Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

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Product Features

• Uncover the clue to Sir Francis Drake's last great adventure and seek out the fabled treasure of El Dorado
• Use maps and hidden artifacts to uncover and island that was thought to have never existed
• Explore exotic locations, such as expansive jungles and 4000-year-old ruins.
• Interact with Drakes companions through cooperative mechanics and exploration
• Daring high-speed chases over land and water

Product Details

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• ASIN: B000UW21A0
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches ; 5.9 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 19, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (354 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #227 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)

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Product Description

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A 400-year-old clue in the coffin of Sire Francis Drake sets a modern day fortune hunter, Nathan Drake on a expedition for the fable treasure of El dorado, leading to the discovery of a forgotten island in the middle of the pacific ocean. The search turns deadly when he and His party become stranded on the island the hunted by modern-day pirates. Outnumb ered and outgunned, he must fight to survive as he begins to unravel the terrible secrets hidden on the island.

Features:

Adventure:
Uncover the clues to sir Francis Drake's last great adventure and seek-out the fabled treasure of El dorado. Drake's companions and allies play an important role in the adventure through cooperative mechanics, gun play, and exploration.

Mystery:
Using maps an ancient artifacts uncover clues and unravel mysteries to find a forgotten island and a treasure that was thought to have never existed.

Exploration:
Discover a world alive with intrigue an mystery. Explore exotic locations. Traverse through living jungles and spectacular 400-year-old ruins

Action:
Experience daring high-speed chases over land and water. Run and take-cover from a hail of gunfire, rely on a full assortment of guns you find or acquire along the way. Use a variety of hand-to-hand fighting moves, from wild haymaker punches to running drop-kicks, to put your enemy off balance.

Product Description
A 400-year-old clue hidden in the coffin of Sir Francis Drake sets a modern day fortune hunter, Nathan Drake, on an expedition 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 he and his party become stranded on the island and hunted by modern day pirates. Outgunned and outnumbered, he must fight to survive as he begins to unravel the terrible secrets hidden on the island . . . Fight to survive with both gunplay and wild hand-to-hand combat Gorgeous and highly-realistic backgrounds and graphics

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

150 of 153 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not your Average Joe, November 19, 2007

By	A. C. Ege/Acedoh "acedoh" (Stockton, CA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

Nathan Drake is not typical of characters you see in videogames much lately. Nate doesn't look like he pumps iron, he won't win any sexiest man alive awards, and his unassuming ways make him enjoyable. Of course you may recognize the name Drake for the famous explorer Sir Francis Drake. Yes Nate is related to the famous explorer and now he is off to find the mysterious El Dorado(City of Gold). To say the least the journey will be unforgettable to most.

The story starts off more like a movie. On this quest you are accompanied by an attractive documentarian Elena and of course your comrade Sullie. What sets Uncharted apart from some many games is the cinematic approach is so seemless it makes it hard to seperate gameplay from movie watching. As your journey progresses you begin to realize you have many enemies. It seems Sullie doesn't live the cleanest life and borrowing money from a bad guy doesn't help. So now the bad guys are out to collect the debt by finding El Dorado. Although it becomes apparent that El Dorado is not a city of gold but a man of gold.

Without getting too much into the story it will definately leave you filling your aderaline need. The gameplay is incredible in this game. The enemy A.I. starts off slow and quickly progresses as you get further into this game. Enemies will actually out manuever you. If you don't plan out your attacks well you will find yourself dead. Although the battles are not the only thing you face in this game there are a number of puzzles that are not overlly difficult. What I do enjoy about this game is that it has a hint option. You can use it to help you in confusing spots. Although if you are more hardcore you will probably leave this option off. There are four difficulty levels and the toughest option is locked until you beat the game on hard. What is a first for a PS3 game is the reward system that is being used. There are 60 treasures that can be found througout your journey. On top of that there are objectives that you can try to complete. Some are simple like killing a certain amount of enemies with one of your weapons and others are more complex like getting a certain amount of stealth kills.

The visuals in this game are stunning and some of the best I have ever seen. What is good to watch is the incredible amount of detail put into everything. The jungle environments are lush and beautiful and the water effects are some of the best ever. Sometimes it is enjoyable just to stand and enjoy the beauty of the environment. Tree branches sway, clouds move, and leaves fly all over the place. This is as close to reality as I have seen.

If you own a PS3 this game is a must buy. To say the least it is one of the best games available on any console. The storyline is enjoyable and reminiscent of many great adventure movies. Uncharted sets a new bar on next gen games and hopefully others will follow with this excellent quality. If you like action and adventure and don't mind being the star of a playable movie then Uncharted should be on your list.

72 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Uncharted is the Best Game Put Out This Year, November 19, 2007

By	Mark Twain "Sr" (Sherwood, WI) - See all my reviews

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

Uncharted is the most fun I've had with a game in a long time. The game-play is flawlessly implemented. There is an excellent balance between fun platforming and third person shooting with the best cover system I've seen in a game. In my opinion the cover system in Uncharted works better than Gears of War.

Visually this is the best looking console game ever made. Hands down, no question. As someone who enjoys immersion in games, I've never had a better experience with a video game.

Have you ever wanted to play a GOOD Indiana Jones game? Well, this is that game. The world, style, and humor is straight out of Indiana Jones. So you have a game set in a world that is much like Indiana Jones, and it just happens to have some of the best game play I've experienced in any game on any console. If you own a PS3, you simply must buy this game. If you don't, I feel sorry for you. If you don't own a PS3, you should buy one to play this game, and pick up Ratchet and Clank while you're at it. You will not be disappointed.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This our fortune, November 19, 2007

By	ice grizzly "Grrrrrr" (Dream Land) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

I dont want to give out any spoilers, if Drake found his fortune or not. We found ours. What a fantastic game.

I haven't even seen a PC game as good looking as this one. Every thing lives and breathes around you. Water, Vines, Plants and trees every thing. This is what Next Gen is. Buckle up and be ready for a heart pumping action thrill ride.