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[dfyb]

just beat UC1 on crushing -- i think i'll play UC2 on hard the first time through.

 

[ezekial45]

To anyone else who has the game, are you playing with the same people who are running the demo version?

 

[noah111]

Everytime I see your avatar I crack up about how creepy and pedo it is.

Same here. :lol I wish I could find the vid of where that's from though.. anyway, no I doubt people in the beta/demo can play with those who have the retail game.

 

[netguy503]

just beat UC1 on crushing -- i think i'll play UC2 on hard the first time through.

In hard, can you die in two hits also? How hard is hard?

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Definitely gonna start on Hard too...I want this to be a nice challenging first experience.

 

[gibration]

Definitely gonna start on Hard too...I want this to be a nice challenging first experience.

Yup, same here.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

just beat UC1 on crushing -- i think i'll play UC2 on hard the first time through.

Me too (just about 2 hours ago), but I think I'm going to play UC2 on normal my first time through. Whenever I play it again I'll up the difficulty.

 

[kdash7]

Bought the first game yesterday! Awesome game! Im so hyped for UC2 after i played the MP demo!!

 

[Wario64]

To anyone else who has the game, are you playing with the same people who are running the demo version?

No. at most there is 36 people playing online with the retail version, but not enough players for me to even get a game going.

 

[Parmenides]

Famitsu review scores

Uncharted 2 (PS3) – 9/9/9/10

UFC 2009 Undisputed (PS3/360) – 9/8/8/8

 

[Synless]

Just for clarification can you or can't you start off on crushing or is it just like the first game? I think I asked this before but can't remember if it was answered or not.

 

[ezekial45]

Just for clarification can you or can't you start off on crushing or is it just like the first game? I think I asked this before but can't remember if it was answered or not.

No, you beat it first to unlock crushing.

 

[dfyb]

No, you beat it first to unlock crushing.

even if you've beaten UC1 on crushing?

 

[imtehman]

Spoiler

just got sully back

on normal in UC1, decent game, but not as good as some of the hype made it out to be.

 

[bernardobri]

Which characters in the MP store can be bought on the retail version?

(Mark spoilers just in case)

 

[Wario64]

even if you've beaten UC1 on crushing?

Yes.

Which characters in the MP store can be bought on the retail version?

(Mark spoilers just in case)

Check back a few pages.

 

[ezekial45]

I'm disappointed that i can't load any of my info from UC1. I played it before the trophies came out.

 

[LaneDS]

For my fellow Sully fans, courtesy of my bored-at-work friend Amanda:

He needed a cigar.

 

[noah111]

Which characters in the MP store can be bought on the retail version?

(Mark spoilers just in case)

:

13 hero skins and 13 villain skins.

Heroes;

Spoiler

Drake
CHloe Frazier
Victor Sullivan
Tenzin
Elena Fischer
Heist Drake
Winter Chloe
Winter Elena
Camerman Jeff
Winter Drake
Karl Schafer
Doughnut Drake
Marco Polo

Villains;

Spoiler

Dragan
Tetram
Sark
Lovac
Vodnik
Zorskel
Harry Flynn
Heist Flynn
Winter Flynn
Zoran Lazarevic
Lieutenant Draza
Genghis Khan
Skelzor

 

[bernardobri]

Check back a few pages.

I'm asking which ones can be acquired by the store, and which ones aren't there. (They might be available to get through DLC, I guess)

For example I know that

Spoiler

Atoq Navarro is a SDCC "exclusive" character, yet I don't know if he's available to buy by game currency.

EDIT: Thanks, and FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Spoiler

Don't tell me Roman and Eddy are going to be DLC :<

 

[beast786]

Spoiler

just got sully back

on normal in UC1, decent game, but not as good as some of the hype made it out to be.

Well you are 2 year late to the party.

 

[LaneDS]

Spoiler

just got sully back

on normal in UC1, decent game, but not as good as some of the hype made it out to be.

