Uncharted 2 non review
Helicopters, those pesky machines are commonly used as cannon fodder in action games; you grab an RPG wait for the break in the pattern and boom, that’s that. Not so in U2, the Nepal levels in Among Thieves have probably the best executed video game set pieces this generation and easily rival some of the best you’ve seen from Hollywood over the years. It’d pain me to spoil any moments from this title so I won’t but what I will do is give you a run down of some of things that are go going to make this Game of the Year 2009.
It actualy looks better in game
A massive part of what makes Uncharted 2 a roaring achievement is its main character. Nathan Drake is probably the best example of a fully rounded character in video game history.. Nate isn’t some empty avatar for you to inhabit, you don’t make any choices for him, you’re just along for the ride whether you like it or not. Brought to life using a combination of stunning graphical wizardry and the vocals chords of the wonderfully talented Nolan North, Drake is the most likeable and inoffensive everyman in video games today. From the simply out of this world opening sequence, all the way to end of the title your bond with Nate grows to the point where you really start caring about what happens to him and his friends. His motives are real and never contrived, and Nate is very rarely pushed into a situation that doesn’t have something to do with the plot. While this kind of quality control is seen in film all the time it feels like a breath of fresh air in this cookie cutter world of video game sequels.
It would be madness not mention how beautiful the game looks; the mountain town scene has been mentioned by other reviewers but my favourite moment is a snow covered fire fight among the remains of a train. Snow and mud bundles around Nates dirty jeans while he hold’s his gun in one hand and his guts in the other. As the fire fight continues the snow continues to pepper around Drakes hair and clothing turning red around his waste. It’s a beautiful fire fight but it’s only a personnel highlight there are many many more moments of truly striking scenery.
I haven’t played any of U2’s multiplayer component because (for me at least) it’s broken. If I do manage to get into a game my character freezes in the middle of a shoot out or worse just before I’m about to clock someone so I can’t comment on it yet, but from a single player experience you would be mad to own a Ps3 and not at the very least be asking your partner to pick it up for you this xmas. €44.99 is a small price to pay considering the quality on offer here, congratulations Naughty Dog its time to come play with the big boys.
Nice non review. havent had much chance to play but i am excited
Get off the internet and play it!!!! You swine.
Mine aint arrived yet, damn you post office guys!