Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - 13 Years Later

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  • @ThatBoyAqua
    @ThatBoyAqua  2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Thank you again to Playstayshaun for editing this video! Shauns Twitter: twitter.com/PlaystayShaun_
    Shauns TH-cam Channel: th-cam.com/users/PlaystayShaun
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    • @juancarlos23alva
      @juancarlos23alva 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Basically your review is 40 minutes whining about mechanics and things that could be better ¿?with a game that is more than 10 years old and that is still a total masterpiece in design, narrative, gameplay and story.

    • @garethwood1139
      @garethwood1139 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@juancarlos23alva Would you rather it be 'yeah, it's good. The end.'

    • @agustinruiz9467
      @agustinruiz9467 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      in the lazarevic boss fight if you shoot him a lot before shooting the resin one explosion will be enough to make go into the next "phase" making it less tedious

    • @gentlemansoup
      @gentlemansoup 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      15:40 Just finished my first playthrough of Uncharted 2! I was able to beat Lazarevic with guns and grenades! Just cause I could never time the resin explosions correctly

    • @koshobai
      @koshobai 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      13... years... later ........

  • @ThirdPlaceEntertainment
    @ThirdPlaceEntertainment 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1113

    I replay every single uncharted game every year usually around the summertime And they still hold up in my opinion uncharted 2 is still my favorite

    • @NourAddin_
      @NourAddin_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Same.

    • @ooo_ikk1911
      @ooo_ikk1911 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Imo best series ever

    • @Rackstack234
      @Rackstack234 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Same. And you have excellent taste. U2 is incredible

    • @equinox9520
      @equinox9520 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Yeah same. However, I personally prefer 4 > 2

    • @therandomguy2441
      @therandomguy2441 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Jesus Christ then you need to start playing good games for a change.

  • @twopersonman4702
    @twopersonman4702 2 ปีที่แล้ว +570

    “Sully, kick her out and shut the door we’re safer in here” is one of my favorite lines in the entire series.

    • @Smiley0.1
      @Smiley0.1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      What I find funny is that Nate would prefer to stay in the cell than lock Chloe in the cell.

    • @veryfunnydude57
      @veryfunnydude57 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Oh no, its alright. Look, I even have my own bucket! Last cell I was in, the 8 of us had to share

    • @MrGister9999
      @MrGister9999 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Smiley0.1 yeah, that's the whole joke...

    • @Smiley0.1
      @Smiley0.1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@MrGister9999 I never realized it was a joke, I just thought Nate would say something like "Sully, toss her in her shut the door and let's get outta here quickly."

  • @StudMacher78
    @StudMacher78 2 ปีที่แล้ว +248

    Uncharted is that one franchise that I’ll never stop replaying over and over again!

  • @TrashorTreasure
    @TrashorTreasure 2 ปีที่แล้ว +290

    "I'm sweatin' like a hooker in church" will always be the strangest out of context line for me, even in a game series like Uncharted. Great video!

    • @TheUriah95
      @TheUriah95 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Its not out of context. It was a brilliant metaphor for how hot the jungle was as well as how close to hell you'd feel you were as a hooker in church...

    • @__raindrops__
      @__raindrops__ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because, um, wtf is she doing there? Lmao

    • @Chronorust
      @Chronorust 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@__raindrops__ I mean, it is church so XD

    • @spiderflame04
      @spiderflame04 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Love how Nate and Sully’s next lines of:
      “…you brought a hooker to church?”
      “Why not?”
      implies this isn’t Sully using a figure of speech, but a personal anecdote. Makes you wonder what the hell that mustache gets up to between adventures.

    • @Lagosawee
      @Lagosawee 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      She is a sinner for that reason she is sweating from anxiety and paranoid about being judged

  • @thecrazedgamer5767
    @thecrazedgamer5767 2 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    I absolutely love the uncharted theme song. It’s one of the truly iconic theme songs. Just a few tones in and u know what it is straight away. Another great vid Aqua.

  • @patriot459
    @patriot459 2 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    I’ve seriously lost count how many times I’ve played uncharted 2. I loved this game and The multiplayer back in The day was my shit.

    • @riteousrighthand6144
      @riteousrighthand6144 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I think Uncharted 2's online was the best in the series. Especially the Co-op.

    • @ThatGuyThatGames24
      @ThatGuyThatGames24 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      yooo boys i miss the multiplayer soo soo much. nothing was more satisfying than the sounds it made after getting a kill and stealth killing someone in multiplayer was so fucking dope.
      soo sad they didn’t bring the MP back for the remasters :(

    • @igorfatyga1242
      @igorfatyga1242 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@ThatGuyThatGames24 I KNOW RIGHTTTT 😭😭😭

    • @patriot459
      @patriot459 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@ThatGuyThatGames24 they didn’t even bring the uc4 multiplayer back for the new ps5 games… such a disappointment

    • @VagueNaming
      @VagueNaming ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@patriot459that’s the entire reason I bought the remaster for UC4, I was very disappointed

  • @arielhutomokaspar3416
    @arielhutomokaspar3416 2 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    I remember the first time I played that collapsing building sequence. I thought it was going into cutscene, so I put my controller down not realizing I was still in control and ended up dying lol. Definitely one of the most memorable sequence of the series.

