Warning: Spoilers
This game was a return to form for me. I enjoyed the first game a bit, but I thought it had some flaws as far as the combat, but then the second part came out and it literally seemed that they addressed all my problems with the game. Part two was by far my favorite as the third game just seemed a bit of a step back. It was still great and I enjoyed it better than the first game, but it did not hold up to the second game. I think part of the reason this is the case is the fact that the third game was rushed a bit as a lot of the problems with the game was the story just was not as good. Well, I am very happy to report that the fourth game (and possibly last one of the series) returns to form and while I did not think it surpassed the second game of the series, I do think it is on par with it. The story fired on all cylinders as once again you are thrown right into the action, the graphics were incredible...though the previous three games all looked great and the game play was very enjoyable. Though I have to admit I was cursing up a storm during some of those last gun fights!
The story starts with Nathan and another guy on a boat being chased by unknown soldiers. The boat ends up going down and we flash back and learn that Nathan had a brother. We see how younger Nate and his brother Sam were when they were kids before flashing some years later to find out they are in some prison in South America. Apparently, they teamed up with a another guy and bribed their way into the prison because on the backside of it is an older prison where they may be a clue to the whereabouts of a pirate named Avery's treasure! Something happens and Nathan believes Sam dead and we flash to the present where Nathan has retired and is living with his now wife, Elena. Nathan is leading a mundane life now, that is until Sam shows up needing help and once again Nathan is looking for something that seems nearly impossible to find. Sully gets him back into the game and soon they run afoul of the other guy in the prison named Raef who has not given up on Avery's treasure as Nate did and a mercenary named Nadine. Their adventures will once again take you all over the place and into exotic locations as they try to track down the lost pirate treasure!
The game play is pretty standard for an Uncharted game, the main addition to this one is the use of ropes to swing around, Indiana Jones style. The combat is pretty cool, but it can get frustrating at times when troops seemingly appear out of nowhere during some of the gunfights, but most of the time you do have the option to try and stealthily kill them. One surprising aspect of this game that differs from previous games is the lack of any strange enemies as there is usually something that is almost monstrous that attacks you in these games, but not here. The enemies in this one are pretty much exclusively Nadine's mercenaries, there are not even any animals or anything running around and getting into the way. Most of the levels though are fun and it was fun being able to walk around the city when they were trying to get to the one tower. There are also a couple of vehicle chase scenes and a lot of parts of the game where things are collapsing causing for some awesomely tense action scenes!
So, this game was great, probably the best game I have played on the PS4 so far. Scratch that, it is the best game I have played on the PS4. The action is incredible and they managed to keep you involved with the story and there were very few flaws in this one other than a couple of the shoot outs near the end of the game getting frustrating. They are the same people who brought us, The Last of Us, but Nathan is such a better fighter than Joel that these games get nowhere near as annoying as that one did. From the ending, this may be the last game in the series, though I could see there possibly being a couple of more. Nathan still looked in relatively good shape, but how it ended suggested Sully would not be doing more than making a cameo if it did happen; however, if this is how it ends, so be it. At least it ended on a very high note.