Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

This the hardest trophy in the game as you complete the game from start to finish in Crushing Mode and the trophy will pop during the closing credits. To unlock Crushing Mode you must complete the game on Hard Mode, which in a strange way is very beneficial because a full playthrough on Hard prepares you for the challenge that is Crushing. See here for a full Crushing Mode walkthrough: LINK

Warning: Make sure you actually use the "New Game" option when attempting this trophy. Chapter Selecting and changing the difficulty to Crushing won't work.

Whilst attempting a Crushing playthrough, please refrain from starting additional New Games or using Chapter Selecting on an easier difficulty in order to clean up other trophies. This is because doing so will scupper your chances in getting this trophy if carried out wrongly but if you do need to lower the difficulty for something, then make sure you do not save over the Crushing Mode file; start a new save!

Differences when playing on Crushing:
After playing on Hard Mode the step up to Crushing is not that much but still enough to make it a genuine challenge. Here are some key differences and variations between the game's difficulties:

• It takes around 5 bullets to kill an enemy, whereas on the easier difficulties it ranges from 1-3.

• Ammo availability is significantly lower. All of the guns which can be picked up are still there but the ammo which they come with is very economical, this also applies to guns which can be collected from dead enemies.

• You are much more vulnerable than you would be if you were playing under an easier difficulty. By this I mean: The A.I are smarter, they are more confident in killing you with a headshot, throwing grenades or charging and ambushing you. Furthermore, on Easy the enemies ability to shoot accurately is worse than it will be under Crushing. Also, health is more vital as it takes only just 2 bullets and you are in trouble. Lastly, the time it takes to regenerate is considerably longer than it will be if you were playing on an easier difficulty.

• Cheats are disabled.

• The amount of enemies remains the same as if it were on Hard Mode so there are no additional enemies when playing on Crushing.

T  ips: 

• Always go for Headshots providing there are not too many enemies shooting at you. By doing this you will conserve ammo as it is hard to come by when playing on Crushing.

• Take advantage of the exploits which will make one or two tricky Chapters seem very easy. Exploits such as the 'Water Room Glitch', 'Skipping sections of the Church' and so on are explained in the Crushing Guide.

• Hide behind cover and take your time, patience is a virtue. Pick off the closest enemy and if any get too close, start shooting blind. This is because, if you aim and shoot, there is a good chance that you might die, due to an enemy being at close proximity. The problem with blind shooting is knowing where exactly you are going to shoot. It may pay you to aim by pressing and plant a small circled sticker on your TV, which will represent your crosshair and therefore making Blind Shooting less expensive in regards to wasting your ammo but the main plus is that when firing blind from a covering position, you are immune from being shot at by your enemies.

• When it is quiet always press to reload your gun, the last thing you want is to be in open fire and for Drake to suddenly reload. It is also wise to monitor your ammunition. If you are dangerously low on ammo for a particular weapon and there is a different one lying around, then it may be wise to swap because the next time you are in combat the last thing you will want is to be hiding behind cover with no ammo and 5 enemies bearing down on you.

• Sometimes you have to go backwards in order to go forwards. What I mean by this is to try and avoid getting into the heart of a battle. When you have an incoming waves of enemies, go as far away from them as possible as this will open an avenue which will enable you to tactically pick them off because they will be more spread out. Some will charge towards you but because of the distance, you will have plenty of time to react and deal with it. Finally if you were to be shot at, the distance will allow you to take the blow but if you were to be close then you may well die from a single shot.