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{{Short description|2009 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
| image = Uncharted 2 box artwork.jpg
| developer = [[Company:Naughty Dog|Naughty Dog]]
| publisher = [[Software:Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony Computer Entertainment]]
| director = {{Unbulleted list|Bruce Straley|Amy Hennig}}
| designer = {{Unbulleted list|Richard Lemarchand|Neil Druckmann}}
| programmer = {{Unbulleted list|Pål-Kristian Engstad|Travis McIntosh|Dan Liebgold}}
| artist = {{Unbulleted list|Erick Pangilinan|Robh Ruppel}}
| writer = {{Unbulleted list|Amy Hennig|Neil Druckmann|Josh Scherr}}
| composer = Greg Edmonson
| series = ''[[Software:Uncharted|Uncharted]]''
| engine = <!-- Blank because of Wikidata -->
| platforms = [[Engineering:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]]
| released = {{Video game release|NA|October 13, 2009<ref>{{cite web |last=Thorson |first=Tor |date=July 22, 2009 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/uncharted-2-navigating-retail-oct-13/1100-6213696/ |title=Uncharted 2 navigating retail Oct. 13 |publisher=GameSpot |accessdate=July 22, 2009 |archive-date=April 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430041351/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/uncharted-2-navigating-retail-oct-13/1100-6213696/ |url-status=live }}</ref>|AUS|October 15, 2009<ref>{{cite web |last=Kozanecki |first=James |date=October 12, 2009 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/au-shippin-out-october-12-16-uncharted-2/1100-6232711/ |title=AU Shippin' Out October 12-16: Uncharted 2 |publisher=GameSpot |accessdate=October 12, 2009 |archive-date=October 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008060731/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/au-shippin-out-october-12-16-uncharted-2/1100-6232711/ |url-status=live }}</ref>|EU|October 16, 2009}}
| genre = Action-adventure, [[Software:Third-person shooter|third-person shooter]]
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
}}

'''''Uncharted 2: Among Thieves''''' is a 2009 [[Software:Action-adventure game|action-adventure game]] developed by [[Company:Naughty Dog|Naughty Dog]] and published by [[Software:Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony Computer Entertainment]]. It is the second game in the ''[[Software:Uncharted|Uncharted]]'' series and was released in October 2009 for [[Engineering:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]]. Set two years after the events of ''[[Software:Uncharted: Drake's Fortune|Drake's Fortune]]'' (2007), the single-player story follows Nathan Drake, Chloe Frazer, and Elena Fisher as they search for the Cintamani Stone and [[Philosophy:Shambhala|Shambhala]] while battling a militia led by war criminal Zoran Lazarević.

Development for ''Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' began immediately following the critical and commercial success of the first entry.<ref name="Uncharted 2 Dated for Europe">{{cite news |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/sony-europe-dates-uncharted-2 |title=Uncharted 2 Dated for Europe |website=Eurogamer |access-date=September 22, 2009 |first=Robert |last=Purchese |date=September 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125121201/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/sony-europe-dates-uncharted-2 |archive-date=January 25, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> The development team drew inspiration from explorer Marco Polo and his expeditions through archipelagos and eastern Asia. Naughty Dog developed an updated proprietary engine for ''Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'', which runs exclusively on the Naughty Engine 2.0 system. These improvements enabled extensive [[Motion capture|motion capture]], greater in-game cinematic sequences, and inclusion of an online multiplayer component, a first for the franchise.

''Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' received critical acclaim for its elaborate set pieces, character design, storytelling, graphics, technical innovation, and gameplay mechanics. It received Game of the Year accolades from numerous publications and award events and is considered to be one of the greatest video games ever made, and among the most significant titles for the seventh console generation. It also enjoyed great commercial success, with over six million copies sold worldwide. The game was followed by a sequel titled ''[[Software:Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception|Uncharted 3]]'' in 2011, and was re-released on [[Engineering:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]] as part of ''[[Software:Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection|Uncharted]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/06/04/uncharted-the-nathan-drake-collection-confirmed-with-release-date |title=Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection Confirmed with Release Date |date=June 4, 2015 |access-date=July 7, 2015 |website=IGN UK |last=Karmali |first=Luke |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190912070225/https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/04/uncharted-the-nathan-drake-collection-confirmed-with-release-date |archive-date=September 12, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Gameplay==
[[File:Uncharted-2-hotel-climb-screenshot.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.16|Drake climbs a hotel in Nepal as he attempts to locate a temple.]]
''Uncharted 2'' is an [[Software:Action-adventure game|action-adventure]] [[Software:Platform game|platform]] [[Engineering:Video game|video game]] played from a third-person view, with the player in control of Nathan Drake. Drake is physically adept and can jump, climb, and scale narrow ledges and wall faces to get between points. Drake can be equipped with up to two firearms – one single-handed and one two-handed – and a limited supply of grenades. Drake can pick up weapons, automatically replacing the existing weapon he was using, and additional ammunition from slain enemies. The player can direct Drake to take cover behind corners or low walls using either aimed or blind-fire to kill his enemies. The player can also have Drake fire while moving. If Drake is undetected by his enemies, the player can attempt to use stealth to take them out, such as by sneaking up behind them to knock them out with one hit, or by pulling an unsuspecting foe over a ledge from which Drake is hanging.<ref name="gi_reveal">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200812/N08.1201.1525.24193.html |title=January Issue Revealed! |magazine=Game Informer |access-date=December 1, 2008 |date=December 1, 2008 |first=Nick |last=Ahrens}}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In most areas, if all of the foes patrolling are killed stealthily then other waves that would normally appear do not. Some areas of the game require the player to solve puzzles with the use of Drake's journal, which provides clues to the puzzles' solutions. When enabled, a hint system provides gameplay clues, such as the direction of the next objective.

Throughout the game are 101 special treasures that may be hidden or in difficult-to-reach places that the player can collect. There is also one secret "hidden" relic exactly the same as the one in ''[[Software:Uncharted: Drake's Fortune|Uncharted]]''. Collecting these treasures, along with completing certain feats within the game, is tracked by the awarding of medals, which give the player in-game money to use to unlock extra content on the disc, including concept art, game movies, and game cheats such as guns with infinite ammunition. A large portion of the in-game medals is used to award trophies.

===Multiplayer===
''Uncharted '' features both competitive and [[Software:Cooperative video game|co-operative]] multiplayer. The co-op multiplayer allows a maximum of three players to take the roles of Nathan and two other "hero" companions and features missions involving gunfights, platforming, and teamwork-based objectives.<ref name="joystiq_coop">{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/27/joystiq-hands-on-uncharted-2-co-op-multiplayer/ |title=Joystiq hands-on: Uncharted 2 co-op multiplayer |date=April 27, 2009 |access-date=April 27, 2009 |first=Randy |last=Nelson |publisher=Joystiq |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100306032251/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/27/joystiq-hands-on-uncharted-2-co-op-multiplayer |archive-date=March 6, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Players can also assist their comrades if they become critically injured or if they are grabbed by an enemy.<ref name="joystiq_coop" />

The competitive multiplayer allows a maximum of ten players to play against each other in two teams of five. Six competitive modes are featured: [[Software:Deathmatch (video games)|Deathmatch]], Plunder, Elimination, Turf War, King of the Hill and Chain Reaction.<ref name="joystiq_dm">{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/27/joystiq-hands-on-uncharted-2s-deathmatch-and-plunder-multiplay/ |title=Joystiq hands-on: Uncharted 2's Deathmatch and Plunder multiplayer |access-date=April 27, 2009 |date=April 27, 2009 |first=Kevin |last=Kelly |publisher=Joystiq |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114020223/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/27/joystiq-hands-on-uncharted-2s-deathmatch-and-plunder-multiplay/ |archive-date=January 14, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Deathmatch features two teams of five, with one team acting as heroes and the other as villains. Players can choose their own appropriate character models (such as Nathan, Elena, Sully, and new characters Tenzin and Chloe for the heroes team). As players accrue points and rank up, they can purchase more skins for both heroes and villains.<ref name="joystiq_dm" /> Players can select two Boost abilities that assist them in the matches.<ref name="joystiq_dm" /> Plunder is similar to the traditional [[Capture the flag|capture the flag]] game mode, and sees each team attempt to capture the treasure from a central point in the map and return it to their base; the player carrying the treasure is slowed down a great deal, and may also choose to hurl the treasure away at any point, to keep it out of reach of the enemy or to pass it to a teammate.<ref name="joystiq_dm" /> Elimination has two teams of five players against each other to kill everyone on the other team. In Elimination, the players do not respawn. The goal is to eliminate the other team three out of five times.

