Uncharted 2 is not the game it could have been

The first Uncharted was a revelation for its characters. The romance between Nate and Elena was well written, subtly animated, and expressively acted. No game had done characters so well on all three of those levels. Furthermore, Nate himself was a great everyman, the quintessential charming rogue in a genre full of space marines. The rest of the game was gorgeous, concise, and full of memorable set pieces.

But now here comes the sequel. The first strike against it is some clunky character development. It plays with betrayal and double-crossing, but it all comes across as confused. Who's doing what to whom and why? From the simple romance of the original game, here's a messy love quadrilateral among Flynn, Chloe, Elena, and Nate, which is about two wheels too many for a fun date.

[Major_Tom]

Your right, if they added a little more extra oomph it could be GOTY for two years running instead of just one.

[rucky]

That's the power of the PS3, even games like Uncharted 2 can still be better.

And yes I've read the article, it's just another turd who thinks he's soooo special that he doesn't like the game. Too bad for him to tell you the truth.

[BulletToothtony]

it was waaayy better.. that's why everyone loves it.. except fanboys of course..

and Major Tom.. why do you hate the ps3 for a season and then you act like you love it?? btw i mean that as an honest question.. do you just try to get people angry for fun??

[WildArmed]

yeah.. it could have been a flop (and like alot of people wanted)
but.. too bad it turned out to be de best game this gen. (oh and please dont throw that GTA IV crap on me)

[Major_Tom]

It's funny, it pisses people off. If everyone wasn't so touchy on this website I probably wouldn't get a kick out of it.

[WildArmed]

@1.4
I spend more time reading the comments then the stories coz its that entertaining lol

pity i lost a bubble today o_O
hmm. oh well. 8 bubs is still enough.

[Sarcasm]

"Uncharted 2 isn't the game it could have been."

Translation:

"Uncharted 2 should have been a 360 game because the PS3 has no games."

[SnuggleBandit]

97 on meta says otherwise...and what do people really think a great game is if this isn't??

[ultimolu]

*looks at article warily*

*rolls eyes and heads back to bed*

It's too easy to even give this article hits. This is really sickening. If you hate a game, keep it to yourself. There's no need to write a despicable article like that.

[UnSelf]

u and i are both guilty of waking up and checking N4G articles randomly lol

wanna play some UC2 TDM while we're up?

[TotalPS3Fanboy]

Uncharted 2 is perfect. Accept it.

[Darkstorn]

@1.10-
No game is perfect. Accept it (except for MGS4...) :P

[beardpapa]

I feel sorry for PS3 supporters the way the media handles things sometimes. The PS3 finally gets a really good AAA that makes it a reason to get a PS3, just like how Metal Gear Solid was the reason to get a PS1. I've known some friends of mine trade in their 360 to pick up a PS3 + Uncharted 2, though they're having a hard time liking PS3 because the majority of their friends are on Live!, but they definitely enjoy UC2. Even my gf recommends her friends to get a PS3 or pickup UC2 after watching me play it. Even her friend's friend was talking about UC2 all night long at the bar nonstop about how amazing the last level was.

But you know what's sad is despite how perfect UC2 has become for this generation of gaming, the media will nevertheless nitpick at every little thing because it's a Sony game.

From the hate for UC2 because of a cancer-stricken friend, to UC2 glitches that seldom happen, to a love quadrilateral that confuses the story somehow.... it seems almost as if it wouldn't feel right to journalists to not pick on a Sony title.

UC2 may not be a perfect game, but it's pretty damn good, and Sony supporters should have the right to cheer and toast champagne for such a fine game unique to the Playstation platform

[Xbox Avatars Shoe]

Uncharted 2 is back to 97 on MetaCritic :D

[rockleex]

Yes, it was only a love triangle, not quadrilateral.

This is not MGS4 we're talking about. Everything is made clear and cut.

If he can not understand Uncharted 2's storyline then he needs to stop playing video games and start taking Special Ed classes.

Seriously.

[TotalPS3Fanboy]

Uncharted 2 is a little bit more than perfect.

63 perfect scores. 1 beyond perfect score.

