Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

[SpideyVille]

Just finished about 30 minutes ago. I got mad with every delay, but goddamn it was worth the wait. This was satisfying in every way possible.

Same here. Just finished it and was more than satisfied. It kinda makes me want to marathon through all the games all over again.

And for anyone who is still considering jumping into this one without playing the others, don't. It may take a while, and you might have to dodge spoilers harder than Nate dodges bullets, but it will so be worth it.

 

[O'Haire]

And for anyone who is still considering jumping into this one without playing the others, don't. It may take a while, and you might have to dodge spoilers harder than Nate dodges bullets, but it will so be worth it.

Indeed. The journey these characters take over the series is fantastic and shouldn't be skipped. You will still enjoy 4 by itself, but you won't have that connection with everyone IMO.

That and they are just awesome games that should be played anyway.

 

[Victarion]

[blackout]Nope. Which I liked. This was just a very personal story with no crazy ass twists.[/blackout]

Thanks, I'll probably hold off. I'm glad you guys are enjoying the experience!

 

[SpideyVille]

So I just finished listening to Kinda Funny's spoilercast, and it really made me think about some of the things Naughty Dog did with this game.

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First off, the epilogue was basically the mirror opposite of the opening to The Last of Us. You get to play as the protagonist's daughter as you roam around the house searching for your parent.

Also, the parallels between Jesus and the two thieves is essentially the relationship between Nate, Sam and Raef.

The Crash stuff was not just a nice Easter Egg, it was also part of the story, and it's funny how you play through a similar sequence later in the game as Nate, only with a car instead of a boulder chasing you. And the game as a whole, with its story, is very meta.

There's so much more to talk about, but I'll wait until more people are ready for spoiler convos.

 

[Benstamania]

I beat it about an hour ago. The most phenomenal game I've ever played.. And that ending and epilogue up.. Jaw dropping. So emotional.. So worth it. Greatness from small beginnings indeed.

 

[Marvolo]

Without a doubt my favorite stuff was the Nate/Elena scenes. There was so much emotional weight in their scenes. The acting and writing was top notch.

I think the scariest moment for me in the game was...

Spoiler

...when Nate and Elena are trying to escape from Avery's exploding mummies and they get thrown through the air and she lands on the ground and wasnt moving or waking up. I felt sick and didnt take a breath until she started moving.

Pretty much through the whole last quarter of the game I was on the edge of my seat scared that Elena was going to die. That would have broke me.

It would have been Joel losing his daughter all over again but so much worse because I have spent years watching Nate and Elena's journey and Nate losing Elena would have been heartbreaking.

 

[Dave McFly]

[BLACKOUT]Crash Bandicoot[/BLACKOUT]!!!!! Oh man, that's hilarious!!!!!

I was like da'hell? then I was like dat's awesome, the fact you could actually PLAY IT I was really blown away by that (oh and the 'commentary' was gold).

 

[TheVileOne]

eurogamer may suggest Uc4 is a "walking simulator". not sure if there are spoilers in the link.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...-a-walking-simulator-in-action-games-clothing

De-jah-freaking-vue.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-10-21-uncharted-3-drakes-deception-review

 

[O'Haire]

I think the scariest moment for me in the game was...

Spoiler

...when Nate and Elena are trying to escape from Avery's exploding mummies and they get thrown through the air and she lands on the ground and wasn't moving or waking up. I felt sick and didn't take a breath until she started moving.

That's how I felt in Uncharted 2 at the end [blackout]when they made it look like she died from her wounds.[/blackout] Made my heart jump into my throat. And that was just the second game. [blackout]Was even worse in this one because I've gotten so attached to the characters over the series. I was almost as annoyed/relieved as Nathan.[/blackout]

 

[Broseph44]

Just curious, trying to figure out for myself. In Uncharted 3 during the flashback to young Nate when he met Sully he was 15 if I'm correct. So in this game during

Spoiler

chapter 1 at the orphanage I'm assuming that's prior to him meeting Sully so what age we thinking there?

 

[Marvolo]

Just curious, trying to figure out for myself. In Uncharted 3 during the flashback to young Nate when he met Sully he was 15 if I'm correct. So in this game during

Spoiler

chapter 1 at the orphanage I'm assuming that's prior to him meeting Sully so what age we thinking there?

Probably around 13.

 

[Poetic Chaos]

Just finished and great ending. ND definitely knows how to hook you emotionally to their characters. Pacing and poor puzzles aside, it was a fantastic experience and my favorite of the franchise (though admittedly I don't have a high opinion of the other games). More importantly it lived up to the hype set not just by the previous games but by The Last of Us as well.

 

[Broseph44]

Probably around 13.

