Reviews:
Gamespot: "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is not a game about new ideas. The gameplay can and has been summed up as "Tomb Raider meets Gears of War," and the story plays almost like an unfilmed National Treasure script, which is another way of saying that the Indiana Jones influence on the story is palpable. Keep in mind that "derivative" isn't the same as "bad." Developer Naughty Dog has assembled its borrowed parts with great proficiency to create an action adventure game with momentum, one that is filled with exciting set pieces, a real cinematic scope, and some of the most gorgeous visuals you'll see in a game..."
"Even if what's happening during the in-engine cutscenes isn't significant, it always looks great. Much of the game takes place in dense jungle environments and a variety of ancient ruins, which the game renders with a nearly photorealistic level of detail. Plants sway, water trickles, and the textures really look like they've got texture. There are a few moments when the game goes outside its wheelhouse with some murky industrial environments that look flat and drab by comparison, but these sequences are rare."
"The same terrific attention to detail in the graphics is paid to the way Uncharted sounds."
IGN: "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune -- a title whose screenshots have been lauded for months -- to be the saving grace of Sony's 2007."
"Graphically, Uncharted's beautiful as you tear down trees with turrets, watch Nate's clothes saturate with lagoon water and the sun filter through the leaves, but there is a lot of texture pop-in on the jungle floor and treasures while aliasing on the walls and screen tearing are par for the course. It shouldn't take you out of the experience, but it is noticeable."
CheatCC: "The first thing you'll notice in Uncharted are the gorgeous visuals. Lush jungle landscapes, creepy caves, and stunning set pieces--a German U-Boat teetering atop a waterfall's edge is a highlight--are all complemented by some of the best shadowing and lighting effects we've seen in this gaming generation. Whether you're exploring a torch-lit cavern or scaling a sun-soaked cliff side, you'll continually be floored by the realism yielded by these effects. This attention to detail extends to the game's use of water as well; postcard-perfect waterfalls and ocean backdrops are like nothing you've seen in previous games. What the ground-breaking BioShock did for claustrophobic liquidy effects--trickling pipes, leaky windows--Uncharted has done for larger scale water representation in games. If Uncharted doesn't succeed in making you want to become a real-life treasure hunter, its pop-off-the-screen tropical splendor will at least have you longing for a beach-bathing getaway."
Console Monster: "The superb attention to detail, coupled with mind-blowing visuals, fantastic combat, immense climbing puzzles and a brilliant storyline makes Uncharted: Drakes Fortune the best PS3 title to date."
These are just a small few excerpts from reviews. I didn't go quoting all of them just IGN, Gamespot, and a couple off of Metacritic. And unlike some games this game HAS aged well.
