The recently not-so-secret Naughty Dog title for the PS3: Uncharted: Drake's Fortune has come up on the latest issue of Game Informer. Here's what the folks at the NeoGAF forums have discerned from the article.- Winter '07 release
- Single-player, apparently
- So far, 50 minutes of cinematics (GI said that the game's presentation actually makes the PS3's price not as difficult to understand... or... something. It's impressive, they say)
- Animation scheme allows for unique ways of doing things -- an example used was for taking cover behind a pillar. There were nine screenshots of Drake hiding behind the same pillar, each time in a completely different stance. The final game is said to have 3,000 animation modifications for doing such actions.
- SIXAXIS allows for balancing stuff, like crossing a narrow log or whatever
- Drake will visibly grow tired when running, shown in his running animation and facial features. How neat, I grow visibly tired from running too!
- Soundtrack, graphics, special effects... all are looking insanely gorgeous.
Game Informer sums up the premise and gameplay this way: "It's Die Hard meets Indiana Jones, with gameplay that goes back to Prince of Persia and Tomb Raider and gun segments like Gears of War. Ultimately however, it's a new genre that's unclassifiable at this point." They talked about their hands-on time with the game, too. It sounds like a lot of fun. Probably because I'm biased about exploring ancient ruins. Awesome stuff. Looking forward to this one!
