After almost a year of waiting, the release of Uncharted 3 is imminent. After the success and praise of Uncharted 2, the hype has just gone up and up. Can Naughty Dog live up to it?

The answer is yes.

Story

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception takes place an undisclosed amount of time after Uncharted 2. There is a much greater focus on Drake this time around, with revelations about his past and his relationships with Sully and Elena.

The plot itself concerns Iram of the Pillars, and the completion of Nate’s 20 year quest to find out what Sir Francis Drake did in the six month gap in his history. While Nate feels compelled to finish what he started, his friends constantly ask him why he has to keep going on what becomes an increasingly dangerous adventure.

Pacing is different as well. While Among Thieves often felt like a roller coaster ride of action (with the superb ‘Where Am I?’ breaking the gameplay), Drake’s Deception is paced much more maturely and feels longer as a result.

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Characters have also developed since last time, in particular the relationship between Nate and Elena has changed, and the relationship between Nate and Sully is also examined as we see a bit of their history.

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