@beardpapa
That random guy's friend had cancer and died, but in the end, Uncharted 2 is still more than perfect. That random guy should thank God the PS3 is trying to cure cancer, instead of directing his anger toward Uncharted 2, a perfect game.

[techie]

This is a repost of Tom Chick's Crispy Gamer review.

[sikbeta]

GOD, another cry baby whining cuz he doesn't like the game, maybe he was playing is some friend house, and then his mom called him to go to bed, he became so angry and mad that made this stupid article

I prefer 100 times a xbox fanboys saying he doesn't like because is a PS3 exclusive than this kind of whiner

[Mr_Bun]

All I can say is if you weren't happy with UC2, you have some extremely high expectations....expectations that have yet to be realized in console gaming.

I loved the story and was completely engrossed by it, from beginning to end. The witty banter between Nate and the other characters actually felt genuine....especially the very end of the game, where it is just Nate and Elana

[mal_tez92]

"Uncharted 2 can't hold a candle to Brutal Legend or Batman: Arkham Asylum."

Who else facepalmed after reading this?

[Sarcasm]

"All I can say is if you weren't happy with UC2, you have some extremely high expectations....expectations that have yet to be realized in console gaming."

Or you only own the "other" console and feel the need to justify your purchase by downplaying an amazing game.

The best part about Uncharted 2, is not only does the media agree that it's amazing, but it's also universally acclaimed by the GAMERS too.

Some examples is GTA IV, herald by the media as a magnificent piece of work. But a lot of the actual gamers didn't agree.

[DaTruth]

I would never bother to read this(article)! But I facepalmed reading it in your comment.

@N4G:"Uncharted is not the game it could have been." I wonder when the PS4 will release and then Naughty Dog releases the game "it could have been"; I can't wait to play it! This is the only way it could have been more!

[Prototype]

I wanted Elena and Chloe to do something lesbian-related >:(

But really good game :D It's another game I'll never trade it because it's that fun

[Rocket Sauce]

I threw up in my mouth a little bit at the end of Batman...such a stupid ass ending.

I prefer Drakes Fortune over Among Thieves, but Uncharted is the best thing going today.

[f789790]

Look at popular movie reviews and it's hilarious. Do it after you see the movie or it might ruin your impression of it.

[JoySticksFTW]

Or at least I would if we all lived on Opposite World where...

-It's safe for kids to run with scissors...
-Sharks, alligators, and rattle-snakes are cuddly...
-no one picked on Star Wars kid...
-and Michael Jackson was the greatest baby-sitter ever! (too soon?)

GTFO with this crap

And who the heck ever heard of this fraud website anyhow?

They shame themselves

[Schobeleth]

I don't understand how anyone could not like this game, much like his jaded cynicism and bias against Uncharted 2 in it's entirety. He's the type of person who won't give many things a chance and even after that is extremely hard to please. I guess all Naughty Dog can do is make an amazing game and hope people enjoy it. Thing is, I feel bad for the people who are too skeptical or jaded to enjoy something as amazing as Uncharted 2.

[ThanatosDMC]

^I thought MGS3 was perfect.

Uncharted 2 is great. It's funny to watch my cousin's gaming who lives hundreds of miles away from on my own PS3. He's such a dumbass!

[trancefreak]

This game was the bomb I finished it last night and felt like I just walked out of 1 hell of a ride. What a hell of an experience I don't think other games match period!!

[ico92]

don't you just love nitpickers?

[Xgamerzus]

true those snow creature costumes look Horrible!!!!!!!!
This was the only thing in the game that looked out of place, and rush rushed!!
I can say this that it reminds me of the horrible particles effects on some of the Resistance 2 stages . it takes you out of the game abit..

[Terry Tate]

Then suddenly all these "nit pickers" would have a valid point in the eyes of the average N4G user. Whether or not the graphics could be done on the 360 (im sure they couldn't), this game is fun, but not perfect, and if it was a 360 game you guys would be tearing it up on account of its linearity, its lame boss fights, and forced camera angels. Its just another Tomb Raider.

