Uncharted 2: Among Thieves to use 100% of PS3's power?
- Posted December 11th, 2008 at 04:14 EDT by
- 45 Comments
According to the latest issue of Game Informer, Naughty Dog has stated that they hope to utilize nearly 100 percent of the PlayStation 3’s power for adventure sequel, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, where as its predecessor used only 30-40 percent.
For those of you without a Game Informer subscription, we have some of the highlights of the cover story listed below.
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves will feature a new girl named Chloe Frazer. When Game Informer asked about Elena and Sully's return but Naughty Dog had no comment.
- Naughty Dog states they were using only 30% of the PS3's power with Drake's Fortune and are planning to use nearly 100% with Among Thieves.
- The story is about looking for the ships that Marco Polo "lost" while returning home to Italy.
- Melee combat is more dynamic now.
- Stealth will be a new gameplay mechanic.
- Nolan North will be back to reprise his role as Nathan Drake, while Chloe Frazer will be portrayed by Claudia Black (Stargate SG-1, Fargate).
- The Sixaxis mechanics were ditched for such things as throwing grenades.
- There are no load screens.
- The score is being composed by Greg Edmonson.
- Weapons can be used in any stance (running, behind cover, hanging, climbing a wall, etc.).
- You can now move while aiming behind cover.
Be sure to pick up the new Game Informer as it becomes available in stores for the first in-game screenshots of Uncharted 2 as well. Otherwise, stay tuned to PSU.com for more details.
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rahstar2003
- 11:27pm EST - December 10th, 2008
- 3
uncharted 2, god 3, killzone 2. The 2009 hype train is rolling, all aboard!
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BlueSteel18
- 12:01am EST - December 11th, 2008
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Can't wait for this game!! I played the first one at least 4 times through (had to Platinum it after the trophy patch).
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helghan_elite
- 12:12am EST - December 11th, 2008
- 8
i will be buying this but idk it doesnt look like its 100 percent of the power of the ps3
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ephracis
- 12:30am EST - December 11th, 2008
- 9
They can probably max the cpu cycles but the question is if it will be optimized code. I could easily write a program that will steal 100% of all the cpu cycles, just make it do some crappy, massive calculations.
So to #6, surely developers will be able to do it. But that's not interesting. The question is how far they can optimize the code and still use as much cpu (and ram) as possible.
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HalfOfZero
- 2:01am EST - December 11th, 2008
- 14
I'm buyin into this! Still need to know about DLC though..
No loading screens has me the most impressed. I remember we got promised this fromthe preveiw days of the PS3!!
I'm with other posters here though, I doubt they're using 100% of the power. Maybe 100% of the lesser important components, but not the major.
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Andronix
- 3:20am EST - December 11th, 2008
- 17
NO.
Uncharted 2 will use more of the PS3's power then the first game, but the PS3 is only 2 years old and you can guarantee that programming tools and experience will increase every year. Look at how launch PS2 games compare to later releases like FFXII & God of War II. You can bet that Uncharted 3 will be more technically ccomplished than the second game
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undertaker025
- 5:10am EST - December 11th, 2008
- 20
uncharted 2 amoung theifs look awsome i can't wait i hope it has trophies
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Fijiandoce
- 6:45am EST - December 11th, 2008
- 23
no elena!! hmmm i at least hope if shes not going to be in it then she'll at least be mentioned. i would also agree with gingo, i dont think they'll use 100%. but i hope im proven wrong.
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SamuraiClarke
- 7:14am EST - December 11th, 2008
- 24
I doubt they'll utilize 100% of the PS3's power. But they'll definitely surpass Killzone 2's percentage in PS3 power. Also, I'm kind of dissapointed that Sully and Elena won't be appearing.
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SpyroViper
- 7:22am EST - December 11th, 2008
- 25
I highly dought it. This is just hype.. Nearly 100% in 2 years. yeah, sure..
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GOD_OF_CHAOS_KRATOS
- 9:31am EST - December 11th, 2008
- 32
all i want them to announce next is online and offline co op
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Alpha2
- 9:34am EST - December 11th, 2008
- 33
It's Farscape not Fargate.
I can't imagine this game using 100% of the PS3 if Killzone is only using 60% at this point. that'd be ridiculous, what is the game going to be a 3D hologram?
Also I doubt Elena's "gone" maybe just delayed, meaning at some point she'll show up, see Claudia Black hanging all over Nate and we'll be treated to a Chick fight. which would be Frelling Awesome. /geek
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XSpike_SpiegelC |
XSpike_SpiegelC- 12:01pm EST - December 11th, 2008
- 35
They throw these %s around like they MEAN something....when in reality.....EVERY GAME USES 100% of the PS3s power.....NOT POTENTIAL..... POWER....... There is a HUGE DIFFERENCE. There was a discussion on the forums a loooooooong time ago, back when PSU was two different sites.... With every good dev they figure out how to use the same amount of power in a more efficent way....
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Bigdoggy
- 1:06pm EST - December 11th, 2008
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just because it uses 100% power of the PS3 doesn't mean it will actually look better. What the 100% of power could mean is maybe more things happening at one time but I don't believe it will be graphics because that is really all in the art style and the GPU power. Sure they may use the GPU power to it's full extent which might happen but I wouldn't get hyped on how good you believe the graphics will be. I would probably get more hyped on how much is going to go on at one time rather then graphics.
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supamariobrotha
- 3:29pm EST - December 11th, 2008
- 41
my 360 and wii are collecting dust the ps3 line-up is on fire
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