Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

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  1. sprinkill
    Jan 1, 2020
    7
    93/100 is an awfully high review for a non-open-world 3D platformer. I liked this game a lot the first time I played it in when it was called "Rise of the Tombraider." I just recently purchased a PS4 so that I could not only experience this title, but the other PS4 exclusive titles. Thus far, I'm finding that I wasn't missing much.

    This is by no means a bad game at all. I paid $15.00    93/100 is an awfully high review for a non-open-world 3D platformer. I liked this game a lot the first time I played it in when it was called "Rise of the Tombraider." I just recently purchased a PS4 so that I could not only experience this title, but the other PS4 exclusive titles. Thus far, I'm finding that I wasn't missing much.

    This is by no means a bad game at all. I paid $15.00 for it, which I consider a bargain. It's probably worth about $40.00. But to give this game a rating that puts it in the realm of "Witcher 3," "Red Dead Redemption 2," or even "Far Cry XX" territory is absurd. This game is Tomb Raider with a male protagonist and more gunfights (a lot more gunfights). It does a lot of things well, but it also does a lot of things not so well. It's an average game, basically.

    For example, I mentioned the gunfights. They're pretty ridiculous. You're a God-like bullet-sponge that can absorb infinite damage assuming you're able to scurry behind cover after every tenth gunshot wound. The gunfights aren't not-fun I suppose. They're basically whack-a-mole style like Gears of War. What bothers me is that you can tell the game wants you to try a stealth approach in lieu of many (but not all) of the gunfights. This stealth approach involves sneaking up on enemy gunmen and strangling them to death. To help you in this task, they utilize the tall-grass-hiding mechanic from, among other games, the Assassin's Creed series. The problem is, however, that you can't beckon enemies to your hidden location like you can do in every other game with stealth mechanics. So, basically, you're hidden in the tall grass with an enemy perhaps five feet away, but you can't whistle or throw a rock to beckon them towards you. You just have to hope that they amble towards you and fall into your trap like a spider and a web.

    Because of the useless stealth mechanics detailed in the immediately preceding paragraph, you often have to dart out from cover and strangle enemies to death in full view of the world. Your hope is that you won't fall into the viewing radius of any of the other enemy APCs while doing so. There's not really any good way to thwart this possibility. The Hitman series does a great job with this by providing you with a map that reveals the enemy NPCs line of sight. This games doesn't do that at all. It's basically just dumb luck if you murder an enemy NPC and don't get caught. What's worse, if you're trying to be stealthy, then you're necessarily behind enemy lines. So if you do alert an enemy NPC in your attempt, then they'll all immediately and simultaneously open fire on you. You're at a strategic disadvantage at that point because, like I said, you're behind enemy lines. Stealth in this game, basically, doesn't work.

    So you have to go in guns blazing Gears of War style like I stated earlier. If they made it so you could silence the guns like in Far Cry or Tomb Raider, it would've made a massive difference in the game play experience. But they didn't. Anyway, the next issue is the game's overall style.

    It's not open-world. It's not even close. The levels give you the impression that they're massive and lend themselves to exploration, but you'll soon find that they're not. This is a linear platformer. The little subworld aren't even as big as Tomb Raiders. This is basically the on-rails style of Gears of War coupled with the climbing/platformer of Tomb Raider.

    Like I said earlier, this isn't a bad game. The graphics are decent, but not over the top. The water graphics are straight-up hideous, and this is my assessment after playing on a PS4 Pro. The voice acting is very good, and I liked the characters. That's not a small compliment either - that's the game's best asset, and it's the reason why I would recommend giving this game a shot.

    But, in the end, this isn't a "93/100." If I'm being charitable, I'd give this game a 77/100.    … Expand
  2. mech
    Nov 20, 2016
    7
    It is incredibly well made. Production quality is off the charts, art direction, graphics, animations, sound, everything is top notch. Unfortunately it is not a very good game, its basic gameplay mechanics -- shooting, climbing, driving -- are very limited, repetitive, and boring. You can have only so many fake close calls before it becomes yawn inducing rather than exciting.
  3. Sorrowmoon
    May 25, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoilers below should be minimal, I hope.

