Solid 8.5 out of 10. It did a lot of things very well. I guess it's the stuff it did well that made the crazy and unpolished stuff stand out like a sore thumb. I don't regret the purchase (and I would LOVE to get my copy back from my co-worker) but it didn't blow me away like I'd hoped.
The flashback stage was simply amazing. In fact, the first few stages set the bar exceptionally high. The story just fell flat (as did the villains) and Nathan Drake, to me, still never gave a good enough reason to justify the adventure. The final stage was just one big blast of nothing, too. Felt like ND didn't have enough time to finish this game before Christmas so they just cut a lot of stuff out. Hopefully some questions will be answered in the inevitable sequel.