Chain Reaction is a mode that is similar to Turf War. This has the player capturing posts, but the player must do them in a specific order – one team works out from their base needing to capture 1 through 5 while the other team starts from their home and needs to snag 5 through 1. King of the Hill has players capturing a hill, spawned on the map to score points. They must stay on the hill to score points while the enemy team tries to do the same.

Gold Rush is a cooperative mode of play where 2–3 players must team up to obtain a treasure, which is randomly spawned on the map, and take it back to their base, much like Plunder. However, [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] enemies try to stop the players from returning the treasure. If a player goes down and is not revived before the timer goes out, they will not come back until the next round. In each consecutive round, the enemies become tougher to defeat. Survival is the second cooperative mode of play, where 2–3 players must work together to defeat a total of ten waves of enemies, each wave becoming more and more difficult. A new co-op game mode, titled "Siege", was also added, in which 2–3 players must team up to secure a zone while holding off waves of enemies.

The multiplayer servers of ''Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' were terminated on September 3, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.naughtydog.com/blog/uncharted_the_last_of_us_multiplayer_ps3_offline_september_3_2019 |title=Naughty Dog &#124; An Update on Uncharted and the Last of Us Multiplayer on PS3 |access-date=June 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605232906/https://www.naughtydog.com/blog/uncharted_the_last_of_us_multiplayer_ps3_offline_september_3_2019 |archive-date=June 5, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Plot==
Two years after the events of the [[Software:Uncharted: Drake's Fortune|first game]], treasure hunter Nathan "Nate" Drake (Nolan North) is approached by former associate Harry Flynn (Steve Valentine) and Flynn's associate Chloe Frazer (Claudia Black) to help steal a Mongolian [[Engineering:Oil lamp|oil lamp]] connected to Italian explorer Marco Polo's doomed 1292 voyage from {{wipe|China}}. The group plans to cheat Flynn's client and take Polo's treasure for themselves. Unbeknownst to Flynn, Chloe and Nate are former partners, and Chloe plans on escaping with Nate afterward.

Nate and Flynn break into a museum in Istanbul and find the lamp, which contains a map and flammable resin that reveals Polo's fleet was shipwrecked in Borneo, and was carrying the Cintamani Stone from the fabled city of [[Philosophy:Shambhala|Shambhala]]. Flynn double-crosses Nate, leaving him to be arrested.

Three months later, Chloe helps free Nate with his long-term friend Victor "Sully" Sullivan (Richard McGonagle). She reveals that Flynn is working for Zoran Lazarević (Graham McTavish), a Serbian war criminal seeking the stone. In Borneo, Nate and Sully infiltrate Lazarević's camp, with Chloe as a [[Mole (espionage)|mole]]. Nate discovers that the stone never left Shambhala. They locate a temple containing the bodies of Polo's crew, as well as a [[Engineering:Phurba|phurba]] and map detailing that its carrier will gain passage to Shambhala through a temple in Nepal. Nate and Sully escape after being cornered by Flynn and his men.

Sully backs out, so Nate and Chloe continue to Nepal, which has been ravaged by Lazarević's mercenaries. They encounter Nate's ex-girlfriend journalist Elena Fisher (Emily Rose) and cameraman Jeff (Gregory Myhre), tracking Lazarević. At the temple, Nate and Chloe use the phurba to uncover Shambhala's location in the Himalayas. After Jeff is shot in an ambush, Chloe insists on abandoning him; Nate and Elena help him but are caught by Lazarević. Chloe switches sides to maintain her cover while Lazarević kills Jeff and obtains Shambhala's location from Nate, who escapes with Elena.

With Elena's help, Nate catches up to Lazarević's train. He fights through it to find Chloe, but she refuses to leave after he compromised their mission to help Jeff and Elena. Flynn arrives and shoots Nate. Cornered, Nate causes an explosion that derails the train over a cliff. He escapes the hanging train car, recovers the phurba, and falls unconscious. A [[Place:Tibet|Tibet]]an Sherpa, Tenzin (Pema Dhondup), brings Nate to his village.

Nate reunites with Elena and is introduced to German explorer, Karl Schäfer (René Auberjonois). Schäfer sends him and Tenzin after the remains of Schäfer's failed expedition for the Cintamani Stone decades ago. Nate and Tenzin travel through ice caves and fight off strange monsters. They discover that Schäfer was working for the Nazi [[Organization:Ahnenerbe|Ahnenerbe]] and killed his men to protect the world from the stone. They return to repel an attack on the village by Lazarević, who kidnaps Schäfer and steals the phurba. Elena and Nate follow Lazarević's convoy to a monastery, where the mortally-wounded Schäfer warns Nate to destroy the stone before Lazarević can obtain its power.

After reacquiring the phurba from Chloe, Nate and Elena unlock the secret passage to Shambhala underneath the monastery, but Lazarević corners them. With Chloe's cover blown, Lazarević forces Nate to open the pathway to Shambhala. The monsters attack but are killed by Lazarević, who reveals them as human-like guardians of Shambhala. After the gate is opened, unsuited guardians attack, allowing Nate, Elena, and Chloe to escape.

In the city, the group discovers that the Cintamani Stone is a giant [[Earth:Amber|amber]] derived, along with the flammable resin, from the [[Biology:Sap|sap]] of an ancient [[Unsolved:Tree of life|tree of life]]. The sap gives the drinker inhuman powers, explaining the guardians and Polo's doomed crew. Flynn, left for dead by Lazarević, ambushes them in a suicide attack, seriously wounding Elena. Nate leaves her in Chloe's care and confronts Lazarević at the tree. Lazarević drinks the tree sap, becoming nearly invincible. By shooting explosive pockets of resin, Nate defeats Lazarević and leaves him to be killed by the guardians. As the city crumbles under the collapse of the tree and exploding resin, Nate and Chloe carry Elena to safety.

In the village, Chloe advises Nate to tell Elena that he loves her, before bidding him farewell. Sully leaves a recovering Elena to Nate. The couple pays their respects at a memorial for Schäfer and kiss.

==Development==
First revealed by ''Game Informer'' in December 2008, the first teaser trailer showed a weary, wounded Nathan Drake marching through a snowstorm to reach a [[Engineering:Phurba|phurba]] half-buried in the snow. Lead character artist Richard Diamant remarked that the trailer was rendered in real-time, using the game's engine.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamezine.co.uk/news/game-types/action-adventure/naughty-dog-uncharted-2-teaser-real-time-$1252556.htm |title=Naughty Dog: Uncharted 2 Teaser is Real-Time Rendered |date=December 3, 2008 |access-date=December 3, 2008 |publisher=Gamezine.co.uk |first=Patrick |last=Steen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204233344/http://www.gamezine.co.uk/news/game-types/action-adventure/naughty-dog-uncharted-2-teaser-real-time-$1252556.htm |archive-date=December 4, 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref> A second teaser trailer was released soon after, showing a badly wounded Drake stuck in the remains of a wrecked train hanging precariously over a cliff. The story begins ''[[Social:In medias res|in medias res]] ''with this opening. The narrative opens with a quote attributed to Marco Polo: "I did not tell half of what I saw, for I knew I would not be believed".

