Uncharted 4 Analysis: A Victim of Obsession
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Prologue: 0:00
Ch. 1: Presentation: 3:08
Ch. 2: Gameplay: 6:58
Ch. 3: Narrative: 21:48
The Best Part: 36:17
Ch. 3: Narrative: 38:27
Ch. 4: Conclusion: 41:44
Epilogue: 43:51
While its quality has been the centre of many discussions, few can deny the success of the Uncharted franchise. Uncharted 4 is a strange game because despite improving on many aspects of the series. It is seen as arguably the most divisive. A glimmer of this divide was seen with the release of Uncharted 3 but it was less of a debate over whether it was good or bad, but over if it was better or worse than two. With 4, More began saying that it ruined the franchise, or that it was just terrible. Me? I played it a few months after release and thought it was great. A mature swansong to finish the series, or at least Nate's story. I grew up playing the Uncharted games and 4 felt like it really grew up with me. Offering a more mature story for a now more mature player.
The first Uncharted game had a great concept and was a competent title, with a handful of kinks to iron out. Naughty Dog understood the assignment and delivered Uncharted 2 which is to this day regarded by many as the peak of the series. Uncharted 3 delivered a higher budget but stumbled in storytelling, leading many to be dissapointed. After that, there was nothing for a while. To hold us over we had a few new Tomb Raider games which I have covered on my channel, but many believed that El Dorado would be Nate's last adventure. Fortunately, we were wrong.
Uncharted 4 had been in development since the release of 3, but there were concerns regarding direction, especially after Amy Hennig left. Due to the success of The Last of Us, director Neil Druckmann took up the role of director. I believe this was why Uncharted took a more mature approach, and the parallels between this and The Last of Us are pretty clear from the moment you boot the game. But this change in tone was not at the expense of the Uncharted identity. A Thief’s End feels like a proper step forward without abandoning its roots and the new features here, some more indicative of the time than others, are welcome additions for both myself and critics across the board with 9/10 after 9/10 being thrown towards this game.
In recent years, it seems that the discussion around Uncharted 4 has been one focused on its story more than anything else. This is likely due to Uncharted 4 actually having a story unlike the last few entries, and as a result of the Uncharted gameplay formula being relatively unchanged since its first entry. That said, I’ll be taking a similar approach, focusing on the story and characters throughout, but don’t worry, the gameplay will get all of the love it deserves. I’ll also clarify now that there will be many things that I won’t talk about in usual detail, such as the gunplay, because I’ve already talked about it in regards to previous entries, and I don’t want to retread my steps.
Uncharted 4 Is an interesting game. Because Uncharted 4: A Thiefs End is a massive step away from what the other games provided. Uncharted 4 6 years later discusses these differences and looks at how well it holds up. Uncharted 4 A Thiefs End 6 years later is an uncharted 4 retrospective part of the That Boy Aqua uncharted retrospective series. This Uncharted 4 analysis or uncharted 4 critique or uncharted 4 review will be discussing the uncharted remastered, which features uncharted ps5 capabilities, notably the 60 fps boost. This will also feature a uncharted 4 story explained. If you enjoy the uncharted critique, the uncharted analysis and want more, feel free to subscribe. This video will also feature an uncharted 4 ending explained, uncharted 4 gameplay, discussion of the uncharted 4 secrets. - Hry
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You messed the the Dirctor list. Niel Cuckmam & Bruce Straley worked together in Dircting along with The Last of Us.
When Bruce Straley left its seems naughty dog changed and Niel Cuckman got Carte blaneche which is why The Last Of Us Part 2 was complete trash.
I preferred the old thumbnail it had upon posting, it has your own unique style, the new one with the scores on it just seems clickbaity, I mean if you find it gets you more viewers overall then its fine, I want what is best for you Aqua, long time fan here :)
It’s not the aggregate score though. You literally cherry picked two reviews from a news site of all things and another from a random site. This game is also not decisive at all. I’m confused by these two terrible takes. You’re usually spot on. Not this time.
Yea. While I disagree (I’ve seen a lot of differing opinions on the game), it’s clear people aren’t cool with the thumbnail.
I thought cherry picking scores were fine so long as they weren’t fake scores. Since those scores are from critics and not users, I figured it would be ok. Again, I was wrong though.
Trying to draft up a new thumbnail and title now. Genuine mistake. Apologies, fellas, I’ll do my best to not goof it up next time.
