Welcome, Game Clubbers, to our first discussion of Uncharted 3: Drakeās Deception. Today weāre going to tackle the action-packed opening chapters of the story. There are plenty of amazing moments to discuss, so letās get to it!
If this is your first time as a Game Club contributor, hereās the deal: Our group convenes to analyze and discuss games as we play them, rather than simply commenting on a review. Whatever the game has got you thinking about is exactly what we want to hear.
If you havenāt picked up Uncharted 3 yet or have yet to dig into the campaign, then you might want to come back after youāve started the game, as there will undoubtedly be tons of spoilers below. On the other hand, for those of you have already burned through the entire game, we will only be discussing chapters one through nine today. Please refrain from talking about anything that happens after that point until our next two meetings.
On that note, one of the major themes of the gameās plot so far has been Drakeās motivation for treasure hunting. While Drakeās reasons have been called into question, weāve yet to hear much on the issue from from Drake himself. Do you think the themes of this story call for a more intimate, introverted narrative approach, or would personal reflection on Drakeās part take away from the gameās more exciting overtones? In other words: Do you really want to know more about Drake, or is he simply an action hero; an access point for cool experiences whose personality isnāt that important?
During the next meeting of the Kotaku Game Club weāll cover the next 9 chapters of the story. Make sure to come back to Kotaku next Thursday, November 10th, at 4pm Eastern.
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