I agree. It's not as amazing as some people think, but it's still a damn good game. The sequel is going to positively crush it in terms of quality though. Also plays a ton better, which was really my big complaint with the first game (aiming never felt quite as good as I'd hoped it would, even after finishing Crushing).

 

[fionel]

To those who have the game already, do you know how many co-op objective maps there are?

 

[WinFonda]

Same here. :lol I wish I could find the vid of where that's from though..

It was from this thread http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=330569 , which about a report from John Stossel and ABC on Nintendo in the '80s

Unfortunately ABC had the actual videos removed from youtube

 

[snack]

In the ranked playlist, every game type can be played. You can still select playlists specifically.

Game says 36 people on server but I can never find any game to join.

That's good for us who don't have the game. I don't wanna play against Roman numeral players who have every perk possible on the day the game releases. That would suck hard.

 

[fuzzyreactor]

i know you get points for having beat UC1, but do you get anything for platinum the first game?

 

[Virro]

I agree. It's not as amazing as some people think, but it's still a damn good game. The sequel is going to positively crush it in terms of quality though. Also plays a ton better, which was really my big complaint with the first game (aiming never felt quite as good as I'd hoped it would, even after finishing Crushing).

LTTP on the PS3, beat UC1 a few weeks ago for the first time. I was a bit disappointed due to the hype machine surrounding it, but understanding what they were trying to achieve and knowing where the series was headed really made me ignore the majority of my complaints, namely that it takes 50 shots to the head in a row to kill almost every enemy and pistols are more powerful than assault rifles. Great single player experience, I'm thinking I might go back before I pick up my pre-order and beat it on Crushing, but I'm loathing thinking about running through the

Spoiler

Spanish zombie sequence

on Crushing.

 

[Synless]

It was from this thread http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=330569 , which about a report from John Stossel and ABC on Nintendo in the '80s

Unfortunately ABC had the actual videos removed from youtube

It's hilarious in a creepy way. It's honestly one of the best avatars I've seen on here. This one and deadly monks avatar.

 

[Killthee]

I believe all matchmaking games are ranked and the only unranked games are custom.

No. You can gain exp points in all the games, but to be ranked according to your skill level you have to play the Ranked playlist. When you launch the Ranked playlist a blue number (I'm guessing your current rank) appears next to your Level badge.

WTF? Some say there is no loading at all. Others say there is loading and it's looong. Can we please have a straight answer from those who have the game?

Just like Uncharted 1. Long load at start, no loading afterwards.

To anyone else who has the game, are you playing with the same people who are running the demo version?

The demo version has its own separate servers.

In hard, can you die in two hits also? How hard is hard?

After replaying Drakes Fortune in Hard followed by Crushing a month ago, Among Thieves Hard is bloody easy. It feels like what Normal would be like in Drakes Fortune (I skipped it and just played Hard & Crushing).

You can usually take a bunch of bullets before your heart begins to beat, when your heart is beating you can hunker down and the enemies usually won't hunt you down like in DF, enemies seem a lot easier than DF Hard enemies (I think this mostly has to do with the removal of the arena like rooms with long waves of enemies), enemy AI seems a lot dumber than DF Hard enemy AI (I think they dumbed down the AI to make it easier to pull off the stealth moves..... : /), hand to hand combat is a lot easier (a lot slower, more room for mistakes, a lot easier to pull off finishing moves), and nothing so far has truly frustrated me like the arena rooms in DF Hard.

Some weapons can kill you in two hits (shotgun, pistole, sniper, RPG, grenade launcher), but for the most part you can take cover and recover before the second shot is ever even fired.

Nothing so far seems impossible (I'm ~60% done) or frustrated me enough to quit and the times that I have died its usually because I'm messing around trying to see if I can jump to some far off platform or I miss a jump during an action sequence.

Overall I'm enjoying Hard Among Thieves a lot more than Hard DF.