    Originally I was a little annoyed that people (user score) gave this game abysmal ratings so I gave it a 10 and didn't bother writing a review. Anyway, now that I've finished the game I was annoyed enough to come back and change my rating.

    This game is pretty good. It doesn't merit a 10 nor a 9 but it certainly doesn't merit anything in the 0-3 range either.

    The graphics were as expected, pretty great. Some people are saying it doesn't compare to other games but for me to actually bother taking prtingscreens throughout the whole game, I think its close enough to a 10/10 on graphics.

    The ladder and crate mechanic in order to simply delay your progress to add dialogue and to allegedly mask a short game destroys immersion and is completely unnecessary. I say short game because there's a trophy that asks you to finish it in under 6 hours (Took me 15 hours). The dialogue with the characters could have been handled better than using this mechanic, especially since the whole time I kept thinking "use the rope moron" Without spoiling too much the conversations you had while ridding the elevator with your truck was one way to handle it or simply the driving around convos. The crate thing I could've forgiven if it didn't happen so frequently. One of the things I dreaded the most in the entire game wasn't drowning by not finding an exit underwater in time it was, when is the next damn scene where I'm stuck doing nothing for several minutes because of a crate scene. There was one particular event where I instantly figured out what needed to be done yet I had to play along with whatever the creators had in mind until the game basically said "OK you played along with our time sink we'll let you continue".

    The pirate story overall was top notch and I really enjoyed it. I really can't say anything bad about how it was presented. As for the non-pirate stuff. The confrontation between the married couple felt sloppy and overall awkward to the point where I figured if they would have just broken up right then and there we could move on with the real story.

    The final battle was disappointing because it strongly felt like it was just a rhythm game. If they would have handled it with maybe a bit of action or something and tossed in some "rhythm gaming" in between it wouldn't have been so bad. Still it managed to be intense because, since I avoided social media for several days to escape spoilers, I really had no clue what would happen.

    I liked most of the characters however I got to say I was disappointed with the Nadine character. She felt forced and out of place and in the end it felt like they just dropped her out of the game and gave up on her (this isn't very accurate but I don't want to spoil too much). Victor was great as usual but was severely underused, though this is most likely because of the brothers plot so it's almost forgivable.

    This game was worth buying but I'm glad the series appears to be over because I don't think I'd buy Uncharted 5 unless they promised to drop the time sinks. At least the artifacts were not obligatory because after awhile I just gave up on them.    … Expand
  4. revillo
    Jan 5, 2017
    7
    Uncharted 4 is a pig with such exquisite lipstick you won't mind rolling around in the mud with it for a day or so. Production values, especially with the animations, voice acting, lighting and textures, not to mention bombastic set pieces, are so mesmerizing I often wandered casually around the levels just to soak it all in. In this regard, the game truly feels next gen.

    My gripes with    Uncharted 4 is a pig with such exquisite lipstick you won't mind rolling around in the mud with it for a day or so. Production values, especially with the animations, voice acting, lighting and textures, not to mention bombastic set pieces, are so mesmerizing I often wandered casually around the levels just to soak it all in. In this regard, the game truly feels next gen.

    My gripes with the game are the same as they've always been with this franchise. Its B-movie Indiana Jones blockbuster aesthetic makes me feel like I've been hanging out on a Hollywood film set for 16 hours rather than truly transported to some exotic locale, as I did with the Tomb Raider series.

    The gameplay, while fluid and polished to perfection, is starting to grow a little stale. It's a good hodge podge of tried-and-true elements of a contemporary action game, with free running, stealth, cover shooting and just a bit of physics based platforming thrown in for good measure. While it suffers a bit from that on-rails feeling of these linear, narrative-driven games, it does offer a couple of different paths through each section to give the player some agency.