The game had three main writers: head writer Amy Hennig, Neil Druckmann and Josh Scherr.<ref name="Gamasutra">{{cite web |last=Graft |first=Kris |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/132579/reflecting_on_uncharted_2_how_.php?page=4 |title=Reflecting On Uncharted 2: How They Did It |page=4 |date=November 13, 2009 |website=Gamasutra |access-date=December 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509031540/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/132579/reflecting_on_uncharted_2_how_.php?page=4 |archive-date=May 9, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

''Uncharted 2'' features an online multiplayer component; Naughty Dog hired a dedicated multiplayer designer in August 2008 to work on this aspect of the game.<ref name="eurogamer.net">{{cite web |title=Among Friends: How Naughty Dog Built Uncharted 2 |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-among-friends-how-naughty-dog-built-uncharted-2 |website=Eurogamer |last=Leadbetter |first=Richard |date=January 3, 2015 |access-date=December 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125121201/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-among-friends-how-naughty-dog-built-uncharted-2 |archive-date=January 25, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> The beta phase of the multiplayer was playable by those who bought early copies of the game ''[[Software:Infamous (video game)|inFamous]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/976/976197p1.html |title=IGN: Infamous Grants Uncharted 2 Beta |first=Greg |last=Miller |website=IGN |date=April 27, 2009 |access-date=May 7, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090430111414/http://ps3.ign.com/articles/976/976197p1.html | archive-date = April 30, 2009 | url-status = live}}</ref> The beta was also accessible by annual subscribers of the PlayStation Network service, Qore, on June 3, to those who had subscribed to Qore by May 15.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/05/06/qore-episode-12-featuring-batman-arkham-asylum-dirt-2-ghostbusters-and-euphoria/ |title=Qore Episode 12 – Featuring Batman: Arkham Asylum, DiRT 2, Ghostbusters and Euphoria |publisher=PlayStation.blog |date=May 6, 2009 |access-date=May 7, 2009 |first=Kevin |last=Furuichi | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090509010717/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/05/06/qore-episode-12-featuring-batman-arkham-asylum-dirt-2-ghostbusters-and-euphoria/ | archive-date = May 9, 2009 | url-status = live}}</ref> The beta codes from Qore began to be sent out on May 8, 2009.  Beta codes from ''inFamous'' shipped inside the game's packaging, on May 26. On September 15, another beta was released and an open beta was released to the EU and US on September 29 via the PSN store. Both expired on October 12.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/5394.html |title=No Offline Multiplayer For Uncharted 2 |last=Shepard |first=John |date=June 30, 2009 |publisher=PSX Extreme |access-date=July 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704125615/http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/5394.html|archive-date=July 4, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the first year since the game's launch, more than 125 million matches and 10,500 man-years had been played online.<ref name="Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Game of the Year Edition"/><ref name="install optional">{{cite web |url=http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/697808/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711174538/http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/697808/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 11, 2012 |title=No Mandatory Installation For Uncharted 2 |date=July 28, 2009 |first=Patrick |last=Klepek |publisher=G4 Media |access-date=August 5, 2009 }}</ref>

The development period was 22 months, with six months of the total spent in pre-production.<ref name="eurogamer.net"/>

One of the inspirations for the Tibetan village sequence was the 2008 video game ''[[Software:The Graveyard (video game)|The Graveyard]]'' by Tale of Tales.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kumar |first1=Mathew |title=IndieCade: Uncharted's Unlikely Indie Inspirations |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/127538/IndieCade_Uncharteds_Unlikely_Indie_Inspirations.php |website=Gamasutra |publisher=UBM TechWeb |access-date=June 26, 2015 |date=October 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624160630/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/127538/IndieCade_Uncharteds_Unlikely_Indie_Inspirations.php|archive-date=June 24, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Motion capture ===
In E3 2009 videos from Naughty Dog showed the voice actors of the characters performing the motion captures in some of the scenes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://au.ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/14225971/uncharted-2/videos/sdcc09_uncharted2_mocapandaudio_072409.html |title=Uncharted 2: Among Thieves PlayStation 3 Video – Mo Cap Audio (Off-Screen) |website=IGN |date=July 24, 2009 |access-date=October 16, 2009 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120707043650/http://au.ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/14225971/uncharted-2/videos/sdcc09_uncharted2_mocapandaudio_072409.html | archive-date = July 7, 2012 | url-status = live}}</ref> The actors act out the scene wearing specially designed [[Motion capture|motion capture]] suits. Their performance was used to provide both motion capture and voice work. The actors would even rehearse together in a room and had discussions with the creative directors of the game before carrying out the performance to create a highly realistic and cinematic dialogue throughout the game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/33025731 |title='Uncharted 2' game actors rehearse all together |first=Derrik |last=Lang |work=NBC News |date=September 25, 2009 |access-date=October 16, 2009 |archive-date=February 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228112641/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna33025731 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Graphics and technology ===
Naughty Dog intended to maximize the utilization of the Cell's SPUs, as their estimates for utilization in the first ''Uncharted'' were only around 30%.<ref name="Uncharted 2 Uncovered">{{cite web |url=http://www.next-gen.biz/features/uncharted-2-uncovered |title=Uncharted 2 Uncovered |publisher=Edge Magazine |access-date=January 9, 2009 |date=January 3, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101201022155/http://www.next-gen.biz/features/uncharted-2-uncovered | archive-date = December 1, 2010 | url-status = dead}}</ref> As a result, the game has more realistic environments and animations.  ''Uncharted 2'' has 564 in-game cinematic animations in comparison to 80 in ''Uncharted: Drake's Fortune''.<ref name="eurogamer.net"/>

''Uncharted 2'' uses Naughty Engine 2.0, a revamped and optimized version of the [[Software:Uncharted: Drake's Fortune#Graphics and technology|original engine]] that has allowed the game to have real-time moving environments, more realistic textures, and animations. The Naughty Dog Game Engine 2.0 also works in harmony with Havok Physics.

''Uncharted 2'' uses between 90 and 100% of the Cell's processor and uses all 25GB of a single Blu-ray Disc.<ref name="Uncharted 2 on Ps3" /> However, Evan Wells later pointed out:
{{quote|... now it's at least busy 100% of the time, but it's still not {{Sic|hide=y|fully|-}}optimized code. I mean, in order to get to that 100%, it was more about making sure the pipeline was filled, and we weren't running into one of the processors becoming idle because there wasn't a job ready for it.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/701413/reaction-time-naughty-dogs-evan-wells-reflects-on-uncharted-2-among-thieves.html |title=Reaction Time: Naughty Dog's Evan Wells Reflects on Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |access-date=January 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102045834/http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/701413/Reaction-Time-Naughty-Dogs-Evan-Wells-Reflects-on-Uncharted-2-Among-Thieves.html |archive-date=January 2, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref>}}

In the interview, Christophe Balestra also pointed out how important it was to ship every system with a hard drive:
{{quote|The fact that every [[Engineering:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]] has a hard drive is huge for us. It's the combination of Blu-ray and a hard drive. You can play the entire game without loading. We don't require an installation. We're doing all the post-processing effects on the Synergistic Processing Units.}}

Screen Space Ambient Occlusion for example, was done completely on the SPUs.<ref name="Uncharted 2 on Ps3">{{cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/08/uncharted-2-makes-ps3-shine-couldnt-happen-on-360.ars |title=Uncharted 2 makes PS3 shine |first=Ben |last=Kuchera |website=Ars Technica |access-date=September 9, 2009 |date=August 26, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090911053939/http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/08/uncharted-2-makes-ps3-shine-couldnt-happen-on-360.ars | archive-date = September 11, 2009 | url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/among-friends-how-naughty-dog-built-uncharted-2?page=3 |title=Screen Space Ambient Occlusion on the SPUs |website=EuroGamer |access-date=July 15, 2010 |date=July 15, 2010 | url-status = dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721082043/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/among-friends-how-naughty-dog-built-uncharted-2?page=3 |archive-date=July 21, 2010}}</ref>

==Post-release==
===Special editions===
Naughty Dog's creative director Amy Hennig revealed a special Fortune Hunter edition of ''Uncharted 2'' that was not obtainable in stores. The Fortune Hunter edition contains the game, a replica of the [[Engineering:Phurba|Phurba Dagger]] artifact and stand, a BradyGames strategy guide, an art book, the official [[Engineering:Soundtrack|soundtrack]], and a collector's case autographed by Naughty Dog. It was also said to include various downloadable content.<ref name="Fortune Hunter Edition">{{cite web |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/09/uncharted-2-among-thieves-fortune-hunter-edition/ |title=UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Fortune Hunter Edition |publisher=PlayStation Blog |access-date=September 15, 2009 |date=April 9, 2009 |first=Asad |last=Qizilbash | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090912082308/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/09/uncharted-2-among-thieves-fortune-hunter-edition/ | archive-date = September 12, 2009 | url-status = live}}</ref> A collector's edition of ''Uncharted 2'' was not announced for sale in the United States.