I never knew this game was divisive. Everywhere I looked it was constant well deserved praise!
It wasn't. But if the title implies drama and leaves you guessing it's really good clickbait.
It's not. Uncharted 4 is / was overwhelmingly adored by criticas and fans, and sold very well.
It's only "divisive" to the small, vocal minority of Naughty Dog fans who don't like Uncharted 4 was a more mature departure from the original Uncharted trilogies' more Pulpy Action-Adventure roots, and that Nate got his ass handed to him by Nadine.
Uncoincidentally, I'd wager the Venn Diagram of fans who found Uncharted 4 divisive are the same knuckledragger man-babies who shit on TLOU2.
There are I few things I'd change about it personally but It's a very well made game overall.
Yeah, I was confused by that too lol
It was only divisive to hardcore fans. Uncharted 4 has a noticeably different tone then the trilogy. And for me personally I don't like how there are no supernatural elements as in the others.
What I loved about Rafe as a villain was that he was the complete polar opposite to Nate himself. Where Nate’s had to fight for everything he’s ever had in life, Rafe didn’t need to because of his family’s wealth. Rafe believed that he’d never really achieved anything in his life and that finding Avery’s treasure was the solution, which eventually led to his descent into madness (trying to kill Nate and rambling about Nate’s previous adventures) and then to his death.
The perfect antithesis of Nathan.
Rafe was such a good, believable character (and the VA and tech team did an amazing job) that I found myself wishing Nadine was deleted from the game entirely just so we got to see more of him.
@@QueenSydon Nadine was a forced diversity hire for the story.
She added ZERO value overall to the story.
I believe that Rafe was slightly miscast, as imo he should have teamed up with Nathan and Sam in the end, accepting that Nathan was better.
I would have loved that turn to the story since I freaking loved Rafe as a character.
His acceptance would have made him a mature person who accepts his flaws and gives the stage to the more deserving person.
Didn't like the way he goes bat shit crazy at the end and the way they killed him off.
@@main_stream_media_is_a_joke All that possible development for the main villain lost in lieu of Neil Cuckmann's do not steal OC
@@main_stream_media_is_a_joke "forced diversity" if Nadine had been white you'd have just called her a bad character. Stop with this idiotic rhetoric.
6 years later and I can still go back to this game and do a full playthrough of the story, and each time i play the gameplay always manages to feel fresh. Great video aqua keep up the great work
Uuuh thats not gonna get ya likes.
@@qui-gonjinn8350 What? Who cares about likes? Are you 11?
@@Largentina. go to a big youtubers channel and you will see thousands on thousands of people trying to get a lot of likes and attention. Comments like this are completely insincere and unauthentic. So yes a lot of fucking people care about likes, are you like really new to this platform?
@@qui-gonjinn8350 You we’re saying?
@@qui-gonjinn8350 and this is why you died in the first movie you showed up in
I had no idea Uncharted 4 was divisive. Seems like most people loved it from what I’ve seen.
It isn't, its a clickbait title
@@foodwich2132 it was somewhat divisive but it still was positive for the most part
@@foodwich2132
Was the title changed or something? Because the current one isn't a clickbait
@@foodwich2132 I was under the impression the title is just referring to Nate? Because that's like literally his inner turmoil throughout the entire game
He changed it after it underperformed and then changed it again once he realized the new one was dumb.
Best Story
Best Gameplay
Best Graphics
Best Uncharted.
best characters
@@centali6551 I wish we got more of Charlie though not just a reference
@@Khans4all I am Charlie Cutter fan as well
@@kevinsteel7875one of my favourite side characters in the series
I tried playing the chloe and... forgetful character number 2's game, but its just boring. They were designed to be side characters who assist in expanding Nates character, on their own they can't hold a game, especially since from what I played, they had no growth or actual character arc. It would have been cool to see chloe figure out she doesn't have to out perform everyone around her to be seen as a worthy equal or gifted archaeologist, and it would have been really nice to see the other one realise not everything needs to be a fight.
Like I said, I only played about half the game, so I don't know what the later late game was like, but I saw no hint in character growth.
The scene where they find Elena in the hotel room is one of my favorites from the series. It feels so real and the look on her face is incredible
She just looked so devastated it broke my heart. All of them were so well realised as characters.
