So much potential, so much anticipation, it must be perfect.
Let's start with the shooter. When you are in the shooter stages of the game, at times it is almost scary to turn a corner to see what you will be facing next, "is it going to be 50 or 100 of the clone enemies that you just finished killing off". Other times its almost fearful killing off the last man simply because you don't know how big the next wave of identical men that you just finished killing is going to be. It's just too much of the same old thing, there is the heavily armed and armored shot gunner, the feeble waste of time ak men etc. all of which have been over used in every other shooter game ever made. At times Drake doesn't look like much of a hero more of a coward hiding and shooting from under a rock. If Uncharted 2 was just a shooter it would only receive 5/10 because even though this part of the game does take away from the overall enjoyment it is still better than other shooters.
The adventure aspect of the game is where you get your moneys worth. Behind every corner is a gorgeous landscape, better than the last. With the hint system in this game your next move is never too hard figure out. At times the hint system is very blunt in telling you what to do so that it seems more like a command than a hint. I would have liked to have seen Drake capable of climbing more of the window sills and door frames like we have seen in games like infamous & assassins creed. Based on purely on the adventure side this game would have gotten a 9.5/10.
Uncharted 2 has a story like no other. With characters you cannot help but start to care about. Like it says on the case "hollywood blockbusters can only envy" the relationship you get with these characters. There is romance, action, suspense, this is the perfect hollywood blockbuster the story's already there open your eyes producers. The voice acting is superb, graphics stunning and AI is smart (not brilliant).
This game has such high expectations and with the build up to this game the expectations are deserved. The potential is there, the only thing not pulling its wait is the over the top gun fights. Overall Uncharted 2 Among Thieves earns a 7.5 out of 10.