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TITLE | UNCHARTED 3 | DRAKES DECEPTION
PLATFORM | PS3
GENRE | THIRD-PERSON ACTION ADVENTURE
DEVELOPER | NAUGHTY DOG
PUBLISHER | Sony Computer Entertainment



RELEASE DATES | EUROPE 02/11/2011 | USA 11/01/2011 | JAPAN 2011/11/02 | AU 03/11/2011

RATINGS | PEGI: 16+ | ESRB: T (Teen) | OFLC: T (Teen) | BBFC: 15

Beat the game? Wondering about the latest Patch? What's Next for Uncharted?
All yours questions will be answered here...Or none of them will be.

EXTRAS
Uncharted themed Weather App for iOS by Lord Error

t's a Weather app with current weather, forecasts, warnings, animations, retina gfx, and a few unique things of its own. It's very fast and
functional, and yes, 100% dedicated to Uncharted with its theme, visuals, and obviously a countdown to UC3 release.

The badge can also show the last measured temperature.

Click here to download

PATCH

*UPDATE
Patch is available:
-Aim is fixed! | Enable in the Camera Menu |
-Motion blur is back!
-Cut Scene Viewer
See full notes here

-Many people have been complaining that the aiming in UC3 just feels off. Folks have gone through the lengths of meticulously comparing
the differences between UC2 and UC3 to prove the issue does indeed exist.

ND's response? To invite two members to their studio to help them fix the issue.

Arne says a patch is incoming. For the entire story click here.

Here is what the two gaffers had to say about their experience:

First off, the guys at ND were totally awesome and seemed to be fully genuine in wanting to get a fix together as soon as possible. I sat down and played with a couple tweaked versions of the new controls, and they were definitely more in line with the MP and UC2. They seem to have fixed much of the dead zone problems, and are adjusting the sensitivity so you can go even higher than what 100% is now. They were literally making changes ON THE FLY as we played, and asking us what we thought of them. They would tweak things like sticky radius, sensitivity, etc.

Anyway just repeating how awesome Naughty Dog were about this whole thing. They really are putting a lot of effort to get the aiming issue resolved.

My buddy and I spent majority of our time there chatting with Justin Richmond about the controls. He had us play a level with the old controls, and replay it with the new controls. To be honest, the new controls did fix a lot of issues, but the big issue we agreed on was that the aim assist was too "sticky" and it caused a lot of the weird issues that we're complaining about. I felt that they still need to tune the precise movement while aiming even with the new controls as slightly aiming the analog stick would still cause weird acceleration issues that had you misjudge your shot.

It also is awesome that Naughty Dog knew about the missing motion blur effect before i even said anything and that they're already working on patching it back in. Love me some motion blur specifically the per-object kind

STORY SPOILERS

At the end of Uncharted 3 you will find yourself with more than a few questions about the story. Amy Hennig has taken the time to answer two of the most popular. Reveal at your own risk!

Spoiler Q1

Spoiler

Tarot Card Explanation

Spoiler

If you watch closely, you can see that Cutter had three Tarot cards pasted in his journal - The High Priestess, The Magician, and The Tower. (When you get Cutter's journal later, notice that the Tower card is gone...)

When Talbot takes the journal from him, they remove the Tower card and slip it into Cutter's jacket.

You can also see notes in Cutter's journal about the other cards - The High Priestess = Marlowe, The Magician = Talbot.

The Tarot is full of Hermetic symbolism, which ties into what Cutter was saying in that one scene, about the ancient secret society. And how Hermetic mysticism is all tied up in it. So planting the card on Cutter is sort of an ominous, creepy warning to him and the others. Since it predicted his own fate - or at least the fate they orchestrated for him.

Try googling some stuff about Tarot and The Tower, too. (And the other cards) There's other symbolism there, too, it's just more oblique. Plus it's all payback for him duping them as Drake's "inside man", earlier. Fitting payback, since he's the one that has deduced all this. Sort of like showing him "oh you think you're so clever, looking who you're f*cking with"

Spoiler

Talbot Invincible?

Spoiler

Hey - I saw people are also confused about Talbot getting shot, and disappearing... maybe I can elaborate a little...

Marlowe's crew is supposed to be a highly-trained clandestine organization, with roots stretching back to Elizabeth I and earlier. Sort of like CIA/MI6 secret intelligence service type ops... so the idea is they have lots of means to confound their enemies like a secret arm of the CIA or MI6 might, for example. Like Cutter says, manipulating their enemies through espionage, deception, fear.