The mocap work on Uncharted 4, with facial expressions espcially was out of this world. You could see the mimics on their faces and tell apart dissapointment from worry and stuff like that. On the other hand, the cast is so amazing. Nearly every character in the game felt so real to me that I was invested in all of them.
I almost missed it but right before she walks out of the room you can see tears streaming from her eyes
My biggest criticism is that Nate and especially Sully were not more suspicious of Sam’s story, they could’ve simply google Alcazar and saw he’s dead.
Yea I think that applies especially to Sully. At least for Nate you could argue that he didn’t really care if the story was real because he just wanted another adventure with his brother, so he neglected fact checking.
Maybe Sully had other motivations that made him more trusting, but the game doesn’t mention it (I don’t think).
Sully was definitely suspicious of Sam especially after the auction heist but he lets Sam slide because Sully is just happy to be back in the game same with how Nate is happy to be back trying experience the thrill of adventure/finding treasure once more (it was an excuse), so you could say that they were both blinded by treasure and fortune and Nate specifically was also blinded by guilt from not being able to help his brother during the time he was locked away.
I think it should also be noted that with combination of what both Nate and Sully went through, Sam's story wasn't so ridiculous.
I think it's actually brought up during a drive with Elena later in the game, with Nate basically mad at himself he didn't go search Alcazar up, so he and Sully probably got a bit too swept up in the excitement just happy to be back in the game in any capacity, plus...y'know, brother you've spent the past fifteen years thinking was dead suddenly not being dead does tend to cloud the mind a bit.
@@lewhanwen4302 I was going to comment this. Perfectly said!
Wake up imaginary babe Boy aqua posted a video.
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im awake and so excited
That is hilarious! Well played going man!!!
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i love this game, more so than uncharted 2, it’s hard to believe it’s been six years since it came out, i played it like three years ago ans recently replayed it and it’s still one of my favourite games ever, amazing video as always aqua!
Same
I loved it when it first came out, but over time I like it less and less. The lack of a supernatural element doesn't sit right with me.
@@mlrestrepo7093 That is why I loved the game more than the others. The supernatural elements always brought out the worst in the gameplay to me.
That "whistle" is what is called a "leitmotif" in music. One of my favorite details in the game.
Thank you
It scares the sh*t out of me to realize that it's been 6 years already. Feels like yesterday
Personally, this is my favourite game of all time. I can play it endlessly and I think it’s pretty much flawless, although if I’m nitpicking there are a couple of sections that aren’t necessarily the most fun to replay in my opinion. Apart from that I think, at least in my opinion, it’s the most perfect a game can be. I love everything about it as it even manages to make the most boring missions pretty entertaining, even if they’re not the most enthralling. Great video as always dude!
I love that the “whistle” is kinda like a Siren’s song, drawing Nate’s attention into the allure of adventure and the unknown
Uncharted's soundtrack will forever be burned into my memory, it's so simplistic, yet feels so enlightening to listen to
I don't know if people really care about this, but one of my favourite things about these games is how good the acting and the writing is. Listening characters talk to each other is SOOO entertaining and the performances are so realistic that they make me forget this game has a script.
I was just watching this video this morning when it was first uploaded, but it was titled: “Uncharted 4: 6 Years Later”
What happened??? Since when is this the most device installment? I thought it was the strongest in the series and one of the best finales in gaming history.
[SPOILERS]
I cried like a baby when Cassie was introduced. It really was coming to a close and all the memories of the series came flooding back.
it's clickbait lol
It was still diverse, some fans didn't like like story, some didn't like the gamplayplay being the same while its the best for most uncharted as a whole been diverse between fans.
I'm looking at this in 23 6 years later would make less sense
The entire time you're on the island is just so breathtaking. The sound design and visuals suck you in and brings you to the island.
I finished replaying A Thief's End like aa week and half ago and I still feel it holds up truly. It still is to me one of the best Playstation games I've ever got to experience and just growing thru the franchise to see the final chapter be a true homage and treasure in respect to the legacy of Drake, Sully and Elena thru the story. Narratively, musically, visually and emotionally it hits right in the core and I felt that again after replaying.
Thanks for this vid Aqua
Uncharted 4 is one of my favorite games of all time, really cool seeing you do a video on it. Thanks for all the time and effort you put into all your vids, they're always fun to watch!
