How to play Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - Collector's Edition on Mac

Game summary

Fortune hunter Nathan Drake is catapulted headlong into an adventure that takes him on a daring trek into the heart of the Arabian Desert in a search for the fabled "Atlantis of the Sands." This journey pits him and his mentor Victor Sullivan against the occult treachery of a shadowy clandestine organization and its ruthless leader. When the terrible secrets of this lost city are unearthed, Drake's quest descends into a desperate bid for survival that strains the limits of his endurance and forces him to confront his deepest fears. The Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Collector's Edition is a must-have for every Uncharted fan, including a one-of-akind Sideshow Collectibles Nathan Drake Statue, replicas of Nathan Drake's belt buckle and ring with necklace strap, and an exclusive Steelbook game case, all housed in a stylish “Travelling Chest”. Loaded with exclusive collectibles that no treasure hunter can resist and available only for a limited time, grab yours today before they disappear forever! The Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - Collector's Edition is exclusive to North America.
First released: Nov 2011

Play Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - Collector's Edition on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - Collector's Edition on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - Collector's Edition installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - Collector's Edition like you would on any PC.
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