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GameDaily: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review

GameDaily writes: "That said, embrace the experience developer Naughty Dog has crafted, because it is one of this generation's best. A tried-and-true system seller, Uncharted 2 is the reason we play video games".

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LordMarius5310d ago (Edited 5310d ago )

No, not good enough

I understand complaining about the camera but the snow effects not being realistic, tell me another game were you seen better snow

ToastyMcNibbles5310d ago

have to agree... when you go so far as to complain about your steps not leaving footprints in snow then you know this game is perfect lol

Simon_Brezhnev5310d ago

this is gamesdaily now we have to wait for edge

callahan095310d ago

GameDaily is a really low-brow, silly website that gets hits being controversial, and this review is a bit flawed, but it's not as bad as some of the others that have scored the game 9's... At least GameDaily is more consistent. They didn't give 10's to Halo 3 or Gears 2 either, which if they had you could argue they've got obvious double standards across the PS3 and 360 for this type of action game.

mxdan5310d ago (Edited 5310d ago )

Thats ridiculous. I have a hard time calling any game reviewer credible in this generation. No one reports on anything relevant to me... Would I care if the snow print doesn't leave a giant streak? NO I wouldn't. They are simply looking for something to whine about. They don't focus on the actual experience I'll have!

BulletToothtony5310d ago (Edited 5310d ago )

http://www.n4g.com/News-156...

so what can u expect..

this is what they had to say:

"People are just upset because they are fanboys and I gave MGS4 and 8/10"

jammy_705310d ago (Edited 5310d ago )

put it on 360 it wud of got a 10!
why do sites do this!? its f**king SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and why is he taking a close look to put the game down???.....

MeatAbstract5310d ago

While 9/10 is a great score and no complaints about it, I agree with many of the posters above. Snow footprints, what the hell?

Its a shame games reviewers want to take themselves that seriously that they won't simply enjoy a game but critically analyze such minor details.

If you want to bash the realism of the game, why not just go all out say "AND HOW COME WHEN NATHAN GETS SHOT HE ISN'T WRITTHING AROUND ON THE FLOOR IN PAIN WITH A BULLET LOGDED IN HIS ARM!?"

rucky5310d ago (Edited 5310d ago )

C'mon Chris Buffa at least be a man and show your name. It's not like you haven't shown your unprofessional journalism before.

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randomwiz5310d ago

in gametrailers, they said the camera programmer deserves an award, and the snow felt really real.

heroicjanitor5310d ago (Edited 5310d ago )

They started from 10 and then dug for reasons why it isn't a 10, and came up with snow prints and the camera isn't perfect? So it was impossible to get a 10. Should be an article entitled "Why Uncharted 2 isn't as perfect as everyone says it is". They didn't review the game fairly or objectively, their score was in place before they played it. Terrible site, wouldn't recommend.

Mr Logic5310d ago

A perfect score does not mean a perfect game.

It just means a game pushes boundaries and expands on good concepts and makes new ones.

RememberThe3575310d ago

lol

I don't care what scores these guys give. They suck. PERIOD.

dreamcast5310d ago

Good score, but I can't take a reviewer seriously when he brings up metacritic at the beginning of the review. They obviously aren't confident enough to review the game without referring to what real reviewers think about it.

badz1495310d ago

talking about nitpicking, here we have the saddest out of all!! if there's anything wrong with the "game" itself thus hindering the experience, yes, I'll agree deducting some marks but for this game, they chose to deduct a point on the SNOW?? teh fvcking SNOW?? how many games have these guys reviewed and they focused on footprints?! this is just too stupid, it's mind-blowing!

twoface5310d ago

3/4 of the review is about some microscopic complaint issues and irrelevant remarks about metacritic scores. I have not been reading reviews for a long time (I usually try out demos). Can someone enlighten me if this is the sad state of reviews nowadays?

Face Palm5309d ago (Edited 5309d ago )

And that's coming from GameTrailers of all sites!

GameDaily says no snow footprints? I just played the demo a little bit ago and my character made snow footprints. That was in a MULTIPLAYER DEMO and typically the mutiplayer aspect of a game has slightly worse graphics that the single player, same thing goes for a demo vs the final game.

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LinuxGuru5310d ago

From the review:

"But as Nathan walks on the snow, shouldn't his feet make imprints into the ground? Instead, it just looks like the snow billows underfoot, disappearing in the classic video game manner all footprints usually disappear."

Oh my god would you like some cheese with your WHIIIIIIINNNNNEE

saint_john_paul_ii5310d ago (Edited 5310d ago )

yea, thats gamedaily, remember the MGS4 review? LMAO seriously, these guys just want to drop points can they have this fanboy feeling that they cannot allow a PS3 exclusive to get a perfect score.