I didn’t know people had a problem with Nadine lol, sometimes it’s never that deep
Believe me, maaaaaaany people have issues with her... maybe about 90% of the fanbase.
i believe that the djinn were hallucinations from the water (like sully’s death). when sully and nate meet up again in drakes deception, sully says something like “you’ve been running around crazy like a chicken with its head cut off” or something. i genuinely think that the djinn were not supernatural at all, just a hallucination.
It was supernatural but that was changed due to success of the last of us's more toned down and grounded approach they removed the dijnn but it' made the plot incoherent
With the nadin thing in lost legacy she says she was born in shoreline meaning they trained the second she was old enough
Honestly, I think this game was the greatest in the entire series. It isn't perfect, but it's good. I love playing the game, and each replay of the game felt special, no matter how many times I'd play it.
And I love Nate's slowly changing addiction to treasure. He has an obsession with treasure at first, but when Elena leaves him, it's a bit shifted. He still has the obsession, but he feels ashamed of driving his wife away. But once the truth is revealed about Sam and his Alcazar story, and once Elena comes to save him, he starts caring a bit less about treasure. And when Nate finally gains the guts to apologize, Elena says she forgives him. And that's when Nate's obsession is drained out with care for family. He just wants to get his brother back. Speaking of his brother...
Sam's obsession is a bit more major than Nate's, and that's what I like about him. Sure, his nose may be bleeding, he might have a bullet wound, but that doesn't stop him. He will put his life on the line, JUST so he could get an inch closer to fortune. And when the gang is back together, he still wants to go in the mountain, but everyone, even Nate, argues against him. But that doesn't change anything. Sam decieves them, and tries to go for the treasure himself. Even in Avery's burning ship, he manages to grab a couple gold coins to bring back home. And finally, he changes his mind about leading a normal life. He was very skeptical at first. Once he and Nate get to Libertallia, he even says on the chairs that the normal life isn't for him. But, a gear is finally put in place, and he decides that going for a normal life might not be such a bad idea.
Also, I wish they'd bring Donut Drake back.
It's been six fucking years?? Holy cow!!! I still remember watching pewdiepie's playthrough when I was in middle school like it was yesterday.... Unbelievable
I was in high school when it released abd I watched Dashie's video on it
take me back fr
Your video made me seriously look over the entire series & my viewpoint on Uncharted 4 in general in a more positive light! It felt off the first time playing it & I was having a fun time, but at the same time there was a disconnect between myself & the game's combat with the different mechanics thrown in, like the verticality & the grappling hook. But the more you told about how the game's mechanics worked, the more I realized how intricate it all is & to give it a second look through to experiment more on how to approach how to play it. This was a wonderfully made video & I applaud you greatly, sir!😻
What a great game. My favorite in the series by far. Aside from the Nate/Elena relationship strain getting a little old on the fourth go, I think this was the perfect swansong for the series. Thanks for the video!
This game has stuck with me throughout my years and it’s in my top 5 games of all time. Such a great game and a perfect ending for Nathan Drake
When I left for bootcamp the uncharted 3 video had just come out before. Now that I'm back home this is easily the most excited I've been for a video to drop. It's good to be back WHOOOOOOOO YEAH
Welcome back, king
@@ThatBoyAqua if I'm a king then you are like
God or something idk
Bravo for standing up for Nadine. Didn't even know people had issues with her.
You have earned a new subscriber and follower. Im in the midst of replaying this entire series and really enjoyed the work you put into all these retrospectives.
Awesome work
immediately loved the video when i put it on 1.5 speed and it sounded like you were talking at 2, subscribed by the end. this is such a thoughtful and well put together video.
Never stop making videos! This video made me very happy when it popped onto my feed
I’ve been so excited for this post thank you aqua love your content
You really captured the complex melancholy and inner conflict of the opening “at home”sections in this analysis. There’s something about that sequence that brings out a ton of emotion in me, and I’m glad I’m not the only one. It’s so carefully crafted.