  • @TJS44_
    @TJS44_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    No game will ever look as good to me as uncharted 2 did the first time I played it, up till then I had only ever had Nintendo games, but in 2010 my dad got me the PS3 uncharted 2 bundle and he hooked it up to his huge HD flat screen and when that first image popped up of Nathan's bloodied face sitting in the derailed train my jaw was on the fucking floor man

    • @cheesepuff8317
      @cheesepuff8317 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That’s so fucking awesome yo I’m 2010 I was still trying to clear my list of ps2 games

    • @maxrates
      @maxrates 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I had a similar experience with GTA 4. Up until then I had only played Gamecube and Wii, and seeing the grandness of Liberty City in HD was mindblowing.

    • @juliohinojosa6923
      @juliohinojosa6923 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Uncharted 2 on HD TV's back in the day was jaw dropping indeed. Never seen something as good and I was obsessed

  • @Curt_Randall
    @Curt_Randall 2 ปีที่แล้ว +197

    The Uncharted games especially Uncharted 2 highlight how great linear games can be. When I see the majority of new games nowadays are open world, it makes be believe the current industry has not a clue about what makes a great game and wrongfully think open world is all we want to play now.

    • @therandomguy2441
      @therandomguy2441 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Uncharted franchise is, not a game. It's just not. Anyone who says it's a game, are nongamers, people who don't enjoy gaming but enjoy watching movies or tv shows. Calling uncharted a game is an insult to gaming. Naughty dog has hurt gaming in a way that it's still suffering to this day and will continue to suffer.
      Linear games can be fun, resident evil, metal gear solid, prince of persia, etc...are all linear games, but they are good games bcos they had proper gameplay, uncharted does not have proper gameplay, it's either fake platforming or bland gears of war. And that's pretty much it as far as gameplay goes. The rest is just cutscenes.
      I will never forgive naughty dog for what they did to gaming.

    • @waveplay3978
      @waveplay3978 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      With the level of polish that open world games are reaching now (Horizon, GoT, etc) a linear game a la Uncharted would need to be seriously amazing, technically and in storytelling. Like TLOU 2.

    • @Curt_Randall
      @Curt_Randall 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@waveplay3978 You make it sound like making an amazing linear game technically and storytelling is impossible. One does come along occasionally still and they are selling extremely well. Just naming one recent example, Guardians of the Galaxy. And I am sure there are some you have enjoyed. Then, there have been some open world games that are just meh or too big for their own good.

    • @muggerpugger3231
      @muggerpugger3231 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@therandomguy2441 Wdym by "what they did to gaming"? If you mean how they popularized that genre among developers and gamers, its just you having an unpopular opinion. For that to happen, there would need to be active demand for that type of game, which there definitely is as proven by this comment. If its just to this series in general, it's not for you considering thats whats its mainly been about since the first game

    • @therandomguy2441
      @therandomguy2441 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@muggerpugger3231 i mean, fake gameplay, walkey talkey sections, long ass cutscenes, lackluster gameplay in the name of cinematic set pieces....
      That's what I mean by "what they did to gaming".
      Linear storydriven game genre has always been popular. They didn't popularize the genre, they popularized the poor gameplay that is now plaguing all linear games and even open world games to a certain extent.
      Tomb raider is the best example of this.

  • @Green_Meanie1159
    @Green_Meanie1159 2 ปีที่แล้ว +159

    I haven't had a playstation since I was a kid, but I remember playing Uncharted 2 for the first time, and I loved it so much. I never played the first one, and I for some reason didn't think it was all that popular, so imagine my shock when I see a fucken subway commercial for the third game, like days after I beat the second one.

    • @WeencieRants
      @WeencieRants 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      They did heavily advertise UC3. I remember vividly seeing it on TV and TH-cam nonstop.

    • @riteousrighthand6144
      @riteousrighthand6144 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The first uncharted was popular. Uncharted 2 would not have been the blockbuter it was, if the first game had done poorly.
      That said, Among Thieves was a masterclass, in interactive storytelling, that withdrew all the fluff from Uc1(like the motion controls), and doubled down on everything the first game did well.

    • @quinnmarchese6313
      @quinnmarchese6313 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      my dad was part of the first wave of consumers for a PS3 so we got the fat model when it was like 700 bucks, mainly so my dad could have a blu-ray player for his mancave when those were MORE expensive than a console with one inside. since my parents are divorced, i only got to play games on it on the weekend until eventually, he bought another slim model bundled with Uncharted 2. He kept the slim model for himself, and gave me the fat one and Uncharted 2 along with other games he wasn't interested in. i loved that machine and game until the day it died.

