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PS3, Sony, cert: 15, available now

Sometimes it 's all in the execution. Basically, the Uncharted Games - here together in anticipation of the third part 's arrival later this year re-released - are risibly derivative boilerplate. Centred on the wisecracking treasure hunter Nathan Drake exploits, they follow a formula shootings Indiana Jones, daredevil acrobatics and triple-crossing love interests, with enough to make priceless antiquities Neil MacGregor garnished dizzy. These are stereotypes, but with such disarming friendliness and attention to detail that they can not only forgive, but delivered a positive enjoyable.

If the first game's faults (repetitive combat, iffy pacing) are more glaring in retrospect, number two, which added an excellent online multiplayer mode, remains fantastic, a breakneck slalom through collapsing tower blocks, Tibetan temples and ice-bound grottoes, each locale prettier and more far-fetched than the last.

In fact, for the plot is like watching PMQs for fashion tips. As such, this repackaging comes across as slightly redundant, especially given the paucity of added content. Nonetheless, these continue to be games worth playing – just don't expect anything too avant-garde.