[Sarcasm]

"if it was a 360 game you guys would be tearing it up on account of its linearity, its lame boss fights, and forced camera angels. Its just another Tomb Raider."

*Facepalm*

[rockleex]

Really?

You don't hear PS3 fans complaining about Gear's linear levels. But you DO hear PS3 fans making fun of Gears 2's glitchfest and horrible online problems.

The only times you hear people complaining about linear levels are when 360 fanboy reviewers decide to review a non-sandbox PS3 game and expect sandbox aspects.

Forced camera angles? Who would complain about that when the only time you can't control the camera is when you're squeezing through a crack in the wall? What else are you supposed to look at while doing that?

Sounds to me like you're trying to justify their double standards by saying we do the same, when in fact we don't.

[JoySticksFTW]

Hmm, interesting...

Guess who wasn't here for all of those Dude Raider comments

[TotalPS3Fanboy]

"If this game would have been on the 360..."

then Halo and Gears would be consider sh*t. Because if Uncharted 2 was on the 360, 360 gamers would finally have the chance experience what a perfect game feels like. And then they will realize that Halo isn't as great as they thought. With Uncharted 2 on the 360, 360 fanboys can finally compare and see how utterly better Uncharted 2 is than Halo.

[Sevir04]

it perfectly tells us that Chloe was before elena, whats more drake was jealous about chloe and flyn initially.. these are the best characters you can get for any game.. Nate and Crew are amazing and claudia black (farscape) does an amazing job as chloe, I love them all. uncharted 2 is simply amazing

[rajman]

AMEN

[Parapraxis]

Don't forget her role from Stargate SG-1!
"At the time of Vala's first encounter with SG-1 team member Daniel Jackson in the season 8 episode "Prometheus Unbound", she has become a thief and a con artist"

How fitting, eh! ;)

[Raf1k1]

'claudia black (farscape) does an amazing job as chloe'
So that's where I've heard her voice before. I didn't realise it was her.

[Darkstorn]

I wouldn't say for 'any' video game. These aren't particularly deep characters, at least not in terms of spouting philosophical treatises. Nathan, Elena, and Chloe are well-developed, but they're not meant to be anything more than action heroes. Of course, that's exactly what Naughty Dog wanted them to be, so you can't hold it against them for creating action characters for an action game. I suppose I've just been spoiled by MGS4...

[edwineverready]

Guess this guy only watches mindless action movies. his brain would explode if he watched being john malkovich. lol

[The Killer]

but it failed at least with me.

[OGharryjoysticks]

Nothing like spending the entire series with the same relationship. I mean, nobody really wants there to be another girl because in the first game the story was so cute wasn't it.

But big news here for the fool who complained....the whole point of Drake is he's likable but really a ladies man so he's not tied to one girl. It's cool to root for him to settle down with Elena because in a lot of ways that's what a lot of people need to do in real life, but for some people things just happen.

In this article this critic obviously didn't get it.

[Dsnyder]

Lets just LOL at this poor guy.

[JonnyBigBoss]

More Crispy Gamer garbage. The reviewer was clearly an Xbox 360 fanboy. Read his profile for proof. The game is one of the top 10 highest rated games of all time, and it's the third game in my lifetime I have given a 10/10 out of over 350 games I've reviewed.

[Gandalf]

What the hell is this b!tch talking about?

[Why Dat]

Haters be damned!!!

[HyperBear]

"UC2 is not the game it could have been"

Oh...Im sorry. You were saying how you can create a game with this much depth of story, detail, animations, vibrancy, overall look and gameplay, multiplayer. Oh yea thats right...You CANT. Yeah I definately cant wait to play your game...actually on second thought, I dont really want to. Your game is making B***S*** articles just to give your crappy website some hits.

[Darkstorn]

Depth of story? This is an action blockbuster video game, not a philosophical treatise.

[HyperBear]

Yeah i know its just a regular story for a game....what I had meant to say was "With this much depth, story, etc..." there should have been a comma there, not "depth of story."

[Anorexorcist]

With a 97 average on Metacritic (with already all major gaming media outlets already weighing in with immaculate reviews by most of them) and with it already firmly securing the top favorite position in Game of the Year predictions...yeah, Uncharted 2 just wasn't as good as it could have been.

