Uncharted 4 might be the most beautiful adventure game ever made

The critically acclaimed "Uncharted" series is going out with a bang next March.
For those unfamiliar with the PlayStation-exclusive franchise, you play as a treasure hunter named Nathan Drake, who travels to beautiful locales around the world uncovering historical mysteries and thwarting evil-doers. It's a lot like the Indiana Jones movies if they were set in modern times.

[miyamoto]

The Nathan Drake Collection and Uncharted 4 are two of my most most anticipated PS4 games.
I am calling it now: U4 will top TLOU. 100% guaranteed.

Seriously Naughty Dog games just keeps on evolving for the better and also maturing with its audience.
Platformer - Crash Bandicoot (aka Sonic's Ass)
Platformer, shooter, action, adventure, exploration, vehicular play, open world - Jak and Daxter
Platformer, shooter, action adventure, exploration, vehicular play, set pieces, cinematic storytelling, online multiplayer -Uncharted
Survival action, shooter, cinematic storytelling, online multiplayer - The Last of Us

I just hope ND put all past online MP maps on Uncharted 4 like they did with Uncharted 3 complete with all DLC skins.

[Rimeskeem]

How do you top a Masterpiece Naughty Dog?

ND: IDK, make another

Naughty Dog approved since 1996

[GameNameFame]

I am glad they haven't buckled under pressure of releasing game early.

If the game takes longer, it takes longer. I prefer quality games of quantity. If each games take longer to ensure quality, so be it.

PS3 last gen had most exclusives in 90-100 metascore bracket. It doubled its competition. It also had most 80-90 metascore bracket too.

As far as I can tell, Sony bolstered their studio. Expanding it.

Waiting for quality is worth it in the long run.

[joab777]

@GameNameFame

The pressure to release this holiday must have been great. Mayne Sony was cool about it, but they knew how important a holiday release is.

This is one of the reasons this game is on a different plane than most. No one is looking over their shoulders. The pressure comes from within. But coming off of the Last of Us, the daparture of Henning, and the final Uncharted entry is more than enough internal pressure to drive any developer (s) insane.

Take your time, don't work 18 hr days, enjoy the holidays, and we will enjoy your masterpiece when it is done.

[nveenio]

I don't think Druckman and crew are stressed about losing Hennig. I think they've got their own vision Hennig wasn't on board with. They're probably less stressed now.

[freshslicepizza]

the first uncharted game was pretty rough. naughty dog have come a long ways and they deserve all the credit they get. they are always trying to improve their art and not become complacent like so many other studios.

[psychobabble]

@moldybread by today's standards, maybe. But for 2007, the original Uncharted was still pretty damn good. Nowhere near UC2 though.

[cohenjc]

If Naughty Dog gave us the chance to vote and have the option to A) get the game In March like planned or B)Delay the game until holiday 2016, and make the game so amazing that our heads will explode....

I'd pick option B

Naughty Dog... PLEASE Take your sweet ass time with Drake for this last one. I want this game to get perfect scores across the board :)

[Thatguy-310]

Idk I doubt it will top The Last of Us. I'll go as far as saying that it might top Among Thieves though. The thing that made TLoU so special was the emotional attachment you had with the protaganist Joel and Ellie. That experienced felt really personal because it was an emotional one. Uncharted isn't a series that will struck cords like that unless they change it a lot which I hope they didn't.

[pivotplease]

As a story TLoU would obviously win. As a game I think Uncharted 2 is the best thing they've made so far.

[jb227]

From the way they've talked about it, they intend Sam & Nate's relationship to be similar to Joel & Ellie's in how much they explore it. It'll definitely be a different tone but I have a feeling it'll still hit just as hard in the feels. There will just be some high action and great wisecracks to go along w/ it. I think we will get to know and come to love Sam just like Ellie.

[raptorjacob]

I guess im the only one that likes the Uncharted story lines better than the last of us!

[miyamoto]

Why so serious?

You know what buddy, I love TLOU but Uncharted 2 I love more. Why because its the original, the game that launched a thousand cinematic storytelling game; thevultimate melting pot of modern game making that changed how developers develop their games; ground breaking game acting performances by Nolan North and company; captivating onscreen chemistry; visionary directors
it has everything compared to TLOU-
action, adventure, platforming, very interesting puzzles, beat 'em up, stealth, comedy, humor, funny characters like Drake, Sully and Flynn, sexy ladies like Chloe and Elena, drama, angst, intense gunplay, fun online MP, couch coop, love story, cutting edge technology, vertical levels, always moving level design, procedural water, exploration, frightening bosses like the monsters and Lazarevich, grand scale, travelling around the world, award winning sound design, catchy main theme, happy tone, and many more.

