Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Is The Favorite For Game Of The Year

PSXE: "It's usually a bad idea to make predictions, but as we've scrutinized the list of titles scheduled for 2009 - and we've done it more than once - we're starting to think that Uncharted 2: Among Thieves will run away with many Game of the Year awards from various major publications once the year is over."

[jkhan]

Well if they pull off the same level of story, pacing, AI and characters like Uncharted 1, it is my game of the year already. & if they can do multiplayer at the level of gears (i.e, without bugs and glitches) and minimal lag then I am all for it. I guess Uncharted 2 is Sony's answer to Gears 2. I really hope they can pull it off.
By the way did anyone notice the water animation in the new trailer when drake runs through water, it looked absolutely epic.

[FPShooter]

I agree. I'm confident that ND can make it happen. This is my most anticipated title so i'm praying it comes out at least as good as the first one (which was perfect in my opinion).

I also think that their are a lot of contenders for goty coming from SONY'S camp.

[sack_boi]

Here we go again, the N4G hype train.

[Ninver]

Uncharted 2 motherf###er!!!! This game has got GOTY 09 written all over it.

Those who don't get this masterpiece are EPIC FAILURES.

[jammy_70]

but here comes the hype.... is that good or sad? =/

[jwatt]

Uncharted will be a big contender but you also can't forget about Modern Warfare 2.

[The Matrix]

Now hold one (*#@ing minute. I'm a huge Uncharted fan but you're forgetting about two certain games coming out this year: Mass Effect 2 and Assassin's Creed 2.

[joydestroy]

most of the gamers around here are looking more forward to the SP campaign but i'm actually going to enjoy that MP more.

sooo many great games this year...it's more ridiculous than last year honestly.

[GameGambits]

GOTY Contenders:
Bioshock 2
Modernwarfare 2
Heavy Rain
God of War 3
MAG
Uncharted 2
Assassin's Creed 2(maybe. it's a huge improvement over #1 on paper)
Killzone 2
Ratchet and Clank
Max Payne 3(Never know)
Mass Effect 2(Thought Bioware said early 2010 at GDC '09 though)
Street Fighter 4(I don't think so, but others would disagree with me)
Batman AA(Eidos says it's gonna be INSANELY good...who knows)

That list is strong. Really strong. Compared to 2008 with half that size maybe where people could all agree where as this year I think at least 90% of that list everyone can surmize has the potential for GOTY. Games in that list all easily have potential as the best in their genre for the year.

2009 up to this point is nothing but Sony. Sure you got multiplats, but if you don't own a console would you really want a 360 with Sony's list of game exclusives worth being excited for toppling the competitions list by leaps and bounds?

[- Ghost of Sparta -]

Mass Effect 2 is 2010.

[PSP2]

so long as the singleplayer is like uncharted 1 and the multiplayer is better than gears of war 2(shouldnt be hard to make it better just make it work and voila)then uncharted 2 will be a great playStation 3 game

[TheHater]

And I cannot wait for this baby. But if God of War 3 is release this year then it will be God of War 3 for me. If God of War 3 isn't, and WKC is, then it is going to be WKC for me. If neither God of War 3 and WKC are release this year, then it is going to be either Infamous or Uncharted 2 for me.
Hell I am happy that I get to add all four of these games to my collection.

Hell I forgot about Ratchet and Clank, MAG, Heavy Rain, and Sacred 2: Fallen Angel. That 7 games I will be getting for sure this year and I am sure I will probable get about another 10 by the time the year is up.

[cmrbe]

favourite new IP this gen. Actually VC is equal with Uncharted.

Uncharted is the first game i played that made me feel like playing a great adventure blockbuster movie with excellent gameplay, graphics, story with no loading time.

The Sp for uncharted was just devine.

now with the extra focus on co-op and MP. I must say that i am dissapointed with this news. Uncharted is one game that should just completely focus on creating the best possible SP they could muster. With this news it seems like N.D has bowed to peoples pressure on them to provide MP and co-op when they know very well that Uncharted is a game best suited for SP only.

Look i can't help but feel like N.D will make the same mistake as I.G did with R2 which is trying to do too much and ending up loosing what made uncharted unique and special.

I never like online games. I have always been a traditional Sp gamer that only enjoyed Sp games only. I don't get it. Isn't KZ2 and multiple of other online games not enough for you online gaming freaks?.

I just really hope that ND is good enough to pull it off.

[Ju]

I was once like you, enjoying SP only. But that has changed recently. Just because a game has a great MP doesn't mean it can't have a great campaign. I have beating R2 now 3x, and possibly have to play it again to get some trophies. None the less, the co-op mp is the best there is, so far. They broke with their old story, and I wished they'd go back to their roots, but the SP is still great, IMO. KZ2, same. I finished the campaign just once, I'm have way through the second time. But the reason why that's slow is, a) I have to many games, b) I don't have enough time and c) the time I have the MP eats up right now.

