Uncharted 3: Gameplay and News

Uncharted 3 is just days away and to celebrate we’re breaking down all the latest gameplay and news. Everything you need to know about Uncharted 3 in one easy to read post.

Full game synopsis: The journey 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.

For some reason, Naughty Dog decided to have actor Harrison Ford play the game as part of the Television commercial for Japanese audiences. It makes absolutely no sense, other than the fact that Uncharted is like a modern day Indiana Jones story. And let’s be honest here people, there has to be a guy standing behind Harrison that is ACTUALLY playing the game. The old man couldn’t play a PlayStation game if his life depended on it! I’m only joking…or am I?

Read our Uncharted 3 Beta impressions for those that are looking forward to the multiplayer. Read it HERE.

The Collector’s Edition is a must have for hardcore fans. It comes with an incredible game case that’s called a traveling chest. The chest stores all the goodies and the game. Also included is a Nathan Drake statue made by the always impressive SideShow Collectibles. Also, you’ll receive a Collector’s Edition Steelbook game case, a Nathan Drake belt buckle and a necklace with Sir Francis Drake‘s ring. On a scale of 1 to 10, I’d put this Collector’s Edition at a 7.

Pre-orders. As usual with a huge blockbuster game, there are different pre-orders with different vendors.

• Amazon – actually gives you three perks. Receive an Amazon.com exclusive PSN code with access to the following three perks:
• Carpet Bomb Kickback–Allows you to send out three grenades with a single throw to blanket your opponent or take out a group of opponents with multiple explosions.
• Clip Size Mod for Para 9–Allows you to increase the size of the bullet clip for your Para 9 side arm and spend more time shooting your opponents before having to reload.
• Clip Size Mod for G-MAL–Allows you to increase the size of the bullet clip for your G-MAL long gun and spend more time shooting your opponents before having to reload.

• Wal-Mart
• Callout Weapon Mod–Allows you to equip your old friend, the AK-47, with a laser sight that enables your entire team to see the location of the opponent you are currently targeting.

• Best Buy
• Regeneration Booster.–Increases your healing rate in multiplayer, so that you can recover from your wounds and re-enter battle with full health sooner.

• GameStop
• Creepy Crawler Kickback–When you’ve scored the requisite number of medals you can summon a swarm of deadly creatures to overwhelm your opponents as long as you’ve got time left on the Kickback countdown timer.

If for some reason you still use Home, then you’ll love this. A level from Uncharted 3 has taken over Home. You start the level by taking your avatar through a shooting gallery where you need to fight through enemies and gather treasure. It’s of course no where near the actual gameplay of Uncharted but it’s still impressive.

It’s absolutely free and there are a total of ten different challenges to play through. Here’s the kicker, if you manage to complete each of the challenges you’ll actually unlock the Endurance Booster Kickback for Uncharted 3 multiplayer. This kickback actually increases th duration of timed Medal Kickbacks. It’s pretty handy. On top of that, there are in-Home rewards for each challenge completed.

It’s nice to see a game company actually take advantage of Home correctly.

There is an official Uncharted novel, called and written by Christopher Golden. The book is out now.

The full synopsis:

In the ancient world there was a myth about a king, a treasure, and a hellish labyrinth. Now the doors to that hell are open once again.

Nathan Drake, treasure hunter and risk taker, has been called to New York City by the man who taught him everything about the “antiquities acquisition business.” Victor Sullivan needs Drake’s help. Sully’s old friend, a world-famous archaeologist, has just been found murdered in Manhattan. Dodging assassins, Drake, Sully, and the dead man’s daughter, Jada Hzujak, race from New York to underground excavations in Egypt and Greece. Their goal: to unravel an ancient myth of alchemy, look for three long-lost labyrinths, and find the astonishing discovery that got Jada’s father killed. It appears that a fourth labyrinth was built in another land and another culture-and within it lies a key to unmatched wealth and power. An army of terrifying lost warriors guards this underground maze. So does a monster. And what lies beyond – if Drake can live long enough to reach it – is both a treasure and a poison, a paradise and a hell.

Additional Details

Published October 4th, 2011

Trade Paperback

352 pages

ISBN-10: 0345522176

ISBN-13: 978-0345522177

Additionally, there is an Uncharted comic book. It’s a six issue series published from DC Comics and written by Joshua Williamson and art by Sergio Sandovai. The story takes place between Uncharted and Uncharted 2

“…will find Nathan Drake discovering that the legendary Amber Room was hidden by another great explorer, Sir Richard Byrd, where legend has it that many, many years ago, Byrd hid the Amber Room in the fabled Agartha (a legendary city that is said to reside in the earth’s core, often referred to as “The Hollow Earth”).”

The first issue will release on November 1st to coincide with the game.

The Fortune Hunters’ Club DLC program entitles you to the first four multiplayer map packs and the first three multiplayer skin packs for UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception with the first DLC release coming in November. Pre-order now for only $24.99 and immediately score the exclusive Fortune Hunters’ Club THEME, then with each DLC release you will receive an XMB message on your PS3 linking you directly to the content on the PlayStation Store! Valued at over $45.00, these DLC releases will be must-haves for any Uncharted fan.

Join now to save over 45% on 7 multiplayer packs, get the FREE Fortune Hunters’ Club theme, and then get your DLC like a Fortune Hunter would with fast and easy XMB message links!

Available for pre-order today on the PlayStation Store and select retailers!

If you want a Static Uncharted 3 XMB Theme then enter this code in the PS Store. It’s reusable so everyone can enter the same code. 93N6-BHNA-9QC5

There is also an incredibly cool Dynamic theme coming soon and it looks great. See it below.

We’ve also got a code for an Uncharted logo online avatar. It’s reusable but there’s only a limited number of downloads allowed. Act fast F3E9-33NJ-JGCQ