Zekkyou on 26 December 2014
It's not often the sequel to an already popular and critically acclaimed title is able to live up to its expectations. It's even less common for such a game to surpass those expectations in every possible way. Uncharted 2 is one of those rare games.
The story, the gunplay, the puzzles, the graphics, the music, the set pieces, everything about Uncharted 2 was a step above its predecessor, and most other games at the time. While not my favorite entry in the series (that honour goes to UC3), it gets the 6th spot on my list because of how handedly it exceeded my expectations, and how memorable it is because of that.
Hint for #5: "It's been a looong time".
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