Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

[Raizen1984]

Anyone else looking forward to this? I don't think I've been this excited for a PS3 game since MGS4 last year. I ordered with Amazon and used their release date delivery service to ensure I get the game tomorrow, and will be taking the day off from work to play it.

A buddy of mine from Gamestop brought a pre-release version of the game with him to the store last week, and I got to play the first 30 minutes or so of the game, and it's incredible. I can already tell I'm going to have a blast.

So, any other PS3 owners excited about this?

[TigerCraneFist]

absolutely.

Going to pick it up tonight from Gamestop and like yourself... taking off tomorrow to play.

Cant wait.... enjoy it dude

[Battlesmurf]

my PS3 is hungry for some good games I loved the first one- one of the first games I actually played all the way through. I used the Toys R Us Buy 2 get one free on this bad boy, though. That- with free shipping and another $10 off 100 code and 2 of these + a Brutal Legend came to $120 total. Going to give the 2nd UC2 as a gift.

Multiplayer is actually kind of addicting- feels familiar- but in a very good, smooth, polished way.

[neorichieb1971]

Its a AAA title, its Sony and its on PS3. I think thats the sort of title I bought my machine for.

UC2 is an exceptional title across the board. Even Bungie employee's have been in awe of its incredible gameplay and technical prowess. When Naughty Dog made this, they made sure owners of other consoles would be jealous. Thats just the sort of product I want to buy.

[Solarus]

I've been waiting for this game for a while and REALLY want to play it (was a huge fan of the original), but I'm still waiting for my PS3 to be sent from home >_< It's going to be an agonizing wait

[Jockel]

Yeah grab the limited edition now for only 3000$.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Uncharted-2-Among-T ... 35a42e4d04

And people complain about the Death Smiles or Futari LE prices

[kengou]

Meh, I tried the demo of the first game, didn't really like it. Doesn't look like the second one will be dramatically different. Shooters based around cover mechanics bore me to tears, you just sit there and shoot at enemies and jump to different cover every once in a while.

[Raizen1984]

Y'know, even though the duck and cover mechanics were a big part of the game, I'd still say give the game another shot. The attention to detail in the game is incredible with little, subtle things all over the place that the average gamer doesn't even notice. When Drake jumps and lands, it's an imperfect motion. When enemies fire at him and it's a near miss, he does this ducking motion as if he's really panicking. When he treads through water, only the portions of his body that made contact actually appear wet on his clothing. It slowly dries. When he's trying to run up steps, he moves as though it's a tiring feat (and it is). This was a game made by a development team that truly loved the project they worked on.

There's a reason why Uncharted: Drake's Fortune was held in high regard, when at its simplest form, it is nothing more than a cross between Tomb Raider and Gears of War. The efforts of Naughty Dog made the game more than that.

[nem]

I genuinely enjoyed the first game. Actually, one of the few next-gen games that I've actually played all the way through. The combat gets a lot of flack, but I didn't mind it at all. It feels like a light gun shooter to me, enemies pop up from the dumbest places and, and apart from the zombie bit, it's a specific number of waves to clear though. After that it's back to a bit of exploring (if you can call it that, it's very linear -- which I like!).

Will be picking the sequel up tomorrow and looking forward to giving it a good bash on the weekend.

[UnscathedFlyingObject]

Next time they should do something about the characters' hair. It's more stiff than cement .

I know, nitpick. But they're going through all the trouble to make it as realistic as possible. Why forget about the hair?

[neorichieb1971]

Hair is supposedly the hardest thing to do with polygons.

[nem]

Voxel hair, hmm

[lilmanjs]

I've heard that this should be a PS3 seller. I hope sony doesn't drop the ball on the ads for this game.

[Alec]

I've heard that this should be a PS3 seller. I hope sony doesn't drop the ball on the ads for this game.

Dude, the TV ad I saw for it was on spot. This guy talks about how realistic it is and how its like a movie. Then his hot ass girlfriend comes in with a big bowl of popcorn saying, "Okay, I'm ready, start the movie." And the announcer says,

"It will take her about two hours to realize you're playing a video game."

[kengou]

Y'know, even though the duck and cover mechanics were a big part of the game, I'd still say give the game another shot. The attention to detail in the game is incredible with little, subtle things all over the place that the average gamer doesn't even notice. When Drake jumps and lands, it's an imperfect motion. When enemies fire at him and it's a near miss, he does this ducking motion as if he's really panicking. When he treads through water, only the portions of his body that made contact actually appear wet on his clothing. It slowly dries. When he's trying to run up steps, he moves as though it's a tiring feat (and it is). This was a game made by a development team that truly loved the project they worked on.

There's a reason why Uncharted: Drake's Fortune was held in high regard, when at its simplest form, it is nothing more than a cross between Tomb Raider and Gears of War. The efforts of Naughty Dog made the game more than that.

I appreciate attention to detail and a good storyline and all that, but they have to be supported by a foundation of fun gameplay. I'm not going to slog through something that isn't fun just to see half of someone's shirt getting realistically wet.