    In all though, only the updated grappling hook / rope felt fresh to this programmer's thumbs. Compared to the graphical innovations, a lot of these gameplay elements felt archaic. One hopes for the day when such colossal technical and artistic labor is in service to gameplay that's more interesting than "press x a lot to climb this building and be sure to shoot all the bad guys in the head."    … Expand
  5. Peeto
    May 11, 2016
    7
    This game is really dead end. It is boring as other uncharted games. But if someone like action adventures, nice graphics a lot of sitting in front of coucha doing nothing but watching video + some actions/walking passages, you will like it. Who wants more, will be dissapointed. I will not put 0 to counter those 10/10, but lets be honest here, take hype out and game is mediocre 7/10 andThis game is really dead end. It is boring as other uncharted games. But if someone like action adventures, nice graphics a lot of sitting in front of coucha doing nothing but watching video + some actions/walking passages, you will like it. Who wants more, will be dissapointed. I will not put 0 to counter those 10/10, but lets be honest here, take hype out and game is mediocre 7/10 and only for fan of the genre. I will take game back to the store today. At chapter 7, I have no reason to play anymore.… Expand
  6. dannygards
    Jul 20, 2016
    7
    A mixed bag of an ending. Lots of haters/fan boys as usual, I’m sitting on the fence with a 6.

    Pro’s: -Good story, great ending/epilogue. -Excellent graphics (at times). -Cut scene’s, voice acting all excellent as usual. Con’s: -Some sections glitchy and not to the same standard as others (as if made by different studios, or rushed) I assume this is down to the reported    A mixed bag of an ending. Lots of haters/fan boys as usual, I’m sitting on the fence with a 6.

    Pro’s:
    -Good story, great ending/epilogue.
    -Excellent graphics (at times).
    -Cut scene’s, voice acting all excellent as usual.

    Con’s:
    -Some sections glitchy and not to the same standard as others (as if made by different studios, or rushed) I assume this is down to the reported development issues.
    -The stunning set pieces of UC2 have all but gone in UC4 and have been replaced by literally hours of rock climbing.
    -Graphics are inconsistent, again as if made by different studios. Some areas/levels look as good as anything I’ve seen, then others (some sections in Scotland etc.) look of a lower standard.

    Overall: I didn’t mind the slower pace, I love the Last of Us and at times UC4 played more like this, however the development issues showed in places. The ridiculous amount of climbing/platforming as opposed to the series trademark set pieces was disappointing. Overall I was ready to completely slam this, but they just about won me back with the last few hours and the excellent ending/epilogue.

    Good bye Unchartered, I’ll remember the games fondly but as with most series these days – you made one too many.    … Expand
  7. deadchime
    Jan 31, 2017
    7
    The same old story structure. Another gigantic lost city that is NOT discovered by modern means like satellites... and off course massive destruction of old building around the globe... I don't know. It's a game already done 3 times. The form is perfect, the game is really neat and beautiful. But the rest of it just lacks inventivity, renewal. I liked the game but was disappointed in theThe same old story structure. Another gigantic lost city that is NOT discovered by modern means like satellites... and off course massive destruction of old building around the globe... I don't know. It's a game already done 3 times. The form is perfect, the game is really neat and beautiful. But the rest of it just lacks inventivity, renewal. I liked the game but was disappointed in the end. Naughty dog should have done a new IP instead and just let Uncharted a trilogy.… Expand
  8. crawlord
    Aug 16, 2016
    7
    My take on this game ... YAOOOOOOOOOOO!
    Storyline 10/10
    Graphics mmmmm 9/10
    Gameplay (5/10) Some parts utterly mindlessly stupid like explodi mummies

    If there were less movie-like sequences , ala QTE look here do that mechanics the game would be way better.
    I think by chapter 11 i wanted and ending :)
  9. Netcriminal
    Jan 19, 2023
    7
    Game is not exceptionally fun, but the story is simple yet enjoyable. There is an extremely dynamic car chase that could very well be the best car chase in a videogame.
  10. Hmantooth
    Jun 2, 2016
    7
    It is very obvious that the creation and subsequent success of The Last Of Us has had an enormous impact on Uncharted's development. The development and depth of the characters involved is more immersive and compelling then the entirety of the last 3 games put together. At its heart is a very polished and accomplished control system that succesfully implements some new gameplay elementsIt is very obvious that the creation and subsequent success of The Last Of Us has had an enormous impact on Uncharted's development. The development and depth of the characters involved is more immersive and compelling then the entirety of the last 3 games put together. At its heart is a very polished and accomplished control system that succesfully implements some new gameplay elements (while relying quite heavily on some old concepts, gotta love those crates!) and gives you as a player a meaty selection of options on how to progress through each set piece.

