Conversely, albums might also be getting longer, as artists decide what works best in this uncharted new territory.
The result was a hit and the year's best adventure game, Uncharted 3. Ubisoft, by contrast, reacted to the success of Assassin's Creed II by queuing up a new game in the franchise every year.
With many positive previews and reviews from game critics and the top spot on Amazon's videogame best-seller list, "Uncharted 2″ could be the game to tip the scales for Sony.
I liked Uncharted 2 best, but Red Dead Redemption had the prettiest clouds and hootiest owls, and the taciturn Modern Warfare 2 had the deepest moral snowdrifts.
Uncharted 2 may be the "best" in the end, but for my money, Uncharted 4 has the best story by far, both in terms of the relationship between Nathan and his brother, but also, finally, creating an interesting historical mystery in the search for the lost pirate fleet.
Inside just missed out on the award for best game which went to Uncharted 4, continuing a tradition of big-budget titles walking away with the top prize (Fallout 4 in 2016 and Destiny in 2015).
The best time I had with Uncharted 2 (which went on to win several game-of-the-year awards) was while eating a submarine sandwich and watching the making-of videos that came with the game disk, fantasizing about what it would be like to work for Naughty Dog as a late-afternoon-lighting designer or a stony-ledge-placement specialist.
But to say that Uncharted had the best script of the year would be like giving the equivalent Oscar statue to Journey to the Center of the Earth 2, or something similar.
Add to that top-notch gameplay, best-in-the-generation visuals and that intangible Uncharted charm factor, and this really is one of the best games of the year from start to finish.
One of the best games I've played this year was Uncharted 4: A Thief's End.
