Best Games of the Decade
6: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (2016)
Deputy Guides Editor Tom Hopkins: As a series that defined the PS3 generation, creating an ending that stood out on its own and acted as a satisfying conclusion was a difficult task for Naughty Dog. Nathan Drake and co. have come a long way since Drake’s Fortune in 2007, so A Thief’s End had to be more than a simple romp through precious artifact strewn jungles.
With a brother thrown into the mix (played by the excellent Troy Baker), a rocky relationship, and a nagging feeling that his adventuring days are over, Uncharted 4 is a much more emotional game.
The gameplay remained largely the same, seeing Drake leap between precarious rocks and take on dozens of henchmen in ruins, but it was thrilling nonetheless.
Also, some locations were expanded to bring exploration and different paths into the question. It wasn’t about going from point A to point B anymore.
Naughty Dog have created some of the best characters the gaming world has ever seen, so it’s getting the chance to hang out with them one final time that is A Thief’s End’s highlight.
Through the game’s ups and downs, it’s impossible not to care about what happens to the series’ heroes and the ending ties a bow on everything perfectly.
Drake’s ordeal is over but the series is not killed off entirely. Naughty Dog have proven themselves to be the best around when it comes to character development and storytelling and Uncharted 4 is the conclusion that Nathan Drake deserved.
