Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

[Blade]

Been playing some of this as I had half a day at work.

 

Played some multiplayer for starters. Only did 3 games, i'm utter shite but I dod enjoy it. I need to get involved more in the multiplayer.

 

I've only done the prologue, 1 and part way through 2. I wish I wasn't seeing the girlfriend this evening so I could continue to play this! Haha! Its such a beautiful looking game and is full of the uncharted gameplay that I became familiar with after playing the collection.

 

Yeah I can see myself fully enjoying this game.

[drahkon]

OH MY GOD.

 

I had a grin on my face for the whole thing

Edit: Reached Chapter 10. Can't believe how good this is. Depending on how many chapters there are, I might finish this tomorrow.

 

Playing this on hard for my first playthrough. It's not that difficult. Died a couple of times due to idiocy, but mostly the firefights had a positive outcome for me. They were intense and incredibly fun

 

Loving the stealth. It's much better than in the previous games, mainly due to the almost open-world nature of the levels.

Edited May 12, 2016 by drahkon

[Choze]

Yeah big changes to the shooting andf its better for it so far. No more super bullet sponges. Also the movement is stronger. Lots of fun. You have more options than before.

[Babooo]

Think I'm almost at the end of chapter 13. The presentation of this game is fantastic. It all just runs so smooth and the way cut scenes and gameplay combine is amazing. The graphics....omg. Definitely the best looking console game of this generation. My PS4's fans are constantly loud.

[Fierce_LiNk]

Started this up yesterday. Hnnnnnngg. So gorgeous. Having a good time with it and am looking forward to playing it some more later.

[Hero-of-Time]

Sam, you absolute git! Drake left his peaceful life for you!!

 

I was genuinely shocked by that whole cutscene. I think I sat there with my mouth wide open.

 

[Cookyman]

Dat 60FPS multiplayer!................

 

[drahkon]

Chapter 11 has to be one of the best "levels" I have ever played. Absolutely incredible.

 

First of all...

 

Leave the controller idle for 30 seconds once you get to the point where the E3 demo started should've started

And now...

 

Walking through that marketplace, the clocktower puzzle, the gunfight, escaping that armored vehicle, chasing after Sam...it was the perfect mix between set pieces, gameplay and - what people like to call - interactive movie. The pacing of that level alone is something every developer should keep in mind when making an action game.

 

I was so absorbed in it I didn't notice that a thunderstorm had reached our town...seriously. I didn't notice the lightning, thunder and rain even though my window was open.

So far, Uncharted 4 shits on every game ever made (except maybe The Witcher 3).

[Blade]

I'm only on Chapter 4 but i'm absolutely loving this. I am constantly impressed how beautiful and colourful it all looks. I love how it seemlessly goes into a cut scene and then back again. How other npcs interact with Drake is impressive, especially in fight scenes.

 

Its like interactive cinema but at the highest quality. The gameplay is top too!

[Hero-of-Time]

 

Leave the controller idle for 30 seconds once you get to the point where the E3 demo started should've started

 

I assume you checked the trophy list beforehand to know how to nab this? You're a braver man than I. I didn't dare check the list in case of any spoilers.

[drahkon]

I assume you checked the trophy list beforehand to know how to nab this? You're a braver man than I. I didn't dare check the list in case of any spoilers.

 

As unbelievable as it sounds, I haven't checked the list. It was quite a conincidence: The moment that scene started someone was at the door (delivery guy). When I came back the trophy popped

[Hero-of-Time]

As unbelievable as it sounds, I haven't checked the list. It was quite a conincidence: The moment that scene started someone was at the door (delivery guy). When I came back the trophy popped

 

Haha. Outstanding!

[S.C.G]

As always I started out playing this on "Crushing" difficulty and I've just now hit my first major sticking point...

 

If you've played this far then you know the bit... you're hanging off the cliff just out of sight and the guards think they've seen something "over there in the treeline" "yeah but it's a jungle though, there's movement everywhere" "alright everyone false alarm, but keep a lookout" yeah that bit... :p

 

From that part I've already crawled through the grass and up to the first rock you see, the moment the guard turns around I jump over the rock, cross the gap underneath then climb the next cliff which is moreorless right in front of you which has more grass for cover, then I immediately jump from there to the land mass right in the middle, just grabbing the cliff side then hiding in the grass, this nearly alerts a guard, once he's said "OK then..." my rope is already tethered to the grappling point which takes you down even further, I go for it, land in the grass which does almost alert another guard but I've found it's safe to take out the nearest guard who has his back to you at this point, securing you a pistol.

 

Then it's up the hand-holds on the cliff nearest to you, as you get across the gap to the other side which has an ammo bos giving you more ammo for your pistol and two grenades, onto the ground pillars from there as I climb to the highest point, haning onto the edge but away from the guards until they can't see me, this is where I get stuck though as I can either jump across and go for the mudslide, after that I don't get too far, or go into the long grass out the back, usually spotted but I can cliff-hang and shoot for a while until I usually get taken out.

 

 

I tried at that for around three hours or so last night, so frustrating as I feel like I've almost got a winning strategy down, I even checked a video out of some guy doing the same thing almost, yet he got a checkpoint at the point I usually get to but then he did manage to take out a few of the guards where as my run in much more stealthy up to that point.

 

I'll get there... it's just a sticking point is all, any advice appreciated though.

 

Other than that, really enjoying the game.

[Hero-of-Time]

The adventure is over. What a game! What a freaking game! Absolutely amazing experience. The animations, story, voice acting, music, set pieces....Naughty Gods indeed!

