Nathan Drake might have been even luckier than you think.
Naughty Dog Animator Jonathan Cooper has revealed a weird bit of Uncharted trivia, explaining that Nathan Drake never took bullet damage throughout the series’ five games (don’t forget the Vita one).
It seems that whenever the Uncharted UI turns red, when you think the character is getting hit, it’s actually Drake’s luck running out. Once his luck’s up, a single shot kills him.
“Sidenote I learned on joining the team: Drake doesn’t ever take bullet damage,” Cooper tweeted. “The red UI that shows ‘hits’ is to represent his ‘luck’ running out. Eventually enemies will get a clear shot and kill him if he takes enough near-misses.”
Source: IGN.com Nathan Drake Never Took Bullet Damage in the Uncharted Series