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Drake returns earlier than expected.

Sony has told Eurogamer that Uncharted 2: Among Thieves will be released here earlier than expected on 16th October.

The PS3 exclusive had originally been poised for a 23rd October launch, although that date was retracted quickly by developer Naughty Dog on Twitter.

Uncharted 2 will be among the playable Sony games at the Eurogamer Expo this year. The others include God of War III, Heavy Rain and MAG, all of which launch next spring. Tickets cost a meagre Ł6 and can be bought on the Eurogamer Expo site now. Be quick, we only have limited space.

Head to our Uncharted 2: Among Thieves gamepage below for hands-on impressions, videos and screenshots.

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JohnnyWashnGo #1 2 years ago

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Dammit - my penny jar isn't full yet
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muscleblade #2 2 years ago

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I thouth this was hitting the shelves this month. Theres some reviews out already.
http://ww w.gamereactor.se/recensioner/19...
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M_of_the_sys #3 2 years ago

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A whole week earlier! Amazing!
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Charlie789 #4 2 years ago

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If this is as good as everyone says it is I really can't wait, I'll be dusting off my PS3 for this!
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El-Dev #5 2 years ago

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[link url=http://www.metacritic.com/ga mes/platforms/ps3/uncharted2amongthieves?q=uncharted%202
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Three reviews are up on metacritic.
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Petulant_Radish #6 2 years ago

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This does look rather special.
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Jonathan_Fakenham #7 2 years ago

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Ah sweet. The same date as Brutal Legend, both of which I have preordered. Saves me a trip to the store.

Think I might play Brutal Legend first though, and save Uncharted for later in the year. I played the first one over the holidays, and kinda associate it with christmas now. Might save it for then. Or not.
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Zomoniac #8 2 years ago

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Isn't this old news? Game emailed me with a change to this date weeks ago. Has been 16th on most retail sites for a while now.
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f01re #9 2 years ago

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Most reviews are embargoed until next week

http://tw itter.com/eurogamer_net/status/...
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patch #10 2 years ago

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It'll be out by the time I come back from Honeymoon then! Anyone want to get it for me as a wedding present, feel free
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danathjo #11 2 years ago

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usually look at play.com for release dates and I swear it's been like this for months...wouldn't mind them pushing it back to the 23rd (pay day for me and with Brutal Legand and Fallout 3 GOTY coming out on the same day..phew, that'll be me sorted for quite a while!
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sneetch #12 2 years ago

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That and Brutal Legend on the same day, two of my three most anticipated releases the day after my birthday!

Have to make sure I lose my phone that weekend.
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muscleblade #13 2 years ago

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@El-Dev

Dont get your hopes up.

The first 3 reviews of Infamous on metacritic was just as positive. I predict a metacritic average of 85-88%. About the same as the first. The game has pretty graphics just as KZ2. No doubt about that.

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BritishBlue1 #14 2 years ago

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I wouldn't get *your* hopes either, muscleblade, I've got 4 beta testers on my friends list and they all say it's brilliant and good fun.

Edited by 1 at 22/09/09 @ 13:57
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davisorle #15 2 years ago

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Uncharted 2 is the only tittle for Sony again this year and the ones bragging about are for next spring? Hadn't even realised it... And to think i got close to thinking this year was worth thinking PS3 way but i guess not. At least good title for those that already have one already so, grats The online of it I dont like at all though personally. For story mode id be up for it.
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SL33PY #16 2 years ago

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This is so nice! Early Christmas all around
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X201 #17 2 years ago

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I've only just started playing the first one!
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EvilBob_leeds #18 2 years ago

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I wouldn't get your hopes of predicting anything up muscleblade. You could have two goes at guessing the outcome of one cointoss, and still get it wrong.

Multiplayer beta is fucking magic, well looking forward to this!

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bodypopper #19 2 years ago

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Fun as it looks I suspect sales of Brutal Legend will suffer on PS3 because of this.
Can't wait for U2.
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GamesConnoisseur #20 2 years ago

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Earlier reviews may nominially influences the direction the reviewers take, as reported in Edge metacritic article some issues ago, and also those posting firsts are rarely the reflection of the final averages figure.

HOWEVER..... Uncharted 2 remain my most anticipated PS3 title for this year alone, this completes PS3 package and a must have killer app. Yes there would be bitter tears from X360 owners.. but just not those of us who are multi platforms owner!

First one was great but with some minor flaws, expecting this one to be more confident of its own pedigree and makes other devs try to emulate the successful formula.

Yippee one week earlier!
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andywilkie35 #21 2 years ago

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Looks alright, think I'll get it when its around Ł15
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muscleblade #22 2 years ago

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@BritishBlue1

I never said it wasnt good fun. If it scores as good as i think its a very good game. Just like the first one was.
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Edwin #23 2 years ago

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@El-Dev

Dont get your hopes up.

stay of the steroids... it makes your winky small and makes you angry.
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Hobo #24 2 years ago

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A week early? This is exactly the date i was given when i popped into Game last week.
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El-Dev #25 2 years ago

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@Muscleblade,

Indeed, as with Prototype which was a flop despite all the hope of it being better than inFamous. Then again all the early reviews for Batman Arkham Asylum were very high, as were the reviews after the embargo. It can go either way.

From what I've heard from those with a MP Beta code is that it's very good, but I'm really only interested in the SP, which if it is even nearly as good as the first will make me very happy.

