In 2007, Naughty Dog and SCEA blew everyone away with Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. The third person action adventure played like a movie, one that you couldn't pull yourself away from and wanted to "watch" again as soon as it was over. No doubt a sequel was on the way, and in the last several months nearly everyone has gotten a taste of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (UC2), thanks to plenty of publicity and the multiplayer beta. This past Tuesday, I managed to get what was probably the last available copy of UC2 in town, and earlier today I completed the campaign. Is it as least as good as the first? Am I ready for more? The answer to both of those questions is a firm, 'hell yes.'

I’ve said it before, but I will say it again – the PS3 had a mighty impressive showing at this July’s E3, and it’s great to see yet another title from that show come out to retail. This one is by Naughty Dog, the folks behind the Jak & Daxter games, and even further back, Crash Bandicoot. Their newest release, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, stars Nathan Drake, a young fortune hunter who is seeking the long lost treasure of El Dorado. Unfolding like an Indiana Jones film, Uncharted manages to balance combat with environmental challenges beautiful, all the while maintaining an excellent presentation and story.