me, I should get around to actually finishing this game on of these days.

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fucking trigens  :punch
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Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Mupepe on July 02, 2008, 12:34:19 AM
it's kind of a shit game is why


GTFO Prole!

:bow Uncharted :bow2
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: duckman2000 on July 02, 2008, 12:36:24 AM
There's a nice amount of variety in environments, based purely on vegetation and lighting conditions. Very pretty game.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Don Flamenco on July 02, 2008, 12:37:23 AM
Buy Uncharted!! (http://i29.tinypic.com/2z6gema.jpg)
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Don Flamenco on July 02, 2008, 12:39:25 AM
which reminds me, you're in the jungle, but there are no animals.  wtf? 


That'd be cool if, like, you could be in a fire fight, then order a boa constrictor to wrap itself around a group of enemies and, like, squeeze them to death.   So you'd get control over the animals of the jungle.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: duckman2000 on July 02, 2008, 12:40:43 AM
Yeah, it has this Xbox 360 game feel of the environments being static, and dead.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Don Flamenco on July 02, 2008, 12:43:18 AM
Yeah, it has this Xbox 360 game feel of the environments being static, and dead.


every game this gen, man.  except the one, the only, MGS4.

unless you count GTA. 
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: MCD on July 02, 2008, 12:49:00 AM
dead rising.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: cool breeze on July 02, 2008, 12:50:22 AM
dead rising.

You got it.  Dead Rising has the most lively game world out there.  It helps that you can go into any store, pick up something, and kill all the undead shoppers whenever you want.  IT HAS A FUCKING ROLLER COASTER.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Van Cruncheon on July 02, 2008, 12:58:38 AM
it's kind of a shit game is why



Pffft, you've already admitted to liking it. FAIL.

That reminds me, I should get around to actually finishing this game on of these days.

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fucking trigens  :punch
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i am unashamed to admit that kittonwy has rendered the game unplayable for me -- even the godawful dialogue and character modeling couldn't do that
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Smooth Groove on July 02, 2008, 01:01:11 AM
There's a nice amount of variety in environments, based purely on vegetation and lighting conditions. Very pretty game.


I'm surprised an art cigarillo like you think it's pretty .  The character art is terrible except for maybe Sully. 
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: duckman2000 on July 02, 2008, 01:08:59 AM
There's a nice amount of variety in environments, based purely on vegetation and lighting conditions. Very pretty game.


I'm surprised an art cigarillo like you think it's pretty .  The character art is terrible except for maybe Sully. 

Pfft. The character designs for enemies, including bosses are basically lifted straight out of The Phantom, and thus fit the action billing perfectly. Which is what this game is; some good adventure game, a well produced piece with good game design values. It's not an incredible, groundbreaking epic, but rather a good matinée sort of affair. It's just a shame it became all hocus pocus.

I also loved the fact that the enemy animations were so over the top. Enemies crouch-jump out to take potshots at me, and the death animations were beautiful.

And the aforementioned environments... that damned dark ruin (monastery?) area is just incredible, highlighting the fuck awesome shadows. There were a few less than great environments, but on the whole, it had variety and a consistently high quality.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 02, 2008, 01:22:58 AM
Man there's some serious Sony Dick Sucking going on in this thread. Are you people on crack? Jesus fucking christ is the lack of games that bad? Are you delerious with Gaming Thirst? Wtf, i'd rather play any of the ps2 games I own, even those awful joke purchases over dude raider.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: drohne on July 02, 2008, 01:31:47 AM
i had just assumed that all of your purchases were joke purchases
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: demi on July 02, 2008, 01:53:52 AM
Dude Raider is indeed good
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: tiesto on July 02, 2008, 07:58:13 AM
Waves after waves of enemies, even on easy mode, in the demo, turned me off purchasing the game... I wanted a Tomb Raider with better controls and platforming, instead I got Gears of War against a bunch of rabid black men set in the jungle. It looks gorgeous though, and animates well, at the very least. I'd much rather play COD4 over this.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Third on July 02, 2008, 08:00:10 AM
Yeah, too many fucking pirates. I want to explore and solve puzzles.  :'(
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: MoxManiac on July 02, 2008, 08:02:41 AM
From what I played of the demo you spend much more time awkwardly shooting at bad guys and very little tomb raiding style gameplay.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Smooth Groove on July 02, 2008, 09:27:55 AM
From what I played of the demo you spend much more time awkwardly shooting at bad guys and very little tomb raiding style gameplay.

It's mostly a shooter.  Less than 20% of the game is composed of platforming and those few segments require almost no skill at all. 

The puzzles are even less challenging.   Drake has a book that tells him almost exactly how to solve each puzzle. 
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Don Flamenco on July 02, 2008, 09:47:29 AM
It's only 8 hours long and beautiful.  You could spend that time playing a shitty ass shooter, like Turok or Stranglehold. 
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: tiesto on July 02, 2008, 09:54:56 AM
It's only 8 hours long and beautiful.  You could spend that time playing a shitty ass shooter, like Turok or Stranglehold. 

Or a good shooter, like COD4 and Halo 3.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Don Flamenco on July 02, 2008, 09:59:03 AM
It's only 8 hours long and beautiful.  You could spend that time playing a shitty ass shooter, like Turok or Stranglehold. 

Or a good shooter, like COD4 and Halo 3.

Halo 3 coming to a PS3 near you in 2008 confirmed.  I have a PC for CoD4....if I actually wanted to play it. 