Seriously what the F was this idiot expecting? Uncharted 2 to be so damn good that merely carrying the game disc inside your pocket would result in a circle of Victoria Secret Supermodels jumping all over you with their bra and panties being flung in the air?

"But the problem is that if you want a game that tells a great story and does interesting new things with gameplay..."

Don't buy Halo: ODST.

That is what this Tom Chick would have written if he was a non-partialized, non PS3-discriminatory dumba$$. But alas, he isn't, so just by reading that partial quote, you can already draw a good conclusion on how ridiculously idiotic this Tom Chick fellow is.

[MetalGearRising]

Uncharted 2 hasn't even sold a Million so far which = No GOTY 09.

[digger18]

So selling nearly 900k in the first week is not good? Its great numb nuts

Your a fu@king tool! Who needs a life.

[Anorexorcist]

It would make little impact on that idiot troll. I just can't wait to see this f'n reprobates reaction when Uncharted 2 officially secures the GOTY accolades by all major gaming media outlets anyway.

Start rehearsing all your pathetic MS d*ckhead reactions to U2's GOTY Ownage now, MGR. But then again, what else have you got to get up out of bed every morning for?

[Gandalf]

Pardon my French, but you're an asshole.

[ZBlacktt]

Just click Ignore, everybody else has.

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[itchy18]

hey MGR why are you still awake? did your mom give you your milk yet? lol

[xoxideu]

buh buh buh buh green power rangers and space marines are sooo cool

:(

[The real killer]

You need really shut up your mouth.
Play with your Halo or Gears 1.5 and be a nice kid.

Your gimped box will never play or feels the Uncharted series or even match them in quality

[volcane]

I thought the relationship between all the characters was great, particularly between Nate, Chloe and Elena.

[FantasyStar]

Why so serious N4G?

[GamerSciz]

Wait a tick!

Did he say "Uncharted 2 can't hold a candle to Brutal Legend or Batman: Arkham Asylum."

Not saying any names "points finger at article" but this guy has an odd opinion of what makes a good game.

[nutcrackr]

Much better story than the first, deeper, more interesting, more more of it. Granted they have room to make it better, but it's better than 1.

[slave2Dcontroller]

Author; HEY EVERYONE, Look at me!! I'm being different because being different is cool and original.

s2Dc; Ooh, so this piece is original and brings something different to the table? and your sure your not just taking the Uncharted2: It Aint Perfect article that was posted a few days ago and calling it something different while putting your own spin on it?

Sir, your site is trash. Your cut and paste journalistic approach for the sake of hits is laughable. Your logic for writing this crap is whats clunky. I wish I could b!tch slap you with Tenzins grappling hook you fake ass jermalist

Say what you REALLY mean. You hate Uncharted2 because you hate the PS3. I would respect your opinion much more because it would be if nothing else, honest! This crap article here is you puszyfooting around how you really feel and thats so laaaame.

Let me show you how to do this. F%CK fidgit.com you guys suck d!x!

[GarandShooter]

I'm betting being 'different' made this jackass the primary spitball target in school.

[DARK WITNESS]

I think every game could have room for improvement and it's said often that no game is perfect.

Having said that, I was a skeptic with uncharted 2 and I didn't actually finish uncharted 1 cos I got tired of it. I would say uncharted 2 is a 10/10 game.

Not 10/10 because every single technical aspect is perfect.... but 10/10 because the over all experience is greater then the sum of all it's individual parts added together ( if that makes sense )

for me personally Uncharted two is the second most impressive game after MGS4. it's as good a game as I could possibly ask for from what we have seen this gen. especially when you consider how long they took to make it and the size of the team they used.

[slave2Dcontroller]

This is what really pisses me off about the article. This moron picked one game out of the complete library of games known to man to make a moot point.

For me, Uncharted2 is hands down the best game I've ever touched. In your instance, its MGS4. Whatever game it is, whatever console its on, however long its been in development. ALL devs share the same ideology. A game is never complete and its never perfect. Theres ALWAYS something that they would've liked to have added, change, or perhaps fixed.

