Drake stages a ruse to figure out who is pursuing his family ring, which belonged to explorer Sir Francis Drake. As the game begins, a cinematic - or a pre-scripted film-like sequence - volleys us into that theme. The subtitle about deception is a theme that is woven into many threads in this story. This beginning, told with skillful flashbacks and flash forwards to the present day, shows that the developers would be in good company among master filmmakers like the Coen brothers. You don’t even pick up a gun and start shooting until a long introductory sequence has played out. The dramatic pace yields maximum tension and mystery. Lawrence (“the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible”), author of Lawrence of Arabia, to the beginning of the real action nearly four chapters later, the introductory sequence is impeccably done. I just wish that Naughty Dog would polish this jewel a little bit more. Within Sony’s arsenal of exclusives for its PlayStation 3 business, Uncharted is the crown jewel, the game that could keep Sony fans loyal no matter how many Halo or Mario games come out from the other guys.
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