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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | The Official Thread
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ConradCervantes
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msdstc said:
I enjoyed it immensely, despite its flaws and shortcomings. But in this case I was simply referring to its Metacritic score. In terms of Game of the Generation, no game will succeed Super Mario Galaxy, regardless of Metacritic score.
Shining Sunshine
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Gears is slow as crap compared to Uncharted. No big walking tanks that can't even jump down a ledge in this game. 8Pprophecy0 said:
Zombie James
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Some screenshots I took from the multiplayer demo (unmodified):
Stunning.
Stunning.
Felix Lighter
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I made the mistake of watching the G4 review. I wish I would have waited to play the game before seeing some of those environments. I'd rather have seen them in HD on my 62" television instead of in a 3" flash player. :/
The best single player game Adam Sessler has ever played sounds good though.
The best single player game Adam Sessler has ever played sounds good though.
autobzooty
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TheFatOne said:
Please tell me someone uploaded a replay of this :lol
makingmusic476
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Amazing thread. :O
Unless NSMBW turns out to be far more awesome than I'm expecting, this and Demon's Souls will be vying for my GotY.
Unless NSMBW turns out to be far more awesome than I'm expecting, this and Demon's Souls will be vying for my GotY.
SkinnyPupp
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After playing the first game's demo, it didn't grab me, so I never bought the game. But the incredible review scores have me interested in the sequel. I wonder if I should pick up the first game and play through that first, or go straight to "the better one"?
CookieChip
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SkinnyPupp said:
Pick the first, its about 20-25 brand new. Play it for story at least. Then you can jump onto Uncharted 2 without any plot holes.
Felix Lighter
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SkinnyPupp said:
The full game was much better than the demo. You should be able to pick it up relatively cheaply or just rent it. I think you'll appreciate the characters much more if you do.
bernardobri
Steve, the dog with no powers that we let hang out with us all for some reason
Alex said:
Yeah.
AbortedWalrusFetus
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It's a lot of fun farming all of the noobs who just got the demo :lol
It still doesn't change the fact that I suck though
. Although, it shows me just how far I've come in terms of getting better since the game came out. Hell, when I first got the Desert Eagle I just ran at people blasting it. Now I know that it kills in pretty much one hit so I basically just take my time and sight em up.
It still doesn't change the fact that I suck though
. Although, it shows me just how far I've come in terms of getting better since the game came out. Hell, when I first got the Desert Eagle I just ran at people blasting it. Now I know that it kills in pretty much one hit so I basically just take my time and sight em up. Lord Error
Insane For Sony
Eh, one can argue (with actual sales numbers as a proof) that such persistent fan following is what pulled the first game outside of the obscurity, and helped it get some deserved spotlight - something its marketing back then didn't do a very good job of. So, if it pissed a few bitter forum goers off, big freaking deal I say.AltogetherAndrews said:
DrPirate said:
I actually do think GTA4 is the game that defines this generation... so far. IMO, it's the closest realization to a 'living, breathing world' in a video game as of yet. Further, it's chock full of polish that even most other AAA games can only dream of -- no game does random dialogue from NPC's like GTA4 does. It's also [easily] the best satire on modern life in America in the history of gaming.
IMO, everything about it: the Euphoria physics, combat (esp. hand-to-hand), driving physics, story, graphics, sound, animation, weather effects, scope & scale, and freedom of gameplay choices are all superbly done. Not perfect, of course, but no game that ever tries to do as much as GTA4 does in a world that large will ever be able to do all things perfectly.
The way they handle police chases enables skillful drivers to evade the cops -- even all the way up to 5 stars (though you have to be lucky and a very good driver to do this), and it's all the more satisfying when you spend 6 minutes running from the cops, causing destruction out of necessity (in fleeing, you need well-timed grenade drops out of the window of the car to take care of cops that are in pursuit), changing vehicles, and swerving in and out of traffic... but it's oh so satisfying when you pull off a great escape, or even when your failure results in an epic death.
