Quick correction: I don't think Arkham Asylum is a bad game, but technically speaking, it is the "worst" of the series. That doesn't mean it can't be appreciated or that it shouldn't, but just that the other games were far more ambitious. The same can be applied to Uncharted 1, although to a greater extent. If you want to see these videos early as well as receive other benefits, you can become a patron and a channel member: ua-cam.com/video/PafFV5N763U/v-deo.html Become a Patreon: www.patreon.com/thatboyaqua
I know I'm 7 months late but I think that a good solution instead of screen saturation decreasing could instead be a heartbeat that gets increasingly faster as he approaches death, maybe something similar to the postal games
Hard disagree man. I feel Asylum did stealth sections and the detective vision much better than anything else in the series. City had a much better story and great boss fights but it doesn’t do anything better than Asylum and I’d argue it does much worse than it.
I remember getting the Nathan Drake Collection along with a Ps4 back in 2016, it was one of best experiences of my life. I've beat the games over 20 times at this point.
I played it for the first time on ps3 a few months ago the aiming felt so stiff, it was one of the hardest shooters I’ve played and I only played on hard
Man I played it on PS4 too but could not finish the first one, it just has not aged well. Finished 2 almost but the bullet sponge enemies ruined it quite a bit for me. Loved 3 and 4!
@@hardcoreLazors first one is OK imo. You can finish it in like 4-5 hour so I usually always play it since im a stickler for completing game series’ in order
Yes same man, 1 starts to looked dated due to the textures looking rubber like but 2 and 3 those games still look and play phenomenal. But at the time 1 was probably the most beautiful game I ever saw.
Right! I used to download every demo for PS3 back in the day because I was too young to have a job, and this was the first PS3 game that I was like “Wow!” Too. The water on his pants when he stepped in a puddle blew my mind.
Exactly! PS3 I’ve never seen anything like it before! My favorite PlayStation generation was PlayStation 3 just for the amount of games. Hard to argue with getting a new Uncharted game every 2 years. I really miss gaming 10 - 15 years ago
It’s impressive how amazing the games look with Shambhala & Ubar for example, considering the games were released in 2009 and 2011😭 Way ahead of its time man
I’m not nostalgic for these games I guess you could say I’ve played them pretty recently like 2 years ago and played 4 a couple months ago but I still get chills every time I hear the theme, you know the one 3:04
man this game still gives me goosebumps when I hear the music. It was a hot summer day when I first played the game as a kid, I even made my own journal with a leather cover, coffee soaked paper to get a weathered look and my own drawings, to look like drakes.
Something I wish the modern Tomb Raider games would borrow from Uncharted would be that sense of thrill and enjoyment the characters get from treasure hunting, even though they're usually what could end up causing the apocalypse, but can still laugh it off. Modern Lara Croft almost always feels like she HAS to grab the treasures, as if it's a chore to her, and doesn't seem to have that same adrenaline that Nathan and friends do (although having them somehow be tied to her family is justifiable).
Nathan: Man I'm so bored. What can we do Sully? Sully: Well I have a few debts to pay off Nathan: Hell yes! We can go find the ancient treasure of *insert tale here* _______ Lara: If I don't this I kill myself out of shame _______ Nathan: Damn shame we didn't get that treasure, but we saved the world! And I got a couple gold coins out of it!
I actually recently played all 4 Uncharted games for the first time. So I got to play this unchain from any nostalgia or any real expectations gained from playing the future games first. What I found was a pretty solid foundation for future success. This video does a great job at laying out this game's faults and triumphs. I have often heard in the past and since playing the franchise that you should skip this one because it's the worse one; I incredibly disagree. This game is totally enjoyable even in the modern day. It has it's outdated things and all games after it surpass it but it still has aged pretty decently. I would also highly recommend you start with it because once you jump into the next one you'll get to personally experience how much the second one builds on and surpasses this one.
I agree. The game is a little more "primitive" than the later games, and clearly had a few issues that the developer took to heart to fix in later entries of the series, but it's still a solid, polished, gorgeous adventure game that almost perfectly captures the feeling and atmosphere of a summer blockbuster in video game form - something I had never experienced before this game. Later games were even better, but only because they were built on such a strong foundation that they stayed true to.
Absolutely agree. I'm playing the series rn and my exact thoughts were to see how much better each one gets while following the story. I don't see why you would skip this one cause it really starts Elena and Nates dynamic and to miss out would be bad for the story.
It's like playing through an Indiana Jones movie. The puzzles, jetskis and technical aspects don't matter in the grand scheme of things. It's just a blast to play through, a great experience.
Drake's Fortune is and always will be my favorite Uncharted game. It was one of my first PS3 games as a kid. I replayed it endlessly. I remember having my mind blown the first time I saw the water physics.
Man I remember me and my step dad playing through it together when he got home from work it was so cool and it is my favorite uncharted and I’ve played every single one countless times
Same, it is my all-time favorite video game. It was the reason I bought a PS3 and I've probably beat it over 30 times at this point. I liked how Drake's clothes would get wet if he went into the water. It was definitely the best looking video game of its time!
