Out of the original trilogy this game definitely shows its age the most, but still quite a solid first-attempt at a more serious title from Naughty Dog.

Most of the game's struggles revolve around pacing (lots of repetitive gunfights without breaking) and its slightly dated gameplay, with lack of enemy variety until end-game. Thankfully, the game's short runtime makes the repetition an easy pill to swallow.

Unfortunately, characters and the storyline, where Naughty Dog typically shines, seems to take a backseat in this game. This is definitely a lesson learned, as it plays a much higher emphasis going forward in future entries of the series.

I'd recommend a quick runthrough of this game if you plan on playing the rest of the series or trilogy. With retrospect of the time of release, it can be easily seen how this was a great title when it launched for the PS3. There's still fun to be had here and I enjoyed my time, but it definitely doesn't reach the peaks that future titles do.

A decent start to the Uncharted franchise. The writing, characters, set pieces, and sense of adventure are all top notch. I enjoyed the story overall but I felt that the "twist" towards the end of the game was a misstep and felt a bit generic. My biggest frustration, and the part that felt the most dated, was how the gunfights felt like big open arenas where enemies spawned seemingly out of nowhere, attacking in constant waves. Otherwise, I enjoyed my time and am excited to see the rest of the series unfold.