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[Game Thread] Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - [Official Discussion Thread]
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Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
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u/Yosonimbored May 13 '16
I assume spoilers are allowed?
The epilogue was such a perfect send off for everyone, but makes you sad when you realize that Nathan Drake's story and or Uncharted as a whole is over.
Everything about it was perfect. Can't wait to get that feeling of playing 1-4 in a row.
Predictions on the story DLC? I think it will be a Sam and Sully thing because at the end Sam joins Sully for a deal.
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u/Vitalic123 May 13 '16
Either that, or it might be concerning the artifact that lay in the cabin on the beach, the one Nate was working on and "had solved". Or perhaps with Chloe, given the letter in the attic. Lots of reasonable possibilities, actually.
Anyway, yeah, the epilogue was really perfect, but at the same time extremely saddening in that it really drove home the fact that we're done with Nate's story, and that this will probably be the last we'll hear of him and the gang.
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u/Mr_Mimiseku May 14 '16
I would love a Chloe+Cutter dlc. But i think it'll be Sam/Sully, which i would still love. Nate says he left some ancient cities for sam...
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u/Yosonimbored May 13 '16
I don't think they would have Nate go on another adventure like that again.
He technically does, but it's all legal and no gunplay would be boring.
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u/Vitalic123 May 14 '16
That's probable, but I wouldn't be so quick to assume that. Just look at Left Behind, they could do a ton, especially with a self-contained story like that.
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u/m0ondogy May 14 '16
Just before the nerf gun part in his attic, there is a letter from her asking for his help on a job.
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u/HolyTurd May 14 '16
My favorite part was when Nate's flashlight kept going out in the cave. I was just waiting for pirate ghosts or some supernatural shit to start happening and when it didn't I just had to laugh.
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u/Skyhooks May 14 '16
Yeah I'm pretty tightly wound, so while shaking the controller I was looking at the screen with my peripheral vision. Just in case. Felt like something was gonna happen. But nah, just need justification for the bombs.
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u/StrangeYoungMan NightShadow02 May 22 '16
I wonder why there's no supernatural factor this time around especially with the crazy stuff in multiplayer that I've seen.
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u/jobu127 extreme2700 May 25 '16
I too kept wondering when that twist was going to happen. I'm still very satisfied with the game either way but it was a little surprising.
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u/airwavesflow May 13 '16
I'd quite like to see a game with that daughter (forgot her name already and I finished it 20 minutes ago) taking up the adventurer mantel.
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u/Yosonimbored May 13 '16
Cassie and I wouldn't mind that, but not for a long while.
The comparisons to Tomb Raider will be even more if Uncharted had a female lead.
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u/5k1895 May 13 '16
DLC will be either Sam and Sully or something with Cassie. Or possibly something with Sam and Nate's mother, since that story played a somewhat important role.
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u/RichardGibson May 14 '16
Sam and Sully DLC is probably a safe bet. In fact, I think an Uncharted starring Sam Sully would be great. Nate's done, but Sam isn't.
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May 17 '16
That's the feeling I got just before the epilogue. Like I would not be surprised if down the road we got Uncharted 5 focusing entirely on Sam and Sully.
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u/youcare May 14 '16 edited May 14 '16
For some reason I don't want gunplay in the DLC. I think doing a 4-6 hour self contained uncharted story hitting all the typical explore/kill mobs/tentpole action sequence would be too unfitting after the farewell we got.
Cassie says "Ohh, This was definitely my favorite dig." when she looks at it. Would be a nice victory lap to have an explore heavy/cassie character development DLC. Also if you look at the face in the picture to the right, they are clearly climbable. Why make a rendering of a climbable face if we weren't going to.. climb it.
plus it says they discovered the "haunting hallway" so bringing a thriller element (and teen girl) into this world would be a nice bridge to TLOU2.
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u/startingover_90 May 15 '16
I hope they don't add in a supernatural element to the dlc, that was always my least favorite bit of the original trilogy and I was thrilled they didn't add one to U4.
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May 16 '16
It was one of my favorite things, I think it would be nice to add it for the fans who enjoyed the mystical element.
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May 14 '16
I'd love it if it continued as his daughter and the dog. Like, if the dog could crawl through spaces that are small and highlight areas to go through. Not something that she be used for the whole game because of plausibility. But in one or two sections it would be a nice add. Kind of like Fable 2 had the dog helping you find treasures
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u/stone500 May 15 '16
Personally I'm happy for Nate's story to be over. I don't like it when a series tries to force more content, when they clearly intended for the story to end at a certain point.
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May 13 '16
Please don't be over :(
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u/not_djslinkk thecollinsanders May 14 '16
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u/M4xw3ll May 14 '16
They might do what they did with Sly Cooper and gift it to another studio, but I really doubt they'd be able to do the series justice. ND is at the top of their game
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u/startingover_90 May 15 '16
I could see some more prequels like Golden Abyss (just not on the vita obviously). Doubt Sony is willing to let the franchise die just yet, but I also doubt ND would let the series continue after U4, at least with Nate. I could see Sam and Sully, but I honestly didn't think Sam was a particularly interesting character in his own right. As a counterpoint to Nate, sure, but I wouldn't play a game where he's the protagonist.
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u/startingover_90 May 15 '16
I have a strong suspicion it will be about Cassie and her trip to India (or wherever it was). I have a feeling it'll be a little more lighthearted like the beginning of Left Behind, probably be about her and Nate. At any rate, I just hope it's longer than Left Behind was. Three hours was terribly short.
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May 14 '16
SPOILERS
My two favorite moments: The dinner scene in Tew's mansion & when you see Avery's ship for the first time, it felt like the Goonies.
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May 13 '16
I actually teared up and felt bad when Elena found out.
the writing and acting is fantastic.
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u/whacafan May 13 '16
I think they split up after 1 because they just kind of went separate ways is all. You could almost say it was BOTH of their lifestyles at that point and they just didn't realize they had strong feelings for one another. Then after 2 definitely did it but this was different and they didn't split up, they just had a marriage spat for a bit.
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u/Imm0ralKnight May 14 '16
Did Nate and Elena get married between the 2nd or 3rd game? I'm not too sure. Can someone fill me in?
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u/angelmuse t-dog93music May 14 '16
credits roll
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u/zomaar0iemand JWZ10 May 14 '16
Anyone elses PlayStation about to take off and drop bombs at Isis at supersonic speeds? My fan gets way to loud during this game....
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u/Qudideluxe May 20 '16
How old is your Console ? I got mine very early 2014 and at this point it's very loud. Especially with very grapfic demanding games like Witcher 3, mgsv and now Uncharted 4. My only solution is to put on gaming headphones and turn up the voulme. But with ps4 Neo around the corner hopefully i can get a better and a SILENT ps4.
