Uncharted Drake's Fortune

A 400-year-old clue in the coffin of Sir Francis Drake sets a modern-day fortune hunter on a exploration for the fabled treasure of El Dorado, leading to...
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9
excellent
 

Game Overview

A 400-year-old clue in the coffin of Sir Francis Drake sets a modern-day fortune hunter on a exploration for the fabled treasure of El Dorado, leading to the discovery of a forgotten island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

The Good

Lush jungle environments are stunningly realized, Drake's animations are nuanced and naturalistic.

The Bad

Tough and plentiful enemies can make firefights frustrating, Platforming elements can be too forgiving, Certain story elements are underdeveloped.

The Bottom Line

A 400-year-old clue in the coffin of Sir Francis Drake sets a modern-day fortune hunter on an exploration for the fabled treasure of El Dorado, leading to the discovery of a forgotten island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The search turns deadly when Nathan Drake becomes stranded on the island and hunted by mercenaries. Outnumbered and outgunned, Drake and his companions must fight to survive as they begin to unravel the terrible secrets hidden on the Island.

Taking full advantage of the power of PS3, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is developed using proprietary technology that promises to impress players with incredibly realistic characters and lifelike environments. Building on its legacy of extraordinary storytelling, developer Naughty Dog has created an elaborate plot that will have players guessing at every turn. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, brings players into a world ripe with realism and unexpected juxtapositions.

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Expert Reviews

GameSpot review logo
80/100
score

Incredible production values and plenty of thrilling moments help make Uncharted an action-packed adventure, in spite of some slightly uneven gameplay.

GameZone review logo
90/100
score

Thanks to its charming cast of characters and great production values, Uncharted plays like a really good Hollywood blockbuster that's never short on memorable moments and action-packed scenes.

IGN review logo
91/100
score

The final sum is far greater than the individual parts. Maybe you don't dig the combat or maybe the pop-in gets you down, but the overall package of an endearing story, outstanding score, great performances and fun gameplay should put this title on the to

Character Profiles

Elena Fisher

Elena Fisher
Elena is a bright and self-reliant investigator of mysteries. She is a true survivor with an array of unusual skills, most of them learned while researching and hosting her TV program on true-life adventurers.

Nathan Drake

Nathan Drake
Also known as: Nate Drake A contemporary adventure hero, Nathan Drake makes his living as a professional treasure hunter. He operates within a questionable fraternity of fortune-seekers, antiques dealers, smugglers and con men.

Game Features

Using maps and ancient artifacts, uncover clues and unravel mysteries to find a forgotten island and a treasure that was thought to have never existed
Explore exotic locations. Traverse through living jungles and spectacular 400-year-old ruins.
Drake's companions and allies play an important role in the adventure through cooperative mechanics, gun play and exploration.
Experience fast-paced gunplay: use a variety of environmental elements for cover, shoot enemies off of moving vehicles in high speed chases and more.
Use an array of hand-to-hand fighting moves to put your enemy off balance. Anything from wild haymaker punches to running drop-kicks.
Naughty Dog's advanced animation techniques allow Nathan to switch seamlessly between movements and achieve a whole new level of believability in gameplay. Nathan can reload his weapon while dodging bullets and find cover behind a wall, all in one smooth natural motion.
Characters express lifelike emotion using gesture and facial expression through the use of Naughty Dog's proprietary Wrinkle Mapping Facial Animation system.
High-definition range lighting delivers full floating point color calculations yielding an unequaled level of realism and detail.
Hyper realistic water through physics based Wave Simulation paired with cutting edge Refraction/Reflection rendering techniques.
Utilizing next generation rendering techniques such as Bump Mapping, Parallax Mapping, Blend Shaders, Global Illumination, Runtime Shadows and Real Time Shadows, Naughty Dog has created a vibrant living environment.
GZInterview: Fortune Telling: Naughty Dog's Amy Hennig discusses Uncharted: Drake's Fortune The power of the PS3 hardware really opened up new possibilities to create a realistic world and believable human characters, so we wanted to explore that."

Game Specs

Audio/Video
HDTV 720p, In-Game Dolby Digital

Memory
2.56 MB

 

Modes
Full Mission Single-Player, Story

 

Controller Functions

GAMEPLAY CONTROLS

Directional Button
Down, Left/Right = Weapon Select. Up = Reload.

Left Analog Stick
Walk. Run. Swim. Up = Climb.

Right Analog Stick
Camera Rotate. Pan.

X Button
Jump. Pull Up from Ledge.

Square Button
Melee Combat. Stealth Kill (After Sneaking Up Behind Enemy).

Triangle Button
Pause During Cinematic. Interact. Pick Up.

Circle Button
Take Cover Behind Object. Roll (While Moving). Drop Down and Grab Ledge.

 

L2 Button
Get Visual Hint for Goal

L3 Button
Adjust Aiming Camera Between Left and Right Shoulder

R1 Button
Fire Weapon. Blind Fire (When Taking Cover).

R2 Button
Reload

R3 Button
Reset Camera

Start Button
Pause During Cinematic. Pause Menu.

Select Button
Access Diary. Access Map.

 

ESRB Game Ratings

ESRB Rating of "T"
This game is Rated: Teen
Content is most suitable for children ages 13 and up. This game may contain violence, gambling, suggestive themes, crude humor, or some strong language.
Content Descriptors:
Blood, Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Use of Tobacco, Violence
 
Game Info
Platform:Sony Playstation 3
Release Date:11/20/2007
Publisher:Sony Computer Entertainment
Developer:Naughty Dog Software
Genre:Action
ESRB Rating:T
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Game Quality Ratings
Overall
9
Gameplay
9
Graphics
9
Sound
9.5
Concept
9
Difficulty: Medium
OVERALL
9/10

Recent Customer Reviews

I Finally Completed A PS3 Game!!

If you like a game with a mixture of puzzles and combat, I highly recommend this game.
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