This is based on real-life clandestine ops, and "the art of deception". Groups like the CIA really used magician's tricks as well as drugs, etc. to trick and frighten their enemies. So - you can assume there's a rational explanation behind these mysteries... e.g., a bulletproof vest, an escape rope/wire, whatever--which looks "magical" but has a rational explanation, just like a magician's trick.

Magic, tricks, deception, illusion, perception vs. reality - these are themes throughout the game. Abra-godd*mn-cadabra.

Spoiler

I hate Spiders Jaque!!!

Spoiler

What is the deal with the dead agent in the Chateau?
The spiders got him. (If you can manage to get a peek at Agent Harris' body in the crypt puzzle room, he looks the same.

-A standard copy of Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception on Blu-ray disc Exclusive Collector's Edition steelbook.
-Wearable replicas of Nathan Drake's buckle and ring with necklace strap
-Nathan Drake statue by SlideShow Collectibles
-Traveling Chest Packaging

-320GB PlayStation 3 system
-1 Month of PlayStation Plus
-1 Copy of Uncharted | Drakes Deception
-$299.99

-Europe only
-Click here for details

-Every copy of Uncharted | Drakes Deception comes with a invite to the StarHawk MP Beta

Uncharted 3 Official Strategy Guide
-16-Page Cast Gallery with behind-the-scenes commentaries from the NAUGHTY DOG team.
-How to unlock the in-game MULTIPLAYER PIGGYBACK EMBLEM.
-Includes a FREE AUDIO CD with ten tracks from the official UNCHARTED 3 music score

Uncharted | Drakes Fortune
A 400-year-old clue in the coffin of Sir Francis Drake sets Nathan Drake on an exploration for the fabled treasure of El Dorado,
leading to the discovery of a forgotten island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

The search turns deadly when Drake becomes stranded on the island and hunted by mercenaries. Outnumbered
and outgunned, Drake and his companions must fight to survive as they begin to unravel the terrible secrets hidden on the Island.

Uncharted 2 | Among Thieves
Down on his luck, Drake is lured back into the treacherous world of thieves and mercenary treasure-seekers he had
sought to leave behind. When a mysterious artifact propels Drake on an expedition to find the legendary Himalayan
valley of Shambhala, he finds himself embroiled in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse against a fugitive war
criminal who’s after more than just the fabled riches of the lost city. Caught in a web of deception and plunged into
an increasingly deadly pursuit that tests the limits of his endurance, Drake will be forced to risk everything
– but has his luck finally run out?

Uncharted 3 | Drakes Deception
A search for the fabled “Atlantis of the Sands” propels fortune hunter Nathan Drake on a daring trek into the
heart of the Arabian Desert, a journey that pits him and his mentor Victor Sullivan against the occult treachery
of a shadowy clandestine organization and its ruthless leader. When the terrible secrets of this 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.

As a modern-day fortune-hunter, Drake operates within a rough, lawless world occupied by treasure-seekers, antiquities
smugglers, con men and thieves. Unlike his associates, Drake is driven more by the historical intrigue and thrill of the hunt,
than the promise of the treasure itself. He may or may not be a descendant of Sir Francis Drake, the great 16th-century
explorer and privateer—but regardless of his lineage, Drake is gifted with a remarkable historical imagination and an
uncanny ability to unravel mysteries from only the barest clues.

Although he's smart and self-educated, Drake tends to conceal his intellectual side when dealing with the rogues
gallery of dangerous individuals who haunt the gray-market underworld of the illegal antiquities trade. In his dubious
line of work, Drake finds himself confronting everything from guerillas to drug traffickers, modern-day pirates, rival
salvage companies, and frequently the law—so he's had to learn how to handle himself in tight situations, whether
it means guns, fists, charm, or the occasional hasty exit. In the end, Drake survives.

A consummate con man in a world of con men, Victor Sullivan — "Sully," as he's known to his friends — is Drake's
partner, oldest friend, and the closest thing he's got to a father figure. As a seasoned adventurer, explorer and treasure
hunter, Sully knows just about everyone connected to the illicit antiquities trade.

Sullivan took Drake under his wing years ago and initiated him into what's essentially a criminal lifestyle, teaching
him to navigate the seedy underworld of modern-day fortune-hunting — a life of treasure salvage and antiquities
smuggling, where their colleagues are a rogues' gallery of con artists, racketeers, pirates and thieves.

Garrulous and charming, Sully's a larger-than-life Hemingwayesque character, a living throwback to the heroes of classic
adventure cinema. As he enters his 60s he's starting to feel the weight of the advancing years, but this veteran treasure
hunter can still throw a punch with the best of them.

