I was surprised that there was no thread established for the discussion of this game. Simply put, I've been waiting patiently for this one since I completed Uncharted 3 back in 2011. I finished the game yesterday, and I wanted to see if anyone wanted to discuss the plot or the game in general.
Regarding the plot:
I enjoyed it. I think that the storytelling in this game is the best of the entire series, and really showcases some of the issues that I wasn't even aware of with the previous games. The characters in this game seem much more fleshed out than in the previous games, especially Nathan Drake. While Drake always has filled the clever adventurer protagonist role (a trend which he continues to fulfill in this game), in this game some of his character flaws are fully explored, including his hubris, arrogance, and addiction to adventure.
In addition, I really enjoyed the character of Sam Drake. Sam for me represents what Drake could be, or the extremes of Drake's flaws. While Drake is flawed to an extent, Sam takes these same flaws and exemplifies them. Drake knows when to back out when the danger outweighs the reward, but Sam does not. I think Naughty Dog did a good job of managing a problematic character. It could have been very easy for players to hate Sam. He's a MAJOR character that only appears within the fourth game of an extremely popular series, and he's a problematic character at that. Naughty Dog managed to make Sam flawed, yet likeable. He's certainly an enigma of a character. I feel like a should hate him, but he's definitely endearing.
As for the villains, I believe that they were the strongest in the series. Rafe and Nadine were such a dynamic villain duo, and the way they played off of each other was fantastic. The villains in the first two games (Roman and Lasaravich) were fairly one dimensional, Rafe is so much more interesting in comparison. He's a affluent rich young man who has earned nothing in his life, a fact that has a potent effect on his overall character and disposition. He's psychotic and truly off the rails, and was even more threatening than Lasaravich was in Uncharted 2.
The pacing of the plot in general is much more satisfying in this game. While the pacing in Uncharted 2 was near-perfect, the pacing in this game is as close to a film as I believe video games can possibly be. The beginning of the game is so well done, and sets up perfectly for the rest of the plot, and the motivations behind the protagonists. Careful measures were made to not bloat the plot (the exclusion of Chloe and Cutter are emblematic of this), and to keep the pace brisk yet enticing enough to keep things exciting. In addition, the ending of the game does the entire series justice. It didn't go for simple shock value, instead implemented an ending that completes the major characters, while also introducing a new one! I enjoyed it thoroughly.
One minor gripe I have about the plot is the lack of supernatural elements that have been a part of the series up until this point. While it certainly doesn't detract from the overall plot of the game as a whole, I felt like it could have been implemented in to the plot. As it sits now, three games out of four contain supernatural elements. It just doesn't make sense why this game doesn't.
What did you guys think of the game? Let's discuss!
I've not played the game and literally all I know about it is that a bunch of nerds are really mad it got a bad review, which is hilarious to me.
It's the Twilight Princess 8.8 all over again.
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Regarding the plot:
In addition, I really enjoyed the character of Sam Drake. Sam for me represents what Drake could be, or the extremes of Drake's flaws. While Drake is flawed to an extent, Sam takes these same flaws and exemplifies them. Drake knows when to back out when the danger outweighs the reward, but Sam does not. I think Naughty Dog did a good job of managing a problematic character. It could have been very easy for players to hate Sam. He's a MAJOR character that only appears within the fourth game of an extremely popular series, and he's a problematic character at that. Naughty Dog managed to make Sam flawed, yet likeable. He's certainly an enigma of a character. I feel like a should hate him, but he's definitely endearing.
As for the villains, I believe that they were the strongest in the series. Rafe and Nadine were such a dynamic villain duo, and the way they played off of each other was fantastic. The villains in the first two games (Roman and Lasaravich) were fairly one dimensional, Rafe is so much more interesting in comparison. He's a affluent rich young man who has earned nothing in his life, a fact that has a potent effect on his overall character and disposition. He's psychotic and truly off the rails, and was even more threatening than Lasaravich was in Uncharted 2.
The pacing of the plot in general is much more satisfying in this game. While the pacing in Uncharted 2 was near-perfect, the pacing in this game is as close to a film as I believe video games can possibly be. The beginning of the game is so well done, and sets up perfectly for the rest of the plot, and the motivations behind the protagonists. Careful measures were made to not bloat the plot (the exclusion of Chloe and Cutter are emblematic of this), and to keep the pace brisk yet enticing enough to keep things exciting. In addition, the ending of the game does the entire series justice. It didn't go for simple shock value, instead implemented an ending that completes the major characters, while also introducing a new one! I enjoyed it thoroughly.
One minor gripe I have about the plot is the lack of supernatural elements that have been a part of the series up until this point. While it certainly doesn't detract from the overall plot of the game as a whole, I felt like it could have been implemented in to the plot. As it sits now, three games out of four contain supernatural elements. It just doesn't make sense why this game doesn't.
What did you guys think of the game? Let's discuss!
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It's the Twilight Princess 8.8 all over again.
Art is life itself.