A Good Launch Game
posted by LuckyBuck (BATTLE CREEK, MI) Apr 13, 2012
Member since Mar 2009
Nathan Drake is the coolest protagonist in video gaming today. Getting to play as Nathan Drake is always good idea because the Uncharted series's are all solid games. Golden Abyss is a nice addition to the lineup.
The Story
Going through the story of the game is fun and the pace is good for a portable game. You can play through a chapter pretty quickly but, the game does take a good chunk of time to play.
The Controls
The game can rely heavily on the touch controls. The good news is that you can turn them off or never use them. I am grateful, especially for a game that has console versions. I want my console and portable versions to be similar. The places you do need touch, like grenades or rubbings are fine.
Reply Value and Trophies
The reply is fine, play through hard then play through crushing gives the game a good length. Crushing is a good challenge until you get to Chapter 11, where you rely solely on luck to get through the chapter. I hate modern games that rely on luck. Chapter 11 is awful and such a waste of time. Speaking about a waste of time, the bounty trophies are a complete waste of time. I play MMO's, I understand grinding and trying to get random drops, but a cover based shooting game is not a genre that should have that. I had an easier time getting relic weapons in Final Fantasy XI then getting these bounties to drop. To get the bounties, I had to go on message boards, and friend request a bunch of people then have my Vita sit around and collect bounties on Near. Unnecessary and a waste of time.
Overall
Uncharted: Golden Abyss is a great launch title and possibly the best Playstation launch game of all time. That does not make this a great game. It is a decent game and a good addition to the Uncharted Series but, right now it is the worst game. It is worth playing, and fun to play through but, Chapter 11 Crushing and Bounty trophies are miserable and annoying.
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