Speaking of weapons and combat, the usual weapons are found here. Pistols, shotguns, AK-47, Uzzi's etc. Just imagine a pirate with an Uzzi, quite an image. To add a little more "flavor" you can go toe to toe in melee combat with the enemies, where hand to hand training is a must (just kidding). If you kill a pirate with a successful combo, they will drop double the amount of ammunition, and trust me it comes in handy because of the large number of foes.

For example, I had to climb a castle wall, grabbing bricks to make my way. The bricks were unsteady so I needed to move quick, grab a vine, jump on another brick, go up and grab another vine, swing around and jump through a window. When I'm finally inside, I say "phew… finally here". Wrong, as I exit the room, guess what? Pirates! So, now you understand why the game is catchy and the gameplay is so adrenaline-pumping. They didn't forget the SIXAXIS as they implemented it into balance. When you have to pass a gulf over a log, you have to rotate the controller to the left or right to help Nate pass through. If you happen to fall, don't worry. Our hero will quickly grab on the log allowing you a second chance.

If you're a puzzle fan you will be somehow disappointed as the puzzles aren't something you`ve never seen before and are quite simple. But you can compensate by playing the game over and over again, to find all the treasures and achieve every medal. The treasures are hidden all around the place and glow so it won't be that difficult to find them, while the medals can be earned if you perform xx stealth kills, xx headshots and so on. Earned medals give points that unlock videos and artwork. This feature gives a high replayability value as there are 4 difficulty levels to toggle and the game can be beaten in about 7-8 hours.

You can't help but notice that everywhere you go, everything looks so amazing. Of course, the usual texture glitches and some slow rendering sometimes, but that won't take away the feeling you'll get when the sun rays will make their way through the trees or when you`re swimming in the gorgeously rendered water. I must admit, that this is the best looking water I've ever seen in any game. Naughty Dog has even gone that far as to wet Nate's clothes as you enter a pool only knee height or when sitting under a waterfall; the water dries up gradually.

Conclusion

I've heard many people saying that they'd buy a Playstation 3 just for this game. The point is that the game is worth every penny, but if you're willing to go as far as to buy a PS3 just for this… then that's your decision. You should really watch all the videos if you want to see how the game looks, plays and feels.