    • @quinnmarchese6313
      @quinnmarchese6313 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@WeencieRants that was also right at the time Sony changed their PS3 advertising, going with that Kevin Butler guy and comedic scripts. Basically, that era of advertising is responsible for the PS3 eventually outselling the X360.

  • @StudMacher78
    @StudMacher78 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I love how you start off during the middle of the story and then go back and then come back to that same point and relive it. It gives the game a nice touch.

  • @DestructiveResoning
    @DestructiveResoning 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I really miss Uncharted 2’s multiplayer. The gunplay was probably the best for it next to 4. A lot of good memories out of this one.

    • @nicjuls7382
      @nicjuls7382 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      The simplistic yet diverse nature of only having 3 ar’s was absolutely brilliant. The fal and ak47 had their respective advantages and weaknesses while the m4 remained a bit of a catchall as the top tier but making it only available thru ground loot was perfectly balanced. Hit boxes were phenomenal and the cover system/blindfire metas reminiscent of gears was amazing. All in all a superb multiplayer experience that could have easily been competitive.

    • @DestructiveResoning
      @DestructiveResoning 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nicjuls7382 haaaaaard agree.

    • @jakemilligan6251
      @jakemilligan6251 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nicjuls7382 you’ve just nailed what i loved about uncharted 2s multiplayer, it felt so good to play

  • @Sumunuhriginal
    @Sumunuhriginal 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    The music alone makes this game one of the best games of all time. Every time I load the game up and the uncharted theme kicks in the nostalgia just rushes over me like a wave. Such a beautiful game and beautiful journey. I used to replay the demo over and over before finally getting the game for Christmas. Absolute masterpiece imo even if the gameplay is a bit old school by todays standards.

  • @ryzl1178
    @ryzl1178 2 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    Hey Aqua just wanted to correct something about the "Boss fight" in the train. You only have to do enough damage to make his helmet fall off. When it does you have to melee him to finish the fight.

    • @fenianlewis
      @fenianlewis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Yeah I was looking for this comment, just need to get his helmet off, not really even a boss fight

    • @LinkinMark1994
      @LinkinMark1994 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!

  • @joeallen1481
    @joeallen1481 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Each Uncharted game is timeless. I will replay them for many years to come. Just a perfect series of games.

  • @Littau_Drone_works
    @Littau_Drone_works 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Again, you have continued to entertain me, so It is me who say thank you, 😊

  • @SkylightCiel
    @SkylightCiel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I left a comment on the first Uncharted video in which I mentioned how I only recently played the franchise for the first time. After finishing Uncharted 1 I could totally see the bright future ahead. I could see the flaws in the execution of the first game and I remember saying to myself "There's definitely something here. I feel like more polished action sequences and a greater focus on great set pieces would make the formula of the first game shine brighter." Uncharted 2 DELIVERED. I genuinely feel like there's a huge jump in almost every single aspect when it comes to Among Thieves. The visual presentations is similar when it comes to pure graphics but the actual presentation and visual style is just overall better. Uncharted 1 had a lot of unpolish looking buildings that felt like giant blocks of cement with climbable divots put into them. Uncharted 2 on the other hand puts a lot of effort into making each area feel unique and visually striking. The buildings in Nepal (I think that's the city lol) all legitimately feel real and are so fun to climb around and fight in. The simple improvement of the melee system is basic but it does a great job at making those encounters more fun to play. The action set pieces are GREAT and there's so many of them. Genuinely still some of the most memorable in the story. The incredible train sequence, the exciting helicopter fight in the city that this video does such a great job describing, the yeti fight. They're all great and very memorable! The first game had a few things like this but they were farther apart and some of them sucked, like the jet ski segments.
    Honestly, this video does a great job at detailing some of the complaints I would have with this game. As well as some of the things that make it so great. However, there are some things I disagree with. For example I agree that the puzzles in this game are similarly simple and just follow what your notebook says kind of things from the first game. The whole franchise has that problem in general. I do think though that even if they're not very challenging the puzzles in this game manage to be A LOT more memorable than those of the first game and that's solely because of scope. In the first game you'd enter a room and move around some statues or press some switches. In this game you climb around a giant statue and move it around. Fundamentally they're the same kind of puzzles but they just feel grander.
    Lastly another thing I don't entirely agree with is the story. Don't get me wrong, I think the videos idea that the story retraces a lot of threads from the first game and how the story falls apart if you start picking at it are true. I just feel like it doesn't really matter. Who cares if the story falls apart if you start picking at it, you can do that to some of the most influential and iconic movies of all time. As long as they serve their purpose and feel believable to the gameplay I think its fine. Another thing is just that I feel like the story in Uncharted 2 is just told way better. The beats are all punchier and cleaner. The cutscenes move fast and tell you exactly what you need to know in a more effective fashion then the first game did. Starting the story from half way in and jumping back is a bit of a cliché trope but it works REALLY well for Uncharted. Since a big point of the franchise is trying to get the player to feel like their playing a movie I feel. I just genuinely think the story is told in such a well paced and well directed fashion. That's why I feel like it surpasses the first game.
    Also I agree that the final boss kinda bad but I think it should be given some credit since it's the only final boss in an Uncharted game that feels like a boss. With like an actual mechanic and gameplay and not a mini game or just a shoot out.
    Excellent video though, I can't wait to see what your thoughts on Uncharted 3 are.

