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"All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible. This, I did."
T. E. Lawrence "Seven Pillars of Wisdom"
Release Date: November 1, 2011 (NA) | November 2, 2011 (EU) | November 2, 2011 (JP) | November 3, 2011 (AU)
Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Genre: Mordern Action Adventure
Engine: Naughty Dog Engine 3.0
Platform: EXCLUSIVE to the PlayStation®3
"Nathan Drake and his partner Victor Sullivan are on a hunt for the lost city of Iram, a journey that leads them to the Arabian Peninsula and Rub' al Khali desert. They are pitted against the occult treachery of a shadowy clandestine organization and its ruthless leader, Katherine Marlowe. When the terrible secrets of the 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."
"The story not only lifts from the life of Sir Francis Drake but also from the archaeology days of British Army officer T. E. Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia)."
NATHAN DRAKE
Nate returns in Uncharted 3 with partner Victor Sullivan in a new adventure which sees Nate on the hunt for the fabled lost city of "Atlantis Of The Sands".
VICTOR "SULLY" SULLIVAN
Sullivan returns in Uncharted 3 as he and Nate are exploring the deserts of Arabia and is said to have a very major role in the game.The relationship between Drake and Sully is going to be one of the main focal points of the game.
ELENA FISHER
Elena will return in Uncharted 3, the relationship between her and Drake has gotten to the point where they are now engaged.
CHLOE FRAZER
Chloe will return in Uncharted 3, and like Uncharted 2 she will assist Drake and Sully on their quest.
SALIM
Salim is part of the desert dwelling Arab ethnic group, the Bedouins.
KATHERINE MARLOW
The main antagonist of Uncharted 3
"She uses every psychological and physical tactic at her disposal and really is someone who uses fear as a weapon to get what she wants in the world."
TALBOT
Katherine Marlowe's right hand man.
CUTTER
Katherine Marlowe's main henchman
MULTIPLAYER MAPS
There has been a total of seven UC3 maps and four remastered UC2 maps confirmed, the most recent confirmed maps are:
-The Dry Docks
"The map is based on a dock out at sea that rises and sinks into the ocean as the match progresses. Parts of the map that are walkable and traversable will sink underwater, enabling players to swim around the map. Players can shoot and fight from the water and new, waterbased moves will appear."
-Syria
"Syria is a multi-level arena sty1e map based within the walls of a fort."
-London Underground
"London Underground is a two-part map with dynamic gameplay based around an opening sequence where players fight on two moving trains which run alongside each other through a tunnel. Following this, the trains pull into a station for a more arena sty1e map."
-Desert Village
"Desert Village is a close quarters map, based in an abandoned and ruined desert settlement. A sandstorm will blow in during matches, obscuring players vision for a brief period of time."
MODES
- Standard Team Deathmatch - Two teams of five square off in head-to-head combat.
- Three Team Deathmatch - three teams of two competing in deathmatch. Includes a feature called the "Buddy System" which allows you to spawn on your teammate at any point during the match. Also includes special taunts, like the ability to high-five over a player both of you killed.
- Free For All - deathmatch won by the last man standing from a field of eight players.
- Team Objective - Complete the assigned goals.
- Plunder - Capture the treasure.
- High Stakes - Gamble with your XP and cash.
- Hardcore - No Boosters. No Medal Kickbacks. Just your skill.
- Co-op Arena - Survive the waves of soldiers
- Co-op Hunter Arena - Two teams of two fight to score three different treasures in three different chests. One team is the Heroes, who try to score as many treasures as possible, and the other is the Villains, who are assisted by AI enemies. The team as the Villains are able to choose classes that mimic AI enemies both physically and with what weapon they use, and the players use medals they obtain to unlock stronger weapon classes to defeat the Heroes.
- Co-op Adventure - Similar to Co-op Objective in Uncharted 2, Adventure has three players trying to complete a certain goal. Adventure contains co-op aspects, such as capturing treasures, that Objective did not.
"Allows updates, 90 second match highlight videos, screenshots, and invites to be sent, shared, and received via Facebook from inside the game."
"Videos can now be directly uploaded to YouTube, eliminating the need for capture cards. There is a 90 second limit on video length. The best user uploaded videos will be shown at the bottom right of the multiplayer menu, a feature called Uncharted TV."
LAUNCH TRAILER
DESERT VILLAGE GAMEPLAY
CARGO PLANE GAMEPLAY
OFFICIAL MULTIPLAYER TRAILER
AND JUST FOR KICKS - HARRISON FORD PLAYING UC3
The first review of Uncharted 3 came from the Spanish magazine Playmania, who awarded it 9.9/10, the highest review score they have ever awarded to a game.
The highest rated youtube comment in response to said review
9.9.
The 0.1 missing is because Chloe's ass is not shown enough.
Destructoid - 10/10
Uncharted 3 jumps from one extraordinary set piece to the next, pushing the way a videogame narrative can be presented. Equal parts exhilarating and emotional, I can't say I have ever played a more perfectly paced game.
Giant Bomb - 10/10
IGN - 10/10The only thing that might surprise you about Uncharted 3's relentless roller coaster ride is that it doesn't advance the standards for video game action like its groundbreaking, mind-blowing, superlative-generating predecessor did. But it certainly does match them. There's a slight sense of "been there, done that" in the way this game hews so closely to Uncharted 2's masterful blend of puzzle-solving, parkour, and dizzying action scenes.
From start to finish, single player to multiplayer, this game sings. The characters, the graphics, the sound, the story – they're all top notch. If you're willing to skip Uncharted 3, be prepared to miss one of gaming's finest moments.
Game Informer - 9.5/10
Around the edges of Uncharted 3, there's the vague sense that things are a bit too pat, that it's all beginning to feel a little formulaic. You could draw comparisons to Call of Duty, another series that relies heavily on high production values and popcorn-movie bombast. However, Uncharted 3 still affects me, not only because it's such sublime fun, but because it's telling the tale of characters I have a real affection for.
GameSpot - 9/10
This is a beautiful, cohesive, and, most importantly, fun adventure that cements the Uncharted franchise as one of the best around. More of a good thing is welcome here.
Edge Magazine - 9/10
The present console cycle is expected to last nearly a decade, and there will inevitably be developers advocating the need for more sophisticated tools. But just like Machu Picchu, the Pyramids and every other engineering marvel of antiquity, Uncharted 3 will stand as a reminder to future generations of gamers that enough problem-solving imagination can turn any old trowel into a magic wand.
Joystiq - 9/10
Moment to moment, it outshines just about every other game on the market, and while it doesn't exactly break the action-adventure mold, it fills it with such practiced substance that you don't really mind the familiarity of its shape.
Eurogamer - 8/10
It is a majestic tribute to cinema, a movie game in the literal sense, and your enjoyment will be in precise step with your appreciation of that objective - and whether or not you believe it to be Drake's great deception, or Drake's great delight.
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