Universal praise for Uncharted 2

Consumer media outlets went live with their reviews for Sony’s Uncharted 2 overnight and the universal praise for Naughty Dog’s title points to a smash hit for the publisher.

Scores of note include straight 10/10’s from both CVG and Eurogamer – it’s the first time the latter has ever awarded a PS3 exclusive top marks.

Other positive reviews include an A+ from 1UP, a 9.5/10 from Imagine’s NowGamer, 96 per cent from Play and 9/10 from Videogamer.

The game is currently averaging a whopping 97 per cent of reviews aggregation site Metacritic. If this score sticks, Uncharted 2 will become the joint third highest rated game of all time.

Uncharted 2: Amongst Thieves is due to hit UK retail on October 16th.