I played Drake’s Fortune for the first time recently. It definitely is the Uncharted that holds up the least well in my opinion. While the shootouts probably are my favorite sections of the series, I think there were too many of them in 1. And the enemy AI and set pieces weren’t good enough to keep the constant shootouts interesting
@@grantmalone I definitely disagree that the gameplay mechanics are dated. Because I think that overall, it’s the best that Uncharted has been. If you really pick it apart, the previous games had either mediocre to outright bad mechanics. Platforming was always best in small doses, and it would often glitch or not work well. Especially so in certain titles. Combat was okay, there was only one way to effectively do it though. Which was to run and gun and cover shoot, which could get really repetitive fast. In the initial trilogy, the games were best when they could combine all these elements to create the best whole with at best, mediocre pieces. Now, I’m not trying to say that Uncharted 4 has the best mechanics in gaming. Or that even a majority of your complaints are unfounded. I’m not going to tell you which games you should or shouldn’t like. Just wanted to put out my own two cents
Dude, i just wanted so say thanks for another great video! You really grow with each new upload and every time your essays get better produced and are written with more care and attention to detail! I am sad to not see your channel grow at the rate you deserve it!
I’m not even joking I’ve played this game at least twice and I never knew the Roman numeral thing was a puzzle😭 I always just walked the way that looked correct and never realized you’re supposed to use your book
I feel like this game doesn’t hold up well especially compared to the other games in the franchise. But one moment in this game that will always stick with me is the Bunker chapter. It scared the shit out of 13 year old me when I played it for the first time
When you think about it, the unlogical scenes and over-the-top ending is in the end functional with the realistic U4. It's like his past life is some made up and over-the-top story from some game or something, and now he should live a normal boring life. It works! Man, Naughty Dog's games are awesome.
@@fredstead5652 It's about the nature of the story and characters that is realistic. Of course the gameplay things are not. No game is realistic. And yes, U4 isn't even trying to be in that matter, but still it balances the action spectacle with the somewhat realistic weight of the action.
I really loved Uncharted 4 and the first 3 as well. I found the camera angles in Uncharted 1 very awkward, but the story was good, but very short. Another great video :D
I only just recently competed the first game four times in a row followed by the sequel. Such a classic game and is so much *fun!* It also helped me cope while my dog, Merlin was ill and then passed away soon after. 💕
awesome video, this made me want to replay this game again 😍 it certainly isn't the greatest, but nontheless i still very much enjoy it and it has a special place in my heart
Was anyone else absolutely terrified of the zombie things in the Nazi base? I had the miss fortune of playing that at night and I couldn’t sleep after it
@@The_chosen_one23 My kids and I each had our own save points with Drake's Fortune. I wouldn't watch when they were playing so I could see everything for the first time when I played it. One afternoon I heard screaming from the basement as my boys were playing. It kept going and going. I had made them promise not to tell me anything where I hadn't played. All I got from them was "You aren't going to believe what's next!" We still laugh at that and now they are getting close to their 30's.
I've only recently played all the uncharted brilliant series for the first time. I really enjoyed them except the first game.I felt I had to force myself through it just to get to the sequels. It doesn't hold up well at all but from 2 onwards they are brilliant games.
Need vids for the whole series Aqua, honestly watching this makes me soo happy uncharted is my fav series without a doubt as it was the first game I got with my PS4 & jus been in love ever since.
Drake´s Fortune will always be GOAT to me. Maybe its the nostalgia factor for me, but this was my first Ps3 game back when i was 12y, and it just blew me away. Instantly fell in love. I still remember that summer day like yesterday, and just earing the music and see the scenery of this game, gives me such comfort and happiness. This game will always have a special place to me and will always be the best in the series.
Sure it's outdated for it's time, but for a 7 year old boy who only had played Mario 64, my mind was completely blown away when I played it that Christmas night. I never thought games would get any better, how far we've come lol
I said to my brother after I beat the game: _"This game is a 7/10, but would be an 8/10 if it could just not suck for five seconds."_ I still feel that way.
I absolutely love the uncharted theme music😭 anytime I hear it I legit get shot back to when I was 8 yr old playing it for the very first time, this series will always have love from me. Even tho it’s not perfect by any means😮💨
This is by far my favorite game of all time. I know it has its flaws but it's freakin Uncharted, the one that started it all! I got it the summer after 8th grade when I was 14 years old. I had seen the trailer for the 2nd one at E3 and looked up the first and had never been so amazed by the graphics, the gameplay, and the story. I didn't have the means to buy a new PS3 or even a used one in good condition so I learned how to fix a broken one and got one and fixed it for 150 which was better than the 300-400 the fat ones were still going for at the time. I still have that og ps3 and it works just as well. This game is what made the ps3 my favorite console during that generation.
Three things Ima say about Drake’s Fortune: -Eddie’s my favorite villain -Elena’s a badass/my video game crush -The bunker/zombie level scares the crap out of me every time
I like that there’s no HUD in these games. It made you figure it out on your own. Helped with the immersion of both an “action movie” and a “treasure Hunter”
This was the first game that ever blew me away graphically. When you first walk into the jungle area, the vibrant greens, the way the grass and plants moved. His freaking clothes got wet in the water, like what!!! I thought to myself, this is the future! I honestly never closely analyzed the game back then. I just remember it being a great story experience. Since then I have played them all and I definitely do love the series as a whole. There is no Uncharted without this one.