LTTP on the PS3, beat UC1 a few weeks ago for the first time. I was a bit disappointed due to the hype machine surrounding it, but understanding what they were trying to achieve and knowing where the series was headed really made me ignore the majority of my complaints, namely that it takes 50 shots to the head in a row to kill almost every enemy and pistols are more powerful than assault rifles. Great single player experience, I'm thinking I might go back before I pick up my pre-order and beat it on Crushing, but I'm loathing thinking about running through the

Spoiler

Spanish zombie sequence

on Crushing.

That sequence in DF is really easy in any difficulty if you just run and gun the whole sequence. Don't bother aiming; just shoot, always keep running, and roll over ammo to pick it up instead of stopping and picking it up.

 

[Unknown One]

For my fellow Sully fans, courtesy of my bored-at-work friend Amanda:

He needed a cigar.

*Right click save* About time Sully gets some loving

 

[Virro]

That sequence in DF is really easy in any difficulty if you just run and gun the whole sequence. Don't bother aiming; just shoot, always keep running, and roll over ammo to pick it up instead of stopping and picking it up.

Yeah, after playing the Among Thieves MP Demo, I realized I was kinda a 1-trick pony playing through DF. Mostly taking cover, waiting for them to approach me rather then taking them out. Pretty conservative.

I'm hoping that when I do go back and play the DF Crushing I won't be too spoiled by the advancements made in Among Thieves.

 

[PIMPBYBLUD]

So a couple of things that bother me about co-op I was hoping would be answered. For those that have the retail copy:
1. The guys with the mask that run at you and hold on to you, is there any way around their attack once they have you're in a choke hold?
2. If a round ends after you put the treasure in the trunk and one of your teammates happens to die before you get to them, will it respawn them? As it stands if your teammate is down after the treasure is placed and you don't get to them quick enough before the round starts they can't come back until the next round. That sucks.

With that said the multiplayer and co-op is so much fun. Great job ND!

 

[naib]

Been lurkin' up at work and finally got a chance to process some of the perks boosters.

Spoiler

Come Get Some - Badge of honor: Nearby enemies see your name through walls (2,000,000/58)

I'm all in! All reservations are gone. :lol

 

[RurouniZel]

Okay people. Important question.

I am a person who loves the developer Naughty Dog. I had lots of fun with Crash, and the Jak and Daxter series was one of my favorites on the PS2. However, as much as I was looking forward to the first Uncharted, I ran into a serious problem.

I couldn't, and too this day, STILL can't (I've re-downloaded it like, 5 times now) beat the goddamn demo! I just keep getting killed. I'm not good at shooting enemies that move around quickly, especially not without a pointer like a mouse or a Wii Remote.

UC2 looks amazing, but I worry it's basically the same. Can someone tell me if it's any easier than the first? I was hoping the demo released last week would be a single player demo like for UC1 but sadly it's just the multiplayer, which I'm even WORSE at.

I want to enjoy the game, but I think I won't because I've no skill. Thoughts?

 

[iamcool388]

Okay people. Important question.

I am a person who loves the developer Naughty Dog. I had lots of fun with Crash, and the Jak and Daxter series was one of my favorites on the PS2. However, as much as I was looking forward to the first Uncharted, I ran into a serious problem.

I couldn't, and too this day, STILL can't (I've re-downloaded it like, 5 times now) beat the goddamn demo! I just keep getting killed. I'm not good at shooting enemies that move around quickly, especially not without a pointer like a mouse or a Wii Remote.

UC2 looks amazing, but I worry it's basically the same. Can someone tell me if it's any easier than the first? I was hoping the demo released last week would be a single player demo like for UC1 but sadly it's just the multiplayer, which I'm even WORSE at.

I want to enjoy the game, but I think I won't because I've no skill. Thoughts?