Yeah I was figuring at least 2-3 years prior to him meeting Sully. So that sounds about right.

 

[Marvolo]

Yeah I was figuring at least 2-3 years prior to him meeting Sully. So that sounds about right.

Noticed I accidentally put a wink in my post. Winking about a 13 year old boy. Not creepy at all. Im a edit that out..

On another note, I've decided to go ahead and try my luck at a Crushing run. Cause I like torturing myself apparently.

 

[Broseph44]

Noticed I accidentally put a wink in my post. Winking about a 13 year old boy. Not creepy at all. Im a edit that out..

On another note, I've decided to go ahead and try my luck at a Crushing run. Cause I like torturing myself apparently.

Did not even notice the winking face

You're doing crushing for 2nd playthrough? What did you do the first run on. I was thinking of the same. Doing my first run on Hard and then go on to crushing probably. Plus trying to collect all the treasures and complete most trophies.

 

[Poetic Chaos]

I did enjoy this game in a very similar way that I enjoy reading. I get all my enjoyment from reading by finding out what happens next. Once the book is done, I'm done with it. I don't re-read books and I have no plans to replay this game.

 

[Marvolo]

Did not even notice the winking face

You're doing crushing for 2nd playthrough? What did you do the first run on. I was thinking of the same. Doing my first run on Hard and then go on to crushing probably. Plus trying to collect all the treasures and complete most trophies.

I played the first time on Moderate. I usually work my way up the difficulty scale, but doing it on hard just feels like a half measure and I'll get the trophy for hard and crushing if I just go ahead and beat it on crushing.

I did enjoy this game in a very similar way that I enjoy reading. I get all my enjoyment from reading by finding out what happens next. Once the book is done, I'm done with it. I don't re-read books and I have no plans to replay this game.

I can't imagine not re-reading favorite books. I always find new things and new ways of looking at things by revisiting books, tv shows, movies, and games that I enjoy.

 

[Broseph44]

I did enjoy this game in a very similar way that I enjoy reading. I get all my enjoyment from reading by finding out what happens next. Once the book is done, I'm done with it. I don't re-read books and I have no plans to replay this game.

I don't understand this philosophy. Reading a book you love only once, same goes for games movies or even life experiences. Why limit yourself to enjoying it once when you can always revisit it? Doesn't make sense to me but okay. Glad you enjoyed it once but kinda weird you don't ever wanna enjoy it again. Whatever haha.

 

[Broseph44]

I played the first time on Moderate. I usually work my way up the difficulty scale, but doing it on hard just feels like a half measure and I'll get the trophy for hard and crushing if I just go ahead and beat it on crushing.




I can't imagine not re-reading favorite books. I always find new things and new ways of looking at things by revisiting books, tv shows, movies, and games that I enjoy.

True when you do crushing you'll get the hard trophy regardless. You're right.

And I agree on re-reading favorite books or revisiting/rewatching favorite films tv shows etc etc. This one and done philopshy seems weird to me. I look at that for me as a "sucks for you" type of thing to just limit yourself to something once and then move on. But hey I guess whatever he wants to do. Certainly not what I'm gonna do haha

 

[Poetic Chaos]

I really only take that approach with reading, where plot is everything. I rewatch movies/shows and replay other games. UC4 doesn't lend itself to replaying for me as I never really clicked with the actual gameplay. I enjoyed it almost entirely for its story and visuals.

 

[Broseph44]

Alright then haha.

Anyway hoping to get my new controller tomorrow so I can continue gaming. Been itching too all week.

 

[Benstamania]

I was actually surprised that..

Spoiler

No one died! I was waiting the entire game to get punched in the face with that. So glad I didn't.

 

[flickchick85]

Just finished. What a beautiful, beautiful game. I still can't believe video games have reached the point where they can elicit the same emotions from me as great movies can. Still in awe, but yes, my favorite of the series, without a doubt. And I'll be honest, I kinda geeked out that the final boss fight was [blackout]a friggin' sword fight! I've always had a weakness for sword fights, so OBVIOUSLY this was a much better final boss battle than the non-existent one in the 3rd, though not quite intense as the one in UC2. I still liked it better, though, cuz swords! In a pirate ship![/blackout] Perfect.

That said, NO ONE should play this without having played the others first. The emotional attachment to the characters is everything in this game. Finishing this was like finishing an epic book series, having to bid farewell to characters I've grown so invested in, and just wanting to dive back in and pretend it hasn't ended, lol.

Henry Jackman's score deserves a shout, too. I know he was using existing themes, but I still think he did a better job with this than with Cap: CW.

