Uncharted : Drake's Fortune

                                                        ' El Godaam Doraado..... '

A franchise in the making, still the first game always holds a special place in our hearts. When we end up getting a chance to try it on a next gen console, never miss it . Uncharted Drake's fortune puts on in the shoes of Nathan Drake, a brash, bad mouthing, tough, charming and romantic man looking to find his way around his life with some treasure hunting.

Elena fisher a jumpy, sweet and intriguing reporter tags along to get the story of a life time and you have Sully, you mentor ( sort of )  is in neck deep debt and all the only way to get out of it is with the money you guys make in this treasure hunt. Spoilers ah not really Nathan drake is a supposedly decedent of Sir Francis Drake and he is in possession of a ring  which belonged to sir Francis.

The search for the treasure goes awry and all things go to hell with that and that's where the game truly begins, having played both 2 and 3 before 1 I should say all the ideas we saw in those two games , the start of all that is drake's fortune.The over the shoulder camera, the fist fights, the quick timers and the sheer thrill, it's all there and god I wasn't dissapointed.

I have always wanted to see how it all began, how Nathan drake came to be the loved hero, how someone like Nolan north can give life to such an amazing character. The puzzles, the mystery behind hidden vaults, underground passages and most of all the very essence of who nathan drake is very much summarized in this game. For being the first game, I would say it is the second longest in the series with drake's deception being the shortest of the lot. Gameplay time runs about 14 hours with a good bit of treasure hunting.

The game itself is very linear with a lot of emphasis on puzzle solving involving your common sense and clues we get through a journal we pick up. The fate of what happens to Sir Francis Drake, his mysterious disappearance and the true horror behind the treasure of El Doraado, well the game truly is one of a kind. Level design is amazing from intense jungles to thick landscapes of ice and sand, we got it all. Such diverse landscapes and the way drake interacts with all of it is what makes uncharted a truly redefining experience. Voice acting and gameplay narrative add those much needed quirkiness to  make this an even more memrable ride. All in all the Nathan drake collection's brightest jewel, is the one where it all began.

Final Verdict : The updated visuals and the awesome story make revisiting this game a compulsory for many ^_^