CGM Writes: Naughty Dog understands online gaming. Each of its three multiplayer offerings so far (Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, and The Last of Us) have been engaging, fun, and different from the typical Call of Duty and first-person shooter competition. The studio knows what it needs to do to have its online components stand out.
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In a list of games that defined the PlayStation 3, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves would certainly be one of the top contenders. The blockbuster sequel to 2007’s Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune not only received critical acclaim and became a massive hit for Sony’s third console when it was released 15 years ago on October 13th, 2009, but it also cemented Naughty Dog’s future as a developer of cinematic, story-driven action-adventure games as opposed to its history of colorful platformers like Crash Bandicoot and Jak and Daxter from previous PlayStation generations. To this day, Uncharted 2 stands as one of the PS3’s best exclusives and one of the most important PlayStation games of all time.
I loved this era on multiplayer games from Sony. People used to call the modes tacked on multiplayer but they were enjoyable. I loved Factions even more. I'm Still gutted that the second one isn't coming out.
Yeah, that one game where it not only has an amazing single player but the multiplayer was also just as good.
A fresh a breath air with it's more "skill focused, less is more" multiplayer in a time during COD fever where every other game with online was trying to be like it.
Shame NaughtyDog eventually did do COD like things with Uncharted 3 and 4, they ruined what made the original so good. It become an over the top arcade fest in the end.
Ironic cause the MP was basically Halo, and Bungie helped on the technical side of things too. MP was more simple back then, I've said this before but I played U2 MP religiously. I sucked at it like you have no idea, but mah gawd did I have so much fun. Can't find an MP game that hooked me like U2s these days. Then Factions came along and while it had its problem I found new religion with it. Agh damn it why did they cancel Factions 2 bruhh.
It is for sure my favorite game in the series. It's such a blast to play. The train levels still hold up and are fun as hell as well as the entire game.
Still remember the first gameplay video ... shooting the chasing truck and then the beautiful visuals & details whilst traversing the dilapidated Nepal streets ... perfection
Too bad Sony never ported the trilogy to PC ...
I'll say, the PS3 really did sequels better than people give it credit for. Resistance 2, Uncharted 2, Motorstorm Pacific Rift, Infamous 2... all were better than their initial offerings and still hold up to this day.
During MCM Comic Con London X EGX, CGM got the chance to be part of a press group interview with the stars of the Uncharted titles, namely the legendary Nolan North, who played protagonist Nathan Drake, Emily Rose, who portrayed Elena Fisher and Richard McGonagle, who took on the role of Victor ‘Sully’ Sullivan,
They make good MP but hopefully they tone down on the Microtransactions. I don't think anybody is thrilled to see them in their games.
Meh idk. They nailed it with Uncharted 2 among thieves and The Last of us. The other one not so much. The thing that I don't get is the excuse they use to add all the extra stuff is that teams will be "working together" a lot more. I found that being BS simply for the fact that when you look at how strip back The Last of us multiplayer is one can see that the only way to win in that game is by working as a team. They can do whatever they want with Uncharted multiplayer. That's a sail ship to me but they better not mess up and add all this extra stuff to the last of us 2.
TLOU was raw. I loved it. Had my little team and the experience was great. Then microtransactions come in and all of a sudden the opposition is doing stuff I cant do unless I pay for it. Poor form, no way around it. It sort of became a little badge of honour to take out ppl that have an 'advantage' but I found myself playing less and less of the game.
Anything I compete in I want base rules that everyone has to follow, you give a leg up on the opposition becasue their pockets are deeper, you can jog on.
I loved TLOU's online Multiplayer, so unique.
I always said they should have put TLOU multuplayer on the Vita and called it Fireflies or something.
I always thought they should have put COD zombies on the Vita too.
Either way, I can't wait to try out U4 on FRIDAY!!!!
All five of Naughty Dog's games that featured multiplayer were great experiences. They sure know how to create a great social experience with friends.