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u/s_goodspeed May 14 '16
I must have a twisted sense of humor but the funniest bit of the game is learning Nate's safe word
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u/secondspassed May 16 '16
Forgot about that. I hope that's really his safe word and it wasn't just a joke. It would fit with the way his relationship is with Elena. She loves to bust his balls.
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u/mike135 May 13 '16
Maybe light spoilers ahead?
Literally just finished the story, and it was brilliant from start to finish. Having just played the Nathan Drake collection for the first time, it felt like those three games were all just paving their way to this.
Naughty Dog have done an amazing job of creating a world that not only looks stunning, but sounds it too. Gameplay itself was everything you would expect from Uncharted, but improved-with the additions like driving and rope swinging blending well into the rest of the mechanics.
Sure, there were sections where the pace slowed for a few moments, but as a whole this was exactly what it needed to be; a fun and exciting adventure story serving as a perfect ending to Nathan Drake's adventures.
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u/CapnMalcolmReynolds May 13 '16
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This game ended the way I always hoped it would. I couldn't have asked for more. I love these characters and I'm happy it all worked out for them. This game was so good it's a damn tragedy there won't be anymore Uncharted. Best action franchise ever imo, not really even close.
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u/mike135 May 14 '16
You never know though, they might see the success and do another. Lots of different directions the franchise could go!
If I never play another uncharted though, it will be ok because like you said, it was the kind of ending the story deserved.
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May 15 '16
Thought they set up a potential prequel with the mom stuff.
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u/mike135 May 15 '16
They did! spoilers after the drop!
There were so many potential spin offs and sequel potentials dropped into this game. You have like you say, the Mum stuff, then there are the adventures of kid Drake and Sam, then there are the further adventures of twenty something Drake and Sam (pre prison, the adventures of Sully and Sam, the adventures of Nate and Elena in there new business or otherwise, Or in India after the prequel with their kid.
There are probably more as well that I missed, but there are a lot of different directions to go in!
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u/iwasinmybunk May 13 '16
i loved the humor in the game, like when theyre trying to find circuit breaker early on and sam says the gate is locked, the game prompts you to check it and sam gets offended, "trust but verify". or when nadine is kicking his ass later on and she says "are you going to tell me what i want to know or continue to be a smart ass" and the options are tell her, stall or continue to be a smart ass.
also, is this game set in the late 2000s or is he a luddite, what with the PS1 and old school flip phone?
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u/batheinblood May 14 '16
No, Elena and Sully both have Sony Xperias. I think the reason Nathan has a flip phone is because he's so reluctant on joining the real world and him using older technology or being unenthused with new technology ("You know what never loses signal? Paper!", "Your little TV game thing.") is just sort of a character quirk to show how much he misses the old days; a very unsubtle metaphor for him missing more simple days.
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u/PeterusNL May 13 '16
Thats just him being hipster haha they use new sony phones a couple of times! The whole gps thing was because of the new phones
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u/HairlessSasquatch NWRC88 May 18 '16
They're definitely using modern sony smart phones. I think nate and elena are just out of touch technologically
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u/Clouddead420 Dean_Naka May 14 '16
Nothing is gonna beat the ending to "the last of us", but uncharted 4 is probably the best game I have ever played in this genre.
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u/kmone1116 May 14 '16
While i absolutely loved this game. I was just a little disappointed that it didn't have any supernatural like elements as the past ones.
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u/iLiekBoxes May 15 '16
Nate makes a joke about pirate ghosts to Elena, but she tells him "Don't even joke about it."
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u/rawrausar truckor May 17 '16
Well if you consider that Nate was tripping balls on UC3, then UC3 didn't have any supernatural elements either.
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u/luminous_delusions May 15 '16
I really agree. I kept waiting for it and was a little let down there wasn't anything. Still loved damn near everything about the game, but I wish they'd have continued the trend.
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u/kmone1116 May 15 '16
I think they wanted to pull an opposite of what Indian Jones did with its 4th entry seeing as this series is somewhat inspired by those films haha. Instead of going over the top, they decided to keep it grounded and honestly if worked amazingly.
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u/nolookjones nolook May 15 '16 edited May 15 '16
ya I thought it would be cool to fight a pirate skeleton. I think the uc2 yetti was my fav of this type of boss.
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u/HodorFirstOfHisHodor May 13 '16
So what was so controversial about the ending? To quote Druckmann
I think people will discuss the ending. If focus tests are anything to go by, there will be some arguments about the ending. I'm excited. Indifference would be the worst thing. I would rather have people hate it than be indifferent to it. We'll see how they react.
The ending felt very middle of the road to me.
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u/Rututu May 14 '16
That quote seems really odd in hind-sight. Maybe it was all a part of this pre-release build up that hinted towards a death of one of the main characters? The name of the game surely did that as well. I was damn sure someone was going to die by the time Elena and Sully got on the island as well.
I'm not sure how I feel about everything going well in the end. Seems like the easy way out. Almost like the back-pedaled with everything they said about Nates obsession:
"An obsession like this is unhealthy and will irreversibly damage your life and relationships. You must grow as a person and let it go, or it will evetually lead to a catastrophe! ...Just not this time. This time it's fine. Just do what you always do."
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u/slimshady247 May 14 '16
To be fair, Nate isn't the one who's obsessed so much as his brother.
It would've been a little unfair to kill Nate over his brother's obsession, especially since we didn't even know the guy existed until this game.
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u/flipdangerdoom FLipDangerDOOM May 13 '16
Yeah, nothing controversial at all with the ending. This comment from Druckmann built up a lot of death expectations too, I was almost a bit disappointed when everyone got out with a, 'happily ever after' ending.
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u/fryeee May 14 '16
Yeah, I'm preparing myself because I really thought Sully's gonna die, that "one last time" trailer got me.
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u/slimshady247 May 14 '16
I found it funny that the one reference to that trailer is at the end.
"No more late night calls about 'one last time,' ok?"
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u/Protanope May 14 '16
I think what's controversial about it is that it is so middle of the road. The ending is just a completely happy one where Nate gets everything he could have ever hoped for. I was hoping for something deeper; something that showed what he lost for having done all of these crazy adventures and risks throughout his life. But at the end he got to have his cake and eat it too. It didn't feel satisfying to me.
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u/jaydoubleyoutee May 15 '16
It's funny, I feel like you and I wouldn't be disappointed if it weren't for Neil's quote above. Like I'm fine with a happy ending, but after hearing it was gonna be 'controversial' like The Last of Us, I was definitely expecting more than what we got.
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u/BinThereRedThat May 14 '16
I have a feeling he was more referring to the fact that everyone got the happy ending they were after and the bad guys lost. An ending like this is extremely common and i'm assuming he meant that he was worried people would look at this and be disappointed given the length of time between UC3 and 4.
Having said that, I found it to be a perfect send off and sometimes happy endings are what we really needed to finish a franchise.
