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Eurogamer: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review

Eurogamer: "Whether or not the multiplayer sticks, however, is arguably a footnote, because at the core of Uncharted 2 is an action-adventure masterpiece whose minor flaws are washed away on a tide of rhythm and spectacle - one that would still be an essential experience even without the option to pull your friends off cliffs and play capture-the-heirloom.

For over a dozen pulsating hours, Nathan Drake is among thieves, just as Naughty Dog was when it made the first game by ransacking surrounding genres. By the end of Uncharted 2 though, Drake has found his place in the world, and so has the developer - among giants."

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sajj3165711d ago (Edited 5711d ago )

This is the DEFINITIVE game of this generation (so far)!

Eurogamer stamp of approval .. CHECK!

chrisnick5711d ago

i expected a 6.....you know how they are.

NeoBasch5711d ago

Uncharted 2 is clearly among itself. No other game like it. This is the future of video games. Everyone thought Heavy Rain would bring on the next generation of game design, but U2 beat it to the punch. The bar has been set, and game design will never be the same again.

Out with the old, in with the new. The future is now.

Sarcasm5711d ago

Okay, cue the "Surprise faces"

Because I already have mine on...

Wow... Eurogamer... 10/10... I hope they realize it's another PS3 exclusive...

Edge... You're up next buddy... Come on, resist the urge of writing a 7/10!

SupaPlaya5711d ago (Edited 5711d ago )

WOW.

All eyes on EDGE.

Sony, advertise the heck out of this game NOW. This is a true system seller.

This game just KO'ed all the disbeliever and haters.

dreamcast5711d ago

wooooooow

Gonna go play the demo =)

Kaliumhest5711d ago

A Eurogamer 10/10 of a PS3 exclusive equals a 11/10 from most other review sources.

joydestroy5711d ago

i'm surprised just like everyone else with a score like this from Eurogamer.

Silellak5711d ago

"Everyone" thought Heavy Rain would bring in the next generation of game design? Ugh. I hope not. Maybe of technical/graphical prowess, but I'd rather not have the next generation of game DESIGN revolve interactive cutscenes and quick time events. I might be okay with such a game every now and then, if it's well done, but that's certainly not the direction I want the entire game industry to go in.

More on-topic, woo! Uncharted 2! Was hoping to finish getting platinum on the first one before I started the second one, but I'm quickly running out of time and still have Valykria Chronicles to finish. So many games, so little time :(

nanometric5711d ago

Well, if even eurogamer admited Uncharted's awsomness, then hopefully EDGE will be the same. But I think they are gonna slap a 9.5(which isn't a bad score), by taking 0.5 points for some random BS.

Ravage275711d ago

i know better than to judge games purely on reviews...but 10/10 from Eurogamer??

Syronicus5711d ago

Pleasantly surprised but surprised none the less.

shingo5711d ago (Edited 5711d ago )

awwww yeaaaahh. 10 baby, 10 from eurogamer.

btw, we need a better image for this story, wtf? how did this get approved with that awkward image?

Rainstorm815711d ago (Edited 5711d ago )

Back to the beta now just an update for those who were waiting.

PSN - Rainstorm81 U2 lvl 43

UnSelf5711d ago (Edited 5711d ago )

i just vomited, sneezed, coughed and orgasmed all at the same time

Sarcasm5711d ago

Screw it, I'll just let my Sony fanboy side loose a little, just for Uncharted 2.

"Uncharted 2 is the definitive third person shooter this generation! Uncharted 2 has more features than any other third person shooter! Uncharted 2 delivers groundbreaking graphics! Epic Games 'Dropped the ball on TPS' and Uncharted 2 picked it up! Uncharted 2 is Definitive! Definitive! Definitive!"

Sarcasm5711d ago

"i just vomited, sneezed, coughed and orgasmed all at the same time"

Someone get a doctor! No, not to help this guy. But the 50 heart attack victims on N4G surprised by Eurogamer's Review!

shane0255711d ago (Edited 5711d ago )

The game is in a league of it's own hence the great reviews, even from Eurogamer, they're usually harsh, not biased.

Microsoft Xbox 3605711d ago

Downloading beta right now as a celebration. lol

CrazzyMan5711d ago (Edited 5711d ago )

ULTRA!

