Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

released on May 10, 2016

Several years after his last adventure, retired fortune hunter, Nathan Drake, is forced back into the world of thieves. With the stakes much more personal, Drake embarks on a globe-trotting journey in pursuit of a historical conspiracy behind a fabled pirate treasure. His greatest adventure will test his physical limits, his resolve, and ultimately what he's willing to sacrifice to save the ones he loves.


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No se si estic a l’alçada com a crític novell de definir aquest joc.

My first Naughty Dog game, my first Uncharted, my first ever 3rd person action/story, and my first ever deeply emotional narrative focused, character-driven game. And my first platinum trophy.
(I played Crash: wrath of cortex as a child, the original Crash 4 after ND sold Crash to Universal, so not a Naughty Dog game)

I'm fairly certain Nate and Elena's relationship in this game, even having not played 1-3, was extremely formative of how I developed my emotional maturity as a young adult.

Got the platinum on ps4, somehow not all trophies transferred to ps5.

Uncharted 4 was the first Uncharted game to not be released on the Playstation 3 and the upgraded technology really helps elevate this game. Graphics may not be everything, but the visuals in this game still remain stunning and the animations in gameplay look incredibly smooth and make the game feel so much more realistic. Uncharted 4 has a few minor issues here and there, but overall, it remains an incredible game that really serves as a great send off for the Playstation icon, Nathan Drake.


Story and Characters
-The story of Uncharted 4 will be familiar to anyone who has played an Uncharted game before. There are clues to find scattered throughout the world and Nathan and his various companions will travel around doing lots of fighting and climbing as they try to find some old treasure that has been long since lost. The formula is admittedly repetitive and yet, it remains effective here because yet again, the characters are so well developed and the dialogue keeps you consistently engaged. Without going into spoilers, this game continues the theme of Uncharted 3 of Nathan Drake being pulled back into another adventure even though it may be at the detriment of those closest to him. He is now married to Elena and they seem to have a great life together, but Drake still cannot shake the desire to be out exploring in the world. When his long lost brother comes to him asking for help and a promise of another adventure, it is enough to get Nathan to leave his comfortable life behind and start traveling again. The themes of the game really work here because it feels like this is the constant battle that Nathan is facing. Having his final game have a “one last adventure” sort of feel really works and it makes the player all the more invested in what happens. The stakes are higher because you aren’t sure what will happen and with it being the final game starring Nathan Drake, you don’t know who could potentially not make it to the end.
-The characters are fantastic as usual in an Uncharted game, with Nathan being the most interesting yet. You get to learn more about his backstory and he is able to have great banter with all of the different characters he interacts with. Surprisingly, no one feels shortchanged in the game, all the side characters get a good amount of screen time. The new addition to the cast, Sam Drake, is a fun new character who is charming and knowledgeable, but also not entirely trustworthy and you can tell the stress he is facing. He is played excellently by Troy Baker who really manages to help the player connect with this character and you are able to buy him as Drake’s brother, something that can be hard to do when he is only interested in the final game.
-Sully and Elena are also present for a good amount of the game and I think they did a very good job incorporating them naturally into the story and when they are not present, it also makes sense. Unfortunately, Chloe does not make an appearance in this Uncharted game, but it may be for the best as too many characters could make the game feel overly crowded.
-Lastly, I want to touch on the main antagonists of the game, Rafe Adler and his hired hand, Nadine Ross. Rafe is a businessman/ treasure hunter who is tracking down the same treasure as the Drake brothers. He is not as skilled as them though and is often a few steps behind, but he has many resources at his disposal, such as Nadine and her private army. Rafe works well as a villain because he almost feels like Belloq in Raiders of the Lost Ark. A rival treasure hunter who is willing to play dirty to get what he wants. Nadine is a good addition to the game as well as she is able to add an extra layer to the side of the villains.