Elena has graduated from tabloid reporter to a legitimate investigative journalist, and now tracks stories in some of
the most dangerous and war-torn corners of the world. She proves herself a resourceful and capable ally to Drake.
Her relationship with Nate is, in a word, complicated. She is voiced by Emily Rose

An Australian native, Chloe Frazer is as tough and capable as she is beautiful. She's known throughout Drake's world
as a gifted and adaptable treasure hunter with a long list of impressive accomplishments to her name. Equally comfortable
in a gunfight or a fistfight — whatever the occasion demands — she's in hot demand for jobs that lesser fortune hunters
would turn down flat. She is voiced by Claudia Black

Nathan Drake's latest quest pits him and his partner Victor Sullivan against a more insidious adversary—and a more
personal threat—than they've ever faced before. Katherine Marlowe is the coldly calculating leader of a secret order
with roots stretching back over four hundred years, to the court of Queen Elizabeth I and the 16th-century intrigues of
her spymasters and occult advisors.

A long-standing rivalry over Sir Francis Drake's ring—an artifact which they both contend is rightfully theirs, and which
they both believe holds the key to an ancient mystery—propels Nathan Drake and Marlowe into a conflict that spans
the globe and ultimately carries them into the mystical heart of the Arabian Desert.

Marlowe is a more cerebral enemy than Drake has confronted in the past, employing both psychological and physical
tactics as part of her arsenal. She knows how to manipulate her opponents, and uses fear as a weapon.

Marlowe's highly-trained cadre of agents is more than just a crew of hired guns. Fiercely loyal adherents of the
clandestine organization she heads, they employ special forces and covert ops training to confound their opponents.
They're far more elusive and dangerous than the foes Drake and Sully are accustomed to battling.

Cutter
Cutter is an antagonist in Uncharted: Drake's Deception and Katherine Marlowe's main henchman. He is voiced by Graham McTavish.

Talbot
Talbot is Marlowe's right-hand man and second-in-command. He has a rivaly with Nathan Drake. He is voiced by Robin Atkin Downes.

Uncharted 3 - Game Types
Team Deathmatch: A fight to the end with teammates at your side.
Plunder: Bring the Idol back to your base.
Team Objective: Complete the objective before you enemies, best of 5 rounds win.
Three Team Deathmatch: Grab a Buddy and take on two other teams. 2v2v2.
Free For All: You fight alone and the victory is all yours.
Hardcore: No Boosters. No Medal Kickbacks. No Mods. Just your skill and more health.
High Stakes: Gamble with your XP and cash.
Co-op Arena - Survive the waves of various AI enemies.
Co-op Hunter Arena - Two teams of two fight to score three different treasures in three different chests.
Co-op Adventure - Similar to Co-op Objective in Uncharted 2, Adventure has three players trying to complete a certain goal.

Uncharted 3 - MP Features
Uncharted TV: Videos directly from Naughty Dog. Trailers, behind the scenes videos and plays of the week.
Cinema: View and edit past matches. Screenshots and videos can be uploaded to your HDD and YouTube.
Facebook: Allows updates, 90 second match highlight videos, screen shots, and invites to be sent, shared,
and received via Facebook from inside the game.
Local split-screen: Two players will be available in all gametypes except Free for all. Both players can log in
with their own PSN ID and level up on their own account.
Boosters: The booster system has changed slightly from the booster system in Uncharted 2. This time
around, the effect of boosters will change with which rank the booster is at. The more a booster is used, the more
it will rank up. The higher its rank, the greater it's reward.
Taunts: Laugh, Kiss, Flex, Flurry, Yes, Dance, Loser, Pump, Oh Snap, Denied and Footlong.

New Additions
Buddy System
Kickbacks: Medal Kickbacks can be activated once a player earns a certain number of medals. Examples are
Speedy G, RPG!! and Quick Boom.
Power Plays: Activates during Standard TDM when a team is losing by a large amount. They provide the team
on top with an opportunity to maximize their cash for the match, while evening the odds for the team on the losing end of
the equation and giving them the opportunity to close the gap a little.
Overtime: Matches that are too close to call enter OT.
Character customization: Players can now customize their characters, with hundreds of different types and colors of
clothing available for characters like Nate and Sully. Players are also given a custom character to customize.
Weapon Mods: Weapon features can be customized, from grips and stocks to design and color. Weapons can be
modded with attachments to increase their performance.
Emblems: Edit your emblems with hundreds decals. Emblems show up on your character and sometimes on the environment.

