Onna, badgerfan, they told me U1's story was much better

Really? Well, two people out of "everyone" isn't a lot, and I can personally guarantee you that it is much deeper, with more characters (who are also more characterised). Everything the first game did has been done better in this game

I can't believe people are actually calling it a good story,
it is first and foremost cliched to no end, second the dialogue is bad action movie quality rife with faux witty banter and generic "cool" comments, third the characters are as predictable and cookie cutter as they get,
it is a bad action movie all round
furthermore I can't believe the praise the gameplay is getting, the platforming is basically lifted straight from the recent tomb raider games and the action is like gears of war, bad version
and most of all Nathan Drake is by far the most unlikable lead character I've seen in a game
plus does the game really need Laura Croft with a red shirt?
the graphics are the only thing this game has going for it, and personally I think the great, but not the blow out everything else people are acting like, plus I absolutely hate the character designs
frankly I picked it up along side infamous (which I'm pretty happy with) and halo odst (pleasantly surprised with) at the toys r us buy 2 get 1 and uncharted 2 looks as if it might be heading for being resold unless the multiplayer is a really great

.............It is things like this that ruin game experiences. You walk in thinking you are about to see a game made by God himself. Even though the game is probably excellently done, expectations may alter your initial impressions.

Uncharted 2 is probably an excellent game, but for Pete's sake, it is not the second coming of Christ.

The secret is to remember whatever the hype, in the end it is just a game.  One of the best in a long time IMHO - but still just a game.

Dude.. I was expecting to be let down because I was super hyped.. but no.. even though I thought it was going to be so freakin awesome.. it ended up being EVEN BETTER ! wut ! It surpassed my unrealistic expectations man !