Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Definitely seems to be a worthy sequel so far, but there's one minor thing that's really irking me. Every now and then I'll reach what seems to be a stealth segment, with Nate even muttering "Better do this quietly". But, despite that implication it seems getting spotted and having a large fight with enemies spawning everywhere is the only option. The one time I did manage to take out everyone quietly, the game refused to trigger the next cutscene, with my AI partner just sitting there doing nothing. Like, I know stealth wasn't a key point of the gameplay but, I feel.. I dunno, mislead. Maybe it's just my slight perfectionist instinct having just played through the Thief series.
I personally enjoyed Uncharted 2 far more, in terms of story and gun mechanics. I will admit that the added counter-combo system in 3 is a refreshing change, and much needed too. But the story sort of felt like they took an idea and just ran with it, not to mention the ending felt a bit anti-climatic. Uncharted 2's plot was much more fleshed out and presentable, and the gun mechanics felt more precise.
One thing in Uncharted 3 that stood out for me, however, is the superb online gameplay. Useful Kickbacks, booster options, amazingly detailed maps and other great mutliplayer content made the $60 worth it for me. Don't get me wrong though, I didn't feel Uncharted 3 was bad, but rather the single player campaign didn't live up to the expectations of the masterpiece that was Uncharted 2.
Also played through Sonic CD on PSN today
The best thing it's got going for it is the music, really. The time travel gimmick is cool and all, but leaves the levels a nauseating clusterfuck [...] It's okay overall I s'pose, but now I'm definitely of the opinion that it's overrated.
That's what I've been saying since forever.
The level design was almost as if they slapped it together quickly, and trying to Time Travel is inconvenient at times due to hills and various platforms in your way. On the flip side, the music is by far some of the best in the franchise, and I like the general dark atmosphere. Overall, Sonic CD
is overated. It had a terrific concept, but was simply executed poorly.