It's absolutely insane how much they improved from the first game. I though the first game was an average experience and didn't have much else to say. Everything is better in Uncharted 2; the music is better, the visuals are better, the controls are better, the characters are better, the voice acting is better, the shooting is better, and the story is the real standout here. The way the game seamlessly transitions between gameplay sections and story segments is so far ahead of its time, just wow.