Set three years after the events of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Nathan Drake, now retired as a fortune hunter, has settled into a normal life with his wife Elena Fisher. His world is then turned upside down when his older brother Sam, long believed dead, suddenly appears seeking Drake's help. Together they embark on a globe-trotting journey in pursuit of a conspiracy behind a long lost pirate colony and its fabled pirate treasure. Naughty Dog outlined the game's plot as "his greatest adventure yet and will test his physical limits, his resolve, and ultimately what he's willing to sacrifice to save the ones he loves"
It’s a riot, made more compelling by incredible detail. It’s certainly scripted, but NPCs mill about like they have important other places to be. As well as people, the environment is crammed with stuff to destroy, and it all reacts dynamically. Scaffolds crumble like sugar sculptures, tiles tumble off walls, flour sacks sadly deflate. Apparently it runs at 30fps in single player - 60fps is reserved for multiplayer. In Uncharted 4, everything is bigger and for the first time, you will be able to drive a car. Though, Size isn’t everything: it’s smarter, too. Enemies appear cleverer than the pop-up pirates of previous games, teaming up to outflank and attack Drake. The good news is that they also react to being shot in specific body parts. As it would seem, Drake seems to have spent the last few years watching the competition very closely, because he’s learned a ton of new skills. On top of his unflinching aim and incredible climbing prowess, Drake now has the kind of grappling hook abilities one expects from Batman.
It’s great to see that an old dog can learn some new tricks - even terminally dangerous ones - and Drake will certainly need to expand his list of abilities to match the wide-linear world he’ll be exploring. Of course, he’s also taking that new equipment into combat, using his grappling hook to swing into enemies, among other new attacks. A Thief’s End takes place in various locations, from jungle isles to urban sprawls to remote mountains. The previous gameplay demo showed off a Madagascan rainforest, giving us a good look long at a snaggle-toothed mountain, seemingly endless wilderness and a coastline with imposing, spiky rocks. There's also plenty of sheer cliffs to climb, with Drake taking a page out of Lara Croft's book and stabbing pointy stuff into porous rock to assist his ascent. And of course there's abundant jungle cover, and chasms Nathan can jump over, using his momentum to punch baddies in the face. Gravity is your enemy, wrongdoers. This is probably going to be the most exciting game in the Uncharted series, let us know your take on the game in the comments below
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