![]() Uncharted, the long-awaited movie, does not understand why people loved the franchise in the first place. So why, with a $120 million budget and multiple years worth of creative turnovers and rewrites, was Ruben Fleischer‘s film adaptation not able to do it in two hours? That advertisement, titled Man Behind the Treasure, was able to encompass all of this in a mere half-minute runtime. Even the worst of the video game installments managed to tap this narrative oil well, and reap the rewards that come with competent storytelling. Drama flows into excitement, which in turn becomes triumph. They are cinematic escapades you can take part in, with every aforementioned characteristic merging together to create a fully-formed, well-rounded experience. The games have had such an impact on fans because of their ability to engage the player in Drake’s adventures, on both an emotional and intellectual level. ![]() A hero who must choose between honor and glory, lost ancient treasure, massive set pieces filled with pulse-pounding action, and a surprising amount of heart woven between the seams of it all. These thirty seconds are the epitome of the Uncharted franchise. He only wants to save his brother, a choice he’s made time and time again. “I guess that’s how they know me, how they’ll remember me.” With this comes the big reveal Nate was never reaching for the coin. That two-bit thief, risking it all for some piece of treasure.” As the camera continues to pan, however, we see that the floor of this ancient, loot-filled room has begun to collapse, and Nate’s brother Sam is falling through it. ![]() As the scene around him erupts into chaos, a voice-over beings. The slow-motion spot features the game’s intrepid protagonist lunging forward toward a flipping gold coin just beyond his reach, begging to be caught. On December 21, 2015, Sony and Naughty Dog released a short advertisement in preparation for the upcoming debut of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, clocking in at just over thirty seconds.
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