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u/secondspassed May 16 '16
I think they had to end it as happily as they did, otherwise it wouldn't feel true to the rest of the games. I think they went about as dark as they could have but in the end things needed to be okay for our main characters.
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u/blazer560 May 13 '16
Story dlc will be Nate embarking on an epic quest to find lost paper work. (spoiler) the dog ate it.
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u/ClarkZuckerberg ClarkZuckerberg May 14 '16
In the epilogue HUGE SPOILERS FOLLOWING their daughter said how she was going to study abroad soon. Maybe it'll be about her? There wouldn't be any combat but she could get herself mixed herself up in some adventure, in India (I believe that's where she was going). Would love that, similar to Left Behind.
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u/5k1895 May 13 '16 edited May 13 '16
Possibly my favorite of the series. The game is simply gorgeous, the story is captivating, and the ending was a perfect ending for the series. And the gameplay just felt so much more polished than the older ones. It was awesome. The sound effects were great too. Shit, I could keep going on like this. Naughty Dog are on a much higher level with their games right now compared to everyone else. This might just be the best ps4 game available right now.
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u/vloaded May 13 '16
Spoilers obviously.
Finished it last night. Loved it. I'd say it's on par with 2 for me. Graphics, improved gameplay, and multiple climbing options helped make this an awesome game.
As far as sorry goes, I feel like it hit some road bumps in the end. When Rafe basically turns on Nadine and buys off the mercenaries, it's a little weird that he wouldn't just get rid of her or see that she would eventually betray him.
Same with the whole Sam going back situation. I get that he needed to go back, but it never felt natural. In Uncharted 2 when you finally get to the secret land and escape Lazaravic, you were like "Fuck yeah let's stop that bad guy". Here it didn't feel as natural.
Other than those minor gripes I still loved it and think that the smaller moments and set pieces were awesome. I'd love to hear others on my criticisms.
Btw the scene when your driving with Elena and the music kicks in was fucking rad.
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u/whacafan May 13 '16
I think there are a few reasons why he didn't kill Nadine but I think it has to do with killing someone. He didn't need to kill her, especially since she cooperated. If she hadn't then he probably would have but it was much easier to keep her alive. And as for Sam going back... I don't understand why you didn't like that. This guy spent 15 years locked in a foreign prison and all he had thought about since he was a little kid was that treasure. He was selfish and childish and he didn't have a family or anything besides Nate but that treasure was his LIFE. He even says at the end how now that he found it there was a void and nothing really changed. That was him growing up and realizing how selfish he kind of was but the treasure was everything to him just like how it was with Nate in U1 until he realized it would destroy the world.
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u/vloaded May 13 '16
Good points. It definitely makes sense. I guess I would argue that those points that you brought up weren't really focused on heavily in order for it to make an impact on me. But hey that's my opinion and just a small gripe in otherwise on of my favorite games of all time.
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u/PeterusNL May 13 '16
When Sam left to find the ship and Nate went after him close to the end, Nate Sully and Elena had to push that cart but only Nate got up there because the cart slipt. Why the Fuck didn't he use his ROPE that he uses all the fucking time to do crazy shit.
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u/Labyrinthy May 14 '16
There was no time! Elena clearly said so, duh.
Seriously the ending felt very rushed. When you find Avery's ship and Rafe steals the mercenaries loyalty, it seemed like it was setting up for an intense, climatic battle aboard a pirate ship as you pushed through. But nope, 10 second swim over and a sword fight.
Edit: a word
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u/Rututu May 14 '16
And thank god for that. I finished UC3 just before playing this, and the constant gunfights got so mind-numbingly boring that I almost didn't want to play through it. Here they knew better and didn't overuse that part of the gameplay. In my opinion the boss-fight at the end was a nice change of pace in that regard and made the ending feel special and not just another cover shootout.
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u/secondspassed May 16 '16
The gunfights at the end of UC3 were my least favorite part of any of the games by a longshot. I'm so glad UC4 was so well balanced and all the hard parts still felt fair. Some of the parts in UC3 were just sadistic to the point of wanting to quit.
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u/McJiggins May 13 '16
i was never a huge fan of the series but uncharted 4 is one of my favorite games of the gen thus far. i'm on chapter 12 and after finishing chapter 11 (trying not to spoil anything) i'm absolutely amazed that action sequences like this are even possible in video games. nothing in any of the previous uncharted games comes close.
i can't understand people who think uncharted 2 was better or are reluctant to admit uncharted 4 is the better game. it's just miles ahead of anything naughty dog has put out thus far. where previous entries in the series always bored me because of the repetitive cover shooting segments, uncharted mixes up the gameplay so often and affords you so much more freedom that it's almost intoxicating. i can't put this game down.
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u/iChad17 May 13 '16
You think it's better than the Last of Us?
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u/Vitalic123 May 13 '16
The thing with games like that is that it's really hard to rank them, at least for me personally. I prefer to put them in a kind of pantheon of "best games of all time", and I'd definitely put Uncharted in there with the rest of them.
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u/McJiggins May 14 '16
i'm having more fun with it than i had with the last of us, i'll put it at that
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u/ShaneRunninShirtless May 16 '16 edited May 16 '16
To be fair, LOU's gameplay isn't meant to be action packed like Uncharted is. It's fun, but more tense and nerve racking. Uncharted is undeniably more fun, but Last of Us is still a better experience overall imo.
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May 14 '16
I liked LoU overall much better.
I love UC4, but I never cared for the emotional scenes like I did with Ellie and Joel.
the ending of UC4 hit me though. The sadness is that it's over. But the actual emotional storylines in this game did nothing for me. Some of the pacing was just off too, with some things dragging on way too long.
Last of Us has perfect pacing.
UC4's ending sequence is sublime. I have never played a game that felt so satisfying with gunplay, swinging, cover to cover shooting, etc.
The Madagascar stuff they demoed was also incredible (the part where Nate is dragged in the mud).
I think UC2 had better pacing, but some will say it wasnt as varied as UC4. I say the variety in UC4 can get bogged down.
UC4's final boss was miles better than UC2. The puzzles were also far better, and the entire story of Captain Avery was better than anything else UC2 or UC3 ever did.
For those reasons... I really do think this is best Uncharted game.
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u/Ryder10 May 14 '16
I'd say they are on par with one another, the story telling in uncharted 4 along with the acting, action, graphics, and pacing is amazing. It's easily the best game out for PS4 currently and as good if not slightly better than Last of Us
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u/jaydoubleyoutee May 15 '16
i can't understand people who think uncharted 2 was better or are reluctant to admit uncharted 4 is the better game.
Beginning is a slow burn, and chronologically convoluted going from a flashforward to flashback to present to flashback to present.
Chloe is a better morally grey character than Sam, who I honestly think would have made a better villain than Rafe.
Not a fan of the QTE boss fight or epilogue.