    The writing is fantastic, filled with well timed comedy beats and palatable sombre moments that make up for their lack of originality with an enormous amount of talent and polish. Voice acting and interaction is absolutely stellar and further paves the way for gaming to be considered a serious and influential art style on the global stage - gaming Oscars anyone?

    So the single player...fantastic with maybe a few gripes.

    The multiplayer? Utter. Tripe. Those controls that sit perfectly within the single player pacing feel airy and disconnected in the frenetic action of competative multiplayer. Sticking to walls and map objects every 30 seconds is incredibly frustrating. Weapon/damage imbalance is also homicidally anger inducing - many times have I spent an assault rifles entire ammunition into someone only to have them down me with a quick burst from a side arm. I also found the loadout and customisation options quite forced and poorly implemented from a UI point of view.

    In its current state the multiplayer suffers from a wealth of problems that most games do at launch. Possibly the most frustration for me came from issues regarding lag and timing. These are all things that will hopefully be ironed out as the game settles and the bugs are identified.

    Overall, a definite must own for fans of 3rd person adventure games with a seriously satisfying single player and a multiplayer that currently frustrates but could have potential in future.    … Expand
  11. UserScore
    Mar 22, 2017
    7
    Uncharted 4 is a fiting, yet at the same time unfulfilling, end to the series.
    Graphics: Let's get the obvious out of the way: this games looks stellar. From facial animations (both in and outside of cutscenes), to textures, to lighting Uncharted 4 is one of the best looking games to date and a technical masterpiece.
    Music & Sound: The music is pretty good with a couple of standout    Uncharted 4 is a fiting, yet at the same time unfulfilling, end to the series.
    Graphics: Let's get the obvious out of the way: this games looks stellar. From facial animations (both in and outside of cutscenes), to textures, to lighting Uncharted 4 is one of the best looking games to date and a technical masterpiece.
    Music & Sound: The music is pretty good with a couple of standout tracks, though the absence of the main theme from the previous three entries is odd, to say the least. The sounds are also pretty good all around, though not The Last of Us level.
    Gameplay: Uncharted 4's gameplay is pretty on par with previous installments: it's fine. It has never been a series standout, though it is serviceable. However one big setback in this game are the setpieces. In true honesty I can only remember three of them (and they were great) which is a real shame coming from the amazing bombastic ones seen in Uncharted 2 and 3, and that had become a series staple. Unfortunately the puzzles are very easy and the stealth is not quite optimal. The car, rope and ladder where all good new additions to the franchise.
    Story: Now this is the game biggest downfall. While the dialogue and moment to moment is fantastic, the overall narrative does leave a sour taste in my mouth. The decision to put Sam as the center of the story, an entirely new chatacter who is basically Nathan 2.0, instead of giving more room for Elena and Sully to shine is a real shame. Instead we get a not-so-interesting brother's tale, instead of focusing more on the much more interesting story of Nate and Elena's new struggles as a couple or the theme of giving it all up presented by Sully. That's not to say the game doesn't touch on those subjects, it's just that it prefers to give center stage to the least interesting of them. However the brief time we do get with Sully, and specially with Elena, is gold, which makes it even harder to then go back to Sam. Also the revelations about Nathan's past are a neat adition aswell. I'd also like to point out how completely unnecesary the epilogue is, and how much better it would've been without it. Another problem I have is not necesarily aimed at the game but to the marketing. All trailers and gameplays sugested at a darker uncharted, which turns out to be completely wrong, as it takes the light-hearted nature of the previous games, which made me really disapointed considering the expectations that had been set. I do really seem overly negative about the game, but don't fool yourselves: this is premium storytelling, better than almost all of the games on the market.
    Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is a masterclass in technical achievement, even if it's story can't quite keep up with its visuals and sounds.
    Overall Score: 7.5    … Expand
  12. backInBone
    Nov 24, 2016
    7