  • @alwayssleepy2476
    @alwayssleepy2476 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    11:52 Okay I am so glad that this was mentioned because this has been a pet peeve for the longest time with the early uncharted games and some shooters with bullet spread.
    You pretty much summed it up when you said: “So many times I would take unnecessary damage due to my recital being right on an enemy and it just going borderline around them.” lol

  • @FlameHawk100
    @FlameHawk100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This game was my childhood and really my first introduction into single player adventure games aside from ratchet and clank:a crack in time I remember being so in awe with the opening sequence,also that multiplayer is underrated

    • @SonGOKU-DA1MA
      @SonGOKU-DA1MA 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The multiplayer was awesome! But Sadly the multiplayer is gone forever

  • @Slinging_INK
    @Slinging_INK 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    16:47 I will admit this boss fight took me a couple of years to complete I just replayed the campaign over and over
    edit: I'm not gonna cap I know for a fact I was easy mode I'm trash at video games I know but I beat Thiefs end on hard

    • @barrylankester7005
      @barrylankester7005 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I had a similar experience.

    • @nataliekizior9832
      @nataliekizior9832 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      on my first hard play through the boss battle kicked my ass more than any other game I've ever played lol

    • @Unorthodox-
      @Unorthodox- 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oof on crushing was scary, I never had any trouble with the game (aside from the train part) and never beaten the game until 2021 because I was stuck on the village and was trying to blow up the tank.

    • @AmeliaAlfie1619
      @AmeliaAlfie1619 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      On hard difficulty I finished the boss fight first time. It was the few chapters beforehand that made me want to throw my controller at the wall.

  • @kbmamba8243
    @kbmamba8243 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Can’t wait for your uncharted 4 review. Probably one of my fav games of all time. Excellent video Aqua!!!!

  • @funnysonicman
    @funnysonicman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I love this game so much. Although I prefer 4, this is such a remarkably solid and infinitely repayable experience I can’t help but love it. What an insane glow up (in more ways than one) from this game to the first. Cant wait to watch the video!

    • @sideshow8382
      @sideshow8382 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’ll never forget being an 8 year old kid opening up my PlayStation 3 on Christmas with this game with it. The feeling of experiencing the set pieces for the first time being completely immersed in the world is something I’ll never let go of. 4 is definitely the best, but 2 will forever hold that special place in my heart

    • @Bolter024
      @Bolter024 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      4 is garbage

    • @funnysonicman
      @funnysonicman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Bolter024 In your opinion

    • @catcraze8673
      @catcraze8673 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Bolter024 >4 is garbage
      >doesn't elaborate
      >leaves the room

    • @Bolter024
      @Bolter024 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@catcraze8673 😎😎

  • @andrewgrime8389
    @andrewgrime8389 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    The second will forever have the best setpieces in the entire franchise.

    • @leonpaelinck
      @leonpaelinck 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes! In this game the setpieces are almost always combined with actual gameplay. In U4 almost every setpiece is just a short cutscene, which loses its effect rather quickly. Especially on repeat playthroughs

    • @francoisturgeon1176
      @francoisturgeon1176 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I bought the game came back at home , put that game in my ps3 .. did the single story mode first and after that i jumped into multiplayer and i played i dotn know how many games but holy shit i was having fun

  • @croft4746
    @croft4746 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Uncharted will always hold a special place in my heart, one of the most iconic and influential video game series for sure

  • @maxrates
    @maxrates 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you Amy Hennig for this masterpiece. It shows the power of linear story-driven games. Even though it's linear, it's so enjoyable that you can replay it over and over again. Ironically most open world that in theory are made to be replayed have 0 replayability because the vast world feels hollow and with less focus on the story they are not as memorable (Witcher 3 is the exception).
    It's the perfect mix of action, story, set pieces, characters and pacing. I don't know if Uncharted 2 is the best game ever, but it couldn't be done any better.

  • @Motolingual
    @Motolingual 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    12:13 idk my guy, watching you play I can tell, at least from my perspective oc, that we played the game entirely differently. What I like about Uncharted is the verticality and mobility of the gameplay during fight pieces, in my opinion, that's what sets it apart from other TPS, you are constantly moving, shooting from the hip, grabbing other weapons, ambushing/punching enemies, using stealth jumping/climbing to the higher ground, etc, etc. I, at least, am constantly moving from cover to open areas and so on, I rarely use the aim button unless is an sniper rifle or something like that

    • @therandomguy2441
      @therandomguy2441 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      So it's gears of war. It's literally gears of war. I dont see why I would pick uncharted to play gears of war. I would much rather get gears of war.

