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Uncharted 2: An Experience the 360/Wii Cannot Match

Sony and Naughty Dog will finally release a title that Sony has desperately needed this generation: A true killer ap in the form of Uncharted 2. Offering a one of the kind experience, Xbox 360 and Wii owners cannot find a game on those systems that can nor will match the experience Uncharted delivers.

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The-Warranty5336d ago (Edited 5336d ago )

Wow Sony setting the bar so high with their AAA titles. I remember people knocking the PS3, look how far it came, even surpassing the competition.

BadboyCivic3605336d ago

i smell fanboy fuel with this kind of headline.
remember how annoying the gears of war fanboys were,yeh them,
lets not fall in the same boat.
we know the game is incredible

Greywulf5336d ago

Killzone2, MGS4, LBP, Motorstorm2, and oh yeah UNCHARTED 1 all did this before. Great story, great gameplay, great visuals. Uncharted2 is getting a bit more credit than it truly deserves in the face of all of the supreme quality AAA's sony has shipped. Uncharted1 was robbed, Ratchet was nitpicked for having too much content.

I mean I'm glad that it appears Sony may get their fair chance here, but look at what NaughtyDog had to do to their sequel to get the same praise that was virtually handed out for ODST & Gears2. They literally had to go to hell in back, create a multiplayer game that could live on its own. Photoreal visuals, amazing cast. For their SINGLE PLAYER ADVENTURE GAME. And it still scores lower than Halo ODST...

Kinda sad that this is the reality of gaming.

crazy-eyez-killah5336d ago (Edited 5336d ago )

"Hi Aaron, what do you have to say to that?"

"Well that's not true, we have a new Tetris game coming out this fall which is going to be really cool. Then we have the Halo biscuits coming out for Christmas which are going to be great."

DK_Kithuni_715336d ago

Now STFU and pre-order the goddamn game! :-)

deadreckoning6665336d ago (Edited 5336d ago )

Okay, DO NOT TAKE THIS THE WRONG WAY. I loved the U2 beta, but I wanted to ask about ur opinions on something:

Does anyone agree that it takes too many shots ta kill a person?
I don't know if its only a beta thing or if it'll be in the full game but its a big problem that no one has mentioned yet. In fact, the only person whose mentioned it so far is El Presador.

@Major Tom- Yeah, I try aiming for the head but it takes alot of bullets even for that.Mmm, I always try to get the FAL. The AK is close to useless if u wanna do any real damage from a long distance.

@Linux- Yep, thats proly what people are doing. Like when I play, there are people with no boosters who kill me almost instantly. But I still thk they have ta tone it down a little. Its VERY hard to get double digit kills in the game.

Edit: LMAO @ jmare- Its not that Im bad at shooters. I actually own the map in KZ2 most of the time. But Uncharted 2 is on a whole different level of hard for me.

Major_Tom5336d ago (Edited 5336d ago )

Aim for the head brosef, I actually find the game very fluid and easy to play.

Honestly, at the beginning of the round, roll and press triangle to pick up the FAL, it's fairly easy to kill people with it and short bursts with the AK, the M4 = full auto.

LinuxGuru5336d ago

Fire in bursts, going full auto will just make recoil throw your shots anywhere but where you're aiming.

Short bursts, start at the chest, and let the recoil from the burst walk your shots up to the head.

Greywulf5336d ago (Edited 5336d ago )

So just keep working on bursting. Make sure the reticle is red every now and then if you're chasing someone.

My buddy suggested burst fire + approach then melee at the end. You soften em up that way and 70% of the time, it works every time.

The reason it takes too many shots is because you're literally making an outline of the person with terrible aim ;)

Bathyj5336d ago

Greywulf said everything I wanted to say.

Bubble up.

jmare5336d ago (Edited 5336d ago )

Perhaps you should try not sucking? I kid.

Seriously though, you have to remember that the bullets take time to reach the target, it's not like COD where the rounds are like a laser instantly hitting the target right after you pull the trigger. Lead the target a little and you should have a bit more luck. Also, boosters play a big part as well.

EDIT: Yeah it is different, but that's good. It's not like every other shooter out there. You just need to find the weapons you like the best and try to stick with those. My personal favorites are the M4 and the pistole. I'm a beast with those. It just takes some getting used to.

presto7175336d ago

Damn. Its a good game. Actually, its an excellent game. No, its perfect. Enough reason to get that slim (if you turn a blind eye to killzone, demons souls, r&c, etc)

NO wait. The hype is actually good. Cuz this game actually delivers. But U2 is not the ONLY thing on ps3. Believe it or not, right now I'm more excited about Demons Souls.

