It may only have debuted at No.2 on the UK All Formats chart earlier this week, but Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception sold 3.8 million copies globally on launch day.
Uncharted 3 launched to critical acclaim earlier this month and currently has a Metacritic average of 92.
In our own Uncharted 3 review we praised Naughty Dog for its "confident storytelling, astonishing visuals and obscenely ambitious set pieces", all of which "make Uncharted 3 the best of the series" and "an absolute must-have".
Shortly after its release though, developer Naughty Dog felt moved to enter the debate surrounding criticism of the game's gunplay mechanics.
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43 comments so far...
gooner77 on 10 Nov '11 said:
Wow thats 3.8 m people struggling with the gunplay controls
only_777 on 10 Nov '11 said:
All done ND, great figures for a great game.
StonecoldMC on 10 Nov '11 said:
Congratulations ND and Sony!
You see the difference it makes when a strong marketing campaign goes with a great Game!
Reckon we'll see a bit more Uncharted just like Halo, COD, BF and . . . . . . . . . .
Queen Skillage on 10 Nov '11 said:
I didn't. But then again, I'm not s**t.
ensabahnur on 10 Nov '11 said:
Kudos to Naughty Dog, but i still maintain that Uncharted 2 was the better story, i felt kinda let down by 3's. Sure its got some cracking set pieces but 2's story is still the pinnacle of the series for me.
Also 3 had far too many glitches for me. Overall it felt rushed.
TheLastDodo on 10 Nov '11 said:
Congratulations to Naughty Dog.
Hopefully you'll be able to add another sale to that number tomorrow.
jim2wheels on 10 Nov '11 said:
I think you can apply that to all games these days. The fact people make a big deal out of any game that works properly staright out of the box says it all. Sign of the times.
Dred0 on 10 Nov '11 said:
Didn't even realise there were that many people in Japan.
appyday on 10 Nov '11 said:
I had no problem with the gunplay either, although I spent most of the game brawling.... brilliant game, the best I personally have played this generation.
Well done ND
ensabahnur on 10 Nov '11 said:
True, far too many games are patched to high heaven come release.
Though i will say that Uncharted 2 also had a hell of a lot less glitches than the 3rd game.
KK-Headcharge78 on 10 Nov '11 said:
Good numbers there, shame I don't have a PS3 anymore, might have to have a blast at me mates.
Tokeiihto on 10 Nov '11 said:
Nah, that's 3.8 m people being flexible and able to quickly adapt, 3.8 m gamers who are above such quibbles but who cherish great realized characters, fantastic voice work by an inspired cast, ingenious setpieces, awesome animations, a captivating story which also addresses mature themes (in comparison to the majority of its peers at least), most of the time an astonishing freedom in how to engage enemies for a game that gets so critized for its linearity, a fun and refined (over its predecessor) multiplayer ...
Take your pick.
While I too think that Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is (still) the pinnacle of the series and just the most fun to play, the third entry is a helluva game that every PS3 owner should should get his hands on as soon as possible.
JBoo on 10 Nov '11 said:
lol at the haters trying to bad mouth this brilliant game ;-D it even beat your mighty gears of war 3 in sales LOOOOOOL
jim2wheels on 10 Nov '11 said:
I would recommend people watch the featurettes. I wouldn't have known the ocean was fully simulated in the cruise liner chapters and the flooding sequences are dynamic, therefore unique with every playthrough.
bamozzy on 10 Nov '11 said:
I take it from your comment that you have not actually played the gamer then - So many ignorant people!!!
I am half way through my 2nd play through (now doing it on crushing - having completed all treasures too) The gun play mechanics are ok - they are more realistic and maybe thats why some are complaining!! They obviously want the bad guys to roll over and die when you fire near them - try playing the game on very easy then!!!
Still this game is certainly one of the best games of the year!!!!
ensabahnur on 10 Nov '11 said:
Who's trying to bad mouth it? I've mentioned issues i have with the game but its still an excellent entry. Do you even bother to read posts before typing the absolute s**te that rolls around in your skull?
And as for your Gears comment where's your sales figures? Gears 3 sold 3 million on the first week as well and has been out a hell of a lot longer than Uncharted 3 so i'd probably guess that its sold more overall so far.
MrPirtniw on 10 Nov '11 said:
Awesome- will be picking this up in time for Christmas methinks so no spoilers please!
@the Numpty dragging Gears into this- if sales and willy waving is all you care about then you're as much a gamer as Adam Sandler is funny. Uncharted has amazing graphics, set pieces and animation and a mix of gameplay styles (platforming, shooting and a tiny bit of puzzling) Gears has amazing graphics, superior gunplay... And awesome set pieces. I get to play both so maybe I should wave my willy right back at ya?
Got arrested the last time I tried that, though.
Currychips on 10 Nov '11 said:
It is an awesome game. Enjoying it so far. Not got far enough into the story to say wether it's better or worse the Uncharted 2. The animation touches are brilliant though, the way he walks along and interacts with scenery is very well done. Loving the jokes too"
"I'll come over there and blow the lock off"
"Hey, be careful"
"I said lock"
Ahhh maybe you have to be there...