 

The gameplay took an interesting turn with this instalment and I think we have finally come full circle with the Tomb Raider franchise. Originally, Tomb Raider was about exploration. Uncharted then copied bits of this and added a bit of Hollywood flair to it. Fast forward and Tomb Raider reboots and takes what Uncharted was doing and dials it up a notch. Finally, Uncharted 4 arrives and scales back the combat in favour of exploration.

 

I'm absolutely gobsmacked by the quality of the facial animations. This really drew me into the story of the game and feel for each of the characters. Case in point...

 

When Elena and Drake find the Pirates all dead off drinking the poison in the cups, Drake gets really excited and Elena looks really sad. From her facial reactions I took that she realised that this was the spark that Drake was missing in his life and maybe she was holding him back as she hadn't seen him this excited in a long time.

 

All of that was taken away by me simply by a look that she gave to Nate

 

 

As for the ending...

 

The last boss fight was amazing. Certainly one of the best ( if not the best ) in the Uncharted series.

 

I love it how Sam survived. I'm happy they didn't go the cliche route of a sacrifice for the greater good.

 

No word of a lie, I was welling up at the end of the game. Seeing them all happy, with a kid, and living a peaceful was beautiful to watch. The faint jingle of the Uncharted theme playing as Nate told his daughter his tales was enough to nearly bring this grown man to tears.

 

 

Naughty Gods, I salute you!

 

Now, let the trophy hunt commence.

[Guy]

Beat it last night. Game was utterly fantastic, glad the boring gunplay was kept to a minimum and the story went where it did.

 

Still like 2 the most though.

[Blade]

OMG!!

 

So it started off going down an Uncharted nostalgia trip (not much for me as I only played the first three games a few months ago)

 

Then an actual playstation was switched on

 

That fucking start music!

 

And then Crash Bandicoot came on

 

And then you get to fucking play it!! OMG!!!

 

[Hero-of-Time]

Completed this again today, this time on Crushing difficulty. It's stupidly easy this time around as they allow you to use your bonuses that you unlocked during your first time. No idea if they intended this but put them to good use, just in case it gets patched. I had infinite ammo, any weapon I wanted and bullet time, which made every enemy encounter very easy.

 

I used this play through to get all the collectibles. There's over 100 to get! Crazy amount. I missed a few on chapter 10 so I had to replay that one.

 

I'm now on mopping up all the misc. trophies that I've missed.

[S.C.G]

Completed this again today, this time on Crushing difficulty. It's stupidly easy this time around as they allow you to use your bonuses that you unlocked during your first time. No idea if they intended this but put them to good use, just in case it gets patched. I had infinite ammo, any weapon I wanted and bullet time, which made every enemy encounter very easy.

 

Got a good strategy for Chapter 13? I'm still trying to finish it for the first time and I started on Crushing difficulty... :p

 

I'm intending to do it the other way round, make my second playthrough really easy for the collectables. :awesome:

[Hero-of-Time]

Got a good strategy for Chapter 13? I'm still trying to finish it for the first time and I started on Crushing difficulty... :p

 

I'm intending to do it the other way round, make my second playthrough really easy for the collectables. :awesome:

 

Not really. As I mentioned, I had infinite ammo and was able to spawn rocket launchers and sniper rifles at will.

 

Given that there are far worse encounters yet to come, I would just play on normal and then go through Crushing with the bonuses enabled. It would save a lot of stress.

[Hero-of-Time]

Multiplayer done. Misc. trophies unlocked. Platinum obtained.

 

[Blade]

@Hero\-of\-Time

 

I bet you're gutted that you have finished with it! This game is nothing but fantastic and i'm still at the beginning.

 

 

 

 

 

Now go play Witcher 3

[drahkon]

Completed this again today, this time on Crushing difficulty. It's stupidly easy this time around as they allow you to use your bonuses that you unlocked during your first time.

 

Ah, I probably won't be given that opportunity on my second playthrough since I don't go out of my way to collect collectibles on my first playthrough for any game

 

I think I'll just play the game on the easiest difficulty with a guide to knock out the collectibles and speed-run trophy (and maybe some other misc trophies).

 

However, I do kinda want to complete the game on crushing without gameplay modifiers.

 

Currently on chapter 16 on hard, but it's not really that hard. If you manage to take out the majority of enemies in an encouter via stealth the gunplay is not too difficult.

 

 

Not sure how close I am to the end, but I don't think that there have been any pacing issues in the first 15 chapters. Some reviews pointed out that the pacing is a bit off from time to time but I have to say: It's perfect.

[Fierce_LiNk]

I'm loving this game. Love the whole Scottish mountains/wintery theme. Beautiful as fuck to look at.

 

 

For some reason, I'm really enjoying the gunplay in this a lot more. I don't know if there are any changes or if I'm just used to things by now. I do think each Uncharted game improves the last. I thought 2 was better than 1, 3 was better than 2 and now I think 4 is the best of the lot.

[Tales]

What's wrong with the pacing? I thought it was excellent all the way through.

 

Fantastic ending. With warnings from Naughty Dog about being aware of spoilers, made me fear they were going to kill Elena in some tragic final scene or something. So happy for them, settling down, having a kid, being a family, so beautiful.

 

 

Finished my speed run just now, at 5 hours and 35 minutes. Was afraid for a while that I wasn't going to make it, good think the credits doesn't count :p

 

Will be starting a 3rd playthrough on crushing, and hopefully I'll be able to do it without cheats.

 

Since I've found so much myself(67 treasures, 18 entries, 22 journal notes and 33 option conversation), I will get the rest in chapter select after I've finished crushing, instead of following a guide during.

[Fierce_LiNk]

I've been hhnnnnnnngggging pretty hard on the graphics in chapters 8-10. 10 in particular is just jaw-dropping.

 

Really can't wait to see what Naughty Dog do next.