I brought Uncharted: Drakes Fortune at a retail price just before iTech reduced their price and availability of Greatest Hits Edition.
I know that I am already late at this. This game was released way back 2007 and with all the good games coming and already out in the market this game still the most talked about and of highest recommendation for every new PS3 owner. Anyway, before any game could rain on my party here's my take on this.
STORY
The story is very impressive where there is not one scene in the game that is unrelated to it in other words it has a well written script. At the first chapters where Nathan Drake explores to the jungle where all you do is platforming, solving puzzles and hunt for hidden treasures is the part most gamers will probably get bored into it (to be perfectly honest I'm one of these gamers). Then as you go deeper to the story you will become interested and entertained with it for sure and that is enough to keep your attention until the very end.
GRAPHICS
The graphics are gorgeous with great attention to details. Animations are almost realistic with solid frame rates, lighting and shadows are just amazing. If there is one thing worth bragging here is its rendition of water specially during the upstream speedboat scene going to the monastery is just very realistic.
SOUND
The sound effects and background music are also the best that I've heard. surround sounds are emulated perfectly using the TV speakers and even better surround using the HTIB (Home Theater in a Box). Gun fires are very satisfying though, with sound output on every fire varies differently from low to high powered weapon and emulated on par with real weapon counterpart. With every fire and kills I make I don't deny the fact the smiles that came out of my face.
GAMEPLAY
The gameplay is good controls are perfect, covering and aiming are simple as well as unarmed combat. This is the first action adventure game that I've played that doesn't have a map I was confused and somewhat lost at first but, I tell you this even without a map you will not get lost in this game with hints switched on. Enemy AI's are very good I tell you they will attack and use anything they got to kill you. To some, the game is tough and plentiful enemies can make firefights frustrating.
VALUE
The game is short about approximately 9hrs of playtime. But, unlockables and trophies will add extra playtime and replay value into it.
OVERALL
This is my favorite PS3 game the quality and experience of this game is superb, the best that I've played so far. My only regret is why I haven't purchased this game earlier or at the same time I purchased my PS3. If you have a PS3 then, this game should be sitting right next to it.
