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Tim S · 15th Dec 2007, 08:12

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2007/...ke_s_fortune/1

Lost in the wilderness for a while, Drake's Fortune has finally turned up. Rather than send Lara or Indiana though, we thought we'd do the dirty work ourselves this time and jumped right in to this platforming adventure to see what Drake's Fortune was worth.

HourBeforeDawn · 15th Dec 2007, 08:14

I have been seeing the commercials for this game on TV and it looks great, I get like an Indiana Jones / Far Cry vibe from this game, certainly plan to pick this game up for sure.

pillow · 15th Dec 2007, 08:27

i want this game, except for pc. the commercial makes the game look sick, and the commercial is kind of funny too

Amon · 15th Dec 2007, 08:44

The TV spots don't do the game justice.

Flibblebot · 15th Dec 2007, 13:56

The game looks beautiful and is a good example of what next gen consoles are capable of, and apart from the fact that you are forced along a specific route (which, let's face it, is something the Tomb Raider & Prince of Persia games all suffered from too) is actually a fun game to play.

There are a few really annoying bits in the game though, which make you throw the controller away after you've died in exactly the same place for the umpteenth time. But it's still got enough going for it that you will come back and carry on playing after a while.

proxess · 15th Dec 2007, 15:08

you can't just substitute big boobie lara by some guy... thats just plain wrong! btw, can some one tell me how the croft manor is in tomb raider anniversary? its always the best part of the game!

devdevil85 · 15th Dec 2007, 16:01

Played the demo and I loved it.

If I owned a PS3, I would be sure to get this for $40-45 (not $60) due to replayability not really being there 100%, but the pace of the game is great, and I feel the climbing/jumping is pretty balanced w/ the shooting (I mean c'mon, we can't have a fun game w/o constant bloodshed, can we?).

The water effects are amazing, body movement is fluid, and the fact that there aren't loading screens really shows off how well-tuned the game engine runs.

Hats off to Naughty Dog.

Phil Rhodes · 15th Dec 2007, 17:26

To be honest the only reason this looks like fun to me is because it now seems to be illegal to release any game for the PC which is not a first-person shooter.

devdevil85 · 15th Dec 2007, 18:59

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Originally Posted by Phil Rhodes

To be honest the only reason this looks like fun to me is because it now seems to be illegal to release any game for the PC which is not a first-person shooter.

or an RTS/MMORPG.......

p3n · 15th Dec 2007, 20:36

ps3 dot dot dot

will. · 16th Dec 2007, 14:27

I completed it last night. By the end the fighting is definitely getting repetitive. The last level is just a case of dying over and over again until you figure out the tactic, and then its stupidly easy. Everything before that though was ace. It felt like a mix between Lara Croft and Far Cry. I thought the characters were ace and one of the main drives for pushing forwards in the game. Their fate made you want to carry on. I did think the wretch like things were an odd choice. There wasn't any real build up to that point. They just sort of happened. At least they were easy to get rid of.

Oh, and if they ever made a film. Nathan Fillion (Mal from firefly) would be a perfect drake. Or perhaps Joe Flanigan (Sheppard from Stargate Atlantis).

Woodstock · 16th Dec 2007, 21:09

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Originally Posted by pillow

i want this game, except for pc. the commercial makes the game look sick, and the commercial is kind of funny too

i agree damm exclusives, half tempted to rent a ps3 for a couple of days to give it ago

[USRF]Obiwan · 17th Dec 2007, 10:12

Funy that on the first pic of the preview i thought about a lara croft rippoff..

johnnyboy700 · 18th Dec 2007, 19:55

Looks very good, I'm almost tempted to buy a PS3 and if this is typical of the kind of games that this platform has I just might - god, I almost feel dirty for saying that!

Nictron · 19th Dec 2007, 10:36

Considering that Drakes has allot of vegetation how does the graphics quality compare to Crysis on the vegetation front.

Ownzyouall · 4th Mar 2008, 23:03

I've seen a ton of commercials on this new game, somehow it reminds me of the new farcry. Anyone else think so? I got a feelin someone is gonna get booked.

Amon · 5th Mar 2008, 01:58

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Originally Posted by Ownzyouall

I've seen a ton of commercials on this new game, somehow it reminds me of the new farcry. Anyone else think so? I got a feelin someone is gonna get booked.

I'm not sure if this game can be considered 'new' anymore.

