Information Review

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is an action-adventure video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. The game was released on October 13, 2009 (USA). The game picks up a couple of years after the events of Drake's Fortune. Similar to the previous story, Nathan Drake’s new adventure revolves around an unsolved historical mystery this time surrounding Marco Polo and his doomed voyage home from China in 1292. After spending almost 20 years in the court of the emperor Kublai Khan, Marco Polo departed with 14 ships and over 600 passengers and crew – but when he arrived at his destination a year and a half later, only one ship remained, and only 18 of the passengers had survived. Although Marco Polo described almost every other aspect of his journeys in minute detail, he never revealed what happened to the ships that were lost. In the recently released Uncharted 2 soundtrack, it makes mention of the mythical kingdom of Shamballah, as does one of the level names. Better known as Shangri-La, it was said to be part of Polo's doomed expedition to find the Cintamani stone.

Game features:

An expanded cast of characters who reflect different facets of Drake's character, including Chloe Frazer, Drake's current partner and new romantic interest.

Varied and exotic locations – from lush, green swamps and dense urban environments, all the way to the ice and snow of the Himalayas.

Unrestricted combat allows players to take an aggressive or stealthy approach to combat.

High-quality cinematic presentation of scenes, characters and dialogue, all rendered within the Naughty Dog Engine 2.0.
The Naughty Dog Engine 2.0 utilizes the PS3 technology to hit a turning point in technology innovation by recreating reality and capturing human emotion.

No visible loading – a Naughty Dog hallmark – returns along with technology improvements in major game systems such as lighting, shadows, ambient occlusion, animation technology and physics, among many others.

Robust party system allows players to remain with their friends in matchmaking and custom matches.

Custom matches allow players to customize maps and modes which their party wishes to play.

Currency gained in multiplayer matches can be combined with currency gained in single player missions to unlock additional content and upgrades.

Character animations and environments taken from single player campaign maintain visual fidelity with no degradation.

Gameplay and character mechanics identical from the single-player campaign, ensuring user familiarity and same level of quality.

Headset support

Proprietary Naughty Dog Engine 2.0 network code captures a broad range of gameplay data for statistics reporting on the web and for functionality like Cinema, which allows players to watch replays of matches.

Cutting edge technology such as cloud-based computing allows for scalable online infrastructure to provide optimal player experience.

Competitive multiplayer gameplay includes up to 10 players in heroes-versus-villains matches.

Up to three players work together in cooperative modes to accomplish set objectives with increasing difficulty and against special enemy characters.

Combo system encourages further teamwork to increase a point total and currency multiplier.

Weapon upgrades let players customize their weapons to their play style or provide an advantage over opponents.

Multiplayer Functions:
Online Versus Multiplayer (10)
Online Co-Op Multiplayer (3)
Online Play: 10 Versus/ 3 Co-op

Support functions:
Mic Headset Voice

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