Developer: Traveller's Tales
Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios
Genre: Action
Sub-Genre: Adventure
Release Date: May 6th, 2008
Additonal Info:
Developer: SCE Santa Monica
Publisher: SCE
Genre: Action
Sub-Genre: Adventure
Release Date: TBA
Additonal Info: None
Developer: Namco Bandai
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Genre: Action
Sub-Genre: Adventure
Release Date: January 27th, 2009
Additonal Info: None
(continued from previous page) ...add anything to the overall gameplay and it seemed as though it could do just as well without.
One element that in many games is often overlooked is the soundtrack, and as you will see in Uncharted, Naughty Dog took this feature very seriously. Not only do they offer an amazing music score composed by Greg Edmonson, but also the movie-quality voice acting and dialogue is no less than on par with that heard in Heavenly Sword. The voice actors add a degree of emotion to the characters in the game, and the ambient sounds of the jungle will fill your room on high volume, putting you there in the shoes of Nathan Drake. Everything from waterfalls and rivers, to Amazonian birds and wind crackling leaves, the sound team has done a remarkable job at making you feel as though you are lost in the island forest.

Ever get bored of the same animations? Well look no further. Uncharted Drakes Fortune keeps things fresh with over 3,000 animations for Nathan Drake alone. Whether you are clambering over cliffs, riding in the back of a jeep, or knocking out a foe, nearly ever animation is different from the last. Also, for those of you who pay close attention, Naughty Dog has even added wet effect for when Nathan jumps in the water. Some of the most impressive animations come when you are leaping from handhold to hand hold and sometimes one hand slips, leaving Drake dangling precariously off to one side, quickly to recover.
Gorgeous vast jungle environments, dazzling waterfalls and streams, and real-time shadows and lighting are all things that help make Uncharted Drake’s Fortune one of the most beautiful PlayStation 3 games to date. The game employs an assortment of the latest technology and effects, including Global Illumination, Parallax Mapping, and Wave Simulation water based physics. Whether you are walking through the rainforests, or strolling through the 400-year-old ancient Mayan temples, the detail spent in bringing the world to life is truly astonishing.
Naughty Dog has stated that all the textures are hand painted using references from photos giving it a colorful yet natural look, and using their “Wrinkle Mapping” technology they have created realistic and reactionary facial expressions for the characters within the game.

Now even though Uncharted is beautiful, it seems to come at a cost. Gamers may notice that there is some slight screen tearing but due to what is presented on screen, it’s forgivable. Plus, Naughty Dog seems to have added a motion blur to Nathan’s peripheral vision when turning quickly side to side, making the screen tear less noticeable. Yet, when you think that Naughty Dog is only using 30% of the SPE’s in the PS3’s Cell Processor to push AI, animations, physics, texture streaming, and holding it at a steady 30fps, it makes you wonder what will happen once developers are able to harness all of the power.
Overall Naughty Dog has put the pieces together to make for one solid AAA title. Everything from the art direction and technically advanced character animations to the soundtrack, voice acting, and environmental ambience, Uncharted Drakes Fortune has got to be one of the greatest single player adventures yet released on the PS3. Let’s just hope that the treasure hunts will continue and that Naughty Dog will return to the franchise soon.