Download the MP demo and play with gaffers. We'll help ease you in and wont make fun of you when ur lower ranked, so that should take away some of your concern. If after trying it you still dont think you can get into it... then make sure you see a playthrough on gameanyone.com or youtube... get some enjoyment that way! :lol

 

[naib]

So a couple of things that bother me about co-op I was hoping would be answered. For those that have the retail copy:
1. The guys with the mask that run at you and hold on to you, is there any way around their attack once they have you're in a choke hold?

I don't know the answer to your second question, but in the 1st case y'all need to stick together!
Friendly's can knock them off, or shoot them in the face.

 

[Snuggles]

As soon as I unlock

Spoiler

Doughnut Drake

, he is going to be the only character I play in multi. I don't care if I'm a wider target, that shit will be hilarious.

 

[TheRagnCajun]

For my fellow Sully fans, courtesy of my bored-at-work friend Amanda:

He needed a cigar.

He looks likes hes from the cover of a GTA game.

 

[snack]

Not sure if this in considered a spoiler, but go here to see something cool related to skins!

Spoiler

http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/10/06/uncharted-2-secrets-play-as-doughnut-drake-again-and-sir-francis-drake/

 

[Wowbagger]

2. If a round ends after you put the treasure in the trunk and one of your teammates happens to die before you get to them, will it respawn them? As it stands if your teammate is down after the treasure is placed and you don't get to them quick enough before the round starts they can't come back until the next round. That sucks.

Yeah, it really does. They'll be automatically revived at the start of the next round if dead, but not if dying, so it's best to let them die, or rescue them, before delivering the treasure. Hopefully, a patch will change it so your teammates always start the next round alive.

 

[NeoUltima]

lol just went 62 kill 17 death. Plunder, and there was still like 3 minutes left in the game.

 

[Snuggles]

You're insane.
I feel like a badass when I'm on top with numbers like 18-7, you must be fuckin Robocop or something to get scores like that.

I want to enjoy the game, but I think I won't because I've no skill. Thoughts?

You can always play on easy, there's no shame in that. You can still have fun and experience the game without it being frustrating for you.

 

[NeoUltima]

You're insane.
I feel like a badass when I'm on top with numbers like 18-7, you must be fuckin Robocop or something to get scores like that.

Well...I love grenades. Get so many kills from them. If I see I am about to die, I drop a grenade. 75% of the time it leads to a kill kida like a manual revenge booster

 

[xenorevlis]

My buddy Sam took video of Amy Henning telling us the gift bag news and the crowd going crazy

Warning: Video contains spoilers AFTER the suprise announcement!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhrKSh7Q1Zk

 

[ezekial45]

Just so you guys know, that video contains a level that appears in the third act of the game.

EDIT: That was an awesome moment, when she first told us that though. I was all giddy.

 

[Unknown One]

Aww I wish I went. It's only a couple hour drive.

 

[Virro]

Well...I love grenades. Get so many kills from them. If I see I am about to die, I drop a grenade. 75% of the time it leads to a kill kida like a manual revenge booster

I feel like I'm playing COD:MW all over again when people do that. Can't kill people with guns? Martyrdom! Making some of the Villains looks like Spetsnaz helps with that too.

 

[NeoUltima]

I feel like I'm playing COD:MW all over again when people do that. Can't kill people with guns? Martyrdom! Making some of the Villains looks like Spetsnaz helps with that too.

:lol Most of my kills are ak, but if I have grenades I am going to use them.

Nowhere near as bad as matrydom since that doesn't even require you to have a grenade.

 

[Alex]

Grenades are so easy to dodge, people just make the fatal mistake of 1.) Not keeping on the move 2.) Chasing after you directly.

Especially the second, I can get so many kills just by tossing a grenade at the floor in front of me for the people who think they can just juke me a bit and get an easy melee finisher.

 

[Wario64]

My buddy Sam took video of Amy Henning telling us the gift bag news and the crowd going crazy

Warning: Video contains spoilers AFTER the suprise announcement!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhrKSh7Q1Zk

That part in the game was awesome. But after she announced we were getting the game, I didn't really care what they were showing us :lol