SCEA marketing manager Asad Qizilbash told readers of the PlayStation Blog at the time that the limited edition giveaways took place on that blog, PlayStation Home, the game's multiplayer demo, and a few other unnamed places. Qizilbash also mentioned that only residents in the US were eligible to win. Only 200 copies were released.<ref name="Fortune Hunter Edition"/>

Exclusive to the PAL region, the ''Uncharted 2'' special edition contains the game, gold versions of the Beretta and [[Engineering:AK-47|AK-47]] weapons, two post cards, a PlayStation 3 theme, and multiplayer skins.<ref name="Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Special Edition Pre-Order">{{cite web |url=http://www.game.co.uk/PS3/Action/~r343449/Uncharted-2-Among-Thieves-Special-Edition/?s=uncharted%20special |title=Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Special Edition |publisher=GAME | access-date = October 1, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120308151933/http://www.game.co.uk/PS3/Action/~r343449/Uncharted-2-Among-Thieves-Special-Edition/?s=uncharted%20special | archive-date = March 8, 2012 | url-status = live}}</ref> The game comes packaged in a steel case by SteelBook. Never formally announced, the Special Edition was discovered on the game's official European launch site, with the only link for the special edition leading to one of Britain's major game retailers, Game.<ref name="Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Special Edition Box Set">{{cite web |url=http://www.uncharted2launch.com/ |title=Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |publisher=SCEE | access-date = October 1, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090912081210/http://www.uncharted2launch.com/ | archive-date = September 12, 2009 | url-status = dead}}</ref>

A ''Game of the Year Edition'' was released on October 12, 2010. Among other features, this edition includes all previously released downloadable content (with the exception of the Sidekicks Skin Pack),<ref name="Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Game of the Year Edition">{{cite web |url=http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/112/1123604p1.html |title=Uncharted 2 Game of the Year Edition Announced, Future Discussed |website=IGN |date=September 28, 2010 | access-date = September 29, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101003094655/http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/112/1123604p1.html | archive-date = October 3, 2010 | url-status = live}}</ref> four motion comics, and ''Pinball Heroes: Uncharted'' for the [[Engineering:PlayStation Portable|PSP]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/UNCHARTED-2-Among-Thieves-Playstation-3/dp/B002I0F5I2/ref=sr_1_2?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1290606241&sr=1-2 |title=Amazon.com: UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves – Game of The Year Edition |publisher=Amazon |access-date=November 24, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629162311/http://www.amazon.com/UNCHARTED-2-Among-Thieves-Playstation-3/dp/B002I0F5I2/ref=sr_1_2?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1290606241&sr=1-2|archive-date=June 29, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Besides being available as an individual "Greatest Hits" title, ''Uncharted 2'' and ''[[Software:Uncharted: Drake's Fortune|Uncharted]]'' have been released together, as a "Greatest Hits DualPack", and an "Ultimate Combo Pack" which includes a metallic blue DualShock 3 controller.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/08/31/uncharted-greatest-hits-dualpack-in-stores-september-6th/ |title=UNCHARTED Greatest Hits DualPack in Stores September 6th – PlayStation.Blog |publisher=Blog.us.playstation.com |date=August 31, 2011 |access-date=July 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401071316/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/08/31/uncharted-greatest-hits-dualpack-in-stores-september-6th/ |archive-date=April 1, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sears.ca/product/playstation-3-metallic-blue-dual-shock3-controller-uncharted-1-2-bundle/657-000655878-711719983378 |title=PlayStation® 3 Metallic blue dual shock3 controller & Uncharted 1 & 2 bundle – Sears &#124; Sears Canada |publisher=Sears.ca |date=January 1, 1970 |access-date=July 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108095902/http://www.sears.ca/product/playstation-3-metallic-blue-dual-shock3-controller-uncharted-1-2-bundle/657-000655878-711719983378 |archive-date=January 8, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Downloadable content===
The first pack of [[Software:Downloadable content|downloadable content]] (DLC) was released on November 27, 2009, and featured a new multiplayer map, "The Fort", from The Fortress chapter in ''Drake's Fortune'' for free.<ref name="First DLC">{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/25/uncharted-2-gets-dlc-fort-free-on-friday-november-27/ |title=Uncharted 2 gets DLC for free on Friday, Nov. 27 |date=November 25, 2009 |access-date=November 25, 2009 |first=Andrew |last=Yoon |publisher=Joystiq | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091127062549/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/25/uncharted-2-gets-dlc-fort-free-on-friday-november-27/ | archive-date = November 27, 2009 | url-status = dead}}</ref> It was quickly followed by "Uncharted: Eye of Indra Multiplayer Skin Pack" in December, exclusively for the PAL PlayStation Store. It included all four parts of the motion comic ''Uncharted: Eye of Indra'' and two ''Uncharted 2'' multiplayer skins based on the motion comic. The pack contained Rika for the heroes and Pinkerton for the villains. The pack was later released in North America.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/03/17/uncharted-eye-of-indra-motion-comic-bundle-rika-and-pinkerton-skins-launch-on-april-1/ |title=UNCHARTED: Eye of Indra Motion Comic Bundle, Rika and Pinkerton Skins Launch on April 1 |last=Meyer |first=Arne |date=March 17, 2010 |work=Playstation Blog |publisher=Playstation.com |access-date=April 23, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100501015131/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/03/17/uncharted-eye-of-indra-motion-comic-bundle-rika-and-pinkerton-skins-launch-on-april-1/|archive-date=May 1, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref>