With the car thing, you could give the vehicle a smoking animation as a Heath bar and give the vehicle a certain amount of health that’ll let it be played on harder difficulties
As some who has beat the entire Uncharted series on crushing, remembering the jet ski section still gives me massive anxiety and I’m still scared of water
I was maybe around 11 when I first played Drakes Fortune, I wasnt allowed to own any scary/overly violent games. At the point where the zombies came out my brother was watching it with me as it happened and my eyes went wide and I said "Uh oh, moms not gonna let me play anymore"
UC1 was and still is a terrific game. Is it as polished as later games, of course not, but it has great gameplay, great characters and a great landscape.
You wanted a suggestion for damage feedback, here ya go! You could keep the subtle red elements but: Have the black and white effect close in from the corners in a ring/circle so where you are most probably focusing on, the middle of the screen, still always has color. It stays colourful around about in front of Nate and his gun when he's aiming, so a good portion of the top and bottom of the screen is still coloured, where most of the sides will be greyed out when taking heavy damage. It engulfs everything in black, white and bloom when Nate dies, perhaps the edges ripple so it doesn't look so static
Well this wouldn’t be completely realistic but a way to show a character’s health in a game could be shown through damage of the character, maybe have 3 different tiers of damage, Tier 1: damaged clothes Tier 2: the character starts getting scratches Tier 3: the character is dripping blood and hunched over And have a menu explaining the tiers at the beginning of the game, kinda like x men origins except u don’t heal
You're right about Drake's Fortune being a weak link in the series, but I actually prefer this one to 3 somewhat. I like Uncharted 1's atmosphere most out of the trilogy. There is a lead up to the Descendants when you find strange footprints on the island. Being on two islands (that look almost identical) led to monotonous environments, but I really liked the feeling of adventure. The Descendants are still the best endgame enemy in the series to me because they were a genuine surprise on my first playthrough. I really like the fact that everyone in the game feels like a rookie-- it really does mirror the "greatness from small beginnings" motto. In hindsight, the game could have benefitted from being wide-linear with some branching paths since you're on an island. Lost Legacy ended up doing that, though.
Who on earth thinks Arkham Assylum is the worst of the series? I played it, and despite generally not really being into the genre, loved it. Tried to start the second title in the series 3 times, always quit around 10-15 h playtime when I realised that between the good sections is just soooo much boring stuff, that it just isn't worthwile. Didn't play the other titles... maybe they are better, doubt they beat Arkham Assylum.
Just platinumed this game a few days ago, game was way ahead of its time back in 2007 with the climbing mechanics and visuals, and considering U2 and 3 dropped just 2 and 4 years later, giving us amazing visuals for Shambhala and Ubar. That’s some amazing game development there
Tomb Raider Legend has way better climbing/platforming, it launched 1 year earlier and on 6th gen consoles too. Hell, the entire Prince of Persia Sands of Time trilogy wipes the floor in platforming with Uncharted.
I understand the flaws you mentioned but the fact that nate doesn't feel grief or trust for sully it's because he has gone with a lot of trouble during the entire game. If someone I loved died but i'm in trouble with some baddies what would I do? And the story is simple, but it's the first game in the series so give it a break. The story in uncharted 3 is weak and a waste of potential with a few flaws but really entertaining, and sully is the best part in 3. So don't critisize the game so much.
Wait hold on chapter 16 that was a puzzle? Lmao I didn't even know that was a puzzle. I literally just went straight forward to whatever path was presented to me lol
Ik I’m super late, but I just found your channel and I really like it so far. I’ve watched your videos on Arkham Games, Spider-Man Games, GOTG and InFamous:Second Son.
The ending being really different is literally the whole point. Of course the location changes. Of course the enemies are unlike others. That's the twist.
My first Uncharted game was Uncharted 2. I was terrible at the game at first cuz I've never played a shooting game but after a couple of hours I got used to the controls
I’m about to jump into the remastered trilogy. I haven’t played them since they first came out and I’ve pretty much forgot everything about. P.S. I’ve never played Uncharted 4 and the spin off game, so I’m going to jump into them after getting platinum for the trilogy!
There were a few moments in the game where Elena ushers Nate along without her, very suspiciously almost, but those moments never ended up being traitor-esque. Like when they find that boat off the coast, and she tells Nate to go without her, or when they're still escaping the bunker and she says "you know I can't make that jump" "just save me later.." IDK maybe I was looking to much into it.
13:08 the vines/ropes climbing sections were more the pain for me, being the first Uncharted, Naughty Dog hadn't exactly nailed using a vine or chain/rope to skirt along walls and swing to other things and Nate would reach as if it was safe and then fall short multiple times leading to repetition in climbing sections
When I first got my PS4 it came with Uncharted 4, I made sure I got the Nathan Drake collection and played from this game first. I find myself always replaying this game first whenever I revisit these games, mainly so that it's flaws don't come out to a jarring degree. Playing each game sequentially feels like the best way to experience them.
I only played it because I got the Nathan Drake Collection for free. I already played 4 and 2. Somehow this game impressed me. It has a weird charm that I cannot explain
During pandemic I platinum’ed the Drake Collection on PS4 as well as Uncharted 4 on Crushing. When analyzing gameplay I have to point out that playing on Brutal changed things to the point where it’s almost a different game.
Agreed with pretty much everything you said! Great video. On an additional note, I thought there was WAY too much combat, and it's even a sort of meta commentary because Drake continuously comments on the number of enemies. Honestly I wish they cut the combat by HALF, just way too much arduous combat game play.
