Uncharted: 10 Jaw-Dropping Scenes We Couldn't Believe

The Uncharted series is perhaps the finest series that Sony's first party studios have ever created. A perfect blend of wacky Indiana Jones-esque stories and lovable characters makes the series simply a must play for anyone who has a hankering for the spectacular.

Characters undoubtedly carry the series from strength to strength, but while Nate's wise-cracking persona, Elena's sassy, yet caring personality and Sully's fan-goddamn-tastic character development are crucial to the series' success, Uncharted is equally known for its jaw-dropping set-pieces.

Delivered like a true Hollywood action blockbuster and performed by a wealth of talented actors, Uncharted's uncanny ability to put the player in the centre of the action is unrivalled by any who have since attempted it. Be it the unforgiving wasteland of a middle-eastern desert or a crumbling Nepalese village, Uncharted's approach to spectacular occurrences is simply like no other.

They're not few and far between either, with an incredible action sequence often right around the corner, so while you make your way through each of the titles on offer you'll be picking your jaw up from the floor after these ten wonderful set-pieces.

You act like you've never seen a German U-boat in the middle of the jungle before?

A defining moment of Naughty Dog's newest game in the fall of 2007, Nate and Sully discovering a the titanic vessel beached at the foot of a waterfall was perhaps the first glimpse at the series' ability to create jaw-dropping moments embedded in a thrilling --albeit familiar-- narrative.

Nate searches the boat and discovers a coin and map that provided a further breadcrumb on the trail to El Dorado before being apprehended by the game's antagonists, Roman and Navarro.

The colossal piece of 20th century engineering was a fish out of water (well, a boat out of water to be specific), and its curious appearance in a sweltering South American jungle was a wonderful way to hold the player's attention. After a shocking turn of events sees Sully mercilessly gunned down, the vessel explodes in true Uncharted fashion.

The U-boat was the first substantial scene in the series, and though there have been a plethora of set-pieces that far eclipse it, credit must be given for the U Boat being the first to drop our collective jaws.