NaughtyDog.com is looking different as the UNCHARTED 2 Multiplayer Demo launches

Currently 3.88/5
1
2
3
4
5

(209 votes: 3.9 out of 5)

The Multiplayer Demo for UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves launches this week. You may have also noticed we’ve been making a lot of changes to NaughtyDog.com.

Find out what we’re working on.

By arne | Twitter @arnemeyer | Tuesday September 15 2009

This is a pretty big week for us here at Naughty Dog—not only did we break news on the PlayStation.blog about our first review (5 out of 5 from PlayStation: The Official Magazine, if you’re lazy), we’re thrilled to see the Multiplayer Demo for UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves launch for those of you who have early access thanks to pre-order bonuses AND we’ve been in the midst of making some big changes here at NaughtyDog.com.

I’m sure you may have noticed that things have been looking a little different in the past week as we launched a brand new look to NaughtyDog.com, which came with it our very own blog and updated job opportunities (we’re hiring!) among other things. This is just the beginning. We’re going to start rolling out a bunch of new community features over time, such as displaying all your UNCHARTED 2 Multiplayer stats right here on the site.

We’ve never done something with this kind of scale before at Naughty Dog, so things are probably going to feel a little rough in places from time to time as we start bringing more features and more multiplayer stats online over the next month. Even so, we would love to hear any opinions or constructive criticism you may have.

This has been a huge project for us so far and we’re thrilled to start finally sharing it with all of you.

| Comments 289 | Tags: uncharted 2, multiplayer, website, demo

Share on Tumblr

Page 1 of 3 pages

Posted by: RocksLikeToast on 09-15-2009

You guys have really outdone yourselves putting out such a robust demo… most demos give you barely a taste and you are giving us more than a mouthful to keep us busy until the full version… I just recently downloaded the NHL10 demo...they let you play one period...and you couldn’t even play 2 player locally… lol… anyways this game has been preordered in full for awhile for the campaign alone can’t wait to try some of the multiplayer...anyways keep up the good work guys… hopefully this game sells boatloads for all your hard work (i have no doubt that it will)

Posted by: DeftWORKS on 09-16-2009

Still can’t find any games on any modes...it does not find a single player during matchmaking. I have tried playing under different names with the same results. I have deleted the demo (and all data) multiple times and re-downloaded. Same exact results each time. From reading this forum, apparently I am the ONLY person experiencing this. Since I am the only person experiencing this, I don’t hold any hopes it will be fixed.

I thoroughly enjoyed the beta and was excitedly looking forward to the demo and full game. There is no point in buying a game I can’t play. Sorry ND...you just lost a sale.

Posted by: Pesico on 09-15-2009

It seems everything Naughty Dog touches gets gold. This Multiplayer demo is huge, so I’m looking forward to test it. Had a blast with the first beta. Hearing about multiplayer stats on this site is music in my ears. Looking forward to see how you do that. I’m sure you talk with Insomniac about this right? They did an awesome job with multiplayer stats for Resistance 2.

Keep up the great work, and take a little rest when Uncharted 2 is released. You have deserved it!

Posted by: lakaiHIGH on 09-15-2009

man I pre ordered this game sooo long ago back when this beta was supposed to kick off on August 19 and now I’m hearing rumors that its not gonna start till the 19th of this month. i might cry a little inside. but seriously i wanna play this beta again. hopefully it will get started sometime 2day. kudos to the new site guys! can’t wait for future features.

peace,
Lh

Posted by: turbo737 on 09-15-2009

I’m telling you, it’s like God doesn’t want me to play anything Uncharted. I buy the game, get halfway through and the 3.0 firmware update kills it. Now my preorder code won’t work with the demo.

This is not cool.

Posted by: Philo138 on 09-15-2009

@turbo737 the 3.01 FW just dropped to day so uncharted is good to go.

Like the rest of you my code isn’t working either, however some very lucky people in the UK just got theirs to work to day. I was fairly certain that the beta/demo was supposed to drop today, can we get an official word on when exactly its supposed to drop?

Posted by: opi1saved on 09-15-2009

I came here looking for the start time, cause the IGN UK members are downloading their demo now. I have my Gamestop code, but like everyone else here it seems, it’s not working. I only pre-ordered at Gamestop to get the demo early.

