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UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves - Game of The Year Edition
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Follow-up game to 2007's critically accled Uncharted: Drake's
Fortune, the PlayStation 3 exclusive Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
is a continuation of the adventures of Nathan Drake, a
fortune-hunter with a shady reputation and an even shadier past.
Chock full of all the action, adventure, cinematic story elements
and beautiful graphics that set the first game apart, Uncharted
2: Among Thieves adds deep online multiplayer options, including
co-op and competitive campaigns, and a whole new supporting cast
of characters, making it yet another must-have title for the
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Online multiplayer modes.
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Cinematic, over-the-top action.
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Varied exotic environments.
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No action-stopping load screens.
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New stealth gameplay.
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. Story
In Uncharted 2: Amongst Thieves fortune hunter Nathan Drake
embarks on a journey that will push him to his physical,
emotional and intellectual limits to discover the real truth
behind the lost fleet of Marco Polo and the legendary Himalayan
valley of Shambhala, more commonly known in the west as
Shangri-La.
In 1292 Marco Polo departed the court of Kublai Khan in China
with 14 ships filled with over 600 passengers and crew. Eighteen
months later only one ship remained and 18 passengers survived.
Marco Polo never revealed what happened to these lost ships.
Embarking on a quest to find the lost fleet, fortune hunter
Nathan Drake soon realizes Marco Polo was hiding a much bigger
secret - he had gone on a secret expedition to find the mythical
kingdom of Shambhala and to recover the legendary Cintamani
Stone, the "Wish-fulfilling jewel" of Buddhist mythology. With
this new information Drake settles on a new course, following
Marco Polo's trail through a diverse range of exotic
environments. This quest also pits him against a new, more
formidable adversary - a ruthless, rogue para leader with
a private army and a relentless ambition to recover the stone for
himself.
Gameplay
Although gameplay in Among Thieves is similar to that of the
previous game, there are several major differences. The most
important of these is the addition of several online multiplayer
options. Unfortunately, no offline multiplayer could be included
in the game due to the impact local split-screening has on the
game's graphical quality. Thankfully though, the online modes
included cover both co-op and competitive play. See the feature
list below for details on these. In addition to play modes
players can also expect a wealth of new gameplay features
including a new stealth gameplay mechanic and altered climbing
mechanic--both of which are extended to the AI of enemies; the
ability to create cover by flipping over certain found items; the
use of riot shields for defense and offense; and a complete lack
of loading screens.
Key Game Features
* Powered by Naughty Dog’s new 2.0 Engine Technology.
* Open layout allows players to take an aggressive or stealth
approach to combat.
* Free-flowing "traversal play" adds a unique vertical element
to standard 3rd-person shooting mechanics.
* Award-winning cinematic story presentation.
* A Deep Single Player Campaign * 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 you to take an aggressive or
stealthy approach to combat. * Free-flowing "traversal play"
adds a unique vertical element to familiar cover-based
third-person shooting mechanics, allowing you to engage in combat
from any position in the environment – even while climbing and
hanging.
* Introduction of new traversal and free-climbing mechanics allow
Drake to navigate through the environments more fluidly and
naturally.
* play and combat enhancements, including an expanded melee
system, and a variety of enemy types with advanced AI routines.
High-quality cinematic presentation of scenes, characters and
dialogue, all rendered within the Naughty Dog Engine 2.0.
* Dramatic in-game events that make you an active participant in
the cinematic experience.
* Full character interaction with dynamic geometry.
* Utilizes Naughty Dog Engine 2.0 purpose-built for the
PlayStation 3; 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.
* A Wide Variety of Online Multiplayer Options. * Competitive
Multiplayer * Competitive multiplayer gameplay includes up to 10
players in heroes-versus-villains matches.
* Deathmatch: Up to 5 vs. 5 with customizable or pre-set game
modes.
* Plunder: Unique style of multiplayer that encourages team work
to transport a treasure across terrain horizontally and
vertically over obstacles.
* Player boosters give you a variety of options to customize your
characters to your play style or to provide an advantage over
nents.
* Co-op Multiplayer * 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 you customize your weapons to your play
style or provide an advantage over nents.
* General Multiplayer Features. * Robust party system allows you
to remain with your friends in matchmaking and custom matches.
* Custom matches allow you to customize s and modes which your
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.
Game of the Year Edition Includes:
* 3 Downloadable Content packs that include 19 skins, 4 s, and
one new game mode.
* 3 boosters for use in online multiplayer modes including
"Currency Multiplier," "Golden s," and early access to
"Revenge."
* 4 Uncharted: Eye of Indra animated motion comics.
* 2 multiplayer skins of characters featured in the Eye of Indra
motion comic series.
* 4 PlayStation Network Avatar Packs including 18 premium
Uncharted avatars.
* Pinball Heroes--Uncharted PSP game.