Gameplay
-Uncharted 4 keeps the same Uncharted gameplay loop of climbing, fighting and solving puzzles and doesn’t do too much to change from the familiar mold, but it does make a few nice changes. The climbing is better than ever with the addition of a grapple hook to swing and climb up different surfaces. Stealth is also a much more viable option now and many encounters give you the choice between going in guns blazing and taking out enemies one by one. The gunfights are also a bit more dynamic with the inclusion of destructible cover. If you stay behind a certain stone wall or wood table for too long, chances are it will be shot to pieces and you will be exposed. It makes the gunplay more fun and keeps you moving around the various levels.
-There are new driving sections in the game that give you more freedom to explore and it was actually really fun to drive around the plains of Madagascar and have to use a jeep to get around rough surfaces. The driving feels great and I liked using the winch to get up slick surfaces.
-There are a couple set pieces in the game that are truly epic, the main one being a car chase through a city that leads to a gunfight through a convoy. It feels very reminiscent of the convoy chase in Uncharted 3, but it feels even more open for player choice. I do feel that the game could’ve used a couple more epic scale action scenes though. This is a minor complaint, but coming off of Uncharted 3 which was full of crazy scenes, Uncharted 4 feels more tame by comparison. This may be one of the reasons that the story is better and more coherent, but I think a couple more action sequences would’ve elevated the game even further.
-I also applaud the game for including fun gameplay diversions such as being able to play a level of Crash Bandicoot in the game or having all these underwater diving mechanics for a 10 minute section of the game. Again, it makes the gameplay feel continuously engaging because you are always doing new things.

Side Content
-As with the other Uncharted games, there is no real side content in the game. You have treasures that you can find and the gameplay areas are more open than before to encourage you to explore more, but for the most part, it is a very linear game.

World/Level Design
-The levels created for Uncharted 4 are incredibly well designed and the increased graphics and resolution makes every location really pop. Whether you are at a mansion in Italy, the hills of Scotland or on tropical islands in Madagascar, the game is full of fun levels and well crafted world design.
-The game does a good job of continually keeping the levels interesting by taking you to new areas that all feel very unique from one another.

Graphics, Sound, Music and Glitches
-The graphics on showcase here are still remarkable almost 8 years later. The faces on the characters both in cutscenes and gameplay look incredible and still hold up very well. The animations in gameplay whether it be ducking behind a wall for cover or climbing up a rocky surface all look better than ever. The improved animations not only look good and make the gameplay feel better, but they also really help add to the immersion and help make it feel like you are playing a truly cinematic experience. One small example would be in the section where you are driving around Madagascar in your jeep and you are free to enter and exit your vehicle whenever you want to. When you are getting back into the car, there are different animations depending on if you are getting in from the front, back, left or right side. Small things like that make the game far more immersive and keeps the gameplay interesting as you are always finding new animations.
-Sound remains great in the series, the gunfights are loud and exciting and the splattering of mud under the car tires sounds great.
-The music is great, as it always is in an Uncharted game. The main theme is used very well and the epic scenes are all enhanced by the soundtrack as you are playing.
-I did not encounter any glitches or crashes while I was playing. The game runs incredibly well and is bug free from what I saw.

Main Positives of the Game
-The story is great and it works well as the conclusion to the franchise with Nathan Drake as the protagonist. The dialogue remains great and the cutscenes are never boring because you are so invested in everything that is happening on screen. All of the characters are done very well and get a good amount of time in the spotlight so no one feels like they had their time cut short.
-The gameplay is a ton of fun with the improvements to the gunplay, stealth and climbing. The fights are fun and the climbing manages to stay interesting by incorporating new mechanics like the grapple hook.
-The graphics and animations are incredible and still look amazing and even better than some new games released today. The visuals really add to the immersion and make the game feel so much better to play.
-The locations in the game are all great and the levels being more open was a fun minor change to the series.

Main Negatives of the Game
-I wish there were a few more set pieces and action moments in the game. The gunplay feels better than ever and yet there is less of it than there was in the previous games. There are only a couple stand out action sequences and I think a couple more would have gone a long way.
-The climbing is great and it feels really good, but there may be a bit too much of it. You are climbing more than you are fighting and I personally would have liked to see that ratio flipped.
-Minor complaint, but I am sad Chloe wasn’t in the game at all seeing how it is Nathan Drake’s last outing and their banter together was always very good.

Overall Score: 9/10

uncharted em si ja é magnifico, agora com um encerramento desses, slk, mt bom