Also, watching the end credits, I liked the special dedication they had to Amy Hennig and her contributions to the series. I know there was some behind the scenes turmoil with her and relationship with Naughty Dog didn't end on the best of terms, so I thought that was a pretty classy, tbh.

 

[SpideyVille]

Without a doubt my favorite stuff was the Nate/Elena scenes. There was so much emotional weight in their scenes. The acting and writing was top notch.

I think the scariest moment for me in the game was...

Spoiler

...when Nate and Elena are trying to escape from Avery's exploding mummies and they get thrown through the air and she lands on the ground and wasnt moving or waking up. I felt sick and didnt take a breath until she started moving.

Pretty much through the whole last quarter of the game I was on the edge of my seat scared that Elena was going to die. That would have broke me.

It would have been Joel losing his daughter all over again but so much worse because I have spent years watching Nate and Elena's journey and Nate losing Elena would have been heartbreaking.

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I kinda stumbled on a spoiler about the ending a couple of weeks before the game came out, and figured it was still too early, but it was in the back of my mind. I was hoping it was true, but when that moment with Elena happened, my heart sank for a bit. same thing with the Sam ending.But I think as Greg Miller always says, Uncharted is the fun game and The Last of Us is the dark one, where it would probably work storywise for someone to die, but they just won't seem to pull the trigger, and I'm not too mad about it. The fake-outs suck with how much they've done it, but the executions were perfect so I can't complain.

That's how I felt in Uncharted 2 at the end [blackout]when they made it look like she died from her wounds.[/blackout] Made my heart jump into my throat. And that was just the second game. [blackout]Was even worse in this one because I've gotten so attached to the characters over the series. I was almost as annoyed/relieved as Nathan.[/blackout]

Same here, on both occasions. I'm really happy they both turned out the way that they did.

Just curious, trying to figure out for myself. In Uncharted 3 during the flashback to young Nate when he met Sully he was 15 if I'm correct. So in this game during

Spoiler

chapter 1 at the orphanage I'm assuming that's prior to him meeting Sully so what age we thinking there?

Spoiler

It's kinda weird because they say his daughter is currently the same age he was when he started, so I'm guessing she's a pre-teen. But young Drake in this game looked like he could have been 10-11, so I'd say they're in that age range.

I did enjoy this game in a very similar way that I enjoy reading. I get all my enjoyment from reading by finding out what happens next. Once the book is done, I'm done with it. I don't re-read books and I have no plans to replay this game.

I plan to replay and go for the trophies, but much like the Last of Us, I want to wait until I have some time to experience it fully, instead of putting in an hour or two every other day.

There's just too many games in my backlog and I don't want to put them off any longer. Plus I don't want to burn myself out on this one so fast.

I was actually surprised that..

Spoiler

No one died! I was waiting the entire game to get punched in the face with that. So glad I didn't.

I kinda knew what to expect in the end, but they definitely did a good way at making me think what I read was a lie. They didn't telegraph things at all, which is great.

Just finished. What a beautiful, beautiful game. I still can't believe video games have reached the point where they can elicit the same emotions from me as great movies can. Still in awe, but yes, my favorite of the series, without a doubt. And I'll be honest, I kinda geeked out that the final boss fight was [blackout]a friggin' sword fight! I've always had a weakness for sword fights, so OBVIOUSLY this was a much better final boss battle than the non-existent one in the 3rd, though not quite intense as the one in UC2. I still liked it better, though, cuz swords! In a pirate ship![/blackout] Perfect.

That said, NO ONE should play this without having played the others first. The emotional attachment to the characters is everything in this game. Finishing this was like finishing an epic book series, having to bid farewell to characters I've grown so invested in, and just wanting to dive back in and pretend it hasn't ended, lol.

Henry Jackman's score deserves a shout, too. I know he was using existing themes, but I still think he did a better job with this than with Cap: CW.

Also, watching the end credits, I liked the special dedication they had to Amy Hennig and her contributions to the series. I know there was some behind the scenes turmoil with her and relationship with Naughty Dog didn't end on the best of terms, so I thought that was a pretty classy, tbh.

What I loved best about the end is

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Right before the fight, you walk through where all of Avery's treasures are. It's so symbolic because this is really the first time that Nate has succeeded in finding treasure worth millions that isn't tied down by some curse or mystical beings.Yet, all he does is walk right past it to save his brother, and it just really makes those last couple of trailers/commercial spots resonate so much more. He was so much more than just a treasure hunter in this one.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

okay, finally got home to play the game, binge played it last night till 5 in the morning,

need a little help. now i'm up to the part where...[blackout]you find libertalia? i don't know what to do now. i found the skeletons of the horse and that tomb with the writing on it and whatever, now what?[/blackout]