Man, I just wanted to see some footage of the game again after all these years. Wasn't in the least ready for such a deep introspective analysis.. six minutes in and I'm already having an existential moment
I actually will debate you that Rafe's story while not the center of attention for the story is more than prevalent enough in every scene he is in and every line of dialogue we hear from him. He has had everything in his life handed to him, it's hinted at by Sully when he says something along the lines of "Running your parents company" and Safe corrects hims stating "My Company" the reason he wants the treasure so badly is because he wants to be remembered by for his own accomplishments which he continually is not remembered or known for. This fear of being remembered as the rich kid who bought everything and had everything given to him is what drives him. It's why he rants at Nate saying "Nathan Drake raced a mad man and his entire army to the steps of shambhala, Nathan Drake found a lost city in the middle of the Rub Al-Kahli desert, Nathan Drake discovered the Fabled El Dorado." This isn't done simply to reference Nates previous adventures it's to tie together that they made Race the exact opposite of Nathan. Orphan Rich boy who was handed everything his entire life VS the Poor Orphan who had to work his entire life to become the legend he is known as. Rate like most doesn't believe Nate actually found those things but it will go down by many that that's who Nathan is and Race didn't want him to be the one who discovered Avery's treasure he wanted it to be him. And of course in the end everything is handed to him by Nate and Sam. Even his death is handed to him as Nate lets Rafes own greed for the treasure and glory kill him.
Uncharted 4 is a masterpiece.
YASS. MY BOY FINALLY DID IT. I've been waiting for this for so long bro. Ur vids are gold, I'm gonna enjoy this one
Thank you for your insights! I was thinking recently a lot about story theme is something like: love versus obsession. And story making definitions: love is about care, trust and respect, it’s requires healthy balanced approach. while obsession is unbalance selfish, alienating and distructive, caused harm and disorder. So hero managed to find love and get his brother out of his obsession, which also reminds plot of helping relative with distructive addiction.
I witnessed every title change this video had
Hands down my favorite one, it made me finally care about the characters and retroactively like the other games more.
I only ever got to play uncharted 1-4 in 2019, all 4 back to back made me experience everything in such a short time I cant even understand how some people played the first one then waited all the time to get to 4. Truly a beautiful series and something I want everyone to play.
So excited about this video!
“Jam a man of fortune, and J must seek my fortune”
Lol 😂 xqc
Oh thank you for posting this, i was bored out of my mind trying to find something to watch, this'll be a good time!
Though Uncharted 3 will always be my favorite game in the series (I think it’s the most intimately personal story of the bunch), Uncharted 4 is an absolute masterpiece
You know what, I respect you for being one of the only people on YT to voice your opinion even if it's controversial
@@Kyle_Hanson It's not that controversial. I know many people who think that way it pretty much depend of what you are looking for in uncharted game, 3 has the best action, 4 is the pinacle of story.
@@archeogeek315 I highly doubt that. I bet those people never played other Uncharted games thats for sure lol
Still killing it with the reviews man. Still inspiring. I may just be biased because Uncharted is probably my favorite franchise but good video none the less haha
I've been waiting for this since February. Amazing
Great video to take us down memory lane.
One thing i wish you touched on was the ally AI and how they can help you especially in stealth situations where you see them take down enemies and help point them out to you compared to the older entries in the series.
Just finished playing this again the other day. Perfect timing
That boy aqua, man. I'm telling ya!
Thanks for the awesome video bro
What an amazing video... My congrats! Still waiting for the lost legacy video though!
I've clicked on this video 3 times and each time it had a different thumbnail and title I was so confused lmao
This is one of the most impressive games ive ever played and I enjoyed it very much.
I would love if Naughty Dog did a remake of the Uncharted trilogy, improving the puzzles and adding the stealth and rope features found in Uncharted 4
Also making the world a lot bigger so the game can feel longer as the 4th game.
If they gave Uncharted 2 updated gameplay and made the final boss fun, it would be the perfect game
8:24 not the ocean, the Mississippi River. They live in New Orleans
Totally agree! Great video dude. This game is one of my favorite
The words in the end gave me goosebumps, holy cow.
I Really appreciated the video and the parallels you did on how you relate with the game and connect with the characters adventures. It was an element I really liked on this video with obviously the analysis of the game (as you always deliver on your videos). Keep up with the great content. Have an nice day.
Great video. It was nice to look back on Uncharted :)
Let’s goooooo I’ve been waiting for this!!!!!
Wow... It's been 6 years already
Robert McKee mentioned on one of his workshops, that theme of "lie" is a canon of love story plot. It's always there drama tension around trust, when in climax lie is revealed and relationships seems to be collapsed, but eventually characters confessed to each other and relationships became even stronger, with new level of ultimate trust.
