Uncharted 2 (PS3)

[Eton Rifles]

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I got a code from QORE as well. Will be trying this. I played the demo of the first one and didn't like it.

[tree3five]

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I got a code from QORE as well. Will be trying this. I played the demo of the first one and didn't like it.

Eton! sweet. looking forward to playing with you.

[Flawless]

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Same footage that was leaked awhile ago, except it's a little shorter and has blood effects (which I don't like the look of).

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[Flawless]

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Extended footage:

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[Blzer]

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Holy crap, this game's new stealth and combat moves are sick! The guy playing ain't half bad, either.

[rudyjuly2]

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That was freaking awesome!!!

[Altimus]

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Absolutely amazing graphics.

Good to see they worked on the combat system from the last game as I thought it was pretty lackluster.

[bcruise]

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Wow...after all that stealth action, should we start calling him Solid Drake?

Extended footage:

[rudyjuly2]

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I loved some of that stealth. When he grabs that guy and whips him around into the wall was awesome not to mention breaking the one guy's neck.

I agree Altimus. It appears they put more time into the hand to hand stuff which was an afterthought last game. This looks unbelievable.

[J-Unit40]

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Absolutely amazing. This game keeps looking better and better.

Thanks for posting.

[Flawless]

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Uncharted 2: Tech Analysis

Naughty Dog's coding pedigree is pretty much beyond compare, so when the company releases first video of its second generation PlayStation 3 title, it deserves some special coverage. We'll make no bones about it - Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is probably my favourite game of this generation. The graphics, the gameplay, the technology, the script, the sense of wonder at every new corner - playing this through over Christmas 2008 remains one of a treasured gaming experience.

And despite the arrival of great-looking games like Gears of War 2 and Killzone 2, Uncharted remains a technical marvel that has still yet to be equalled. Until now. Based on the gameplay footage Naughty Dog released last week, the new sequel shows all the signs of being a true generational leap over its predecessor. Lighting has been dramatically improved with the inclusion of a global illumination system (a massive leap over the static lighting of Uncharted), the v-sync screen tear that was the only real issue with the first game is gone - an effort that really must have taken some programming effort (assuming of course, Naughty Dog hasn't got themselves one of these). And that's just the tip of the iceberg. For the full commentary, check out the video below.

We usually back our technical analyses with frame rate breakdowns, and despite only having compressed HD video to work with, our analysing tools worked with no problems on Sony's official video. If you're wondering why we didn't include it, it basically comes down to common sense: right now there's no gameplay experience at stake, and analysis of beta code isn't particularly useful, though it did inform one or two of our observations. The full range of optimisations may not have been included yet and debug code may still be running in the background which may inadvertantly affect gameplay performance. Plus of course, Naughty Dog only released a 30FPS video when we prefer to process the entire 60Hz output of the HDMI port. As it is, the game does appear to be very, very close indeed to a smooth 30FPS.

In short then? This is exciting stuff, a generational leap in video that comes at a time when Naughty Dog's competitors have still yet to match the technical accomplishments of its first PS3 title . Bearing in mind the length and breadth of both technical and gameplay marvels in the first game, we can only imagine just how good the sequel is going to be. Of course, we'll be covering it in some depth, but in the meantime we're not planning on leaving this series alone. Yes, we'll be covering the multiplayer beta as soon as we get our hands on it, but we'll also be going back to the original game, analysing its technology and hopefully convincing a few PS3 newcomers that - sequel or not - the original game is a 'must buy', especially now when a brand new copy is so cheap.

[Skyboxer]

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Jeesh can't wait for this game. I think I'm going to play through #1 yet again.....

[Ruffy]

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So any you guys in the Multiplayer Beta?

I've gotten in through my Qore subscription.

[rudyjuly2]

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I got a code from buying inFamous. Does it open June 3rd? I'm going away for a few days and will be back Wednesday. Can't check it out until then.

[Eton Rifles]

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I actually got 2 codes. One from Qore and one for per-ordering from Gamestop. I will try one on Wednesday and if it works I will give the other one away on here.