BTW The MGS4 review, they gave it an 8. glass bottles wasnt real enough. think im lying? go to their site right now and read it.

"Uncharted 2 received so many perfect scores, is there anything it does wrong? Well, yes, there is."

Seriously, i really want to raid them so bad and spam them with poop and dead people, EA RAID STYLE!!!!!

ultimolu5310d ago

FailDaily strikes again!

Can't attack the gameplay so we attack the snow!

*shakes head*

Morituri5310d ago

So they basically scored it lower because of all the perfect scores it HAS been getting...? How about having some integrity and scoring it according to its own merits. Very amateurish to say the least.

SnuggleBandit5310d ago (Edited 5310d ago )

exactly what i got out of it...his intro basically set it up that way anyways

and with no real gripes it certainly appears to have some truth to it

Bodyboarder_VGamer5310d ago (Edited 5310d ago )

This is the weirdest review ever. The guy's not judging the game from his perspective but from what other reviewers failed to mention before scoring the game with a perfect 10/10. In other words, he wrote a review focusing in nitpicking...

*Leaving footprints in the snow will make this game more fun?

-No.

*Then it is not relevant, just nitpicking.

GameDaily fails miserably... Again. The score was good, but the actual review was a disgrace.

Unicron5310d ago

Another poorly written review I see.

In b4 trolls saying people are "whining about UC2 not getting a perfect score."

Major_Tom5310d ago

Huh? I thought this review was very fair and unbiased and the website layout is the best, the editors at GameDaily are unmatched.

YogiBear5310d ago

Ground Control to Major Tom, your circuit's dead, there's something wrong Can you hear me, Major Tom?

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Active Quest Episode 100: Our Favorite Games of All Time

Chris, Joseph, and Josh celebrate Active Quest’s 100th episode by discussing their favorite games of all time.

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Recharting Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Retrospective Review

Nevada Dru from Bits & Pieces revisits Uncharted 2: Among Thieves to see if this legendary game has stood the test of time.

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Abnor_Mal1448d ago

Currently playing Drakes Fortune on crushing, next will be to replay Among Thieves, but I'm sure it still holds up today.

P_Bomb1447d ago (Edited 1447d ago )

Recently re-platinumed 1-3. Uncharted 2 aged better than I even expected. I enjoyed it more now than I did a decade ago. It’s more polished than 1, tighter than 3 and Yemen in 3 was gorgeous. Shambhala out-prettied Ubar though. 60fps w higher res’ made for a damn good rerun.

Abnor_Mal1447d ago

Question: When you say Uncharted2 aged better than expected, are you talking about the original PS3 game or the remastered collection on PS4. I ask because I think that a remastered version of the game would look and play better than the original.

I doubt that the original ran at 60 frames, how many years old is the remastered collection anyway.

I need to replay the original trilogy along with the collection, not a fan of the collection trophy of beating levels in a set time and don't think the originals required that for platinum.

P_Bomb1446d ago (Edited 1446d ago )

@abnor_mal
It’s true that the remasters have upped the resolution and given it 60fps, but the base game is the same. The art design and base textures/physics/ animations are the same yet still look contemporary. More-so than UC1 which isn’t as tight, or UC3 in some cases which I found a bit clunky in close quarters.

UC2 level design was a great evolution in bringing the verticality from the jungle into rural/urban settings while maintaining smooth animation transitions. Drake still moves better than the ginger in Star Wars Jedi. Outdoor areas are better lit.

UC2 also has more action and better pacing imo, which helps when replaying a game 10 years later. Kept me engaged.

You don’t need to time trial for platinum. They stuck the speedrun trophies in a seperate extended dlc category so have no fear.

MadLad1448d ago

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.

Profchaos1447d ago (Edited 1447d ago )

Yeah I understand the hate for 4 prior to playing it I was firmly against it and felt like 3 wrapped things up already but now after playing it I think it was the best in the franchise.

Now I look back at two and I feel like I'm playing an on the rails shooter everything is so tightly scripted including the infamous train scene you simply can't make a mistake

Rimeskeem1448d ago

I think Uncharted 2 is a lot like AC2. Both games took the idea and basically improved it in every single way.

Movefasta19931447d ago

Uc2, AC2,Halo2, Soul calibur 2, Killzone 2, Infamous 2 , Dishonored 2 and a few more. The only negative thing I have against uc2, and imo it annoyed me,are the blue apes, uncharted 1 handled the super natural far better.

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15 Best Action Set Pieces in the Uncharted Series

Cultured Vultures: What's your favourite moment from the Uncharted franchise? Here are 15 that got our blood pumping.

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Imalwaysright1483d ago

My favorite is the building collapsing on Uncharted 2.

goldwyncq1482d ago

The entire final chapter of The Lost Legacy is the best setpiece in the series and it wasn't even mentioned.