No Offline Multiplayer For Uncharted 2
Uncharted 2: Among ThievesIt blew the audience away at Sony's E3 press conference, and it blew us away when we got a glimpse of it earlier this year. The multiplayer beta has been an immense success and everyone is saying that Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is definite Game of the Year material.
But it's not the Superman of video games. It can't do everything. As most of you know, the title will support online multiplayer, both competitive and cooperative, but you probably didn't know this: there will be no offline multiplayer of any kind. Thing is, the game looks so unbelievably gorgeous, Naughty Dog didn't want to sacrifice those wonderful visuals for the sake of a split-screen offline multiplayer option. As the studio's Evan Wells said in a recent PlayStation Blog interview:
"We are only supporting online multiplayer. We didn't want to compromise the visuals going from single player to multiplayer and to include a split screen option at this time would have meant making that sacrifice."
While this would've been a great game for offline co-op - we'll admit that - Wells does have a point. And it's hardly the first time that a developer has shied away from offline multiplayer this generation; what with the huge advancements in online multiplayer, it almost seems silly to have offline. Well, for those of us who grew up with only split-screen multiplayer, it'll never seem "silly;" some of us believe the only true "multiplayer" is when the other person (or people) are sitting there right next to you, playing the same game. But I digress. The point is, Uncharted 2 will boast online multiplayer only.
Related Game(s): Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
6/30/2009 John Shepard
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Comments (34 posts)
Gregory Freeman
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 11:58:47 PM
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Scarecrow
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 9:58:28 PM
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Still gonna get this game day 1, but still boooooooooooooooooh!
Offline multiplayer (co-op) is VERY important.
At least it'll have co-op online.
Still, there's nothing like 2 people playing on the same console, teaming up to kick ass (and enjoy the story together).
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TheRiceman
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 9:58:53 PM
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Scarecrow
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 10:20:54 PM
Both characters can exist in the same camera.
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Siege
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 10:01:51 PM
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It doesn't matter if the visuals would be compromised, that is a sacrifice that I, as the gamer buying the game, am completely willing to overlook.
If he had said that they didn't want to put the extra time in developing it or something, I could deal with it. If the only reason is that they didn't want to give gamers compromised visuals, well, I find that the gamers who really want co-op care more about getting it than what it looks like.
I'll still buy it and, if it is as good as it looks, it will probably be my favorite game this year. This news does, however, bum me out.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 10:38:20 PM
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Highlander
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 10:50:31 PM
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Ricochet
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 @ 12:17:52 AM
I could not agree with you more. However, PS3 has already been in tremendous scrutiny for not "delivering" the goods. Even the latest Killzone 2 was left questionable (due to the palette). As for the many poor ports, a lot of developers are already questioning the Blu-ray and Cell providing that it ONLY does provide a "slight" advantage to the 360, in other words, they're basically saying it's an "unnecessary" change for the console.
With Uncharted 2, a game that wowed us with it's unbelievable visuals and game mechanics, it would be pitiful to let that be sacrificed which will mean it can't really showcase what the PS3 is truly capable of. As of yet, it's one of the reasons why I keep my PS3, I don't mind the poor ports, but deliver the games that MAKES it ONLY POSSIBLE for the PS3 and not just a "slight" improvement over the 360. We can have "other" 3rd party games giving us better multiplayer (such as Biohazard 5), exclusives on the other hand should be delivered in the best quality possible only on the PS3. As a consumer, I want to get what I PAID for.
@WorldEndsWithMe
I actually lost faith in EDGE when they previewed the POP a few months before it was released saying a lot of stuff that basically didn't end up in game. Nevermind the reviews, too biased against the PS3.
Last edited by Ricochet on 7/1/2009 12:19:44 AM
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armedkiller
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 10:30:14 PM
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Ricochet
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 @ 12:22:38 AM
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armedkiller
Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 12:44:07 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 10:39:12 PM
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Arvis
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 @ 11:20:08 AM
-Arvis
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Highlander
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 10:51:51 PM
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HeXeN
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 11:07:03 PM
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Victor321
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 11:17:18 PM
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It's only made a small dent in my wanting for the game, but it will be never be 100%..