Shadow Flare5336d ago

It's a great feeling knowing that no other console will ever, ever get a game of this quality.

Only on PlayStation 3

Sarcasm5336d ago

If you guys play the UC2 multiplayer, just look for the Desert Eagle.

Two hits to the body and their dead.
One bullet for a headshot = dead.

It beats the 20 bullets you have to shoot using an AK47 to kill one guy.

xTruthx5336d ago

Man I have never liked 3rd person shooters, but i downloaded the U2 beta yesterday and it was crazy fun, haven't stopped playing it. Its like cracked

FACTUAL evidence5336d ago

I hope ND makes a new IP to keep the exclusives fresh!

house5336d ago

we know how good the game is lets not shove it in peoples faces even if they did the same thing!

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Kamikaze1355336d ago

It's only a week away and reading about it every single day makes the hype grow even more T_T

DK_Kithuni_715336d ago (Edited 5336d ago )

..some of the Xbot's want to be free! Actually, I believe they want to think a little for themselves for a change. Marketing a-holes from Microsoft/Bungie/Turn 10 have been telling lies upon lies upon lies to our Xbot-friends but they are slowly but surely finaly waking up.

$299,- for a PS3 is a great deal. It only does everything, you know? AAA games, Blu-ray, Wi-Fi, you name it. Pick it up with a brand new copy of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and join the fun.

Welcome to all..!

Salta_nelas5336d ago

Uncharted 2 is just one of them. MGS4, Uncharted, Killzone, LBP, MS, HS, Heavy Rain, GT5, Last Guardian, GOWIII, Wipeout... gaming experiences only available on ps3.

Props to ND on this one.

Sarcasm5336d ago

What are you talking about? PS3 has no games!

:)

theEnemy5336d ago

It can only do everything.

vhero5336d ago

It still wont make me a damn coffee!

LinuxGuru5336d ago

Well, I'm sure something like this could be done on the Wii and / or 360...just that no one has taken the time or has put in the work required to pull off something on these system so action-adventure movie-like.

striped945336d ago

Nope no way. We would have seen it by now. People have been saying that for the last 2-3 years.

deadreckoning6665336d ago (Edited 5336d ago )

Actually Linux, ur right. The 360 IS capable of doing something of the level of quality(graphics,physics,anima tions) of Uncharted 2.

However, it would probably have ta be on 2 or more discs and take around 4-5 years to make. As far as fun factor, no game has beat out COD4 this gen yet. Uncharted 2 comes VERY VERY close, but its just not as accessible as COD. I few months ago I thought KZ2 was the most entertaining game this gen, then a couple weeks ago I played COD4 for the first time for 6 hours straight and I fell in love LOL.

The Ender5336d ago

I agree Linux. If you put in the effort, your work shows and that's exactly what Naughty Dog was able to accomplish with Uncharted 2. Microsoft and Nintendo just need to put their resources into having developers make the most of their hardware to make the best gaming experience possible. I'm actually a big 360 fan, but even I can admit that Uncharted 2 is one of the best looking games I've laid my eyes on.

n4f5336d ago

wait till you meet zelda or metroid other m

Double Toasted5336d ago

what is it that people have been saying for the past 2-3 years?

HDgamer5336d ago

Before the this gen ends the xbox 360 may not or ever even come close to that. Turn10 said their racer will be the definite racer however it's not in terms of graphics. Only next year can this thing truly get more amazing, the 360 could probably get close with a sleeper hit. I look forward to having a game that can actually rival kz2 or uncharted graphically on another console.

striped945336d ago

Microsoft won't pay for 3-4 disks, and neither will the developers.
To make this on 360, the data would be so compressed that Drake's head would look like his @ss.

FACTUAL evidence5336d ago

HMMM...is that sooo...? Well If you want to talk about time, take this for an example, Uh allen wake? That's almost 5 years in development, Too human was in development for a while and flopped...oh well guess this article was right..only on the PS3.

LinuxGuru5336d ago

Just because I own only a PS3 currently (had to pay off debt or I'd have a 360 as well), doesn't mean I'm not allowed some objectivity.

Wonderful, cinematic, and thoughtful gaming experiences aren't exclusive to the PlayStation 3. It's all in any given developer's hands.

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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_Mal1474d ago

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

P_Bomb1474d ago (Edited 1474d 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_Mal1473d 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_Bomb1473d ago (Edited 1473d 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.

MadLad1474d 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.

Profchaos1474d ago (Edited 1474d 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

Rimeskeem1474d ago

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

Movefasta19931473d 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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Imalwaysright1509d ago

My favorite is the building collapsing on Uncharted 2.

goldwyncq1509d ago

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