Do all of you guys share this sentiment:

i am unashamed to admit that kittonwy has rendered the game unplayable for me -- even the godawful dialogue and character modeling couldn't do that


:lol  Seriously?  you'd let some autistic kid run your life from across the internet?
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Jansen on July 02, 2008, 10:01:45 AM
still the best ps3 game graphically by a good margin. pretty fun as well. sadly it's too short and not worth buying because of it.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Brehvolution on July 02, 2008, 10:31:34 AM
 :bow Uncharted  :bow2

People are just jealous that the 2 best looking games this gen are on the PS3.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: cool breeze on July 02, 2008, 10:53:22 AM
Crysis isn't on PS3.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Kestastrophe on July 02, 2008, 10:59:11 AM
Yeah, it has this Xbox 360 game feel of the environments being static, and dead.

It lacks the Cell and RSX to make the games better  ::)
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Jansen on July 02, 2008, 11:07:15 AM
:bow Uncharted  :bow2

People are just jealous that the 2 best looking games this gen are on the PS3.

what's the other one? mgs4 and the wonderful artefacts it displays in a lot of cutscenes due to the upscale?
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: MrSingh on July 02, 2008, 11:26:18 AM
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk193/MrSinghlet/uncharted.jpg)
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 02, 2008, 11:27:21 AM
Poor poor PS3. Whens FF13 out again? I guess ill just play all the RPGs being released on 360 until then haw haw haw
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Eel O'Brian on July 02, 2008, 11:32:40 AM
i thought it was a decent game for the most part, but i didn't like the

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they made me feel like i was fighting with the controls

if there's a sequel, i'd like more adventuring/platforming, as i had a lot of fun with those parts of the game
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Brehvolution on July 02, 2008, 11:32:53 AM
Only on EB can you find this level of bile.

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Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Mondain on July 02, 2008, 12:46:38 PM
wtf, Uncharted did end up selling well, it didn't do that good in the November NPD but it did very well in December and in the subsequent months, and that's not even adding up all the sales in PAL territories

well enough to rack up some profits and warrant a sequel

fairly good game but too short and the shooting gets repetitive
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: duckman2000 on July 02, 2008, 12:51:49 PM
i thought it was a decent game for the most part, but i didn't like the

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zombie/whatever parts
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they made me feel like i was fighting with the controls

if there's a sequel, i'd like more adventuring/platforming, as i had a lot of fun with those parts of the game

Yeah, I really didn't like how it changed the gameplay. Variety is fine, but this was just too abrupt of a change.

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:piss trigens :piss2
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Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 02, 2008, 01:03:07 PM
wtf, Uncharted did end up selling well, it didn't do that good in the November NPD but it did very well in December and in the subsequent months, and that's not even adding up all the sales in PAL territories

well enough to rack up some profits and warrant a sequel

fairly good game but too short and the shooting gets repetitive

PROOF
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: cool breeze on July 02, 2008, 01:04:16 PM
I actually didn't mind the change too much since it only lasted for a little bit before the old style of playing came back.  Plus while it was there, it wasn't a bother.  It was also made shooting without aiming a good strategy.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: duckman2000 on July 02, 2008, 01:10:56 PM
I actually didn't mind the change too much since it only lasted for a little bit before the old style of playing came back.  Plus while it was there, it wasn't a bother.  It was also made shooting without aiming a good strategy.

That right there was my problem with it. I kept trying to apply the combat technique I'd been trained to use throughout the game, and it didn't work. Eventually I realized that simply shooting in the general direction of the nearest threat was the way to go.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: duckman2000 on July 02, 2008, 01:33:05 PM
I liked the game well enough to see it through, but I have to admit - like prof, I'm not comfortable having any opinions in common with a 35 year old furry pedo GAFstar.

For me it wasn't even sunk by that, but it did get very annoying to read post after post proclaiming that this was somehow a revolution in game design, with an epic story no less. I guess it's fine to think and say that, but when it turns into a chant to repel "critics" (such as myself, really) who mostly seemed to enjoy this good action game with good action adventure qualities but failed to spot this supposedly remarkable achievement and high water mark in terms of everything, then it's just fucking obnoxious.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: cool breeze on July 02, 2008, 01:37:52 PM
The crazy amounts of love the game gets are a bit overboard, but it never is too sickening like Halo or Smash Bros love is.  I mean, no one is claiming that Uncharted invented everything like Halo did.
Title: Re: I submit. Dude Raider is awesome
Post by: Don Flamenco on July 02, 2008, 02:33:40 PM
I liked the game well enough to see it through, but I have to admit - like prof, I'm not comfortable having any opinions in common with a 35 year old furry pedo GAFstar.

For me it wasn't even sunk by that, but it did get very annoying to read post after post proclaiming that this was somehow a revolution in game design, with an epic story no less. I guess it's fine to think and say that, but when it turns into a chant to repel "critics" (such as myself, really) who mostly seemed to enjoy this good action game with good action adventure qualities but failed to spot this supposedly remarkable achievement and high water mark in terms of everything, then it's just fucking obnoxious.



I thought it was just given that gaf fanatics feed off each other's hype ad nauseum and should be ignored...I mean, I bet they're all talking about how amazing in game XMB is right now...despite how lame it sounds.

I guess its not given...seeing the reaction in this thread... "I like Uncharted"  "HOLY FUCK YOU MUST BE KITTONWY"

Really, the presentation is undeniable though.  it's top notch.  The game is just not gamey enough to truly be a masterpiece.