Chris, Joseph, and Josh celebrate Active Quest’s 100th episode by discussing their favorite games of all time.
Nevada Dru from Bits & Pieces revisits Uncharted 2: Among Thieves to see if this legendary game has stood the test of time.
Currently playing Drakes Fortune on crushing, next will be to replay Among Thieves, but I'm sure it still holds up today.
Recently re-platinumed 1-3. Uncharted 2 aged better than I even expected. I enjoyed it more now than I did a decade ago. It’s more polished than 1, tighter than 3 and Yemen in 3 was gorgeous. Shambhala out-prettied Ubar though. 60fps w higher res’ made for a damn good rerun.
Question: When you say Uncharted2 aged better than expected, are you talking about the original PS3 game or the remastered collection on PS4. I ask because I think that a remastered version of the game would look and play better than the original.
I doubt that the original ran at 60 frames, how many years old is the remastered collection anyway.
I need to replay the original trilogy along with the collection, not a fan of the collection trophy of beating levels in a set time and don't think the originals required that for platinum.
@abnor_mal
It’s true that the remasters have upped the resolution and given it 60fps, but the base game is the same. The art design and base textures/physics/ animations are the same yet still look contemporary. More-so than UC1 which isn’t as tight, or UC3 in some cases which I found a bit clunky in close quarters.
UC2 level design was a great evolution in bringing the verticality from the jungle into rural/urban settings while maintaining smooth animation transitions. Drake still moves better than the ginger in Star Wars Jedi. Outdoor areas are better lit.
UC2 also has more action and better pacing imo, which helps when replaying a game 10 years later. Kept me engaged.
You don’t need to time trial for platinum. They stuck the speedrun trophies in a seperate extended dlc category so have no fear.
I thought the originals were good, but not great. I understand that puts me in the minority here. That said, Uncharted 4 was freaking fantastic.
Yeah I understand the hate for 4 prior to playing it I was firmly against it and felt like 3 wrapped things up already but now after playing it I think it was the best in the franchise.
Now I look back at two and I feel like I'm playing an on the rails shooter everything is so tightly scripted including the infamous train scene you simply can't make a mistake
I think Uncharted 2 is a lot like AC2. Both games took the idea and basically improved it in every single way.
Uc2, AC2,Halo2, Soul calibur 2, Killzone 2, Infamous 2 , Dishonored 2 and a few more. The only negative thing I have against uc2, and imo it annoyed me,are the blue apes, uncharted 1 handled the super natural far better.
Cultured Vultures: What's your favourite moment from the Uncharted franchise? Here are 15 that got our blood pumping.
The entire final chapter of The Lost Legacy is the best setpiece in the series and it wasn't even mentioned.
These are pretty awesome, saying the limited amount of media on this game!
I have asked every1 i know about a CE no one knows anything, its a real mess who at sony is handling the PR for this title!?
Anyhow the wallpapers and widgets coming from the fans have been awesome it shows the love ppl have for it cant wait to snap some necks again.
not bad
How did they manage to make that near NSFW wall??? Did they have a trailer where Drake was getting his freak on with Cloe or whatever her name is???
I cant wait to see Eurolamers review for this. Heres how i think it will go down.
GRAPHICS-- Technically this game is a visual feast for the eyes, unfortunately my eyeballs have exploded because i prefer the monochromes of pong and tetris. --- Hence i award graphics a 6.
SOUND-- Uncharted 2 has incredible Hollywood production voice-overs and sound, but i feel it is my biased duty to mention a similar Xbox exclusive to cause a flame war and drive hits to the site to gain revenue to pay for my sex change. Sound is not as good as Gears of War 2, i much prefer the manly homoerotic grunts from Marcus and co. -- I award sound a 6.
GAMEPLAY -- This game does not push the envelope ( quick time to diss a top notch PS3 exclusive ) much like Killzone 2, it does not change the wheel, nor did it cure my herpes, unlike Halo 3 which ran my kids to school or Gears of War 2 which cured world famine. I award gameplay a 6.
MULTIPLAYER-- Its ok i guess even though its super slick and lag free. I prefer the 5v5 laggy glitchfest that is Gears of War 2, why because i said so. (if the truth was known i only played the game for 45mins so i could rush out my biased review to the detriment of ps3 players and to ensure Microsofts cheque. ) I award 6
LONGEVITY-- Never got to find out as i was spanking the plank in the toilets over a poster of Kirby. I award 6.
Your Faithfully Toby FU#Kwitt, Eurogamer managing editor. (Formerly of drEDGe, gayradar and soon to be appointed video editor at gamestraitors.)