    • @therandomguy2441
      @therandomguy2441 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Like, what's the GAMEPLAY? Fake platforming and gears of war. That's all that I have noticed in uncharted franchise. I played uncharted 2 and 4, and I didn't enjoy either of them.

    • @Mbolf24
      @Mbolf24 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@therandomguy2441 that's cute. You out are here trying to say gears of War is better than uncharted. That's laughable

    • @therandomguy2441
      @therandomguy2441 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Mbolf24 that's, true tho. Yes, gears of war is infact better than uncharted. It's laughable to say uncharted is a game. Uncharted series is an insult to gaming. Naughty dog has hurt gaming in a way that it still suffers even to this day and I will never forgive naughty dog for what it did to gaming.

    • @therandomguy2441
      @therandomguy2441 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Mbolf24 just think for a sec, what gameplay does uncharted have? Like i said, fake platforming and gears of war. Except that gears of war does cover shooting a lot better. Obviously i dont want fake platforming, and If i want cover based shooting i would get gears of war. So why would I buy uncharted?
      Gears of war is literally better than uncharted, and that's saying something.

  • @Captainrave
    @Captainrave 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Playing this for the first time having completed the first game. It’s an absolutely fantastic game. The train sequence is brilliant.

  • @platongiourtis3851
    @platongiourtis3851 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I just hear the sound track and it gives me chills down my spine

  • @StudMacher78
    @StudMacher78 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    15:30 This boss fight against Larzarvich actually kinda creeped me out cause he’s huge man!

  • @qui-gonjinn8350
    @qui-gonjinn8350 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You reviewed my childhood, seriously Thank You man :)

    • @Carbabydoll
      @Carbabydoll 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Childhood? Jeez I'm old but childen shouldnt be playing these games.

    • @qui-gonjinn8350
      @qui-gonjinn8350 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Carbabydoll you dont see blood or gore so its okay for a child to play this

  • @PrnvP23
    @PrnvP23 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just got my hands on a PS4 and am playing through the series for the first time ever (played Uncharted 4 first on a friend's PS4 couple of years ago)
    Frankly, the first Uncharted hasn't aged well at all for me, I can see how it would've been amazing back when it came out but in the present day, it felt tedious to get through and I had to push myself through it rather than feeling compelled to continue like the best games do.
    Uncharted 2 on the other hand, has aged like the finest wine. I've spent hours in photo mode alone, the graphics, especially the art direction and the lighting are gorgeous even in 2022/23 and the train section had me so awe-struck I immediately came to TH-cam and found this video, currently at Tenzin's village and I can see this video has some spoilers so I'll return once I finish the game but it's already an all time classic in my eyes, but not the first one, no offense to those who enjoyed it when it came out and continue to enjoy replaying it today, just...don't think I'll ever wanna replay that again.

    • @whatdupdoh
      @whatdupdoh ปีที่แล้ว

      thats funny I've never played them either and I just did the same I've had the Nathan drake collection since it came out and never played it, I just beat the first 2 in like four days now I'm gonna play the third tomorrow. the first was fun but by the zombie creatures I was like ok let's get this over with and play the 2nd...the 2nd started out kinda slow but once it picked up I was all in.

  • @Destxni
    @Destxni 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Uncharted 2 just has that unique vibe that the others can’t match. Great vid Aqua 🤙

  • @snakemtt
    @snakemtt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Uncharted 2 was my first game on ps3. I was 15 and really liked it. I think it's still great after so many years.

  • @jacobobobo4404
    @jacobobobo4404 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    amazing game. thx for great timing in le review. big childhood flashback that made me remember how i stole my personality from this game and, after not playing in in years, i still make jokes from it without realizing. le best game in the series and le best reviewer ever. 10/10 say hi to the family for me

  • @alecanderson5028
    @alecanderson5028 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just got a PS5 recently and decided to start playing these games for the first time. Just finished uncharted 2 this morning and I gotta say it was amazing. I can’t wait to play the rest

  • @timpage9424
    @timpage9424 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Uncharted 2 was the first of the series I played and hoooollllyyyy crap I had never played anything like it up until that point.
    Playing the train sequence for the first time is a moment that I'll always remember.

  • @StudMacher78
    @StudMacher78 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    4:40 I could not get past this part for a whole hour! Not cause I was scared but cause I wasn’t expecting it to be that hard on easy.

