Ranking the Uncharted games from worst to best

"Where does Uncharted 4 sit on the scale?"

[DragonDDark]

I think 4 and 2 are on the same place. #1

[Ezz2013]

To me Uncharted 4 is far ahead story,gameplay,graphics everything
took me 20hours to finish and didn't collect alot of things

[DARKKENT]

From what I've played of uc4 so far its technical achievement alone ranks it 1st

The way the story is unfolding slow building its taking tips from the last of us which is great to see in an uncharted game

Uc4 1st (so far need to complete it)

Uc2 2nd

Cannot decide the rest as uc1 holds a special place as I knew this was the start of something big

[TwoForce]

Same with me.

[nveenio]

I remember seeing gameplay demonstrations of Drake's Fortune before release and thinking it didn't look interesting at all. But when I got the demo, punched out my first bad guy, and snatched the ammo drop before it even hit the ground…the fluidity of that moment captivated me. I've been hooked ever since, and now I'm awaiting the darn UPS truck so I can start this grand finale for myself!

[GamingIVfun]

All the games in the series are great, it's a great accomplishment to have every game in the series be a really good and memorable experience.

My favorite is 1, 2 and probably 4, but haven't played it yet.

[Imalwaysright]

DARKKENT

It's not at all fair to compare a PS3 game with a PS4 game from a technical point of view.

[-Foxtrot]

Nah

Uncharted 2 is better then Uncharted 4

Back then it was more fresh, the story was better, it featured each character equally and the multiplayer was so unique since it stood out from all the gimmick driven multiplayers at the time.

Uncharted 4 is fantastic...it is, hell it really is but I hate how side lined Sully and Elena are in the LAST EVER Uncharted game. Sam this, Sam that honestly I get they wanted a story to tell to bring them back together one last time but they could have easily went another way.

If that scene with Sam in the prison was shown in a flash back during Uncharted 2, something to expand on in future games fair enough but it just feels a little forced and not brought up naturally. Hell even if you got a hint in the first two games he had a brother. or something yet nothing.

[Kreisen]

I havent played the 4th one but the second Uncharted was miles ahead of the other 2.

[OpenGL]

My copy of 4 hasn't arrived yet but for me it's 2 > 1 > 3 > Golden Abyss. 3 mechanically is a little better than the first game but when the original launched in 2007 I enjoyed it more than I enjoyed 3. Aside from the graphics I felt like 3 was worse than 2 in most other ways.

[Dark_Knightmare2]

3 a little better than 1 mechanically lol come one now 3 was better than 1 in every way. To name just a few graphics(of course ), characters, locales, characters, level design, story, character animations, voice acting, length, set pieces etc. Don't get me wrong uc 1 holds a special place in my heart because it was the start of this great series and paved the way for uc 2 to come and cement the uc series has my favorite game series but looking at things objectively 3 was better than it in pretty much every way

[garrettbobbyferguson]

Uncharted 2 Mp > All the other games. Made actual proper use of scaling environments.

[Immorals]

4 could top that! 60 fps alone is a huge improvement

[Skankinruby]

I don't like this debate. I always see so much disrespect for uncharted 3 and it didn't deserve it. It might have not been as good as 2 but only by a fraction. Worshipping the second one and hating the third one just became a stupid trend and no one can ever explain why.
I'll definitely give 2 the top spot, followed by 3, then 1, then golden abyss. Anyone saying golden abyss was also better than 3 is trying way too hard to sound impressive.

[Movefasta1993]

The 3rd one looked amazing but the game was boring.The start of it,your mashing punches for a good 5 mins,the whole london chapter was terrible.ANd then you're just jumping all over the world.The puzzles were bad.SPOILERS that sully death was done soo bad.The main villain was bad.The story was bad.It was off.Uc2 was an actiona dventure master piece,and to follow it up with that ...
It was as if all the talent in uc2 went ahead and worked on another game...another goty...

[76erz24]

No I love Uncharted 3 for what it is, but it is a significant step down in quality from 2. While the characterizations of the main cast and the big set pieces are at there best in Drake's Deception, the story loses focus in the second half, squandering massive potential set up in the first 11 chapters. The game was built around the set pieces as opposed to the narrative, and the pacing is shot because of the story stalling pirate chapters 12-15. It's a great game with awesome action, interesting characters, and a fun story, but it doesn't match the pitch perfect execution and pacing of Among Thieves.

[scark92]

Am I wierd for prefering Uncharted 3?

[Jaces]

No. While I still think 2 was better, 3 had some amazing set pieces. The Boat comes to mind and the fight in that cargo plane while it was falling apart to this day stands as one of my favorite from the UC series. I still get chills from Nate struggling to hold on to the cargo pallet and then opening the parachute, top notch. For me it's 4, 2, 3, 1, and then abyss (which I never finished, but hey, it's gotta go somewhere.)