[TigerCraneFist]

Y'know, even though the duck and cover mechanics were a big part of the game, I'd still say give the game another shot. The attention to detail in the game is incredible with little, subtle things all over the place that the average gamer doesn't even notice. When Drake jumps and lands, it's an imperfect motion. When enemies fire at him and it's a near miss, he does this ducking motion as if he's really panicking. When he treads through water, only the portions of his body that made contact actually appear wet on his clothing. It slowly dries. When he's trying to run up steps, he moves as though it's a tiring feat (and it is). This was a game made by a development team that truly loved the project they worked on.

There's a reason why Uncharted: Drake's Fortune was held in high regard, when at its simplest form, it is nothing more than a cross between Tomb Raider and Gears of War. The efforts of Naughty Dog made the game more than that.

I appreciate attention to detail and a good storyline and all that, but they have to be supported by a foundation of fun gameplay. I'm not going to slog through something that isn't fun just to see half of someone's shirt getting realistically wet.

The gameplay is fantastic... nothing even remotely close to slogging on this game. Give it a shot man... this game is a huge milestone for the PS3 and not to be overlooked. Seriously.

[Taylor]

Compared to a lot of cover system based games Uncharted is very mobile; lots of grenades, rushing enemies, and destructible cover to force you to move forwards and enemies spawning from different directions. You need to keep moving for ammo and the best way to get ammo is to CQC with the uber melee combo. There's also a section of the game where cover and careful shots are thrown completely out the window and you have to run around firing from the hip. Sure, you can just point and shoot in some sections, especially the demo (which is the second chapter), but not later on. And I really like popping up behind cover, sneaking around while they fire on my old position and jumping on their back and breaking their necks.

My two biggest complaints with the original Uncharted is the traversal section and shoot out sections where generally quite seperate - all the video footage of this new one and especially the multiplayer, is about you doing both at once. My other complaint was the sense of exploration and adventure was cut short when, after opening up a secret passage to an underground cave never accessed for hundreds of years through solving a puzzle using information only you had access to, you find it completely crawling with mercenaries.

[Elixir]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1VOtBAGQd8

No matter how realistic the game gets, it's still Gears of War.

[Damocles]

Goddamn there's a lot of grunting in that game.

[Matsunaga]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1VOtBAGQd8

No matter how realistic the game gets, it's still Gears of War.

What does that even mean? You always have something to bitch about.

[Elixir]

It means exactly what I said. If you actually took the time to play Gears of War (which I have, and you haven't), you wouldn't be questioning it.

I'm all for the next big action game. But when the multiplayer is IDENTICAL to something which I've seen before, it suddenly isn't half as interesting.

[Rob]

No matter how realistic the game gets, it's still Gears of War.

A "realistic" Gears of War is a Gears of War without the good parts.

[Thunder Force]

A "realistic" Gears of War is a Gears of War without the good parts.

In that case try 50 Cent Blood On The Sand, for an even less realistic GoW experience.

[neorichieb1971]

I'm afraid developers are not being paid to come up with bright ideas. I would probably have preferred a more Indiana Jones kinda game with a bit of mystery solving and platforming. Although I will buy this game its certainly not the type of game that gets me excited. As I stated before many many times, people would rather play tech demo's where all you do is run around gunning people down all day. It wouldn't be so bad if there were other elements of gameplay. With UC1 there was a mix of gameplay but the shooting part was a bit heavy handed. To the point of wondering when it will end.

Naughty Dog are such a talented team though and I would like to see more creations from them. Preferably something a little more fantasy driven. Knowing Sony though they will be shoe horned into a one trick pony like Polyphony digital. Lets see.

[Wonderbanana]

UC2 is kinda what I expected

The Special Edition art cards are a bit naff since their more like art paper. Not tried the codes yet you get with it.

Getting absolutely slated for my initial impressions of it on my website and N4G but hey ho

[Rob]

In that case try 50 Cent Blood On The Sand, for an even less realistic GoW experience.

Nah, looks like Uncharted, but at least it's funny.

[Matsunaga]

It means exactly what I said. If you actually took the time to play Gears of War (which I have, and you haven't), you wouldn't be questioning it.

I'm all for the next big action game. But when the multiplayer is IDENTICAL to something which I've seen before, it suddenly isn't half as interesting.

You know I haven't played GOW? Of course you don't. However, you haven't played Uncharted 2, or you would know that it's the single player that makes the game great.. It would be wasted on you though, as you would use the strategy guide and read your way through another game.

[professor ganson]

I really like the first game. A lot. But I'm going to have to finish it before I can justify buying the new one.

[Super Laydock]

I really like the first game. A lot. But I'm going to have to finish it before I can justify buying the new one.

The 2nd one is the one that made me get a PS3 in the first place (delivered tomorrow if all goes well). Have ordered the first episode alongside it though for the same reason I guess.
I hate getting in the middle of a story, without knowing the things that previously happened.

[neorichieb1971]

I think both games are independent. If you have a complete save of part 1, part 2 unlocks a few extras..