The Official UNCHARTED 3 MP Beta Impressions (LIVE NOW)

[Jay520]

THIS GAME IS AMZAING.

Before I tell you my impressions, let me give you my opinion of UC2. I played U2's multiplayer. I thought it was okay. I really loved co-op though. I had some really fun moments with it. I never could play competitively though, I couldn't really get into it. I just didn't like it thatmuch. I blame the random spawning system coupled with overpowered boosters.

Let start off by sayingI haven't had ANY technical problems at all. (I must be lucky).

I LOVE the new character movements. IT's awesome. Normal movement is way slower than UC2 and I love it. You press L3 to sprint. It just seems to work better IMO. It'll take a few matches to get used too, but after a few matches, you'll be moving as swiftly and smooth as you did in Uncharted 2.

The winners of shooters are typically the smarter players, instead of the faster players.

There are a more weaopons this time around. I won't go into detail, but there are about four new weopons I've seen so far. My favorite weopon is by far the sniper Rifle. It works just like in U2 except when you press L1, it goes right into scope mode. The AK is less accurate, but it's cool. The Ak is used more as a short to mid range weapon this time. ND added in another Assault Rifle to be effiecient at mid to long range. It's a little overpowered with it's high rate of fire, but it's fine. I haven't played with the shotgun much. And pistols are fine just like in UC2. Don't listen to the noobs complaining that their too weak.

Like I said, accuracy has decreased in most of the guns. When shooting, the entire reticle breaks apart leaving only one small dot in the middle of the screen. Some people hate it, but I love it. It forces you to really adjust your aiming and shoot in short bursts. Only the skilled will win.

The generall 'feel' of shooting is greatly improved IMO. I'm loving the low accuracy in the weapons. It prevents you from using a gun like the AK and shooting someone on the other side of the map.

I got to play two maps: The Cheteau ( or SLT) and the airfield. I only played The Cheteau in co op. The map is very smartly designed, much better than the maps in UC2 IMO. I Played The Airfield and that was awesome too. I got to play competitively on this map. I liked way the map was mapped out. There are these long open strips where I can pick off noobs with my sniper. There are also sections where shorter-ranged guns are more useful. Needless to say, I stayed out of those areas.

I will say this though. Co-Op is hard as shit. The enemies are fucking ruthless EVEN ON THE FIRST LEVEL. Also in co-op, the e is one mode, with three different modes scattered through the different levels. There is gold rush, seige, and survival. Co-op rotates through these modes every round. I only managed to get to level 8 before the time ran out (yeah there's a time limit).

Kickbacks actually aren't as overpowered as I thought . These aren't like killstreaks in COD that's for sure. I won't get into specifics about them, but I think they're pretty neat.

My only con is the melee in co op. You have to be nearly touching the enemy in order perform a melee attack. It seems like a technical issue and should be fixed by the final product.

Graphics are actually pretty good for a 1.6 Gb multiplayer Beta 4 months before release.

So yeah, big improvement over UC2 IMO. ND were serious when they said UC3 would be the go-to game for the ps3. I see myself playing the A LOT This holiday, possibly rivaling Gears 3 and Battlefield 3 (I never thought I would say that). This game just moved up a few slots on my most wanted list.

I don't think I can ever play Uncharted 2 again haha