[18] However, Evan Wells later pointed out: Nate fights through the train to find Chloe, but she refuses to leave with him after he compromised their mission to help Jeff and Elena. Not only does Drake manage to destroy 15-20 jeeps and trucks in a high speed chase, he also takes out an attack helicopter and a tank. Copyright 2020 D1DLC Inc. - All Rights Reserved. The beta was also accessible by annual subscribers of the PlayStation Network service, Qore, on June 3, to those who have subscribed to Qore by May 15. ThisGenGaming says 'Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was widely considered Game of The Year upon its release in 2009 with many major publications i.e. I’m not going to talk at length about what makes this a good game, that’s been done. On February 25, 2010, a DLC pack that contained two new multiplayer maps, six skins based on Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, 12 PSN Trophies, and 13 medals was released. Nathan Drake is not an adventurer that occasional runs into trouble, he’s a mass murderer. In each consecutive round the enemies become tougher to defeat. Locomotion/Tunnel Vision. In most areas, if all of the foes patrolling are killed stealthily then other waves that would normally appear do not. As the city crumbles under the collapse of the tree and the exploding resin, Nate and Chloe carry Elena to safety. Drake is physically adept and is able to jump, climb, and scale narrow ledges and wall-faces to get between points. There is also one secret "hidden" relic exactly the same as the one in Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. Best games from last 2 months Categories & more LIBRARY New Games Next in ... Uncharted 2 Among Thieves ... Transmorpher 2. Between those times, users had to try to get in first place on the "Fortunate Thieves" mini-game leader board to win the Fortune Hunter Edition. Uncharted 2 is an impressive achievement by developer Naughty Dog, considering that I thought the original Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune was underwhelming. When enabled, a hint system provides gameplay clues, such as the direction of the next objective. Honestly, there was not a single time I was surprised by something breaking and Nathan Drake using his superhero powers to grab the tiniest of handholds at the last second, including the (epic) opening act of the game, climbing the wreaked train. Uncharted themed costumes have also been released in Home. The user who placed first on the Fortunate Thieves leader board won the Fortune Hunter Edition. This DLC pack contained gold skins for the AK-47 and Beretta weapons. It includes all four parts of the motion comic Uncharted: Eye of Indra and two Uncharted 2 multiplayer skins based on the motion comic. First things first -- you'll see a familiar blonde … Falling rapidly, an outcrop one inch deep and BAM. Walking through an area with lots of rocks that could be cover? In their review, they called the game "Long, visually stunning, deep and explosive, Uncharted 2 combines all the qualities you can find in a videogame, and more! Elena and Nate follow Lazarević's convoy to a monastery, where the mortally wounded Schäfer warns Nate to destroy the stone before Lazarević can obtain its power. No. Really? A good game can get away with that. The couple pay their respects at Schäfer's grave and kiss. The game has a GameRankings score of 96.43%. One of the inspirations for the Tibetan village sequence was the 2008 video game The Graveyard by Tale of Tales. UNCHARTED: The Nathan Drake Collection ~ New trailer with the best moments of Nathan Drake's adventure ~ As you've probably heard rumors were "The Nathan Drake Collection" announced at E3 this year, which is a collective package of the first three games to the adventurer Nathan Drake. The beta codes from Qore began to be sent out on May 8, 2009. Just found the map/key/puzzle piece to send you off to the next location? The user who placed first on the Uncharted 2 space's leader board won a copy of the Fortune Hunter Edition. It’s a very good game. The monsters attack but are killed by Lazarević, who reveals them as Shambala's disguised human guardians. King of the Hill has players capturing a hill, spawned on the map to score points. The game was developed over the … On September 15, 2009, another beta was released and an open beta was released to the EU and US on September 29, 2009, via the PSN store. He and Elena unlock the secret passage to Shambhala underneath the monastery, but Lazarević corners them. The magazine awarded the game 21/20, a score that was reached five years prior by Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Not only because of the mind-blowing presentation Naughty Dog gave the gaming-press during the E3 event, but also because of the games' predecessor with which, despite having it's share of mistakes, they've set a pretty high standard for themselves. No it cannot. After being tracked down by Harry Flynn, Nathan Drake goes on a quest for Marco Polo's lost fleet. It’s formulaic like a romantic comedy. Fortune hunter Nathan Drake is lured back into the treacherous world of thieves and mercenary treasure seekers. It was named by Metacritic as the most critically acclaimed game of 2009, and received Game of the Year accolades from numerous publications