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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- PlayStation 3
- Price: $59.99
- Genre: Action/Adventure
Common Sense Media says
Extraordinarily fun, cinematic, Indy Jones-type adventure.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Uncharted 2 is rated "Teen" because it includes shooting, grenade throwing, and fist-fighting, plus some blood can be seen on the main character Nathan and his defeated enemies. It's not overly violent or gory, mind you, but isn't for young kids or tweens. The game also contains some profanity and sexual references (including a female player seductively sitting on top of a male character while on a bed).
What's it about?
You don't need to know anything about 2007's impressive Uncharted: Drake's Fortune to appreciate the even better UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES, but the story reintroduces Nathan Drake, a scruffy-looking treasure hunter who accepts a daring mission to locate a legendary jewel, once in Marco Polo's possession, which is said to hold mysterious powers. Played from a third-person perspective, Drake's adventures take him through multiple environments, such as snowy Himalayan mountaintops and dangerous Nepalese streets, as well as indoor environments that require stealth. Objectives are as exciting as they are varied: finding a way into a building by scaling its walls; taking down mercenaries with guns and grenades (while taking cover to avoid their relentless gunfire); and jumping across deep chasms and fast-moving train cars.
Is it any good?
Absolutely. On par with any Hollywood action film -- and perhaps even superior to many of them -- this video game delivers terrific dialogue (with some of the best lip-synching in a game to date), plot twists, a love interest, seedy villains, comedic relief, and huge set pieces in which to play. Helping achieve this cinematic effect is the game's lack of noticeable load times, a Naughty Dog hallmark. While the game keeps you on somewhat of a tight path, you might be forgiving of its linearity because along with the intense single-player campaign and drop-dead gorgeous visuals, there's a host of co-op and head-to-head multiplayer options, with smooth matchmaking functionality. Truly, this game is one of the year's best.
Online interaction: The game includes numerous multiplayer modes -- covering both co-op and competitive options. Gamers can text or talk (with a headset) with others, which might include inappropriate language.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about whether this game needed the swear words or the little bit of blood. That is, does it really add to the game? It would still likely get the "Teen" rating as you can shoot and kill humans, but it might have been less offensive to some families. You can liken this game to James Bond adventures that are action-packed, but contain violence and sex.
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Exceptional Great, But Only for 13+!
First of all, this is an amazing game. Outstanding. But it IS a it inappropriate at some points. The enemy is absolutely ruthless; he will kill his own men if they are disobedient, and he kills an innocent man in cold blood. Nathan Drake is an exceptional role model for doing what he likes which is fortune hunting, but he always gets caught up in these messes, which he doesn't like or want. But throughout the game, he racks up a large body count with MANY different types of guns. But some of the things he does, (jumping from building, swinging on poles, etc.), are absolutely amazing. This game also has AMAZING graphics, much better than any other game. This game is also a bit educational and got me a bit into history, (which was nearly impossible), as it has all the background information of Marco Polo and what happened to him and his men, but about halfway through the game it starts to get more fiction-like, (obviously). This game should definitely be 'T' for the loads of violence and one sex-related scene. And I must say, while playing other games such as Call of Duty at my friend's house, (I'm not allowed to play 'M' games yet), Uncharted 2 is very similar in terms of violence, but not in language. All in all, I find this game exceptionally great, but really only for 13 and up. Some parts, (including Drake getting shot in the gut and blood spewing out), could be a bit frightening for younger kids
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OMG this game is good
you should get this game your kids will love you even more
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Too Much Cussing!
The Drakes Uncharted Games have too much unnecessary swearing wich is almost constant. When compared to Halo which has no cussing or Prince of Persia these seem like much better choices. I have smaller children who like to watch their big brother play and they don't need to be exposed to constant swearing. I can deal with the killing of war just not streaming profanity.
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i think this game is appropiate for anyone whos 13 or over.
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The other side of the gaming story (kids opinions)
Great game. I don't see why the website says "not for kids" on most of the games i play. Its just that i know the difference from right and wrong. I beleive kids 11+ can play this!
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Kid, 11 years old
March 19, 2011
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Cussing this game has cuss words all the time for instance Ba----d bi--h
Mostly cuss ing
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Just explain.
You can turn off online interactions, which seems to be the main problem for you guys. Then they can't go online, talk to people, all that jazz.
My only concern is the sex but if at age 10 they don't have a clue about making babies there's a problem. You don't have to describe the entire thing, but they should know enough that when two people are in bed like that they are having sex.
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Kid, 11 years old
February 25, 2011
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Amazing game. kids love it if they are 8-99!
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the most innovated game ever in my life that i have played
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Great for Twelve and up
My eleven year old loves this game, I looked at it and thought it could be appropriote for any kid ten and older, and could be iffy for eight and nine year olds, and OFF for seven and lower. In the video game, there are many uses of every swear word except for the F word which is used twice. I think most eleven year olds will enjoy this game, and most can handle it, for now I'm B.P.V.
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| Platforms: | PlayStation 3 |
| Available online? | Available online |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Developer: | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Release date: | October 13, 2009 |
| Price: | $59.99 |
| ESRB rating: | T for Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence |
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