<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[GameUP24]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://gameup24.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[William A.]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://gameup24.wordpress.com/author/louzwate/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Uncharted 4&#8217;s Nathan Drake Actor Calls It Role of a&nbsp;Lifetime]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://ift.tt/10D9BBN">Uncharted 4: A Thief&#8217;s End </a>is now just a few hours away from release. It&#8217;s the<a href="http://ift.tt/1JgO1m1"> final game in the series to star Nathan Drake</a>, who is voiced by Nolan North. Now, North has opened up on his experience playing the character for the past 10 years in a new video from the PlayStation YouTube channel.</p>
<p>&quot;It&#8217;s surreal,&quot; North said about playing the same part for a decade. &quot;You never think you&#8217;re going to get the job of a lifetime. And then something like this comes along.&quot;</p>
<p>You can <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu30xUy2ex0">watch the full video here</a>.</p>
<p>North went on to say that <a href="http://ift.tt/1AMkt1a">Uncharted: Drake&#8217;s Fortune</a> was never referred to as Uncharted 1; he had no expectations that there would be another game, and another, and another.</p>
<p>&quot;Now, it&#8217;s all over. Bittersweet, but it&#8217;s been a great ride,&quot; he said.</p>
<p>Drake&#8217;s Fortune was released in 2007, so the franchise hasn&#8217;t celebrated its tenth anniversary just yet. Still, North was no doubt approached before 2007 to work on the game, meaning his relationship with the franchise extends closer to a decade.</p>
<p>Sam Drake actor Troy Baker is also featured in the video. He said he was a big fan of Uncharted before ever getting the call to play Sam Drake.</p>
<p>&quot;All I wanted to do was I wanted to be one of the red shirts that Nathan Drake kills,&quot; Baker said. &quot;All I wanted to do was that. I remember where I was when [co-director] Neil Druckmann called me. He said, &#8216;I gotta bring you in; how do you feel about playing Nathan Drake&#8217;s brother?&#8217; And I told him, &#8216;Don&#8217;t mess with me, man; don&#8217;t lie to me if this isn&#8217;t going to be true.&#8217;&quot;</p>
<p>North and Baker speak frankly on a number of other topics in the 12-minute video; it&#8217;s well worth a watch.</p>
<p>Uncharted 4 launches on May 10 exclusively for <a href="http://ift.tt/1Bi4aFX">PlayStation 4</a>. It is not only the last game to star Nathan Drake, but also the<a href="http://ift.tt/1JgO1m1"> final entry that Naughty Dog plans to make</a>. However,<a href="http://ift.tt/1N43ZqW"> there could be an Uncharted 5</a> with a different studio.</p>
<p><a href="http://ift.tt/1QSI29d">GameSpot scored Uncharted 4 a 10/10</a>.</p>
<p>&quot;In its writing, in its design, in its understanding of what makes games unique, Uncharted 4 is something to aspire to,&quot; critic Mike Mahardy said. &quot;It&#8217;s a shining example. And we&#8217;ll be talking about it for years to come.&quot;</p>
<p>For more on the game&#8217;s critical reception, check out <a href="http://ift.tt/1Wbd1pL">this review roundup</a>.</p>
<p>In other news, co-director Bruce Straley has<a href="http://ift.tt/1rKCo4n"> advised against rushing through Uncharted 4</a>. &quot;Take your time. Its not like the last three. Don&#8217;t try to gobble it down in one sitting. Settle in. Enjoy the moment,&quot; he said.</p>
<p>Additionally, a<a href="http://ift.tt/1TzCFgV"> technical analysis of the game concluded</a> it is a &quot;must-play experience that delivers the rare mix of pitch perfect gameplay and high-end visuals.&quot; On top of that, <a href="http://ift.tt/1T1zWxo">Twitter has added a Nathan Drake emoji</a>.</p>
<p><em>Source: <a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://ift.tt/1Zyd50q">GameSpot</a></em></p>
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