If you’re like me and in love with treasure hunt based story-themes, you will absolutely love Uncharted 2, which is based around main character Nathan Drake and his team in search of Marco Polo’s lost treasure ships.
Uncharted 2 takes place a couple of years after the original Uncharted, where the game starts off in a scene that will keep you on edge from start to finish through the story (I can’t give too many details).
Like the original, you encounter many gun battles on your way to your destination through many different locales. This time around the acting and cut-scenes are many steps above the original, making the story that much more enjoyable.
Uncharted 2 has some of the most stunning visuals I have ever seen in any video game, and I’ve been playing video games for over 25 years. You really have to pay attention to detail in depth to fully appreciate how graphically superior Uncharted 2 is to most games.
One of the best chapters to look around and enjoy the graphics in Uncharted 2 is War Escape. Once you enter the courtyard, you will notice how in detail the backdrop looks, especially when it starts lightning. This is just one of many instances where you will be blown away by the detail of the visuals in game.
Also notice the water, like the previous Unchrated in some scenes it has the realest looking water you will witness in any video game. The clothing, guns and architecture are also absolutely f
lawless.
Not many things have changed in gameplay mechanics from the original, which is a good thing because their wasn’t much wrong in that area.
The way battles are approached in Unchr
ated 2 is where it sets itself apart from the original. In the original you approached a battle scene mainly on one level, hiding behind walls or pillars for example and then shooting away at enemies.
In Uncharted 2 I noticed how the level designs are much more versatile, giving you options to go to higher ground giving you many different ways to approach situations, especially with more stealth, which is what I personally prefer.
Everyone is ranting and raving about the graphics in Uncharted 2 (and rightfully so), but I was just as impressed with how well the game sounds.
Uncharted 2 is probably the best sounding game I have ever played. The guns and explosions sound more fierce than the original Uncharted. Everything overall sounds much more clearer this time around, even the voice-acting.
Although I have yet to really get into all the multiplayer modes yet, it looks like Uncharted 2 has more than enough to offer from 3-team Co-op, Team Deathmatch to Capture the flag (Plunder).
First thing I got into was Co-op with a couple friends which is completely different from the single player story. We completed some missions, all while playing in and with the environment around us which is what I enjoy a lot in games (free roaming). I wanted to climb everything in sight because I was so overwhelmed with all the things to do.
One thing in particular I got frustrated with in Co-op was how hard enemies were to kill. I found myself emptying out clips in enemies before it would even faze them. Other than that, I had a blast..literally.
Review Rating: 9.3 Amazing