    This is my first Uncharted game. I've heard tons of good things about the series. But after finishing the game, I have to say I did not expect the gameplay to be so BORING. This is undoubtedly the most beautiful PS4 game I've ever played so far. Meanwhile, the gameplay is among one of the worst.
  13. JohnConnor333
    May 14, 2016
    7
    Graphics: amazing for console. Game is overhyped though. Story is good but not great. 14 hours of gameplay are rinse and repeat of : 1)Cinema 2) Run around jumping on stuff like a monkey simulator 3) indiana jones puzzle 4) People to shoot 5) lots of near misses, stuff collapses below you but you just make it! 22 chapters of that. Multiplayer is fun though, that's whereGraphics: amazing for console. Game is overhyped though. Story is good but not great. 14 hours of gameplay are rinse and repeat of : 1)Cinema 2) Run around jumping on stuff like a monkey simulator 3) indiana jones puzzle 4) People to shoot 5) lots of near misses, stuff collapses below you but you just make it! 22 chapters of that. Multiplayer is fun though, that's where i'll get more gameplay. 7.5/10… Expand
  14. seventh_seal
    Feb 22, 2017
    7
    This was the first Nathan Drake game I played and will likely be the last - while I enjoyed it, I see no replay value in it, nor do I feel too eager to check the previous installments. The other Naughty Dog game I played - The Last of Us - floored me with the intensity of its storytelling, Thief's End was only nice, pleasant, playable. The graphics are amazing and really bring theThis was the first Nathan Drake game I played and will likely be the last - while I enjoyed it, I see no replay value in it, nor do I feel too eager to check the previous installments. The other Naughty Dog game I played - The Last of Us - floored me with the intensity of its storytelling, Thief's End was only nice, pleasant, playable. The graphics are amazing and really bring the characters to life - Nathan's brother is especially memorable to me. The brothers' reunion and search for priorities storyline keeps the story moving forward and makes it interesting, while the lost pirate city is a bit too much. How did they manage to build such resplendent mansions on a desert island again? Fights are ok, exciting enough, but all the jumping around from one storm-ridden cliff to another is just too crazily unrealistic. I can handle Tomb Raider's level of unrealism, but not this.… Expand
  15. Rallandollo
    Jul 18, 2016
    7
    I am usually a big fan of the Uncharted franchise, but I can't help but being quite disappointed with this one. Everything is very much predictable and the gameplay was a bit tedious to me and the quests almost felt more like a chore or burden rather than enjoyment. Also what's with the rope/spiderman thing? Good idea but pretty bad done - you know what I mean, guys. The game is filledI am usually a big fan of the Uncharted franchise, but I can't help but being quite disappointed with this one. Everything is very much predictable and the gameplay was a bit tedious to me and the quests almost felt more like a chore or burden rather than enjoyment. Also what's with the rope/spiderman thing? Good idea but pretty bad done - you know what I mean, guys. The game is filled with boring clichés and it is as if every time you're climbing then a brick or a piece of rock break and you know you are not gonna fall down anyway. Great great graphics - glad I'm done with this game and the fact I borrowed it from a friend.… Expand
  16. TgExpress
    Jun 30, 2016
    7
    This is an enjoyable linear platformer that regular turns into a shoot Em up. Not as many 'woah' moments as number 3 (I think there were only 2 of these). Very good graphics, brilliant voice acting. But an only okay storyline, and it's hard to really care about the quest. I suspect the high ratings are a result of critics getting caught up in the hype and we will see scores head south asThis is an enjoyable linear platformer that regular turns into a shoot Em up. Not as many 'woah' moments as number 3 (I think there were only 2 of these). Very good graphics, brilliant voice acting. But an only okay storyline, and it's hard to really care about the quest. I suspect the high ratings are a result of critics getting caught up in the hype and we will see scores head south as the initial gloss wears off. It's not a game I plan on replaying but it was fun for a time and it's a decent length. It's exactly what you expect it to be; which is a fun romp around the world, shooting a lot of goons, solving simple puzzles, good acting and an interesting story to follow. This isn't going to set the world on fire though.… Expand
  17. Turbodowg
    Aug 17, 2017
    7
    Uncharted is a well designed, slick, beautiful looking game but the experience doesn't last long and once it's over it's forgettable.

