Sep 2009

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is the story of Nathan Drake, a fortune-hunter with a shady reputation and an even shadier past who is lured back into the treacherous world of thieves and mercenary treasure-seekers. The tenth game by PS3 developer Naughty Dog, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves allows players to take control of Drake and embark 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.

- 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.

- Free-flowing 'traversal gunplay' adds a unique vertical element to familiar cover-based third-person shooting mechanics, allowing the player 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.

- Gunplay 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 the player 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: utilises 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.