Uncharted is the best PS3 game I have had the pleasure of playing, to date, and one which my wife and 14 year old son enjoy watching me play. Yes, Uncharted is one of those rare games that is even enjoyable to watch someone else playing.

While the game has plenty of shooting and modest gore there is nothing you won't see on primetime television. The level design can be faulted for being linear, but I believe this was necessary to allow the rollicking story to be told effectively. The production values are among the best you'll find with gorgeous graphics set in ruins on a tropical island, excellent 5.1 audio (ambient sounds are the most impressive), solid voice acting (with decent dialogue - a rarity in gaming) and some of the best character animation in the industry.

The controls are a cross between Gears of War (without the chainsaws!), Prince of Persia and Tomb Raider. While primarily focusing on gunplay, this is interspersed with fisticuffs, puzzles (platform style jumping for the most part - nothing too taxing) and "easter egg" style artifact searching. The controls follow the standard conventions set by other games of this style so experienced gamers can jump right in.

The A/I is better than average and will often try to flank you if you stay in one place too much or force you out with grenades eventually, rewarding the use of cover and jumping from one spot to another. I did find the aiming controls a bit "floaty" and the amount of damage opponents could take was ridiculous, but I assume this was done to balance the difficulty of the game.

The game is of average length by today's big budget standards (8-10 hours), but includes plenty of extra's ("making of" videos, art assets, watching cutscenes again) and you can replay any level you've previously unlocked. I highly recommend this game to any PS3 owner.