14 DAY TRIAL // One of the most important releases for the PlayStation 3 coming in the next months is Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, a game that is developed by Naughty Dog exclusively for the PlayStation 3 home gaming consoles from Sony and that is set to be released on October 16. And the two companies are doing everything they can to drive up expectations related to the title, including talking about potential sequels to it even before it is out.
In a video that was posted on the official PlayStation blog, Amy Hennig, who is the creative director at Naughty Dog, has answered a question by saying that, “No it doesn't conclude the story at all,” before adding that, “Our expectation with Uncharted is that it can be an ongoing franchise as long as people want more of it. All these stories are self-contained enough. To play the last one to play this one – obviously you can get a bit more out of it if you have.”
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is set to continue the adventures of everyman Nathan Drake, while upgrading virtually every aspect of the original game. The adventuring portion will be more complex, allowing characters to perform more acrobatic stunts as they navigate levels. The combat is now more adrenaline-packed, with enemies reacting quicker and going more for flanking moves. The graphics are being updated and initial images released show a title that looks better than anything else released on the PlayStation 3.
Given the success of the original game and the talk related to a Hollywood adaptation of the first Uncharted, it seems that Naughty Dog and Sony have a franchise with real potential on their hands. As long as they don't clutter the release schedule and craft every game with sufficient resources while adding enough innovation, we could live as gamers get to see the release of an Uncharted 8.