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Associated Press Review: 'Uncharted 2' Delivers High-octane PS3 Adventure

(AP) "Harrison Ford is getting old. Bruce Willis looks tired. Arnold Schwarzenegger has a state to run. And Hollywood doesn't make action heroes like it used to.

"At least the video-game industry is trying to pick up the slack. And in Nathan Drake, the wisecracking, globe-trotting treasure hunter at the center of "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves," Sony has created a hero to rival Indiana Jones."

Nitrowolf25315d ago (Edited 5315d ago )

another perfect, Where is Edge? even though they are not important i just want to see what they give this Beautiful game. Maybe they are taking there time trying to scope out for glitches in the game so it gets a low review?

Face Palm5315d ago (Edited 5315d ago )

Wow! That's impressive coming from a major outlet like CBS News! Usually the major media likes to bash video games and make headlines by spinning facts. Remember Fox News's complete over reaction to the Mass Effect scene?

Too bad CBS News won't make a video review and put it on the actual TV news. That would be epic advertising! My dreams are grand...

leeger5315d ago

do not worry EDGE's review will not disappoint expect a score no higher than 7. lol

Gish5315d ago

Just to clarify face palm, news organizations use AP reports to cover things that they arent covering themselves. So to be fair, this isnt CBS's review.

NeoBasch5315d ago

^

That was my bad. The original title for this article was "CBSNews Reviews..." It was changed after someone noticed it was an AP article, which I noticed as well, but they failed to provide a link or author. So face palms all around.

Raf1k15315d ago (Edited 5315d ago )

x/4?
x/A+?

Edit: Great score though since it's 100/100

FamilyGuy5315d ago

What are the chances that Edge just simply decides NOT to review Uncharted 2 at all?

I mean seriously what's taking them so long, they're the last major site im waiting on. (not that i go by their reviews)

Nitrowolf25315d ago

@ family
they probaly didn't get the game and have to wait till the 13th to get there copy. That will be there only reason they give it a low score.

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lloyd_wonder5315d ago (Edited 5315d ago )

Sony cranking out the "best games of this generation."

The rest play second. Demon's Souls and Uncharted 2 are so different, yet, at the same time.. evoke the type of culture PlayStation is about

Sarcasm5315d ago

I have to say Demon's Souls was not a game on my Radar back in TGS '08. And now, it's always sitting in the PS3 ready to be played. One of the best RPG gaming experiences I've ever had in recent memory.

I find it highly Ironic those claiming "but but but the PS3 has no RPGs!" yet it's the one with the highest quality when it does have them. Valkyria Chronicles come to mind also.

ico925315d ago

the praise just doesnt end ..but i really wanna see edge's review

Sarcasm5315d ago

You aren't that anxious to see that 8/10 do you?

If it was a 360 exclusive it would be a 10 easily. If it was multiplatform they'd play it safe and do a 9.

But since it's a PS3 only game, Edge will give it a 8/10.

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Recharting Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Retrospective Review

Nevada Dru from Bits & Pieces revisits Uncharted 2: Among Thieves to see if this legendary game has stood the test of time.

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Abnor_Mal1455d ago

Currently playing Drakes Fortune on crushing, next will be to replay Among Thieves, but I'm sure it still holds up today.

P_Bomb1455d ago (Edited 1455d ago )

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.

Abnor_Mal1455d ago

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.

P_Bomb1454d ago (Edited 1454d ago )

@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.

MadLad1455d ago

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.

Profchaos1455d ago (Edited 1455d ago )

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

Rimeskeem1455d ago

I think Uncharted 2 is a lot like AC2. Both games took the idea and basically improved it in every single way.

Movefasta19931454d ago

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.

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Imalwaysright1491d ago

My favorite is the building collapsing on Uncharted 2.

goldwyncq1490d ago

The entire final chapter of The Lost Legacy is the best setpiece in the series and it wasn't even mentioned.