RETROSPECT REVIEW: UNCHARTED 2 AMONG THIEVES

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About the game:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncharted_2:_Among_Thieves



Playtime: 9 hours and 30 minutes on first playthrough (normal difficulty, collected 50 treasures of 101) and a total of 20 hours for playing on normal and hard (yet to play crushing), as well as finding all the treasures, achieving 68% of the medals and trophies in the game. Spent 10 hours in multiplayer.

PROS
+GREATLY improved graphics from the 1st installment
+fixed almost everything what's wrong with the previous game
+Nice music and superb voice acting
+better pacing
+varied environments, so not everything is green anymore.
+The new characters are great, and the original cast are even more likeable
+The witty one liners are back
+It plays like a movie would be an understatement, IT'S ACTION COME ALIVE!
+improved shooting, puzzle solving and climbing because of the addition of cinematic live action
+grenade throwing is better
+replayability with the 101 treasures to collect,trophies, and lots of in game extras like alternate costumes and the making videos.
+MULTIPLAYER is fun, varied and balanced. New comers don't feel at a disadvantage. I've been two years late but I still pawn some players who have higher levels than me. Never experienced any lag.

CONS
+story feels like uncharted 1 with more explosions
+some minor bugs here and there (my game froze twice on single player).
+although improved, the sticky cover still has some problems.
+LONG INITIAL LOADING TIMES
+annoying fixed camera angles still make me die when climbing
+textures still pop but barely noticeable (like 98% less noticeable).
+although longer I still find the campaign short (8 to 10 hours).
+Coop has only three maps

FINAL VERDICT
It's almost perfect with all the major improvements and better action, but some minor issues still remain, and the story although better still feels familiar.

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