By tilting the SIXAXIS controller up or down, the player can adjust the size of the aiming arc. When in enemy combat, the player can carry up to two weapons a one-handed weapon, usually a pistol or revolver, and a two-handed weapon, typically a rifle or shotgun, and up to four grenades. Ammunition pickups are available from enemy-dropped weapons, and weapons already placed around the environment, whereas grenades can only be acquired by finding them in the area.

The game features a fairly large variety of weapons Drake can acquire in various locations. He can perform other acrobatic actions that allow him to traverse along the ruins in the various areas of the island that is explored throughout most of the game. Drake is able to jump, swim, grab, and move along ledges, as well as climb and swing from ropes or vines. The game's gameplay combines three-dimensional platforming with elements of third-person shooting. The success of Drake's Fortune led to a media franchise consisting of several sequels, as well as spin-off games, literature works, and a theatrical film adaptation. A commercial success, the game went on to sell over one million copies in ten weeks and was republished as an SCEE Platinum version on August 1, 2008, then as a US Greatest Hits on August 17, 2009.

Upon release Drake's Fortune was well received by critics, many of whom cited its technical achievements and its high production values similar to that of summer blockbuster films. In October 2015, as part of promotion for A Thief's End, Drake's Fortune was released alongside its two PS3 sequels as part of the Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, remastered by Bluepoint Games for the PlayStation 4.Ĭombining platforming and third-person shooter elements, the game covers the journey of fortune hunter Nathan Drake, supposed descendant of the English explorer Francis Drake, as he seeks the lost treasure of El Dorado with the help of journalist Elena Fisher and friend and mentor Victor Sullivan.

Originally announced at E3 2006, the title was being developed for approximately two years before being released on Novemfor the PlayStation 3. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is the first installment in the Uncharted series, developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.

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