It has won and been nominated for numerous awards from industry publications and events, including many in the Game of the Year category. It was also a great commercial success, selling more than seven million copies in total. The title was critically acclaimed upon release, with praise particularly directed towards its elaborate action scenes, characters, narrative, graphics, technical innovations and gameplay.
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The game was also the first in the series to implement multiplayer, with Naughty Dog hiring expert developers to create it that way.Īmong Thieves was announced in December 2008, generating high expectations. The developers sought to improve their proprietary game engine, which allowed them to create higher quality animations, environments and textures compared to the previous game, as well as the inclusion of more cinematic sequences and a better motion capture process. The cast of characters has been expanded to delve deeper into the world and showcase different sides of Nathan Drake, with the story designed to explore the themes of trust and betrayal. The team was inspired by the explorer Marco Polo to create its history, especially the writings of its expeditions through Asia. The development of Among Thieves began in 2008, shortly after the completion of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. There is also an online multiplayer mode where players can enter different modes of cooperative or competitive matches. Players use firearms, melee and stealth to battle enemies and solve puzzles. Among Thieves is played from a third-person perspective and incorporates different platform elements when navigating through different environments. In the story, players control Nathan Drake, a treasure hunter who teams up with colleague Chloe Frazer in the quest to find the mythological lost city of Sambala. It is the second major title in the Uncharted series and was released exclusively for PlayStation 3 in October 2009. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is an action-adventure video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.