Dear Naughty Dog,
by alzabo
Posted on Monday, November 12, 2007I just finished playing the “Uncharted: Drakes Fortune” demo on my PS3, and I’d like to give you some feedback.
I love the art direction, music and tongue-in-cheek voice acting. The game has the look and feel of a Indiana Jones film or Phantom comic without pandering to the fans of these works too much. The control and player animation are wonderful, I was surprised that I could use the L3 button to change which hand I held my firearm in!
I have one major complaint, the firearm control is very poor. There is no auto aim and I felt that it really took me out of the experience. I understand that the combat is structured around using cover and taking aimed shots, but I found aiming so tedious that I will not be buying this game. I am not interested in running from point to point trying to maneuver a tiny set of crosshairs over a target 10 pixels on a side that blends into the surrounding environment.. I had to strain my eyes to see my targets even with a 36 inch HDtv w/ HDMI.
However, I’d be sure to give this game another look if at some point you released a patch that added auto-aiming.
Good luck with your future games,
J. Durfy
This is the first time I've been compelled to send a developer any feedback about their game. I suppose it's because I feel that a little push could make the game playable and very enjoyable.
It's always painful when something you've been looking forward to turns out badly. While this 3d platforming experience may have turned out poorly, Super Mario Galaxy tomorrow will surely deliver all the platforming fun I've been craving since Shadow of the Colossus ended.
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It’s “Casting a shadow upon my floor”
by alzabo
Posted on Saturday, July 28, 2007
Ok, it’s not mine; it belongs to my brother. But it sits next to my Wii in our living room, hooked up to the HDtv, looming over the diminutive Wii like the Monolith from Auther C. Clarke’s famous novel. The conversations I’ve had with people about having it in my house are far more fun and interesting than actually playing it. Hold on, lets get the clichés out of the way. . .
Boring PS3 Facts:
1: FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY NINE US DOLLARS (or soon to be) FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY NINE US DOLLARS
2: (lol) BROWN
3: The best game for it is Folding@Home
It’s hard to describe the response people have when they see the George Forman Grill in my living room. My knee jerk response that it belongs to my brother doesn’t quell their ire, I usually have to explain the situation that led to the Grills arrival. My brother got it for $250 and some old car stereo equipment. Even with that explanation, most people still curl their lips and roll their eyes, I can see it written on their faces: “What a rip-off.”
I often liken Sony’s Folly to "The Raven" of Poe.
“But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only,
That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour.
Nothing further then he uttered - not a feather then he fluttered -
Till I scarcely more than muttered `Other friends have flown before -
On the morrow will he leave me, as my hopes have flown before.'
Then the bird said, `Nevermore.' “
I honestly think this every time I see that damned thing sitting next to my TV gathering dust. A proverbial albatross around my neck, placed there for some past mistake that I cannot remember. . .
I’ll level with you, I’ve lost interest in writing this. I care so little about the PS3 that I can’t even be bothered to keep making fun of it.
“. . . And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon’s that is dreaming,” I fear the PS3's curse shall be lifted -nevermore.
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