    I loved the first two uncharted games. The reason I bought a ps3 early on was just to play the first uncharted game. At the time it was ground breaking. It had a fantastic engaging story, great characters, brilliant set pieces and exciting gameplay.    Uncharted is a well designed, slick, beautiful looking game but the experience doesn't last long and once it's over it's forgettable.

    I loved the first two uncharted games. The reason I bought a ps3 early on was just to play the first uncharted game. At the time it was ground breaking. It had a fantastic engaging story, great characters, brilliant set pieces and exciting gameplay.

    Uncharted 4 has lost a bit of the magic that made it such a big game on last gen. It feels and plays like a last gen title. The story while decent doesn't have the thrill of the earlier games. Some of the sections feel tired and the smoke and mirrors that fooled us in the earlier games are now see through. For example when a building is crumbling and explosions are going off around you you know you can just push forward and press x to jump out of the way of any danger. At times I could predict that when I leaped to a platform it would break leaving drake hanging on for dear life, this caused a heart attack in the first game but now is utterly predictable.

    The QTE slows the game down and often gets in the way of any fluidity. The QTE in the boss battle just wasn't fun at all.

    Combat works well and I actually wanted more in the game as it felt you never really got into a good fight. The game wasn't challenging and some times I felt myself pushing on just to beat it and not out of fun.

    This could all be down to fatigue, the same thing happend with GOD of War. These are great last Gen games but don't fit with the modern consoles. PS4 needs a fresh IP for ps4.

    But the game was a nice little farewell to uncharted (although they removed the mystical elements that became a part of the series, even hinting at 'Ghost pirates' that we never got to see).

    So I'm glad this is the last Uncharted (it took way too long to end! I think there was three endings, like Lord of the rings! The Last Of Us is the game that Naughty Dog rightly are focusing on next and after the brilliant first game I think it's the right direction for them to move in.

    Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed most of the game but because it's such a short game compared to the real greats of this gen Bloodborne, Dark Souls 3 and Witcher 3, it seems a lot to pay full price for 12 hours gameplay.

    Multiplayer is terrible and always has been in the series and is just tacked on to please casual gamers who want a bit of online fun.

    But Uncharted 4 truly is a AAA. It does look amazing and there was only one or two bugs I experienced playing. Controls work perfectly, combat is perfect and the music score is brilliant. It's the equivalent of a Summer Blockbuster big, good looking action but not much else.

    The story (although just a modern Goonies!) works well and left me satisfied.

    A lot of work clearly went into this game, and it really does look amazing! Vehicle sections are cool, climbing in the later levels is awesome in fact the last part of the game is phenomenal apart from the boss battle.

    So it is far from perfect, but still a solid game. The weakest in the series next to UC3 (UC1 and 2 are still the best by far) but still high enough quality to have at least one fun play-through.

    Buy it, but trade it two days later!    … Expand
  18. akinunver
    Jul 11, 2016
    7
    Pros: Good (although scaled down) graphics. Great voice acting (unnecessary dialogues). Satisfying end to a long series. Very very good soundtrack.

