STACK April 2016 Issue 138

52 / 98

Facts about Uncharted
• Nathan Drake has killed a total of 1,829 people over the three main games – not including Golden Abyss
• Over 30,000 cans of soda were consumed by the Naughty Dog team during production of Uncharted 2
• The voice of Elena Fisher – Emily Rose – is perhaps better known as Audrey Parker in the television series Haven,
though she has also appeared in Brothers & Sisters and ER
visit GAMES FEATURE
52 APRIL 2016
GAMES
Uncharted Territory
Exploding methods of transport are to Nathan Drake as rolling boulders are to
Indiana Jones. The treasure hunter has been on a few misadventures in his time,
and to celebrate the launch of Naughty Dog’s fourth – and final? – instalment in the
Uncharted series next month, we take a look back at what ol’ Nath’s been up to.
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
Take away Indy’s whip and his hat and you’re left with Nathan
Drake. Alleged descendant of the infamous explorer/Elizabeth I's
personal pirate, Sir Francis Drake, Nathan embarks upon a journey
to discover El Dorado – the City of Gold. His journalist pal Elena
Fisher decides to document his travels, and gets herself caught
up in all his treasure hunting shenanigans. Aided by the longtime
Clyde to his Bonnie, Victor ‘Sully’ Sullivan, Drake continually battles
pirates and conveniently explosive vehicles, not unlike Nic Cage in
National Treasure – just with less Diane Kruger.
Uncharted 2:
Among Thieves
Delving into previously
uncharted territory, Drake
now finds himself dangling
precariously from a train wreck.
Cue flashback – Nate is poached
to help steal a Mongolian oil
lamp that will eventually lead to
Marco Polo’s treasure. After the
accident, Drake is rescued by
a Tibetan named Tenzin (not to
be confused with the Airbender
from The Legend of Korra ), and
eventually runs into Elena and
her German friend. They
find a sort of tree of life
with blue immortality
sap and then stylishly
kill all the baddies.
Uncharted 3:
Drake’s Deception
Two years after Uncharted
2, Nate and Sully return to sell
a ring paid for by counterfeit
banknotes, only to travel back
in time to when they first met.
Drake becomes Victor’s protégé,
and the two fast forward to the
present where they continue
to chase after the very same
ring. The rest of the story is
essentially a treasure trove of
father-son bonding and a lot
of Nate realising he’s smitten
with Elena. The multiplayer
introduced a few free-for-all
modes, as well as dynamic
environments; you guessed it,
more combustible planes. UC3's
multiplayer was also changed
to scale beneficially to the
losing team, making for more
competitive matches.
Who is
Robin Atkin Downes?
You may not recognise the name, but
this guy has been in more entertainment
paraphernalia than you can shake an AK-47
at. Robin Atkin Downes is a renowned film,
television and video game actor, and makes
an appearance as a voice in every Uncharted
game – including 4. His other work includes
appearances on The Strain, Metal Gear
Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Game of
Thrones: A Telltale Games Series, and
Thundercats.