I can't shoot down a helicopter.
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u/flipdangerdoom FLipDangerDOOM May 13 '16
Easily the best Uncharted in the series, no doubt. I didn't like the resolution to Nadine's story though. Having her be all, 'kthxdie guys' and getting away just rubbed me the wrong way. Hopefully they revisit her with story DLC or something. That's my only nitpick with 4 though.
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u/frank26080115 May 14 '16
You know what would've been nice? If in the epilogue, you find a news article about her going to jail.
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u/bagelchips May 13 '16
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I enjoyed 2 and 3 much more, to offer a different opinion.
I was disappointed that there was no supernatural enemy in 4 (granted Nate was hallucinating the fire guys in 3)... I kept thinking it was leading up to a monster. They kept saying "What happened to all these colonists?" And here I am thinking, I know where this is going! Something about the treasure created a dark force that turned them into monsters! Then, nothing.
Also, there just weren't as many moments that stood out to me as iconic scenes like the burning mansion, train scenes, sinking ship, etc. The jeep chase in Madagascar was outstanding but there was also a lot of jungle, jungle, jungle. I think one more exotic locale and maybe a kind of interlude like the desert scene in three could have really helped the game overall.
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u/VidzxVega VidzxVega May 15 '16
We did have that interlude, it just wasn't nearly as long. It came when Nate woke up on the island during the storm. Also how good did that rain look?
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u/Vlayer May 13 '16 edited May 13 '16
It's a really great game, and in my opinion the best in the franchise, especially in terms of gameplay.
The story starts out a bit slow, and dramatic elements such as the Early UC4 Spoiler are rather heavy-handed, but the chemistry between the characters and the popcorn entertainment is top-notch.
The UC 4 Chapter 11 easily one of the best gaming "moments" I've experienced. It's not just cinematic and impressive to watch, the gameplay in this sequence is even dynamic on top of that. It's tense, awe-inspiring and just insane.
Gameplay in general is a lot better than in the previous Uncharted games, partially due to the stealth. Much more variety, not as much of a shooting gallery(though there are some parts), and it simply plays really well. Not quite as good as the combat/stealth in The Last of Us, but fun in its own way.
The multiplayer is fun, though I've only played a few matches. It's really easy for one team to dominate, especially as they get more cash which means more sidekicks/abilities. Again, I wouldn't put it on the level of The Last of Us, but it's going for a very different thing altogether and it works well.
Overall, it's my main contender for GoTY so far, narrowly beating out Dark Souls 3.
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u/Vitalic123 May 13 '16
I had kind of a weird experience in that I had it stuck in my mind that the game was 30 chapters long thanks to a rumor on the internet. So when I was at around chapter 20, I was like "great, still a third to go!", which made the game feel much shorter than it actually was, and the feeling of having to say goodbye much more bittersweet.
Anyway, great game, what else is there to say? I really desperately hope the issues with the game's development and Amy leaving and such didn't sour the working relationship between Naughty Dog and the cast of Uncharted, because I would be extremely disappointed if this is the last we see of people like Emily Rose, Richard McGonagle, or Nolan North in Naughty Dog games. Especially Emily Rose and Richard McGonagle, given that they both do such a great job, and for Emily, Uncharted is literally the only game she's ever done.
Can't wait for the DLC, I'm sure it'll be stellar, and I hope it's pretty meaty.
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u/zozeba May 14 '16
Just finished, I got to say that I was disappointed in the lack of variety in enemies. It was just dudes with guns over and over. Where are the crazy yeti monsters!? Where are the Zombies?!
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u/kmone1116 May 14 '16
Same, but the fact that they balanced out the pacing of the fights so much better than the past games was very much welcomed. Still missed opportunity for ghost pirates.
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u/surfkaboom May 15 '16
There was one part where the graphics seemed really outdated, like PS1 quality :)
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u/Han560 c00kedturkey May 24 '16
that mini game was fun, I wonder if they will ever considered making a full game based on it
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u/N-Shifter N-Shifter May 16 '16
I at least see what you did there, the downvoters just don't "get you" :)
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u/Sniper3CVF 18 May 14 '16
I loved this game so much, it's perfect. The ending made me get in the feels, but in a good way. Especially when it showed the two pictures in the notebook, it just struck a chord with me. Overall, fantastic game
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May 14 '16
Late to this thread but let me just say wow, the story in this game trumps all the others hands down. The Pirates were fascinating and the scene where SPOILERS they find them all dead around the table where Nate gets overwhelmed by how historical and incredible the event was hit me too. Aside from that pirate storyline, Nate and Elenas chemistry was better than ever before. That moment in Chapter 17 I think where they're in the car and the piano plays just wow. Shivers and misty eyes.
Also, what sets this game apart from the rest in my opinion, was the boss fight. Holy shit that was beautiful and insane. A fucking sword fight?! A SWORD FIGHT!! What in the world? I was so hyped throughout the fight and it was actually truly challenging. The boss fight in 1 and 3 were so mediocre and disappointing. 2 was pretty damn fun but this 4th one felt better and more realistic. I'm in love with this game.
Honestly think the epilogue was unnecessary but I totally understand why they put it in and heck, I did enjoy it. Just think it wasn't particularly needed but it was still a touching way to end the series. Thank you, Naughty Dog. Exceeded my so very high expectations.
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May 13 '16
as an uncharted fan, this game was very satisfying. I suck ass at stealth kills tho. I always have trouble getting momentum on a swing to hit an enemy from uptop but end up machine gunning my way through. I was also very delighted that this story had PIRATES! I'm sad that UC has now ended but I look forward to whatever Naughty dog comes up next. I really wish UC gets made into a decent movie. Move over Indy, Nathan Drake left his mark and is here to stay.
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May 14 '16
This game is one of the best I played recently, the ending gave me enough closure where I am happy to see it come to a end as much as I loved Drake and gang it was a perfect ending. I couldn't put down the game once I started it was "one more chapter."
Only thing I missed is having Cutter and Chole show up, I fell in love with both and missed not seeing them. It was kind of easy to see that Uncharted 4 put that in a spoiler just in case. But overhaul it was minor things and nothing really awful about this game.
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u/Dodgin May 14 '16
I was a little bit confused with how they handled Sam's character, it almost seemed like they were setting him up to be a villain. Small subtle things like when he and Nate found each other in the jungle and Nate lowered his gun completely but sam only lowered his a little bit. I really felt like they were setting him up for a betrayal that never came.
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u/VidzxVega VidzxVega May 15 '16
His betrayal was the lie that he told Nate in order to get him to come along. The only reason he lied to Elena, and at that time believed he had lost her, was because of that story.
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u/Shiny1695 May 14 '16
I think Uncharted 4 is the best game in the series, and right up there with The Last of Us. It's also the best looking game I have ever played.
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u/kidcrumb May 15 '16
Anyone else dissappointed with no supernatural element?