Love this game… just finished it today and am in love
Beautiful video mate, cheers
I just finished watchinng the 3 Uncharteds videos while playing black flag, now you realease this as soon as i finish watching, thanks that boy water
4 was my first uncharted game. I absolutely loved it
Nice dude, I’ve been looking forward to a modern uc4 review
I thought Uncharted 4 was on par with 2 and I absolutely loved it
I fuckin love uncharted 4. Its just hard watching the Nadine fight after this guy bodied a a bodybuilder on magic steroids. But can't complain when there's all those shiny collectibles to pick up.
Thanks for an interesting video essay about the game! I was glued to my sofa the moment I started playing this game. It was truly awesome to see the end of Drake’s story.
There was, however, one thing that I have to comment on. When you say fauna (the animal kingdom) you surely mean flora (the plants)?
I’m gonna be honest, I was shocked when you kept mentioning that you thought the boss fight was underwhelming. I dislike all gun fight boss fights in any video game. I think 4’s boss fight was perfect, melee battles are the most personal way to end a villain and hero’s fight. I also liked that it was fast pace and had cool mechanics of skin and clothes being cut. It also did have that cool contrast as you stated with how thieves and pirates used to fight. I was hyped the entire battle about how great it was for the story to end with that fight. I do wish it had been like the concept art though (Nate and Rafe fighting ontop of the pirate ship instead of inside) the only time I’ve seen a boss fight like that done horribly was last of us 2. Anyways, great video! Love the points you made! I also agree about the Nadine situation. Great stuff!
I love that game. That was a great video!
Even the "Lure of adventure" music from the Uncharted 4 soundtrack has that very same whistle. Lure of adventure clearly meaning the attractive and hard to resist quality of adventure. I listen to the soundtrack everyday and Uncharted 4 is my favourite in the series.
I am a player that usually skips all dialogue and optional interactions, but this game makes you want to do those at every opportunity and I love it.
Lets goooo bois another BANGER from Aqua!!!!
Lovee ur uncharted 4 workk❤️❤️❤️❤️
Great video, youre making me hyped for the pc release, il finally be able to enjoy it again and this time on better hardware.
This was a long time coming
brilliant video for a brilliant game
What a series man :')
I am a subscriber! Love your videos!
My problem with Nadine has nothing to do with her being a "Mary Sue" or "politics" or any of that shit. I just don't like her for the sole reason that she's dull. Her personality is overly edgy, a no-nonsense tough girl mercenary, and she doesn't have a satisfying character arc. If she were just an antagonist, this would be ok, but she's clearly being set up as the next Uncharted protagonist, and Lost Legacy proves how she doesn't work for that.
Uncharted 4 was my first playstation games. So it had a special place in my heart. It has a good multiplayer that was fun and engaging and basically had my favorite game modes also it had an awesome rank system that they sadly dropped. I feel like it's weird that they went for a more mature story by not adding any crazy creatures or the fact that the Style was way too different from how the plot was made.
Just played this game on PC and it blew my damn mind. Having grown up with the first 3 on PS3 it really blew me away how much they packed into this game.
In 4 you have a similar mechanic to thief vision where you can mark enemies you can see by aiming at them and pressing a button. When they go behind cover you can see a white outline.
Uncharted 4 and The Lost legacy both left me with 2 big issues. 1) The melee combat was jarringly poor compared to the rest of the excellent gameplay. 2) It ended, my biggest problem was that there wasn’t more and no other game could itch the same spot. I really hope they eventually go through with the Sam/Sully game they teased at the end
I've never heard anyone ever say uncharted 4 was terrible and ruined the franchise until right now
I literally played this game like 3 years ago but got stuck at one part when I forgot how to climb up the rope (I know Im so fucking dumb) and before 2 months I decided to finish it and I remembered what thrill I experienced while playing I finished the game without hesitation. It was also my first game I ever played after getting the ps4 and the feeling to just go back to it was amazing. Personally I think this is one of the best games in the new generation. Thank you Naughty dog for delivering such a masterpiece to us.
Thank you!
I have a personal connection to the theme of uncharted 4 because of the games which is beautiful. I wanted to play uncharted 4 almost immediately after uncharted 3 for "just one last ride" and just was not satisfied with the concept of Nate going to get married and living a normal life. Nates fate is exactly that and he too is unsatisfied with it but through the game I learn with nate that maybe a happy ending is enough and there doesnt need to be another go round and to be true... I'm at the same point as Nate, I'm going to be playing lost legacy to have another adventure but I'm really happy that Nate's legend has finally had an ending so like nate, a nice mix between the ending and the adventure
first time seeing one of your videos, just wanted to say; absolutely LOVE how you approached and handled the "CoNtRoVeRsY" surrounding Nadine. it's always been a ridiculous thing listening to people criticisms of her and has never ever felt genuine, and i loved how you handled it as i feel you were perfectly spot on as well as well spoken, bloody well done
Funnily enough, I loved the hell out of the original 3 for its fun....and this is my favorite one by far. I love this game. I love it to death.