One major issue, there are way too many enemies, each time you get into a fight, you’ll go through like 50 waves of enemies and you start to think that you need to escape instead of killing them all but sometimes that is the case and sometimes it isn’t, the game isn’t very clear on it, and melee combat barely works, I found Drake refusing to do the brutal combo even though I definitely press triangle but he doesn’t do anything
Uncharted Drake’s Fortune is so good, I loved the island, Nate, Sully and Elena were all great characters, Eddy Raja was a really cool character, it was great to see him and Nate team up towards the end, the story was good, lots of fun action and exploration along with a great sense of mystery throughout the game, the Descendants, especially the Bunker section was really well done, great game still enjoy replaying it 👏👏👏👏
This will sound really nitpickey, but who else was really disappointed when The Nathan Drake Collection came out that they just reused Uncharted 3's in every games menu screen
uncharted drakes fortune was literally the first game i played when i had the ps3, i sucked at it but it became fun immediantly. this game was my escape when i was going through some stuff.
I was actually told to skip this installment as someone who just went through the sequels for the first time, but I just watched it anyway. Great video!
Great video! One of my all time favorite games. With regards to Nate not trusting Sully, in your story analysis, I interpreted it as Nate was conflicted between what kind of a person Nate knows Sully to be and what he appears to be. He even mentions that Sully is a lot of things but he's not a backstabber. I think Nate does trust Sully, but only for a brief moment was that trust put to test.
I played this when it came out and while yes, it is very middle of the road compared to things that came after it, when it was in it's present time it was kind of a revelation. In other words, after buying a way over priced PS3, this was the game that made me feel kind of good about it.
It’s been years now since I played Uncharted 1 all the way through but I have such good memories of playing it back when it came out and on the PS4. While I do agree that the graphics, aiming, gameplay in general got much better as the games went on, I really think this one is one of the best story wise. Just a classic treasure hunting story with plot twists, puzzles, action and the standard romance thrown in. I mean from when you land on the island to the games end the majority of the story takes place in ONE DAY 😂 I find that so funny but weirdly satisfying that the characters go through so much in less than 12 hours and save the world.
Quick correction: I don't think Arkham Asylum is a bad game, but technically speaking, it is the "worst" of the series. That doesn't mean it can't be appreciated or that it shouldn't, but just that the other games were far more ambitious. The same can be applied to Uncharted 1, although to a greater extent.
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are you gonna do a video on the first legacy too
All Batman Arkham games are a 10/10.
Asylum>>>origins
I know I'm 7 months late but I think that a good solution instead of screen saturation decreasing could instead be a heartbeat that gets increasingly faster as he approaches death, maybe something similar to the postal games
Hard disagree man. I feel Asylum did stealth sections and the detective vision much better than anything else in the series. City had a much better story and great boss fights but it doesn’t do anything better than Asylum and I’d argue it does much worse than it.
The only inconsistency in this game is that Drake can fall 50ft with no broken bones during cutscenes. But fall 10ft and dies during gameplay.
Facts 😅
The only game where the main character is tougher in cutscenes lol
@vitosneedsman Dude he's just making a joke calm down
@vitosneedsman Okay I'm sorry :o
@vitosneedsman tf, how is he a furry?
I remember getting the Nathan Drake Collection along with a Ps4 back in 2016, it was one of best experiences of my life. I've beat the games over 20 times at this point.
I played it for the first time on ps3 a few months ago the aiming felt so stiff, it was one of the hardest shooters I’ve played and I only played on hard
Man I played it on PS4 too but could not finish the first one, it just has not aged well. Finished 2 almost but the bullet sponge enemies ruined it quite a bit for me. Loved 3 and 4!
@@hardcoreLazors first one is OK imo. You can finish it in like 4-5 hour so I usually always play it since im a stickler for completing game series’ in order
Man, uncharted was one of those first games that just blew my mind back in the day. Thanks for making the video!
Same, uncharted blew my mind back then and still does now
Yes same man, 1 starts to looked dated due to the textures looking rubber like but 2 and 3 those games still look and play phenomenal.
But at the time 1 was probably the most beautiful game I ever saw.
Right! I used to download every demo for PS3 back in the day because I was too young to have a job, and this was the first PS3 game that I was like “Wow!” Too. The water on his pants when he stepped in a puddle blew my mind.
Exactly! PS3 I’ve never seen anything like it before! My favorite PlayStation generation was PlayStation 3 just for the amount of games. Hard to argue with getting a new Uncharted game every 2 years. I really miss gaming 10 - 15 years ago
It’s impressive how amazing the games look with Shambhala & Ubar for example, considering the games were released in 2009 and 2011😭 Way ahead of its time man
I’m not nostalgic for these games I guess you could say I’ve played them pretty recently like 2 years ago and played 4 a couple months ago but I still get chills every time I hear the theme, you know the one 3:04
It also happens to me, i don't know why
Who needs asmr for tingles when you have the uncharted theme
Bro nates theme is such a good song. My favorite one is the one from uncharted 2 though. That was slaps
@@huskycruxes7232 Don't they all sound the same or am I completely deaf?
@@sofieravn2195 it's a little bit different. The one in uncharted 2 is a little more orchestral and has a few more instruments added in
man this game still gives me goosebumps when I hear the music. It was a hot summer day when I first played the game as a kid, I even made my own journal with a leather cover, coffee soaked paper to get a weathered look and my own drawings, to look like drakes.
