Hi,
I decided to finally try Uncharted (Nathan Drake Collection) on PS5, as I’ve missed it during the PS3 era (owned X360 back then).
I am currently near the end of first game - Drake’s Fortune (it says 90% complete) and I am honestly much less impressed than I hoped - I was told that Uncharted is one of the best Playstation series. I understand that it has its years so the graphics aren’t the best - that’s OK.
I like the characters and the traversing/parkour sections, but other aspects kinda fell short of expectations:
- the story has some good moments, but isn’t that interesting imo and doesn’t keep me engaged like other games where I wanted to know what will happen next
- combat is boring - waves of enemies (ugh), melee not really usable (standard enemies are easier to take down by guns, and the zombies give you one hit kills when approached melee)
- not much of a variety of environment, especially later in the game (underground sections look bland)
- the 2 sections with jet skis are extremely frustrating (not in a good way) due to poor controls, can’t believe anyone designed it and it got approved
- zombies in the later part of game feel totally out of place and the fights with them are just frustrating (not in a good way again)
- puzzles are almost laughably easy
- lack of “wow factor”, which is something I expected from this series
IDK if the ending will make it seem better, but now I see it as a 6/10 game, not bad, but not really impressive. Sorry if you like it, its just my opinion.
So, I’ve heard that Uncharted 2 is better than 1 - but is it that better, sl it would be worth playing even if I was unimpressed by the first one?
I was expecting simething like big epic story-driven Indiana Jones-like adventure, and instead got an average cover shooter with few frustrating sections and likeable cast.
Thanks!
TLDR: Almost finished Uncharted 1, consider it an average, not much exciting game, is it worth to try Uncharted 2?