Press Release: Official Uncharted 2 Multiplayer Details

From official press release:

PLAYSTATION(R)3 Computer Entertainment System Exclusive UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves(TM) Expands Gameplay by Introducing Online Multiplayer Features to Franchise

Featuring Five-Versus-Five Player Matches Competitively, and Up To Three Player Cooperative Modes; Franchise Adds Hours of Replayability

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 27 /PRNewswire/ - Sony Computer Entertainment America today announced that UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves, exclusively for the PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3) system, will introduce online competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes to the franchise. Developed by premier PS3 software developer Naughty Dog Inc., UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves, the highly-anticipated follow up to UNCHARTED: Drake's Fortune, will feature up to 10 players in 5-versus-5 competitive gameplay. Cooperative multiplayer modes allow up-to-3 players to progress through a variety of environments by working together to accomplish set objectives. Utilizing a robust party system, groups of players will remain together in ranked and custom matches while earning currency, which used in combination with currency earned in single player missions, will unlock additional content and upgrades.

[Pennywise]

5V5 - Everyone has been saying 4v4. 5 makes more sense.

CANT WAIT!

[himdeel]

...they are ruined and I couldn't be happier.

[Lucreto]

I thought there were too much games last year they your there is so much more.

My wallet is hiding from me now.

[meepmoopmeep]

i'm more interested in the co-op but yeah, wow, this game

[Max Power]

were saying 4v4 but in the psblog video i saw 5 red names.

[Freak of Nature]

Yup...An incredible game just got even more fantastic...

I like this part...

"Plunder, a unique style of multiplayer competition that encourages team work to transport a treasure over dynamic terrain such as ledges and obstacles. Plunder brings truly vertical game play to traditional multiplayer modes."

A unique extra twist with this plunder mode........ the SP will still get all the love and then some as I have seen in some of the articles. A great thing.

They added Devs,for the MP and Co-op.So the SP will still be out of this World,all the while we get even more modes to go with it....

Team ICO better watch it,this game may take over it's "most anticipated game crown" for me,and that says a whole lot.........

[Sarcasm]

I've been hearing everyone clamor for Team ICO's game, but we haven't even really seen anything yet to be excited.

Let's hope we see a real-time trailer or something at E3 this year.

Otherwise, Uncharted 2 is a sure bet ever since the first trailer hit on spike tv.

[Ghoul]

jizz in my pants

[morganfell]

I love the sound of this combat:

"Chloe is playable here, along with Sully and Nathan (Elena's available in competitive multiplayer, but neither her nor Sully are confirmed to be in the single-player game), and seeing her in action is heartening; she's definitely got character. For example, when you creep up behind enemies, you can use a sneak attack finisher. Nathan has a pretty standard "all-business" neck-snapping move, but Chloe leaps onto the opponent's back for her chiropractic ministrations. Her melee move set also includes one particularly flashy maneuver that involves her hitting the ground, sliding past the enemy, and giving him a swift kick."

[Ghoul]

I loved gears and now look at this, cover system (i fancy uncharteds more then gears) climbing, melee, no fantasy setting.

im STUNNED, uncharted 1 was allready my favoritenextgen title sofar. YEAH

http://www.gametrailers.com...

[CaseyRyback_CPO]

10 as a cap seems a bit low for the PS3. Would have been nice to hit the golden 16-18 and 32 just for show. But considering how amazing uncharted looks in both offline/online so far(based on screens), Im sure 10 is the max to keep the framerate stable.

[Shane Kim]

God damn this game looks so f'cking hot! Check out the multiplayer trailer on gametrailers!

[Stubacca]

Does Uncharted need a multiplayer? I thought the original was phenomenal but I think multiplayer action might ruin it.

Think about it, if Rockstar put more effort into the campaign in GTAIV instead of doin a crappy multiplayer, the game coulda been phenomenal.

Can't wait for Uncharted 2 though.

[morganfell]

No. Wells was very specific. They hired additional people for the MP. They decided that it would only be implemented if it would not affect the fidelity of the SP experience.

[Stubacca]

You inform and blow away misconceptions.

And you have a killer avatar.

[morganfell]

Thanks. I didn't disagree with you either. It is only that the entire story isn't leaking out fast enough. Wells should do a vlog interview so more of this information is brought to the forefront.

[Sir Ken_Kutaragi]

Thought it was going to be called - 'Uncharted 2:Micro$oft are Thieves' ;-D

[Arsenal4Ever]

Hmm so much this year.

inFAMOUS
Uncharted 2
Ratchet ACIT
God of War 3
Killzone 2

Still more to be announced at E3

[CaseyRyback_CPO]

not to mention multiplats that we may/may not get. Although most mp games are rent-fodder.

[Sarcasm]

I'm getting each one of those. Though, Infamous looks fun but I'm still not entirely sold on it yet.

[iDystopia]

God of War 3 is coming in 2009??

I thought it was:

Uncharted 2
Infamous
Fat Princess
Ratchet

...and hopefully more at E3.

[cmacdonald]

They are going to water down the single player to please 2% of the population that wants co-op. And if multiplayer isn't better than what is out there now why have it.

[Sarcasm]

I doubt it'. It's Naughty Dog, we're still gonna get a great single player experience.

Multiplayer and co-op just adds to it.

[Freak of Nature]

Actually they have stated point blank,read some of the articles on the deatils....That the SP mode will be more expansive then the original.....So we get 3 in one here....

Expansive SP..

CO-op

MP...

All this equals= Fantastic...

[silvacrest]

what exactly are you baseing your comments on?

a naught dog dev?
an anonamiss source? lol
your gut?
or other games following suit?

im gonna guess and say nothing, nothing at all

[Pennywise]

I usually dont announce this, but - I took a bubble from you.

