[PS3] Uncharted 2

Ok , here are my thoughts ;

Sorry Naughty Dog but you should never release this crappy build ... I've been in R2 beta it was way much better than this crap... Beta ? No, more like a pre-alpha build ...

You have to wait for matchmaking after every round... You dont have a chance to play more than 1 round with same people... This may not be a problem if matchmaking works as it's supposed to be... It is like a joke ; a game takes 10 mins to finish app. but you have to wait more than 10 mins to find another game ...

Another problem ; Friends Menu ... Online Friends list never updates itself... People go online/offline but the list never changes... So you need to quit game and launch it again to update the list...

And it resets PS3 every single time if you quit...

Gameplay wise , not so exciting... Not a Warhawk nor a Killzone2 [ yes even without 1.27 patch ] imo ... Actually Uncharted does not need an online mode if you ask me ...

Anyway , this crappy build does not fit with ND quality and I'm really disappointed with it , so far ...
 
keyn said:
Ok , here are my thoughts ;

Sorry Naughty Dog but you should never release this crappy build ... I've been in R2 beta it was way much better than this crap... Beta ? No, more like a pre-alpha build ...

You have to wait for matchmaking after every round... You dont have a chance to play more than 1 round with same people... This may not be a problem if matchmaking works as it's supposed to be... It is like a joke ; a game takes 10 mins to finish app. but you have to wait more than 10 mins to find another game ...

Another problem ; Friends Menu ... Online Friends list never updates itself... People go online/offline but the list never changes... So you need to quit game and launch it again to update the list...

And it resets PS3 every single time if you quit...

Gameplay wise , not so exciting... Not a Warhawk nor a Killzone2 [ yes even without 1.27 patch ] imo ... Actually Uncharted does not need an online mode if you ask me ...

Anyway , this crappy build does not fit with ND quality and I'm really disappointed with it , so far ...
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Is your location accurate? The matchmaking seems to be very very reluctant to put you in a game if your ping isn't great, which could be the problem if you're (probably one of the few) people playing from Turkey. I know I had that trouble, but I had a few great games playing against people from my region, but they were few and far-between.
 
match making not working for me . keeps trying to find games .I could play only 1 MP game, no co-op . also , joining a party is also not working for me.
I will give it a try tomorrow !
 
I think Uncharted 2 would be fine without an online mode, but we'll see how it turns out.

Aren't the current problems with the beta the very reason you have beta's? Luckily Naughty Dog has always delivered very polished games in the past.
 
It's actually an incredibly polished beta, if you never quit it. The matchmaking is problematic if your connection isn't great, though. It plays exactly like uncharted, which for me is a positive thing -- and the levels are open enough that the cover system isn't a win-mode. If anything, they're an invitation to get shot at.
 
keyn said:
Ok , here are my thoughts ;

Sorry Naughty Dog but you should never release this crappy build ... I've been in R2 beta it was way much better than this crap... Beta ? No, more like a pre-alpha build ...

You have to wait for matchmaking after every round... You dont have a chance to play more than 1 round with same people... This may not be a problem if matchmaking works as it's supposed to be... It is like a joke ; a game takes 10 mins to finish app. but you have to wait more than 10 mins to find another game ...

Another problem ; Friends Menu ... Online Friends list never updates itself... People go online/offline but the list never changes... So you need to quit game and launch it again to update the list...

And it resets PS3 every single time if you quit...

Gameplay wise , not so exciting... Not a Warhawk nor a Killzone2 [ yes even without 1.27 patch ] imo ... Actually Uncharted does not need an online mode if you ask me ...

Anyway , this crappy build does not fit with ND quality and I'm really disappointed with it , so far ...
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You should be putting that with ND..

The Beta is actually almost universally loved on Neogaf and other forums.

They are aware of the matchmaking problems and are working on it - they actually say that when you start up the game.

The gameplay itself is pretty great IMO. The Co-op is the excellent Uncharted SP but with your friends...that in itself is an incredible expereince. And the competitive has an amazing character to it - the classic Uncharted character with its great visuals, animation and controls - playing it competitively just feels great.
 