and award events. [5] Deathmatch features two teams of five, with one team acting as heroes and the other as villains. And it’s not just the sheer numbers of people, as crazy as it is, it’s the vehicles as well. I know, I’m cheating, but Locomotion and Tunnel vision is like … Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is a fantastic game. Unbeknownst to Flynn, Chloe convinces Nate, her ex-lover, to leave with her once they get their shares. Announced in January, the PSP-only video-game, “Uncharted 2” is now out — as of midnight. Embark on a journey to discover the real truth behind the lost fleet of Marco Polo. In their review, they stated, "Forget Game of The Year. Uncharted 2 takes place two years after Drake's Fortune and follows protagonist Nathan Drake's attempt to unravel a mystery surrounding Venetian explorer Marco Polo and his undocumented voyage from China. Not to mention when he falls from the train, hands slick with blood HAVING BEEN SHOT IN THE TORSO he still has the strength to grab a pipe to stop his fall with one blood covered hand. This is one of the things that really lets the game, and in fact the series, down for me. Its virtues have been universally sung for years and it’s considered by some to be a near perfect game. The banter while wandering about, or in the middle of a gunfight, that is top notch and I am looking forward to going on the rest of Drake and his co-stars journeys. Phil Rosenberg of SCE says the game has crossed the one million sold mark on November 12, 2009. I was looking for something where I could say, okay, that we're doing better.". There's also an Uncharted 2 Blog that lets users access the Uncharted 2 blog. IGN gave the game a 9.5 out of 10, praising its "stunning visuals" and saying "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is fantastic", and calling the multiplayer mode "one of the best multiplayer experiences that you'll find in any game around ... it almost feels like Naughty Dog has given us an extra game for free." Flynn arrives and shoots Nate. The game was also a commercial success, with over 6 million copies sold worldwide. Every time he’s standing behind a wall that gets hit by a tank shell, jumps up without apparent injury and moves on it completely shatters the immersion on the game. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. I absolutely recommend this game to anyone that enjoys adventure games. It's going to be hard for any game to be able to make a claim that they look better... to even be close, to me is quite an honour as a developer. Only 200 copies were released. This DLC pack contained a new co-op multiplayer mode known as Siege, two new multiplayer maps, six new character skins and 11 PSN Trophies (10 of which are bronze, one of which is silver). This is not hyperbole. In a review for The New York Times, Seth Schiesel described it as "perhaps the best-looking game on any system, and no game yet has provided a more genuinely cinematic entertainment experience. The actors act out the scene wearing specially designed motion capture suits. It looks astonishing on the PS4, plays the best it ever has, and continues that cinematic thrilling narrative we all love. Flash 90% 689,663 plays Maus Force Attack. Embark on a journey to discover the real truth behind the lost fleet of Marco Polo. Rather what I want to talk about is what prevents it from being the great game it’s so often purported to be. The game’s storyline is trite, but a first-rate cast of voice-over actors carry it off with flair. In the interview, Christophe Balestra also pointed out how important it is to ship every system with a hard drive. The Fortune Hunter edition contains the game, a replica of the Phurba Dagger artifact and stand, a BradyGames strategy guide, an art book, the official soundtrack, and a collector's case autographed by Naughty Dog. The beta phase of the multiplayer was playable by those who bought early copies of the game inFamous. A new milestone has been reached in the videogame history." Nate and Tenzin travel through ice caves, fighting off strange monsters on their way to an ancient temple. The one thing I did was, when I looked at their game I was like, damn them! Survival is the second cooperative mode of play, where 2–3 players must work together to defeat a total of ten waves of enemies, each wave becoming more and more difficult. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is a third-person action-adventure video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3.First announced on December 1, 2008, and released in October 2009, it is the second game in the Uncharted series, following Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. Chain Reaction is a mode that is similar to Turf War. It was released on October 23, 2009 in the European and North American versions of PlayStation Home. After grabbing the Nine Jewel Ring, push through the wooden door to reach the next area. They return to fight off an attack on the village by Lazarević's men, but Schäfer is kidnapped with the phurba. Between those times, users went to the Uncharted 2 space and played the "Mask Mayhem" mini-game. We're doing all the post-processing effects on the Synergistic Processing Units. That’s over eight times more than Rambo in Rambo’s bloodiest movie! A Game of the Year