Posted by: electricgta on 09-15-2009

hey ND the beta is amazing thank you very much! a couple things you can improve on is the fighting system for online battles in deathmatch etc. combos like square triangle square etc it would be awsome!
also a few more standard guns or maybe even weapon upgrades not just for co - op e.g weapon sites changed and things like that and/or silencers

apart from that im not really sure your game is perfect ND :D

i found a couple minor glitches that seem to have sorted themselves out but may happen again, once a grenade did not explode and was just left beeping and on the first day of the beta after i rolled i got stuck thats all though thanks!

Posted by: Grant1893 on 09-15-2009

My first code hasn’t been working, so I drove all the way to gamestop, got another demo key, and came home only to find out that it didn’t work either.

Two Vouchers + Invalid Codes = One sad Uncharted fan. =(

Not sure what’s going on, or why they aren’t working, but I really want to know WHEN they’ll start working so I’m not glued to the TV trying my codes every hour.

Posted by: Rawshark85 on 09-15-2009

i’m sure the demo is absolutely fantastic. but i have a problem getting it to work. and no, not ‘i can’t get the voucher to work from gamestop’, but no matter what game mode i try to join, nothing.
right now, i’ve been trying for a simple deathmatch, to no avail, for the last half hour.

Posted by: MLLRBOI on 09-15-2009

very gr8, demo. waay better than the 1st beta. so far only complaint, it takes forever to load into a game. otherwise this will be @ the top for GOTY canidate. thank you naughty dogg for superb dedication to this franchize

Posted by: Kazeen on 09-15-2009

Did the first beta now this one game is looking amazing just one thing take the grenades back to the way they were their round they should roll some not just hit the ground and automatically stick their they are not sticky grenades!

Posted by: farrelljade on 09-15-2009

just been trying out the demo and you guys have done great job. the maps seem balanced just right, matchmaking system is spot on and i particularly cant wait to start uploading some killer vids!! one thing i will say is whilst matchmaking with only 2 players in the party it took me about 20 minutes to find a game(everytime) however when there were only me or even a full party it was a lot quicker!!

i dont know if any one else has noticed this or whether it was just coincidence but i thought id just let it be known.

other than that i cant wait for the full game and this might just take over killzone as my favourite game!!!

Posted by: megaman069 on 09-15-2009

Fantastic beta, you Naughty Dog guys have made a wonderful job. I never thought that Uncharted would translate so well in multi-player. I can’t wait for to see my stats in this very site, I really enjoyed this feature with Resistance 2 and Killzone 2

Now if you could add aliens and crazy weapons in Uncharted, I might consider dropping Resitance 2 for a while

Posted by: Philo138 on 09-15-2009

UPDATE: My gamestop code also failed to work, however I read online that if you were to create a whole new account both on your ps3 and on psn and then enter the code it will work.

I can now confirm that this process does work. as i am currently DLing the beta/demo. So FYI for those with non-working gamestop beta codes just make a new account on your ps3. lets face it your online stats are not going to carry over to the retail game anyway. Lets just hope that they can figure out the kink in the system before it comes time to redeem the attribute code.

PS: if any one working for sony ever sees this- know this that on my account that wouldn’t accept the code the keyboard that pulled up was the condensed numerical style keyboard, while on the account that would accept it the on-screen keyboard was a full qwerty style IDK if that makes a difference, but like i said just thought you should know.

Posted by: Philo138 on 09-15-2009

sorry that the message above seems rushed if anyone needs a hand just message me either through the ps3 (PSN ID same as here) or on here, I’ll check back here periodically, also if you want to play my new* psn ID for the U2 Beta is capt_bligh138

Posted by: hector2ortega on 09-16-2009

The Demo is awesome I love it, now I can’t wait for the game. Just wanted to know whats the news on that Hunter Edition? I’m a huge SE collector and since its not going to be for sale I wanted to try and win it but I havent heard any more info on it, is there any information on that?

Posted by: Valentik999 on 09-16-2009

This game is GREAT. I cant wait to get my hands on the official. This is huge for a demo, very nice. With all the levels and co-op it is sure to hold me over till release. Great job naughty dog, it is nice to see a company in our shattered economy that does stuff for its customers and fan base. Shoe in for game of the year. Keep it up.

Posted by: Closer54 on 09-16-2009

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the controller commands layout? Typically that would come inside the package. I’m sure it would help the learning curve of alot of players if we could post it somewhere. The little things like “running” = L3

That sort of thing.