Anyway, that's my 3 paragraph defense of the completely uncalled for beating that GTA4 gets any time it's mentioned... which, IMO, is purely the result of the pre-launch hype and all of the 10's it received in the media. Objectively, I think any experienced gamer, if they can put aside their personal gripes with the game, could agree that it's a great achievement for video games and pushed the standards for its genre forward.
IMO, the best game of the generation is a dead heat between GTA:IV & MGS4. I'm greatly looking forward to playing Uncharted 2 though, as the videos and early reviews make it seem like it has all the components necessary to join this elite group.
BTW, I think further comparisons between UC2 and GTA:IV are completely unwarranted -- UC2 is a focused and refined action/adventure title to the point that a game with the breadth of GTA could never hope to achieve. I think most gamers can and will appreciate both.
BruceLeeRoy
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Lord Error said:
For good or bad I think in the grand scheme of things the haters / lovers of any game on a message board do very little to influence the success of a game. I think Andrews is giving us more power than we really have. A lot of my friends that have a game console and purchase games do so completely oblivious to the furvor that boils over on the internet.
drakesfortune
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Kittonwy said:Doesn't happen to every game though, especially when people who like Uncharted 2 are militant.
Haha here here!
Also, the gunplay in Uncharted was excellent. I never understood the complaints, they seemed to come from a lot of people who didn't play long enough to get the feel down. I love the Gears games, and Uncharted, and they feel almost identical to me in terms of the gunplay, outside of the active reload thing in Gears (which is a nice touch).
AltogetherAndrews said:
If that's true, that's really sad. I can't say that rabid fanboys of game x, y, or z have ever deterred me from playing a good game. People are looking for reasons not to like x console, and x game if they can be swayed to dislike a game because a bunch of people really like it and advocate it. I mean, Uncharted is STILL one of the best PS3 games, and for a long time it was THE PS3 game to own IMO. So when people asked, what game should I buy, the answer was always Uncharted. It's STILL Uncharted. It's a great game, with great graphics, that shows what the PS3 is made of. It's one of the most balanced games in every aspect thinkable that you can buy this gen. When you play that game on crushing, you use every single ability at your disposal, and you feel like a bad ass doing it. It wasn't until I beat the game on crushing that I understood how finely tuned everything in the game is.
God, I've been avoiding anything Uncharted related to avoid dying of the hype but the mp beta is even better than the first iteration way back in may. I don't even like mp modes but arena is so fucking intense. And is there even an easy way to take down the heavy machine gun guys?
dragonflys545
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Edgeward said:
Headshots?
MrPink93485
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Having an issue getting a guy into my party. Can't join his party either. Which is odd, because the party system has worked flawlessly for me until now. Anybody got an invite?
ConradCervantes
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Jesus, I'm swimming with a lot of fish tonight. I out-killed the entire opposing team myself just a few minutes ago. None of them were ranked over five.
Shining Sunshine said:
Yes it is, I agree. When I first started playing I kept trying to hold X to run around faster (ala roadie running in gears). Then I realized I was being dumb. I need to start exploring the maps more because people were getting places I had no clue you could get to.
SkinnyPupp said:
Give the first one a shot. I played through the demo 4 or 5 times and was not really impressed. When it dropped to $30 I went ahead and bought it thanks to all of the praise from GAF and other places. It was $30 well spent.
edit: Is anyone else having trouble logging in to see their stats at ND's website?
It's getting soooooooo hard avoiding playing the mp demo and looking at the vids. But I'll endure, I don't wanna have the environments spoiled until I explore them by myself in the campaign. Also browsing this thread with images deactivated, so it's a bit hard sometimes knowing who's who here, I'm so used to the avatars. :lol
Damn I'm so hyped for this.
Damn I'm so hyped for this.
KilgoreTrout
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Edgeward said:
Grenades. Lots and lots of them. In The Plaza, you'll find plenty on the waist high wall near the shield in the center. Stay close to it and keep throwing.
In the last few rounds, you're better off going around the gatling enemies, though. Just fight them until they're all bunched up on one side of the map, then take the treasure around on the other side.
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