Not All it's Cracked Up to Be - Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Review | AusGamers

billythepunk2893d ago

You don't need to watch the live-action sequences in Quantum Break, and you have varying powers that aren't just roll, shoot, climb. Player-agency is higher in Quantum Break and you feel like you're impacting the game through use of those powers. Uncharted is the same thing over and over again.

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Krangs_Uncle2893d ago (Edited 2893d ago )

Wouldn't not watching the live action sequences pull you out even further from the game? Seeing as you're missing what is essentially the point of a story driven game?

The 'varying powers' became about as stale as my bread downstairs. Verticality, sparse environments with options of stealth or attack trump it any day.

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Walker2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

i believe your review is a joke or youre a hardcore xbone fanboy !

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Trez12342892d ago

You obviously have an agenda. If uncharted 4 is on rails then what about QB coz the former has more open spaces and different ways to tackle enemies with stealth etc..

So you blame uncharted 4 cutscenes for being long but live shows are good huh..and didn't you know you could also skip cutscenes in uncharted 4?

I don't have a problem with other people s opinion but as a reviewer you shouldn't be lying about a game just bcoz you don't like it or in your case, the game not being on your platform of choice.

Oh and you going to tell me or others that the AI on QB is better then uncharted 4? Both are not perfect but cmon....

You are what's wrong about gaming at the moment. People with agendas hidding behind " my opinion "

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Utalkin2me2892d ago

@billythepunk

Again another kid that is in the minority. That writes in false pretenses to hide his agenda. Going to complain about Uncharted long cut scenes. Then elude to it that you cant skip them, which anyone with half a brain knows you can skip them. But honestly, why would you? These type of illiterates writing these articles need to be put in their place. You even get defensive in the article, defending what you're saying. Um hello.....That sole reason there, just shows you have a agenda.

@nix
Thanks for posting that, so i didn't have to click to read any of it.

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kranker2892d ago

Uncharted has varying gameplay mechanics in platforming, shooting, stealth, hand to hand combat, car and boat traversal. QB has one of these so your point is moot. D- please redo.

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slappy5082892d ago

"Uncharted is the same thing over and over again"
LOL what do expect from a action game or any game for that matter. You want them to keep changing mechanics? Anyways the pacing differs in the chapters and there are different environments so I disagree

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Aloy-Boyfriend2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

You are a joke like the others trying to bring this game down with your weak nonsensical points."not all ot os crackef up to be." yeah right!

You should be ashamed of yourself. This negative attitude and bias does nothing to this industry

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Brugal2892d ago

Uncharted is the same thing over and over? In Uncharted 4 you shoot, climb, run, take cover, use stealth, use your rope, solve interesting puzzles, swim, drive a jeep, drive a boat, hunt for a treasures, pinch, kick, shoot while hanging from the rope, jump from a rope or cliff to punch someone, traverse vast environments, jot down material in your journal, replete with great character development and wrapped up in a fantastic story. Sounds varied to me.

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dafegamer2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

Dude stop. Quantum Break isnt even close to uncharted 4 gameplay or narrative wise. You're biased as hell.
The negative for uncharted are positives for quantum break in your review. You wanted more tv sections, yet you complain that uncharted takes control away from you.... what? Atleast be consistent with your criticism in games. Also your tomb raider review has uncharted negative as positive as well. Climbing and shooting :/

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iDoneToldYa2892d ago

You don't need to watch the cutscenes in Uncharted 4 either. That's why there is a skip cinematic option.

So whats your point again?

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Ceaser98573612892d ago

"You don't need to watch the live-action sequences in Quantum Break," LMAO!! really dude?? that's how you defend?? poor man... I Did Enjoy QB and the live action does help alot in understanding the story.... UC4 is better in a larger scale though...

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leoms2892d ago

Can you open doors normally in QB or do you still have to travel back in time when they were open?

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johndoe112112892d ago

How much did microsoft pay you for that review?

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ShadowKnight2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

Quantum Break was one of the worse games I played this gen.It has nothing to do with the Xbox one or PC. This game was just bad period.I blame Remedy.

https://youtu.be/IW2Yeekqqt...

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LORDJAMESGAMING2892d ago

I'm sorry but a third person shooter that doesn't have hip fire automatically drops down to a 5/10 on my scale. That's just ridiculous not to have. Not mention it doesn't have a reload animation. Something that been in games since the ps2 era. QB is a ok game at best. Doesn't come close to UC4.

