So far, I'm in the middle of the museum heist. This is pretty early on, so I have only first impressions for now.

Visually, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves doesn't look that different compared to the first game. No, that's not a backhanded comment considering the first Uncharted was a beautiful game.

Even more impressive than the visuals is the storytelling style.

The game kicks off with one heck of a nut-grabber with flashbacks interwoven between scenes of Nate's current predicament. Voice acting is some of the best I've heard in a videogame backed by witty and engaging dialogue. The premise of the plot doesn't seem contrived... well, doesn't seem as contrived as most games seem to be. Regardless, the plot and its pacing so far have me wanting to push forward.

Unfortunately, with silly things like work in the morning, I can't push any further into the game tonight. Come tomorrow night, I'll be eager to continue Nate's adventure when I get home.

ADDENDUM: I just remembered that I'll have Brutal Legend from GameFly tomorrow. I'm torn.