Truly incredible production values and consistantly fun gameplay make Uncharted more than worthy of a playthrough.
You play as Nathan Drake, a decendent of Sir Francis Drake. Your job is to look for a forgotten treasure called "El Dorado." Elena and Sully are your friends that help you out along the way. You'll fall in love with the main characters immediately and they grow on you from then. Elena and Sully are absolutely fantastic supporting characters. The story, along with the relationship between Elena and Nathan, will keep you drawn in throughout the entirety of the game.
The visuals are honestly the best I've ever seen on a console. Everything you see in the game is simply breathtaking. Playing Uncharted on an HDTV is a dream. The ambience is absolutely brilliant. The colours are vivid, the textures are detailed, and the world is so very believable.
The combat is fun in every sense of the word. There's a couple of points in the game that I got really, really frustrated, though, due to uneven difficulty throughout, but it's nothing major. Headshots are satisfying, grenades pack a punch...everything works like it should. The melee is hit-or-miss (pun intended,) as it's a bit rough and clunky, but you won't be doing too much of it. Guns are where it's at.
The soundtrack is just as good as the rest of the game. Ambient music and sounds of the jungle mixed with truly epic scores really bring the world to life in ways you've never seen before. The voice acting is also done incredibly well by absolutely everyone.
Like I stated above, the game is quite short. You could probably complete the game in under 12 hours, which doesn't justify a buy, in my opinion. I rented the game, but it was the best darn rental I've ever...rented.
If you're looking for a game with tons of action, fantastic platforming, beautiful visuals, and an intriguing story, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is for you. You don't want to miss this one.