It is a happy coincidence that, at a time when storytelling in games is being scrutinised as never before, along comes an example to demonstrate the sheer table-thumping power of a rollicking good yarn, even if it's one relayed in a manner that may not win it fans among those attempting to reinvent the way games are played. Uncharted 2 propels you through a procession of intricately staged episodes of drama peopled with characters that sizzle with zip and pith, and, in showing you how your reckless treasure-hunting ways adversely affect the lives of others, even asks you to question your morality.
At no point, though, are you given the option to change those ways. This is no Infamous. It's obviously not a firstperson action game, either, which leaves the player feeling much less like he is the hero than is the case in contemporary action classics such as Half-Life 2 and Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare, in which the characters you inhabit never utter a word. Conversely, Uncharted 2's returning protagonist, Nathan Drake, tosses out a quip as readily as he draws a breath (even, repeatedly, when faced with a character who quite clearly understands not a single word coming out of our hero's mouth).
Despite never being short of a comeback, however, he remains likeable throughout the game's duration, whether holding his resolve against what seem to be overwhelming odds, carefully picking his way through elaborate locations that belong to other civilisations, or even playing his part in a surprisingly tense love triangle.
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Nevada Dru from Bits & Pieces revisits Uncharted 2: Among Thieves to see if this legendary game has stood the test of time.
Currently playing Drakes Fortune on crushing, next will be to replay Among Thieves, but I'm sure it still holds up today.
I thought the originals were good, but not great. I understand that puts me in the minority here. That said, Uncharted 4 was freaking fantastic.
I think Uncharted 2 is a lot like AC2. Both games took the idea and basically improved it in every single way.
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The entire final chapter of The Lost Legacy is the best setpiece in the series and it wasn't even mentioned.
Sounds like it's going to be a 9/10. What did they give U1? 8?
they compared to gears and tomb raider, i agree with tomb raider but is every 3rd person shooter a gear's rip off?? . I do agree that the uncharted series is like a movie made into a game. Yet nothing seemed to surprise them about the game, but you know it's EDGE nothing PS3 related has ever surprise them.
Good solid action game, very tempted to buy PS3 for this, but one *great* game is not enough. Bit worried about the deriative of Gears/TR comment. Although what isn't these days?
The story sounds fantastic and I am sure the visuals are going to win awards. Exciting time to be a gamer, huh?
Strokes beard...
Interesting.
Who cares?