Trials Are So Lonely
Trials, a mode found in the Multiplayer menu of Uncharted 4, are a single player affair. Players complete challenges in order to unlock some Uncharted Points or Relics so that they can purchase things from the in-game store. They’re a great way to fatten up your wallet, but they could use a bit of life.
If Naughty Dog wanted players to be able to earn currency playing solo, the studio could’ve placed some rewards within the stellar campaign. Instead, players are left running multiplayer modes against bots. While you can adjust the difficulty to up the challenge, it just isn’t the same as playing with actual humans. Trials are reduced to nothing more than a lesser version of the base game.
Throwing some players into the mix, adding some real unpredictable challenge to the mode, would have been a perfect touch.