YouStoleMyKill on 10 Nov '11 said:
Best game this gen, easiest platinum trophy this gen and I personaly have no problems @ all with the gunplay , matter of fact im used to it having played uncharted 2 multiplayer to level 80 im so used to uncharteds gunplay i prefer its gunplay over any game available right now and what? @kk-headcharge if you do get a chance to play multiplayer its a blast , really enjoying competitive and co-operative multiplayer its much bigger and better than uncharted 2 multiplayer also well done Naughty Dog for making yet another surefire goty contender
humanhand on 10 Nov '11 said:
I was one...
bamozzy on 10 Nov '11 said:
LOL - I got my copy on 31st October
and had already completed the single player (with all treasures) by the day it was officially released 
laslowoodbine on 10 Nov '11 said:
Well done ND, I loved it and only saw one glitch during my play through. As for the gun play it was fine, I had no problems. I do agree with the poster about the story to a certain extent, the final sections of the finish weren't as strong as the last game. Also the smaller non-essential cut scenes were a little disruptive at times, similar to KZ3 although not as bad.
However ignoring the nit-picking they have done extremely well and produced a fantastic game with some real moments of gaming quality beyond many others.
Warrior24_7 on 10 Nov '11 said:
Hey, it outsold BF3!!
Waaaahahaha!!!
flash501 on 10 Nov '11 said:
Good to see one finally shifting the kind of numbers the series deserves. The first two, brilliant as they are, had disappointing sales figures if I remember correctly.
voodoo341 on 10 Nov '11 said:
+10 million sales combined... maybe your expectations are just too high.
humanhand on 10 Nov '11 said:
um... h a h a...
chunkysatsuma on 10 Nov '11 said:
SHIPPED!
CVG annoy me with this they always call shipped "sales".
Uncharted 3 is amazing but this will just make fanboys crow with joy when the sales figures are revised down to the 1.8 million all other sites are reporting it sold.
Seriously CVG, get it together!
SuperMike861 on 10 Nov '11 said:
3.8 million sales. No, I don't believe it. It didn't even sell more copies than BF3 this week in the UK, I love Uncharted but these numbers don't add up. It's a fantastic series but it doesn't pull in numbers like this.
Black Ops sold 5.6 million first day on all platforms. Uncharted sold 3.8 million on PS3. Doesn't add up to me. Fair enough if it's accurate.
Very_Silver_Ownz on 10 Nov '11 said:
Not bad. Thats like what Uncharted 2 got its whole lifetime. Well deserved.
chunkysatsuma on 10 Nov '11 said:
It HASNT sold that many, its been confirmed week one sales are over a million, 3.8 is what was initially SHIPPED.
Barry316 on 10 Nov '11 said:
You should calm down there fella, you're repeating yourself and making it look like it really has affected you.
Anybody got a cup of TEA for the ANGRY shouty lad ? s**t, it's spreading.
chunkysatsuma on 10 Nov '11 said:
It has affected me!
I love the uncharted games and would be over the moon if it had sold this much, but when people who are paid to keep us informed post news stories that are not true it annoys me! Heck I can do that.
"Uncharted 4 confirmed to take place on Mars and will merge universes with Total Recall"
There, now pay me bitches :p
MrPirtniw on 10 Nov '11 said:
We only pay in tea round these here parts...
Agent75 on 10 Nov '11 said:
Very pleased that it sold that many. Just waiting for a s**tload of them to be part exed, only for me to get it cheap as I did with the last 2, and virtually every other game I've played (most for under £10 used). Gaming isn't so expensive after all!
TheLastDodo on 10 Nov '11 said:
And where has this been confirmed?
Every website says Sony has confirmed it's sales, not shipped except for the one you haven't provided yet.
Don't say vgchartz.
chunkysatsuma on 10 Nov '11 said:
http://whatculture.com/gaming/uncharted ... a-week.php
www.vgchartz.com (which is a valid site no matter what you might claim)
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/arch ... opies.aspx
http://www.next-gen.biz/news/uncharted- ... on-day-one
http://www.gamesradar.com/uncharted-3-s ... wo-months/
That enough?
It has sold over a million which is great, this is the fourth time on CVG they have listed shipped numbers as sold, now it doesnt impact on me as I am not a share holder in the company - but I do think misleading people is wrong.
chunkysatsuma on 10 Nov '11 said:
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception has shipped 3.8 million copies worldwide on the day of its release, according to a statement from Sony.
No data has yet been made available regarding actual sales, but Sony notes that the game is on track to become the biggest selling game in the Uncharted series to days, and one of the best-selling releases this year.
charlyd on 11 Nov '11 said:
Well said man . If a game is as good as its sales then i think zumba is goty, think i would rather play uncharted 3 though unless any milfs want to come over to my place and play zumba am more than willing.(i think milfs and yummy mummies were the target audience for zumba)
TheLastDodo on 11 Nov '11 said:
Not really.
From one of your sources
"There was a little confusion over whether that was sold or shipped, but Sony later confirmed it was units sold on the first day."
http://whatculture.com/gaming/uncharted ... st-day.php
IGN say the same thing too
http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1212156p1.html
I doubt it would be one of the biggest selling games of the year too if it's actually sold 1.1m worldwide in a week.
The real number probably lies somewhere in the middle of 1.1m and 3.8m.
Bryanee1983 on 11 Nov '11 said:
The 3.8 mill is shipped
http://twitter.com/#!/jimreilly/statuse ... 7371094016
Barry316 on 11 Nov '11 said:
In a far away forum, on a distant world, they'll be two football fans having an argument about how many numbers the Nike balls have sold in and if the Umbro balls numbers are actually shipped or sold.
And they'll be idiots as well.
only_777 on 11 Nov '11 said:
Best post in ages.
Kenjirus on 11 Nov '11 said:
I compleated UC3 yesterday and loved it, i played it right after uncharted 2 and didn't have any problems with the gun play