Summary
According to a recent rumor, it’s possible thatUncharted: Drake’s Fortune, the first game in the popular third-person shooter/action-adventure series from Naughty Dog, could be getting a remake for PS5.Uncharted: Drake’s Fortunewas first released in 2007 as a PlayStation 3 exclusive. It kicked off what would become one of Sony’s biggest franchises, followed by handheld spin-offs, direct sequels, and more across two console generations.
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortuneearned mostly positive reviews at the time of its original release, but its sequels are often held in a much higher regard.Bluepoint updated the gameforUncharted: The Nathan Drake Collectionon PS4, changing the combat to more closely resembleAmong ThievesandDrake’s Deceptionand improving the graphics to better take advantage of the PS4’s extra horsepower compared to the PS3. SinceUncharted: Drake’s Fortunehas already had a remaster, some may question the need for the game to get a full-blown PS5 remake, but it seems that could potentially be happening.
This information comes from the Xbox Era podcast, with hosts Nick Baker and Jon Clarke claiming that they heard anUncharted 1remake was pitched some time ago, and that it was “strongly considered” by Sony. It wasn’t claimed that theUnchartedPS5 remakeis definitely happening, so fans shouldn’t get their hopes up, but it seems that it has at least been talked about in some capacity.
If anUncharted 1remake does see the light of day on PS5, one has to wonder which studio would be put in charge of such a project. Remakes and remasters of Naughty Dog’s games have been outsourced to other studios before, like with Bluepoint makingUncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, but Naughty Dog has also led the way on these things itself at times, like it did withThe Last of Us Part 1PS5 remake and therecently-releasedLast of Us Part 2 Remastered.
While it’s possible Naughty Dog would work on anUncharted 1remake, it seems like the studio probably has its hands too full. Rumors have persisted that Naughty Dog has a new IP in the works, and that it could potentially be the next game from the acclaimed developer. Not only that, butThe Last of Us Part 3was recently teased to be in the pipeline, though fans shouldn’t expect to see anything about the game for quite some time to come.
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune is Already Playable on PS5
The good news is that regardless if the remake is real or not,Uncharted: Drake’s Fortuneis already playable on PlayStation 5. Since thePlayStation 5 is backward compatible with PS4, PS5 gamers are able to playUncharted: Drake’s Fortuneon it throughUncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection.
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
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A 400-year-old clue in the coffin of Sir Francis Drake sets a modern-day fortune hunter on an exploration for the fabled treasure of El Dorado, leading to the discovery of a forgotten island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The search turns deadly when Nathan Drake becomes stranded on the island and hunted by mercenaries. Outnumbered and outgunned, Drake and his companions must fight to survive as they begin to unravel the terrible secrets hidden on the Island.
