Now that Haven City has been saved from the dual threats of Baron Praxis and the Metal Heads, we’re safe to return to Naughty Dog’s future, with the next game in the Uncharted series.
Many would say Uncharted 2 is the pinnacle of the franchise. Let’s find out what makes it so great.
You’ll notice this trend with Naughty Dog’s, and particularly Amy Hennig’s work, where the opening sequence strongly established everything we need to know about our central cast, setting, and conflict, using body language and word choice to convey significant amounts of plot-relevant information in a very tight timeframe.
The script is very economical in that sense, and that sense of brevity is something that many writers struggle with, especially in games. Oftentimes, what is left unspoken and unsaid can be just as impactful as spoken dialogue. Looking closely at these scenes, it’s clear that the team at Naughty Dog understood this well.
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