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GrimmyReaper2892d ago

Dude, you think the AI is bad in Uncharted? But not in Quantum Break?

Check this video at 14:37. Almost as bad as Battlefield Hardline
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

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badz1492892d ago

@billy

You criticise UC4 for the exact points you praised QB, and THAT alone make your review justified as junk!

"...they barely make a video game here"

But QB that you can finish in less than 10 hours WITH over 80 minutes live action cutscenes is more of a game to you than Uncharted? And you went as far as to say QB needs even more of those unplyable cutscenes?

And how is UC4 "the same thing over and over"? There are platforming, rope grappling, shooting, hand to hand combat, stealth, driving jeeps and boats, swimming/diving, treasure hunting, interesting platforming/treasure puzzles amd there is even MP! That'a varied enough gameplay gor an action game. Can't even say the same for QB which doesn't even have hip fire or cover shooting or even a way to normally move a trash bin without the need of going back in time!

UC4 is just like CoD but with better graphics? Pfft...Seriously troll, go back down under (gotta love Aussie pun!) your bridge!

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Deadpooled2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

'Uncharted is the same thing over and over again', 'The AI is actually really bad' (either played on explorer easy mode, or is it that the AI owns you for camping in one spot and you are crying over it?). Summed up by giving a 89 rating for Quantum Broken. Xbot alert!

LMFAO CLICKWHORE SITE! Where's the 'like this website' WTF and NO thing gone on here?

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darthv722892d ago

@billy, unlike the mob mentality on this site I want to thank you for presenting your POV on this game. While I may not agree I can accept that it is your experience that you are writing about and not the experience that others may have. Thus the whole notion of a review is an "opinion" that may differ from others.

With that said, I have yet to play through this game and being a fan of the narrative of games like Uncharted, Gears, Halo, Infamous... I look forward to playing these newer entries and formulating my own opinion based on my own personal experience. Try not to let the internet bullies keep you from playing and voicing your opinion as long as you understand that it is still just an opinion.

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Kingthrash3602892d ago

Lmao....bad ai??? Qb had good ai then? Lmao...watch a real reviewer like angry joe. You are not a reviewer.....this is an opinion peice just like all other "reviews" you made.

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Nathan_Hale532892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

You have the magic power of firing from the hip in Uncharted. Crazy stuff. Also Phantom Menace was better imo than Attack of the ****** love story.

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morganfell2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

They barely make a video game? Really? How sophomoric. And when video game is written as one word, videogame, then it refers to a technology. Someone give that boy a towel so he can wipe the egg off of his face. Are you saying they barely employ videogame tech?

You reviewed UC4 unfairly now you think we are being unfair to you. Pot, meet kettle...

And just so you are aware, I and a lot of other people hope you proved your fanboy point and got your jollys because do you realize what your poorly conceived agenda driven piece earned for you? A little laughter, sure... and the fact plenty of us will NEVER BUT NEVER click on your site again for anything. EVER. I certainly hope the clicks for this one article earned you a retirement fund.

BTW, your chosen board name suits you to a T because the tactic and transparent article are just that type of move. Of well, when one lacks objective views clothed in creative prose I guess one must resort to cheap scams...

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rezzah2892d ago

You should consider another job that does not require you to be non bias.

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n1kki62892d ago

The 4th time around with cutscene, shoot, puzzle, climb, move dumpster, climb some more got boring fast.

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AlNaffay2892d ago

Infamous Second son is a much better game than QB

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rainslacker2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

You don't have to watch the cut scenes in UC4 either. They are skippable. Longest one is like 3-4 minutes, with the exception of some chapter separators which were in the 6-7 minute range.

OTOH, the cut scenes, or TV segments, in QB really did nothing for the already weak and cliched plot, so I guess you're right that skipping them had no impact on the game.

UC4 had more diverse game play than QB did, as QB mostly just amounted to using one's power, then killing the target. I'd also say that the game play itself was much more refined, although I'll leave it at that subjective thought. UC4 allowed you to stealth, run and gun, cover, or blow your way through a section. All QB did was replace a cover system with the use of powers which you use over and over again with very little variation in those powers, and no variation in how to approach a situation except maybe picking of of a few powers.