Several packs were released in 2010: "PlayStation Heroes Skin Pack" was released in January, containing Sev and a Helghast soldier from ''[[Software:Killzone 2|Killzone 2]]'', Nathan Hale and a Chimera from the ''Resistance'' series, and Cole (Evil and Good) along with Zeke from ''inFamous''.<ref name="DLC Pack 1">{{cite web |url=http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2010/01/22/new-uncharted-2-dlc-out-next-week/ |title=New UNCHARTED 2 DLC Out Next Week! – PlayStation.Blog.Europe |publisher=Blog.eu.playstation.com |date=January 22, 2010 |access-date=July 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923214529/http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2010/01/22/new-uncharted-2-dlc-out-next-week/ |archive-date=September 23, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> A DLC pack that contained two new multiplayer maps, six skins based on ''Uncharted: Drake's Fortune'', 12 PSN Trophies, and 13 medals was released in February. Skins were released as a single purchase and the 2 maps with the 12 PSN Trophies were released as a single purchase. A bundle of both purchases was also released.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/106/1069066p1.html |title=Uncharted 2: Among Thieves DLC Blast |date=February 12, 2010 |access-date=February 13, 2010 |first=Greg |last=Miller |website=IGN | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100215152120/http://ps3.ign.com/articles/106/1069066p1.html | archive-date = February 15, 2010 | url-status = live}}</ref> On April 22, the third expansion pack, "Siege" was released. This DLC pack contained a new co-op multiplayer mode known as ''Siege'', two new multiplayer maps, six new character skins, and 11 PSN Trophies (10 of which are bronze, one of which is silver). Two of the six new skins are from ''Uncharted: Drake's Fortune'' and the other four are new and exclusive to the game.<ref>{{cite web |title=Uncharted 2 Siege Expansion Pack Coming April 22 |url=http://playstationfeed.com/uncharted-2-siege-expansion-pack-coming-april-22/|access-date=April 11, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100415215735/http://playstationfeed.com/uncharted-2-siege-expansion-pack-coming-april-22/|archive-date=April 15, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The "Sidekick Skin Pack" was released on August 26, containing 6 alternate appearances of previously available characters, and 2 new villain skins, Dillon and Mac.<ref name="Sidekick Skins Pack">{{cite web |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/08/12/august-17th-new-uncharted-2-multiplayer-skins-and-dynamic-theme/ |title=August 17th: New UNCHARTED 2 Multiplayer Skins and Dynamic Theme – PlayStation.Blog |publisher=Blog.us.playstation.com |date=August 12, 2010 |access-date=July 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815073920/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/08/12/august-17th-new-uncharted-2-multiplayer-skins-and-dynamic-theme/ |archive-date=August 15, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> The "Golden Guns" DLC was released on December 12. This DLC pack contained gold skins for the AK-47 and Beretta weapons.<ref name="Golden Guns">{{cite web |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/12/12/uncharted-3-hits-playstation-store-exclusive-psn-avatar-here-50-off-uncharted-2-dlc/ |title=UNCHARTED 3 hits PlayStation Store, Exclusive PSN Avatar Here, 50% off UNCHARTED 2 DLC – PlayStation.Blog |publisher=Blog.us.playstation.com |date=December 12, 2010 |access-date=July 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007104356/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/12/12/uncharted-3-hits-playstation-store-exclusive-psn-avatar-here-50-off-uncharted-2-dlc/ |archive-date=October 7, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===PlayStation Home===
In PlayStation Home, the PlayStation 3's online community-based service, Naughty Dog has released a themed game space for ''Uncharted 2'', developed by Outso.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.outso.com/projects/ |title=Social Environment Design & Development Projects |publisher=Outso|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091031045634/http://www.outso.com/projects/ |archive-date=October 31, 2009}}</ref> This makes the second game space to be released from Naughty Dog, the first being the game space for ''Uncharted: Drake's Fortune''. This space is called "Nepalese Village" and features the mini-games Mask Mayhem, Torch Race, and Fortunate Thieves with rewards. There's also an Uncharted 2 Blog that lets users access the ''Uncharted 2'' blog. It was released on October 23, 2009 in the European and North American versions of PlayStation Home.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/10/uncharted-2-among-thieves-hits-playstation-home-tekken-6-street-fighter-iv-spaces/ |title=UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Hits PlayStation Home + Tekken 6 & Street Fighter IV Spaces |date=October 21, 2009 |publisher=[[Software:Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony Computer Entertainment]] |access-date=October 23, 2009 |author=Locust_Star|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091023045837/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/10/uncharted-2-among-thieves-hits-playstation-home-tekken-6-street-fighter-iv-spaces/|archive-date=October 23, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> In the video on the PlayStation blog, Jack Buser, the director of Home for SCEA, describes the mini-game, Fortunate Thieves, as being a "full-on, interactive mini-[[Massively multiplayer online game|MMO]]". The ''Uncharted'' series is the first game series to have a game space for both games of the series in Home.

Between the hours of 8 am [[Pacific Time Zone|PT]] on November 5 and 12 pm PT on November 6, there was a contest in the North American Home (in which only U.S. citizens could participate), where users could win the ''Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' – Fortune Hunter Edition. Between those times, users went to the ''Uncharted 2'' space and played the "Mask Mayhem" mini-game. The user who placed first on the ''Uncharted 2'' space's leader board won a copy of the Fortune Hunter Edition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/11/this-week-in-playstation-home-win-a-copy-of-uncharted-2-among-thieves-fortune-hunter-edition/comment-page-2/#comment-292254 |title=This Week in PlayStation Home: Win a Copy of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves – Fortune Hunter Edition |date=November 4, 2009 |publisher=[[Software:Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony Computer Entertainment]] |access-date=November 4, 2009 |author=Locust_Star|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091108124637/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/11/this-week-in-playstation-home-win-a-copy-of-uncharted-2-among-thieves-fortune-hunter-edition/comment-page-2/#comment-292254|archive-date=November 8, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> Users had another chance to win the Fortune Hunter Edition in the ''Uncharted 2'' space between the times of 8 am PT November 20 and 12 pm PT November 21. Between those times, users had to try to get in first place on the "Fortunate Thieves" mini-game leader board to win the Fortune Hunter Edition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/11/special-thanksgiving-event-in-playstation-home-uncharted-2-among-thieves-fortune-hunter-edition-contest/ |title=Special Thanksgiving Event in PlayStation Home + UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Fortune Hunter Edition Contest |date=November 18, 2009 |publisher=SCE |access-date=November 18, 2009 |author=Locust_Star|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091120125956/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/11/special-thanksgiving-event-in-playstation-home-uncharted-2-among-thieves-fortune-hunter-edition-contest/|archive-date=November 20, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> The user who placed first on the Fortunate Thieves leader board won the Fortune Hunter Edition.  Users had one final chance to win the Fortune Hunter Edition from 8 am PT December 18 to 12 pm PT December 21. Users had to play the "Torch Race" mini-game and be first on its leader board in the ''Uncharted 2'' space.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/12/this-week-in-playstation-home-star-trek-monty-python-lbp-singstar-xmas-vip-room-uncharted-2-contest/ |title=This Week in PlayStation Home: Star Trek, Monty Python, LBP, SingStar Xmas VIP Room & UNCHARTED 2 Contest |date=December 16, 2009 |author=Locust_Star |publisher=SCE |access-date=December 16, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091219060240/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/12/this-week-in-playstation-home-star-trek-monty-python-lbp-singstar-xmas-vip-room-uncharted-2-contest/|archive-date=December 19, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>

An ''Uncharted'' apartment was released on May 6, 2010 for European and North American versions of PlayStation Home called the "Uncharted Fortune Hunter's Apartment".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/05/05/this-week-in-playstation-home-uncharted-2-space-mw2-play-session-items-for-red-dead-redemption-more/ |title=This Week in PlayStation Home: UNCHARTED 2 Space, MW2 Play Session, Items for Red Dead Redemption, & more |date=May 5, 2010 |author=Locust_Star |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment America |access-date=May 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002082206/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/05/05/this-week-in-playstation-home-uncharted-2-space-mw2-play-session-items-for-red-dead-redemption-more/|archive-date=October 2, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Uncharted'' themed costumes have also been released in Home. The apartment was released on May 27 in the Asian version.

===Compilation===
{{main|Software:Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection}}
In 2015, ''Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' was released as part of ''Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection'' for the PlayStation 4.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/06/04/uncharted-the-nathan-drake-collection-confirmed-with-release-date |title=Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection Confirmed with Release Date |date=June 4, 2015 |access-date=July 7, 2015 |website=IGN UK |last=Karmali |first=Luke |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190912070225/https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/04/uncharted-the-nathan-drake-collection-confirmed-with-release-date |archive-date=September 12, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Other games included in the compilation are ''[[Software:Uncharted: Drake's Fortune|Uncharted]]'' and ''[[Software:Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception|Uncharted 3]]''. There are several changes in elements of the gameplay, including the shooting and grenade mechanics, some controls, and the camera schemes. In-game [[Software:Cutscene|cutscene]]s were overhauled to improve lighting, visuals, and character models, while online leaderboards and [[Motion blur|motion blur]] were introduced. ''The Nathan Drake Collection'' contains only the [[Software:Single-player video game|single-player story]] modes, with all multiplayer content absent.