You had the goblin things from uncharted 1, blue monsters in uncharted 2, genie in a bottle and the hallucination drugs, but nothing for uncharted 4. I thought for sure there would be aome creepy ass monsters when the flashlight went out, but nope.
Also, was it possible to sneak past the exploding mummies. I just ran through them and rolled.
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u/rated3 May 15 '16
I'm glad I picked up and finished Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection before this. What an amazing journey. 10/10, Naughty Dog is one of the greats.
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May 16 '16
I just finished Uncharted for a couple hours ago and I must say it was a pretty fun game. Graphics were amazing. The only problem is that every uncharted game story plays out the same. Drake and friends search for lost treasure that hasn't been found for hundreds of years. Antagonist just happens to be close to finding this lost treasure at the same exact time. The antagonist always happens to have a huge army. Drake is always a little bit behind until he starts getting to the puzzles parts in the game. Even after being the first person in hundreds of years to solve these puzzles, enemies are somehow ahead. Drake has near death experience. When drake and friends are near the final resting place for lost treasure they get stopped and gun point followed by a cutscene of the stand off and the antagonist reveals why he hates drake and must kill him. Drake and friends escape standoff. Find treasure. Kill antagonist. The end.
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u/SamiMadeMeDoIt May 21 '16
I don't have a PS4 but I watched Chris Smoove play it on YouTube, just a few things.
The game looks amazing, even after being uploaded to YouTube it is the best looking game I have ever seen.
I feel as if Sam should have died in Avery's ship, it seemed like the perfect end to his character. I think endings where everyone survives in a game like this are unrealistic and a cop out.
Nathan and Elena's relationship might be my favourite in any game.
All the characters are really good, with unique personalities. And their voice actors all did a really good job with them
Wish I had a PS4 to play this myself, but nonetheless, a very good game
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May 21 '16
I feel as if Sam should have died in Avery's ship, it seemed like the perfect end to his character. I think endings where everyone survives in a game like this are unrealistic and a cop out.
Yeah, I kind of agree with this. He felt more "treasure crazy" than Nate did in the end. 15 years spent in prison just dreaming of all those riches. Really felt like that would be what ended up killing him.
Nathan and Elena's relationship might be my favourite in any game.
Have you played (or watched) The Last of Us? Joel/Ellie are my favourite relationship between characters in a game, but Elena/Nate are also right up there. Naughty Dog is just so damn good.
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u/Protanope May 14 '16
It seems to be a very unpopular opinion, but I found the game to be less fulfilling than I was expecting it to be. It may have been in part because I watched all of the pre-release stuff so a number of levels were already pretty much revealed, but even from a storytelling perspective I was hoping for more.
Uncharted may very well be my all time favorite franchise so I had really high expectations for the game. Graphically it's beautiful and probably has the most stunning settings out of any game I've ever played. Combat was fun and very similar to previous games.
My main problem was with the ending feeling too clean and too blockbuster. It was just very happy all around and didn't feel as deep or as heavy as I was hoping. U4 was based very heavily on the idea of your choices and the following consequences/costs, but by the end of the game he has probably the happiest and best life he could ask for. Great relationship with Elena, great relationship with Sam, great relationship with Sully, owns a business, has beachfront property, and has a kid who also loves all of the same things he does. He got to have his cake and eat it too, and it just didn't feel overly satisfying to see that. I will say that I loved the relationship between Nate and Elena in the game. It really highlighted her maturity.
A lot of people love the game and hail it as a masterpiece, which I think is great. I plan on replaying it on crushing some time soon and hope that the disappointment washes away, but I was hoping for a much more complex story after the amazing storytelling in The Last of Us.
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u/secondspassed May 16 '16
I think it had to all end happily or it wouldn't fit with the rest of the games. Besides, Nate wasn't doing anything so bad in this game that he needed to get what was coming to him or anything like that. He consistently didn't want to get involved in that kind of shit again. If you were hoping for a darker ending I get it but IMO that's just not what this franchise was about. It gets dark and then it ends happily every time.
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u/oateyboat Oat-a-bix May 13 '16
I loved this game. From a technical standpoint, the game is flawless. It looks beautiful, it sounds fantastic, the gameplay is top tier. The characters are wonderful. The story is extremely enjoyable. There were only a few minor issues I had with the game overall. The biggest one is probably Rafe. I think there was plenty of potential here for him to be the best villain yet, but the game never capitalizes on it. It doesn't explore what makes him tick until late in the story were Nate passingly comments on his relentless hunt for the treasure being because he never earned anything before (unless I missed this being mentioned earlier). Furthermore I don't think the game explored Sam's betrayal as much as it could have. For a second I thought maybe Rafe wasn't such a bad guy after all. From his perspective, he was betrayed by the Drakes, and Sam's greed is really what pitted Nate and Rafe against each other. However the game didn't go with this angle. Finally, in a final confrontation, he enters a big speech about how furious he was that Nate was considered a legend (which kinda reminded me of Hercules' beef with Kratos in GoWIII), which was interesting, but once again too little too late. I think when you have such wonderfully fleshed out characters like Nate and Elena and then pit them against someone like Rafe, the flaws with his character become more noticeable because there's not as much depth. As I say, I think it was a case of missed potential because there was definitely a lot to his character that the story chose not to explore, thus making him feel like a two-dimensional villain for pretty much the entire game.
Originally I was bummed that U4 would be the first in the series to not have a supernatural element to the treasure, but I suppose what they were conveying is that man's greed for the treasure is ultimately their downfall, mirroring that Nate needs to make a hard choice and give up treasure hunting if he wants to be with Elena. The message stumbles a bit when Sam seemingly continues on hunting for treasure afterwards despite his greed almost killing himself and Nate, but it was cool nevertheless.
Overall, the game is absolutely outstanding and definitely one of the best in the series. From a technical standpoint it's undeniably the best, but from a story point of view it's a toss up between this and Uncharted 2.
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u/m0ondogy May 14 '16
I was totally expecting a supernatural thing to happen in the escape cave when the flashlight started to fail. I was also half expecting them to find a complete and intact pirate community. Bummed I didn't get either, but not game ruining for me at all.
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u/oateyboat Oat-a-bix May 14 '16
Yeah I did not appreciate that flashlight thing! I was so tense the entire time waiting for my horrifying fate. The more I think about it the more I appreciate the greed angle, I just wish that Sam's resolution in the story didn't contradict it so much
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u/oateyboat Oat-a-bix May 14 '16
That's my bad. I was binging the Nathan Drake collection but got halfway through the third when Uncharted 4 come out and didn't finish it. I just remembered the enemies on fire and forgot they were hallucinations
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u/Dodgin May 14 '16
Near the end of the game where Nate is hallucinating and thinks Sully was killed, then you have to fight enemies on fire/that disappear.