So, realistically, I feel you are off on your critique, because everything you say, except maybe the player agency, which no one has been able to really explain to me properly, is actually refutable with objective analysis. You aren't really impacting the game through the use of powers in QB...the powers are required to move on in the game. That isn't agency, that's a game mechanic, no different than shooting, rolling, and climbing are game mechanics in UC4....but again, UC4 didn't require you actually do that to move on in the game(well...maybe the climbing), and almost all the confrontations had several different ways to approach it. Can you name any spot in QB which allowed you to approach it with more than, "use one of several powers, kill"?

I'm trying to give you a benefit of the doubt, but you're making claims that one is better without actually saying why the powers are better, how they're more diverse, or exactly why player agency is higher in QB, except by referring back to your less than substantial claims you've already made.

On the plus side for you, after the whole TWP/MC thing, people will actually be reading these less than stellar reviews to pick them apart in where they fail with unsubstantiated analysis(but hopefully actually give thought to those who can express their analysis in a productive and accurate way). On the downside, they will also be looking at reviewers history a lot harder to see if they have an agenda. As a plus for the community, it may mean some reviewers will start trying to offer up more objective reviews which are meant to be a service for the reader, as opposed to being a soap box or agenda piece for the author.

I will at least give you credit for not making the comparisons to QB in your actual review.

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rainslacker2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

OK, I've decided to analyze the review, and say why it's bad. My objective analysis which I can refer to when people go around trying to defend the review as "just someone's opinion", and try to ignore that it's a bad review.

My problem with the review itself is not the double standards, although I do have a problem with that in general, it's the fact he'll say something is a negative, then go off on some tangent about how the game breaks immersion by doing things which don't make sense.

"Uncharted: A Thief’s End The Never Ending Escape is, in all honesty, an initial grind. It’s gorgeous to behold, and boldly chooses narrative over call-to-action in the early stages....[snipped]"

K, the first part about it being an intitial grind is worthy of merit. However, the rest of the entire paragraph never says anything about that, but goes on to how it's a beautiful game, etc, etc. No context is given to explain why it's a grind. He might be trying to say what he means by talking about the "gameplay loop", but he never contextualizes what that loop is, or how it actually works to make it a grind.

"The Uncharted mafia is going to lynch me for the above, but it’s true....[assume I'm going to snip all these quotes]"

K, what does that have to do with the review. He qualifies this, then goes on to say that the visuals are georgous and has great acting, but then devolves to say the game is on rails, diminishing the open areas in an attempt to make it seem superficial, trying to say that the game relies more on looks to distract the player from a shallow small world. This is unequivocably unsubstantiated within the review itself, and anyone who's played the game knows that the game is neither on rails(even if used metaphorically) of that most of the areas are small. It's an outright lie trying to mask itself in impartiality.

"And like the previous games, the largest weakness in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is the action and gunplay"

Except this has never been a major criticism of the series, so maybe it should be qualified more, and maybe go into how it's actually better....or I dunno...review the damn game play since this is a review of the game.

"Enemies sponge bullets, barely reacting while Nate is usually dead within two or three hits, max."

Another lie. You shoot an enemy, they react by either getting knocked back, or depending on where you hit them incompacitated for a kill. If they're wearing armor, they will not react, except sometimes become staggered if you use certain guns.

" The aforementioned grappling hook is a means for escape, or creating space while in combat, but once you’re spotted the enemy unfairly has vantage on you"

K, and why is this a problem? He doesn't say

"You can break line-of-sight, but it takes a lot of movement in order to do so, and as you’re usually being bombarded with a hail of bullets..."

K, well, once the guy breaks line of sight, does he move away from where he was? I mean, the enemies are still looking for you there. If he needed a breather, he could move to another part of the map. So again, either a lie, or him not understanding what he's supposed to do. I used the method of breaking line of sight to draw enemies to an area, then went and picked off more isolated enemies without having to worry about being spotted as much. Saying it's a problem that you have to move away from where the enemies think you are isn't backed up, and would seem pretty a pretty obvious thing to do. This was a major mechanic of MGSV in fact

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rainslacker2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

"Stealth is also new to the series"

Yep, and he doesn't say how it works, other than to mention the breaking of immersion through over analysis of the mechanic, and how the enemy reacts to it. Then goes on to complain he didn't get a trophy for stealthing an area. I guess the trophy for not killing anyone for 2 long chapters wasn't enough. Obviously a reason to downrate the game though.

