Drake’s Fortune shows its age in quite a few ways but there’s still some fun to be had. It’s quite average at everything it does and doesn’t stand out in any areas.

The narrative of Drake’s fortune is not deep, but it’s solid for what it sets out to do. It is a fun adventure with some cool action set pieces. The characters are quite shallow, but most action stories suffer from this. The only major issue I have with the narrative comes near the end when a new enemy type is introduced and it completely throws off the feel of the game. It went from a normal race for treasure action story into fighting monsters and it didn’t fit narratively in my opinion.

The gameplay isn’t particularly strong in any area. The gunplay is pretty basic but gets the job done, and the other sections, such as the vehicle levels, are fun but wear off quickly. Luckily, the design decision that ruined the narrative for me actually added a lot to the gameplay. Before this enemy variety in the game was severely lacking and it was hurting the experience, but having a new enemy type that reacted differently was a good mixup.

The games visuals definitely aren’t weak, but the jungle/ruins setting is very stagnant throughout the game and this lack of variety holds it back. All in all it looks pretty good for a 2007 game.

Drake’s Fortune has pretty solid voice acting for its main cast. The OST is also solid but never takes the forefront and stands out in any moments.

The game finds replay ability through its multiple difficulties and collectibles. The difficulties do affect gameplay but it seems like only in enemy health and damage dealt.

Drake’s Fortune set the foundation for what I’ve heard is an amazing series. It’s not outstanding at anything but it’s also not bad either. It all culminates into a decently fun experience but a pretty average game.
( 73 / 100 )