"When I played Uncharted: Drake's Fortune for the first time, I was mesmerized. Still being new to the shooter genre I was a little nervous as, at the time, my aiming skills were less than stellar. But the pure beauty and fun of the game drew me in and kept me playing through to the very end. Quite simply, it was the best title on the PS3 at the time. Hands down the best graphics, best gameplay and best character animation. A game that truly lived up to the potential of the then infant PS3 console.
"When Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was announced, hopes were high. Gamers were anxious to be reunited with the handsome, extremely athletic Nathan Drake and his sassy love interest, Elena. But, would Naughty Dog be able to equal the experience they had given us in Drake's Fortune? Or would this be yet another in a long line of crappy sequels that video game companies seem so eager to thrust upon us?
"If there's one thing I don't want to do with this review, it's give too much away. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is a game that should be experienced and savored without any spoilers. To do so would undermine all the hard work the team at Naughty Dog have put into it and I wouldn't want to ruin the experience for you. I'll just say this: If you own a PS3, Uncharted 2 is a must have. If you don't have a PS3, this is absolutely a system seller. Couple it with the original game and a few other select titles and you have hours upon hours of top notch entertainment waiting for you."
- FRUIT BRUTE (OCT 8TH 2009)
Chris, Joseph, and Josh celebrate Active Quest’s 100th episode by discussing their favorite games of all time.
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.
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.
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.
@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.
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.
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
I think Uncharted 2 is a lot like AC2. Both games took the idea and basically improved it in every single way.
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.
Cultured Vultures: What's your favourite moment from the Uncharted franchise? Here are 15 that got our blood pumping.
The entire final chapter of The Lost Legacy is the best setpiece in the series and it wasn't even mentioned.
What a unique website name, but the perfect score is welcome :)
I see Xbots couldn't resist reviewing a classic game like Uncharted 2.
my milkshake bring all the boys to the yard!!
WOW........
Can't wait for this game. Every review is a tease!