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Continuing my
personal exploration
into my favorite
games of all time,
here's my choice for
most spectacular game.
"Uncharted 2" was
the continuation
of the trials and tribulations
of Nathan Drake, a treasure
hunter that was introduced by
Naughty Dog and Sony in 2009.
They say that the most important
thing for any great film
is the first shot
and the last shot.
Uncharted 2 took
this phrase to heart
because the opening
of "Uncharted 2"
is absolutely incredible.
Nathan Drake, you
suddenly realize
in this really brilliant
sleight of hand,
is actually hanging from a box
car on the side of a mountain.
From there it only
gets bigger and better.
But one of my favorite
sequences in the entire game
was this one, where
Nathan's fending off
bad guys inside of a
building that's falling apart
while he's doing it because,
naturally, a helicopter shot
missiles at it.
During my particular play
through of this sequence
something incredible happened.
So I slid between this dude's
legs, kicked him in the groin,
and he flew out of the
open expanse that had been
blown open by the helicopter.
It was so incredible that
I had to press pause and do
a little victory lap
around my living room.
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
Ultimately, these
types of moments
are really important for
a game like "Uncharted,"
and I think that's
what separates
"Uncharted 2" from any
other game that I've played.
If you think about most great
action movies, or maybe one
of your favorite ones, it can
probably be distilled down
to a singular moment.
A scene, if you will.
That could be Steve McQueen
doing that motorcycle jump
in "The Great Escape," or
Indiana Jones running away
from that giant boulder,
or pretty much anything
from "The Expendables."
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In games, however,
it's a different case
but in the best possible way.
As writer Tom Bissell has
put it, those moments in
time-- me kicking that
guy out that open window--
those aren't
surrogate experiences.
Those are real experiences.
As real as any
memory I've ever had.
I mean, think about it.
Games are the only medium
in which we talk about them
in the first person.
They're the only
medium in which I
get to say I did that,
which is pretty amazing.
So ultimately, I
may never get to be
someone like Nathan Drake.
I certainly don't have the
finger strength for all
that incredible free climbing.
But in a game like "Uncharted"
I can feel like it.
So what do you think?
What was your most
spectacular game moment?
Hash it out in the
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And please, come back
tomorrow for my next selection
from my favorite games.
I'll see you then.
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