I'm not sure that I agree that it is under-rated, but minor semantics aside, I absolutely agree that Drake's Fortune is a special game.  I've heard you argue (in other threads) the value of exlcusives in the identity of each console and I couldn't agree more: Uncharted is the experience that has defined my PS3 experience. 

I will absolutley get pick up "2", but I was leaning towards the God of War collection first as I never finished GoW2 on the PS2, and would also get the GoW3 demo...

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lulz part 2 is gonna make jump out of your seat

Well, it was somewhat in keeping with the whole Saturday morning serial vibe, wasn't it?  Personally I'm still trying to work out how the Nazi's got a U-Boat stuck at the top of a waterfall myself.  I mean, they talk about it was rainy season, but how high would the waters need to be to get a submarine to the top of a waterfall?

Lovely level though, so what the hell I'll accept it.  Plus it was a nice Raiders reference.

You should plow right into number 2, it's just about better in every way and also has some great coop/MP as well.

Funny you should mention that; when I first saw it, I had no idea how it was possible either.  A testament to the Uncharted narrative is how even that didn't pull me out of the story. 

I also didn't have any problems with the "spaniards" you encounter later on (I've heard some decry their inclusion in the game).

Between you, Kantor and CGI, you may have convinced me to skip the GOW collection and pick up 2 first...I'm a sucker for peer pressure apparently.

Hi, from what I remember is that *SPOILER* when Nate & Elena enter that old rusted U-Boat that's infested with those cursed spaniard/zombies, Nate finds a map on the table that shows how the Nazis tried to move the El Dorado treasure beneath the church so they can extract it from that big hole you come across earlier but apparently all of them are wiped out by the zombies. *END SPOILERS*

the curch thing he finds out about it when he watches the video of the guy who got stuck in the stronghold where you get chances by the monsters.

as for the U-boat it was actually drafted out of that stronghold and moved all the way across the river and got stuck there, it also shows that with time (100 or so years) the landscape changed and the water became much less

What'chu talking about Willis? The lost idol is ALWAYS hidden under the altar. Nate should knowed that from the get go if he was half the fortune hunter he claims to be. As soon as he saw an altar he should have been like "hmmm I bet that altar is a secret stairway to a chamber where the idol is to be found"

What I thought was dodgy about the DF plotline was the fact that Drake seemed to have all the best information about locating the idol, but the enemy always managed to be one step ahead, or half a step behind.

Still loved the game, No. 2 for me so far behind Valkyria Chronicles.

I found hard mode just a small step up from normal, but crushing was a whole other level of difficulty. I only perservered with crushing because I was determined to get that platinum after I'd got all the other trophies. When I play U2 I doubt I'll be attmepting the platinum so I'll probably just go through on hard.

I don't think he realised it was in the church untill chapter 20 or w/e (When he see's the symbol on the roof from the other tall building). Since he had pretty much been through it two or three times before (While getting to other places to find clues) the only place left too look would be under the altar.

I thought it was a good game,but the final boss was kind of lame. The snow levels are my favorite part of the game.

well wait till you try uncharted 2 its almost a ps4 title.

its one of them rare games where you will faff about just looking at visuals, funny thing is when you start in tibet near middle of game. lol you press triangle when you are near a cow its so funny what drake says.

i popped in mw2 after uncharted 2, and mw2 really did look lame in comparison

regarding uncharted 1 i think i will get it back to have a go at trphies.