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It's definitely good but honestly.......I still prefer Tomb Raider.

When comparing Uncharted and Naughty Dog to something like the latest TR series, Nathan Drake and his adventure should have the edge from a storytelling standpoint. And maybe they do, but not by any huge margin. To make up for the gameplay being largely inferior to TR imo, I would expect a much more compelling, engaging, and well written story. A certain other Naughty Dog game comes to mind that really makes it clear how much Uncharted is lacking here. The best part of the game was the section with Nathan and Elena discussing the issue of his lie to her while moving through the jungle. I feel like this game was a huge missed opportunity to spend more time not only realistically working through a resolution to that, but exploring the two's relationship as a couple and how they work in a typical Uncharted adventure. The tone throughout the game always felt comedic, never really taking itself seriously. All things considered, the game is still obviously well made and somewhat fun, just not nearly as much as I was hoping for.

Bonus points for the accompanying game actually being decent by Uncharted standards and did not just feel like a cheap knock off like so many one-off extra games do.

Reviewed on Mar 10, 2024


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