[Skankinruby]

Not at all, it was a great game. Even the general public agrees as well it had a 92 metacritic score and excellent feedback from customers on places like amazon. It's not until forums like this one pop up that all the idiots come out of hiding, but simply reading their comments shows how bad they're grasping at straws to make 3 look bad. Main reason I prefer 2 is I found the storytelling to be better. But they're both excellent games.

[Movefasta1993]

3 is the worst. 1 was good.2 was awesome.4 looks awesome,haven't played it yet though.But we know...

[BlakHavoc]

Why do I feel like it's the in thing for ppl to knock UC3. That game was fucking marvelous, I think ppl hate on it cause UC2 won GOTY and scored a 9.5 on IGN(another thing ppl love to hate) while UC3 scored a 10 and didn't win GOTY. Crazy talk, it's ok to say 2 is the best but no way was 3 worse than 1.

[assdan]

I'll be very surprised if this is better than 2 for me. 2 is one of my all time favorite games.

[eferreira]

3 needs more love

[PygmelionHunter]

To me, U2 comes on top with U1 a close second. After that I like Golden Abyss, mainly the second half of the game. U3 though... It's kind of fun, I guess, but the story pacing is a mess and I think it takes itself too seriously, which was never the point of the franchise. Also, it has too many stiffly scripted action sequences.

I'll get U4 at some point this year.

[deafdani]

My favorite is Uncharted 3, followed by 2, then 1.

Haven't played Golden Abyss (probably never will, I don't have a Vita), and Uncharted 4 I still have pending to buy.

[Gamist2dot0]

Man, tough one between 1 or 3 being the least on the scale. Gonna have to lean towards 1 because of the wonky cover mechanics.

[G20WLY]

I agree. Although others may not see that, as I'm pretty sure they rectified it for The Nathan Drake Collection, so if they only played on PS4 they'll wonder what the hell we're on about! Still and awesome game though and it really came out of left field and took me by surprise! I even loved Golden Abyss - using the motion sensors in the Vita to fine tune a headshot looking down the scope of a sniper rifle was pure genius.

[esmittystud101]

I played Uncharted: TNDC for the first time this year. Played every game back to back to back. I can't see where all the hate is at with Uncharted 3. It looked better than the first two. The combat was really cool as well. They explain the story of the game better than almost anyone out there or maybe there story is just more interesting to me. I thought Uncharted 3 was a great game. I can't see where Uncharted 2 is miles ahead of it.

With all that being said, I'm sure I'm gonna like Uncharted 4. But to say its leaps and bounds better than the previous 3....................I guess we have finally made it to "Next Gen".

Only looking forward to finally closing my most prized story in gaming. Been avoiding spoilers like you wouldn't believe.

[Dark_Knightmare2]

That's because it's not the hype for it was just too much for it to live up to which isn't fair but it's in no way a bad game and I love it almost has much as 2.

[nevin1]

Never played UC:GA or 4 yet,

So 2-1-3

3 for me was flawed. The 1st 10 chapters were boring. It's start getting good when you're kidnapped. Then the end of the game was weak.

Uncharted 1 was interesting because I never played through it on PS3. Instead I 1st played it via the Uncharted Collection and it was interesting because story wise, I went into thinking Nate and Elena already knew each other and it was fun watching their relationship build up.

[PizzaSteve]

I approve of this ranking.

[stamps1646]

Other than not playing UC4 yet, I actually agree with this ranking. I do hope UC4 is on par or even better than 2. =)

[LordZ]

4 > 2 >>> 3 >>>>> 1 >>>>>>> Golden Abyss.

[stevansavic89]

for me 2 one then golden abyss,,that game has special place in my heart,,then 3 and 1,,still waiting for my copy of Uncharted 4

[Christopher]

For me it's 1 > 2 >>> 3. I'm not sure where 4 goes in that, hopefully much higher than 3, though.

[Dark_Knightmare2]

I would rank uc 2 and 3 has 1a and 1b. It's like having two children you love them both equally and could never choose lol. 1 would go into 3rd place followed by golden abyss and as soon as my update finishes downloading we will see where 4 slots in at. I have a feeling it's going to take the number place all for itself

[quent]

Theirs no "worst", their all quality games, not everything needs a number/score behind it, just enjoy.

[BlakHavoc]

UC4 achieves so much and technically it's astonishing. I've never taken photos in a game before, but so far through 12 chapters I've taken 15 lol. Beautiful game is an understatement, it's pace is slower than previous games but I love that. It's not just "walk into a room and clear out all the enemies" rinse and repeat. They really took their time ensuring you'll be encouraged to explore, and I certainly do thus far. Gets better and better chapter after chapter, can't wait to finish this gem. Invested in the story and the thrilling world it takes place in. So far it's supplanted 3 as my fav.

[Dyldog69]

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