The game is not especially innovative in its core design it could use some more variation in its play systems and its finicky controls can frustrate at times. Uncharted 2 is perhaps the best-looking game on any system, and no game yet has provided a more genuinely cinematic entertainment experience. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, developed by Naughty Dog and published recently by Sony for its PlayStation 3 console, is a major step forward for gaming. Even in the action-adventure department � smack in the middle of gaming’s wheelhouse � films have always outclassed games in delivering artery-pumping set pieces, endearing if flawed heroes and the sort of sumptuous, lush visuals that make you want to settle into the couch forever. For all the creative and technical wizardry associated with gaming, movies have had the interactive world just plain beat when it comes to sophistication of scope, characterization and visual storytelling.Īnd we’re not talking about “Citizen Kane” or “The Godfather” here. For decades, video game makers have suffered in the inevitable comparison with their Hollywood counterparts.