    Cons: Really bad gameplay. So linear that often it feels like playing through a Quicktime movie. One place to go, one thing to do. Games have evolved beyond that already. Huge disappointment in terms of gameplay.
  19. mikerus74
    May 15, 2016
    7
    Game I did not like the plot. It's just a copy story U2 and U3 of the game. Graphically, the game is very good. A lot of the game have to climb, it is tedious and not interesting.
  20. Sawlyn
    Sep 21, 2018
    7
    História tá foda, digna do capítulo final dessa excelente franquia, a jogabilidade tá boa, mas parece que o personagem foi "levado" as vezes e umas físicas estranhas, nada que atrapalhe a jogatina e provavelmente patch de correção darão um jeito nisso, mas não gostei do estilo do gráficos, a iluminação tá ótima, mas as sombras e a textura deixaram a desejar, muita coisa parece oldgenHistória tá foda, digna do capítulo final dessa excelente franquia, a jogabilidade tá boa, mas parece que o personagem foi "levado" as vezes e umas físicas estranhas, nada que atrapalhe a jogatina e provavelmente patch de correção darão um jeito nisso, mas não gostei do estilo do gráficos, a iluminação tá ótima, mas as sombras e a textura deixaram a desejar, muita coisa parece oldgen ainda...… Expand
  21. mikozi93
    May 13, 2016
    7
    The only reason I created A metacritic account was to tell everyone how horribly disappointed I am with this installment. I am a HUGE fan of the uncharted series and I loved the quirky characters and lightheartedness of the first 3 games. In my opinion, all this has vanished in this installment. Again this is just my honest opinion. If you haven't played the first 3 uncharted's, go playThe only reason I created A metacritic account was to tell everyone how horribly disappointed I am with this installment. I am a HUGE fan of the uncharted series and I loved the quirky characters and lightheartedness of the first 3 games. In my opinion, all this has vanished in this installment. Again this is just my honest opinion. If you haven't played the first 3 uncharted's, go play them right now and you'll see exactly what I mean. This is not a bad game by any means but compared to the other installments you really notice a difference.… Expand
  22. Dukery
    Dec 26, 2016
    7
    Too much boring story and repetitive game play in between. Glad when it was over... but no.. epilogue... I almost died. When do they finally stop this? 7 because of excellent graphics and animation. But Rise of the Tomb Raider easily is the better game.
  23. robomartion
    Jul 29, 2022
    7
    It's an enjoyable experience but is badly hamstrung by its mechanics. What it does well it does really well: the the graphics, story. What it doesn't do well is the combat which drags on. The platforming is the same as previous games where it is all automatic and the puzzles are not exactly very puzzling. Drake makes for some fun commentary and voice acting and production value is superb.It's an enjoyable experience but is badly hamstrung by its mechanics. What it does well it does really well: the the graphics, story. What it doesn't do well is the combat which drags on. The platforming is the same as previous games where it is all automatic and the puzzles are not exactly very puzzling. Drake makes for some fun commentary and voice acting and production value is superb. Something else to note is how Drake's face design has been changed to be more serious and glum, which is kind of reflected in the story but not so much that it is a deal breaker.… Expand
  24. RadiantAngel
    Jun 23, 2016
    7
    I played all 3 games and I felt let down by this one. It seemed like it was mostly very similar climbing, over and over and over, interspersed with some cut scenes. Not a bad game, but not very good either.

    Seemed to be missing the major action/fighting bust-ups of the previous games.

