More juicy Uncharted 2: Among Thieves details from GameInformer

Posted Dec 10, 2008 at 6:54PM by Mabie A. Listed in: PS3 Tags: GameFAQs, Naughty Dog, SIXAXIS
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GameInformer's Uncharted 2 Edition - Image 1Craving for more information on the PS3's resident treasure hunter? Then you're in luck cos we've just hit the goldmine with a plethora of new information on Naughty Dog's Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.

GameInformer's latest edition plays host to a whole lot of facts you're sure to want to know on Nate's latest adventure. We've recently reported on the news that the mag has dedicated a ten-page spread for the game,and now we know what's in it. According to maddogniqk96, GameFAQs poster, who's received his issue:
  • The biggest thing in the article IMO is that there's a new girl named Chloe Frazer. GI asked about Elena and Sully's return but they had no comment.
  • The story is about looking for the ships that Marco Polo "lost" while returning home to Italy.
  • Melee combat is more dynamic now.
  • They mentioned they were using only 30% of the PS3's power with Drake's Fortune and are planning to use nearly 100% with Among Thieves.
  • A demo was shown to GI with Drake going through a city (I believe in Nepal), and he's stealthily taking out guards and escaping the city.
  • Nolan North returns to be Drake and Chloe Frazer is played by Claudia Black (Stargate SG-1, Fargate).
  • The Sixaxis mechanics were ditched for such things as throwing grenades.
  • One of the weapons revealed is a rocket launcher that Chloe uses (might only be for the cinematic).
  • There are no load screens.
  • The score is being composed by Greg Edmonson (same guy from the first one).
  • Weapons can be used in any stance (running, behind cover, hanging, climbing a wall, etc.).
  • You can now move while aiming behind cover.
  • easter egg: In one of the screenshots there is a sign to "Hotel El Dorado".
Well stealth gamepaly and melee, huh? Interesting, indeed. Am kinda bummed out, though, that they ditched the Sixaxis mechanics for throwing grenades. It could have used a little bit more sprucing up, true, but I liked it personally. I thought it added dynamism to the gameplay.

So if you guys want to read up more, then you better get that GameInformer edition, we suppose. Do watch out, though. They say where the game ends.



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Comments [refresh]

by whaleshark - 2008-12-10 14:50
» GUYS

http://s426.photobucket.com/albums/pp350/r2kcipher/?action=view¤t=S7301030.jpg

ITS UP! Scans. Dear god... those might be some of the most beautiful graphics I have ever seen. Blows killzone 2 out of the WATER, even in a magazine SCAN. God i cannot wait for this.

by 93pauott - 2008-12-10 15:11
» duuuuude!

like... 3 times more beautiful than uncharted 1.. AWESOME!!!

by Bigbob6383 - 2008-12-10 17:18
» well

they "are planning to use nearly 100% with Among Thieves"?

i'd love to know if this is actually true



seems a bit far fetched, but the game does look pretty damn sick

by papajag - 2008-12-10 19:27
» wow

Playstation 3 is sounding more and more like DBZ.



Freeza: I've only used 90% of my power level.

Goku: WTF why didn't you do so earlier?!!!



This game looks so sick though. I loved the first one and damn I want this one now.

by StingBlah - 2008-12-11 05:16
» HAHAHA

I don't think Uncharted will be nearly as fast paced as Killzone 22, so I really don't see why it would use 100% of PS3's power.



That being said...I CAN"T WAIT FOR THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

They're going t make an action hero rivaling Indiana Jones with this!

by Teo Tenan - 2008-12-11 08:49
» Just a typo fix but..

.. Claudia Black's from Stargate SG-1 and Farscape, not Fargate. ;)

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