Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Coming in October with Bonuses

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves finally has a release date. The Playstation 3 exclusive game will be released on October 13^th in North America. Furthermore, you will get several bonuses based on which store you pre-ordered the game in. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is the sequel to one of the best games on the Playstation 3, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. The original was released on November 19, 2007. What makes Uncharted: Drake's Fortune so special is its dazzling visuals. Everything in the game, especially the highly impressive foliage, is rendered with highly detailed textures. The gameplay is also excellent thanks to a mix of intense gunplay with thrilling platforming elements.

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune became a hit with the critics, receiving an 88 metascore at metacritic.com. While the game did not sell briskly in the beginning, it slowly became a great success at the marketplace due to good word of mouth.

Therefore, the second game in the series was highly anticipated. Developer Naughty Dog somehow managed to blow away the high expectations, however. As good as Uncharted: Drake's Fortune looked, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves blows it out of the water despite being on the same system. Furthermore, the single-player is more epic and intense than every before with one breath-taking scenario after another. Finally, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves features robust online multiplayer modes that include three-player co-operative objectives in addition to ten-player competitive battles.

As a result, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves quickly became one of the most anticipated games of 2009 on any video game system. At the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the biggest gaming convention of they year, the Playstation 3 exclusive won numerous "Game of the Show" awards. Due to the tremendously positive press, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is quickly building hype. To take advantage of the anticipation, publisher Sony and developer Naughty Dog is planning pre-order goodies for fans that can't wait to buy it the day the game launches in North America.

Depending on where you reserve Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, you will get different bonuses. Amazon's bonus is a treasure map that will help you find all the treasures in the single-player mode. For Best Buy, you will get gold-plated weapons while playing in the competitive online mode. Those who pre-order Uncharted 2: Among Thieves from Game Crazy will get a temporary multiplier for coins and experience. Finally, GameStop will be giving away a free multiplayer demo in addition to the "Revenge" booster when you reserve the upcoming Playstation 3 exclusive at their stores.

No matter where you buy the game, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves will certainly end up being one of the highest-rated and most popular games on the Playstation 3 in 2009.