15th Dec 2007, 08:12	#1
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15th Dec 2007, 08:14	#2
HourBeforeDawn a.k.a KazeModz Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cali, USA Posts: 1,796	I have been seeing the commercials for this game on TV and it looks great, I get like an Indiana Jones / Far Cry vibe from this game, certainly plan to pick this game up for sure. __________________ Current Rig: RubyRED • Lian-Li A05B • (2) Swiftech 220 Radiators • (2) D5 Variable Pumps • (2) Res • and a whole lot of modding • Retired Rig: Project F.E.A.R. • TT Lanbox Lite • Swiftech H2O-120 • Q6600 G0 OC@3.6ghz • 2900XT • 4gb SuperTalent Memory •

15th Dec 2007, 08:27	#3
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15th Dec 2007, 08:44	#4
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15th Dec 2007, 13:56	#5
Flibblebot Free from artificial flavourings Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Right here, right now Posts: 2,233	The game looks beautiful and is a good example of what next gen consoles are capable of, and apart from the fact that you are forced along a specific route (which, let's face it, is something the Tomb Raider & Prince of Persia games all suffered from too) is actually a fun game to play. There are a few really annoying bits in the game though, which make you throw the controller away after you've died in exactly the same place for the umpteenth time. But it's still got enough going for it that you will come back and carry on playing after a while. __________________ My uber-system: 66Mhz 486DX2, 8Mb RAM, 20Mb hard drive, 256 colour VGA adaptor (goes all the way up to 800x600!), keyboard AND serial mouse

15th Dec 2007, 15:08	#6
proxess Victim of AdvancedModernCapitalism Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The town of Love, Funchal Posts: 601	you can't just substitute big boobie lara by some guy... thats just plain wrong! btw, can some one tell me how the croft manor is in tomb raider anniversary? its always the best part of the game! __________________ Netbook: Asus eeePC 901; 12Gb SDD; Custom Ubuntu 9.04 Minimal Compiz Standalone. Laptop: Intel Centrino Duo T5500 1.66ghz; 2048mb RAM; ATI Mobility Radeon x2300; Hitachi 120gb iPod Classic 120GB; Maxtor 160GB External; Ubuntu 9.10 x64 and Windows 7 x64.

15th Dec 2007, 16:01	#7
devdevil85 Hypermodder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: US of A Posts: 884	Played the demo and I loved it. If I owned a PS3, I would be sure to get this for $40-45 (not $60) due to replayability not really being there 100%, but the pace of the game is great, and I feel the climbing/jumping is pretty balanced w/ the shooting (I mean c'mon, we can't have a fun game w/o constant bloodshed, can we?). The water effects are amazing, body movement is fluid, and the fact that there aren't loading screens really shows off how well-tuned the game engine runs. Hats off to Naughty Dog.

15th Dec 2007, 17:26	#8
Phil Rhodes Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 583	To be honest the only reason this looks like fun to me is because it now seems to be illegal to release any game for the PC which is not a first-person shooter.

15th Dec 2007, 20:36	#10
p3n Hypermodder Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 737	ps3 dot dot dot

16th Dec 2007, 14:27	#11
will. A motorbike of jealousy! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorkshire! Posts: 4,407	I completed it last night. By the end the fighting is definitely getting repetitive. The last level is just a case of dying over and over again until you figure out the tactic, and then its stupidly easy. Everything before that though was ace. It felt like a mix between Lara Croft and Far Cry. I thought the characters were ace and one of the main drives for pushing forwards in the game. Their fate made you want to carry on. I did think the wretch like things were an odd choice. There wasn't any real build up to that point. They just sort of happened. At least they were easy to get rid of. Oh, and if they ever made a film. Nathan Fillion (Mal from firefly) would be a perfect drake. Or perhaps Joe Flanigan (Sheppard from Stargate Atlantis). __________________ work \| play \| blog PS3 & 360: willblack Flickr my twitter. Last.FM Check out my Last.FM & iToggle & Nav-o-Matic jQuery plugins.

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18th Dec 2007, 19:55	#14
johnnyboy700 Hypermodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 789	Looks very good, I'm almost tempted to buy a PS3 and if this is typical of the kind of games that this platform has I just might - god, I almost feel dirty for saying that!

19th Dec 2007, 10:36	#15
Nictron Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 99	Considering that Drakes has allot of vegetation how does the graphics quality compare to Crysis on the vegetation front.

4th Mar 2008, 23:03	#16
Ownzyouall What's a Dremel? Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 17	I've seen a ton of commercials on this new game, somehow it reminds me of the new farcry. Anyone else think so? I got a feelin someone is gonna get booked.