It’s clear that this is Sony taking advantage of the Uncharted movie, which using the likes of Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg will no doubt bring newcomers towards the gaming franchise. Similarly, $80 does appear to be quite a lot of money for a game that’s readily available for liberated to any PlayStation Plus subscriber on PS5 as well as an expansion, but if you’ve not played these games, then you’ll definitely be satisfied, and much more so, if you pickup an inexpensive pre-owned copy of Uncharted 4 and spend the money for $15 upgrade free (unfortunately you can’t upgrade from the PlayStation Plus version). Should you choose purchase the game digitally or upgrade, you can get a free ticket towards the Uncharted Movie which makes the upgrade fee sting a bit less.
If you haven’t played these games before, and you are coming from the movie. it’s absolutely safe to say that these two games are accessible to the gamer and the epic set pieces that you simply see engage in within the movie will feel very familiar when you boot up the game, with some spectacular visuals and additive gunplay as well. I do also recommend obtaining the Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection as well, which are the PS4 versions from the PS3 Trilogy (yep, it’s confusing at this time).
Unlike the likes of Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut or Death Stranding Director’s Cut, there isn’t any new content available here. What you’re getting is 2 games that looked great, looking better than ever with a plethora of visuals choices on offer.
Aside from that, there’s obviously very quickly loading, which is helpful for jumping around chapters after you’ve finished the sport, as well as getting back in to the action when dying (that will happen a lot). Then you’ve got the standard PS5 features such as 3D audio and also the game utilises the DualSense controller for adaptive triggers and the like. I’m sure these two things improve the immersion, however these game were very enjoyable without those back on the PS4.
If you’re looking for my in-depth thoughts on both Uncharted 4 and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, you are able to return to my original reviews HERE and HERE. I love both of these games and when you haven’t played them, I definitely recommend it. Unless you see the Uncharted movie and also have an absolute hankering to replay these games, I can’t visit a good deal of individuals replaying both of them, even with the visual niceties, but it is worth checking the visuals on PS5.
Thankfully, you can easily pull your PS4 saves over for games and trophies will automatically pop according to what you’d unlocked on the PS4 version. This makes messing around in these games much more accessible, even when you’re hesitant to replay them both from begin to finish
