I’m sure I’m not the only one who remembers the opening scene ofUncharted 2: Among Thievesas clear as day. It is, quite literally, a cliffhanger. Nathan Drake awakens bloodied and bruised in a train car that just so happens to be hanging from a cliff. Across a tense few minutes, we climb our way to safety only for the game to cut to a very clean and safe Nate drinking a beer.
It’s sometime before we chronologically reach the train sequence once again, although it’s worth the wait given that it’s one of thegreatest gaming sequences of all time- and the short snippet we experience during the opening deserves our credit too. It’s tense and cinematic, and yet we’re very much involved in what’s happening. It’s no wonder that many fans have declared it to be one of gaming’s very best opening sequences.
Fair to say, we’re all crossing our fingers for a new Uncharted entry.
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Of course, Uncharted 2 wasn’t the only opener that got a shoutout from fans.The Last of Us, Ghost of Tsushima, BioShock, Mass Effect 2, Skyrim, andBreath of the Wildalso garnered praise. I think I’m with the majority though. Naughty Dog knows how to nail an opener.
Topics:Uncharted,Naughty Dog,PlayStation,Sony
