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[ JC-Exclusive Review ] Uncharted 2 : Among Thieves

Available On : PS3 only
Note: I only review the single player campaign of the game because i felt that the multiplayer mode is just a bonus to this game.



Intro:
I have to admit that action-adventure games are my favourite type and since playing the first Uncharted, i have been anticipating another game which can match the level of excitement of the game. This game has been hyped after those amazing trailers and gameplays in E3 2009 conference, but does it really delivers?


Story:
The story unfolds when main character Nathan Drake,a fortune hunter, receives invitation from his friend Harry Flynn and Chloe Frazer for a job offer to steal a Mongolian oil lamp in the Istanbul Museum. Nate accepts the offer as he learns that it may also reveals secret behind Marco Polo's lost fleet. Nate soon after discovers that the lamps leads to the ships that was transporting the legendary Cintamani Stone from Shamballah. The story is very well told and comparable to many Hollywood movies. Simply brilliant.

Nate, found your treasure ?

Graphics:
The first Uncharted has already put so many current generation of game to shame and i have to really praise the developer Naughty Dog in this category. And when they claim they maximize the usage of the PS3 for this game, you gotta really believe it. The architecture, the movements of characters, facial expression, lightning, texture and the environment : top notch. Its just so incredible that you may want to stop at a certain point looking at the top view of the city, the mountains and the snow ( i particularly like the snow very much). What is another incredible thing is that even at moving at high speed, the environment are still so solid and beautiful. No matter its during cutscenes or gameplay, the graphics are still unbeatable at the moment and top in the business.


Snow baby!

Sound:
Lets start with the music first. The opening and the main theme is the same as the previous Uncharted, which is pleasant and suits the overall treasure hunting theme. The background musics during battles also makes it more exciting and sort of giving you the theatrical feel in movies. The voice actors are also at the movie's standard. Nathan Drake (voiced by Nolan North), Elena (Emily Rose) and Chloe (Claudia Black), Lazarevic (Graham McTavish) and Flynn (Steve Valentine) and a few more which sets an example to other games on how voice acting can be this influential to games.


Elena is hot! Emily Rose is hot too. Holy crap!

Gameplay:
This game is a mixture of 3rd person shooter and action adventure. Shooting is in Gears Of War style where player will get to hide behind objects such as walls are vehicles to avoid damages and be able to shoot normally or blind shooting. The players are allow to carry two weapons at a time, one being single hand weapon such as pistols and micro machine guns and the other weapon will be two handed such as AK-47 and sniper rifles. They are also melee attacks where players are to press the square button to attack and triangle to avoid. As the story goes stronger enemies such as the heavy armored are very difficult to be killed by melee. Stealth attacks also being implemented here where player can kill the enemy without being noticed from the back. Aside shooting, players will have to climb and move from places to places and also solving puzzles along the way. Although the places that you are allowed to climb are determined but they are well executed. Puzzles this time are pretty large in scale, but overall its still not challenging enough.


Stop and stare...and shoot.

Final Verdict:
I took about 11 hours to complete the game in Normal Mode. And its one hell/holy sh*t/crazy of a journey. Amazing storyline, graphics, gameplay, voice acting and action packed, this will certainly be one of the best games in years. ITS THAT GOOD.
Note: This also became my second favourite game of all time (behind God Of War series).


Hell Yeah!

Ratings

Story :10 - Very well told, engaging story. (Godlike)

Graphic : 10 - Unbeatable graphics.Top in the industry. (Godlike)

Sound : 10 - Excellent voice acting and sounds. (Godlike)

Gameplay : 9.8- Action packed.Puzzles a little lesser and less challenging.(Incredible)

OVERALL : 9.9 (Near Perfect - Without any surprise, definitely Game of The Year 2009)

exam timetable

NOVEMBER
rudman
30 5 11 16

jinz
5 11 12 13

revio
3 5 11

dyap
5 23 24 25 26

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[JC-Exclusive Review] Batman:Arkham Asylum

My first professional game review, u may leave some comments, TQ. Major categories for the review are Story, Graphics, Sound and Gameplay.

Scores Rating:0-2+ (Try Again)

3-5+ (Work Harder)

6-7+ (Good)

8-9 (Awesome)

9+ (Incredible)

10 (Godlike)

Intro:

No, i am not a fans of batman or DC comic. And this is the first ever in my life playing a superhero game based on comic. The nearest game close to this i have ever played is Infamous, but trust me, this is a very unique game that will certainly appeal to you in many categories.

Story:

The game starts with The Joker apprehended by the Batman and was brought to Arkham Asylum, a psychiatric hospital which imprison many criminals from Gotham. But as soon as they reached the asylum, Joker are able to escape with the help of Harley Quinn and also take control of the entire facility. You will then take control of Batman, fighting with prisoners of the hospital which are also the recent crews of the Joker that are allocated there due to a mysterious fire at Blackgate Prison and soon uncover the real truth behind Joker's plot.

Graphics:

This game uses Unreal Engine 3.5, which really doesn't disappoint anyone who plays in any platform. It focuses to portrait the dark side of Gotham and the feel of how Batman really fights the criminals. The design of the characters and the whole asylum are very good, and i like it especially when u are able to look at the far buildings of Gotham, one of them which is the Wayne Company.The animation are also quite good during battles although its not too varied but it is decent enough to satisfy the players. Though there is a downside of the the graphics which is when the characters eyes are off in certain conversation scenarios, overall it's still very good compared to many other current generation games.

Sound:

Firstly, the voice acting is incredible. Some of the voices like The Joker, Batman, Commissioner Gordon and Harley Quinn are from The Batman: Animated Series and really did their job well especially Joker, voiced by Mark Hamill.

The music and sound during combats or certain situation also intensify the actions and the gameplay of the game. One of the most interesting in this category will be the interviews tape that you can obtain during the game. The interviews explains many prisoners of the asylum such as the Killer Croc and Poison Ivy on why they are brought into the asylum and their personalities.

Gameplay:

This game is a 3rd-person action-stealth game and emphasis on stealth accept during battles with armed enemies and boss battle. The new "free-flow" combat system using three buttons which is stun, attack and takedown are fun by chaining combos but may be repetitive throughout the whole game. The combos will earn EXP which will allows you to unlock new skills or enhance weapons. Players can of course use Batman's Batarang and a few more weapons that will be introduced further in the game. Players can also activate the "detective mode", sort of like night vision goggles, which enables Batman to scan for certain objects and also enemies behind walls. It is probably used in most area and very important to scan for armed enemies to plan for a stealth kill. Players can also solve The riddler's puzzle, which you need to scan for certain objects and finding trophies. Each of this will earn you EXP and also unlock certain items and challenges mode's map. The best part of the gameplay will be the one of a kind boss battles especially for the Scarecrow battles which i do not want to spoil further. After finishing the main game mode, you can play the challenge mode where you need to clear the map in certain time by killing all the enemies of the map.

(PS3 owners gets an exclusive free "Play As Joker" Challenge Map)

Final Verdict:

I personally love playing games with excellent story and here we have a real good superhero game with good story which is not based on movie. Add on with good gameplay and engaging boss battles, this is one of the must play game of 2009.

Ratings :

Story : 9.0 - Very well told and interesting story. (Incredible)

Graphic : 9.0 - Excellent graphics. (Incredible)

Sound : 10 - Excellent voice acting . (Godlike)

Gameplay : 8.5- A bit repetitive. But the boss battles are superb. (Awesome)

OVERALL : 9.0 (Incredible)

Ass-some videos

edited to include new video (thanks to ky for upload)