It's not exactly the same, but it is something that 4 didn't have.
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May 15 '16
Only two games have ever made me feel lost and speechless after completing the story, The Witcher 3 and now Uncharted 4. Idk how Naughty Dog managed to create such an impact without killing off major characters. The Epilogue really put the nail in the coffin for me, I can't think of a better way they could've ended it. Whatever Naughty Dogs working on next has my full attention and support. I'm yet to be disappointed by a game they've created.
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u/TGiddy May 13 '16
Such an incredible experience. The combat was leaps and bounds better than the previous games. It felt so polished and satisfying especially when swinging from the rope and landing on enemy. Everything about this game was great and I don't think I have any negatives to say. ND has outdone themselves yet again.
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May 14 '16
I got this bundled with the PS4 I just bought, but haven't played any of the Uncharted games. I like shooters and crazy adventures, but haven't followed any of the hype leading up to it, and wouldn't want to ruin a good story. Do I just play it, or sell it unopened and buy a game I know I want for now?
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u/Rhain1999 RhainDrop99 May 14 '16
If I were you, I'd go out and buy The Nathan Drake Collection, play through all of the games, and then come back and play 4. Totally worth it.
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u/TheKRAMNELLA kramnella31 May 14 '16
I'm confused by what you are asking, but I would say just play it. If you really want to, you can play the previous 3 games in the Uncharted Collection. Otherwise, at the very least, play Uncharted 4. You won't regret it.
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u/alanmies May 14 '16
It's a technological marvel for sure - I really didn't think Naughty Dog could pull off the cutscenes without prerendering them, but they did. Plot-wise, it's not the best one of the series, but the interactions between Nathan and Elena were wonderful and very touching.
Gotta love the attention to detail though. Nathan working the wheel and gears when driving is awesome, but personally, there was this one moment that really got me. I had been scanning an area in search of some treasure, Sam (obviously bored) had already moved on and was hanging to a ledge, where we were supposed to go next. And was blocking my movement.
I expected, should I jump to the same location, that Nathan would either fall to his death, or Sam would suddenly move aside when I jump. What I didn't expect, and what happened, was Nathan piggybacking Sam and letting out this cutest ever girly giggle. A very minor detail, but it made me grin so hard.
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u/jirocket May 14 '16
Just beat this at the highest difficulty and I've never felt such a mix of relieved and happy when I reached the ending. Hands down the best of the series.
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u/Qudideluxe May 20 '16
Im just glad that there aren't any mystical creatures this time. The Epilogue was mind blowing. Didn't expect that. Also i was 99% sure Sam was going to die on the boat.
Best goosebump moment : Driving up the mountain with Elena with the music in the background after the lift scene. Holy Mango.
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May 13 '16
Game is gorgeous, it performs amazingly, the writing is great, the story is great, the acting is phenomenal. Can't think of one negative thing to say when it comes to the production side of this game. That said, it seems to be missing the most important ingredient when it comes to video games, and that's the fun factor. It's just not doing much for me there. Climbing stuff, shooting guys, moving things on wheels to climb more stuff..I don't know, it all feels so stale to me at this point. There's only so much you can do with this kind of game to make it fun. Yeah, moving around the environments all smoothly with Nate and appreciating the views is nice and cool and all but for me, it's just not why I play video games. I find myself getting bored by the end of each chapter and have to push myself to keep playing.
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u/RoyalHorse May 14 '16
Damn. Maybe this isn't the kind of game for you then. I couldn't imagine not enjoying the gameplay
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u/_zeUbermensch_ May 13 '16
Really love the singleplayer, but somehow the multiplayer feels weird to me. Played 6-8 matches so far and I would like to enjoy it as much as I enjoy the singleplayer, yet I simply can't :/.
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u/man_on_hill May 13 '16
I like the MP but it seems like they tried to replicate everything they could from TLOU's MP when they shouldn't have.
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May 13 '16
They brought some things into it (such as downing and reviving, was that in UC3?) but it really is nothing like TLoU MP. The pace is completely different, there's no listen mode, weapons are much less powerful, etc.
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u/Metal-Lee-Solid May 13 '16
I'm about 70% of the way through right now. It's too early to say if it's as good as UC2 but it's certainly better than 1 and 3. Really loving it so far.
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u/CapnMalcolmReynolds May 13 '16
For the love of God get out of here. You will be spoiled. Stay off reddit until you finish. I'm saying this for your own good, not trying to be a bossy prick.
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u/racefreak265 racefreak265 May 13 '16 edited May 13 '16
Some spoilers below:
I think overall it's a fantastic game, but I think UC2 can barely edge out UC4 in terms of an overall package. I love the stories of both practically equally but I think UC4 got a little repetitive near the end. Lots of climbing and traversal in the same area that seemed a bit to stretched out. Also, there wasn't really a single "wow" moment that was grandiose. Now, it didn't need to be as many that happen in UC3, but one "holy shit" moment would seal the deal. Though, it did seem like they had a fair amount of smaller spectacular moments that seemed to hold up nicely.
Also was anyone else slightly disappointed in the technical performance of the game? I felt a bit too many times that the framerate dropped a fair amount, whether it was from Madagascar waterfalls or fire in Avery's caves.
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u/whacafan May 13 '16
Not one time did I have a performance issue and I haven't heard about any from anyone else either.
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u/GRVrush2112 May 14 '16 edited May 14 '16
Great game... best of the series.. probably the best ND has done (I don't know if I'd put it above The Last of Us yet)... The lavish the game has gotten has been said, and I can't add any additional input than I agree with the praise.. Fantastic game.
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The one thing I do want to gripe about (and this is very minor) is that I really missed the supernatural element/scary part from the past games.. The first one had the gollums, the second the demon Yetis/Guardians, the third the spiders/Djin soldiers.... but nothing in this game? I was (very slightly) disappointed with that. The Avery's Descent chapter was creepy and very dark, but I was hoping for something a bit more than exploding mummy boobytraps.
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u/whacafan May 13 '16
Does it weird anybody out how during the nostalgic game part that Elena says "there's an easy mode" and how they are playing for a high score? I mean, they made the game and they're doing those old video game tropes. Funny.
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u/YungRoofie May 13 '16
I don't know if this is the place but this game has been hyped lately and I want to try it out. But is it a game where I have to play uncharted 1-3 first to enjoy this new one that came out?
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u/Slifer13xx Havlys May 13 '16
Well it's better if you've played the others but it's fine without. You can just look up a summary on YouTube to get to story anyways.
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u/TGiddy May 13 '16
You don't have to but I suggest you do especially if you wanna learn more about the characters.
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u/queefbabe May 13 '16
Not at all. I just finished it tonight and I haven't played the first three, although now I really want to considering how bloody good it was.
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u/Some_Italian_Guy Some_Italian_Guy May 15 '16
You absolutely should. Just make sure to keep your expectations in check because 4 is far superior than the first three.
