Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
If you’ve been following my blog, you’ll know that I rented Naughty Dog’s “Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune” for the Playstation 3. I know I’m about 6 months late to the party, but what do you expect from a former xbox fanboy. All I have to say is WOW! Uncharted is an incredible game. Let me break it down for you.
Story: In Uncharted you play as Nathan Drake, a character that believes himself to be a descendant of Sir Francis Drake. You are an independant adventurer interested in discovering Drake’s hidden treasure. As events unfold you run into other interesting characters and plot twists leading up the the uncovering of the mystery behind this supposed treasure. The plot kept me pretty interested throughout the entire game. Naughty Dog depicted this hero as a normal guy, which isn’t typical, but it really created a sense of attachment to the characters. I give the story a 9 for originality.
Presentation: One of the more eye-catching parts of the game is its graphical presentation. Uncharted had an extremely lively and vivid feel to the enviroments. It wasn’t a boring shade of grey like quite a few of the games as of late. The textures were realistic and the animations were fluid. Considering this is a title from last year’s holiday line-up, Uncharted looks good. Presentation is a 10 for being so delicious.
Gameplay: I am not a platformer fan, but that aspect of the game was exceptionally well done. The shooting mechanics is where this game takes a few hits. I play a lot of shooters so naturally I go for the head shot, but for some reason many of the enemies have managed to take multiple head shots even when they are unprotected. I can understand this if they were wearing a helmet, but their shiny bald heads were completely exposed. The enemies in this game seem to be able to absorb an insane amount of gun fire. You think a few shots to the torso with an automatic weapon would be enough to kill a man, but these guys can take a full clip. Despite those faults, I still had a blast with the game. I give gameplay an 8 for those awesome vehicle sequences.
Conclusion: I rented this game and managed to beat it in under eight hours. It’s a kick-butt game, but as with most single-player games, I don’t think I would ever bother to play it again. If you haven’t already, give it a play.
Final Score: 9
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