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RenegadeRocks said:
match making not working for me . keeps trying to find games .I could play only 1 MP game, no co-op . also , joining a party is also not working for me.
I will give it a try tomorrow !
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The matchmaking worked perfectly well yesterday and this morning. There seems to be a problem this evening...they are working on it.

_Enigma_ said:
Totally agree. But ND had to accommodate the game to the demands of the gaming press. You know: no online mode, less 1.5 point in the review score
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TBH Keyn's views are just one POV and not terribly representative of the impressions I've read online. Despite the matchmaking problems which were annoying this evening it is an incredibly great addition to the game IMO
 
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I personally disliked the online beta experience. It is not that it is "bad" so to say, but rather that it is definitely uninspired. There really isnt anything going on in the beta that suggests that the online modes arent a cookie cutter version of just about every other 3rd person shooter online. With so much going on in online gaming these days I cant really see anyone being intrigued by what Unch.2 is offering.

(this only relates to the vs. online options)
 
I've played a co-op game tonight, and only had time for one game. It takes a little while for a party to form, but I"m from Europe (though clearly not the only one). Didn't have time to hook up my microphone (it got stuck behind a board, I've moved my PS3 because I'm getting a new receiver tomorrow) so couldn't chat, but we got along pretty decently anyway. It seems like quite a bit of fun, and the game looks wonderful!
 
keyn said:
Ok , here are my thoughts ;

Sorry Naughty Dog but you should never release this crappy build ... I've been in R2 beta it was way much better than this crap... Beta ? No, more like a pre-alpha build ...

You have to wait for matchmaking after every round... You dont have a chance to play more than 1 round with same people... This may not be a problem if matchmaking works as it's supposed to be... It is like a joke ; a game takes 10 mins to finish app. but you have to wait more than 10 mins to find another game ...

Another problem ; Friends Menu ... Online Friends list never updates itself... People go online/offline but the list never changes... So you need to quit game and launch it again to update the list...

And it resets PS3 every single time if you quit...

Gameplay wise , not so exciting... Not a Warhawk nor a Killzone2 [ yes even without 1.27 patch ] imo ... Actually Uncharted does not need an online mode if you ask me ...

Anyway , this crappy build does not fit with ND quality and I'm really disappointed with it , so far ...
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You were in the R2 public beta. It seems to me like you haven't had very many "beta" experiences in your life. This is the risk with letting average consumers play betas, they can't tell the difference between a retail product and a product still in development...shame.

I can't wait to get home, download it, and boot it up. I'm sure it's fantastic.
 
Hey guys, I got 4 Uncharted 2 beta codes at E3, if anyone wants them shoot me a message.

EDIT: They have all been claimed, enjoy!
 
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Uncharted 2's matchmaking works way better than R2 public beta, in fact pretty much any online game at their first day.

Coop also always works and plays great. I'm highly skeptical of forced coop moments such as stand in circles, but it has some very nice ideas like having one player platforming while the others defending him. Pretty good take on platforming in coop.

Competitive feels totally unoriginal indeed. That doesn't mean it's not fun as hell though. Hopefully they have original stuff somewhere in the final game. At least they can always utilize high verticality. Personally Plunder, for example, is way more fun than KZ2 Search and Retrieve despite doing essentially the same thing. In fact I'm willing to bet U2 MP will have much more broader impact than KZ2 even with MW2 on the way.
Still, it's too early to write impressions.
 
tha_con said:
You were in the R2 public beta. It seems to me like you haven't had very many "beta" experiences in your life. This is the risk with letting average consumers play betas, they can't tell the difference between a retail product and a product still in development...shame.
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Really ?.. It seems you're a beta master , sorry to bother you , ignore me then, kthnx ...

Anyway , anyone who were in Halo3 MP beta [ which attached to Crackdown, like U2 MP beta - inFamous ] like to tell us if it had problems like I mentioned above ?..
 
:LOL: Welcome to Sony-style beta, keyn. It seems that they are not afraid to show very early work. I was in the Resistance private beta too, and it was rough.

The key thing though is to complain LOUDLY to NaughtyDog in their forum when you dislike something. Make sure they implement your suggestion. I made the mistake of letting it slide, and some of the problems persisted till launch (Not that I could change the situation, but it did bug me for letting things slipped).
 
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