In the midst of the era PlayStation 3 the series of Uncharted reached such popularity that it became one of the symbols of the console Sony. The adventures of Nathan Drake they won over critics and audiences so much that a Saudi studio decided to take inspiration from the work Naughty Dog for your game: Unearthed Trail of Ibn Battuta.
“Taking inspiration” is perhaps not the right term to use: Unearthed actually presented itself as a true Uncharted clone bordering on plagiarism, with characters, themes and gameplay that slavishly copied what Naughty Dog had done with its games. And as if that wasn't enough, the guys from Semaphore they also copied badly: Unearthed didn't have even a shred of the quality and care seen in the various Uncharteds (let's find out which is the best Uncharted through the appropriate ranking), proving on the contrary one of the worst video games ever published on PS3 with a disarming average of 11 on Metacritic.
Published on PS3 during 2013 and then also landed on PC and Android systems during 2014 through the Gold Edition (yes, really), Unearthed Trail of Inb Battuta puts us in the shoes of Faris Jawad (who in terms of look and clothing seems like a bad copy of Nathan Drake), a treasure hunter traveling through the Middle East following in the footsteps of the historic explorer Ibn Battuta. But his path turns out to be full of dangers considering that other shady individuals are retracing the path followed by the explorer in search of incredible treasures.
Between a terrible script, a wooden control system, a gameplay lacking in refinement, a level design to be erased and hilarious animations for the wrong reasons, Unearthed Trail of Ibn Battuta was a disaster on all fronts that tried to ride the success of Uncharted without any idea and without a precise direction. The best part is that the game was subtitled “Episode 1“, with Sempahore having plans to create a real series. To date, however, no other Unearthed has become a reality and, most likely, the situation is destined to remain so also in the future.
In short, Unearthed could only be remembered as the worst game on the PS3, perhaps even worse Rambo The Video Gameboth of Leisure Suit Larry Box Office Bust.