One of the best action games ever made is turning 10 years old in October. It’s as simple as that really - Nathan Drake’s Nepalese nightmare is one of the finest AAA experiences yet, a game that could be mistaken for cinema at almost every frame. Each chapter of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is a masterfully written piece of a deliciously moreish narrative pie, a satisfying adventure with plenty of heart that unravels at a blistering pace, moving the player from set piece to electrifying set piece, often involving trains and shooting powerful rifles from behind carefully placed wooden crates… Seriously though, it's very difficult to top the introduction to this iconic game, a snowy scene which saw Nate waking up from a snooze covered in scars, precariously dangling off the edge of a cliff in a train car. Somehow, that isn’t all of the adrenaline-pumping gameplay used up in one go - the rest of the game keeps pace as the combat thickens in difficulty and the plot tumbles into surreal depths, whilst also balancing out with some excellent comedic moments. Uncharted 2 also perfected the series multiplayer experience, and gave purchasers a compelling reason to keep coming back once the main campaign was all wrapped up. Uncharted 2 didn’t just raise the bar for video game narratives, it punched it into the sky - sending out a shockwave that will no doubt influence single-player games for the next generation and beyond.
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