First (glowing) Uncharted 2 reviews released
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Sep 15th 2009 at 11:26AM }
However, French publication PSM3 really went above and beyond with the accolades, giving the game a score of 21 ... out of 20. The mag summed up the game with a single word: "M-O-N-S-T-R-E-U-X!!!" According to the understanding we gleaned during our one semester of French tutoring, this can be translated to mean, "my strudel!" Impossible math and random pastry shout-outs? Man, French game reviews are weird.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
robert @ Sep 15th 2009 11:35AM
Do you have a copy of uncharted 2?
Oh yes. Issa very nice-a.
May I see it?
No, you are English types.
Dirty @ Sep 15th 2009 11:35AM
There is no question if this game is going to be good, if not amazing. But will it be better than Batman for GOTY. Who would have thought I would say something like that?
den-69 @ Sep 15th 2009 11:47AM
I think U2 will be GOTY without a doubt.
MilsurpShooter @ Sep 15th 2009 12:13PM
My hopes are high right now but between Batman, Drakes and MW2... Just going by the fan base, MW2 will probably take it. Which makes me mad because other great games like Valkyria Chronicles get completely overlooked lol
I try to keep my expectations low due to past burns *CoughCoughKaneAndLynchCough* but it's tough with all the positive press the game get's as of late. (I actually passed on Uncharted until I played it at a friends place lol)
madforaday @ Sep 15th 2009 12:16PM
Not many games that are exclusive get goty. I am trying to figure out if I can think of a goty that was exclusive during the wii, 360, and ps3 era. I dont care about goty and dont follow it, only reason why I know who won is because of this website. Maybe gears 1 or mgs 4 got it when they came out. If they didnt dont you think they should of. I remember call of duty 4, fallout 3, and i think gta 4. If i am wrong please correct me so i know :).
yamugushi @ Sep 15th 2009 1:03PM
LOL uncharted 1 was goty...
Grimcicle @ Sep 15th 2009 1:14PM
Metal Gear Solid 4.
bumblo @ Sep 15th 2009 11:38AM
Uncharted 2 is cool and all but beyonce... Oh never mind.
Sho Minamimoto @ Sep 15th 2009 11:41AM
lmao
ninjap22 @ Sep 15th 2009 11:49AM
hahaha nice xD
Ashitaka @ Sep 15th 2009 11:49AM
bumblo, let it go, leave that to Ryuk. At least he includes pictures :P
Gaucho @ Sep 15th 2009 11:49AM
I hate to kill a joke by needing it to be explained to me... but seriously you lost me with this one...
bumblo @ Sep 15th 2009 11:54AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqTlRgTvsfw
that's what all the fuss is about
Gaucho @ Sep 15th 2009 11:59AM
Oh... thanks, I would never have gotten that. That was kinda a dick thing to do... felt really bad for the girl.
kentuckyfried @ Sep 15th 2009 3:06PM
What are you guys talking about? The video's already been pulled...
All I know is, the guy sitting across from me has the radio blaring, and the talk show host is discussing who's chunkier...Rihanna or Beyonce.
Levi @ Sep 15th 2009 10:54PM
that kanye thing turned into a meme before I even knew what happened.
Jack Carlson @ Sep 16th 2009 11:13PM
More like that Beyonce video became one of the greatest of all time before we even knew it amirite?
Ryan_P27 @ Sep 15th 2009 11:39AM
My strudel XD im goin to use that phrase for a bit now lol
Barry32171 @ Sep 15th 2009 11:46AM
Going to go try my GS pre-order code right now...
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Sep 15th 2009 11:49AM
still can't get over that 21/20 score....lol..
Cant wait for the game tho
Solace @ Sep 15th 2009 12:00PM
I cant believe someone would rate a game on a scale of 1-20
heypaul @ Sep 15th 2009 12:07PM
It's really not that strange. A 20 point scale is no different from rating a game 1-10 in 0.5 point increments. Plenty of magazines and websites do that.
rells009 @ Sep 15th 2009 12:08PM
^^^
It allows for more precise scoring and gives your more wiggle room to drop points due to graphics or story and have the game still have a solid rating.
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Sep 15th 2009 12:52PM
hell they might as well just score it on a scale of 100...lol
robert @ Sep 15th 2009 1:01PM
@ rells
I +1'd your comment purely because you said "wiggle room", which is hilarious to me and my childish mind.