Kojima is never fully satisfied with his work and yet we view it as Gold. Time is the enemy of game development. You have a window of opportunity to make the most out of it and do as much as you can as fast as you can. Uncharted2 is a milestone on so may fronts and I give this game a 10/10 because I have no idea how they could have done anything to make it any better. Even the 1 feature(Multi Player) I was VERY skeptical about turned out to be stellar.

I'm with Sessler, Uncharted2 is the best single experience I have ever had and the closest thing to being a perfect game I have ever had the thrill of experiencing.

[MartyMcFly88]

What I hate about this review is that, even though overall it has a lot of positive points, it decides to blow up the negatives to get hits. What a joke.

Any problems the reviewer had were personal preference if anything. I wanted more from Chloe Frazer and Sully but doesn't mean I ragged on it for half a review and made up some extreme headline!

I had some problems with the game, but I would hope my own review is more balanced than this sensationalist bullsh*t!

(Here if you wana check it: http://alternativemagazineo...

[InLaLaLand]

WHAT IN THY BLU HELL!!! Uncharted 2 is not IT DOESN'T MATTER what it could of been ya jabroni. The game is perfect as it is. This game has set the standards (well the first one did but it was underrated) and made them jabroni developers who cry about how it's difficult to make games for the playstation 3 look like a bunch of candy a$$es.

NOW IF YA SMELL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKING

[TheTeam06]

They're right.... it could have sucked. Luckily, it didn't.

[Veneno]

You know that UC2 is a triumph for all time because Sony exclusive games fight tooth and nail for every bit of acclaim they get.while xbox games get a pass every damn time.

I'll say it again: The industry would be completely lost without Sony and the Playstation brand..

[DaTruth]

The industry would be what it was before the PS1... a niche!

Thanks to Sony, it gives Hollywood a run for its money!

[Rowsdower]

i prefer chloe to I always forget the blondes name

I know a really attractive lady who is going to dress up like her for halloween

[DaTruth]

Hope she can get the voice down, that is one of the best parts of Claudia Black! This is almost a mirror Valla role!

[DigitalAnalog]

Ah, the same Crispy Gamer that stated that Uncharted 2 is NOT a perfect game.......

[divideby0]

another clueless fanbutt gamer looking for nits in a game.
these types need to get a life and start enjoying games vs spewing minor BS.
author has branded himself as a narrow minded blind fanboy

[MGS_fanatico_]

"...if you want a game that tells a great story and does interesting new things with gameplay, Uncharted 2 can't hold a candle to Brutal Legend or Batman: Arkham Asylum."
- HAHAHAHA!!

Seriously though, this man has no taste whatsoever, and he is unworthy of Uncharted 2!
I can't remember the last time I had the feeling of..."Holy crap, this game will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the greats! The RE4 of THIS generation!".

While, as an example, MGS4 was an amazing game, it didn't immerse me in the experience as well as U2!
And to be quite frank, I'm probably one of the few people who missed the codec moments from earlier games! =P

Mark my words, history will remember and LAUGH at these so-called "reviewers" or "journalists"! Well...They already are a laughingstock!

[squallsoft]

I'd have to say: I respectfully disagree with this man.

[KYU2130]

the game plays better than the first one. As for comparing it to Brutal Legend (did i read that right) that must be some good stuff your smoking. I like Brutal Legend its a great concept but nothing about it not even story holds a candle to Uncharted 1 or 2 or ever will. As for Batman, that game was AWESOME but it was a different kind of gameplay.

The Uncharted story evolves extremely well and i can't wait to see how it changes if they do another one.

[stuntman_mike]

makes you wonder if most of these people who have been writing these ridiculous articles (becuase a friend has cancer??) have even played the game, im finding it hard to find anything i dont like about it.

im not one for spouting game of the year(or this gen) but everything about this game is.

[R3DD]

FAIL!!!! This guy doesnt know what he is talking about.

[Shendow]

Just rented it an been having a hard time not playing it vs Broader Land and Demon's Souls.

Great game an awesome online play, what more can you want.

[gtamike123]

Sounds like someone needs to buy a PS3 and Play the game, maybe get a HD tv also.

