Posted by Jared Newman | Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Game of the Year – Hollywood Edition: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
The happy ending of video game awards goes to Uncharted 2, whose tale of treasure-hunting and lost love hit all the right notes. Though I missed some of the first game’s lightheartedness, what turns Uncharted 2 to gold is the interplay between its characters, which for a video game are remarkably human. And this game is colorful, taking you from war-torn streets littered with broken local art to a peaceful mountain town where the children giggle as you pass. And of course, the game’s a thrill ride from end to end, leaving a smile on your face when it’s finished.
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May 12th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
my favorite character on the Plants Vs. Zombies game is none other than the Michael Jackson zombie.:;*