Personally, I hate the fact that I have to install my games onto my PlayStation 3′s hard dive to play them. But, we have been informed by one of the developers at Naughty Dog that Uncharted 2 does not require an installation on to your PS3, which is exciting news for all the installation haters out there.

Anyway, Christophe Balestra has informed people on his twitter, which is somehow the news hub for all the latest gaming related information, that, “Uncharted 2 does not require any install.” Basically, meaning that you can get right into the action.

Along with this announcement, Balestra also revealed that Naughty Dog will be feature that the upcoming GamesCon event. “Naughty Dog will be at GamesCon. One of our artists, who’s German, will make the trip.”

In video game sequels there has always been that very despicable link between the first game and the second title that leaves you wondering what has transpired. Anyway, this seems to always be that case, but it looks like that’s going to change.

In an interview with GamePro, issue #247 that’s currently out now, the president of Naughty Dog, Evan Wells, revealed their current ideals for the upcoming title, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.

He stated that they’re are “making sure that you do not need to know about the experiences Nathan Drake had in Uncharted: Drakes Fortune to understand or follow the story in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves” – when reacting to a question about new comers to the seires. 

When continuing to speak, “Although Uncharted 2 starts off a couple of years after the first story ends, it’s important to remember that the two stories and games are independent for each other…”