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Uncharted 2 Multiplayer: No Patches Allowed

PlayStation LifeStyle: "On tonight's episode of GameTrailers TV, Evan Wells and his team, Naughty Dog, revealed a surprisingly awesome fact about Uncharted 2's multiplayer mode."

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DJ6168d ago

Naughty Dog officially became my favorite developer. Guerrilla Games is gonna have to take the backseat. This is just too awesome.

ps3gamerkyle6168d ago

Yet still being updated? Wow!

menoyou6168d ago

Damn, Naughty Dog is amazing!

poopsack6168d ago

Hey, its not like they said the definitve no patches game.

jessehaysfl6168d ago

do patches really matter?

personally I've always been a fan they either fix broken content or add new stuff.....where is the downside to a patch?

Please don't say they take up too much time...they are almost always under 500mb with most being in the 15 to 25mb range....

ChozenWoan6168d ago

WoW!

So no patches & No game installation!

ND just jumped to #1 on my fav dev list. They are truely leading the pack when it comes to game development on the pS3.

1. ND
2. MM
3. PD
4. GG
5. Insomiac

Blaze9296168d ago (Edited 6168d ago )

Wtf? I dont know why you got so many disagrees Breafast...well actually I do, we ALL do. I love how the comments make it appear as if Naughty Dog are the first people to do this and this should be praised. Bungie has been doing this since Halo 2.

Don't get me wrong though, I'm a big Uncharted fan as much as the next guy and can't wait for Uncharted 2 but come on now, no need to act like they are gods.

lloyd_wonder6168d ago

The fact that you even assume most PlayStation fans have even played or care for Halo was your first mistake.

And where is anyone saying ND was the first to do this? I find you 360 fans in a PS3 article trying to derail it with your petty nonsense funny.

Blaze9296168d ago (Edited 6168d ago )

who said anything about playstation fans? Did I directly say that people were saying ND were the first to do this? And I'm 360 fan now? Must've assumed that, just like you assumed all the commenter praising ND are playstation fans. Thanks, didn't know that. I have a new classification now, yay! But wait...what do you call a multi-plat GAMER who owns a ps3 and xbox 360 and actively uses his PS3? A 360 fan still? Perrrfect.

Lol you're sad, THATS whats funny

DJ6168d ago

I still love Halo 2. It's still on my top list of FPS titles, just under COD4 and Killzone 2.

rockleex6168d ago

People are still happy for Naughty Dog.

In fact Halo was the first shooter game to include full replays of your matches, I think.

I'm just happy for Naughty Dog to include these features. Seeing as how Halo 3 is not my type of game(Halo 1 was awesome though), I'm glad someone else is finally utilizing these features.

Infinity Ward needs to add full replays too.

Arnon6168d ago

1. Team ICO
2. Sony Santa Monica
3. Naughty Dog
4. Media Molecule
5. Kojima Productions

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TheHater6168d ago

just wow.
Less patches = better for gamers

swiftshot936168d ago (Edited 6168d ago )

I cant imagine what kind of work went behind this, this is very innovative I have to say. This will have grow to be standard across all online games and Naughty Dog has done this with their first online multiplayer game.

Somebody give these guys a certificate, simply outstanding achievements and the games still has good time left before release.

Edit: Seriously sony just let naughty dog make the PS4. I am officially anticipating Uncharted more than GOW3. just wow @ everything!

Edit: @ Columbo
Did you watch the feature on spike? The guy said that they can change weapon layouts, item locations, even map structure to an extent all on the fly with just restarting the game. I havent played Halo 3 online too much but does that really happen? Also I remember a patch for Halo 3 for multiplayer at some point. If im wrong then oh well. Still ND FTW!

Columbo6168d ago (Edited 6168d ago )

Halo 3 does this currently. Bungie is able to change the multiplayer playlists as well as weapon placements on the fly with no patches.

Its a very good feature, and I'm glad more games will take advantage of this. There is nothing worse than wanting to play your favorite game and having to waste time downloading patches.

Columbo6168d ago (Edited 6168d ago )

Yeah, playlists are updated every month and sometimes weapon layouts are changed too so the gameplay stays balanced, all without patches. They use patches when the new map packs come out so they are enabled in the level select, as well as 1 major v1.1 patch.

Naughty Dog is a great developer and are very community-driven. They'll do everything they can to support this game long after it launches. I'm glad they are working so hard to make this a GOTY contender. This game looks amazing and is definitely a day 1 buy! And yes, I stayed up and watched this GTTV episode.

I'm still wishing they'll make another Crash Bandicoot someday. :)

pixelsword6168d ago (Edited 6168d ago )

Bungie, Epic, Guerrilla Games, Valve, Insomniac, Incognito, Sucker Punch, Ninja Theory, and Naughty Dog; my favorite existing devs.

TheIneffableBob6168d ago

Valve has this same system implemented in their games. I can only remember one time they've used it, though, and that was when people complained that the Half-Life 2: Episode One elevator battle was too difficult.

Foliage6168d ago

I dropped Halo pretty quickly because of lack of interest, but from your comments it seems what Halo offered and what Uncharted will offer may be very different.

Changing multiplayer playlists and weapon placements can be easily changed simply by updating an excel sheet. In the latest games I've worked on all these things were handled in an excel sheet, since these games were designed strictly for online play they were always updated on the fly. Uncharted on the other hand just might allow drastic changes like actual level edits and bug fixes. Although it is too early to tell since the comment was rather vague.

But much like Gears getting the misguided credit for "inventing the cover system", Bungie were not the first to do this either.

Anyway, if Naughty Dog has adopted the technology that was being built for R2 where major level changes were made on the fly, this is in a league way outside of what Bungie offered.

"They use patches when the new map packs come out so they are enabled in the level select, as well as 1 major v1.1 patch. "

So.... Halo did use patches? Again, it seems Halo could not updated more than small files containing only text on the fly. Unless you have something else to prove otherwise. Heck, the technology we were using sounds even more advanced than that, since we were changing game properties and introducing new features on the fly seamlessly.

Columbo6168d ago (Edited 6168d ago )

They said they could change objects in the foreground on the fly, not the background. That includes stuff like weapon placements and propane tanks. That doesn't mean they can change level geometry on the fly.

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spunnups6168d ago

Up until now, I didn't think that was possible.

LordMarius6168d ago

Good, it gets kind of annoying when I put in an old game and have to download all the updates

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Uncharted 2 Is the Most Important PlayStation Exclusive of All Time

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.

gold_drake569d ago

it was pretty good. especially the multiplayer

KyRo569d ago

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.

-Foxtrot569d ago

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.

Inverno569d ago

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.

gold_drake569d ago

i had so much fun too, played almost every night with mates or cousins baha

Relientk77569d ago

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.

RaidenBlack569d ago (Edited 569d ago )

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 ...

RaiderNation569d ago

I would argue it's God of War.

darthv72569d ago

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.

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Uncharted Cast Doesn’t Take the Games’ Success For Granted at MCM Comic-Con

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,

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Active Quest Episode 100: Our Favorite Games of All Time

Chris, Joseph, and Josh celebrate Active Quest’s 100th episode by discussing their favorite games of all time.

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