In the latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine, Naughty Dog has slightly lifted the veil on Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception with new details on the upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive.
The magazine contains information on locales, the plot, and new game mechanics.
Here is what was revealed in OPM, courtesy of GamingUnion:
– Drake will be spending most of his time in the Arabian desert, exploring the dunes of Rub’ al Khali.
– You’ll still be globe-trotting, visiting places like London and a jungle temple.
– You can expect “all the things you’d expect in a desert” – that includes sandstorms and mirages.
– This creates a dynamic environment to explore, with altering geography, “We’ve done a ton of research…The way sand blows over and curls over the tops of dunes, the way it displaces and flows – it’s almost a liquid,” said creative director Amy Hennig.
– Plot is based around Lawrence of Arabia and Iram of the Pillars – The Atlantis of the Sands.
– Drake and Sully are seen in the Empty Quarter, looking for Iram of the Pillars.
– Apparently, there are bike sections, “We have a strong tradition of vehicular gameplay, and we try not to repeat ourselves,” says ND.
– Story isn’t set in stone yet, but villain Katherine Marlowe is part of a secret order that dates back to the time of Queen Elizabeth I.
– This is not Drake’s last adventure, ND stresses that “the Uncharted franchise was never conceived as a trilogy.”
– Previous characters will be returning, does that include both Elena and Chloe?
– New melee combat system lets Drake fight multiple enemies at once, but also shows him picking up a bottle from a table and introducing it to an enemy’s face. New stealth moves and mechanics have been added as well.
– ND: “We’ll be sure to alert everyone if a public beta is in the works this time around.”
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception is currently set for a November 1 releaese on the PS3.