==Reception==
===Critical response===
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 96/100<ref name=MC />
| 1UP = A+<ref name="1UP Uncharted 2 Review">{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3176267 |title=Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review for the PS3 from 1UP.com |last=Nguyen |first=Thierry |website=1UP.com |date=September 29, 2009 |access-date=September 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001195408/http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3176267|archive-date=October 1, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>
| CVG = 10/10<ref name="CVG Uncharted 2 review">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=224465 |title=CVG Uncharted 2 Review |last=Jacksonn |first=Mike |magazine=Computer and Video Games |date=September 29, 2009 |access-date=September 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105142902/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/224465/reviews/uncharted-2-among-thieves-review/|archive-date=January 5, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Edge = 9/10<ref name="Edge Uncharted 2 review">{{cite web |url=http://www.next-gen.biz/reviews/review-uncharted-2-among-thieves |title=Edge Uncharted 2 |last=Staff |first=Edge |publisher=Edge Magazine |date=October 14, 2009 |access-date=October 14, 2009|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120905062458/http://www.edge-online.com/reviews/review-uncharted-2-among-thieves|archive-date=September 5, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
| EuroG = 10/10<ref name="Eurogamer Uncharted 2 Review">{{cite news |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/uncharted-2-among-thieves-review |title=Eurogamer Uncharted 2 Review |website=Eurogamer |date=September 29, 2009 |access-date=September 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421195325/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/uncharted-2-among-thieves-review|archive-date=April 21, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Fam = 37/40<ref name="アンチャーテッド 黄金刀と消えた船団">{{cite web |url=http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=4720 |title=アンチャーテッド 黄金刀と消えた船団 |publisher=Famitsu |access-date=May 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512174602/http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=4720|archive-date=May 12, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
| G4 = 5/5<ref name="G4 Uncharted 2 review">{{cite web |url=http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/57025/Uncharted-2-Among-Thieves/review/ |title=G4 Uncharted 2 Review |last=Sessler |first=Adam |publisher=G4 |date=September 29, 2009 |access-date=September 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205230924/http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/57025/Uncharted-2-Among-Thieves/review/|archive-date=February 5, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref>
| GI = 10/10<ref name="GI Uncharted 2 review">{{cite magazine |url=http://gameinformer.com/games/uncharted_2_among_thieves/b/ps3/archive/2009/10/12/review.aspx |title=Game Informer Uncharted 2 Review |last=Reiner |first=Andrew |magazine=Game Informer |date=December 9, 2009 |access-date=December 9, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503101156/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/uncharted_2_among_thieves/b/ps3/archive/2009/10/12/review.aspx|archive-date=May 3, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
| GamePro = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="GamePro Uncharted 2 review">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/212273/uncharted-2-among-thieves |title=Gamepro Uncharted 2 Review |last=Kim |first=Tae |magazine=GamePro |date=September 30, 2009 |access-date=September 29, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091003102119/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/212273/uncharted-2-among-thieves |archive-date=October 3, 2009}}</ref>
| GSpot = 9.5/10<ref name="GSpot Uncharted 2 Review">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/uncharted2amongthieves/review.html?tag=topslot;title;1 |title=Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review for the PlayStation 3 |last=McShea |first=Tom |website=GameSpot |date=October 7, 2009 |access-date=October 7, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326135729/http://www.gamespot.com/uncharted-2-among-thieves/reviews/uncharted-2-among-thieves-review-6231311/|archive-date=March 26, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
| GSpy = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="GameSpy Uncharted 2 review">{{cite web |url=http://ps3.gamespy.com/playstation-3/uncharted-2/1029793p1.html |title=GameSpy Uncharted 2 Review |last=Gallegos |first=Anthony |publisher=GameSpy |date=September 29, 2009 |access-date=September 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222121614/http://ps3.gamespy.com/playstation-3/uncharted-2/1029793p1.html|archive-date=February 22, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
| GRadar = 10/10<ref name="GamesRadar Uncharted 2 Review">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/uncharted-2-among-thieves/review/uncharted-2-among-thieves-review/a-2009091875511998094/g-200812159395546092 |title=Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review |date=September 18, 2009 |publisher=GamesRadar | access-date = September 18, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140104164506/http://www.gamesradar.com/uncharted-2-among-thieves-11/ | archive-date = January 4, 2014 | url-status = live}}</ref>
| GT = 9.3/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-uncharted-2/57258 |title=Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review |publisher=GameTrailers |access-date=July 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117031630/http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-uncharted-2/57258 |archive-date=January 17, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| IGN = 9.5/10<ref name="Roper">{{cite web |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/102/1026373p1.html |title=IGN Uncharted 2 Review |website=IGN |last=Roper |first=Chris |date=September 18, 2009 |access-date=September 18, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120410041153/http://ps3.ign.com/articles/102/1026373p1.html | archive-date = April 10, 2012 | url-status = live}}</ref>
| OPM = 5/5<ref name="POM Uncharted 2 Review" />
| OPMUK = 10/10<ref name="OPMUK Uncharted 2 Review" />
| OPMAU = 10/10<ref name="OPMAU Uncharted 2 review">{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps3/uncharted2amongthieves?tag=topslot;title;1 |title=OPMAU Uncharted 2 Review |website=Metacritic |access-date=September 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415182011/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/uncharted-2-among-thieves|archive-date=April 15, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rev1 = PSM3 (France)
| rev1Score = 21/20<ref name="PSM3F" />
| rev2 = Gamereactor
| rev2Score = 9/10<ref name="Gamereactor Norway Uncharted 2 review">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamereactor.no/anmeldelser/118529/Uncharted+2%3A+Among+Thieves/ |title=Gamereactor Norway |date=September 22, 2009 |publisher=Gamereactor |access-date=September 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140501141714/http://www.gamereactor.no/anmeldelser/118529/Uncharted+2%3A+Among+Thieves/|archive-date=May 1, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
| award1Pub = PlayStation Official Magazine – UK
| award1 = 2nd best PS3 game of all time<ref name="UK">Hall of Fame listing, PlayStation Official Magazine issue 107, Future Publishing, March 2015</ref>
}}

''Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' received universal acclaim, being praised as one of the best video games of all time, and earning numerous "Game of the Year" awards, including Spike's Video Game Awards.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wells |first=Evan |url=https://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/12/18/uncharted-2-takes-game-of-the-year-at-vgas-behind-the-scenes-with-naughty-dogs-evan-wells/ |title=UNCHARTED 2 Takes Game of the Year at VGAs — Behind the Scenes with Naughty Dog's Evan Wells |website=blog.us.playstation.com |date=December 18, 2009 |access-date=July 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307181401/https://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/12/18/uncharted-2-takes-game-of-the-year-at-vgas-behind-the-scenes-with-naughty-dogs-evan-wells/ |archive-date=March 7, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> The game got 41 perfect review scores,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.naughtydog.com/site/post/uncharted_dual_pack_uncharted_1_and_2_in_one_box/ |title=Uncharted Dual Pack – Uncharted 1 and 2 in one box |publisher=Naughtydog.com |access-date=2013-07-13 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711060059/http://www.naughtydog.com/site/post/uncharted_dual_pack_uncharted_1_and_2_in_one_box/ |archive-date=2015-07-11 }}</ref> receiving a Metacritic score of 96 out of 100,<ref name=MC>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps3/uncharted2amongthieves |title=Uncharted 2 Metacritic Score |website=Metacritic |date=September 28, 2009 |access-date=September 28, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090801071354/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps3/uncharted2amongthieves | archive-date = August 1, 2009 | url-status = live}}</ref> making it the most critically acclaimed game of 2009.<ref name=MCGotY>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/feature/the-best-games-of-2009/ |title=Best games of 2009 |website=Metacritic|access-date=March 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513015848/http://www.metacritic.com/feature/the-best-games-of-2009|archive-date=May 13, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>