Edited by 1 at 22/09/09 @ 14:32
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Beek4257 #26 2 years ago

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I predict (whereby I solemnly swear this will be the one and only time I will do this) that Uncharted 2 will "rock" and that EG will award it with 9/10 at the least. Predicting is slippery stuff though - mind you, I haven't played a single second of Uncharted 2 and am basing this solely on the piece in DF and the Edge preview.
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cyacomini #27 2 years ago

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"...The others include God of War III, Heavy Rain"

Both playable?
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Kill_Crazy #28 2 years ago

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Uncharted 2 stand at the EG Expo will be the emptiest one there due to the game coming out 2 weeks beforehand!
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muscleblade #29 2 years ago

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@Edwin

Dont believe in rumours. Learn the facts my friend.
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muscleblade #30 2 years ago

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@El-dev

Im with you. Just guessing thats all. We will see soon enough if im right or wrong.

The first 3 reviews of Batman AA was 95%, 100 and 100. Its 92% now so it has fallen a bit. Great game no doubt.

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El-Dev #31 2 years ago

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@Muscleblade,

Have you played the beta yet? If so, what are your thoughts on it?
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muscleblade #32 2 years ago

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@El-dev

I havent played the beta. I never play betas as i rather wait for the finished game. Didnt even try the Halo 3 beta even though i owned Crackdown.

I have read a few scandinavian reviews and i base my guess on those. 2 of those gave the original a 9/10 and the sequel a 8/10. They might be way off i dont know. Seems like the graphics is the best part of the game and not the gameplay. Thats all.
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El-Dev #33 2 years ago

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Must be a bad year for sequels, Halo ODST done terribly compared to Halo 3. Maybe people are looking for more originality in games now.

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M_of_the_sys #34 2 years ago

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I dunno. The gameplay in that helicopter level looked pretty good.
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DuTraveller #35 2 years ago

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Is there co-op offline?

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drumbaby #36 2 years ago

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Although I'd pegged this as my 'Big Xmas Game' (tm) I won't be able to wait that long. I'll ask for some socks instead.
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wowami #37 2 years ago

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as long as the campaign matches the first one i'll be buying this.
I have absolutely NO interest in the MP element at all so my fingers are crossed..
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Beek4257 #38 2 years ago

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@designerheadache

Thanks, but I've actually made the conscious decision not to read it (or any other review) before playing it myself (which is quite hard tbh). I've already decided to buy it regardless, based on what little I dó know about (i did play part I) and start out relatively fresh and uninformed.
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jim1975 #39 2 years ago

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Forza 3 and Uncharted 2 on the same day. my thumbs are going to bleed
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Bazfrag #40 2 years ago

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"I'd pegged this as my 'Big Xmas Game'"

cough GT5 cough

@cyacomini: They have been playable at other shows before tgs.

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thewool #41 2 years ago

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I hope Europe get 1080i this time, or I'll be importing again.
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Rodchenko #42 2 years ago

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This, Borderlands, Forza, Fifa, maybe also PES... NFS Shift, NHL10 and Dirt2 yet to play more than just marginally...
Too many games, too little time...

Edit: I forgot OFP...

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drumbaby #43 2 years ago

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"cough GT5 cough "

I don't play driving games!
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El-Dev #44 2 years ago

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"i am a staunch 360 supporter"

You're kidding, we never would have known.
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TopKatt #45 2 years ago

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donnie080208 "I am a rabid microsoft fanboy but...."

Fixed that for ya.
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Stegofreak #46 2 years ago

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Excellent. Can't wait to get my hands on this. Loved the first (still one of the most talked about games amongst my mates.)
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MikeJones #47 2 years ago

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Going by the demo this game is a solid 7.
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makeamazing #48 2 years ago

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Errm there is no demo, if your talking Multiplayer beta, then thats a pretty stupid way to pre-rate a game.
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No1_Dave #49 2 years ago

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LOL @ donnie finally coming clean, but "staunch supporter of MS" is a BIG understatement.

TopKatt's amendments are much more fitting for donnie
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muscleblade #50 2 years ago

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Lot of PS3 fans in this forum. Im getting a lot of negative feedback. Even the stupid and false steroid feedback towards me got positive feedback. Some PS3 fanboys really need to defend their system for all its worth i guess.

@El-dev: Youre not like that btw
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Roland_D11 #51 2 years ago

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This time around I trust the early reviews because one is coming from a site I personally respect very much (gamesradar.com). The have benn spot-on for me in the last year, so U2 should be great.
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Fab4 #52 2 years ago

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Sweet. I can get a few gaming hours in on it before I go offline for a few months..
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Rodchenko #53 2 years ago

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Lot of PS3 fans in this forum. Im getting a lot of negative feedback. Even the stupid and false steroid feedback towards me got positive feedback.

karma in, karma out.
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muscleblade #54 2 years ago

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"Agreed, it is good fun. "

Of course it is.
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El-Dev #55 2 years ago

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"Lot of PS3 fans in this forum"

No real suprise there considering it's a PS3 exclusive. Though I am suprised it hasn't been hijacked by 360 owners as these threads usually are.
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lennon #56 2 years ago

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Bloody hell October is going to be expensive!
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muscleblade #57 2 years ago

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"Beek4257 then base it on the IGN review, its a pretty solid review and they rate it rather highly. "

They gave last years Prince of Persia the 93% in their exclusive review too. Just saying.
What did they give Resistance 2 in their exclusive review again? I thouth so. Both good games but nothing spectacular.
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muscleblade #58 2 years ago

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Resistance 2 got 95% in IGNs exclusive review.

Uncharted 2 also got 95% in IGNs exclusive review:

As good as Resistance 2 then.
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El-Dev #59 2 years ago

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R2 got a 9 on EG as well, didn't it?
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muscleblade #60 2 years ago

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@El-Dev

Yes it did! So will Uncharted 2 probably.

Drakes fortune also got a 9/10 on here btw.

I never said U2 wouldnt be a great game. But its probably not going to be GOTY either.
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