Uncharted: Drake's Fortune | |
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Developer(s) | Naughty Dog |
Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
Director(s) | Amy Hennig |
Designer(s) | Richard Lemarchand |
Programmer(s) | Pal-Kristian Engstad Dan Liebgold Travis McIntosh |
Artist(s) |
Bob Rafei Bruce Straley |
Writer(s) |
Amy Hennig Neil Druckmann Josh Scherr |
Composer(s) | Greg Edmonson |
Series | Uncharted |
Platform(s) | |
Release date(s) |
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4 |
Genre(s) | Third-person shooter, action-adventure, platform |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Aggregate scores | |
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Aggregator | Score |
GameRankings | 90% |
Metacritic | 88/100 |
Review scores | |
Publication | Score |
1UP.com | 8.5/10 |
Edge | 8/10 |
Famitsu | 36/40 |
Game Informer | 8.75/10 |
GamePro | 4.25/5 |
GameSpot | 8.0/10 |
GameSpy | 4.5/5 |
IGN | 9.1/10 |
PlayStation Universe | 9.0/10 |
Award | |
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Publication | Award |
IGN | Best Action Game (2007), PS3 Game of the Year (2007), Best Graphics Technology (PS3 2007), Best Original Score (PS3 2007) |
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is a 2007 action-adventure platform video game developed by Naughty Dog, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3. It is the first game in the Uncharted series. Combining action-adventure and platforming elements with a third-person perspective, the game charts the journey of protagonist Nathan Drake, supposed descendant of the explorer Sir Francis Drake, as he seeks the lost treasure of El Dorado, with the help of journalist Elena Fisher and mentor Victor Sullivan.
Originally announced at E3 2006, the title was developed for about two years before being released at the end of 2007. Seen as a key title for the PlayStation 3 during the holiday season of 2007, the game was well received by critics, many of whom cited its technical achievements, voice acting, characters, story, atmosphere, musical score, attention to detail and its high production values, similar to that of summer blockbuster films, though the graphical issues, length, vehicle sections and marked difficulty were less well received. The game went on to sell more than one million copies in ten weeks, and become part of the European best-selling Platinum Range of titles. A sequel titled Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was released in 2009, followed by Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception in 2011. A fourth game, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, was released on May 10, 2016. Drake's Fortune was rereleased on the PlayStation 4, along with its two sequels, as part of Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection.