Druckmann stated that in order to decide on which historical MacGuffin will be used in Uncharted 2, the Naughty Dog team started off by bringing “as many [ideas] to the table as possible”. In order to gauge the the potential of this list of MacGuffins, many were tested with concept art and “story exploration”. A number of ideas cut as a result of this approach, but one of the more interesting things that Naughty Dog initially looked into was Thor’s hammer, and how it was going to originally be the focus of Uncharted 2.
We loved Uncharted 2, but it is intriguing to think how different that game would’ve been had Naughty Dog used Thor’s hammer rather than the Cintamani Stone. While this hypothetical version of Uncharted 2 would’ve undoubtedly been a fun ride, we may not have gotten one of the best opening levels of all time, and who knows if Thor’s hammer would’ve given us one of the top games of the last generation.
The upcoming Uncharted 4 will have big shoes to fill in order to top Nathan Drake’s search for the Cintamani Stone, but based on the bold statements regarding the game’s ending, and how the game been influenced by The Last of Us, there should be no issue regarding the quality of Uncharted 4’s story.
One thing is certain, it’ll be a sad day when Nathan Drake’s final adventure wraps up with Uncharted 4, but at least there’s The Last of Us 2 to look forward to sometime in the future,
While gamers will have to wait until May 10 for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is now available for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4.
Source: GamesRadar
