VIDEO GAME REVIEW: In 2007, Naughty Dog released a PS3 exclusive video game unlike no one has ever seen. The graphics was drop-dead gorgeous. The gameplay was nothing short of inspiring. The characters and storyline rival that of any Hollywood blockbuster.
Two years later, they've outdone themselves.
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves exceeds the original by a mile! It's already getting so much rave reviews from critics and gamers because the storyline is epic; the graphics (powered by Naughty Dog Engine 2.0 and Havok game physics) are even more detailed being 720p-native resolution; the sound and score perfectly puts the visuals and game situations together; the motion-capture is superb; the voice-acting is the best I've heard; the controls are even more fluid; and the gameplay blows everything else away.
In this sequel, Nathan Drake helps out an old friend in stealing an ancient Tibetan lamp from a museum believing that Marco Polo hid something inside it that reveals the location of the 551 ships that perished in his voyage home from China holding an untold number of treasure. One being the Cintamani stone. A one-of-a-kind rock with divinity powers believed to be somewhere inside the mythical hidden city of Shamballah, better known as Shangri-La.
Uncharted 2 now features stealth as an open option to taking down enemies, improved climbing mechanics that makes gameplay even more frustration-free, and reducing the time it takes to kill enemies with guns. Not only that, the game really allows for the seamless integration of hand-to-hand combat during a gunfight by giving you more health.
The aim controls are so fluid and accurate that it puts most first-person shooters to shame. There's really no learning curve because the controls are simple, and the aim sensitivity is on the spot.
The variety of guns also change depending on where you are in the game and the type of enemies you kill which makes each new location as much of a character in the game rather than just a change in scenery. For example, the game provides you with an MP40 sub-machine gun and a P-90 pistol in the chapter where Drake finds out that the Nazis also attempted to discover Shamballah after seeing the bodies of Nazi soldiers inside an important location. And a crossbow becomes available once Drake reaches the Tibetan village and the Tibetan mountains.
The mixture of action, adventure, drama, and humor keeps you entertained every minute of the game. The dialogue is extremely well-written and is often the source of good fun before and after an action sequence.
The climbing, jumping, and sliding down a wire never feel like a task. In fact, they're almost as fun as shooting or punching an enemy out of commission.
The puzzles are never inexplicably difficult yet could never be solved without Drake's journal. They are designed to simulate the experience of a real world adventurer pain-stakingly researching every inch of everything associated with a lost treasure. So, there's no way any everyday Joe could even begin to understand what it is he or she is looking at.
Just like the original, there's a sub-task of finding a piece of treasure scattered everywhere in every level. These treasures are generally hard to spot (even if they shimmer) will allow you to purchase weapons for your online-only multi-player mode from the game's store feature.
From the opening scene where the player is put in the middle of saving Drake from falling into a deep plunge inside a train car dangling and sliding over the cliff's edge down to its explosive, puzzle-filled end in the frozen Tibetan mountains, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves flexes the power of the Playstation 3 and your imagination. It's an outstanding game that hybrids a video game with an action-suspense movie which makes for a significantly hard experience to find anywhere else.
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment). Platforms: Playstation 3. Genre: Third-person action-adventure/third-person shooter/puzzle. Player(s): 1 and Multi-Player (Online). ESRB Rating: Teen (T)
GAMEPLAY: A+GAME DESIGN: A
STORY: A
GRAPHICS: A+
SOUND: A-
MUSIC: A
VOICE ACTING: A+
REPLAY VALUE: B
RENT OR BUY?: A 110% doubt-free MUST BUY!!!
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