Uncharted 2: One-Word Review

PS3Informer does the impossible and sums up the gameplay experience of Uncharted 2 with just one word. Witness the world's shortest game review.

[tinman_licks]

The best thing about it is the characters imo

[Fishy Fingers]

First off, QTE is an abbreviation of three words, secondly, there's what, three, maybe four QTEs in the game.

[mrv321]

Uncharted 2's biggest flaw is that it includes QTE but they are the BEST QTE's EVER.

[Fishy Fingers]

Used correctly QTEs can be great, they basically make what would have been minor cut scenes, interactive. Sure they've been used poorly in several games, but that doesnt mean they should be written off.

Take God of War, the subtle QTEs allow you to feel like you've pulled off a move that traditionally wouldnt be possible with the set command lists.

Heavy rain is another title that shows their potential if used correctly to enhance the situation.

[foxtheory]

God of War and Heavy Rain (from what I've seen) do QTE perfectly. But games that throw in unnecessary QTE just don't work, and you can tell when they don't. QTE are supposed to make the whole experience more immersive with more interaction, it's not a let's-throw-it-in-there-just-b ecause thing. A lot of games get flack about that (like Ninja Blade).

And from my knowledge, Uncharted 2 barely had any QTE. The only ones that I can think of off the top of my head was when you finish off an enemy with a melee attack at a certain part in the game and another part which I won't tell because it's a spoiler (if you finished the game, you know). That's it. Drake's Fortune had more than that.

[Bonsai1214]

i think you guys are misinterpreting what he's saying. i think he's saying its a QTE because the game is so interactive that it feels like you're playing a movie.

like imagine the Leon vs Krauser scene in RE4. but now imagine actually playing that exact cutscene with real controls instead of button prompts. I think he's saying that's how awesome U2 is.

[foxtheory]

instead of going for a "world record". If you're gonna make a review, take the time to elaborate on your opinion. It's a review, not a comment. They're supposed to inform people about the aspects of the game, not to give a vivid abbreviation of something that the audience will take as "it has lots of QTE".

[mal_tez92]

These were rare in Uncharted 2. About 99.99% of the action was dealt with with full control of Drake.

This includes being inside a collapsing building, being in mutiple firefights on a speeding train, in a village being torn to pieces by an army with a tank, running from a truck that's chasing you down a small alley, taking down a helicopter from a rooftop, escaping from a pursuing helicopter while on a speeding train that is blowing the train apart carriage by carriage, taking down that helicopter using an Anti-Air gun while on the speeding train, a short firefight while on a huge piece of a buliding as is slides down a mountain and leaping from moving vehicles onto other moving vehicles in a firefight which leads you to a mounted grenade launcher to take out jeeps.

All of these EPIC moments you have full control of Drake.

Which means my one word review of Uncharted 2 is: EPIC

If I missed any epic moments please tell me.

[foxtheory]

The game in and of itself is an epic moment. There isn't a single part that didn't amaze me. Hell, the scene where he's walking through the Tibetan village was epic! Everything felt so alive, and you could interact with the kids. Now THAT is an example of an outstanding game, where a simple scene like that is given that much detail. And that's not even an action part...

[mal_tez92]

Totally agree with you. The game is an experience like no other, and never stops being awesome. But there are some parts that manage to stand out as EPIC, not just from this game, but are EPIC compared to any other game ever made.

Add these epic moments into the best shooter gameplay with great platforming and fighting (the same gameplay from Uncharted 1) and you get an unbeatable game.

I'd love to see the game that tops this. Hopefully Call of Duty is good but I doubt it can beat this.

[monkey602]

Foxtheory I know exactly what you mean. I was extremely impressed walking around that village being able to walk up to villagers and shake their hands. Pet Yaks even attemp to lift ones tail. Such detail. Also getting into the pool on top of the Shambhala Hotel is hilarious

[foxtheory]

One game that I would LOVE to see do something like that is Assassin's Creed. Don't get me wrong, AC is a great game. But imagine it with that much depth and interaction. It would be hard to do in an open world, but hey! I'm just dreaming.

If Uncharted 2 was that epic, then I wonder what Uncharted 3 will be like!?!

[ngg12345]

I have one word for the ps3 informer review: dumb.

[Anorexorcist]

And label them as one word: SOB's

QTE is my favorite kind of word...you know, the kind of word that legitimately isn't a word.

[HolyOrangeCows]

There's like, one or two of them, and that's it.

I wonder if the ''reviewer'' even played the game?

[jerethdagryphon]

a qte is usally a random action button done at a point it unexpected

uc2 are promts because they dont change

to ovoid a preticular attack its triangle square
however that corasonds to counter mellee wo its not a qte

because of the cutscenes fluidness grom game to cutscene to game it needs promts to tell players oh your in controll again

article = fail

[Poopface the 2nd]

but I do remember one of them unexpectedly came up and I died. I liked U2 alot. I really didnt like the ending of teh first uncharted with the last boss fight. Glad they put a real battle in this one as it was much more memorable.

[dpatterson14]

There is no QTE. He probably seen clips of the game and thought, "Hey, another great looking game! Gameplay couldn't have this kind of graphic on the 360, so definitely not PS3. I know, its QTE!"
-Dumb A**

[cliffbo]

mmmmmmmmm... what QTE? i remember set sequences that had you on the seat of your pants, that's it

[DARK WITNESS]

as an xbox fan, I will sum up uncharted2 with one word; Adventure

Uncharted 2 is NOT a video game.... it's an Adventure ! it's that simple.