Its just a whole world of game ideas perfectly rolled into one game. It just have so much more to offer than TLOU in my analysis.

There is just something in Drake that makes me happy- online and offline LOL!

[Ezz2013]

@miyamoto

Dude, i love Uncharted 2 as much as you or even more but
TLOU offer much more in gameplay than Uncharted 2
Faaar more

It have much better stealth
since in uncharted 2 once they see you
you can never hide again
In TLOU
Stealth give you alot of options and tools to aid you
can't say the same about Uncharted 2
The mele combat is in another level in TLOU
and the mele weapons feels soo good when you hit someone.
The craft system that allow you to make Smoke bombs,molotoves,nail bombs, etc
which non of that is in Uncharted 2
The gunplay feel much much more real in TLOU and far more brutal and bloody

You might like Uncharted 2 more for being more lighthearted while TLOU is an action survival stealth game
but The last of Us gameplay will always edge Uncharted 2 in everything
other than platforming and puzzles

To me no game top TLOU as how they mix Action/Survival/stealth into one game
That's the reason ND took alot of TLOU gameplay and put it in Uncharted 4

I love both
But i'm with dboyc310
It will top Uncharted 2 but not TLOU...no easily anyway.

[miyamoto]

And you know what, there is one thing really keeps me on the edge of my seat everytime I think about Uncharted 4 - the fact that Naughty Dog is gonna put everything they have learned and done with Uncharted 2 and TLOU into this game and improve on them more in every aspect of the game according to Niel and Bruce.

Now that is next level scary, buddy! Just the look on Elena's face send me goose bumps about the caliber of performance Uncharted 4 will deliver.

Meet you in the beta, mate.

[Ezz2013]

@miyamoto

Yeah agreed
I don't play online though
But this might change once the beta is out with Uncharted collection.

[Conzul]

Uncharted will never top TLoU.
There's just too much more you can do with the 'M' rating than in the 'T' rating, though ND can probably take 'T' places it's never been before.

[Blaze929]

lol was this an article or a Amazon game details fact sheet/product page?

I'm sure UC4 will be beautiful but this never touched once on why lol. What exactly was this "article"?

[mechlord]

what the hell....wtf is this article??

this only gets a pass because its talking about uncharted and anyone who ever has touched a controller knows what a beats this series (and its last entry) is.

But seriously??? this isnt worth the click.

[bennissimo]

If only ND games had staying power. First playthrough is wondrous, but the MP is always lame, and the linearity of the campaigns means playing them again yields nothing new.

[showtimefolks]

it's ND and by now we shouldnt be surprised at all, uncharted 4 will be epic and there is no doubt about it

[Rimeskeem]

btw, when you get in brawls against AI it often goes into a 2d fight (MK and SF style). And yes, you can still be shot.

[DarkOcelet]

Hip fire and punch 1,2 combo is how I like it.

Uncharted has the best hip fire in gaming history.

[DoctorFry]

Max Payne 3 has the best hip-firing, easily.

[Rimeskeem]

I always preferred killing everyone except the last guy and having a good ol' fisty cuffs

[miyamoto]

Especially the shotgun in Uncharted 2. LOL!
Players who suck at aiming like me, love that freaking gun!

[DragonDDark]

Wait? I don't get it.. Please explain.

[Rimeskeem]

you know how in those fighting game its a side scrolling fight where you cant move around the map and have to face the guy, thats how it is in Uncharted when you start brawls but you can easily run away by rolling out or what not.

[DragonDDark]

@Rime

Oh thanks. I get what's you are saying now.

[NeverHeavyMan]

Who am I to argue? XD

In truth, I expect that what we've seen doesn't even scratch the surface (that's always the case with Uncharted tittles). They usually lead the console world with visuals when they launch and Uncharted 4 will be no different.

[DrumBeat]

Naughty Dog is the best developer in gaming. This game is going to be over-the-top beautiful, no doubt about it.

[fulnattybrah]

Remedy Games says hi and hell no

[TomLovesXBOX]

Remedy Games the best developer over ND??? That's a joke right?

