Re-Review #19: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

PlayStation 3

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I have been planning to return to this game for a while now. While Uncharted 3 has always been a well-regarded game critically, I've always considered it to be the worst game in the Uncharted series. Looking back at when I reviewed it in 2015 (the last time I played this game), I simply called it "aiiight."

Has my opinion changed in the last nine years? Actually, it has! The game is not boring and completely devoid of action, like I had initially thought. I think my problem with the game is the lack of big, cinematic set pieces (like the train scene in Uncharted 2). Plus, the environments in the game can be a bit drab. Lots of deserts and underground tunnels. So visually, it is not exciting as the other games in the series. In many ways it feels like the game takes a step back from the previous installment. It's almost like this game should be Uncharted 2, while Uncharted 2 should be Uncharted 3. If that makes sense.

But it is still a fun game! I picked this up and beat it in less than a week. Basically, every free moment I had (and I don't have a lot of them), I spent with this game. I wouldn't "binge" a game like this if I thought it was boring or dull. I'd set it aside and it would take me months to finish it. I wouldn't keep coming back to it like I did here.

This is a re-review, and these are supposed to be short, so don't expect me to break down the story or the gameplay for you. You can read my old review if you want that. I'm just here to tell you if my opinion has changed or not. And it definitely has. While I still would not consider it one of the best in the series (2 and 4 are the best for me), it may have earned its spot above the OG Uncharted on my hierarchy.

It's a good looking game. It's fun. It kept me glued to my TV. It may not be the best game in the Uncharted series, but it is still pretty darned good.

MY reGRADE:

B

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