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December 5th Game Review: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is an action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published for PlayStation 4 on May 10, 2016. Following Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, it is the final Uncharted game to feature protagonist Nathan Drake.
All good things must come to an end but rarely does one end on such a strong note. Often times a company will sacrifice the purity of a franchise by dragging it on for far too long to get the most money out of the fans of the franchise but if there’s one message that Uncharted 4 conveys, it’s that there are things more important than riches and most likely you must choose between one or the other. I have the utmost respect for both Naughty Dog and Sony for choosing to honour the series and it’s fans with a dignified well-deserved send off rather than strain every penny out of it until it’s lost all its meaning.
The visuals in Uncharted 4 are unrivalled. I don’t know how they can manage such an embellished environment, explosive action, and smooth frame rate at the same time but the amazing people at Naughty Dog made it work. Simply Gorgeous. And you know, from my previous review on Horizon Zero Dawn, I love stunning visuals in games.
Uncharted 4 puts on full display the new standard of excellence in game design and writing. The graphics and story are leaps and bounds ahead of the competition and while some games may approach or maybe even surpass one of these elements alone, Uncharted 4 is the complete package.
In the end I found Uncharted 4 to be a masterpiece from start to finish. From the cutting edge graphics to the intelligent storytelling to the intuitive gameplay, there isn’t one aspect of the game that I found to be short of amazing. It’s the perfect end to a landmark franchise that treats the characters and fans with dignity.
Simply putting this whole review… I. LOVE. THIS. GAME.
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