"Further to the above, the overall AI is actually really bad...."

Again, no actual explanation about what they do that's bad, but some complaining that it broke immersion due to over analysis....even though the dialogue explained how they got there. The rest of the paragraph goes into his questions about the story, which an be explained if one payed attention. Given that he didn't know you could skip cut scenes, he obviously watched them where a lot of it would be explained. But the whole paragraph had nothing to do with the first sentence, which is suppoed to be the topic of said paragraph.

Then he goes onto some thoughts of the story, which I won't get into other than to say it's a pretty poor synopsis.

But then we get this

" but there’s maybe too much story (and no supernatural weird shit, either)"

A freaking spoiler....in a review. That supernatural stuff is expected in the UC series, yet here he is telling us it's not. I found it a pleasent surprise that they didn't need to go that route and found it to be much more interesting, but it shouldn't be spoiled like that.

"The trend throughout this review is that the game is repetitive, and you’re developer-lead throughout the adventure."

K, and all linear games are like that. He then goes on to say that TR are the same way, but give you large open areas to explore...from a hub(because hubs aren't immersion breaking apparently). Again, he ignores that UC4 had large open areas one could explore, the player just couldn't go back and explore....well except for the whole chapter select.

Then goes on to make an analogy to a Futurama episode which explains the actual episode of Futurama but not how it relates to the game itself.

Then goes on to call the above Futurama stuff a metaphor instead of an analogy, saying that's how he sums up UC4, despite never actually saying how the two were related, but I guess we're suppoesd to understand. Saying it's an interactive movie, which is unequivocably false(once again).

Sums it up by saying that the MP is the meatiest part of the game, but dismisses it because...well no one plays UC for the MP. Apparenly he missed how popular UC2/3 MP was, so didn't even review it except to dismiss it. He could have at least said what it did right, and why it's the meatiest part of the game...maybe made the other paragraphs more concise and on topic, instead of the constant tangents he went on in what I assume was an attempt to divert from the fact that the topic held no actual weight, but people would likely go the TL;DR for each paragraph.

@morgan below

You're right. I forgot about that mechanic. I'd say it wasn't as in depth, or even as robust, but yeah, it was certainly there. Good catch.

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morganfell2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

@rainslacker,

This person from this low traffic website wrote:

"Stealth is also new to the series"

No it isn't. That statement there is in and of itself proof he has no experience with Uncharted whatsoever. I have been sneaking around and jumping on the backs of guys left and right to silently kill as many as possible since the very first Uncharted. I have cleared entire areas by simply being careful and...stealthy. It is why the series has had stealth mechanics since the first game. But then again, obvious jealousy is obvious.

In fact there is a medal in the first Uncharted called Stealth Attacker.

http://uncharted.wikia.com/...

Uncharted 2 has a Master Ninja Trophy for Stealth Kills as well. (20 in Uncharted for a Trophy when patched)

Many areas in the Uncharted series are more manageable on crushing when you remove as many enemies as possible with stealth before going loud.

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

This young person sat in his room with an agenda. It is that obvious. 99% of the people in the world are wrong and he and his little site are correct? No. just no.

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Soc52892d ago

Same thing all over again? Like driving jeeps through large areas of Madagascar and going scuba diving, and driving a boat, and driving through a city full of pedestrians and crashing through markets, while jumping off jeep and being dragged by a crane through water and mud all in real time, and visiting drakes homes and going through his memories, and playing Nathan as a kid exploring with his brother(not killing anybody) I could keep going but that would spoil too much. Same things like that?

The truth is all games can be boiled down to repetition so stop kidding yourself

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MagicBeanz2892d ago

So is your fanboy drivel, you've revealed yourself to be an xbox fanboy, you have zero credibility now, go find something else to do billy.

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notachance2892d ago

hahahaha, oh dear I hope MS paid you well enough because that website and your credibility has gone down the drain

better make a new user and buy a new domain for your website, because this one has failed the agenda

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IGiveHugs2NakedWomen2891d ago

You called Uncharted 4 "on rails" so what exactly is Quantum Break? QB is even more linear than UC4 with smaller areas to explore. How long have you been playing video games? It couldn't be that long since you obviously don't know what "on rails" means.