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Japanese Commercial
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Japanese Commercial HD
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Making of
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Making of HD
This game rocks. IMO it took the place of Oblivion as the best looking game ever made.
great game i think it was a little short but anyway one of the best games ive ever played
great game i dont see any cons when i played it 10/10
preordered :)
This game will look like an insect when the big titles come out in 2008.
This game was AWESOME. Finished the entire game on normal level finding all 61 treasures, yes there are 61 treasures not 60. Can't wait until part 2.
This was an amazing game. I hope it's one of the PS3's best sellers.
i only played the demo and it was smoking fun to play i am def going to grab this game, heavenly sword was also cool in my opinion, everyone should play both of these games
good game in everyway, apart from the gunplay gets a little repetitive...9/10
Very good game, accurate review. This one was close to perfect, just not quite.
i downloaded teh demo the graphics are just HOT I mean liek literally 1 of teh BEST graphics I ever seen but teh game play is just not god enough like I had a shotgun n it took me 2 blows to keep some1 n i was liek 1 feet apart and the AK 47 was just retraded soo weak the pistols >.> unless u get a headshot it'll ake u like 4 shots to kill some1
Damn. when will I get this 1? I've already played the demo 100 times...
Don't know why this game didn't score in the 90s on metacritic...
played demo and pretty good but endless amount of enemies makes it frustrating as it makes it unrealistic i mean if how many mercenaries are there on this supposed !!secret!! island where theres the !!secret!! buried treasure.
i gonna get fm 08 on psp then after that orange box in next few weeks
then ill get god of war for psp and a few ps3 games at christmas,, gonna get shivering isles on ps3 when it comes out on disc. anyone know when that out in europe.
i might get this. oh nearly forgot about meatl gear solid quite a few decent games out this christmas for both psp and ps3.
GAME OF THE YEAR. thats all i have to say.. if you thought the demo was fun you havent seen anything untill you play the full version.
the review finally just came up eh? PSU what happened, you used to be one top of the things.....well at least most of the time I guess....
i need to get it...
Still think its one of those must have games for the PS3, besides UT3 of course. XD
i am hearing reports of this game being very short!! that seems to be the case with a lot of these next gen titles... cod4 etc. if oblivion can offer over 150hrs of gameplay why cant this?????
def gonna buy it tho - the demo is the most played on my ps3...lol
30% SPE's can create this kind of game, i wonder what 100% SPE's can do..hmm
yeah this is a great game judging by the trailer. i am gonna buy this.but before that got to buy the ps3
Simply....awesome!!! Can't wait for the on-going sequels!
Simply superb game, not only a credit to the PS3 but to gaming in general. Naughty Dog have set the benchmark as to what a game should be. 10/10 for me.
GREAT game I love it the only complaint I have is lack of variety of bad guys , I must have killed that pirate with the yellow bandana 100 times throughout the game. other than that I loved it!! 9/10
Playing this game is like watching a movie get your popcorn. score 9.75/10.
hmm, i'll have to rent this and see. i wasn't impressed with the demo tho. too many bad guys to kill, which was boring. and it seemed pretty hard too, but i only played it once i think.
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I agree that this is a great game! played the demo and will definitely get it - probably today!! And @wiggsj, about the pirates, just assume that they are wearing pirate uniform of something! even in CoD4, I don't remember how many of those same guys I've killed throughout the game! they even have same faces with beard and also the guys under the mask!! if you want to see variations, play Assassin's Creed!
This game is a definate for me. I was expecting a higher score to be honest.
In the demo the gun play was awesome because the AI made it tricky and that drake isn't an awesome shot like in most games when a normal person holds a gun. UNless it was just me on my first play? lol.
bought it, and although I'm still in the middle of the game - at the jetski scene, I'll give all of you my opinion. THIS GAME ROCKS! Not just the graphics, the sound and the story really pulls you into the game - If you have surround system! This is really a MUST HAVE!
OMG!!! MI MATE GOT THIS GAME AND IT LOOKS AWSOME HE DIDNT LET ME PLAY ON IT I SO WANT IT FOR CRIMBO
For those of you who think the gunplay was a little repetative... Trying playing on the "Crushing" level and see what happens!!
love ie so much I have the strategy guide to find all the treasures and to unlock all the cool stuff!!!
i got the game and its really good, repetitive though, just like assasins creed, repetitve but awesome and gorgeous graphics
Best looking game on any console.
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Brilliant game 10/10
The best game of ps3, up date, in my opinion. Graphics excellents, and a good story.
I love this game can't wait till uncharted 2 comes out
Best graphics ever seen on the PS3.