14 PERFECT scores - 10
7 scores above - 9.5

It`s clear now. Anyone, who rates Uncharted 2 same or less as Halo:ODST is clearly biased. The games are in defferente leagues. Uncharted 2 is giving so much VALUE for a GAMER, that any expansion ever could.
An 8? same as ODST? Those sites should be just forbidden, as they are clearly biased and unproffesional.
Poor GameR... they really failed this time.

EVERYONE have their opinions, but it`s a PROFESSIONALISM to see that game is GREAT and GOTY, not just opinion, where you like game or not so much.

Uncharted 2 is clearly a GOTY and AAA game:
(+) No game has ever told a story so well
(+) The best looking console game. Period.
(+) Great mix of combat, stealth, platforming, and puzzle-solving
(+) By the way, it’s got co-op and competitive multi-player too

marinelife95711d ago

This is Uncharted territory. Someone check if Eurogamer has ever given a PS3 exclusive anything above a nine.

Timesplitter145711d ago

...guys I need to lie down or something

shane0255711d ago (Edited 5711d ago )

"This is Uncharted territory. Someone check if Eurogamer has ever given a PS3 exclusive anything above a nine"

What's your point? They're biased against the PS3? You know the first one scored a 9/10 right?

TheTwelve5711d ago

*dry hacks*

Seriously, Eurogamer gave this game a 10? If the most anally-retentive jerks in the review business give a game a 10, that means this game deserves a 25/10.

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chaosatom5711d ago (Edited 5711d ago )

!!!!!!!!!!

ReviewsArePolitics5711d ago

Eurogamer is a PS3 hater so this is a 20 out of 10. Only Gamespot and Edge remain from the big sites that hate PS3. I also wanna know what Giant Bomb thinks.

On another note, isn't there a no-name site that gave Killzone a 6 out of 10?

DominusRebellis5711d ago

Let me get this straight...they admit to the game having minor flaws yet give it a perfect score? And you people fall for it? Let me give you all some advice: A flaw = imperfection, 10/10 = perfect, they just contradicted themselves and this website is not trustworthy

mastiffchild5711d ago

Well, colour me amazed. A ten from Eurogamer? Must be a decent game then, eh?

Really thought these guys would pee on ND's chips.

DaTruth5711d ago (Edited 5711d ago )

If i wasn't so sad from not being able to connect in multiplayer, I would be very happy with this score!

I just can't be happy after watching the finding players screen for 10 minutes!

Anyone else having this problem? I was in the original beta in May, but never had this problem then!

DominusRebellis5711d ago

Man you people on here really are mindless morons. Has is ever occurred to you that this game may have some flaws with it, but instead of reporting them each reviewer HAS to say this game is perfect because of the backlash (i.e. loss of website credibility) that would come from you idiots if the game was not rated at a 10? Can't you all see that you (the gaming community) are the ones responsible for this game being a 10? Man talk about mindless robots. You all suck!

YogiBear5711d ago

Calm down. You are starting to foam at the mouth.

Pika-pie5711d ago

I dont know why people think Eurogamer hate the PS3. They gave the first Uncharted a 9.

flaming_xbot5710d ago

if this site or any other gives what is deserved an 8 outta 10 you guys would raise hell.

ummm uncharted 1 wasn't perfect nor is uncharted 2 it is at most 9 outta 10. but but 360 exclusives get a free pass!

problems with uncharted that still persist today/

cover system is broken at best
camera still has issues
headshots aren't headshots- poor detection issues

9 at best for uncharted 2 sorry ps3 fuktards but it isn't a "perfect game" neither guess sony paid these reviewers off, i sure as hell seen nothing better than the first, rehashed uncharted 1

Lifendz5710d ago

I guess the check didn't clear this time /s

Only shows that the game is really really good. Less than 2 weeks away from visiting Drake and the crew!

Real Gambler5710d ago

This is Eurogamer, c'mon... This has to be the work of some hackers.

"All your base are belong to us"!!!

Now, please tell me, where do I preorder this game?

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saint_john_paul_ii5711d ago

omg...I expected a 9....Eurogamer Actually gave a PS3 game...a 10...

Nineball21125711d ago

What other major gamesites are left to review this? Edge? What else?

