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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

by Naughty Dog·published by Sony Computer Entertainment

13 October 2009T31
PlayStationPS3

Reader score

9.1/ 10

137 votes

How long to beat

5 players

10h

Rushed

main story only

14h

Normally

story and some extras

Where to get it

Trailer

Gallery

17

Screenshots

Key art

About

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is the sequel to Naughty Dog's 2007 game Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. The story picks up a few years where the first one left off, following the previous games fortune-hunting hero, Nathan Drake, as he searches around the globe to try to solve another of the world's unsolved historical mysteries; this time regarding the famous merchant/explorer Marco Polo, who in 1292, mysteriously came back from a journey having lost 13 ships and 500+ passengers, with no explanation ever given on what had happened to those ships. After Drake gains knowledge of an ancient relic and a mysterious Himalayan Valley that may be connected to Marco Polo, he sets out on an adventure to discover the secrets of Polo's lost fleet, which he hopes will lead him to one of history's greatest undiscovered treasures.

The gameplay of Uncharted 2 remains pretty similar to the first game. It consists of cover-based shoot-offs, fast-paced escape sequences, and death-defying stunts fairly reminiscent of those of the Indiana Jones movies. Some notable changes include stealth-action segments in the game, which force you to move through certain areas hiding in cover from the hordes of pirates who await to kill you. The wall-climbing and cover mechanics have been heightened to a new extent, allowing free movement over walls and more items for Drake to use as protection. Drake spends most of the time alone, but during large parts of the game, he is also accompanied by fellow treasure hunter Harry Flynn, Elena, and Chloe where they are controlled by the computer. During certain sequences, Drake needs to solve minor puzzles and the most complex ones require him to study notes in a book. Some of the locations visited include Turkey, Borneo, and Nepal.

Multiplayer modes are entirely new to the series. Among Thieves features both competitive and cooperative play, allowing you to play the game along with friends and people around the world. Competitive game modes include "Deathmatch (Team Deathmatch)", "Plunder (Capture the Flag)", "Elimination" and "Chain Reaction". Co-operative includes a mode called "Gold Rush", in which you along with two other people must work as a team to face off against waves of enemy AI as you guys try to capture treasures and return them back to your base. Each round does not only have more enemies, but they are a lot stronger too.

Unlike in the original PS3 release, the PS4 remasttered release features only the single-player mode, not the multiplayer mode. However, the PS4 release features a photo mode where you can pause the game and make the current screen look like a photo.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operative

Together

Online co-op

Perspective

Third person

Engine

Naughty Dog Engine

Players

10 online

Editions

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - Fortune Hunter EditionUncharted 2: Among Thieves - Game of the Year Edition

Included in

Uncharted Dual Pack

Pack contents

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves: Drake's Fortune Multiplayer Pack

Remastered as

Also known as

Uncharted 2: El Reino de los Ladrones — Spanish title

Uncharted 2: Il Covo Dei Ladri — Italian title

Uncharted 2: Pośród Złodziei — Polish title

Uncharted: Ōgon Katana to Kieta Sendan — Japanese title

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Facts

Developer

Naughty Dog

Released

13 October 2009

Series

Uncharted

Platforms

PlayStationPS3

Age ratings

USK16ACBMA 15+PEGI16CLASS_IND14CEROCESRBT

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Tags

Behind viewPuzzle elementsQuick Time Events (QTEs)Shooter