MP is great fun if you have 30 minutes at hand. Jump into a game, enjoy and get out again. SP takes time. I enjoy both, sometimes the campaign more, sometime MP. Depends on the game.

I think UC2 won't loose anything by adding MP. It'll just add 3x the value to the game. Co-Op with the proven game play ? Quick matches online ? And still a full (or even longer?) campaign ? They hired more people to fit that all in. Its not that they sacrificed anything.

[belal]

about killzone 2 ? the game thats M******CKING awesome!

but i predict it will be: Uncharted vs killzone 2 vs Heavy rain vs ( maybe) assasins creed 2.

these are the top contenders, and if mag gets a release date this year, it maY BE THE TOP CONTENDER FOR goty,

[evrfighter]

killwhat?

oh wait. That trains boarded and left already. Though it's gonna be entertaining when the uncharted 2 hype train is in full steam.

And no before u start. I don't own a 360

[MoneyMarko]

Hmm...the year of the ps3 indeed....

[DNAgent]

I think it's certainly a competitor (along with inFamous). I think Killzone 2 will still take GOTY 2009 and then God of War 3 will probably take GOTY 2010 (unless MGS5 or something comes out).

[Anon1974]

However, a bit early to be making GOTY predicitions, don't you think?

[Pennywise]

Darkride, you are right... Uncharted was unfairly underrated. But it is one of the games that changed the perspective of the way people looked at the PS3.

[PotNoodle]

If god of war 3 comes out this year, that will be my game of the year. If not, then it may probably be uncharted 2 with killzone 2 staying my online FPS of the year (Can't see anything surpassing it for me).

[VasiliasNtaHs]

Don't forget Modern Warfare 2

[MGOelite]

they are just gonna play it safe for the sales...

expect the same HUD as cod5, the same sorta maps as cod4, same gamemodes, they wont change anything so i dont think it will be GOTY

[News4fanboys]

^ modern wut?

[jrsenkbe]

There really is no competition for best new game franchise for this gen. This is how action/adventure games were supposed to be made.
Epic story, epic visuals, loads of content, epic gameplay.

[eagle21]

From graphics to lead character. I think 6 nominations which any new IP would be humbled by. Naughty Dog has won AIAS awards for Jak and is highly respected by the academy.

Uncharted 2 is a awesome contender indeed. :)

[Anon1974]

I remember in a lot of gaming publications that did their GOTY awards, Uncharted was absent which always struck me as odd. Gamespot usually has a well thought out GOTY piece, but Uncharted was criticized because the enemies were too smart and too hard. Go figure.

It's nice to see Uncharted did receive some recognition.

[XPC HARDonE]

a game no one has played is the favorite for game of the year

whether its awesome or not, this is another example of how much gaming journalism sucks.

Is there nothing to write about except speculation on the opinions of all the websites and magazines that give out game of the year honors.

how about actual news.... I expect too much I guess.

[PotNoodle]

QQ.

We have played Uncharted, we know what to expect.

[xMAx Sadistik]

I seriously think that all of those aboard the Uncharted 2 hype train have forgotten about Modern Warfare 2, a game we have seen virtually NOTHING about. I have a feeling most of your tunes will change once we do see something..

[iHEARTboobs]

Some might change their tune. But personally, i thought the first Uncharted was great. With the sequal we would expect the same great experience with the added bonus of 3 player co-op and multiplayer. It's not game of the year just yet but it looks to be a strong contender. As for MW2, i hope it's great too. We'll just have to wait and see how much IW has improved upon the first as well as what new features have been added.

[Nathan123]

Well, yes I do think COD:MW2 will be awesome, but I think it will mostly be COD4 revamped. Usually GOTY do not go to FPSes. I even think KZ2 will be a tough competitor to beat for CODMW2. From the looks of it, Uncharted 2 is going to be one off the best looking games (well at least from the posts on various sites say it's better looking than KZ2). Throw in probably the best single player experience along with Gears kind multi-player and you have a blockbuster.

I trust Naughty Dog devs. I was simply blown away by UC1. It still remains one off the best games ever played. I was really pleased when I heard that the game will move to a snowy Himalayan region this time.... Last one just had too much jungle.
It's early, but we do have a GOTY nominee.
Hopefully GOW3 comes out this year and rips every game to shreds.

[GameGambits]

The only and I mean the ONLY way MW2 could be the best GOTY this year for me is if they announce dedicated servers. Scratch any other improvements they could make or any amazing SP story. Without dedicated servers it will be an obsolete take on a MP experience.

If you think games that end because host quits out from being butt sore is fun. If you think games that noob tubes get launched from spawn to spawn shows skill at killing people are fun. If you think a game where the majority of BS is associated due to the hosts connection not being as great as it could be, so enough bullet lag is entered into the equation so you lose out on a fire fight is fun.

If you have the ability to glance over all that then go ahead and hail MW2 GOTY already man. Multiplatform games do NOT get dedicated servers for whatever reason. IW would have to fight and pay for them. IW would at least win most determined company to satisfy fans if they do get them though.

