Uncharted 4 review
Since Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is centered around being such a cinematic experience, it’s great to see that the story is markedly improved over the previous installment.
Of course, it doesn’t take much to pull Drake back into the Indiana Jones lifestyle, and it wouldn’t be Uncharted if silver-fox Sully wasn’t along for the ride, or a villainous duo was racing against them to find the treasure (one of whom has their own private army, as per usual). Sam comes to Nathan with a dilemma – he must find the lost treasure of famous pirate Henry Avery in three months, or he’ll be put to death by the murderous drug lord responsible for freeing him from prison. He claims to be long past his days as a treasure-hunter – that is, until his long-lost older brother, Sam Drake, tracks him down. Nathan Drake appears to have settled down in marriage with Elena Fisher, working a 9-5 job in marine salvage, doing taxes and taking turns doing the dishes at home.
The plot itself doesn’t stray too far from the established Uncharted formula.
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Indeed, many of the issues that players had with the previous game, and the entire series so far, have been directly addressed – making for perhaps the best Uncharted experience in the series, if not the most memorable one (that distinction still lies with the thrilling setpieces of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves). Possible directions forward are suggested, but Naughty Dog clearly intend for Drake to lay down his pistol vest for the foreseeable future, with an adventure that fares much better overall than the somewhat uneven Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception.
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Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is a fitting end to the Uncharted series, a love letter to the franchise, full of nostalgia for its characters, plotlines and highlights. As Crash races along the narrow path, jumping over obstacles and leaping platforms while being chased by a destruction-causing boulder, you might realise that it’s not too far removed from Nathan Drake’s adventures, even if Drake isn’t collecting so many pieces of fruit, and the destruction is on a whole new level. However, juxtaposing Crash with the game that follows, just goes to show that after twenty years, some things haven’t changed so much at all. It’s a cute gag, meant to show how far Naughty Dog have come in terms of visual prowess, storytelling and realism (as Drake quips critiques about the realism of bandicoots wearing pants). Nathan Drake finds himself sitting in front of an original PlayStation, trying to beat a high score on Naughty Dog’s very first PlayStation release, Crash Bandicoot.
Uncharted 4 might be the most hyped title on the PS4, and if you’ve been following the publicity, you’ll be aware there’s a nice little Easter Egg early on in the game.