Then write the Article.

[tiamat5]

Translation: PS3 exclusive bad, Microsoft exclusive good. Why is it that when ever a PS3 exclusive gets a good score it becomes a problem? Sony has had many exclusives before on their other consoles and no one complained then. Now everyone is complaining about Uncharted 2's storyline, Ratchet and Clank's originality and Demon Souls difficulty. Where are the complaints about Halo's mess of a storyline? Where are the complaints about Mas Effect and Lost Planet being rip-offs of Starship Troopers and Star Trek? Where are the articles that prove that Uncharted 2 beat Gears of War's cover system by a mile and made it look clumbsy and idiotic? Where are the complaints that Grand Theft Auto was tedious and boring? Or that Resisdent Evil 5 had one of the worse AI ally ever? No where in sight.
Instead we see these idiotic article wasting there time on games that push the limit of gaming, instead of going after the generic garbage that Nintendo and Microsoft keep crapping out

[tristanmike]

Outside of the graphics and gameplay (which were crazy tight) the story did seem a little disjointed and difficult to follow. Maybe it wasn't difficult to follow, maybe I didn't like the characters as much as the first one. Maybe the story itself felt a little out of place or maybe it felt forced. Whatever it was, the story didn't grab me the way the first Uncharted game did.

Now, that's not to say that I didn't absolutely love the game, and Nathan Drake isn't my hero (he so is), but this game felt like Kingdom of the Crystal Skull...it's part of the series, but didn't have the same heart as the one(s) before.

**OK, it was no where near as bad as KotCS, but you get my point.**

[Tex117]

I do understand some of his points and agree in part with a few.

The thing is, he is critzing like it is a movie and not a video game when it comes to the plot.

Why Flynn knows Drake would have been nice to know.

Why after about 1 scene of dialog we care so much about the nazi killer in the village. (I forgot his name)

Why does Flynn have such a thing for Chloe, and is that in fact his motivation for not outing her?

Why Flynn do what he does at the end without that cheesy line?

I guess looking over my concernes with the plot, I don't think they fleshed out Flynn enough.

Of course all of this is easier to follow than MGS4.

I still greatly enjoyed this game.

[Kakihara]

I have to disagree about not knowing how Flynn and Drake know each other. One of the things I loved about this game and the first one is that a whole back story of Nate Drake's adventures is hinted at through people he's apparently 'worked with' before but you never find out the details. It gets you wondering just how close Nate has come to being one of these people and just how well he's fit in among these thieves in the past.

Also, (spoilers) about the Nazi in the village. I liked that. It's never fully explained in simple words but what obviously happened is that this Nazi was shown such kindness and care by these non Aryan villagers that it completely woke him up from his Nazi views and he became a better person. If he was still a Nazi he clearly wouldn't be living so happily among these villagers.

As for Flynn liking Chloe. Flynn's a simple creature, Chloe's hot, he wants her. Simple as that.

My only two complaints about the plot, not nearly enough Sully time (Sully is the man) and .... this one hurt me deeply and emotionally, no Eddie Raja goddammit. I thought for sure he'd make a 'shock' comeback. Oh well, maybe in the next one.

[Tex117]

Kakihara: Solid responses of course. But knowing a bit more about Drake and his relationship with Flynn would have been helpful. He wasn't a thief in the first Uncharted. He was in this one. Why? What happened? Did anything happen? How much different is Drake than Flynn other than him wanting to save people and the world? Do the means justify the ends? (If Naughty Dog was going for that ambiguity...and I think they were...they succeeded)

As for the Nazi dude...I meant why does Drake of such an attachment. "If it was good enough for him...its good enough for me". Does Drake think that whatever means necessary is ok to meet the ends? Perhaps that is what this means, but still...the connection is weak. (Actually, thinking about it...that is probably what it was)

Perhaps with Flynn being a simple creature, but a little backstory or something could have helped bring up the love quadrangle.

IM with ya with not enough Sully. The back of Drakes journal makes fun of Sully and his moustache. Pretty funny. That whole journal craked me up actually.

