The Nathan Drake juggernaut played a large role in making the PlayStation 3 the game system of the year. On the other hand, the single-player version of "Modern Warfare 2" is far inferior to that of "Uncharted 2." It isn't as realistic as the genre-busting multiplayer combat of "Modern Warfare 2," but it's nearly as fun.
In addition to a single-player mode that lasts much longer than the four Indiana Jones movies played back to back, "Uncharted 2" scores with a rich multiplayer mode on the free PlayStation Network in which up to 10 players can fight it out using weapons and settings from the game. In fact, sometimes it's not even clear when to control Drake until he stops in his tracks during the scripted action, waiting for you to help him make a move. But "Uncharted 2" blends the two seamlessly with no drop-off in quality. Other games offer incredible visuals during cut scenes, then transition to less-elaborate graphics for the actual game. Throw in pitch-perfect game play, and you have what amounts to an interactive movie in which you control the main character. "Uncharted 2" seals the deal with engaging voice-over work and a compelling, thoughtful plot that sends Drake and friends (and enemies) on a mystical quest to find the lost city of Shambhala, or Shangri-La.
TV commercials showing the uninitiated grabbing popcorn in anticipation of "watching" another night of Nathan Drake's treasure-hunting adventures are only a slight exaggeration.īut many games, including "Modern Warfare 2," offer eye candy. "Uncharted 2" makes a stunning first impression, with truly cinematic graphics that capitalize on the PlayStation 3's powerful engine. In a year when the blockbuster game "Modern Warfare 2" grabbed all of the headlines and set a record for first-week sales in any medium, "Uncharted 2" quietly garnered the most critical acclaim - and this fan's heart - to become the best video game of 2009. The latest Indiana Jones movie has nothing on "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves." That a video game could out-swashbuckle a big-budget Hollywood movie says as much about filmmakers George Lucas and Steven Spielberg's recent output as it does about the resources devoted to today's major releases for home consoles such as the PlayStation 3.
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