I can tell you exactly where to lay the blame, none other than George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. They were pretty much the story tellers of my generation, I grew up with amazing stories like Goonies, Indiana Jones and Star Wars. These epic adventures had a definite impact on my life from a very young age, and I imagine it must be that nostalgia which I can't help but search for in new stories. It is like being transported back to when you didn't have a care in the world, and when you believed that these things could be real, let's call it a more innocent belief. Someone very old and very wise once said "Truly wonderful the mind of a child is." and that's why I think we are drawn to stories like Star Wars or get so sucked into games, it's to relive that feeling of believing that anything you imagine could be real.
The ancient artifact of Ganesh, the son of Hindu god Shiva, who had lost his tusk while defending his father's temple, very rare and considered to be priceless. Chloe's father was consumed with finding it and the search for it eventually claimed his life by the hands of bandits who were also after it. The bandits got hold of all her Father's notes regarding the treasure's presumed location, so the only option she has is to go get them back.
Chloe enlists the services of mercenary Nadine Ross to help her track down the killers and get back her father's notes, which leads them to India. A merchant named Meenu helps to sneak them into the office of the insurgents' leader, Asav, who is also after the tusk. The only reason that Asav wants his hands on the tusk is, because he believes that the tusk has supernatural power and wants to cause a civil war in India. Chloe and Nadine steal the map which points them toward the tusk within the ancient Hoysala Empire and a disc that acts as a key. This just before they are almost captured by the insurgents, and they make a daring escape.
It's really one of those games where you should have played the previous games in the series, as this is very much like a spin off from the series, which could have the potential to stand on it's own. There's not much different from Uncharted 4, apart from the direction of the story and many of the characters from before make an appearance apart from Nate. Everything about this game felt very much borrowed from the last, they could have changed the game mechanics a little and maybe added some weapons upgrade options just give it some new blood and a fresher feel.
Now that most of the negativity is out of the way let's get down to what made it great. Firstly, the story, I might have mentioned this before, the stories and characters are what drives Uncharted, it is like being part of or starring in a Hollywood blockbuster movie. The elaborate action sequences throughout the game are just a marvel to behold, it's like you are constantly running on a knifes edge, absolutely thrilling to say the least. The element that stood out the most in my opinion was the fantastic dynamic between Chloe and Nadine, exploring their backgrounds, discovering their motivations, and watching them grow was awesome.
"All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible. This, I did" - Nathan Drake
Both the characters have been in the series and it was nice getting to discover how they fit into the story and where they came from. The environment and epic vistas that is India’s jungles were breathtaking, with the added bonus of a more open world feel which made it much less linea that previous experiences. What has made me a fan of the series from the first game, Drake's Fortune has always been the puzzles, they are over the top to say the least. I have become pretty stubborn on not simply opening up a web browser and searching for the answer, when faced with a difficult puzzle, it usually ends up that I just didn't look around carefully enough.
I would also have really loved a more memorable villain, it was almost as if he was just being a bad guy because he had to, some deeper motivations for why he was like this would have been the frosting on the cupcake. Thanks to the really great writing of the characters and good balance between emotional and humorous moments between them, that made this game worth the time. You can't really go wrong with an Uncharted game, but if you're unsure, rather just play the newer games and wait for this to go on special before you pick it up.
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is an action-adventure video game developed by Naughty Dog, and you probably know or have as least played one of their games. They have come a long way and developed titles like Crash Bandicoot, Ratchet & Clank and the whole Uncharted series. This game was released in August 2017 exclusively on PlayStation 4 by and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. This is a standalone expansion to Uncharted 4, and is the first game not to feature Nathan Drake, our main hero for the entire series. The game builds upon the elements established in previous Uncharted titles with its more open-ended gameplay than what players have been accustom to. I had a look but, unfortunately have not found any cheaper deals on this titles, but they could be out there.
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