My thoughts on Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Alright alright, I know I’m late to the party on this one but I have to say I truly enjoyed Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. I never got to play any of the Uncharted games on PC so when I got the PS5, I thought I’d get my hands on the Legacy of Thieves Collection which includes Uncharted 4 and its DLC (Downloadable Content) The Lost Legacy.

So how did I like it? Oh man, it’s another fantastic PlayStation exclusive that I kinda wish I’d have played a lot sooner as the game first game out in 2016 on the PS4 but was later optimized and enhanced for the PS5 in 2022, so the game’s graphics and visuals look very good on the PS5.

One of the best things that I’ve noticed about these PS exclusives is how quickly the game makes you admire the protagonist — or in the case of The Last of Us Part 2 — protagonists with an s. It didn’t take me long to like Nathan Drake and his passion for traversing long-lost islands and ancient cities in search of treasure and answers, but mostly treasure.

The story of Uncharted 4 is very interesting as it entails Nathan Drake and his brother Samuel Drake as they embark on a mission to find the long lost treasures of a once-powerful pirate community ruled by some of the most dangerous pirates to ever lived. The game started off rather slow and at first it didn’t seem very interesting because there was little to no shootings and explosions in the first few hours but the game really picks up when you make your way into the world, when the actual treasure hunting begins.

Like many other PlayStation exclusives, A Thief’s End is not a game you can rush through. Even if you attempt to rush through the story, the game slows you down with simple, yet complicated puzzles that’ll hinder your progress and if you’re anything like me, will force you to seek external help from a YouTube Walkthrough to pass some. But I have to tooth my own horn here and say that I passed most of the game’s puzzles (even some of the hardest, on my own!).

Moving on, the game’s visuals look very very stunning. Unlike the Last of Us and Ghost of Tsushima where you can actually interact with the beauty of the world around you, that’s not really the case here. You can only enjoy the beauty of the Uncharted 4 from afar and take it all in. One of the things I like to do in games is to take unique screenshots of the most beautiful scenes I come across and I was able to do that with Uncharted 4 as you can see all over this review.

Don’t let the slow-paced nature of the story fool you because Uncharted 4 has some of the most incredible action scenes I’d ever seen in a game, and these have been perfectly enhanced for Sony’s flagship console. Whether you’re riding a truck or shooting at enemies from a bike, it’s safe to say that apart from the overall story, those surreal action scenes carry this game.

I haven’t had time to make a start on The Lost Legacy DLC but I have no doubt it’ll be quite the adventure as well because I do plan to finish it before getting my hands on another PS exclusive title. For now, Uncharted 4 is a brilliant game with visually stunning locations and a captivating treasure-hunting story with hilarious characters and some very interesting twists.

So if you’re like me and you’re just getting the chance to play A Thief’s End, I suggest going for the Legacy of Thieves Collection on the PS5 and delve into the world of Nathan Drake, Samuel Drake and Sully.

7/10