Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - 13 Years Later

You know, there was a pretty long period of time in my younger years where I held the opinion that Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was the greatest game ever made. And think about that, there were so many incredible games that came out in the years prior and in the same year, and yet I was convinced that Uncharted 2 was the best, and I wasn’t the only one who thought this and some even held this opinion for years after as Among Thieves has a reputation of being the greatest Uncharted game out of the entire series. But why? Are those people correct? Well, it’s been a significant amount of time since I revisited Uncharted 2 and for those who are new here, I have already covered the first Uncharted in a different video and I recommend you watch that video first. For those who just want the coles notes, I essentially really enjoyed Uncharted one even if it didn’t age very well at all. It held up nicely considering its 2007 release and It’s a fun game with a solid gameplay loop and while there are plot holes, gimmicks that overstay their welcome, and graphics that wear its age on its sleeve, It’s still worth playing if you are an Uncharted fan for experiencing the series roots, if not for the nostalgia.

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Chapters -
Prologue: 0:00
Ch. 1: Same Paint, DIfferent Finish: 3:07
Ch. 2: Small Changes, Big Difference: 8:01
Ch. 3: Deja Vu: 25:16
Ch. 4: A Worthy Sequel: 35:36
Epilogue: 37:55

First revealed by Game Informer in December 2008, the first teaser trailer showed a weary, wounded Nathan Drake marching through a snowstorm to reach a phurba half-buried in the snow. Lead character artist Richard Diamant remarked that the trailer was rendered in real-time, using the game's engine. A second teaser trailer was released soon after, showing a badly wounded Drake stuck in the remains of a wrecked train hanging precariously over a cliff. The story begins in medias res with this opening. The narrative opens with a quote attributed to Marco Polo: "I did not tell half of what I saw, for I knew I would not be believed".

The game had three main writers: head writer Amy Hennig, Neil Druckmann and Josh Scherr.

Uncharted 2 features an online multiplayer component; Naughty Dog hired a dedicated multiplayer designer in August 2008 to work on this aspect of the game. The beta phase of the multiplayer was playable by those who bought early copies of the game inFamous. The beta was also accessible by annual subscribers of the PlayStation Network service, Qore, on June 3, to those who had subscribed to Qore by May 15. The beta codes from Qore began to be sent out on May 8, 2009. Beta codes from inFamous shipped inside the game's packaging, on May 26. In September 15, another beta was released and an open beta was released to the EU and US on September 29 via the PSN store. Both expired on October 12. In the first year since the game's launch, more than 125 million matches and 10,500 man-years had been played online.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves received universal acclaim, being praised as one of the best video games of all time, and earning numerous "Game of the Year" awards, including Spike's Video Game Awards. The game got 41 perfect review scores, receiving a Metacritic score of 96 out of 100, making it the most critically acclaimed game of 2009.

Welcome to Uncharted 2, or more accuratley, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. In this Uncharted 2 Among Thieves video we will be looking at Uncharted 2 13 years Later. Uncharted 2 Among Thieves 13 Years Later will go over my extended thoughts and this Uncharted 2 retrospective is the second part of my Uncharted restrspective. This Uncharted 2 Analysis and Uncharted 2 Critique is a bit more in depth than an IGN Uncharted 2 Review. I will be revisiting the Uncharted games until eventually the entire Uncharted remastered series is out. Until the Uncharted PS5 remaster is out, we will look at the Uncharted 2 story explained. If you have not seen my Uncharted critique and Uncharted analysis. This video can serve as a Uncharted 2 ending explained which does feature Uncharted 2 gameplay and a handful of Uncharted 2 secrets. Written by That Boy Aqua