"scale of scary"
Sullys mustache---Greasy naked guy---Demon Yheti WTF?

[Niske]

That was single handedly the stupid comment ive ever heard in the open zone are you that petty, stupid f***ing idiot.

[The_Nameless_One]

Useless articles are useless. He is entitled for his own opinion no matter how idiotic it is. Obviously that man came in not wanting to like this game and BEHOLD! he did not like it. What is this? Idiots galore day.

[MysticStrummer]

...try not to make a ridiculous statement in the first paragraph. I don't know how many people actually read the whole article, but the assertion that there was a "love quadrilateral" made me resolve to skip it. The story in U2, action movie simple though it may be, is clearly too complex for some. Those people should probably just stick to helping Mario save the Princess. It's not perfect but U2 is better than the first in every way. The only complaint I have is the shortage of real puzzles.

[strickers]

Hello,I'm a Salmon.Swimming against the tide for my very survival.Bet I'll get some hits with this river of drivel.
Nonsense

[tiamat5]

Can you say killjoy? I mean really why does everyone insist on nitpicking and bringing down Uncharted 2? If I sat down and pointed out every plot hole, inconsistency, idiotic one liner, long winded statement, overacted scenes and over used themes and plots in games like Halo, Gears of War, Mario, Fable, Zelda, Mass Effect and Lost Planet and added in the half-@$$ed, over done, run of the mill gameplay and gave them a score, the most they would probably get is a 5, a 6 if if they are lucky.

[troncoparati]

Like trolls on forums hating the popular games the reviewers that couldn't grab on the popularity of the Uncharted 2 review hype are trying to grab attention on the negative side. Is sad that the overexposure to games from the industry they work in has made some into bitter cynics. Or maybe they are just milking the Uncharted 2 cow to the last drop.

[redsquad]

Wow, what rot!
How does the author of this article know what targets ND set themselves and what they set out to achieve when making this excellent game? UC2 may be EXACTLY what it 'set out to be', ergo this person is spouting rubbish.

And seriously, if a person can't follow the plot and is confused by "who's doing what to who" then they must have an IQ lower than my shoe size...

[BYE]

CrispyGamer is not the website it could have been.

[Morituri]

I didn't even bother to grace them with my web-presence, to chuck stones at Uncharted 2. The nerve of that clown. This is what video game "journalism" has come to: Writing insincere articles to get traffic.

[zookpr]

I guess he was high when he wrote this piece of c^%$p!!

[Jodou]

He's not dogging the game as horrible, he's simply comparing it to Uncharted (and other past gaming experiences) and in that respect I felt he's spot-on. If you look at Uncharted 2 as a standalone game or even as the first game you've ever played, it will be epic. I was personally disappointed with how the game felt like a step backwards compared to the first and only because the first was absolutely perfect.

In fact, Uncharted was the first time in a long time I couldn't put the game down. I almost played through it entirely in one sitting. Uncharted 2 just lacked that same spark for myself and the reviewer. For me, it was the stealth missions that went against the very core of what makes Uncharted epic: the gun fights! That and I'm really not a fan of urban combat, so those levels were a downer.

Oh and before you ask, I'm a Sony fanboy but only because my first crashbox 360 died on me. Having to buy a new system left a real bad taste in my mouth, which I don't think anyone will argue against lol.

[Lykon]

plus he is some sort of failed actor desperate to raise his profile in any way possible. That aside, the review was pretty poor.

[xxchicago33xx]

This is why I like the way things used to be with video games. People used to just appreciate video games and the work put into them. You would get your EGM magazine (yes they existed) every month and you would get super excited about every little tid bit of information that was shared.There was no internet and 100 million little fanboy sites.

Now with all of the instant access and social networking everyone feels like people actually give a shi% about what they think or feel. This generation of gaming is breeding a bunch of whiny little kids who think that someone cares whether they like a game or not. I don't even like commenting on articles but some of this trash really gets me going. Not that anyone should care about what I think.

[dkgshiz]

No reason to.

[ScoobyDrew]

you're right tens across the board is absolutely dreadful

[blakstarz]

Never ceases to amaze me how many people are trying to tear down this PS3 game because its doing so well.

