Shh folks. Quiet. I got something to say. Ahem. UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES IS NEARLY OUT. That means we officially, officially need a not-so famous get2sammyb Super Awesome Hype Thread to get the juices flowing for what's likely to be a blockbuster. Well not a blockbuster because it doesn't have Call Of Duty on the box - but a spiritual blockbuster. Because you know, the last one was friggin' amazing.
 
So here we go then;
 

GIANTBOMB Game Summary

Trailers

Cast

Returning Characters

• Nathan Drake
• Victor Sullivan
• Elena Fisher

New Characters

• Chloe Frazer

Reviews

A veritable master class of all-round game development. From a sensational single-player experience that never takes any short-cuts and maintains its story's mythological credibility right to the end to the co-operative online play to the robust, balanced, and just plain fun multiplayer modes, this is a package of content that more than earns its $60 price tag... [It's] this season's biggest PS3 victory. [Nov 2009, p.42] 

Games Radar (in-house) - 10/10
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. It looks amazing, plays like a dream and the voice-acting/story-telling will hook you in right from the off. PS3 officially has it’s a killer-app and a million tears are shed by 360 fanboys.

IGN - 9.5/10
It's very, very good. It's easily one of the best games on the system, blending fantastic presentation and visuals with gameplay that is practically second to none. And then there's the stellar multiplayer which you'll probably be playing until Uncharted 3 ships. No, Uncharted 2 is not perfect, but it's closer than pretty much any other game out there these days.

PSM3 France - 21/20 (weird)

Beta Access

• Pre-order from Play.com in the UK.
• Could someone get in touch with other region details, I'm not sure.

Special Editions

A Note

The latest review in is the GamesRadar 10/10 review, in which they open with the words; "Since we briefly played Uncharted 2 at Gamescom in Cologne recently and were part of the multiplayer Beta, we expected it to be pretty good, but shittin’ crikey, not this good." They also compare the script writing and voice acting to blockbuster movies, suggesting that at times Uncharted 2 is better than that.
 
It's a pretty juvenile read from a publication trying hard to be funny, but they are real, and they're not directly linked to Sony so it should be a pretty pure review. They seem chuffed about it, only lamenting some slightly clunky platforming and some annoying enemy types.
 
Also fairly recent news is that the game will support Twitter.

I really want to play the game already, I played the multiplayer in the first beta but I want to get to the awesome singleplayer.  Time is slow :(
 
Aw man, I just read that latest review you posted... now I'm even more hyped up, and even more impatient.

good job on the hype thread matey :D your last one for killzone 2 was a great source for keeping up to date on those long days counting to release - looking forward to this one developing too 
 
I honestly can not wait for this game, besides ratchet, and borderlands this is the game i want to play the most over the coming months (/ year)

" I really want to play the game already, I played the multiplayer in the first beta but I want to get to the awesome singleplayer.  Time is slow :( "

Epic is only the beginning.

Don't forget the really robust cinema mode.  

" Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. It looks amazing, plays like a dream and the voice-acting/story-telling will hook you in right from the off. PS3 officially has its killer-app and a million tears are shed by 360 fanboys." - Games radar, uncharted 2 review.

Ok so, as many of you know from Mordukai's thread, the IGN review is in. A very thorough review scoring the game 9.5, and once again describing the title as Playstation 3's "definitive" title; an accolade which has been pretty much thrown around in every review thus far. It's great to hear.
 
What's even more interesting to hear is the praise that the online component is getting. In many ways, what we expected to be a tacked on extra, is turning out to be one of the key components of the game.
 
Here's the video review:
 

And we have more reviews in the melting pot, flying from all angles today:
 

Official Playstation Magazine - UK: 10/10

Eurogamer: 10/10

NowGamer: 9.5/10 (the parent company of gamesTM among other UK magazines)

VideoGamer: 9/10

C&VG: 10/10

GamePro: 5/5

Those are some nice reviews for a Laura Croft clone, gonna have to play it when I get my PS3.

how does the newly designed ps3 boxes look compared to the old ones?

" how does the newly designed ps3 boxes look compared to the old ones? "

no i wanna see in a actual picture

I am really looking forward to this as well. Judging by reviews so far, it looks stellar.

I really want this game.  It is on my must buy list for the rest of the year.

And one more;
 

1Up: A+/A+

Looks like it may come very close to GTA4's record metascore of 98 at the moment, but more reviews to come obviously.

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps3/uncharted2amongthieves

This game looks amazing, seriously cannot wait! 
Also, just to let anyone whos interested, there is a Special Edition available - not the Fortune Hunters one, just a regular SE. Not sure if its an EU exclusive (like Ratchet), but its available for pre-order from Game.

" I'm feeling really, really sorry for Brutal legend now,  that game is seriously going to be hurt by these reviews. I  want this more than anything else this year, more than MW2, more than ratchet..and I want it more than I wanted SFIV and I can see me having that horrible moment of having to choose between this and streetfighter as my game of 09  or maybe ill be disappointed.... thats quite unlikely. "

" And one more;
 

1Up: A+/A+

"Uncharted 2 is simply a vast improvement over its predecessor, and it's a damn great PS3 game. Let's leave the "are games art?" question for another time; what Uncharted 2 proves is that games are, at the very least, craft. Just as Raiders [of the Lost Ark] is Spielberg at the top of his game, Uncharted 2 is Naughty Dog at the top of theirs, and further proof that they are masters of their craft." "

" no i wanna see in a actual picture "