LOVED the Beta this past summer LOVING the Demo now and I’m so looking forward to the game release next month. I have one question / observation - Why is it that the headset communications is open to both teams? Are they not able to put the villians all on one channel and the heros on another during the matches? Just curious.

http://fp.profiles.us.playstation.com/playstation/psn/pid/Closer54.png<br>Get your Portable ID!

Posted by: GODZIRRAA on 09-16-2009

hey man, there is no run for this since your always running and your speed is determined from your weapons your carrying, but it should be something like this, L3 (while aiming) changes shoulders, R3 ( while aiming will zoom in closer and with the SAS it will give you a red dot) L1 is aim L2 is fire, R2 is reload as well as down on the D-pad, choose weapons with left and right on the D-pad, X is jump, O is roll and cover, triangle (while aiming will switch weapons on the fly) L2 is your grenade ( note if your aiming your weapon to fire it and then press L2 you will throw your grenades farther and it is more accurate than lobbing it. i hope this helps alittle

Posted by: JOEYHTAB on 09-16-2009

love the demo but i seem to be having a problem with multiplayer games(i get in and can walk about 5 steps and then it said either that there is no players in the game or you have been booted from the game)but i can still play co-op which is great. can any one help?

Posted by: Philo138 on 09-16-2009

Great work on the demo I love it, but i do have some suggestions… (even though i Know it has gone gold already

1. it would be helpful if throwing grenades was mapped to a different button than just simply releasing L2, that way less grenades are wasted and the option to back out is available if a teammate goes in for close combat.

2. I have noticed some glitching during the semi-cut scene where in your character pushed the book case out of the second story window during story mode co-op play. specifically that the character will stay in the crouched position while the bookcase magically throws itself out of the window.

3. Lastly the displaying of the menu at the end of each round of the co-op treasure looting game type
(sorry forgot the exact name) is sort of annoying simply because the action is still taking place behind the menu, would be better if the action paused while the menu displayed…

Just some thoughts…

Posted by: GODZIRRAA on 09-16-2009

Hey guys, GODZIRRAA here and i would just like to say wow.....i mean i have played quite a few betas and this one is just too solid, i mean i have had no problem picking up the controls and rolling my way to the top of the servers, i have not had a chance to even play more than the demo for the first uncharted but i will be soon when i can get the time, but i just wanted to let you guys know your going in a beautiful direction with this multiplayer game mode. Now for my cons b/c how would i be “beta testing” as it were if i didnt notice things that seemed off, first i notice that the cover and roll system can get a little bit tricky when your close to objects to take cover behide ex. if i am being shot and i want to roll out of the way but instead i just take quick cover somewhere i didnt see and then die… not sure if anyone else has this problem...also i feel the weapons could be alittle more balanced and worked with, the M4 although accurate, it seems to take a few more shots than needed, and the shotgun has had almost no effect for me close up at all...i could just be terrible with that weapon so i will not go too far into the weapons, other than those things that i have noticed so far thats about it....keep up the great work and i look forward to seeing what comes from this game in the future.

Posted by: acidburnpl1 on 09-16-2009

WOW the Demo is so awsome guys good work i especially love the co op demo awsome way to keep ppl interested cant wait for the real thing to come out
ps.
does any1 no if we are gonna be able to save our lvls of exp we gain for the real thing??

Posted by: technophobia on 09-17-2009

You guys always do an awesome job - and I have no doubt about the success of Uncharted 2.

I know the site is a work in progress, but could you identify Naughty Dog staff comments from the rest? It makes it easier to find “official” responses.

Thanks for all the hard work - I wish you the best of luck with all your projects.

Posted by: Tielo on 09-17-2009

I just can’t wait to start the demo.
You dogs are doing a great job. At first I didn’t think I would like the multiplayer part but it’s getting so many good reviews and it looks awesome. I just can’t wait!

Posted by: gamer0808 on 09-17-2009

OMG I HAVE BEEN PLAYING THIS SINCE IT CAME OUT YER AND I AM LOVING IT EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS GAME IS THE BEST I LOVE THIS GAME FOR ME THIS IS GOTY WITHOUT A DOUBT IT HAS EVERYTHING I LOVED THE FIRST GAME AND THIS ONE IS JUST THE BEST GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED… I AM ASTONISHED OF HOW GOOD AND BRILLIANT THIS GAME IS… HATS OFF TO YOU NAUGHTY DOG FOR MAKING THE BEST GAMES EVER

Posted by: Kurt117 on 09-17-2009

The demo alone is one of the best multiplayer games I have ever played. You guys have once again, really outdone yourselves.