On Rails: See
Silent Scope
House of the Dead
Virtua Cop

It would be nice if reviewers who aren't gamers, would stop pretending that they are.

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Inzo2892d ago

I was just thinking the same thing. This guy could have given U4 a 2 for all I care but then his review must not be plagued by the double standards on display here. The other thing is "an overly on-rails experience" its at this point I was wondering if he understood the concept of "on-rails" and more so, if he even played the game at all.

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kraenk122892d ago

Especially since he gave Quantum Break, a true on rails experience, an 89.

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TwoForce2892d ago

I have to agree with you.

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andrewsquall2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

Was just going to say this but thank you, its the first comment here and clearly agreed with immensely. It is actually hilarious. The "on-rails" part too.
Compared to the rope in Uncharted 4, in Quantum Break you can use any power you want and anytime then and not just when the developer forces you to???

@billythepunk Exactly, you do have all those powers in QB and isn't it the dumbest thing ever that rips you out of the game when you are told you can't use a power that would have made this part of the game a cake walk? Nothing in Uncharted 4 comes anywhere close to that epic immersion breaking.

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Jon_Targaryen2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

wow wow wow wow... He complained about the odd 5-14 min cut scenes of UC4, but Quantum Break's approach of lazy variation from live 30 minutes webisodes to next to no lazy pre-rendered scenes get a pass???

I smell a jealous troll.

I give your review a NISSAN/10

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FlameBaitGod2892d ago

How is billythepunk even allowed near a computer LOL, horrible had a brother called billythepunk, essentially they both sucked.

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Lamboomington2892d ago

it could be a different reviewer ? Is it the same reviewer ? Or different reviewer on the same site ?

destroyerz12892d ago

The 'Reviewer' is a Xfanboy. Nothing new here lol

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Spyroo2892d ago

Use adblock if you visit those sites

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dumahim2892d ago

That's probably the most well researched and quality rip I've ever seen as a first comment. Well done.

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n1kki62892d ago

You do know people can have differing opinions on games?

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MagicBeanz2892d ago

Well done man you just called him out on his hypocrisy and revealed him to be an xbot. Maybe he'll go crawl back in his hidey hole now.

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Krangs_Uncle2893d ago (Edited 2893d ago )

You complain about overly long cut scenes that drag you out of the experience, yet you give Quantum Break an 8.9, saying that game needs MORE cut scenes!

On rails? Don't make me laugh.. The areas are more expansive than they have ever been, leaving you with multiple routes and ways to deal with situations. Oh, but of course Quantum Break wasn't on rails with corridor gameplay for the most part, and many a moment that would be considered QTE as much as Uncharteds

I'm not sure I can be bothered to comment on the broken gameplay point.

Another publication lacking consistency.. I wouldn't mind these pointers, as long as they adhered to other reviews too. What a joke.

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Eonjay2892d ago

Having played the game its easy to tell which reviews are objective and which ones are just looking for the heat!

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Lamboomington2892d ago

If it's the same reviewer, you might have a point, otherwise no.

Even if it is the same reviewer, he might have just liked QB more. QB and Uncharted are two very different games. One thing in UC4 may be good, but the same thing in QB might come off as bad.

No one goes into a game and reviews it saying "Hmm, I have a lot of problems with the overall experience, but even Quantum break used a similar mechanic and the overall score for that was high, so I have to score this equal or higher"
That's not how it works. They are very different games apart from the fact that they are third person games and have some shooting in them.

Uncharted 4 is a very different game to QB. The cutscenes are completely different, the action and gunplay is completely different.

Why is it so hard to imagine that one or two people like it better ?

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Spyroo2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

Use ADBLOCK IF YOU VISIT THESE SITES.

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pcz2892d ago

why are people comparing review scores? QB is a different game with different aims to uncharted. its like comparing the review score for uncharted, with a gran tourismo score.

QB may well have far more movie parts, but that is obviously the focus of the game. that is the selling point. the same is not true about uncharted. so of course you would score the games differently depending on how they execute what they set out to achieve.

fans are simply too proud to accept that a reviewer can have a view that doesnt fit their agenda. which is sad. its only a game. it is not immune to criticism.

