Uncharted 2 Beta Impressions

Now we all know that Uncharted 2 has been hyped beyond comparison but, possibly, by some nigh on impossible way it might have lived up to the buzz? Now before you take my head off for saying this hear me out. Think what Uncharted is being praised for. Good looking? Check. Good voice acting? Check. Good multiplayer? Most definitely yes.

The beta has been knocking around those lucky enough to be part of it for a few months now and all we have been hearing are good things. It went live to the public a few days ago and the reception has been fantastic. I downloaded it 2 days ago and am already addicted, see here’s the thing. Not only is playing Uncharted 2 online a hell of a lot of fun and absolutely stunning, it’s also rewarding and very addictive. There is an enormous amount of modes and game types to delve into despite how little it seems at first.


The demo gives you 4 different modes to play with: Deathmatch, Objective, Co-op Objective and Co-op Arena. The 2 co-op modes are good fun to play through with some friends but the real meat of the demo is in the Deathmatch and Objective modes. I have been playing for 2 days now and have put in about 4-5 hours and have not played a single game type twice. There are only a handful of maps but the intricacies of the games alter constantly. Be it a standard all weapons point capture or an all RPG fight to the, quite explosive, death. I have played such a numerous amount of different game types but I’m still convinced that I haven’t seen everything this has to offer (I haven't even discussed the brilliant machinima mode). And this is just the beta.

Point I’m trying to get across is this: Download the beta, enjoy it, buy the game, enjoy it and be happy. This is incredible considering it’s free and is in many ways more value for money than some full games I’ve played. Get it and love it.

(As a side note it seems that some people are experiencing a very long wait to get into their first few online games. Whillst I didn't experience this myself I thought I would mention it anyway just incase thats a factor for any of you.)