We have come to enjoy playing games with great stories and like-able characters. Nathan Drake has defiantly become one of the most iconic characters to hit the gaming scene. He is a very intelligent explorer that has the mentality to leap before he looks. Our buddy Nathan has discovered El Dorado and Shambala, but what is next on his list of discoveries?

We have all heard rumors of where Drake is heading next, and it seems to be down to three places: Norway, Egypt, and The Lost City of Atlantis. I'm not sure what they could do that’s in Norway. I have looked up Norwegian lore and legends, but I have come up with nothing. The only thing I can imagine they could use are tales of the Vikings and maybe some of their treasure. There is a lot they can do with Egypt though. They have the option of several tombs of pharaoh’s such as King Tutankhamen. Then they could have a mummy come to life and do a story similar to the Mummy movies with Brandon Frasier. The option that stands out the most though is Atlantis.

The biggest advantage to Atlantis is that it's mostly uncharted territory(Had to do it). There have been a few Atlantis games like the one on Atari, and the game based of the movie Atlantis: The Lost Empire on PC. The fact is, the only console game that remotely touches base with Atlantis is the original Tomb Raider. Lara Croft had to face the Atlantian creatures in her adventure. Which makes it fit even more for Drake because Uncharted was inspired by Tomb Raider. Naughty Dog took the idea of Tomb Raider and made a charming savant explorer that can discover any uncharted myth. They have used legends that people have always dreamed of discovering in their games, and Atlantis is an allegory that tops them all.

In the previous Uncharted games they have used myths that are somewhat realistic. To most this is why Atlantis wouldn’t be a good fit for Drake. Atlantis is open to anything, at its creators digression . An idea that I have that would solve this realistic issue with Atlantis, is how the lost civilization has progressed. When Drake discovers Atlantis its people and city has gone through progression and are no different then the rest of the world. This could tie in lost people traveling through the Atlantic Ocean over the years including the likes of Amelia Earhart. They will have immigrated into the Atlantian culture and teaching the population as the years go on. Using and idea like this would keep The Lost Empire in a realistic check for the Uncharted franchise.

With Atlantis the sky is the limit, and no one has truly executed this location in a video game. Naughty Dog has complete control to do whatever they desire with the Lost City. There's no set idea on what Atlantis would look like, how to get there, or what the inhabitants would be like. It would a be a true test of the imagination. Then you have all the possibilities with the multiplayer maps; just imagine a water based Uncharted map! In Uncharted 2 Naughty Dog has some the best looking snow ever made in a video game, and perhaps this time they could make amazing water. Placing Uncharted 3 in Atlantis could cement this franchise in a place among the greatest games, because they pushed for a challenge to please their fans, and do something that hasn’t been done yet.