I was never really a fan of shooters. To me, they all just seemed to want you to kill a large group of enemies to get to a new area where you'll have to kill another large group of enemies...I never understood the point.
Then my cousin told me to play Uncharted 2 because he thought I would like it. I had already played the demo for the first game, I died almost instantly as soon as the enemies started showing up. I didn't have high hopes for the second game.
Imagine my surprise when you start off having to climb your way up a train that is hanging over the edge of a cliff. Platforming? That I can do! It was obvious at that point that there was more to Uncharted 2 than just shooting enemies.
This game got everything right. It had an interesting story, great soundtrack, quality voiceacting, gameplay that's actually FUN...And the characters weren't too shabby either.
My favorite part of Uncharted 2, in case it is not yet apparent from all my other posts, is the banter between Flynn and Drake. I know Flynn is a villain, but I love him. I loved him as soon as he said to Drake, "There's a guy above you, there's a guy above you." And after you pull the guard over the edge of the building, he continues with, "There's a guy below you, there's a guy below you." He may be a bit questionable, but he kept me laughing.
Uncharted 2 is, in my opinion, the best game in the series. It improved on the first game (no more motion controls to throw a grenade) and had a superior story. And while Uncharted 3 has added some interesting new elements to the series, it still can't compare to how amazing the second game was.
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