Something I wish the modern Tomb Raider games would borrow from Uncharted would be that sense of thrill and enjoyment the characters get from treasure hunting, even though they're usually what could end up causing the apocalypse, but can still laugh it off. Modern Lara Croft almost always feels like she HAS to grab the treasures, as if it's a chore to her, and doesn't seem to have that same adrenaline that Nathan and friends do (although having them somehow be tied to her family is justifiable).
Yea it seems that Lara always does it out of desperation and to survive but Nate and friends end up doing it out of passion or just to kill boredom.
@@ThatBoyAqua wasn't like that in the classics. I miss that thrill for adventure.
Apocalypse haha! You know the fungus in The Last Of Us was probably a whoopsie Drake did.
Nathan: Man I'm so bored. What can we do Sully?
Sully: Well I have a few debts to pay off
Nathan: Hell yes! We can go find the ancient treasure of *insert tale here*
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Lara: If I don't this I kill myself out of shame
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Nathan: Damn shame we didn't get that treasure, but we saved the world! And I got a couple gold coins out of it!
I actually recently played all 4 Uncharted games for the first time. So I got to play this unchain from any nostalgia or any real expectations gained from playing the future games first. What I found was a pretty solid foundation for future success. This video does a great job at laying out this game's faults and triumphs. I have often heard in the past and since playing the franchise that you should skip this one because it's the worse one; I incredibly disagree. This game is totally enjoyable even in the modern day. It has it's outdated things and all games after it surpass it but it still has aged pretty decently. I would also highly recommend you start with it because once you jump into the next one you'll get to personally experience how much the second one builds on and surpasses this one.
I agree. The game is a little more "primitive" than the later games, and clearly had a few issues that the developer took to heart to fix in later entries of the series, but it's still a solid, polished, gorgeous adventure game that almost perfectly captures the feeling and atmosphere of a summer blockbuster in video game form - something I had never experienced before this game. Later games were even better, but only because they were built on such a strong foundation that they stayed true to.
Absolutely agree. I'm playing the series rn and my exact thoughts were to see how much better each one gets while following the story. I don't see why you would skip this one cause it really starts Elena and Nates dynamic and to miss out would be bad for the story.
It's like playing through an Indiana Jones movie. The puzzles, jetskis and technical aspects don't matter in the grand scheme of things. It's just a blast to play through, a great experience.
It's not though, 2,3,4 are, but not 1. 1 is a chore.
I just got home from school and this could not have been uploaded more perfectly ty apua
Need to make myself ready for an appointment and see this... just the first 5 minutes... BIG MISTAKE!
I must have played through these games so many times. They’re absolutely phenomenal and hold much nostalgia to me
Drake's Fortune is and always will be my favorite Uncharted game. It was one of my first PS3 games as a kid. I replayed it endlessly. I remember having my mind blown the first time I saw the water physics.
Man I remember me and my step dad playing through it together when he got home from work it was so cool and it is my favorite uncharted and I’ve played every single one countless times
Same, it is my all-time favorite video game. It was the reason I bought a PS3 and I've probably beat it over 30 times at this point. I liked how Drake's clothes would get wet if he went into the water. It was definitely the best looking video game of its time!
I played Drake’s Fortune for the first time recently. It definitely is the Uncharted that holds up the least well in my opinion. While the shootouts probably are my favorite sections of the series, I think there were too many of them in 1. And the enemy AI and set pieces weren’t good enough to keep the constant shootouts interesting
Yeah not surprising. Uncharted 2 is where the franchise reaches game of the year level 👌
@@thegodzhilla yep
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune- 7/10
Uncharted 2- 10/10
Uncharted 3- 9/10
Uncharted 4- 10.5/10
@@kingkunta2977 Lost Legacy.
@@willfanofmanyii3751 Lost Legacy’s a 8.5/10
@@grantmalone I definitely disagree that the gameplay mechanics are dated. Because I think that overall, it’s the best that Uncharted has been. If you really pick it apart, the previous games had either mediocre to outright bad mechanics. Platforming was always best in small doses, and it would often glitch or not work well. Especially so in certain titles. Combat was okay, there was only one way to effectively do it though. Which was to run and gun and cover shoot, which could get really repetitive fast. In the initial trilogy, the games were best when they could combine all these elements to create the best whole with at best, mediocre pieces.
Now, I’m not trying to say that Uncharted 4 has the best mechanics in gaming. Or that even a majority of your complaints are unfounded. I’m not going to tell you which games you should or shouldn’t like. Just wanted to put out my own two cents
Dude, i just wanted so say thanks for another great video! You really grow with each new upload and every time your essays get better produced and are written with more care and attention to detail! I am sad to not see your channel grow at the rate you deserve it!
Thank you, I will try to keep improving!
I’m not even joking I’ve played this game at least twice and I never knew the Roman numeral thing was a puzzle😭 I always just walked the way that looked correct and never realized you’re supposed to use your book
I read the II V VII and then just followed those numbers like we were meant to. But it was so simple it was hardly a puzzle
I grew up with this game so I have complete and utter bias for it. Loved every minute i played as a little kid
I feel like this game doesn’t hold up well especially compared to the other games in the franchise. But one moment in this game that will always stick with me is the Bunker chapter. It scared the shit out of 13 year old me when I played it for the first time
@@RobertEdwinHouse9 a game being good is subjective to the person playing it, to most people the game is ok-good.
@@RobertEdwinHouse9 nah in 07, it was pretty good kinda like gta lll in 01, it’s just that the rest trumps this so much.
