G4's Feedback on Uncharted 2

After watching this episode of G4’s Feedback I am even more excited about playing Uncharted 2. The original Uncharted was an instant PS3 classic and made Nathan Drake’s next adventure highly anticipated. For those that didn’t play the original I highly recommend it. Uncharted Drake’s Fortune was probably my second favorite PS3 game behind only Metal Gear Solid 4. The game mechanics are set up a lot like the Tombraider franchise but with some minor differences. Both games take on epic archeological adventures they often lead to mass puzzles and shooting up some bad guys. However, Tombraider for the most part has significantly more puzzles and less shooting than Uncharted. Rumors have even spread that Nathan and Lara might even team up for a game in the future which would be nothing short of awesome. I can tell Uncharted 2 is absolutely gorgeous just by looking at some the clips and many have said it even looks better than Killzone 2 graphic wise. Uncharted 2 has some very beautiful levels ranging from Turkish cities to jungle to even the arctic mountains of Nepal. However, not only are the levels beautiful but the human models in Uncharted 2 look flawless. While play through fighting scenes and doing puzzles it easy to get caught up in the beauty of the game. Another item that stood out to me during the interview was how much work was spent on voice acting and the story. Story plays a very significant part in games for me and sometimes can even make or break a game. Depending on the game I would even argue that story is just as important to a game as gameply. I have even continued to play games just to complete the story even though the gameplay wasn’t close to perfect. An example of game which lacked great gameplay but had a great story in my mind was Too Human. This game took place in the realm of Norse Mythology and I felt like I had to complete the game to see the story unfold. Uncharted 2 shouldn’t have to worry about any gameplay or storyline problems since it seems they are just building on the strong foundation they set up in first game.

PS3 Games - E3 2010 - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves