Is Uncharted 3 story mode smaller than the previous Uncharted games?

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I just finished Uncharted 3, and my guts are telling me that this game has a way smaller story arch than the other games.

My google skills for gaming are not that good, as I'm asking you guys: What is the official story length of the three Uncharted games ?

In time: I played all three games in normal mode.

Asked by Machado

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Since Sterno didn't actually post it as an answer, I'll do so for the sake of having the question answered.

In truth, it depends on your skill level and play style. I'm sure as you played more of the series you got better at it so that may have also altered your perception of the experience to some degree, making it seem shorter if not easier as well.

While it's not "official length", as Sterno suggests, HowLongToBeat.com is an excellent reference to find out the average length as experienced by other users. Note that results are dependent on the number of users that contributed their results.

According to the referenced data, Uncharted 3's main story mode alone was a marginally shorter experience than Uncharted, but 2-3 hours shorter than Uncharted 2 as an average and as a median for most of the 150-180 players surveyed. It should be noted that the fastest times and completionist times for all 3 games got progressively longer by several minutes so if you were playing as quickly as you could or completing everything available, it would likely be the longest of the 3 if only by a few minutes to an hour.

Answered by skovacs1

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What are the 'Strange Relics' in the Uncharted series?

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There is a trophy in each of the Uncharted games called 'Relic Finder'. To earn it you have to locate the 'Strange Relic'. I don't think these relics are mentioned in the stories at all, and I have found the one in #2 and it just shows up like a normal treasure you find. I haven't noticed anything that it changes yet.

So, what is the significance of the "Strange Relics" in each game? and why are they different from the other treasures you collect?

In answers please use spoiler tags if the answer relates to the story.

Asked by David

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The company that makes the game, Naughty Dog, is the creator of another beloved PS2 franchise, Jak and Daxter. The "strange relic" is an egg that was a collectable in the Jak and Daxter games. Its inclusion in the Uncharted series is simply the developer providing a literal "easter egg" referencing their past work.

Additionally, they included the strange relic again in Uncharted 3

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