I love this article so much. Bitmob is amazing.

"Not one of the 75 people who have reviewed the game has given it less than a 9.0. Nobody in the entire industry seems to think that the game is anything less than stellar. It makes me furious that not one person has registered a dissenting opinion on the game -- I’m legitimately upset by this."

So it's impossible for all these people have honestly thought it was a stellar experience? Because that's very clearly the implication here.

Also, he's not legitimately upset by it, he couldn't be, because that would also imply that he somehow has a kind of ruling over others opinion. When the very nature of an opinion is absent of others jurisdiction. Look up the word legitimately if you don't understand my reasoning.

For a games journalist, you think someone might have a better understanding of the English language before making an ass out of himself. I'm with him on the whole, games aren't that important in the grand scheme of things, but this guy is very clearly and desperately vying for attention. Because another glowing review of a clearly highly polished game isn't going to get him a miraculous amount of hits, not like a negative review like this one would. I'm not saying he's lying about not enjoying Uncharted 2, but he's defintely trying too hard, if that isn't apparent enough on it's own.

Also, I must say, while Uncharted 2 has been getting great reviews, I honestly don't see it nearly as overhyped as everyone makes it out to be. The game deserves the praise. Naughty Dog made this game in 18 *bleep*ing months and I'll be damned if you want to try and argue that this game isn't an unbelievably polished product with incredible production values and gameplay that are made even more surprising when you consider in how short a time it wa made. Seriously, a year and a half. You don't see this kind of quality in that amount of time from nearly any other developer. Whether or not you enjoy it is another story, but respect the art.

Also, I'll throw this in for good measure. If nobody should care that he doesn't like Uncharted 2, then why should anyone care about his reviews in general? I'd like to see him say that about a review of a game he likes (actually he strikes me as the kind of person that would just to make a point, like he doesn't do it for us or something, he does it for himself, even though without us he wouldn't have this job). Come on man. It's your freaking profession. Quit trying to be all holier than thou.

Yes I read it, cancer is heartbreaking, and losing the people you love and care about is even harder. But these kinds of article are just unnecessary. Really, had he centered this around gaming in general it would have made sense. Since he centered it around Uncharted 2 it seems pretty clear to me he just wanted to be controversial.

Well, comparing video games to cancer is pretty.....yeah in the first place, but he makes a good point. But I mean, there's almost no way to argue his point. It's fact. I'm pretty sure that MOST people would put down the controller to go see their friend in their last moments at a hospital....

When I was 12, my mother had cancer as well. My parents never told me that it was terminal, and as a result, I continued to concern myself with video games, naively thinking that the cancer would just go away.

I wish I could go back and spend more time with my mother. But at the same time, I know it wasn't my fault. You're never prepared when someone close to you is dying. He shouldn't beat himself up over it.

This article is basically saying that video games aren't really important, well no shit. I don't think anyone legitimately "needs" video games (unless it's their job to play them), it's just something to pass the time and entertain ourselves with. If people are focusing more time on games than on family or friends, especially ones in need, they have a real problem.

However there's nothing wrong, in and of itself to play or argue about video games regardless of weather it's "important" or not because what matters is if you understand how to manage yourself so that you don't obsess yourself over trivial things, like video games.

Trying to make EVERYTHING you do in life has some sort of deeper meaning behind it is just going cause undue stress and would probably be unhealthy at some point.

*bleep*ing hell man, All this arguing and shit over Uncharted 2. lmao.

Well be better as sure hell be putting his friends battling cancer before a damn video game, no matter what it is.

"Video games aren't that important"

Glad he came to that sudden realization. Whoever thinks some video game such as Uncharted 2 has priority over a friend in the hospital needs to go jump off a mountain.

Guys, in the comments the author notes that writing about the game and his friend's cancer was just a way of documenting his misplaced priorities. He states that he was showing how he got crazy-upset but in retrospect, it was completely ludicrous compared to his buddy's cancer battle.

As for his points about Uncharted 2, he's entitled to feel that way. And it's possible yes many of the reviewers were afraid to give it anything lower than the standard established by fans and the big boys. Plus, this is his blog.

Chill out.

...... aaaaannnnd I'm back off to playing Uncharted 2.

Zero, it appears we're misunderstanding each other again and again. Oh well.
Anyway, I should clarify I wasn't trying to personally attack you, I've been merely frustrated with the "games can only be entertainment and nothing more hurr hurr" notion. And I'm on a major tangent now but whatever -- I see games the same as music, film, books, etc: it can be just entertaining, or it can be artistic and entertaining. It's baffling to me we have a double standard for games when they combine ALL of these forms into one and add interactivity on top of it.

Maybe the game just is actually that good. Sometimes there are things that are simply and legitimately THAT GOOD. Plus, nobody's making him play the game.