Dedicated = High speed internet. Host games = dial up. Once you try high speed you don't go back to dial up son.

[jagstatboy]

waaaayy too early for this rather bold prediction. As has been mentioned, we still have MW2 coming.

[Antan]

Lets not get hasty! Far to early to claim anything, though based on what we know and have seen its certainly a candidate, no more no less.....November/December time ask the question again once we know how good things other games have been.

[siyrobbo]

halo 3 ODST for game of the year

[ultimolu]

If Naughty Dog pulls everything off, that could be a reality.

[Shane Kim]

Man, I think this years GOTY nominations will be PS3 exclusives. All of them. :D

[Sir Ken_Kutaragi]

I don't really want to chose between -
KillZone 2
Uncharted 2
MAG
God of War 3 (if out this year)
Heavy Rain:Of xBots Tears (if out this year)
FF 13 Versus (if out this year)
New Team ICO Game (if out this year)
GT5 (Hmm...dare i say it ;-D if out this year)
Ratchet&Clank:ACiT (I LOVE R&C Games!!!I'd give the last 1 GOTY) ;)

Can i pick ALL of them??? ;-P

[jBat17]

you forgot the dark horse, infamous

[slave2Dcontroller]

as the most PS3-CRAZED fanboi out there for U2. I'm 3/4 away from going Platah in Uncharted 1.

Uncharted is an amazing and GORGEOUS franchise and while U2 really looks to up the ante quite a bit, cant we atleast hold off on the GOTY chatter? The game isnt even out yet.

If my memory serves me correctly, the only hands-on exposure the press has had with U2 is with the MP so HOLD UP and wait til the game ships before jumping the gun.

Naughty has rolled the dice by implementing MP and sometimes that can detract from the single player experience like in the case of Resistance 2. I doubt that this is the case but I still have to wait and see for myself.

Personally, I never figured U2 for an MP game but from what I have seen and read, it all looks and sounds like fun and I guess it will POSSIBLY be one less reason for the medias to ding it when it come to teh scorez but you know how the *media treats our beloved black beast. *HATERZ!!!

[Ju]

I don't think the MP "detracted" from the SP in R2. It was a design choice to change the gameplay. And I think it was rushed. Using the old story line and narrative and a bit more time to polish the game would have helped. - e.g. the dark tunnel levels where the spinners attack you, for example, have train wrecks scattered all over the place, but the detail level within those wagons is really low. So, I think, this is something which could have been polished - be it by better detail work (e.g. more details in the interior) or design decisions (like not to allow the player to walk into every little corner and thus limit the amounts of polys required, and use them for other details) and such. But that has nothing to do with MP, or even with Insomniac's decision to change the game play. Maybe, you can say they wanted to much in a to short amount of time. Well, yes, that might maybe be true.

[slave2Dcontroller]

"I don't think the MP "detracted" from the SP in R2. It was a design choice to change the gameplay. And I think it was rushed."

Come again? Sir, thats EXACTLY the point I'm trying to bring to the fore front. Most games with exception of a few like KZ2, Splinter Cell:Convivtion and DEEEEEEFINAAAAAAAAAANTLY Alan Wake have a time frame.

All I'm saying is that we have yet to see where Naughty chose to allot most of their time. For me, R2 was a pretty cool game BUT "I" felt a bit let down by Insomniac. Not because R2 sucked, it doesnt, it just wasnt as immersive or deep as R1's SP and thats because they focused more of their efforts on the MP side of the game in the time frame they had to work with.

Is this not a possibilty for any other games? IMO its a possiblity for most of them. I hope not, but its not something that we can just rule out.

[Ju]

Maybe your right. But in case of R2, I am speculating, the time windows was to small for another reason, that is, it was the Christmas slot. KZ2 got pushed back to Feb. Both at the same time were not possible. So R2 bite the bullet. Sure, would they have focused on one end, it might have been a better SP. But changing the narrative and the story telling has nothing to do with timeframe or MP. That's what I am trying to say, and that is what changed R2 way more then anything else. TBH I still enjoy R2's campaign more then KZ2's.

[slave2Dcontroller]

also theres nothing wrong with enjoying R2 SP more than KZ2. Killzone2 is great but it isnt the Holy Grail of gaming.

Plus the PS3 user base is diverse as hell.

Game On Ju

[Pheonix03]

Uncharted 2 will be awesome and one of the years top games, but I'm lookin at Bayonetta to be GotY, simply becuase its gonna have the "wow" factor of a new IP, that Uncharted 2 won't have.

Plus, Bayonetta is gonna be freakin awesome!

[slave2Dcontroller]

you are brave. Look at yoooouu... placing your trust in SEGA like that. Bayonetta looks good but its developed by *cough SE *cough GA errrhmmmmmM. We'd be LUCKY if Bayonetta is on par with DMC4 but it would be nice to see SEGA get their act together and bring out something brilliant.

I would give SEGA GOTY right now if they announced a new Jet Set Radio!!!

[XPC HARDonE]

GOTY