@@RobertEdwinHouse9 Nah, it was great then and is still great now.
@@RobertEdwinHouse9 I agree
@@RobertEdwinHouse9 Or maybe you can respect others opinion ?
When you think about it, the unlogical scenes and over-the-top ending is in the end functional with the realistic U4. It's like his past life is some made up and over-the-top story from some game or something, and now he should live a normal boring life. It works! Man, Naughty Dog's games are awesome.
Facts lol
Sort of, but Uncharted 4 is definitely unrealistic. One man kills an entire army, and shrugs of direct gunfire in a few seconds?
@@fredstead5652 It's about the nature of the story and characters that is realistic. Of course the gameplay things are not. No game is realistic. And yes, U4 isn't even trying to be in that matter, but still it balances the action spectacle with the somewhat realistic weight of the action.
"What's a western action flick without a bad guy that isn't german or russian?"
This game's bad guys are British and South American......
The first Uncharted game I’ve ever played was Uncharted 2! What a masterpiece!
I really loved Uncharted 4 and the first 3 as well. I found the camera angles in Uncharted 1 very awkward, but the story was good, but very short. Another great video :D
Honestly Drakes fortune and Arkham asylum don’t need a remaster they need a remake with the polished mechanics.
Arkham Asylum with refined combat like Arkham Knight would be a dream come true
Explorer mode for Uncharted 1 is pretty much that.
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Uncharted is the franchise that I love the most and 4 is my favourite and I even brought Drake's locket...missing Nate,Sully and Elena😓
You should do one for shadow of the colossus if you haven’t yet, beautiful game !
That’s what I’ve been saying 😃
I only just recently competed the first game four times in a row followed by the sequel. Such a classic game and is so much *fun!* It also helped me cope while my dog, Merlin was ill and then passed away soon after. 💕
RIP merlin
RIP Merlin hope you're ok
awesome video, this made me want to replay this game again 😍
it certainly isn't the greatest, but nontheless i still very much enjoy it and it has a special place in my heart
Uncharted has a special place in many peoples harts for being a great game
Hey man, great stuff! I always have wanted to take a look at the Uncharted games, I have yet to sit down and try them though. Maybe one day! haha
Be warned, “Brutal” difficulty is a bitch!
Was anyone else absolutely terrified of the zombie things in the Nazi base? I had the miss fortune of playing that at night and I couldn’t sleep after it
Same lol 😂
@@The_chosen_one23 My kids and I each had our own save points with Drake's Fortune. I wouldn't watch when they were playing so I could see everything for the first time when I played it. One afternoon I heard screaming from the basement as my boys were playing. It kept going and going. I had made them promise not to tell me anything where I hadn't played. All I got from them was "You aren't going to believe what's next!" We still laugh at that and now they are getting close to their 30's.
Lol
I've only recently played all the uncharted brilliant series for the first time. I really enjoyed them except the first game.I felt I had to force myself through it just to get to the sequels. It doesn't hold up well at all but from 2 onwards they are brilliant games.
I know what you mean
Need vids for the whole series Aqua, honestly watching this makes me soo happy uncharted is my fav series without a doubt as it was the first game I got with my PS4 & jus been in love ever since.
Drake´s Fortune will always be GOAT to me. Maybe its the nostalgia factor for me, but this was my first Ps3 game back when i was 12y, and it just blew me away. Instantly fell in love.
I still remember that summer day like yesterday, and just earing the music and see the scenery of this game, gives me such comfort and happiness.
This game will always have a special place to me and will always be the best in the series.
I would love to see you cover more Uncharted games. Thank you for this!
I would love to see that to
Sure it's outdated for it's time, but for a 7 year old boy who only had played Mario 64, my mind was completely blown away when I played it that Christmas night. I never thought games would get any better, how far we've come lol
First game I got for PS3 and still one of my favorite series. Great video.
I said to my brother after I beat the game: _"This game is a 7/10, but would be an 8/10 if it could just not suck for five seconds."_
I still feel that way.
7 is too high. Its a 6
Not at all, it’s a 9. And i have no idea what you mean by sucking and being equated to a 7, simply skill diff.
@@roosterjackson7258 Skill issue.
I absolutely love the uncharted theme music😭 anytime I hear it I legit get shot back to when I was 8 yr old playing it for the very first time, this series will always have love from me. Even tho it’s not perfect by any means😮💨
This is by far my favorite game of all time. I know it has its flaws but it's freakin Uncharted, the one that started it all! I got it the summer after 8th grade when I was 14 years old. I had seen the trailer for the 2nd one at E3 and looked up the first and had never been so amazed by the graphics, the gameplay, and the story. I didn't have the means to buy a new PS3 or even a used one in good condition so I learned how to fix a broken one and got one and fixed it for 150 which was better than the 300-400 the fat ones were still going for at the time. I still have that og ps3 and it works just as well. This game is what made the ps3 my favorite console during that generation.
Personally my most nostalgic game, played it on PS3 and remastered on PS4, always love to replay this game..one of my top games ever.