[QuackPot]

... it will be GOTY and set the standard for all round quality for developers to follow.

[Chriswsm]

The single player is the best I have played anywhere anytime (having been gaming since the Atari 2600). Its an interactive movie that works

Multiplayer is not to my tastes due to the console controller. Would prefer a PC version for that and L4D / HL2DM / BF2142 already rule that roost.

[DiLeCtioN]

show some "Ass worth saving" and it will be 20/10 ^_^

[electricshadow]

Having fun playing sales?

[SSCOOLCHEA]

let him speak..

[TheSmoothCriminal]

I feel the character relationships where far more emotional then the first one. It's ten times better then the first I'm playing it as I type and so I don't understand your logic.

[IWentBrokeForGaming]

those people are truely ungreatful for the masterpieces that have been given to us by Naughty Dog through this franchise. This franchise is hands down thee best looking one for the PS3!

Im curious to those that are b!tching about this game, how many truely played this game or the PS3 long enough to even form an opinion. Or how many of the people b!tching of this game never have or will even play this game. This is the same when PS3 fans also b!tch about 360 titles they have or will never play, but also feel inclined/entitled to make a judgement with no justified proof or anything to come to the conclusions they have come to!

It's sickening!

This game is above and beyond anything I'd ever imagine playing on my 360 (graphically) and the gameplay is some of thee most enjoyable this gen bar none!. Overall presentation and execution this game delivers the best possible expierence to be had this gen, and it's only on PS3!. Graphics don't make a game good, BUT Uncharted 1 & 2 are the full package when it comes to games, just so happens the first thing you come to know of the franchise are the amazing graphics.

But I feel Sony needs to get MORE of their dev's to work to achieve this quality for their titles. I only see Uncharted as being a problem for devs non PS3 & PS3... because this game and only a handful of others on PS3 (theres only a handful of TRUELY graphicly amazing games on PS3) are more and more raising expectations of what all games are supposed to look like for the console. Im pretty sure everyone owning 360s (myself included) has come to know Gears is pretty much the best the console will see (with the exception of Alan Wake). But now more weight is for sure put on the expectations put on PS3 devs now... as more and more consumers that are buying for this Uncharted quality are going to find that these quality games exist... just not in the numbers they would want, at least not yet!

Im 1 of the few that certainly wish my PS3 had more Uncharted/Killzone/MGS4/Ratche t&Clank production values put in many more games across the board!

[ForROME]

I think the game is a bit linear they need to open up the next one and have split screen co op next time

[Enigma_2099]

But then again, in all honesty... what game is?

Ultimately no matter how good a game is, I bet every single developer walks away from it wondering... " I wonder what ELSE I could have done?"

[A LIVING LEGEND]

Hit rock bottom just keep digging,you may find something........however meaningless.Great game,in fact,superlative game worthy of all praise that it garners.Try it...........who knows?
When the bar is raised fear and loathing follow.Suddenly everything else pales in comparison......yet can be easily critiqued whilst avoiding comparisons,as per above.

[skatezero246]

BS-this game tops everything I have played this gen. so far .....
the story kept me on my heels wondering what was up ahead, and to top it off I havn't played the multiplayer yet working on the platitnum at the moment

[MetalGearZach]

This game was without a doubt, the best game I have ever played. I was glued to my playstation for 2 days because it was so amazing. The look, the gameplay, the music, AND the story were all amazing. It blows my mind that someone would even say that this game isn't GRRRRRRREAT! Tony the tiger would, why not you?

[stb]

Remind me of how another guy wanted to bash it with the topic of having a friend sick...lolololololol, just go hell tom, i read your article, and you wrote it right in da screen lol, A SHTBOX FAN...lol, no more to say.

[i_zamorak_i]

dang haters everywhere........
now back to u2 online :)

MGR- u fail at life , you're not even good at trolling.

[Sharp_ShOOter1]

Don't even bother reading this article. Completely biased, especially when he compares Uncharted 2 to Brutal Legend! HA! If this guy seriously believes Brutal Legend and Batman are better than U2, he's a complete idiot.