Hello everybody and welcome to my review of Uncharted 4, A Thief's End. Uncharted 4 is made by Naughty Dog, who have done three previous Uncharted games as well as the hugely popular, The Last of Us. I was late to the party with this series and ended up playing the first three in a row to get caught up with the story for the new one. The cast of characters and the story are the main focus of these games, they're very cinematic, and some of the best looking games I've ever played.
If you've never played an Uncharted game, well, you're just missing out on a really fun experience. But seriously, the character of Nathan Drake is very similar to Indiana Jones, he goes to exotic locations, looking for priceless artifacts. The difference is, unlike Indiana, Nathan is out to make a name for himself and hopefully get rich in the process. The game puts you in amazing set pieces and makes you feel like you're in a big budget blockbuster movie. In each Uncharted they put you with a different set of people that join you on your journey, except for Sully, he's in every one. Sully is a father figure to Nathan and also a mentor. Sully taught Nate everything he knows, he's also one of my favorite side characters in this series. Uncharted 4 gives you more information about Nate's childhood, and how he came to be who he is now, something we never really got to see before.
At the start of this game you play as a more mature Nathan Drake. He's no longer going on adventures looking for valuable treasures, he's working a day job as a diver, and is married to Elena, a main character from previous games. It also brings you back to when Nate was a child living in an orphanage, and introduces you to his older brother Sam. You get to play a sequence as young Nathan, as Sam helps break you out of the orphanage one night. You then fast forward to adult Nate and Sam, and join them on a mission where you're purposely in prison to find information on a valuable artifact. Upon trying to escape something happens to Sam and he is proposed dead, this is why Sam's not in any of the other games.
This is the set up for the rest of the game, as we rejoin Nate at present day. One night Nathan is finishing some paperwork getting ready to head home, when suddenly there's a knock at the door. As Nate opens the door he's blown away to see his older brother Sam standing there to greet him. Sam explains how he survived the prison escape all those years ago and has been in there ever since. He managed to finally escape with the help of a dangerous drug lord who was Sam's cellmate, but Sam promised the man half of a long lost treasure, and if he doesn't pay up in six months the drug lord will find and kill Sam. So of course Nathan agrees to help his brother and the grand adventure begins!
This game is beautiful, as it takes you through many different locations, each is highly detailed and very well done. I mean, look at some of these screenshots for crying out loud, they're beautiful! Nolan North and Troy Baker do a great job of playing the parts of the two main brothers, with entertaining dialog and believable scenes of brothers joking or arguing. This entry in the series is much less linear than the previous three, but doesn't really give you a reason to explore except for the stunning visuals or shiny collectibles. The combat is pretty much the same as the rest of the series, it does introduce the grappling hook, letting you wildly swing around from place to place. This game is pretty impressive in many ways and was a lot of fun to play. The third act dragged on a little too long and the climbing became tedious after awhile, but the story keeps you going and having fun regardless. This is the last game for Nathan Drake and they did a good job of making it a grand send off. This series is a masterpiece of gaming that everyone should experience, I give the final entry of Uncharted a............
85
Thanks so much for reading my review, I hope you enjoyed it!
I bought PS about a year ago, and the first 3 parts of Uncharted as an addition. Loved the series from the first hour oh the first game. Uncharted 4 is a gaming masterpiece and the whole series is a thing every gamer should experience. Worth every cent by any measure.
Now, I'm playin Last of Us - it's like a more dramatic version of Naughty Dog. Not so fast, not so... andventurous but as stunning.
Thanks for review, agree with every word of it!
The LAst of US is my favorite game of all time. There are a handful of games that I would call defining moments in my gaming life you know games like the original Doom or original Half-Life or World of Warcraft.. games that for one reason or another redefined gaming for me... the Last of Us is counted among them. Most powerful story and emotional journey ever. And Ellie is just a badass!
I agree, this is an amazing game series. Thanks for reading and commenting!
I played this when it first came out... amazing game. Graphics and story are at the top of its game.
A performance of power. Naughty Dog realizes their profound technical ability, showcases a relationship between gorgeous locales and engaging level design, and executes a progressive yet agile and animated narrative. The viability of Uncharted's action—safe but nimble platforming and brisk cover-based shooting parallel to limitless coincidences and explosions—can feel out of sync with 2016, but A Thief's End is easily the best it has ever been.
wish I had a PlayStation now.
Is There no PC version?
No. The whole uncharted series is Sony PS exlusived.
He is correct, Playstation only.
I loved playing uncharted 4. one of my favorite games in 2016
It's great, and if you haven't tried it yet, the Lost Legacy spinoff with Chloe and Nadine is really good too.
Definitely on my list :)
I agree with james Uncharted: the Lost Legacy is really really good (Lost Legacy Review). If you are an Uncharted fan you won't be diapointed! There is one section of the game where they go open world that just excites me so much at the prospect they can open up their level design more in future games and just blow us out of the water!