The Uncharted series has provided some of
the most memorable moments on the Playstation
3, and then took its talents to the Vita with
Golden Abyss and done the exact same thing.
Well now Uncharted returns to the Vita, but
not in the form you might expect, exchanging
polished cinematics and climbing, for card
battles and strategy.
That’s right, Uncharted: Fight for Fortune
is a downloadable, cheap Uncharted themed
card battle game.
But like the other games in the series, it
is just as addicting and fun to pick up.
As mentioned, this is a card battle game.
Nathan Drake has found himself smashed into
a two-dimensional world where winning a fight
is less about his trigger finger speed, and
more about his reasoning and planning.
The battles take place in phases or turns,
each with its own objective and thinking.
First you need to pick a character from one
of three categories, either heroes, villains,
or mercs.
Each has an attack strength and defense, so
you must choose wisely.
After you have selected your Nathan Drake,
or Elana etc, you put them into play in one
of five spots.
After you have that figured out, it’s time
to do what Uncharted does best, digging for
fortune.
Ok, it’s little less exciting this time
around, but exciting nonetheless.
Fortune cards help you earn fortune, which
is basically your currency.
You can attach them to card and earn fortune
the next turn, or bank them immediately but
for much less.
Then comes resource cards, which enhances
your current cards or attacks your opponents.
These range from adding defense to attack
strength, to directly attacking your opponent
or their cards.
These however cost fortune points, adding
just another layer to this already delicious
card battling cake.
This all sounds a little too complicated,
and your first couple matches will see you
struggling.
But the game does have a nice tutorial that
easily breaks everything down.
There are a few different ways to play.
There is the single player, which does a good
job with opponent AI that will definitely
challenge you.
But a game like this really shines in the
multiplayer, which has online and pass and
play.
You actually get a day or two to make a play,
so it makes for great pick up and play and
you can have multiple games going at once.
A real nice touch.
And everything has a nice presentation and
look, with nice card designs and colors.
Uncharted Fight for Fortune is a bold move,
taking Uncharted away from the familiar and
into something completely new.
It’s cheap and fun, and welcoming for more.