  • @d0m0b40
    @d0m0b40 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've recently replayed the games for like the umpteenth time, video came in with perfect timing

  • @malikon6953
    @malikon6953 ปีที่แล้ว

    the way it starts with the hero gut-shot and sitting in a train hanging off a cliff, and you have to escape the train while injured, then you pass out in the snow, then it flashbacks a couple weeks and you play the game up until the moment the game starts with you shot on a train; is fuggin brilliant. That game hooked me so hard because that (style? pacing?) of story telling was just really innovative for a video game.

  • @StudMacher78
    @StudMacher78 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    26:15 That bunker part in Uncharted 1 creeped me out not gonna lie.

  • @rayroyals7128
    @rayroyals7128 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hands down it will go down as the all times best games of all times. Especially the cinematics and graphics were something else definitely when Nate was hanging off the train. I really loved the puzzles as well the music too.

  • @JRBeast-nw3xg
    @JRBeast-nw3xg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I just started this game a few days ago and I’m already almost done. It’s such an incredible game haven’t had this much fun since I played Mafia 2

  • @screamingapple6195
    @screamingapple6195 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really enjoy your critiques. You express yourself amazingly. Keep up the good work

  • @davidbernard1770
    @davidbernard1770 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Playing this game for the first was such a breath of fresh air

    • @AmariMarvelous
      @AmariMarvelous 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'll put it like this. When I first played Metal Gear Solid on the ps1, to me it was the game that made me feel like games can be cinematic and felt like playing a movie. When I first played Uncharted 2, it made felt like I was playing a Blockbuster movie which no game made me felt that way till Uncharted 2. The Last Of US introduced character development done right in a video game with excellent pacing that made you fully invested in the characters let alone the story.

  • @Xayjohns
    @Xayjohns 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It's certainly still my favorite. I started a new playthrough a while back on Crushing difficulty, and it has been destroying me but it's been so much fun at the same time.

  • @OrosZletsplays
    @OrosZletsplays 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is one of my favorite and most important games
    I open my mind to more game genres other than just platformers and really made me think that video games are really the best forms of media

  • @sundrynow766
    @sundrynow766 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In my case, Lazarovich was taken down by about 9 explosions of resin. Because, he actually vulnerable to bullets when he stunned by explosion. Just shoot when he stunned = less resin needs for explode.

  • @angusb99
    @angusb99 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    35:00 Shambala is never stated or implied to be underground, it is in an undiscovered valley. The entrance to it is underground. Still not a very good explanation, but an important distinction I guess.

  • @jamminj1143
    @jamminj1143 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Adore this game, great video.. & the editor did an amazing job

  • @sixxer7730
    @sixxer7730 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So i just recently replayed all of the games on brutal difficulty in anticipation for the movie (which bombed) but I remeber the final boss fight all too well 16:30 I was raging at how to defeat angry russian man, until i learned that if you hit a sap pod and stunned him you could unload a rifle magazine in his face and the entire boss fight ends in like 7 minutes

  • @theoutsiderjess1869
    @theoutsiderjess1869 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Uncharted 2 is my favorite uncharted storyline out of the series not only do I love the history adventure of this story but it used great use of flashbacksand action scenes to keep player attention

  • @brosefers
    @brosefers 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video Aqua and great editing Shaun!!!

  • @highwind1991
    @highwind1991 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have a hard time choosing between uncharted 2 and 4 because I love them for very different reasons. I love uncharted 4 for it's more slower adventurous pace and mature storytelling. Uncharted 2 I love for being just a tightly wound replayable fun adventure that never gets old

  • @HoLDoN4Sec
    @HoLDoN4Sec 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    i had the pleasure to play through all 4 of the games, especially the first three one after another back in 2011.
    and let me tell you, the best one in the series is definitely Uncharted 2, it had the most interesting story and personally its my favorite.
    the first game was really nice, it had its many flaws which in some cases made it insanely difficult but in general for an early PS3 game it was pretty good.
    and the 3rd game felt way too easy, the story just felt like a copy-paste of Uncharted 2 just with more filler chapters for no real reason honestly.
    as for the 4th game, it honestly was on-par as the 2nd game for the most part, though the ending was actually pretty surprising (i didn't think they would fast-forward time in the ending THAT much but i'm not going to spoil it for you if you didn't play it yet).
    i didn't really play the spin-off games (The Lost Legacy and Golden abyss), from what i know Golden Abyss is extremely generic and kind of dull but filled to the brim with the Vita's gimmicky controls for no reason, but The Lost Legacy is actually a pretty decent background story game for Chloe.
    i do have both of them, but the only one i'd probably play someday would be The Lost Legacy, Golden Abyss sounds does not sound exciting enough for me for me to take my Vita out of its drawer again lol

    • @riteousrighthand6144
      @riteousrighthand6144 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Golden abyss was actually pretty good. The face touch controls were great. The rear touch controls, not so much. The coolest part was doing rubbings and stuff, where you were basically creating Nate's iconic notepad.
      Other than that, it's a fairly standard Uncharted game. Would be great, if they did a remastered PS4/5 version of it(Like Ubisoft did For the Assassin's Creed Vita title)

  • @One-Watermelon
    @One-Watermelon 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    15 years late to the Party... I gotten it with my PS3 back in the day but never finished it. Now I platinum all games on my PS5! Such a blast!