[FreddyFazbear]

So, tell me. How many game awards and graphics awards did remedy have vs. Naughty dog?? Last time time I checked their last game alan wake although a decent game didnt even win anything and has lacklustre sales. Uncharted 1-3 and last of us consistently won awards whether graphics and gameplay. So tell me, how is remedy any better?? Im waiting. What youll show me a Footage of an unfinished quantum break game which is not representative of the final product?? LOL please do try hard. Its not enough. Stupid comments needs embarassing reply

[chris13gt]

Agreed.Max Payne and Alan Wake were masterpieces!!

[Rimeskeem]

Remedy should be honored to be compared to Naughty Dog

[Rhythmattic]

Def Max Payne on my mac through HQ D/A & studio monitors at the time... Fking amazing...

AW , na.

[guyman]

Um no. Alan wake, while good, was nowhere near uncharted 2 or the last of us. Quantum break looks very promising but so does uncharted 4.

[gamer7804]

your responders are speaking of sales numbers or awards. I love remedy games but honestly if you are going by sales and awards the top honors does not go to remedy or naughty dog, it goes to nintendo and rockstar games for their Mario and Grand Theft Auto Series.

But there is more to making a beautiful or great game than sales. Thats why everyone will have their favorite, whether it is Nintendo, Rockstar, Remedy, Naughtydog, Bungie/343 etc.

[Picnic]

Ever since becoming in effect Microsoft and Windows exclusive, Remedy also takes at least twice as long as Naughty Dog to make each of their full games. Remedy games do drip with atmosphere but Naughty Dog achieve an outstanding range of character gestures, set piece variety, likeable characters and location types in a shorter period of time. If they were ever given 5 years to make a game, it could be unsurpassable from a variety point of view, Half Life 3 not withstanding.

[jb227]

Remedy released exactly one game last gen which was very good and fairly well received by critics...ND released 4 games, one of which is considered in the conversation of greatest games of all time, the rest (aside from maybe Drake's Fortune) were all considered masterpieces. Alan Wake and a couple Max Payne games can't touch that.

Remedy is a great dev but ND is simply on a different level altogether, regardless of your own personal tastes, although I'm willing to bet you haven't played a ND game in the first place.

[PrinceOfAllSaiyans]

What's up with Xbox fans trying to force a comparison between Remedy and Naughty Gods ? Remedy hasn't released anything to be considered amongst the best like Naughty and Rockstar. People want Remedy to be Microsoft's Naughty so bad. First off they're not even a MS studio second of they have yet to release a masterpiece. Naughty released 4 hit critically acclaimed games last gen. 2 of which are considered to be some of the greatest games of all time Uncharted 2 and TLOU, one of which is the highest awarded and most critically game in history. Something even Rockstar hasn't done yet. So what makes you think Remedy a studio that released a game like Alan Wake last gen which only has an 83 rating which Xbox fans called a bad score when InFamous Second Son got it be considered to be above the likes of Naughty Gods and Rockstar ? Quantum Break may be a hit and propel Remedy to be able to mentioned amongst the greats, but until then no they're not. Not even close.

[Ocsta]

Never go FULL natty, brah.

[Ezz2013]

@fulnattybrah

In what ?!
No basewd on reviews or sales ...or anything at all

Last gen..they made one game and DLC and both got 83-76% metascore
and Alan Wake (Pc)
is one of the most boring and repetive games i have played in my life
It don't have mele combat to even mix things up
All you do is flash your light and shoot ....the whole game.

You can't compare ND who their lowest game last gen was 88%
and made two games who are the most awarded games in history...to Remedy
That's not fair to remedy at all.

@gamer7804
""if you are going by sales and awards the top honors does not go to remedy or naughty dog, it goes to nintendo and rockstar games for their Mario and Grand Theft Auto Series. ""

I will give you sales
But not awards
http://www.dualshockers.com...

[lolosgolos]

Rockstar is king on best developer. What they done with GTAV or what CD Project has done with Witcher 3 is beyond anything ND has ever done. Lets see when U4 comes out if things will change

[Aery]

???

[Clunkyd]

@lolosgolos

X'D LOL

[Persistantthug]

lososgolos, Rockstar is a great dev to me, and I realy liked the GTA V campaign, but it wasn't GTAV that won the AIAS AWARD's Game of the Year...... It was NAUGHTY DOG'S The Last of US.

[BitbyDeath]

Naughty Dog don't set the bar, they are the bar.

[Brugal]

Best come t I've ever read on this site.

[BlackTar187]

@doctorfry

HAVE YOU SEEN THE FRONT PAGE FOR TE LAST 2 MONTHS?

More like MS zone.

[SatanicEyeJesus]

That's it! You habe my bubz!