Idk if anyone remembers the original E3 Uncharted 4 trailer, but I remember someone observing how much it resembles the intro to Crash Bandicoot’s N. Sanity Beach level. That was always a great easter egg highlighting how far Naughty Dog had come. Well that and the in-universe Monkey Island references.
I've played the shit outta these games and never consciously noticed that whistle. Very cool Great video essay. Earned my sub.
This game is still to this day my personal favorite game of all time and I somehow managed to miss all of that Nadine discussion as I’d never heard anyone say that about her or those scenes until now and I hadn’t realized how polarizing parts of this game was to the fan base as I’d only ever heard positives from people in regards to the game both in person and online. I personally didn’t feel the absence of the suppressed weapons as intensely as you did nor the absence of the skin differences as I personally don’t use them for very long or that often in the past games and I felt the stealth options in the game left me more than enough avenues for varying gameplay that I didn’t feel I needed a suppressor but it definitely would’ve come in handy in the later Libertalia flooded mansions stealth sections and the section along the cliffed coast before reaching Libertalia especially on Crushing difficulty. In regards to Rafe, I personally felt that he is one of the more fleshed out villains in the franchise, if not the most fleshed out, and that his fight was more engaging to me than past ones in the franchise as well as the theme of betrayal with him being a nice narrative touch where he puts so much emphasis on trust and betrayal that he views Nate as the person who betrayed him (and Sam too for that matter) and that Nate was able to do everything he couldn’t so he feels spurned by the ever mounting feeling of betrayal and his own inadequacy. The parallels are also interesting with Rafe saying to Nate “Nate, he’s gone” when Sam “dies” in the prison and Nate says “Rafe, she’s gone” when Nadine leaves Nate, Rafe, and Sam to die on the burning ship. Rafe says how he never felt anything was earned and Nate managed to do the one thing Rafe couldn’t five times over and Nate arguably gave him his personal biggest betrayal when they had their falling out and Sam betrayed him by working with Nate and Sully while Rafe says how he doesn’t betray his partners in regards to Nadine and how he got Nadine’s men betray her but his reason was so she didn’t leave and betray him (which still happened anyway) and it’s a theme that is used with him a lot throughout the game. Rafe gives Nate “one last chance to walk away” in the Madagascar clock tower section and we’ll never know if he truly would’ve done that or tried to track him down to kill him after his Libertalia treasure hunt ended or not but it added an interesting discussion for his character to me given how quickly he kills the main guard in the jail in the beginning of the game (which is also ironically what led to Nate betraying him coupled with Sam’s “death” as he couldn’t trust him and viewed him as a sociopath.) Nate is everything that Rafe isn’t in that his desire to find the treasure faded before reaching it and he also has a fulfilled life and people to share it with whereas Rafe was an heir to an inheritance who seemingly has no one else but his business partners and hired help so for him to lose them all because they all betrayed him at separate times meant that Rafe ended up with no one right before his obsession to kill Nate got him killed as despite everything, Nate was content to leave the treasure for him and only wanted to get himself and Sam out of the burning ship where Rafe’s obsession was split between the treasure and killing Nate as he spent a significant amount of time racing him to it and his initial betrayal of leaving him to find the treasure alone. Rafe dedicated his entire life in pursuit of one treasure and Nate gave up on that treasure and managed to find four others on his own and Rafe still couldn’t even find his one without the help of one of both Drake’s. In my opinion he’s the most fleshed out or developed Uncharted villain with the only other villain who hates Nate as intensely being Lazarovich but most of the others don’t necessarily hate Nate as an individual but more what he represents such as Eddy or Roman or arguably even Marlowe. On a different and unrelated note, the multiplayer was also amazing to me and is one of the more memorable competitive multiplayer modes I’ve played and the survivals were fun challenges.
I would really like to see you do a video on the prototype games
can’t wait to play this when it released on PC next month ❤
your channel is my favourite on CZcams :)
Just replayed on the ps5 version, loved my playthrough even more than the first, awesome game even now