  • @glennwilson1875
    @glennwilson1875 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing editing. God Tier Video as always Aqua, good luck at school

  • @tjaeve7945
    @tjaeve7945 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been waiting so long for this

  • @quinnmarchese6313
    @quinnmarchese6313 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    as far as those brute enemies go, they tank damage because you can't just shoot their arms, legs, or bodies. you're supposed to shoot off their helmets, which only takes a couple of bullets to the head, then you can finished them off with a headshot. its interesting that you even show a clip of one of their helmets getting shot off and didn't quite make that connection, considering you were headshotting most enemies in Drakes Fortune.

  • @liamkaiwai2366
    @liamkaiwai2366 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    For the boss fight in the train sequence you can just shoot him, wait for him to rush you then punch him. If manage to dodge all his attacks and attacks in between you can beat the boss in like 30sec

  • @Vinsmoke51
    @Vinsmoke51 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    FINALLY THE VIDEO IS HERE

  • @gabrielmartinez9852
    @gabrielmartinez9852 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yoooo I’ve been waiting for this 👌🏾

  • @nyyfandan
    @nyyfandan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I forgot about the parts where Drake wields the mini gun like a Spartan lmao

  • @juliohinojosa6923
    @juliohinojosa6923 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I played all the uncharted games when they came out, I still can't believe uncharted 2 is 13 yrs old, I remember I always based my haircuts in highschool as Nathan's

  • @tannerbarnes7072
    @tannerbarnes7072 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just finished uncharted 2 today for about the 4th time. This game made me fall in love with the series as a 12 year old as it was the first game I ever played on the ps3. This and infamous.

  • @liamross340
    @liamross340 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i appreciate this game even more after 4 and lost legacy. chloe and nate have had amazing development and revisiting their start is amazing.

  • @domenica3639
    @domenica3639 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My first game was Uncharted 4 when it got newly released because the PS4 was my very first console (never had much of a gaming childhood). I sincerely loved the game when I completed it and I never got a chance to buy the 3 other games I missed. I think it was sometime in 2020 where it was announced that Uncharted Collection will be free for a limited time on the PS Store. I grabbed that chance as fast as I could and blasted through the 3 of them in like a week.

  • @padraig6200
    @padraig6200 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I got TND collection and 4 for like 8 quid each last year, I was very late to the party.
    1, 2 and 3 i enjoyed well enough but I didn't find them that special, i fucking hated the random insane spikes in difficulty like fighting the demon things in 3 and the super awkward boss fights like at the end of 1.
    4 however, wow. What a game, probably the best and prettiest game I've ever played with the exception of really new stuff like Ghosts of Tsushima

  • @JorDAMZ
    @JorDAMZ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    26:02 when you saying "four" lines up with the subtitle of Drake saying "four." Nice.

  • @jigzyonline2
    @jigzyonline2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Uncharted 2 coop missions and PvP were too much fun. Such great memories.

  • @empty_melodies
    @empty_melodies 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Your editor did awesome too!

  • @28yoinshapefurry89
    @28yoinshapefurry89 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Uncharted 2 was such an underated game imo

  • @mickeyveach3612
    @mickeyveach3612 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I think the underlining them of Uncharted 2 is the morality of thievery. It's why it's called Among Thieves, its short for "honor among thieves." Nathan, Chloe, Finn, and Lazarevic all inhabit their own spot on the spectrum of ethics when it comes to the profession of treasure hunting and thievery. It's why there are so many jabs at Nate during the game about him being the good guy. It's why Lazarevic brings up Nathan's kill count at the end. Because no matter how honorable Nathan claims to be, he's still part of a lifestyle that brings alot of bloodshed and greed. It's about about dubious nature of trying to be the good guy in a lifestyle that doesn't support it.

  • @3lipalm3r
    @3lipalm3r 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Still the best to this day!!!! If u went back to 2009 in my life you would see me an 8 year old boy playing this game, if I wasn’t with my friends outside or inside. If I wasn’t in school, if I didn’t have homework. I was playing this game. If I didn’t want to play Tomb raider underworld, pure, Lego Batman or little big planet I was playing this game. Nowadays it’s more so nostalgia and still a great time, but I sadly played it to death.

  • @alexadhs6296
    @alexadhs6296 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    5:06 we all know how this had looked like just one second longer haha

  • @UTNatlChamps
    @UTNatlChamps 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    While it may not be the greatest game ever for others, for me, I never had more fun with any other game than I did with Uncharted 2. It’s the GOAT in my view. Thanks for the video, man.