Three things Ima say about Drake’s Fortune:
-Eddie’s my favorite villain
-Elena’s a badass/my video game crush
-The bunker/zombie level scares the crap out of me every time
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was pretty much resident evil in the zombie part lol. uncharted 1 is my least favorite of the series, but i love the zombie part
@@masonbaldwin3881 same bro
1:20 Naughty Dong is the best developer ever
I like that there’s no HUD in these games. It made you figure it out on your own. Helped with the immersion of both an “action movie” and a “treasure Hunter”
This was the first game that ever blew me away graphically. When you first walk into the jungle area, the vibrant greens, the way the grass and plants moved. His freaking clothes got wet in the water, like what!!! I thought to myself, this is the future!
I honestly never closely analyzed the game back then. I just remember it being a great story experience. Since then I have played them all and I definitely do love the series as a whole. There is no Uncharted without this one.
15:20 I agree. I never even knew that this was a puzzle. I just went the way I wanted, and that was it. I didn't even look at the numbers.
Cant wait for the uncharted 2 critique
With the car thing, you could give the vehicle a smoking animation as a Heath bar and give the vehicle a certain amount of health that’ll let it be played on harder difficulties
As some who has beat the entire Uncharted series on crushing, remembering the jet ski section still gives me massive anxiety and I’m still scared of water
I am the ultimate Uncharted Player, finished every installment on the highest difficulty. Uncharted 1 is good.
I was maybe around 11 when I first played Drakes Fortune, I wasnt allowed to own any scary/overly violent games. At the point where the zombies came out my brother was watching it with me as it happened and my eyes went wide and I said "Uh oh, moms not gonna let me play anymore"
UC1 was and still is a terrific game. Is it as polished as later games, of course not, but it has great gameplay, great characters and a great landscape.
You wanted a suggestion for damage feedback, here ya go! You could keep the subtle red elements but: Have the black and white effect close in from the corners in a ring/circle so where you are most probably focusing on, the middle of the screen, still always has color. It stays colourful around about in front of Nate and his gun when he's aiming, so a good portion of the top and bottom of the screen is still coloured, where most of the sides will be greyed out when taking heavy damage. It engulfs everything in black, white and bloom when Nate dies, perhaps the edges ripple so it doesn't look so static
Well this wouldn’t be completely realistic but a way to show a character’s health in a game could be shown through damage of the character, maybe have 3 different tiers of damage,
Tier 1: damaged clothes
Tier 2: the character starts getting scratches
Tier 3: the character is dripping blood and hunched over
And have a menu explaining the tiers at the beginning of the game, kinda like x men origins except u don’t heal
You're right about Drake's Fortune being a weak link in the series, but I actually prefer this one to 3 somewhat. I like Uncharted 1's atmosphere most out of the trilogy. There is a lead up to the Descendants when you find strange footprints on the island. Being on two islands (that look almost identical) led to monotonous environments, but I really liked the feeling of adventure. The Descendants are still the best endgame enemy in the series to me because they were a genuine surprise on my first playthrough. I really like the fact that everyone in the game feels like a rookie-- it really does mirror the "greatness from small beginnings" motto. In hindsight, the game could have benefitted from being wide-linear with some branching paths since you're on an island. Lost Legacy ended up doing that, though.
Nathan Drake lesss goooooooo!!!!!
27:21 why didn’t Elania put the camera in her mouth instead of just dropping it. That part still bugs me
Who on earth thinks Arkham Assylum is the worst of the series? I played it, and despite generally not really being into the genre, loved it. Tried to start the second title in the series 3 times, always quit around 10-15 h playtime when I realised that between the good sections is just soooo much boring stuff, that it just isn't worthwile. Didn't play the other titles... maybe they are better, doubt they beat Arkham Assylum.
Just platinumed this game a few days ago, game was way ahead of its time back in 2007 with the climbing mechanics and visuals, and considering U2 and 3 dropped just 2 and 4 years later, giving us amazing visuals for Shambhala and Ubar. That’s some amazing game development there
Tomb Raider Legend has way better climbing/platforming, it launched 1 year earlier and on 6th gen consoles too.
Hell, the entire Prince of Persia Sands of Time trilogy wipes the floor in platforming with Uncharted.
I understand the flaws you mentioned but the fact that nate doesn't feel grief or trust for sully it's because he has gone with a lot of trouble during the entire game. If someone I loved died but i'm in trouble with some baddies what would I do? And the story is simple, but it's the first game in the series so give it a break. The story in uncharted 3 is weak and a waste of potential with a few flaws but really entertaining, and sully is the best part in 3. So don't critisize the game so much.
You forgot how frustrating drakes jump is in this game, damn did uncharted 2 and 3 (maybe 4 havent played it yet) fix
it
Wait hold on chapter 16 that was a puzzle? Lmao I didn't even know that was a puzzle. I literally just went straight forward to whatever path was presented to me lol
Ik I’m super late, but I just found your channel and I really like it so far. I’ve watched your videos on Arkham Games, Spider-Man Games, GOTG and InFamous:Second Son.
Uncharted, the greatest action and adventure video game franchise ever made!
The ending being really different is literally the whole point. Of course the location changes. Of course the enemies are unlike others. That's the twist.
Man i still remember getting the uncharted 2 for my ps3 that was my first experience with a story focused game.
Same here
My first Uncharted game was Uncharted 2. I was terrible at the game at first cuz I've never played a shooting game but after a couple of hours I got used to the controls
I’m about to jump into the remastered trilogy. I haven’t played them since they first came out and I’ve pretty much forgot everything about.
P.S. I’ve never played Uncharted 4 and the spin off game, so I’m going to jump into them after getting platinum for the trilogy!
