Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, previously known by the development name of Big and known in Japan as Uncharted: The Treasure of El Dorado, is a PlayStation 3 action-adventure game originally announced at E3 2006 and was developed by Naughty Dog. A demo for the game was released on November 8th, 2007, on the PlayStation Network. Although the US release date was set for November 19th, it was released on the 16th in a few select areas. The Drake's Fortune subtitle is a reference to the
famous explorer Sir Francis Drake and his fictional treasure stowed away on the island. In the game, players assume the role of Nathan Drake, a treasure hunter who alleges to be the descendant of the famed privateer.
The game opens with Nathan Drake (Nolan North) recovering the coffin of the explorer and an ancestor of Nathan (as professed by himself), Sir Francis Drake from the ocean floor, using coordinates inscribed on a ring in Nathan's possession. The effort is paid for through journalist Elena Fisher (Emily Rose)'s company, who is there to record the events for a potential blockbuster documentary. The coffin is empty with no corpse, only containing a diary written by Sir Francis Drake, but points to the location of El Dorado, the fabled city of gold where Sir Francis went to find the treasure, proving he faked his death like Nathan had originally believed.
Successfully complete the game under the Hard difficulty setting in for all 22 chapters. You cannot change to a lower difficulty setting at any time.
GAMEPLAY HINTS
Library puzzle
When you enter the room where Sully is associating with the crooks, you will first have to kill all the guards. Afterwards you will have to solve a puzzle with the statues in the center of the room. Press Select to enter Sir Francis Drake's diary. You will see that the four statues are next to either north, south, east, or west. Then, exit the diary. The center of the room has a compass painted on the stone. You must turn the statue to the same direction indicated on the compass. Once completed, a secret door will open.