...
Am i going to hell?
kentuckyfried @ Sep 15th 2009 3:07PM
MONSTREUX!
That's going to be my replacement for ftw!
Th4-D3us @ Sep 15th 2009 11:52AM
My Strudel ?! lol the word was MONSTRUEUX and it means AWESOME :D
hfm @ Sep 15th 2009 6:47PM
BS.. it definitely means My Strudel.... don't even joke like it doesn't!
Danny181818 @ Sep 15th 2009 11:52AM
You forgot 1 letter. They meant "monstrueux"
commen-cents @ Sep 15th 2009 2:19PM
so excited... i should probably play though this first one real quick on crushing to knock out that platinum already
pd771 @ Sep 15th 2009 11:54AM
As much I am an PS3 and Uncharted fanboy, let's wait until the non-Sony mags review this. It might be that good, but a 21/20 doesn't seem unbiased.
bumblo @ Sep 15th 2009 11:57AM
What the hell is going on in your avatar?
rells009 @ Sep 15th 2009 12:11PM
Just because it's a Sony only mag doesn't mean they're afraid to be honest.
That said the 21 out of 20 IS a wee bit much.
I'm sure the game will average somewhere between 8.5 and 9.0.
pd771 @ Sep 15th 2009 12:33PM
It's not showing up on my machine, but It's either from Gundam where the main character gets smacked in the face or a kitten put in a dollhouse so it looks like a giant.
Jimmijam @ Sep 15th 2009 1:24PM
It's the captain of White Base slapping Amuro.
Surfaced @ Sep 15th 2009 6:32PM
8.5 to 9.0?
Games like Battlefield: Bad Company score in there.
Son, this is a guaranteed nin'er-higher, excluding Eurogamer and a couple others.
I'm predicting around 9.6 from IGN.
Pat @ Sep 23rd 2009 3:20PM
IGN gave it a 9.5
adolson @ Sep 15th 2009 11:54AM
Maybe it's backwards - 20/21.
tmacairjordan87 @ Sep 15th 2009 11:55AM
I think it will be great and all, but how can anyone take that place seriously? I'm not even counting the fact that it's a console-exclusive mag (or that they're french :P), but anyone who makes a mockery of their own scale can't be taken seriously.
I'll wait for the real reviews.
Vartan @ Sep 15th 2009 11:57AM
I am sure they wrote "MONSTRUEUX" and not "MONSTREUX"
KingOfHearts @ Sep 15th 2009 12:02PM
This reminds me of "Everyday French with Pierre Escargot"..
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rells009 @ Sep 15th 2009 12:14PM
In other news, Ars has a pretty solid review of GT Portable.
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/reviews/2009/09/gran-turismo-psp-review-portable-racing-grows-up.ars
C'mon Joystiq! Get in the game.
eNrique @ Sep 15th 2009 12:24PM
Forget game of the year, this is going to be one the best games of all time.
Chippendale @ Sep 15th 2009 1:07PM
Yup!! And I just finished playing Uncharted on crushing mode for the 5th time last night =)
Ketchup @ Sep 15th 2009 12:53PM
It's M-O-N-S-T-R-U-E-U-X and not MONSTEUX (which mean anything in french ...). In the conclusion : "Long, visually stunning, deep and explosive, Uncharted 2 combines all the qualities you can find in a videogame, and more! A new milestone has been reached in the videogame history."
Vartan @ Sep 15th 2009 2:08PM
That's what I told them, thank you for repeating it. They didn't correct it, the McElroys can't type today.
Licker @ Sep 15th 2009 12:55PM
I hope there is a big twist towards the end like Drake's Fortune. Perhaps this time it'll go from action/ adventure to vertical shooter
HeXeN {KevinConroyDefeatsBatman} @ Sep 15th 2009 1:05PM
This game is going amazing, that being said I think they went over board with that score.They should have giving it it's 20/20 and moved on.
ComicShaman @ Sep 15th 2009 8:16PM
Maybe it's just me, but in that screenshot it looks like Nathan is taking fire from a helicopter gunship right in the family jewels. Things don't look good for the Drake bloodline, unless he has an adamantium jockstrap or something.
Rocks @ Sep 16th 2009 9:54AM
you don't need no armored jock when you got a 3/4 tuck.