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Naughty Dog has worked to update the gameplay in ways that count. Yet there’s more to A Thief’s End than another Uncharted with prettier graphics. The phrase ‘eye candy’ doesn’t do it justice: this might be the most visually impressive game I’ve ever played. And when the big moments hit, masonry shattering and crumbling as the world collapses all around you, you can bet that they topple even the biggest moments of the previous three. If Uncharted 4 doesn’t leave you slack-jawed at least once every half hour, then you’re not really paying attention. The scenery is even more impressive, setting new benchmarks for lush, swaying vegetation, weather-beaten ruins, surging waterfalls and all the rest.

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Viewed close-up, Drake, Sully, Sam, Elena and the other major characters demonstrate incredible levels of detail, helped by superb motion-captured animation and what might be the most realistic skin effects we’ve seen in a video game to date. Technically, it’s another Naughty Dog tour de force, demonstrating exactly how far you can push the PS4. And A Thief’s End still finds time to be a tale of friendship, family and love, where almost constant dialogue makes every moment part of the story, while the cut-scenes hammer home the big moments every time. On top of that we get the set-pieces – the chase sequences, the battles, the narrow escapes from collapsing buildings – and the puzzles, where you use your wits and Drake’s ever-helpful journal to deduce which switch or lever need to be pulled and in what order. The core remains the mix of high-stakes platforming and traversal with third-person shooting, as Drake clambers up crumbling ruins and leaps from ledge to ledge, pausing to hide behind low walls and exchange fire with bad guys. Video: Does Uncharted 4 live up to the hype? Tom Honeyands asks Games Editor Brett PhippsĮverything you love about Uncharted is here. Instead, we have Drake’s Last Crusade, halfway between a non-stop thrill ride and a last hurrah for one of gaming’s most beloved series.

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With Uncharted 3 wrapping up the original trilogy in a neat little bow, there was a danger that we were headed for another Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – an unnecessary add-on that embarrasses the series rather than enhance it. Related: Sony E3 2016 press conference breakdown

It’s also had to construct a twist on the underlying mythology, with a new narrative based around the exploits of 17th Century pirate, Henry Avery, and his legendary pirate colony of Libertalia. To drag an aged Nathan Drake from retirement Naughty Dog had to introduce a brand new character, Nathan’s older Brother, Sam, concocting a shared history on top of Uncharted 3’s lore.

It’s also everything you could hope for from the series’ debut on PS4. No, A Thief’s End delivers everything you could ask from an Uncharted finale. Not a stream of progressively more disappointing sequels or a lazy final chapter clumsily tying up all the loose ends.