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Uncharted 2 Leads Nominees for AIAS Awards

Uncharted 2's 15 nominations lead all games up for honors at the Interactive Achievement Awards, given by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. Assassin's Creed II and Batman: Arkham Asylum also are among the multiple nominees, announced Thursday

callahan095221d ago

The only category that I disagree with is Action Game of the Year. How the hell did they nominate Red Faction & Prototype but not Killzone 2 & InFamous? InFamous was way better than Prototype. Killzone 2 was better than all of them. It really baffles me. Red Faction was decent, but Prototype wasn't very good at all. InFamous and Killzone 2 were both fantastic games.

Ravage275221d ago

Prototype doesn't deserves that honor,that game has too many flaws and is hands down the worst game i've played last year. RedFaction managed to be innovative and fun at the same time and i'll be hoping that it wins the Action category.

i've no doubt UC2 will sweep up most of the awards, but it will be great to see Demon's Souls get some recognition. FromSoftware really deserves it

Christopher5193d ago (Edited 5193d ago )

I would have been pissed if U2 hadn't won for Art Direction. Screw technical elements and gameplay, they took so much care to create great environments with so much detail and interaction in the type of game that it is that they deserve all the recognition. For me, a game like U2 really wins me over with the art direction, which to me is one of the best ways you prove your love of the game by the painstaking detail in which you design the world in which your game takes place. If a game doesn't have that, right away I'm put off and feel like the game's focus wasn't from the heart.

This is why I've been so hard on Halo: Reach. I want them to prove to me their love by really making the world the best it can be rather than just an open world shooting fest. Show you love by putting your finger on every part of the world, not just on the creatures in it.

And, yeah, gotta agree with your prototype assessment. The controls and overall gameplay in prototype infuriated me, detracting from the overall gameplay too much. That and all this talk about being able to accomplish missions in various ways was total bollocks for 3/4 of the game.

poe5221d ago

Well I have to say I can see why Red Faction was in there. It was definitely one of the best MP experiences of the year.

eagle215221d ago

Uncharted 2: Among GOTY's :)

CaliGamer5221d ago

Rightly so, it's a phenomenal game.

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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_Mal1468d ago

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

P_Bomb1467d ago (Edited 1467d 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_Mal1467d 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_Bomb1466d ago (Edited 1466d 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.

MadLad1468d 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.

Profchaos1467d ago (Edited 1467d 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

Rimeskeem1468d ago

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

Movefasta19931467d 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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Imalwaysright1503d ago

My favorite is the building collapsing on Uncharted 2.

goldwyncq1502d ago

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