Edition was released October 12, 2010. The problem is that platforms collapse, ropes break and secret doors are revealed exactly where you expect them to be. Their performance was used to provide both the motion capture and voice work. She reveals that Flynn is working for Zoran Lazarević (Graham McTavish), a Serbian war criminal seeking the stone. VGA’s awarding the game with the coveted crown of video games. With Nolan North, Emily Rose, Claudia Black, Richard McGonagle. Rambo IV, the Rambo movie with the highest kill count of the series, has a total 236 deaths, 83 of which are committed by Rambo himself. IGN and awards shows i.e. SCEA marketing manager Asad Qizilbash told readers of the PlayStation Blog that the limited edition giveaways will take place on that blog, PlayStation Home, the game's multiplayer demo, and a few other unnamed places. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is a complete package. Uncharted 2 is often considered the best in an incredibly good series of games and currently has a Metacritic score of 96, making it one of the best games of all time. ), but Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception did a rather fine job all the same.Drake's Deception spends a fair bit of time looking back as it pushes the story forward, melding playable memories of Drake's upbringing with absolutely insane new adventures.. There are bad guys incoming. Uncharted 2 is an action-adventure platform video game played from a third-person view, with the player in control of Nathan Drake. He’s the Incredible Hulk. The strength is his fingers though? On December 12, 2010, the previously exclusive "Golden Guns" DLC was released. Two of the six new skins are from Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and the other four are new and exclusive to the game. The actors would even rehearse together in a room and had discussions with the creative directors of the game before carrying out the performance to create the highly realistic and cinematic dialogue throughout the game. The UK edition of the magazine also gave the game a perfect score, named it the 2nd best PS3 game of all time, while readers of the same magazine voted it the greatest PlayStation title released. As of March 2015, Uncharted 2 has sold over 6 million copies. The first publication to review Uncharted 2 was the French edition of PSM3. Three months later, Chloe helps free Nate with his friend Victor Sullivan (Richard McGonagle). Exclusive to the PAL region, the Uncharted 2 special edition contains the game, gold versions of the Beretta and AK-47 weapons, two post cards, a PlayStation 3 theme, and multiplayer skins. On July 27, Naughty Dog Co-President Christophe Balestra revealed through a Twitter post that the game would not require installation to the PlayStation 3's hard drive. This trial leads him, Chloe Frazer and old friends Elena Fisher and Victor Sullivan into a search for the fabled Cintimani Stone and Shangri-La in a race against Serbian mercenaries. I don’t mean exploration in the manner of finding different ways through the areas or to the objective but rather climbing, jumping and solving puzzles to move forward. It's the combination of Blu-ray and hard drive. That being said, with the above flaws, this game has no place in any serious discussion about the greatest game of all time. Nate leaves her in Chloe's care and confronts Lazarević at the base of the tree. The Naughty Dog Game Engine 2.0 also works in harmony with Havok Physics. Nathan Drake is very much portrayed as a normal man. Plunder is similar to the traditional capture the flag game mode, and sees each team attempt to capture the treasure from a central point in the map and return it to their base; the player carrying the treasure is slowed down a great deal, and may also choose to hurl the treasure away at any point, in order to keep it out of reach of the enemy, or to pass it to a teammate. The Story, Part XXIX. Uncharted 2 has no rival on the PS3. At its heart Uncharted 2 is an exploration game. They must stay in the hill to score points while the enemy team tries to do the same. A collector's edition of Uncharted 2 was not announced for sale in the United States. Drake lifts, sure, I can accept that. The pack contains Rika for the heroes and Pinkerton for the villains. After Jeff is shot in an ambush, Chloe insists on abandoning him; Nate and Elena help him but are caught by Lazarević. Apparently a couple of days sleep though and he’s good to go again. [6] A second teaser trailer was released soon after, showing a badly wounded Drake stuck in the remains of a wrecked train hanging precariously over a cliff. Drake can pick up weapons, automatically replacing the existing weapon he was using, and additional ammunition from slain enemies. Uncharted 2 is simply one of the best games I've played yet on the PlayStation 3. Nate discovers that the stone never left Shambhala, and locates the temple where Polo's crew slaughtered each other. The Los Angeles Times review suggested the game would "fit better on a big screen in some multiplex", and also added that "Uncharted 2 is ridiculously immersive, so much so that you forget you are controlling the actions of treasure hunter Nathan Drake ... everything is done right." REALLY? Six competitive modes are featured: Deathmatch, Plunder, Elimination, Turf War, King of the Hill and Chain Reaction. The perfectly paced campaign is pure joy from beginning to end, seamlessly combining top-notch shooting, smooth platforming, clever puzzles, and a playful story into one of the most … The action sequences in Uncharted 2 look as if they were shot by a team of cinematographers, then edited into a coherent and thrilling narrative. But we're reaching that level of quality. There's no other game, despite Killzone 2 on the visuals, with the same level of quality as Naughty Dog's newest game. On August 26, 2010, the "Sidekick Skin Pack" was released, containing 6 alternate appearances of previously available characters, and 2 new villain skins, Dillon and Mac. And what is with finding the secret door, making the impossible jump to an area unoccupied for decades if not centuries only to find a small army of nameless foes already there? However when things take an unexpected turn for the worst, Drake must rely on those closest to him in order to find the Cintomani Stone. Fortune hunter Nathan Drake returns in UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves™, a pulse-pounding third-person action-adventure/shooter created by award-winning developer Naughty Dog. On May 6, 2010, an Uncharted apartment was released in the European and North American versions of PlayStation Home called the "Uncharted Fortune Hunter's Apartment". Today sees the local launch of Uncharted 2, the sequel to one of the very best games released in 2007. In PlayStation Home, the PlayStation 3's online community-based service, Naughty Dog has released a themed game space for Uncharted 2, developed by Outso. This is the killer app PlayStation 3 owners have been waiting for, and I'd even be saying this without the outstanding competitive and co-op multiplayer (see sidebar). However, AI enemies try to stop the players from returning the treasure. It's tough to follow a masterpiece like Uncharted 2 (list spoilers! Given the complexity of the character relationships, I urge players to play the original game before venturing into the sequel. The co-op multiplayer allows a maximum of three players to take the roles of Drake and two other "hero" companions and features missions involving gunfights, platforming, and teamwork-based objectives. What have they done to the rest of us? NPD Group's sales data show that Uncharted 2 was the top-selling game in the United States for October 2009, at about 537,000 units sold, while Media Create's sales data has Uncharted 2 selling 47,000 units for its first day in Japan. 38 Games Like Uncharted 2. Qizilbash also mentioned that only residents in the US are eligible to win. The game had three main writers: head writer Amy Hennig, Neil Druckmann and Josh Scherr. Uncharted 2 uses Naughty Engine 2.0, a revamped and optimized version of the original engine that has allowed the game to have real-time moving environments, more realistic textures, and animations. A bundle of both purchases was also released. Unlike the first and third games there are hardly any cheap deaths. Some of the jokes and references fall … Hiawatha Bray of The Boston Globe said: The PlayStation 4 Pro is 4K-ready, and several of the PS4’s best games are enhanced to take advantage of the … That’s not ok, not at all. Schäfer sends him and Tenzin after the remains of Schäfer's failed expedition for the stone decades ago. The fact that every PlayStation 3 has a hard drive is huge for us. Tom Bramwell of Eurogamer found, "There are ... a few occasions where the platforming lets you down ... despite the feeling you were jumping in the right direction." Uncharted 2 features an online multiplayer component; Naughty Dog hired a dedicated multiplayer designer in August 2008 to work on this aspect of the game. It makes NO sense. The pack was later released in North America. ". One of the best games ever made, imo. Uncharted 2 is now part of Sony's selection of Greatest Hits. Among other features, this edition includes all previously released downloadable content (with the exception of the Sidekicks Skin Pack), four motion comics, and Pinball Heroes: Uncharted for the PSP. X-Play's Adam Sessler gave the game a 5 out of 5, saying that "Uncharted 2 has the best single-player I have ever played". It makes the drinker nearly invincible, explaining the mutated guardians and Polo's doomed crew. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is a 2009 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.It is the second game in the Uncharted series, and was released in October 2009 for PlayStation 3.Set two years after the events of Drake's Fortune, the single-player story follows Nathan Drake, who partners with Chloe Frazer and Elena … On August 26, 2009, it was revealed that Uncharted 2 uses between 90 and 100% of the Cell's processor and uses all 25GB of a single Blu-ray Disc. And I'm not even a big online multi fan, but I loved playing this one online. On April 22, 2010, the third expansion pack, "Siege" was released. The apartment was released on May 27, 2010 in the Asian version. Nate reunites with Elena and is introduced to an old German explorer, Karl Schäfer (René Auberjonois). Seeing young Drake get tangled up with Sully showcases … Uncharted 2 is a good game. ", Uncharted 2 also received praise from other developers.