There were a few moments in the game where Elena ushers Nate along without her, very suspiciously almost, but those moments never ended up being traitor-esque. Like when they find that boat off the coast, and she tells Nate to go without her, or when they're still escaping the bunker and she says "you know I can't make that jump" "just save me later.." IDK maybe I was looking to much into it.
13:08 the vines/ropes climbing sections were more the pain for me, being the first Uncharted, Naughty Dog hadn't exactly nailed using a vine or chain/rope to skirt along walls and swing to other things and Nate would reach as if it was safe and then fall short multiple times leading to repetition in climbing sections
I personally don't like the super natural stuff I just want to be a treasure hunter but no super natural
ive been waiting for this for so long thank u man
I have played every game in the uncharted series and I have never played a franchise better then this. And
The green jungles of UC1 look so beautiful in my opinion.
omg does this bring up the opportunity of an uncharted 2 critique?
It will happen for sure, in a month or two, I’ll keep you posted!
@@ThatBoyAqua amazing i love ur vids man and i can’t wait for that then :)
Uncharted 1 is a great game, Uncharted 3 is no doubt the weakest.
Literally just decided to replay the uncharted series for no reason and just beat this game yesterday
i lol when you mentioned sully pretending to be dead when he got shot.
The best way to incorporate player health is to just not have it. That’ll really bring in the immersion
Yea exactly
When I first got my PS4 it came with Uncharted 4, I made sure I got the Nathan Drake collection and played from this game first. I find myself always replaying this game first whenever I revisit these games, mainly so that it's flaws don't come out to a jarring degree. Playing each game sequentially feels like the best way to experience them.
Who ever said Arkham Asylum is the worst in the series?
I only played it because I got the Nathan Drake Collection for free. I already played 4 and 2. Somehow this game impressed me. It has a weird charm that I cannot explain
Yea it does. Naughty dog did a great job with this game
never been this early, love this game and love your channel keep up the good work bro
That theme tune is one of the best tunes in gaming, really gets u pumped up
During pandemic I platinum’ed the Drake Collection on PS4 as well as Uncharted 4 on Crushing. When analyzing gameplay I have to point out that playing on Brutal changed things to the point where it’s almost a different game.
Really great video Aqua, this video is amazing, keep doing what u love mate!
Replayed this last month while getting nd remastered platinums. Great memories with the game and I thought it held up really well given its age
Isn’t there any multiplayer 🏆on the remasters ?
@@RobertEdwinHouse9 think about it like this, when halo 3 released goldeneye 007 was only a decade old.
Awesome stuff man!
Love your content, Aqua.
Agreed with pretty much everything you said! Great video. On an additional note, I thought there was WAY too much combat, and it's even a sort of meta commentary because Drake continuously comments on the number of enemies. Honestly I wish they cut the combat by HALF, just way too much arduous combat game play.
One major issue, there are way too many enemies, each time you get into a fight, you’ll go through like 50 waves of enemies and you start to think that you need to escape instead of killing them all but sometimes that is the case and sometimes it isn’t, the game isn’t very clear on it, and melee combat barely works, I found Drake refusing to do the brutal combo even though I definitely press triangle but he doesn’t do anything
Uncharted Drake’s Fortune is so good, I loved the island, Nate, Sully and Elena were all great characters, Eddy Raja was a really cool character, it was great to see him and Nate team up towards the end, the story was good, lots of fun action and exploration along with a great sense of mystery throughout the game, the Descendants, especially the Bunker section was really well done, great game still enjoy replaying it 👏👏👏👏
This will sound really nitpickey, but who else was really disappointed when The Nathan Drake Collection came out that they just reused Uncharted 3's in every games menu screen
uncharted drakes fortune was literally the first game i played when i had the ps3, i sucked at it but it became fun immediantly. this game was my escape when i was going through some stuff.
Uncharted was the first game that had me jaw drop
7:02 I didn't realize you were bullshiting, played on brutal and can assert with confidence that 1 shot will kill Nathan (and probably your soul)
I was actually told to skip this installment as someone who just went through the sequels for the first time, but I just watched it anyway. Great video!
Great video! One of my all time favorite games. With regards to Nate not trusting Sully, in your story analysis, I interpreted it as Nate was conflicted between what kind of a person Nate knows Sully to be and what he appears to be. He even mentions that Sully is a lot of things but he's not a backstabber. I think Nate does trust Sully, but only for a brief moment was that trust put to test.
I played this when it came out and while yes, it is very middle of the road compared to things that came after it, when it was in it's present time it was kind of a revelation. In other words, after buying a way over priced PS3, this was the game that made me feel kind of good about it.
It’s been years now since I played Uncharted 1 all the way through but I have such good memories of playing it back when it came out and on the PS4. While I do agree that the graphics, aiming, gameplay in general got much better as the games went on, I really think this one is one of the best story wise. Just a classic treasure hunting story with plot twists, puzzles, action and the standard romance thrown in. I mean from when you land on the island to the games end the majority of the story takes place in ONE DAY 😂 I find that so funny but weirdly satisfying that the characters go through so much in less than 12 hours and save the world.
Can’t wait for your video on uncharted 2. Much like you it was my first game in the series and it will forever be one of my favourites
Same
Back at it with a banger man I genuinely get excited when I get these notifications, keep doing what your doing 😁
Honestly missed the Uncharted craze. That said getting the collection made me love the 1st game.