Okay, I like the name âJohnâ. Itâs a good name, I think. âJohn Lennonâ was named âJohnâ, and he was a cool dude. Dizzy Gillespie was born âJohnâ, but as good as âJohnâ is, âDizzyâ is way better. What about âNathanâ? Is that better?
Uncharted hero Nathan Drake started life as a John. The first game started life with the codename âProject Bigâ, and it was game designer Amy Henning who came up with the idea that the lead character be a descendent of Sir Francis Drake.
âI remember the email thread, where people were suggesting different ideasâlike John, for a kind of generic feel,â Uncharted 3 lead game designer, Richard Lemarchand told PlayStation Official Magazine UK. âBut Nathan eventually felt like the right kind of name for the guy.â
John, generic? Say it ainât so!
Uncharted started life as âProject Bigâ, starred âJohnâ [Official PlayStation Magazine UK]
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