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Uncharted: Drakes Fortune PS3

User Reviews about Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is a very fun PS3 exclusive that reminded me a lot of the beloved Tomb Raider series on the original Playstation. Both games have that Indiana Jones-ish vibe where a charismatic lead character is searching for treasure, all the while overcoming traps, enemies and obstacles. Both games employ a mix of action, platforming and puzzle solving. And while Uncharted has drastically scaled back the challenge factor (unfortunately an all too common trend in video games nowadays), it utilizes the capabilities of the PS3 to create a gaming experience that moves wholly past Tomb Raider into something fresh and organic. Uncharted feels familiar, but is undoubtedly next gen. Your character is small and vulnerable among such huge and stunning environments, giving the game a very epic feel. And while not perfect, Uncharted is an extremely fun and satisfying adventure that all owners of a PS3 should experience.

The star of this game, to me, is the environments. As I write this review in late 2010, the game is already three years old but still looks absolutely incredible and is, in fact, one of the best looking games I've played on the console. Especially in the outdoor settings, the colors are vibrant and everything around you feels very real and alive. The indoors feel murky and claustrophobic. There is fine attention paid to detail. The way the game seamlessly melds the environments between gameplay and cutscenes is very impressive. It's simply an amazing looking game, and you'll find yourself just stopping your character and moving the camera around so you can take it in. It's an impressive technical achievement. The gameplay itself is tight. Controls were easy to pick up, responsive and accurate. The platforming was loads of fun and reminded me not only of the aforementioned Tomb Raider games, but also of the games from the old 8 & 16 bit days. The cinematic feel of the game's events led to some very intense moments that really stand out. The story was interesting enough to keep me engaged, the characters were very likable, and the dialogue and voice acting was top notch and entertaining.

There are a lot of gunfights in this game, and from a control perspective, everything works fine. It uses a Gears of War-style cover system of combat that suits the game very well. My problem with the gunfights was that far too often, especially in the first half of the game, you would be needing to battle your way down some sort of narrow corridor, so it was just a matter of covering, waiting for a head to pop out, shooting the head, moving forward a bit more, covering again, and repeating. There were A LOT of fights like that and it started to feel a bit repetitive after a while. Fortunately, as you progress further into the game, the majority of the battle environments open up into almost an arena-type scenario that resemble a small map that you would find in a FPS, and the gunfights become much more fun, and much more strategy is required in order to advance. This is where I really learned to enjoy the combat and found myself wishing there were more battles like that earlier in the game.

Also, it's a short game. I beat it in 11 hours, but it could've been done quicker if I had wanted to. Nevertheless, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is an excellent game. Its beautiful, fast paced and a lot of fun to play. I look forward to playing the sequel.
-- very solid, enjoyable game

If you have ever worried if this game were to be good or not, think no longer. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is the beginning of the hit game series for the PlayStation 3. Drake's Fortune along with its sequel, Among Thieves, have won Game of the Year. Once you play, you will understand why. The graphics are stunning. Even the first game in the series trumps many games that are releasing now. The quality of the levels, gameplay, and villains is amazing. The voice-acting is also noticeably stunning. If you do not trust me, look up any other review. This game is a hit and a must-have in everyone's PS3 gaming collection. -- Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

The game has a good few opening chapters. When I first started playing it seemed more like an adventure that reminded me of Tomb Raider. It was fun to play so it sucked me in quite easily. The checkpoints are frequent so you don't have to go ALL the way back if you die.

But soon after by Chapter 4 (Fortress), it was getting repetitive. Walk around, see enemies, shoot, repeat. Turn corner after corner to hear more guys screaming, "There he is!" It was the same thing constantly with less story in-between.

I don't doubt many people enjoy this game. But I'm not really into shooters so I was kinda disappointed. I'll try to complete Uncharted so I can move onto the sequel but I can see it taking a long time. All the endless shooting can only hold my attention for so long. -- Not what I expected

Received the Game disk and it was in super clean as if it was brand new. I enjoyed the game. Would recommend this seller for future purchases. -- Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (nice game)

THIS WAS A VERY FUN GAME LOTS OF COLLECTABLES AND DIFFERENT WEAPONS DEFFINETLY WORTH THE PRICE. -- uncharted: drake's fortune