{"id":82574,"date":"2015-10-18T13:30:23","date_gmt":"2015-10-18T11:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=82574"},"modified":"2015-10-18T13:41:34","modified_gmt":"2015-10-18T11:41:34","slug":"uncharted-the-nathan-drake-collection-ps4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/reviews\/82574-uncharted-the-nathan-drake-collection-ps4","title":{"rendered":"Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (PS4)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection<\/i> is a PS4 remastered collection made up of the\u00a0original\u00a0<em>Uncharted\u00a0<\/em>trilogy on PS3 and consists of <i>Uncharted: Drake&#8217;s Fortune<\/i>, <i>Uncharted 2: Among Thieves<\/i> and\u00a0<i>Uncharted 3: Drake&#8217;s Deception<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Remastered by BluePoint Games, the selling point of this collection is that you get to play all the\u00a0<em>Uncharted\u00a0<\/em>games in 1080p, 60fps,\u00a0with improved lighting, textures and models to boot.<\/p>\n<p>This collection also touts a &#8220;Photo Mode&#8221; where you can freeze the games and take customised screenshots. But we didn&#8217;t put that feature to much use.<\/p>\n<p>The only true downside about this collection is that only the singleplayer campaigns are included. However, we were never really interested in the various\u00a0<em>Uncharted\u00a0<\/em>multiplayer modes to begin with, so this isn&#8217;t really a loss for us.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-mH2SVyBMAQ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>But what you do get with this collection is some great value for your money, with all three original\u00a0<em>Uncharted\u00a0<\/em>games remastered, and the ability to play the games on your PS4.<\/p>\n<p>This is great for newcomers to the series of games who would like to get into the backstory, before\u00a0<em>Uncharted 4: A Thief&#8217;s End\u00a0<\/em>is released for PS4 in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>All of the games benefit from the 1080p 60fps upgrade, and let me tell you that the frame rate improvement is easily the biggest improvement.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s awesome about this collection is that you see Naughty Dog move from strength to strength in each\u00a0<em>Uncharted\u00a0<\/em>game, where Nathan Drake&#8217;s motto &#8220;Greatness from small beginnings&#8221; rings true.<\/p>\n<p><i>Uncharted: Drake&#8217;s Fortune<\/i>, the first game in the series, hasn&#8217;t really aged all that well to be perfectly honest. Yet with all the improvements afforded by the remaster it looks a lot better than other games from 2007.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E8LaUiK6TF4\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The underlying game still remains largely the same experience and many of the benefits afforded by the games that followed is not found in the original.<\/p>\n<p>Combat is very clunky, animations aren&#8217;t as great as\u00a0<em>Uncharted 2\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Uncharted 3<\/em>, shooting mechanics are a bit lack lustre and generally everything pales in comparison to the later entries in the series.<\/p>\n<p>But at the time, this was one of the best adventure, platforming, puzzle experiences to be found and was a great exclusive for the PS3.<\/p>\n<p>We still feel that while the original\u00a0<em>Uncharted\u00a0<\/em>may be flawed, it&#8217;s still an enjoyable ride and shows the roots of the greatness that was to follow in the subsequent games.<\/p>\n<p>The jump from the original\u00a0<em>Uncharted\u00a0<\/em>to\u00a0<em>Uncharted 2: Among Thieves\u00a0<\/em>is very noticeable and many gamers and critics alike consider\u00a0<em>Uncharted 2\u00a0<\/em>the best in the series.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MqAEb6UIdQA\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It is here that the quality of the remaster begins to shine.<\/p>\n<p>The game is leaps and bounds ahead of the original\u00a0<em>Uncharted\u00a0<\/em>with stellar graphics, animations, atmosphere, a story with greater depth and some memorable puzzles, which can still be confounding to this very day.<\/p>\n<p>The 1080p resolution and 60fps upgrade makes\u00a0<em>Uncharted 2<\/em> a more enjoyable game altogether, improving the flow of the game tremendously.<\/p>\n<p>Combat feels smoother as it is here that Naughty Dog got a strong hold on great combat and gun mechanics, and the puzzles and platforming is all the more intriguing and action-packed.<\/p>\n<p>This trend continues through to\u00a0<em>Uncharted 3: Drake&#8217;s Deception<\/em> where Naughty Dog, in our opinion, hit all the high notes for the series.<\/p>\n<p>While many dismiss <i>Uncharted 3<\/i> as one of the worst games in the series. For us, it brings everything together so well and effortlessly, and in this game everything shines.<\/p>\n<p>For one, the characters and their relationships feel more fully developed, particularly between Nathan and Elena, and we see the effects of continuous adventures on Sully.<\/p>\n<p>It also feels like this time around there&#8217;s a lot more mystery and surprises around every turn.<\/p>\n<p>But most notably there&#8217;s a greater degree of refinement in all the gameplay elements including the best combat system of the series, vastly better gunplay mechanics, with some amazing platforming and puzzle segments.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover,\u00a0<em>Uncharted 3<\/em> features a host of varied locations, story missions, enemy characters to encounter and an overarching mystery that drives the game without hesitation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Lse_EyMB-4\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Originally intended as the closing point to Nathan Drake&#8217;s tale,\u00a0<em>Uncharted 3\u00a0<\/em>does so much right and little wrong.<\/p>\n<p>The game still looks incredible and has aged well, and with all the improvements from the remastering process by BluePoint games it is all the better for it.<\/p>\n<p><em>Uncharted:<\/em><i> The Nathan Drake Collection\u00a0<\/i>is a must-have for any\u00a0<em>Uncharted\u00a0<\/em>fan with a PS4 and for newcomers who would like to catch-up on the story before\u00a0<em>Uncharted 4: A Thief&#8217;s End\u00a0<\/em>releases next year.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s loads of fun to be had with this collection, and it just oozes value on every level. So if you&#8217;re wondering what the\u00a0<em>Uncharted\u00a0<\/em>games are like, why not give the\u00a0<em>Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection\u00a0<\/em>a go. 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