ND has always been my favorite game developer. My first game was the original Crash Bandicoot.

I played with a couple of ND guys yesterday and both of them were very cool.

Posted by: p3kante01 on 09-17-2009

hey im currently playing d beta now nd i love it. just some things i want 2 suggest:

* cn u pls add a feature on cinema mode 2 put d vids on d XMB so that we cn save it on a USB or sumthing to hv it posted on d net via pc.

* i miss brutal combo-ing some1.

* nd pls add a naming feature on vids on cinema mode cos im quite confused if i browse d saved vids nd they all hv d same name.nd cnt find wer is d vid that i rly like.

hope u might read this thanks.

Posted by: Diffrent_Child on 09-17-2009

For some reason I cant login to my main account on here so I cant check my stats which sucks. Anyway I love the demo its super fun and challenging so dat = Great lol! But one thing I did notice was most of half of my games I always get “Host left” and I go back to the find match screen! It gets annoying especially when I am doing good! I thought the game ended once someone left, but it made me leave and my party members where still in the game playing! It is jus the beta, but I hope this doesnt happen in the full game!

Posted by: CloudStorm87 on 09-17-2009

Hey guys, let me begin by saying what a fantastic job you’ve done with the Uncharted 2 multiplayer. I really enjoyed the first beta and I’m absolutely loving the new one. I’ve even made a bunch of friends playing the beta coz It’s so much fun playing with a good group of people. Now I’m looking forward to the full game’s release even more. I think most people who disliked the idea of a multiplayer in this game will definitely come around and see what a great decision it was to add it.

I do have a few suggestions though. Although the hit detection seems to be better, it still takes too many bullets to the head to kill someone. So please try to improve that. Also, I’d love to be able to save my match videos to the PS3 HDD and then transfe to my PC and upload them to Youtube or whatever.

That’s all I can think of now. Keep up the great work!!

Posted by: bedes on 09-18-2009

Yes, please give us an option to transfer match videos to the HDD so we can upload to youtube.

The hit detection does need improvement, if you can improve it the online play would be one of the best Ive played.

Great job , ND!!

Posted by: berbakid on 09-18-2009

uncharted was my first game for the ps3 and im sooooooooooooo looking forward to part 2. i have been waiting for among thieves ever since its anouncement trailer and omg i cannot wait until its full release! I LOVE NAUGHTY DOG!!
XD

Posted by: berbakid on 09-18-2009

i reely wanna try out uncharted 2 myself and i have pre ordered it but sadly i didnt pre order the one that comes with beta key so i was wondering if i can get a complimentary beta key for being a long time naughty dog fan XD

Posted by: ZoSo_Capricorn on 09-18-2009

The multiplay demo is great, it really is. Maps are good balanced and the co-op mode is pretty tough at hard

The multiplayer is just one step away from “awesome”. If you (Naughty Dog) would manage to lower the life each player has, it won’t take 30 shots to eliminate an opponent.

Posted by: Croopnick_PL on 09-18-2009

I play beta ver. and that is my list what should be fix:
1)AK-47 accurecy--it’s to hard to shoot in one point (dispersion is big)
2)hand to hand combat need fix
3)matchmaking takes too much time
4)strange headshots
5)lag kills--I shoot to some guy, he runs across the corner than he dies.

Thats the major issues.
I hope you understand what I’m saying. English is not my first language.

Posted by: Sekoku on 09-18-2009

Nice. But, why doesn’t the subtitles work in co-op? I’m freaking deaf, ND! I want to know what the hell Drake is saying at the opening and yet I can’t! (Despite the fact the demo/beta both had subtitle options in the option menu, WTF?)

Posted by: NitoriousWarrior on 09-18-2009

Why can’t I shoot someone from the side of the cover? when shooting a person can only shoot from above which makes it possible to be aimed at by multiple players and gives a disadvantage.

Headshots need fixing it doesn’t feel right.

ND needs to look into this and the modes are amazing, maps, graphics and so on.

Page 1 of 3 pages

NaughtyDog.com is looking different as the UNCHARTED 2 Multiplayer Demo launches

The Multiplayer Demo for UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves launches this week. You may have also noticed we’ve been making a lot of changes to NaughtyDog.com. Find out what we’re working on.

Log in to reply to this entry

The Multiplayer Demo for UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves launches this week. You may have also noticed we’ve been making a lot of changes to NaughtyDog.com.

Find out what we’re working on.