Nathan Drake and his partners in crime begin a globe-trotting search for the missing fleet of Marco Polo, but soon find themselves in a desperate race to Shambhala against a power-crazed maniac. Stars the voice talents of Nolan North, Claudia Black, Emily Rose, Steve Valentine, and Graham McTavish. Directed by Amy Hennig and Bruce Straley, game design led by Neil Druckmann and Richard Lemarchand. Released for Playstation 3 in 2009.
Generally with video games you have to apply a few blinders. Dialogue is only ever rarely going to be masterful, voice acting is going to be, best case scenario, at par. Obviously as the industry has expanded some of these have been ironed out or improved, but Uncharted 2 leapt ahead, and gave us a game that was spectacularly cinematic and gave blockbuster movies a run for their money. Uncharted 2 is written better than many films, and while the gameplay is fun and the graphics are gorgeous and lifelike, it's the strength of that script that carries the player along, and it's a desire to see what happens next that propels you. The characters are exceptionally well-drawn, the voice acting is top notch, and whole sequences of the playable game involve good lines and great cinematography. The world is incredibly immersive and detailed, and the story itself is exciting and tense, with a degree of supernatural restraint not often seen in games. Uncharted 2 is a masterpiece of its genre.
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