Ravage275711d ago (Edited 5711d ago )

Gamespot,Gametrailers, don't know if GameSpy counts, and Game Informer.

@below
gamepro gave UC2 a 5/5 :D

Microsoft Xbox 3605711d ago (Edited 5711d ago )

Gamespot, GiantBomb, Edge, Gametrailers, GamePro, 1up, etc..

EDIT: Ok thanks I didn't see it.

Darkeyes5711d ago

MUHUHAHAHA... Even Eurogamer bows to Mighty Uncharted 2.

commodore645711d ago (Edited 5711d ago )

Lol

Is funny that eurogamer gains credibility and are lauded to be 'just and fair' when they give uc2 10/10.....

.... but when they do detailed multiplat comparisons that show a great number of ps3 games in a justified negative light, they are a bunch of biased a**holes, part of the world-wide anti-ps3 conspiracy?

How does that work, exactly?

belal5711d ago

i am shocked!

eurogamer gave uncharted 2 a ps3 exclusive a 10/10 :=O

chaosatom5711d ago (Edited 5711d ago )

hahahhahahahhahhahhahahahhaha. .. join me.

TheBlackSmoke5711d ago (Edited 5711d ago )

Uncharted 2 review day is the official bots leave n4g for a day...day.

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Uncharted 2 Is the Most Important PlayStation Exclusive of All Time

In a list of games that defined the PlayStation 3, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves would certainly be one of the top contenders. The blockbuster sequel to 2007’s Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune not only received critical acclaim and became a massive hit for Sony’s third console when it was released 15 years ago on October 13th, 2009, but it also cemented Naughty Dog’s future as a developer of cinematic, story-driven action-adventure games as opposed to its history of colorful platformers like Crash Bandicoot and Jak and Daxter from previous PlayStation generations. To this day, Uncharted 2 stands as one of the PS3’s best exclusives and one of the most important PlayStation games of all time.

gold_drake193d ago

it was pretty good. especially the multiplayer

KyRo193d ago

I loved this era on multiplayer games from Sony. People used to call the modes tacked on multiplayer but they were enjoyable. I loved Factions even more. I'm Still gutted that the second one isn't coming out.

-Foxtrot193d ago

Yeah, that one game where it not only has an amazing single player but the multiplayer was also just as good.

A fresh a breath air with it's more "skill focused, less is more" multiplayer in a time during COD fever where every other game with online was trying to be like it.

Shame NaughtyDog eventually did do COD like things with Uncharted 3 and 4, they ruined what made the original so good. It become an over the top arcade fest in the end.

Inverno193d ago

Ironic cause the MP was basically Halo, and Bungie helped on the technical side of things too. MP was more simple back then, I've said this before but I played U2 MP religiously. I sucked at it like you have no idea, but mah gawd did I have so much fun. Can't find an MP game that hooked me like U2s these days. Then Factions came along and while it had its problem I found new religion with it. Agh damn it why did they cancel Factions 2 bruhh.

gold_drake193d ago

i had so much fun too, played almost every night with mates or cousins baha

Relientk77193d ago

It is for sure my favorite game in the series. It's such a blast to play. The train levels still hold up and are fun as hell as well as the entire game.

RaidenBlack193d ago (Edited 193d ago )

Still remember the first gameplay video ... shooting the chasing truck and then the beautiful visuals & details whilst traversing the dilapidated Nepal streets ... perfection
Too bad Sony never ported the trilogy to PC ...

RaiderNation193d ago

I would argue it's God of War.

darthv72193d ago

I'll say, the PS3 really did sequels better than people give it credit for. Resistance 2, Uncharted 2, Motorstorm Pacific Rift, Infamous 2... all were better than their initial offerings and still hold up to this day.

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Uncharted Cast Doesn’t Take the Games’ Success For Granted at MCM Comic-Con

During MCM Comic Con London X EGX, CGM got the chance to be part of a press group interview with the stars of the Uncharted titles, namely the legendary Nolan North, who played protagonist Nathan Drake, Emily Rose, who portrayed Elena Fisher and Richard McGonagle, who took on the role of Victor ‘Sully’ Sullivan,

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Active Quest Episode 100: Our Favorite Games of All Time

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