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SCW19822893d ago

One of the most desperate disjointed reviews for any game I have ever read. This is the definition of TRY HARD journalism.

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Lamboomington2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

n4g comment section is sad.

Sorry guys, but maybe, just maybe it's the author's real opinion ? I mean, have you ever thought of that ? No ?

Let's try some basic logic okay ?
Let's take this slow. Out of 100s of reviewers, what are the chances that atleast one or two reviewers don't like UC4 that much, and/or like QB as an experience more than Uncharted 4 ? Statistcally pretty high, right ? (that's true for EVERY game, no matter how critically acclaimed. It is simply a fact). Now, let's take a look at Uncharted 4. Well what do you know ! That's exactly what we're seeing isn't it ? 99% of reviews glowing, others not so. 99% like UC4 more than QB, very few the other way round. Makes sense doesn't it ?

So when one of those reviews pops up, and when all of you go "You're obviously clickbaiting" or "You have agenda hurr durr" ? Isn't that kind of stupid ? Yes, ofcourse it is. It's incredibly sad to see too. I see comment sections like this, it makes me not want to check the comments at all, because people seem to lack common sense.

In other words, if you applied a miniscule amount of logic and commonsense, you would see that it is indeed highly possible that a few reviewers don't like the game that much, and post an honest review.

But hey, logic is difficult. Let's settle for "HE'S OBVIOUSLY SUCH A TRY HARD CLICKBAIT HURRR DURRR"

trooper_2892d ago

You completely missed the point as to why people are annoyed by the article, congratulations.

There's a such thing as objectionable reviews. You can't praise one game for one thing and bash thd other for the same thing.

It wasn't a fair review.

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TKCMuzzer2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

I think you have missed the point why people are complaining. It's not about the score it's about the inconsistency in reviews. Every reviewer has an opinion but surely this would apply to every game and they would show similarities across reviews.
No ones moaning about the score its the quality of the content, but of course the 'reviewer' is aware that the score is what attracts clicks, not the content.
People like yourself need to stop assuming its fanboys complaining about nothing, a lot of gamers know whats right and wrong, they can easily separate a fair, honest review to a click hitter. In fact it's worse if your a gamer, to agree with a poorly written and inconsistent review.

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SCW19822892d ago

Sad that you can't understand the difference between being opinionated and bias.

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Whirlwind_Fanfare_082892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

Not worth my time reading this BS review. Just looking for clicks! definitely can tell by looking at the name of it. LOL!

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Lamboomington2892d ago

Think of a hypothetical situation. A reviewer plays Uncharted 4 and is underwhelmed. Out of hundreds and hundreds of reviewers, few of them don't really like it. Quite probable, yes ? No, not just quite probable, but for all intents and purposes will ALWAYS happen, to EVERY critically acclaimed game.

In other words, it's inevitable. And when that reviewer finally posts his review. You fine folks will always, without fail, call it out for being "Clickbait" "Try Hard" "Fanboy" and so on.

Tell me now, isn't that just stupid ? You've created a situation where NO reviews of UC4 that are below 9 can ever be accepted as an honest opinion. (Below 9 or less than Quantum Break, the PS fanboys make sure of that)

Think about that please. It's only very basic logic.

AndrewLB2892d ago

Would you expect anything different from the "safe spaces" generation? Fascists to the core. I bet their next move is a petition on Change.org to have government "remove" this author and anyone with a viewpoint contrary to theirs.

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Realms2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

Who cares if he liked the game or not that's not why people are calling him out on his BS review all you have to do is look at the review of QB got to realize what he is doing. It's about honesty and integrity and objectivity which this writer does not posses. U4 gets docked points for the same reasons he praises QB and TR yet he is being objective. These are the type of so called gaming journalist that like to flame to console war for the sake clicks but sure rational gamers calling him out on his BS is somehow an attack on his opinion.

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TKCMuzzer2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

Basic knowledge also would indicate people can read a review and judge on its content. It seems many on here are calling out an inconsistency across reviews that is the issue. Many gamers read reviews from sites across games. if a reviewer shows complete double standards from one game to another why should they not be called out. Reviews are fine but as a gamer that would apply to every game you play and your annoyances would always be the same,regardless of the game, therefore any game with that issue would be called out for it and that is the primary issue. The reviewer downgrades U4 in areas for things that they are not happy with but on the flip side gives these very similar issues a positive stance in a different game. That is double standards.

