Games

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Naughty Dog

2011•Shooter•PEGI 16•About 13 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyhistoricalfastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and pacy: an expansive shooter, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

89 / 100

1,480 ratings

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About This Game

A search for the fabled "Atlantis of the Sands" propels fortune hunter Nathan Drake on a trek into the heart of the Arabian Desert. When the terrible secrets of this lost city are unearthed, Drake's quest descends into a desperate bid for survival that strains the limits of his endurance and forces him to confront his deepest fears.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The story begins with Nathan "Nate" Drake (Nolan North) and Victor "Sully" Sullivan (Richard McGonagle) entering a pub in London to meet with a man named Talbot (Robin Atkin Downes), who is interested in purchasing Nate's ring. During the meeting, Nate and Sully accuse Talbot of offering them counterfeit banknotes, and a fight ensues. After fighting their way past Talbot's thugs, Nate and Sully emerge in an alleyway, where they are surrounded and subdued by Charlie Cutter (Graham McTavish), Talbot's cohort. They are then approached by Talbot's client, Katherine Marlowe (Rosalind Ayres), who...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyHistoricalAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

HorseAction-adventureBuildingOver the shoulderSequelGood vs evilHorse ridingPhoto mode

Details

Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Released: 1 November 2011
Series: Uncharted
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 7h rushed, 13h normally, 15h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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