Amazing Drake

One word that simply describes Uncharted: Drakes Fortune has got to be amazing. This is not to imply that it is the best game, game-play wise, of all time. It is not to imply that it is even worth the average gamers time. But this is what it does imply. Drake has managed to do something that I haven't seen another video game do. It has incredible detailed graphics, no hiccups in the game-play, a detailed interactive environment, and my personal favorite, EXCELLENT voice acting. Though an argument could be made that other games have done other things that I have mentioned, none of them come close to the voice acting that Naughty Dog was able to implement with Drakes Fortune. It surprised me from the very first time I played this game how real it felt that the game was. I felt as if I was playing a movie because of the fact that the voice acting was so believable and so, normal. Other games have had terrific voice acting, such as Metal Gear Solid, but none of them come close to the believability of Drake, well done Naughty Dog.
Now, as far as the game-play itself. I like the climbing aspect of Nathan Drake, and the fact that when he does climb it looks believable. The motion control scheme was not forced, they did just enough to make you remember this is a PS3 exclusive game, but they did not try to go overboard. Here are two things that upset me while playing this gorgeous, well put together game. First of all, the gun-fights get repetitive. There aren't many times that you will be able to just go in and shoot. If you try to make this game a Stranglehold you will absolutely, without a doubt, fail. Duck and cover is the name of this game, and that can get monotonous at times. In accordance with that, sometimes it gets throw-your-controller-against-the-wall frustrating, and at other times it's just a matter of patience.
Overall thought, the game is well put together, has a treasure hunt feel story line, nothing extreme, but nothing boring, and I really enjoyed having one other, or at times two other supporting characters running along with me through the jungle. Bottom line, if you have an appreciation for gaming, and all that goes into it, you will enjoy Drake.