Maps: Airstrip, Chateau, Desert Village, London Underground, Yemen, Syria, City of Brass, Molten Ruins,
Facility, Highrise and Museum. More to come with DLC.

Fortune Hunter's Club | If your going to be playing a lot of MP. The club enables you to get a big discount on future DLC by pre-ordering content.

Trailers / Commercials
Uncharted 3 Trailer
Uncharted 3 Commercial
Harrison Ford - Uncharted 3 Commercial
Making of: Harrison Ford Uncharted 3 Commercial
Harrison Ford Playing Uncharted 3
Uncharted 3 - E3 Trailer
Uncharted 3: Collector's Edition Unboxing

Gameplay Videos
*OFFICIAL VIDEOS
Uncharted 3 - Desert Gameplay
Uncharted 3 - Cargo Plane Gameplay
Uncharted 3 - Chateau Gameplay
Uncharted 3 - E3 2011 Cruise Ship Gameplay​

Interviews | Behind The Scenes
Bonus Round: Behind the Design - Uncharted 3
1UP: Mapping the Development of Uncharted 3
Uncharted 3 - The Hero's Journey
EuroGamer Expo 2011: Nolan North Part 1
EuroGamer Expo 2011: Nolan North Part 2
EuroGamer Expo 2011: Nolan North Part 3

Nolan North & Richard Lemarchand Q&A
Richard Lemarchand Gamefest 2011 Part 1
Richard Lemarchand Gamefest 2011 Part 2
Richard Lemarchand Gamefest 2011 Part 3
Richard Lemarchand Gamefest 2011 Part 4
Behind the Scenes of The Reveal
Game Director - Justin Richmond Interview
Arne Meyer & Justin Richmond Interview
Uncharted 3 - Comic Con 2011 Panel​

Uncharted 3 OST - Composed by Greg Edmonson
Uncharted 3 OST - iTunes
Uncharted 3 OST - Amazon

 

[strafer]

 

[Dr. Malik]

WTF, no

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

GOD YES.

Bruce, like the Lakers, your greatness comes through with little effort.

 

[V_Ben]

AHAHA, YES.

 

[Onemic]

LMAO

 

[The Chef]

HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH

 

[Grampasso]

Lol, what's that?

 

[EvilMario]

I'll buy it at a high price.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Oh Jesus, I guess this fits the last Uncharted thread. My guess is we are being trolled.

 

[Vire]

Deserving OT for an 8 game.

/trollface

 

[TheOddOne]

What is this, I don't even...

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

Grandmaster!!! *bow*

 

[dwebo]

dem nipples

 

[Snuggles]

Amazing.

Fucking amazing.

 

[Cruzader]

Epic thread!

 

[Wario64]

Best OT ever.

 

[Chuck]

:O

 

[badcrumble]

I love you.

 

[THRILLH0]

I much prefer this to a retread of the Naughty Dog press kit.

 

[Uno Venova]

:lol :lol.

 

[Loudninja]

Hahaha.

 

[The Chef]

Grandmaster of Official Threads. No contest. Hahah

 

[Nert]

Very well done, I would read again!

 

[Ardenyal]

I was on the fence but this OT settles it, day 1 purchase.

 

[anddo0]

OTOTY!

 

[Gravijah]

wow this is uncharted 3 we're talking about and it gets an op like this i cannot believe this you should be ashamed bruce roy

just wow

 

[alr1ght]

 

[kassatsu]

Preordered

 

[plainr_]

So awesome lol

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Where's Marky Mark?

 

[Strike]

Well, shit. I was not expecting that.

 

[KingDizzi]

I love you

 

[Auto_aim1]

Day 1.

 

[SoilBreak]

Hahahaha

 

[Anth0ny]

holy shit :lol

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

Bruce sets the trends. Other folks try to catch up and BOOM he changes the game.

 

[baekshi]

Now that is 10/10

Well deserved!

 

[Gintoki]

Living up to your tag.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

POIFECT!

Well done. Seriously.

 

[jump_button]

Nice OT.........

 

[Maleficence]

Holy fuck this is amazing.

<3

 

[Corto]

YES.

 

[Lord Error]

Grand. Master.

Truly.

 

[Chuck]

This OP makes Uncharted 3 automatically better than an 8/10.

 

[Grisby]

Bruce you beautiful bastard.

 

[neojubei]

Whoa. Bruce you have outdone yourself

 

[Card Boy]

Will wait for a sale.

Good OT.

 

[Songbird]

This OT just sold me on the game.

 

[eternaLightness]

bahaha, awesome!