More like 98.5 ^.^
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aaronisbla
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 11:45:12 PM
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OriginalSin
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 @ 1:45:41 AM
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I just hate it when they change a game's foundation just to include multiplayer. The main quest was and still is the most important part of the game. Unless they make games like Warhawk and MAG which are made specifically for multiplayer/online only.
I mean like RE5 was a great game but the whole multiplayer/partner thing just kinda dulled it down a bit in my opinion... the other RE in the series where you were alone had way more tension and horror in it.
Don't get me wrong I'm not against multiplayer all together I'm just saying there is a time and place for everything. COD/Army Of Two/Motorstorm/Bad Company etc etc... I say hell for for co-op and multiplayer but not every game needs it.
And just like there are a huge amount of people who would have liked Uncharted 2 to have offline multiplayer there are the same amount of people who'd rather play the game by themselves and then go online to play multiplayer games...
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armedkiller
Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 12:48:21 AM
"there are the same amount of people who'd rather play the game by themselves and then go online to play multiplayer games... "
- I don't see why this is justification to NOT have an offline multiplayer.
Last edited by armedkiller on 7/2/2009 12:48:32 AM
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chucknasty
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 @ 4:01:10 AM
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slayerkillemall
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 @ 4:05:51 AM
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slayer....
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www
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 @ 5:15:51 AM
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Andysw
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 @ 5:44:22 AM
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The first uncharted game lasted for like 6 or so hours. Does anyone know if gameplay will be longer in this game?
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TheRiceman
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 @ 8:22:03 AM
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Turbey
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 @ 2:36:35 PM
Second time around, 10 hours....
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Tim
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 @ 6:36:08 AM
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I have friends and brothers over and we like to play games while sitting on the same couch. When it's a fun game, they get really into it and want to buy it themselves. It's exactly how games gain popularity without a big advertizing budget. And it's the only reason games like Timesplitters, GoldenEye, and Halo gained such popularity.
Uncharted 2 had a big opportunity to set itself apart from current gen games, and it is choosing to ignore that. I may still buy the game and enjoy single player modes, but I won't be able to get all my friends into it, buy their own copies, and play it with me (online and off) all the time.
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Ricochet
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 @ 10:09:16 AM
Think of it as our battering ram to break the proverbial gate known as "THE-360-CAN-DO-WHAT-THE-PS3-DON'T"
If this comes to pass, future THIRD party developers may truly consider working on the PS3 first providing said features in games that you wanted to have in the first place.
For now stick with Resistance 1 & 2 for offline multiplayer for the meantime. Let PS3 get back it's name THEN we can start complaining about gameplay. Come on, support your console!
Last edited by Ricochet on 7/1/2009 10:13:44 AM
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Andysw
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 @ 11:51:00 AM
Yeah, and games like final fantasy VII remake and kingdom hearts 3 would be playstation 3 exclusives.
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armedkiller
Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 1:01:08 AM
I, personally, believe that as long as the 360 has the capability to have a guest online (i.e. Halo 3) they will have a slight advantage. I take crap from my friends all the time because i'm the only PS3 owner within a hundred miles(Alabamians have no sense)... they all own Xbox's and swear by them.
I feel no obligation to prove my console better, because I KNOW IT'S BETTER. I'm the one playing it, and i'll be the judge.
Don't get me wrong, i support my console, but i think its slightly ignorant to ignore gameplay faults... I know this game will be awesome, and i'm going to buy it either way, but still why not take the experience all the way? Why stop short? If you're trying for an awesome game then why not fulfill all the gamers wishes(within reason). I understand time, and money constraints. But a visual sacrifice? He clearly doesn't play split-screen. When playing split-screen, i generally don't care what it looks like, because i'm having fun.
In the end it all comes down to preference... The only reason i think it's ignorant to ignore the gameplay is i'm worried that this might become an industry trend.
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___________
Friday, July 03, 2009 @ 10:05:44 AM
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your allways with another player no?
well why not have one player controll drake and the other controll the other.
if shes not in every single lvl than cut out the lvls she isent for the co-op.
simple not hard.
if almost every single ps1 game can do it i think with the advance in hardware they can handle it.
games are supose to gain features as time goes on not loose them.
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Danny007
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 9:47:57 PM
Last edited by Danny007 on 6/30/2009 9:50:11 PM