Gaming: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

PLATFORM REVIEWED: PS3  PLAYERS: 1-20  RATING: MA  GENRE: Action RPG

5 stars

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves easily sits on or near the top spot in the ‘best game of 2009′ standings. Tone would even go as far as to say it is the best adventure game released to date. It is near perfect. Like its predecessor, Uncharted: Drakes Fortune, Among Thieves is high-quality, action-filled gaming.

Every facet of the new title has had huge dollops of time, effort and money poured into it to create a seamless, playable blockbuster action flick. The expansive single player story mode takes you all across the world through various mind-blowing settings, filled with unique challenges, gun battles, puzzles and more.

The graphics are easily the best we have seen on the PS3, with stunning, rich and infinitely deep environments and fluid, natural action. In story mode alone, Among Thieves is easily worth the recommended retail price, but this time around, developer Naughty Dog has addressed the biggest issue with its original title, a lack of multiplayer, and its inclusion in the new title lifts Uncharted 2 to near-perfect status.

With both competitive and cooperative modes, the multiplayer facet of the game is huge amounts of fun, and significantly extends the life of the title. We suggest you go out and buy Uncharted 2: Among Thieves right now. Don’t have a PlayStation 3? It’s almost worth buying one just for this game.

By Peter Kelly