The first publication to review ''Uncharted 2'' was the French edition of ''PSM3''. In their review, they called the game "long, visually stunning, deep and explosive, ''Uncharted 2'' combines all the qualities you can find in a videogame, and more! A new milestone has been reached in the videogame history". The magazine awarded the game 21/20, a score that was reached five years prior by ''[[Software:Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|Grand Theft Auto]]''.<ref name="PSM3F">{{cite web |url=http://www.n4g.com/News-394102.aspx |title=PSM3 reviews Uncharted 2 : 21/20 |publisher=PSM3 |access-date=September 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922171126/http://www.n4g.com/News-394102.aspx|archive-date=September 22, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> ''PlayStation: The Official Magazine'' awarded the game a perfect score. In their review, they stated: "Forget Game of The Year. This is one of the greatest games of all time!"<ref name="POM Uncharted 2 Review">{{cite web |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/09/first-uncharted-2-among-thieves-review-playstation-the-official-magazine/ |title=First UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Review — PlayStation: The Official Magazine |publisher=PlayStation Blog |access-date=September 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090916195348/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/09/first-uncharted-2-among-thieves-review-playstation-the-official-magazine/|archive-date=September 16, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> The UK edition of the magazine also gave the game a perfect score,<ref name="OPMUK Uncharted 2 Review">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-399880.aspx |title=OPMUK Uncharted 2 Review |magazine=PlayStation Official Magazine |access-date=September 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090927052529/http://n4g.com/ps3/News-399880.aspx|archive-date=September 27, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> named it the 2nd best [[Engineering:PlayStation 3|PS3]] game of all time,<ref name="UK" /> while readers of the same magazine voted it the greatest PlayStation title released.<ref>Official UK PlayStation Magazine issue 50, Future Publishing, October 2010</ref>

Hiawatha Bray of ''The Boston Globe'' said:
<blockquote>... no video game has ever done a better job of capturing the style and rhythm of the movies. The action sequences in ''Uncharted 2'' look as if they were shot by a team of cinematographers, then edited into a coherent and thrilling narrative. The game's storyline is trite, but a first-rate cast of voice-over actors carry it off with flair.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/26/latest_gory_video_games_serve_up_surprises/ |title=Gory games offer surprises |last=Bray |first=Hiawatha |work=The Boston Globe |access-date=2010-04-19 |date=November 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100112214928/http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/26/latest_gory_video_games_serve_up_surprises/|archive-date=January 12, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref></blockquote>

''The Los Angeles Times'' review suggested the game would "fit better on a big screen in some multiplex", and also added that "''Uncharted 2'' is ridiculously immersive, so much so that you forget you are controlling the actions of treasure hunter Nathan Drake ... everything is done right".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2009/oct/21/entertainment/et-gameday21 |last=Metzger |first=Pete |date=October 21, 2009 |title=Uncharted 2 Among Thieves may be the year's best game |access-date=April 19, 2010 |work={{wipe|Los Angeles Times}}|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091124165942/http://articles.latimes.com/2009/oct/21/entertainment/et-gameday21|archive-date=November 24, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> In a review for ''{{wipe|The New York Times}}'', Seth Schiesel described it as "perhaps the best-looking game on any system, and no game yet has provided a more genuinely cinematic entertainment experience".<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/07/arts/television/07uncharted.html?_r=1 |title=A Game That Takes Aim at Bigger Screens |work=The New York Times |date=November 6, 2009 |access-date=April 19, 2010 |first=Seth |last=Schiesel |archive-date=March 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308161402/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/07/arts/television/07uncharted.html?_r=1 |url-status=live }}</ref>

''Uncharted 2'' also received praise from other developers. ''Battlefield: Bad Company 2'' producer Gordon Van Dyke said that "''Uncharted 2'' is an amazing-looking game. But we're reaching that level of quality. It's going to be hard for any game to be able to make a claim that they look better...to even be close, to me is quite an honor as a developer. The one thing I did was when I looked at their game I was like, damn them! What have they done to the rest of us? I was looking for something where I could say, okay, that we're doing better".<ref>{{cite web |title=DICE: Bad Company 2 'reaching' Uncharted 2's graphics |url=http://www.videogamer.com/ps3/bad_company_2/news/dice_bad_company_2_reaching_uncharted_2s_graphics.html |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |publisher=VIDEOGAMER.com |access-date=February 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125121201/http://www.videogamer.com/ps3/bad_company_2/news/dice_bad_company_2_reaching_uncharted_2s_graphics.html|archive-date=January 25, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

IGN gave the game a 9.5 out of 10, praising its "stunning visuals" and saying that "''Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' is fantastic", and calling the multiplayer mode "one of the best multiplayer experiences that you'll find in any game around ... it almost feels like Naughty Dog has given us an extra game for free".<ref name="Roper"/> X-Play's Adam Sessler gave the game a 5 out of 5, saying that "''Uncharted 2'' has the best single-player I have ever played".<ref>{{cite web |last=Sessler |first=Adam |url=http://www.g4tv.com/games/ps3/57025/Uncharted-2-Among-Thieves/review/ |title=Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review for PS3 |publisher=G4tv |date=September 29, 2009 |access-date=July 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524142902/http://www.g4tv.com/games/ps3/57025/Uncharted-2-Among-Thieves/review/ |archive-date=May 24, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>

The game was criticized for some negative issues, such as lapses in the control system. ''The New York Times'' noted that "... its finicky controls can frustrate at times".<ref name="nytimes"/> Tom Bramwell of Eurogamer found that "there are ... a few occasions where the platforming lets you down ... despite the feeling you were jumping in the right direction".<ref name="Eurogamer Uncharted 2 Review"/> IGN described certain repetitive gunfight sequences as "a little aggravating" and complained about the "very linear" climbing sections, yet calling it a forced complaint.<ref name="Roper"/>

