Fan films tend to go two ways – they either become cringeworthy spectacle that’s purely an exercise in passion with talent – or something delightful that at the very least is entertaining or at best, like in the case of Severus Snape and the Marauders, an intimate and more revealing look at the worlds we know and love. Luckily, in the case of Uncharted: Ambushed, the Norwegian/Danish short film manages to fall on the latter side of the equation by delivering something quite familiar yet entirely new and satisfying to fans of Uncharted. And it’s not just me raving about the film either. Here is  what Naughty Dog co-president Christophe Balestra and Uncharted 4 co-writer Josh Scherr had to say:

Very impressive job @MartinSofiedal! Uncharted fans you have to watch this… http://t.co/SXNT1rbjU6

— Christophe Balestra (@cbalestra) October 23, 2014 

Wow, this UNCHARTED: DRAKE’S FORTUNE fan film is *really* well done! Nailed the props, too. http://t.co/oSJjzfgwVQ pic.twitter.com/vva3tnXTi3

— Josh Scherr (@joshscherr) October 23, 2014 

With Uncharted 4 now available for PS4, what better way to kick off the journey that started nearly 10 years ago on PS3 than by looking at what happens when you mix fandom and talent? Oh, and if this is how an Uncharted flick could play out, sign me up.

Discuss:

What did you think of Uncharted: Ambushed?