  • @patriot459
    @patriot459 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love this game but yeah that train level is absolutely astounding. Still hard to believe they made this in the early 2000s. I remember playing it for the first time and just being so into it and immersed. Uncharted 2 is really when the games started to feel like an epic journey that when you get to the end you feel exhausted and like you just did everything that Nate went through.

  • @tvmanchase
    @tvmanchase 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very strange I just started replaying this game today from a random urge😂 great video as always

  • @furukawanagisa7935
    @furukawanagisa7935 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I played the uncharted games for the first time last year. I think they hold up well and 2 was definitely my favorite.

  • @ESK0VER0_x
    @ESK0VER0_x หลายเดือนก่อน

    34:53 This offers an explanation the Yeti myth

  • @AmariMarvelous
    @AmariMarvelous 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'll put it like this. When I first played Metal Gear Solid on the ps1, to me it was the game that made me feel like games can be cinematic and felt like playing a movie. When I first played Uncharted 2, it made felt like I was playing a Blockbuster movie which no game made me felt that way till Uncharted 2. The Last Of US introduced character development done right in a video game with excellent pacing that made you fully invested in the characters let alone the story.

    • @riteousrighthand6144
      @riteousrighthand6144 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You should really try The Legacy of Kain series, Specifically, Soul Reaver 1&2 and Defiance. It was the series Amy Hennig directed before she jumped to Naughty Dog, and gave us Uc1-3. Maybe the best story-line in all of gaming.

  • @riteousrighthand6144
    @riteousrighthand6144 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Even Uncharted 2's dynamic theme was badass. Just Nate, trudging through snow, FOREVER!

  • @aidyplays1013
    @aidyplays1013 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Despite some of the game's flaws, I really love Among Thieves. It's brilliant. Looking forward for you to cover this one!

  • @ryans413
    @ryans413 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My god time flys I was 18 when this game came out man I’m old

  • @medhanshtripathi1488
    @medhanshtripathi1488 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    one of my favourite easter eggs is in the journal, where there a part called “The Many Faces of Victor Sullivan”

  • @GlizzyWithAnUzi
    @GlizzyWithAnUzi 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was the game I got when I first got a ps3 for my birthday when I was in middle school. So many memories

  • @They_are_Arthur
    @They_are_Arthur 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    34:55 The Shambala inhabitants used these fur suits probably to protect from the cold.

  • @StudMacher78
    @StudMacher78 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    13:20 Greatest video game level ever made man! The environment change is fantastic man and the obstacles.

  • @lachlantaylor552
    @lachlantaylor552 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember getting a laugh out of Flin saying "there's a guy above you there's a guy below you"

  • @pessiimesssii
    @pessiimesssii ปีที่แล้ว

    i love when he says a simple right hook will be your end hahah lol

  • @Lancaster22
    @Lancaster22 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I’m the type of person that really has a hard time playing games older than like 10 years. I tried to play this because my first Uncharted game was 4 and I loved it. I’m having a hard time getting through it

  • @EmBrion007
    @EmBrion007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "F*ck you guys, thank you!" Ah, I never felt so apreciated in my life.
    Great video but don't blackout with all the work you're getting.

  • @MistahJay7
    @MistahJay7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My biggest question and annoyance was how Flynn and Lazarevic kept showing up right behind us at very key moments when we find important information or a new entrance despite them not having the information. Literally 3 times it happens lol like wtf come on. Flynn spends 3 months in the jungles trying to figure out where to go. Drake comes along goes to the top of the mountain then the moment he gets what he needs all the sudden they all show up. Lol

  • @Kevinlynxdabest
    @Kevinlynxdabest ปีที่แล้ว

    having played this game a billion times. i was suprised to be jumpscared by the yeti when i was climbing that wall 4.26 i was even expecting it, i knew it was gonna happen.

  • @Class_115
    @Class_115 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video I watched the first one too and I'm waiting for the other 3 games

  • @StudMacher78
    @StudMacher78 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I gotta be honest, the graphics on the Uncharted games is so great already they didn’t even need to “remaster” them.

  • @StudMacher78
    @StudMacher78 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Uncharted doesn’t even have anything close to a progression system and I still find it super addicting man. Cause you can shoot different types of cool guns.

  • @khldwb1425
    @khldwb1425 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    In my opinion, uncharted 3 is my favorite since it’s set in Saudi Arabia/Yemen which is right in my backyard. Iram of the pillars is also the most beautiful Uncharted location we ever got.

  • @Shimenoy
    @Shimenoy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Uncharted 1-3 are literally the most played games I had on ps3 growing up and I plan on playing them again. I would wake up early in the morning to play them but Uncharted 4 is the only one I haven’t played yet. I heard it’s coming on pc soon so I can’t wait!!!

  • @frank8917
    @frank8917 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Isnt it funny how Nate and his allies had the Cintamanni Stone on their hands all the time, and didnt notice until they reach the supposed "zaphire" in Shambala