Pretty much yes. I think people are underestimating Uncharted 2 because the first game didn't do as expected, or better said, it didn't do so well when it was released.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves has a thing that hardly any games have, it has this wow factor which can bring people's attentions to it by just watching the game for 5 minutes, and I believe that would help the game exceptionally in the coming months after its release. Modern Warfare was the first game to have this amazing wow factor which I think was one of the main reasons for its popularity compared to the previous CoD games.

I absolutely agree with you, and I, in no way, would ever say that Uncharted 2 will sell like, or close to, FFVII. I don't think it's even possible for any PS3 games to do that at this moment.

And I also agree that there's no need for this comparison, especially when you consider the huge differences between that two genres and how Sony didn't have much of a competition at that time while now both competitors are spending more money on their marketing, which to some point, may over shadow Sony and their games.

I just think people calling out the OP like that is unnecessary considering that the biggest hits like GT, Halo, etc, never had such high expectations prior to their release. And like I said before, Uncharted 2 has a big wow factor which the first one didn't, and it's not just the graphics alone; the animations, the details, the cutscenes, smooth control and the set pieces along the graphics are all a big part to make this wow factor happen. The game is also very accessible and I think the variety (shooting, platforming, combat, and puzzle) makes it much more appealing to different types of people.

After all, just like the original poster mentioned here, it all depends on the marketing and word of mouth, without these, I think the game wouldn't do that much better than the original.

How many advertisements have I seen for this game beyond the internet? 0
How many times have I heard anyone besides VGchartz and internet forum boards talk about the game? 0

There's your answer. You know, I really do hope that I am wrong, but for once can Sony back up one of their exclusives with proper marketing.

No way could it do what FFVII did for PSX.

But could it do what MGS4 did for the PS3?

FF7 had 2 things: The wow factor (3D, FMVs, twist, etc.) and the Sony back-up (marketing and co-publishing), that was one of the strongest partnerships ever, leading to the Playstation domination and FF & Square becoming a household name in the West...

Uncharted 2 has the Wow factor, but Sony is not investing a bit of what they did with FF7 (and BTW, FF7 had Japan, let's see how many J's will buy U2), they're not hyping Nathan Drake to superhero-levels (USA eats superheroes), they're not putting enough Ads and doing viral mean marketing to the game... If they do that, then i can talk of the possibility...

As for moving consoles, well, Uncharted 2 will move consoles (i didn't say how many), but i don't see it being a system seller, i hope i'm wrong, because the game is that good...

No.

That was pretty simple.

Who is more charismatic : Nathan Drake or Cloud Strife? Everything depends on marketing. I believe FF VII had a ginormous market campaign and the hype-o-meter was marking one of the highest level of history. Two great games and Uncharted 2 in the end could be underapreciated. Let's hope not!

move hardware --- yea
same FF VII effect --- nope

never not possible

I doubt it will but my non gamer friend called BJ is getting a ps3 for Uncharted 1 and 2.

And my brother is getting a ps3 because of Uncharted 1 and he will get number 2. So he is waiting for Uncharted 2 to come out.

But hey not everyone is the same. But i hope every person has a friend thats wants a ps3 for Uncharted because that would be some beautiful sales lol.