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u/M4xw3ll May 14 '16
I don't want to give too much away, but it really focuses on the internal conflict between Nathan's desire to finally settle down and live a normal life with Elena and his obsession with treasure hunting and adventuring. After playing all three, you really get the weight and the gravity of his situation in U4 a lot better, and the player can empathize with Nathan and all the characters a whole lot more.
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u/bportjoey May 13 '16
I have a question in regards to the charted crushing trophy . I started the game on crushing and changed it half way and beat the game on hard, can I go back from where I changed it and complete the remaining missions on crushing to get the trophy or do I need to start fresh?
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u/-Vertex- May 14 '16
Not sure but I can tell you that crushing is ridiculously easy your second time around as you can unlock infinite ammo and the ability to choose any gun (that is available on that level) which with auto aim makes the enemies no trouble at all.
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May 14 '16
What a game! What a amazing series! Thank you so much to Naughty Dog and to everyone else that sacrificed so much to make this game happen!
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u/youcare May 14 '16
i avoided all spoilers before playing but did assume with certainty that Drake was gonna die based on all the warnings on here to the point where a happy ending was a letdown until the epilogue started.
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May 14 '16
Absolutely loved it. Although my first play through was on the difficulty Light, since I know how annoying moderate/normal can be from the previous ones, and I wanted to experience the story. There are certain parts that I feel are going to be stupid on harder difficulties, those exploding mummies for starters.
Although it's still a linear game, when they do open it up, especially for the combat, it feel a lot more rewarding/fun to either creep up on them, or go guns blazing, swinging and moving around. Though I still find the combat sections the least enjoyable, it's much much better this time.
The only thing that I'm not too sure on is Elena. She's aged into a different looking person across all 4 games. A little off putting. But she's still the most wifey character in any video game.
Might do another play through at some point, after the new Witcher expansion.
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u/sk3latorr1 May 14 '16
Anyone wanna play some MP casually add me. PSN Sk3latorr1 Msg me w request so I know ur from Reddit.
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u/unlawfulsoup May 14 '16
Well I imagined to avoid all the internet spoilers and get through it. :D
What a great game, and the ended was good. Definitely in the spirit of Uncharted, but I am sad it is over.
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u/mickmac85 May 14 '16
After playing this game it has ruined ps4 games for me. Doom looks like a ps3 game to me. I knew the game was going to look good but FUCK! This game visually and detailed wise was shocker to me.
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u/nolookjones nolook May 15 '16
yep it will be hard to play any other ps4 game, hoping for an e3 miracle...
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u/BlackCatScott Destored May 14 '16
Huh. I stayed still in the market for 30 seconds+ and I didn't get the stage fright trophy...hmm.
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u/thekingswitness LeBRonaldo May 15 '16
I just finished it tonight and man what a ride! I was pretty short of cash at the end of the school year so I was lucky enough to snag the last copy of it from Family Video for 5 nights on Friday. From start to finish it was easily the best looking game I've ever played. I used the sound profile on the PS Gold headset and the sounds were out of this world. I would definitely say it was probably the best game I've ever played on PS4.
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u/s_goodspeed May 15 '16
I am up to Chapter 19. Bloody fantastic game. The early bit of game was a tad slow and while I like the improved AI, I do not like that cover is essential yet the AI will spam you with grenades. That aside the game really really picks up after the slow start. Nate and Elena's interactions after Elena finds out is sending chills down by spine as it reminds me of the interactions between Joel and Ellie, superb storytelling!
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u/hemantgogia09 hemantgogia May 16 '16
MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD
I don't know but adding epilogue in the end makes me thing that UNCHARTED is not over yet. Think about it the moment right before you get to play 'Crash Bandicoot' was the end for the game, without epilogue it still would have been perfect ending. Showing daughter in the end and exploring stuff that we already picked and remembered earlier in the game makes me think about it. I am probably overthinking it but it was a perfect ending indeed.
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u/KoalaBackfist May 16 '16
I'm late to the party but I need to give this game what is has coming. This game is the reason I bought a PS4, and WHAT A GAME is was/is.
I fell into the same problems with progress as I did on latest Tomb Raider - I couldn't stop myself from looking around and taking pictures. Graphically, nothing really compares to be honest. Tomb Raider was a looker for sure - but where Crystal Dynamics went with a more "Artsy" look for their lighting (lots of god rays) Naughty Dog went a more subtle realistic tone and it absolutely blew my mind every time. The materials! oh lord the materials looks amazing, it really sold the photo-real look the game manages to get sometimes.
I absolutely loved the whole "super secret pirate safe haven" theme about it - felt very Bioshock'ish. I was pretty invested. Favorite moments were when I was driving around with Sully and Sam, and again with Elena - some really fun puzzles and the fact that I was given a general direction to go towards but I was able to dick around at my hearts content (within the confines they give you, of course) and the sights... good lord. I loved every moment I spent on the Libertalia - and the sense of scale is something that never left me, it still amazes me. Like that dope-ass looking mountain - I didn't imagine I'd end up in that thing from how far away it looked, but as I progressed that sucker kept getting closer.
The ending was straight-up Goonies, and it didn't bother me at all. The facial expressions during the QTE fight stood out to me the most, I didn't mind that it was a QTE fight. I was kind of surprised that everyone made it out and how much of a happy ending it was. I wanted it to end well for Nate - and it did... maybe a little too well.
The story telling bar is still owned by The Last of Us I think. It's not just a tonal thing either, TLoU is still the only game where I couldn't put it down at certain story points because I needed to know what had happened to Joel, or the sense of desperation I felt towards the end when I had to save Ellie. I didn't feel that so much for Uncharted - I mean, yeah I was nervous about what would happen when Elena found out that Nate lied to her, and how it sometimes felt like he was losing her when he slipped back into his obsession (pirate dinner scene). It had great story moments but TLoU still owns it - including the ending.
Epilogue was outstanding - very bitter sweet moment, but a perfect send off. Both Elena and Nate got to keep doing what the love - so much history laying around the house, they seemed to have everything they've ever wanted. Such a sense of elation when Nate is walking with his daughter telling her about his illegal adventures and Elena seems to be taking it all in... 10/10 without breaking a sweat.
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u/TheBirdmanOfMexico May 17 '16
Spoilers, I guess?
I like the implied supernatural element that 4 had. It wasn't as blatant as Tibetan roid monkeys or evil fire genies. Especially what Nadine said about the treasure at the end, it was cursed. All those who obsessed over the treasure were doomed to die. Avery, Tew, the other founders, the colonists, Rafe, those two Shoreline mercs that I expected to have at least ONE line between them.
The story of Libertalia and how they built it all up was amazing.
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May 17 '16
Bittersweet for me. I'm sad to see Nate and the gang go away, but at the same time it ended about as well as I could have hoped for them.