[mechlord]

"Naughty Dog don't set the bar, they are the bar."

Yep. Ditto. Simple and clear, it even made me wanna cry.

[Perjoss]

"Naughty Dog don't set the bar, they are the bar."

this is the Naughty Dog of comments

[scark92]

This should be on the Uncharted 4 cover.

[Jalva]

I agree, Naughty Dog are just amazing! God I love Naughty Dog, they are just like sooooo good, how is it even possible to be THAT good, I actually can't truly comprehend the unbelievable awesomeness that is Naughty Dog, just wow, they are absolutely mindblowingly magnificent!

[Persistantthug]

bubble

[sactownlawyer916]

Yup may as well pencil this in for goty.

[Rookie_Monster]

Can't wait! Naughty Dog is the best in the industry.

[Jalva]

Neil Druckmann 2016!

[B1uBurneR]

I can just imagine how much more alive or immersive the cloudgine make those environment. *shivers*

[JWiLL552]

FFS, you don't need the cloud to have destructible environments. The E3 demo showed you how real and dynamic the levels are in this game, offline.

People are going to be really disappointed when they see Crackdown's campaign mode the way this hype train is going.

[B1uBurneR]

Disappointed? even though the devs said the 100% destructible environment is only on MP not campaign. When it comes to Uncharted and Tomb Raider I can see Devs using Cloudgine to make the environment more immersive with things like having birds migrating in the background herds of animals or convoy of bad guys crossing. Not like the scripted ones in C.O.D.. but little things like that could bring the environment alive.

[JWiLL552]

@b1uBurneR

Okay, now that just sounds like trolling.

"Needs more real-time migrating birds and animal crossings.

6/10 -IGN"

[TwoForce]

Respect Naughty Dogs.

[corroios]

I think it will be hard to top TLOU, but i was really amazed with the E3 trailer and we all now that Naughy Dog are a step ahead.

[chris13gt]

Adventure game?Yeah right!!!

[SquidBuck]

He does go on an adventure lol so yeah, sounds fitting to me.

[Bolts]

This not an adventure game.

[SquidBuck]

How is it not an adventure game? Their has been puzzles and places to explore in every Uncharted.

[Bolts]

The Walking Dead is an adventure game. Kings Quest is an adventure game. Uncharted is an action adventure game. It makes all the difference.

[weirdo]

*there

[georgenancy]

'This not an adventure game.'
'Uncharted is an action adventure game'
Lmao...........

[bloodybutcher]

This is is not a cookie.It's a chocolate chip cookie.

[Maxor]

This is actually a huge difference. When I hear adventure games I think about old Sierra games like Space Quest, Hero Quest, and modern games like Heavy Rain and Walking Dead.

Uncharted is definitely an action adventure game like Tomb Raider and Indian Jones Emperor Tombs. Basically what you're saying is that TPS and FPS are the same because there is no difference in perspective.

[uth11]

Bah!
Sierra games aren't true adventure games
Infocom text adventures are the one true adventure!

/s

seriously though, all these games can be adventures, they just take different approaches

[Picnic]

Historically ,Bolts is correct. The term 'adventure game' was initially reserved for text based puzzle games often involving walking North, South,East or West and often with a fantasy theme of wizards, witches and the like. Later frequently made with point and click visuals , by Sierra or Lucasarts often. Uncharted is an adventure of course but in a more general sense. Story driven puzzler shooter platformer clarifies it more.

[Spotie]

The desperation is so real it's unreal. Now, amazingly, after three other full entries, and despite following the same general formula, Uncharted is no longer an adventure game.

[Grandmaster-B]

Uncharted owns it

[JWiLL552]

Does Sully get fully rendered chest hair that dynamically reacts to environmental forces as well? How bout Drake's brother Sam?

These are important questions!

[pyramidshead]

Definitely going to be sad being the last Uncharted when we finally got a real awesome more open world version of the original design.

I'm hoping uncharted carries on in some form. Even if Naughty Dog have to come back to it in 3 year or so. Would love Elena to take over the mantel.

Would be interesting as it would go head to head, quite literally, with the tomb raider franchise xD

[SatanicEyeJesus]

Not might, WILL BE.

[Picnic]

This game is going to feature a sunken city you know, something like Atlantis if not Atlantis itself. It looks a bit like the location of the first game with its ruined buildings and jetskis (boat in UC4). There have been screenshots for it but surprisingly little said about it since, even on forums that I've looked at.