[mastiffchild]

Well, they really screwed their Heavy Rain review now didn't they? Apart from that it's the worst aimed critique in the history of gaming, imo.

"It's funny because it's (not) true!", I guess? I suppose he's meaning the fighting QTE's(like on the train boss)but there really isn't as many in this game as most these days AND they're really well done. F'rinstance the afore mentioned train boss fight isn't even a fully scripted QTE. If you just follow the promopts you would never beat the guy and have to know to press square again after the triangle counter. It's a game which makes better use of it's very few QTE's becuase of leaving bits out and leaving them to a players brain and a players own timing-it manages to evolve the QTE, imo, and in doing so sparingly anyway adds to the success of the game.

But enough of this. Yes, it's fine to have a giigle at the expense of U2 as uit's not gonna hurt a well loved game like this anyway but next time at least make it both relevant and slightly funny.

[SmokeyMcBear]

jesus.. have you kids even played the game.. there are a couple of QTEs... not a lot, but there are some.. and all those users shouting that there arent.. obviously havent played the game

[NecrumSlavery]

The only QTEs I remember were the counters during some stronger enemy fights. And a couple to activate a switch or something or help some one up. But there really wasn't any actual QTE. Everything in this game in realtime and you weren't sitting back watching a movie while you press buttons. I prefer it when there are minor QTEs, like arkham had. I don't like to trigger the next scene by just walking up to the door. A small button press let's you sry in the area with out missing anything.

WET is QTE. Two Ending Boss Fights summed up in a 3minute movie of a total 5 or 6 button presses.

Uncharted 2 is the greatest game since Uncharted 3!

[jerethdagryphon]

prince of persias combat is qlorified qte though

so i can see his point but uc does it right promts ocasionally so you know either wometihngs usable or that its time to dodge

[TukkerIntensity]

"Unparalleled" is a better word....actually QTE isn't even a word....dumb site.

[monkey602]

"actually QTE isn't even a word"

Haha best response so far!

[Parapraxis]

LAME.

[Kakihara]

What???? I'm probably nearing the end of the game now and haven't seen a single QTE. They also say that the first game didn't have quick time events?? The first game had three or four quick time events that gave you an irritatingly short amount of time to press the button. In fact I was just thinking while playing the game last night how good it was that I hadn't run into any of those.

[OhNoez]

People are doing all kind of stupid stuff just to get some attention.

fail

[xtheblackparade]

Whether Uncharted 2 is a QTE or not, I think there should be a new genre called Interactive Films, for these kind of games. I think Uncharted 1 had too much in it to be called a interactive film, but who knows, maybe heavy rain can be, or that flower game.

[NecrumSlavery]

Flower is more of an epic poetic painting, telling the story of a war against mankinds evil ways and the salvation of the world, but with a flight controlled music driven element, inspired in dreams and carried on hope.

God Flower was brilliant! Best DLC Game of 2009

[bjornbear]

Really? =P laaaaaaaaaaame

[foxtheory]

was when there needed to be. It wasn't overwhelming, nor was it lacking in QTE. Hell, it even replaced some QTE with aiming/gunfire, which worked out perfectly.

[BO WALEED]

where is the rating? don't tell me its 10/10 :P

[MeatAbstract]

I'm only halfway through the game (I know! Demon's Souls is eating my time away!) but I've only seen a few QTE. I had to pick my jaw up from the floor after the train level!

[Orange]

that was f'ing stupidity masked in an attempt to be cute.

[JonnyBigBoss]

Well that was stupid. I was hoping for something like brilliant or marvelous.

[foxtheory]

Let's try again. Pick one: Amazing, fantastic, awesome, incredible, unbelievable, original, groundbreaking, breathtaking, inspiring, stunning, marvelous, spectacular, jawdropping, magnificent, thrilling, astounding, innovative, unique, immersive, entertaining, convivial, interesting, humorous, exciting, epic, smooth, captivating, solid, action-packed, detailed, addicting, and fun.

Or you could just use the word "perfect", whatever you prefer.

[bjornbear]

How about ALL OF THEM...I think that suits best =)

[freitax]

He sure is trying to be a moron.

[bjornbear]

I've finished the game...there is QTE, just not in the traditional sense

[Myzer]

There where QTE's in this game? Damn didn't even notice.

[harrisk954]

EPIC

anybody else wanna chime in with a one-word review?

[JohnnyMann420]

Here's a word for the website:

Retarded.

[Sir Ken_Kutaragi]

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[Figboy]

but because there are so few, it doesn't sum up the game.

some better, closer to what the game is words could be:

"Shooter"
"Platformer"
"Awesome"
"Evolutionary"
"Cinematic"
"Stunning"
"Beautiful"
"Endearing"
"Engrossing"

any of those words would adequately express what U2 is.

considering that there are only a handful of QTE-esque segments (a QTE seems to be defined by a sequence of buttons that must be pressed in order to accomplish a task, but Uncharted 2's button presses are in no sequence. in fact, it is usually just one button you press multiple times), and yet there is a TON of shooting, platforming, and stunning visuals, QTE just isn't the appropriate word.

it's kind of silly. he's clearly trying to drive hits, but he certainly hasn't gotten one from me.

[Arkham]

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[tinman_licks]

The whole "one word review" is an interesting experiment but definitely needs some work. Better luck next time, buddy.

[Arkham]

I do like the concept, but surely they could have done better than "QTE". The ratio of QTE to direct movement/action in UC2 isn't high enough for that summation.