    Was excited to finish just to move on to something more interesting and engrossing.
  25. Levin
    May 24, 2016
    7
    Uncharted has in this sequel been stripped from its colorful adventurus tone and graphics. Nathan is suddenly reclined to brake any rules or stray from home, and gives the game a negative and boring feeling. Uuuh, another adventure... Towards the end the graphics gets better, and is in the dense green foliage truly quite amazing, but level design is not great. The semi open levels become aUncharted has in this sequel been stripped from its colorful adventurus tone and graphics. Nathan is suddenly reclined to brake any rules or stray from home, and gives the game a negative and boring feeling. Uuuh, another adventure... Towards the end the graphics gets better, and is in the dense green foliage truly quite amazing, but level design is not great. The semi open levels become a tedious shore to investigate. The epilogue introduces an intresting character. I would still hold Uncharted 2 as my favorite, an this 4th installment as my least favorite one. For the first time in the series I also experienced motion sickness! Great job on adding that to the mix ;) 7 or 8 would be my score, but I settle for 7 because I know the dogs can do better.… Expand
  26. herobadly
    May 17, 2016
    7
    Uncharted 4 the thief's end, it was a good game but lacking a better story because this story and weak and bland nothing surprising, I do not consider the best game of this new generation would you have been better, as always sony much focus on graphic and forget the history
  27. paladin9
    May 16, 2016
    7
    I cant say this game is better then uc2 but not deserving of a 10. Games crashed on me twice while playing and the hit decection is a little off all in all a good game not perfect. Multiplay is good but brings nothing new to the game feels tacked on.
  28. Vile-Okami
    May 15, 2016
    7
    Think the magic of this series has died for me. Found myself constantly bored while playing it, since climbing seems to take up the vast majority of this one. Combat in Uncharted has never been anything to write home about to begin with, but it just feels really stale this time around. Kind of hope this is the end of the series for a long time.
  29. LucasCGamer
    May 15, 2016
    7
    O enredo do jogo é muito bom, te prende do inicio ao fim, o grafico é incrivel, movimentação muito boa, etc. Seria perfeito se não fosse o andar pra la e pra ca e escalar exageradamente, durante o jogo se teve 10 combates foi muito, e de duração muito curta ainda, combate repetitivo, cada area tendo poucos inimigos, e quando voce mata todos, la vem mais umonte de ficar andando e escalando.O enredo do jogo é muito bom, te prende do inicio ao fim, o grafico é incrivel, movimentação muito boa, etc. Seria perfeito se não fosse o andar pra la e pra ca e escalar exageradamente, durante o jogo se teve 10 combates foi muito, e de duração muito curta ainda, combate repetitivo, cada area tendo poucos inimigos, e quando voce mata todos, la vem mais umonte de ficar andando e escalando. O jogo realmente é muito bom sim, mas não é tudo isso que falam, particularmente achei bloodborne mais interessante que esse jogo, então não é todo esse hype que fazem, como melhor jogo de todos os tempos e essas coisas. O multiplayer é pior ainda, com apenas 3 modos nem tem um bom sistema de level, sendo apenas um modo rankeado, corta conexão, bugs e enjoativo. Minha id da psn é luksgamerps para quem quiser conferir o jogo zerado.… Expand
  30. Sky-Line___
    Nov 22, 2016
    7
    Uncharted 4's arguments are its graphics, and its attention to detail. Background music, background noise, beautiful interiors, light effects, characters animation, faces, dialogues. All of this is a success.

    Unfortunately, those elements are obviously to the detriment of a 30fps framerate, however it will not bother the vast majority of gamers. Also, the PS4 makes a terrible noise    Uncharted 4's arguments are its graphics, and its attention to detail. Background music, background noise, beautiful interiors, light effects, characters animation, faces, dialogues. All of this is a success.

    Unfortunately, those elements are obviously to the detriment of a 30fps framerate, however it will not bother the vast majority of gamers.
    Also, the PS4 makes a terrible noise when running U4.
    Some gameplay aspects could've been better, like infiltration phases that feel unrealistic most of the time.
    There are certain moments of the story that are too predictable, but in general the scenario is good.

    Multiplayer mode, which runs at 60fps, is therefore less good-looking and is very basic. All of my friends who played U4 almost ignored it.

    To resume, it's a good solo game with a decent longevity and good graphics, but it remains pretty basic.    … Expand
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Universal acclaim - based on 113 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 111 out of 113
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 113
  3. Negative: 1 out of 113
  1. Easy Allies
    Dec 1, 2016
    100
    Uncharted 4 is a landmark title that anyone remotely interested in interactive storytelling should invest in. Naughty Dog has once again raised the bar across the industry. Thrilling shootouts, a staggering level of detail, breathtaking visuals and emotional depth come together to make Uncharted 4: A Thief's End a must-play masterpiece.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jul 21, 2016
    90
    Stating that the forthcoming game will be the last rendezvous with a popular, charismatic hero is a rare phenomenon. I congratulate Naughty Dog on their courage and in spite of myself keep my fingers crossed for them to stick to their decision. The farewell party they threw for Nate is simply spectacular. This is how I want to remember him, not as an old man who rubbed his joints with pain cream and then found a UFO. Uncharted 4 is a brilliant game and a breathtaking demonstration of what PS4 is capable of. [07/2016, p.56]
  3. Games Master UK
    Jul 5, 2016
    93
    Whiteknuckle action, captivating characters, and luscious locales - the best Uncharted yet. [June 2016, p.64]
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