[peshkavusCA]

Shoot shoot, hide, duck , cover , look and admire the surroundings.

[guyman]

Since when do you only do that in uncharted? what a stupid comment. You clearly havent played the game if you think that's all it is. You could describe any shooter like that.

[peshkavusCA]

I'm generalizing the PS4 graphic whores...

[SmokingMonkey]

@peshkavus

As opposed to a Halo match?!

Jump, Jump, shoot, jump jump.

(I imagine) In a real gun fight, your ass is sticking to that cover like your life depends on it.

[Dan_scruggs]

Sorry. Journey already has that title.

[Paleblood]

Naughty Dog is a legendary studio and I am honored to play their games.

[FoxyGotGame]

From what I've seen it already is... at least until The Last of Us 2 is revealed /

[S2Killinit]

Wouldnt put it past Naughty Dog. I still remember When UC2's snow effects blew me away. Its ND, they do what they do. I dont think they think in terms of making the best looking games, they just do it.

[massapeal79]

I will not doubt uncharted 4 will look amazing because uncharted 1 2 3 look amazing so the last of us looked amazing even on a ps3 and looked pretty better on the ps4

[MazeRunner]

opinion based article people, remember that

[u4one]

man i am so freakin' amped for this game. can not wait.

[iliimaster]

can't wait to explore the environment taking snap shots all along the way

[scark92]

If you were blown away at what was shown already, imagine what we haven't seen!

[jokerisalive]

This game will set the bar once again like its predecessors did. Action/adventure doesn't get any better than Uncharted. EA with. their recent 'Online Only - People don't play single player games anymore' way of thinking need to take a cue here. This is why I love Playstation games in general because over the years Sony has given us gems like this.

[theshredded]

I think Horizon tops it...horizon is something new hence more beautiful

[Father__Merrin]

uncharted 4 will blow every other game out of the water. I will guarantee it will be unmatched on any other platform..........show me a game on Steam/Origin like this?

[StrayaKNT]

Quantum break and Tomb raider would like to have a word with you. I think Quantum break looks a billion times better, that's not to say uncharted won't be good though.

[BigGamersSmallTalk]

I'm certainly looking forward to this game (it's the reason I bought a PS4) but did they see that new Rise Of The Tomb Raider video?

Hopefully Uncharted 4 rebounds, I didn't like Uncharted 3 as much as 2. Could be that Uncharted 2 was the peak for the franchise. Better graphics doesn't equal better gameplay or game. Losing a lot of key people on the project, including the story writer could hurt the game.

[Jag-T1000]

It better not be 4 hours long or it'll be "the Order" all over again.

[Orionsangel]

I like the Uncharted games. I beat 1,2 and 3. The only thing I don't like about the games are the linear set pieces. For example UC4 demo that was presented at this years E3. Yes it's all pretty looking but feels a bit too linear. I want more freedom. I wanna explore a more open world for a long time like the last Tomb Raider gave us. Give me that freedom to get lost in a world that I'm in control of. Instead of game play in short burst presented from point A to B to reach a cut scene. Rinse and repeat.

[Persistantthug]

Orionsangel, I understand what you are saying, but that's just not what Uncharted is/does. Believe it or not, some people actually like and prefer linear type games, and yes, that's what Uncharted is. Those types of games happen to generally tell stories better, usually. There's nothing wrong with your choice of game{s), but asking for Uncharted to be what it isn't is akin to saying you want your hamburger and fries to be more like a pizza. Uncharted just is what it is, and what it does is about the best in the industry for its genre and/or type.

[Orionsangel]

I actually agree with you storywise. Uncharted presents a better story. Where the last Tomb Raider had a story and costarring characters that just weren't that interesting. It's like I want both somehow. More Tomb Raider style game play but the storytelling of Uncharted. Although Linear can be fun too. I'm just more of an exploration type gamer. Either way I'll still play UC4 and Rise of the Tomb Raider.

[CuddlyREDRUM]

Hmm.

Define "game"?

[Persistantthug]

UNCHARTED is a videogame.......Similar to TOMB RAIDER.

[parentsbasement]

"For those unfamiliar with the PlayStation-exclusive franchise"......who the hell is unfamiliar with uncharted?

[StrayaKNT]

Tomb raider vs uncharted for best adventure game and so far Tomb raider just looks better in every way (gameplay wise)

Will be getting both.

[parentsbasement]

Not sure about that but if I gotta follow somebody around third person id MUCH rather stare at her behind than his...

[StrayaKNT]

That's exactly what I was thinking lol