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There are some forward steps from the first game but there are also some significant steps backward. While the story felt more compelling than XIII, it also felt somehow smaller, possibly due to the paring down of major characters and greater focus on mechanics. All in all I think I prefer the OG.
A great story with the best narrative work and performances of the series. Gameplay is what you'd expect from Uncharted, though I do think it lacks some of the variety of previous installments and overstays its welcome toward the last third of the game. Uncharted 2 still maintains its title as best in series but this one gives a valiant effort.
I'm here for more of this caliber Marvel/DC property games, whether it's from Square Enix or Insomniac or whomever. As good as this game's story and dialogue is, I think there's a better version of this that is closer to a Mass Effect style RPG. I never quite felt like I had control over the characters or that dialogue options had anything but a superficial effect on the unfolding events. The combat system was fun but mostly shallow and there's not nearly enough of it throughout the game. I also maxed out all abilities and perks well before the end of the game which created a strange void in the last several chapters of the game. Overall, I had a lot of fun with this and I'm looking forward to more as long as there is some forward momentum to the next game, whatever that ends up being.