The game was placed 19th in Dengeki online's reader poll of the best games of 2009, making it the only non-Japanese game in the list.<ref>{{cite web |title=【アンケート結果発表】2009年一番おもしろかったゲームランキングを発表！ |publisher=ASCII Media Works |url=http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/227/227461/ |access-date=January 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110507231434/http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/227/227461/ |archive-date=May 7, 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Sales===
NPD Group's sales data show that ''Uncharted 2'' was the top-selling game in the United States for October 2009, at about 537,000 units sold,<ref name="Sales">{{cite web |author=Carless, Simon |date=November 12, 2009 |title=NPD: Uncharted 2 Heads October 2009 U.S. Game Sales |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=26062 |website=Gamasutra |access-date=November 12, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091116123036/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=26062 | archive-date=November 16, 2009 | url-status=dead}}</ref> while [[Company:Media Create|Media Create]]'s sales data has ''Uncharted 2'' selling 47,000 units for its first day in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Uncharted 2 Japan Sales |date=October 16, 2009 |url=http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2009/10/16/uncharted-2-sells-47000-japanese-copies-in-first-day/ |publisher=TheSixAxis |access-date=December 10, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717030901/http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2009/10/16/uncharted-2-sells-47000-japanese-copies-in-first-day/ | archive-date=July 17, 2011 | url-status=live}}</ref> Phil Rosenberg of SCE says the game has crossed the one million sold mark on November 12, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |author=McWhertor, Michael |date=November 12, 2009 |title=Uncharted 2 Crosses The 1 Million Sold Mark |url=http://kotaku.com/5403485/uncharted-2-crosses-the-1-million-sold-mark |publisher=Kotaku |access-date=November 13, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091114140400/http://kotaku.com/5403485/uncharted-2-crosses-the-1-million-sold-mark | archive-date=November 14, 2009 | url-status=live}}</ref> According to gaming analyst Jesse Divnich, ''Uncharted 2'' is the third first-party title on the PlayStation 3 to sell over 1 million units in North America.<ref name="Sales"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.industrygamers.com/news/report-uncharted-2-sells-one-million-copies/ |title=Report: Uncharted 2 Sells One Million Copies |last=Brightman |first=James |date=November 12, 2009 |publisher=Industry Gamers |access-date=February 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713025938/http://www.industrygamers.com/news/report-uncharted-2-sells-one-million-copies/|archive-date=July 13, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> As of February 2010, the game has sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide, becoming the fastest selling first-party title on any PlayStation platform.<ref>{{cite web |author=Rohde, Scott |date=February 19, 2010 |title=make.believe: From Programmer to Naughty Dog Co-President |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/02/make-believe-from-programmer-to-naughty-dog-co-president/ |publisher=Sony |access-date=February 20, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100223234821/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/02/make-believe-from-programmer-to-naughty-dog-co-president/ | archive-date=February 23, 2010 | url-status=live}}</ref> ''Uncharted 2'' is now part of [[Company:Sony|Sony]]'s selection of Greatest Hits.<ref>{{cite web |last=Barker |first=Sammy |url=http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2011/02/top_playstation_3_titles_join_sonys_usd30_greatest_hits_label |title=Top PlayStation 3 Titles Join Sony's $30 'Greatest Hits' Label |website=pushsquare.com |date=February 25, 2011 |access-date=July 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718060608/http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2011/02/top_playstation_3_titles_join_sonys_usd30_greatest_hits_label |archive-date=July 18, 2017}}</ref> Naughty Dog said that the title sold 3.8 million worldwide in September 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/09/28/uncharted-2-among-thieves-game-of-the-year-edition-coming-october-12th/ |title=UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Game of the Year Edition coming October 12th – PlayStation.Blog |date=September 28, 2010 |publisher=Blog.us.playstation.com |access-date=July 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603224842/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/09/28/uncharted-2-among-thieves-game-of-the-year-edition-coming-october-12th/ |archive-date=June 3, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> By December 2011, over 5 million copies of the game had been sold.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 3, 2010 |title=PlayStation®3専用ソフトウェア『アンチャーテッド –砂漠に眠るアトランティス-』PR企画 "ゲームをドラマにする！？"『アンチャTV～超冒険的新感覚テレビ』 テレビ東京にて本日１０月３日より放送開始！ |url=http://www.jp.playstation.com/info/release/nr_20111004_uncharted3.html |publisher=Sony |access-date=October 6, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215935/http://www.jp.playstation.com/info/release/nr_20111004_uncharted3.html | archive-date=March 3, 2016 | url-status=live}}</ref> As of March 2015, ''Uncharted 2'' has sold 6.5 million copies.<ref>{{cite magazine |title='Bloodborne' May Be The PS4's Salvation In 2015 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2015/03/16/bloodborne-may-be-the-ps4s-salvation-in-2015/ |magazine={{wipe|Forbes}} |last=Tassi |first=Paul |date=March 16, 2015 |access-date=December 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531184155/http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2015/03/16/bloodborne-may-be-the-ps4s-salvation-in-2015/|archive-date=May 31, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Awards===
''Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' received over 300 industry awards including over 200 Game of the Year awards and has been called one of the best video games of all time for its set pieces, graphics, motion capture acting, original characters and performances, as well as the story and multiplayer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2012/05/22/uncharted-goes-digital-first-two-ps3-adventures-hit-psn-june-26th/|title=Uncharted Goes Digital: First Two PS3 Adventures Hit PSN June 6th|publisher=PlayStation Blog|accessdate=2021-12-22|date=2012-05-22|author=Perona, Mick|archive-date=December 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222043532/https://blog.playstation.com/2012/05/22/uncharted-goes-digital-first-two-ps3-adventures-hit-psn-june-26th/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/uncharted-greatest-hits-dual-pack-ps3.html |title=UNCHARTED™ Greatest Hits Dual Pack|publisher=US PlayStation.com |access-date=2022-01-11 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028231705/http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/uncharted-greatest-hits-dual-pack-ps3.html |archive-date=2011-10-28 }}</ref> At the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards, it earned a record eight award nominations, winning three, including Game of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spike.com/event/vga2009/|title=Spike Video Game Awards|publisher=Spike TV|access-date=2009-12-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091223210940/http://www.spike.com/event/vga2009|archive-date=2009-12-23|url-status=dead}}</ref> IGN, among numerous other video gaming websites and publications awarded ''Uncharted 2'' their overall Game of the Year award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestof.ign.com/|title=Best of 2009 Awards|publisher=IGN|access-date=2010-01-16|archive-date=February 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223105434/http://bestof.ign.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Uncharted 2'' received a record fifteen nominations during the AIAS 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; it ultimately won ten of them, including Game of the Year,<ref name=AIAS>{{cite web|url=http://www.interactive.org/awards/annual_awards.asp?idAward=2010|title=AIAS Annual Awards > 13th Annual Awards|publisher=AIAS|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713171822/http://www.interactive.org/awards/annual_awards.asp?idAward=2010|archive-date=2010-07-13}}</ref> tying fellow Naughty Dog title ''The Last of Us'' for the most honored game in the Academy's history.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%;"
|-
! Honor
! Awards
! Presented by
! Date
|-
| Best Console Game
| Gamescom Awards 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/08/31/uncharted-2-gamescoms-best-console-game/|title=Uncharted 2: gamescom's Best Console Game!|last=Meyer|first=Arne|date=2009-08-31|publisher=PlayStation Blog|access-date=2009-08-31|archive-date=September 2, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090902082715/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/08/31/uncharted-2-gamescoms-best-console-game/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Gamescom
| {{dts|format=mdy|2009|aug|28}}
|-
| Game of the Year
| rowspan="3" | 2009 Video Game Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spike.com/event/vga2009/|title=Spike Video Game Awards 2009|publisher=Spike TV|access-date=2010-01-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091223210940/http://www.spike.com/event/vga2009|archive-date=2009-12-23|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" | Spike Video Game Awards
| rowspan="3" | {{dts|format=mdy|2009|dec|12}}
|-
| Best PS3 Game
|-
| Best Graphics
|-
| Game of the Year
| rowspan="10" | 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interactive.org/images/pdfs/IAA_13th_winners_release-FINAL_2.18.10.pdf |title=Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Breaks Away And Flees With 10 Awards During The 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards |date=2010-02-18 |publisher=Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences |access-date=2010-02-19 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100331033937/http://www.interactive.org/images/pdfs/IAA_13th_winners_release-FINAL_2.18.10.pdf |archive-date=March 31, 2010 }}</ref>
| rowspan="10" | Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
| rowspan="10" | {{dts|format=mdy|2010|feb|18}}
|-
| Adventure Game of the Year
|-
| Outstanding Achievement in Animation
|-
| Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
|-
| Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
|-
| Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering
|-
| Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
|-
| Outstanding Achievement in Original Story
|-
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
|-
| Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
|-
| Videogame Writing
|| Writers Guild of America Awards 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id%3D1517 |title=Wga awards |access-date=2010-05-01 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120525050852/http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1517 |archive-date=2012-05-25 }}</ref>
|| Writers Guild of America
|| {{dts|format=mdy|2010|feb|20}}
|-
| Game of the Year
| rowspan="5" | 10th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/27649/GDC_Uncharted_2_Wins_Big_At_10th_Annual_Game_Developers_Choice_Awards.php|title=GDC: Uncharted 2 Wins Big At 10th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards|date=2010-03-12|publisher=Gamasutra|access-date=2010-03-12|archive-date=February 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211084919/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/27649/GDC_Uncharted_2_Wins_Big_At_10th_Annual_Game_Developers_Choice_Awards.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rowspan="5" | [[Organization:International Game Developers Association|International Game Developers Association]]
| rowspan="5" | {{dts|format=mdy|2010|march|11}}
|-
| Best Writing
|-
| Best Technology
|-
| Best Visual Arts
|-
| Best Audio
|-
| Story
| rowspan="4" |  2010 GAME British Academy Video Games Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/video-games/nominations-in-2010,1017,BA.html|title=2010 BAFTA Award Winners|publisher=BAFTA|access-date=2010-03-19|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110503202053/http://www.bafta.org/awards/video-games/nominations-in-2010,1017,BA.html|archive-date=2011-05-03}}</ref>
| rowspan="4" | British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| rowspan="4" | {{dts|format=mdy|2010|march|19}}
|-
| Action
|-
| Use of Audio
|-
| Original Score
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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