I took a bubble because if you would of spent two seconds researching a little info you would see that coop has nothing to do with the single player campaign. You would of seen that ND has hired more people so they can have people working on coop/mp. You would also have known that the majority of the time producing Uncharted was spent creating the game engine... with the engine in place developing for the sequel takes way less time.

I took a bubble because you are stealth trolling and infesting this site. I took a bubble because you are probably going to be the cause of N4G users to catch the swine flu. I wasnt wearing my mask when I read your comment, so I am worried for myself.

ND has produced one of the highest production quality games for the PS3 so far and I doubt they will disappoint with part deuce.

Platforming while in multiplayer deathmatch is going to be amazing.

Cry yourself to sleep... its coming to life this year!

[morganfell]

You trusted Naughty Dog before, right? So why think they are lying when Wells said they brought in people specifically for the MP and that they made sure the SP fidelity was in no way sacrificed.

[redsquad]

I can imagine some companies doing that, but not NAUGHTY DOG.

[Ps_alm3k]

untouchable!!! wow!!!

[BX81]

Untouchable?? I doubt it haven't you ever played pong now there is a sweet looking game! Wait..wait a minute.

[Snatcher]

MGS4 will always be the BEST.

Damn, I got to play through that game once again. So much fun, so much different ways to complete it. Only if there were trophies for it.

[Stubacca]

Dude, I feel your pain.

Every day I head to ps3trophies.co.uk to see if they have announced the trophy patch!

I need MGS4 trophies because it is THE GREATEST GAME EVER MADE! ANd having trophies without MGS4 trophies is pointless.

I wish there was a pressure group for it.

[Snatcher]

Many people complain about the cutscenes being to long. But, they forget how awesome the cutscenes really are, they are well done and worth watching.

The gameplay is phenomenal, I really like it very much, don't like Act 3 though. Because, you have to follow a guy through the whole act if you don't count the boss fight. Which kinda get's boring, but I don't mind it so much, because the other acts are really AWESOME.

The installations are kinda pain in the ass, but it's worth waiting for. I really wish that there were trophies for this game. I really like this game.

[Stubacca]

I liked Act 3. It was like a breather before the hefty sections in 4 and 5. Snd it kinda forces players who thought they could blast away through the game to understand the different methods of play.

I agree about the cutscenes. The drama makes the game. And you can always skip them if you want. But I like them, it makes the whole game seem more worthwhile.

God I love that game.

[DSilva]

Hmmmm, looks good. Visuals are amazing and combat looked like a lot of fun. I just might grab inFamous for the beta. Touche Sony... touche...

[redsquad]

Okay, I've changed my mind: I WANT UNCHARTED 2 MULTIPLAYER!!! I still think I'll be playing the campaign all the way through first, but this really does sound interesting. 5 vs 5 is a good balance I reckon, and the co-op sounds neat!

I'll definately be inviting my sister into a few adventures. First day purchase (but then it always was for me!)

[xabmol]

Uncharted DF = AAA

+ MP (A)

+ co-op (A)

+ party system (A)

+ reward system (A)

+ game recording and direct upload to Youtube (A)

= Uncharted AT, The AAAAAAAA title game. xD

Oh, and add another A for keeping the platforming in MP. =]

P.S.

I'm not exited at all. lol xp

[redsquad]

Look at those 'disagrees'!!! Obviously some people just don't know how good DF was.

[chasegamez2]

have fun playing Halo 3 ODST
hahahahahaha

[xabmol]

Don't be mean. xD

[BX81]

Why would it ruin the single player? If anything the multiplayer would be ruined. You should watch the multiplayer clips (if you haven't already) it looks pretty sound. Not just some run around and shoot game. It looks hopeful for now.

[Snatcher]

Because, then I will put much hours into the game.

Uncharted 1 was great. It had great graphics, action, variety + the sound was awesome. But, it lacked replay value for me. I finished it two times, and never went back and played it again. But it was awesome experience though.

[na2ru1]

I'm looking more forward to how the story progresses with our good old Nathan and Sully than playing against with a bunch of random people to. It's my honest thoughts since I never complained about Uncharted 1.

If the MP becomes successful, GOD forbid Uncharted 3 to become HALO3 - a MP specific.

[360Hater]

Go to www.bestbuy.com and search for Ps3 add to cart and purchase. Then wait 2 - 3 days and finally you have stepped into the next generation.. Although its almost over you should have gotten here sooner..

Soo many games coming to the Ps3 I LOVE IT! LOVE IT!

[maverick1191]

lol its funny its so quiet with all the xbox fanboys not around because they know they want this game

back on topic looks awesome and fun now pre ordered

[frakkel]

In the interview at gamespot, the director said it will be released fall 2009. We can then expect the game between september to november. Looking forward to it :)

[Cajun Chicken]

Freaking awesome, thanks ND!

[BISHOP-BRASIL]

Ok, let's get the hypochrisy out of the way firstly. Everybody taunted Gears for 5v5 being too small...

I know those are very different games with different objectives (a pure shooter and one with a lot of platforming into it, one action-driven and the other more story/progression-driven, the diversity of challanges, etc) and the fanbase don't expect the same things to be achieved.

That said, I was expecting more, for sure we'll have to wait to see how it works with 10 people, but I was expecting a bit more (16 - 8v8 - at least) and it already made me raise an eyebrow, feeling it can be just a tacked MP.

Not that I really care that much, I would have bought a SP only anyway and more likely I won't be bothering with MP too much... But I already see the media criticising it purely on the MP being not on par with the SP greatness.