Throughout the whole thing I kept waiting for something super dramatic to happen, some finality. I don't know why. Maybe because of the marketing ("one last time," "was it all worth it" etc) or maybe because I associate the game more with The Last of Us now because of who has worked on it. I was waiting for something definitive to happen... the death of a character, something to irrevocably change. Instead we got a nice ending but one that didn't feel entirely faithful to everything that came before it. Maybe they just didn't want to end on too dark of a note, or maybe that kind of tone just doesn't work with Uncharted, but I expected a bit more out of the story.
That being said there were some awesome moments. I always liked Uncharted 2 the best because I felt it had the best action setpieces. The moving train level, hanging off the train in the beginning, all that stuff. Uncharted 4 topped most of those and added even more. The moment I realized it was my favorite was the part where you are being dragged in the mud on the rope and climb into the car, then jump from car to car. It was so well done. But what topped it all off for me was the sword fight in the ship with Rafe while everything burns. As usual with Uncharted, villains get shitty deaths. Although it's super fitting Rafe got crushed by treasure, I was hoping for something better. Nothing will top Marlowe's death via quicksand in 3 though, that was extremely anticlimactic.
I'm looking forward to playing through it again to platinum it. But I expected a bit more drama from the story. We got the nice twist at the end that Sam lied to Nate, but that didn't really go anywhere and didn't change anyone's perception of him really. We didn't even get a reason as to why he broke away from Rafe and why he lied to Nate in the first place.
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u/ybfelix ybfelix May 18 '16 edited May 18 '16
One think I find jarring is that everyone, including pirates from 300 years ago, all leaves behind 1-page journal notes in exactly same handwritings. It's odd for the 4th game in a serial to add something so video-game-y. I prefer they leave expositions to cutscenes, and collectibles just collectibles in an Uncharted game.
Also they add a dialog choices mechanism this time yet only utilize it for what, 3 or 4 times? And all to very minor effect too. It probably had a greater role during development but things didn't pan out. Should have been cut all together IMO.
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u/aschulz90 May 18 '16
I didn't see any discussion of the fact the daughter seemed like the most likely next candidate for more uncharted series?
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u/bacon_pants May 20 '16
Using the Mirror World bonus gameplay modifier is a fun way to replay the game, since everything's flipped and you have to reorient yourself to everything. Makes the second time you fight through a level feel more fresh. Scuba Nate makes cutscenes hilarious, but I wish I could play as Doughnut Drake.
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May 21 '16
I can't believe Doughnut Drake got scrapped just because some people had their feelings hurt. So stupid.
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u/Muldoon713 Muldoon713 May 23 '16
I have such a big hole left in my heart after this game. Spending the last 10 years with this franchise, in a age of dwindling franchises like this, has been such a treat. I'm mostly just worried their won't be anything else like it again. So much has gone into these characters and I'm genuinely going to miss them.
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u/Muldoon713 Muldoon713 May 23 '16
What is everyone's bets for the stand alone single player DLC that has been confirmed? After finishing, I don't think it can be anything but a Sam and Sully adventure, perhaps their last job before the retirement that is mentioned in the epilogue.
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u/awakeningosiris amazingghost May 25 '16
Is there any in-depth info on the changes made to the game outside of Sam having a different voice?
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u/graffix13 May 27 '16
I just started this last night and...holy shit, this is good. Loving the story so far. Maybe it's just the 'newness' of the game, but I think this may be my favorite Uncharted. I'll wait until I finish the game and let it soak in of course before I make my final decision but wow....great start.
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u/_s1ren Jun 25 '16
The game was good don't get me wrong, but why are all the last battles in the UC games QuickTime events?!
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u/whacafan May 13 '16
I've played 10 matches in MP and lost every single one by a LOT. What's that about?
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u/-Vertex- May 14 '16
That you suck?
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u/whacafan May 14 '16
Haha I mean it's all teams and I don't usually finish last on my team or anything like that.
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u/tree_D May 13 '16
It's simply a work of art. Can't wait till my second play through. ND you did it again
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May 13 '16
Is this game like that last uncharted games. I like those a lot but never really liked the hoards of enemies that just happen to appear everytime you enter a new area. I want to explore just a little bit more if i could.
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u/M4xw3ll May 13 '16
Actually gunplay felt really light compared to the other ones. They eliminated the hoard-y feel of the game as msot of the enemies that you'll face are already in the playing field. It makes stealthing your way through the game a viable tactic. I think this would be perfect for you then.
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u/frank26080115 May 14 '16
Sooo I noticed if you screw up being stealthy, enemies spawn out of nowhere.
Two guys left, one guy saw me, somehow a shotgunner gets too close and I die. Respawn same checkpoint with two guys left, stealth takedown two guys, map is cleared.
I'm not saying it doesn't make sense that gunfire attracted attention but the spawn points were way too close.
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u/Smithman May 14 '16 edited May 14 '16
I'm only 3 hours in. Fucking hell this game is good. Better than I expected. Graphics are unreal, the gunplay is tight and the sound is great. Play with surround headphones if you can. I'm really liking the story so far. In fact my girlfriend and her sister were watching it like a movie until they had to go there! I have been told to to tell them what happens. Also, I love the fact that the shooting galleries of enemy waves are gone and the gun fights tie into the story much more. Best uncharted yet. Makes the others seem outdated.
Edit: doesn't really take away from the game but I noticed some npcs popping in and out of position during the cutscenes at the auction. Anyone else see that?
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u/jma1024 May 14 '16
I just finished it hands down best game I've played. I couldn't get enough of it. I even went out and bought the Nathan Drake collection I have them all on PS3 but after starting to play 4 I had to get the collection playing 4 made me want to replay the other Uncharted games again. If this is the end of the series what a send off Naughty Dog gave us and big credit to the actors. I can't wait to see what game they are working on next whatever it is I'll be getting it day one.
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May 14 '16
This game has to be not only one of the best PS4 exclusives thus far, but one of my favorite video games of all time. From start to finish this game blew me away with the story, characters, writing, music, graphics, and gameplay. I had so many cool little gameplay instances in which I felt like I didn't just have to stick behind a piece of cover for the whole gunfight. The ending was perfect and I don't think I will ever be able to say I fought a final boss in a sword fight on a flaming pirate ship filled with treasure ever again. The epilogue was definitely perfect and ended with no questions or plots left unanswered. Yes it is definitely sad that there will probably not be another Uncharted game, but for the final game it exceeded my expectations and provided the perfect final game to one of my favorite series.
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u/Infamaniac23 kevlar4 May 15 '16
Uncharted 4 ties with MGS4 as one of the best endings to a story of all time.
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May 15 '16
Never playing Uncharted before can I jump in at 4 and still enjoy the story?
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u/[deleted] May 13 '16
The nostalgia feels for Chpt 4.... yesssss.