I will start by saying the PSN demo of Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune didn’t do it for me. I didn’t like the combat elements, and it just seemed bland as opposed to what I was playing at the time.
The case of the demo not doing the game justice applies here. Sure, the game has a lot of gunplay elements, but that’s not the sum total of the game. There are platforming elements that broke up the action nicely and some light puzzles that weren’t brain benders. There are also the requisite vehicle elements and some rail shooting. There also is a smattering of quick-time events that are not game-breakers. All of this, wrapped up in a pretty package.
The game graphics are, of course, gorgeous. The game is not all jungle, as you may believe from the demo, and the enemies, are a little more varied than you are lead to believe (although their dialogue does loop sometimes). The animation is good, especially when Drake is performing feats that are decidedly not everyman-ish.
People are arguing that this game is way too short. I personally think that it’s just right: I have more important things to do with my life than slog through another 40-hour game. The length of this game holds up incredibly well for me.
If you own a PS3, this is simply a game you must add to your library. PS3 owners don’t get much in the way of exclusive content (or games for that matter), so this is a diamond in the rough.