At Andrew below, I think many like yourself as usual are missing the point of the complaints, therefore you are worse than those you are trying to call out because you are not listening to the reasons before judging what they say.

7'5/10 is fine as long as you back it up with fair, consistent points. If you review games it's important to show these consistencies in all your reviews otherwise you get caught out, thats all thats happened here.

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Deadpooled2892d ago

I figured that out by the first half of the first sentence

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stevansavic892892d ago

hahahah this site is a joke

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Deltaguy2892d ago

who keeps letting these satire reviews through?

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Lamboomington2892d ago

"letting these sattire reviews through?"

Where's the sattire ? You don't want to let through reviews of a popular game because they are a lower score ?
N4G comment section makes me face palm in times like these. Absolutely pathetic.

BlackTar1872892d ago

Hey Lambo can you address the obvious hypocrisy in his reviews to other games? Or are you just gonna call foul without addressing these issues?

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sin72792892d ago

WTF is this!

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asmith23062892d ago

"Not All it's Cracked Up to Be" - Ah it is really.

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Antifan2892d ago

People, please, do not click.

Spyroo2892d ago

Or if you do, use adblock.

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Sanquine902892d ago

I know everyone is entitled to his opinion. I just don't agree with your opinion. No clicks for you buddy. Luckely i have a standard gaming site that i visit which reviews are honest. I feel a lot of the negatives review just want to have this negative attention.

Kallisti2892d ago

And that site would be? I'm genuinely curious.

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Sanquine902892d ago

Pushsquare,( yes, i am a playstation only gamer)

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Kallisti2892d ago

Sweet, I've been mainly a PS gamer since I bought my own PS2.

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Sanquine902892d ago

Sort of the same situation here. When i was like 6 i got the first playstation with tekken 2. From then one it was playstation. I really recommend going to pushsquare they are not scared to critize any major hyped game. ( like fallout 4 far harbour got a 4 from then ).

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deafdani2892d ago

You can't agree or disagree with an opinion if you haven't read it.

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Silly gameAr2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

The whole review is in the comment section. No need to click.

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generic-user-name2892d ago

Entire review is posted in comments

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ninsigma2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

"The AI is actually really bad". No it's not, it's just nothing groundbreaking. It's standard A.I.

"you and your brother work through, that your rivals haven’t worked out, but somehow have soldiers placed there already anyway"
Are you just ignoring the fact that we KNOW that Rafe knows the general area for what he's looking for so he and Nadine spread the men across the whole are to find it, which is in contrast to Nate and Sam who KNOW exactly what they're looking for which is why they keep beating the bad guys to the punch.

"It also gets harder to digest that both Nate and his brother – who has spent most of his life in jail – alongside Elena and Sully are more combat savvy than paid mercenaries with huge arsenals"
Can't say you're wrong really but come on, it is a game. It would be pretty dumb if they all died in the first fire fight and the game was over. Was the same point made in your QB review when Jack similarly takes down paid mercenaries even without his powers?? This happens in tonnes of games and it is basically just takes logical liberty because we're talking about entertainment here.

"By the end of the game, you’ve killed more than a hundred people, but the jokes and good humour never let up and your life goes on. The balance between being an adventurer and cold hard killer and thief isn’t even blurred"
Well I wouldn't exactly feel much remorse for killing people who were trying to kill me first. Also take into account they have been doing this for years before the point in time of the first game so any issues they would have had for killing people would have long been dealt with by the time we catch up. The exception is Eleana who does react to this in the first game but quickly gets over it because she needs to survive. By the time the 4th comes around she's been through this at least 3 other times. In addition Nate isn't a "killer". He kills when people are trying to kill him. We know this from uc2 where he made sure not to bring guns to use on the museum security guns because they're just guards doing their job.

"barely make a videogame here"
I just feel like when someone says this about a game they are doing so for the sole purpose of kicking the hornets nest. It's blatantly not true and there is zero evidence to back up such a flippant statement and for me removes any sort of credibility from the reviewer, making the rest of there comments pointless.

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Would also like to add that this little line here: "The Uncharted mafia is going to lynch me for the above" just shows you wrote your review not for those interested in getting the game but to please those who are ready to tear the game a part at a moments notice.

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Letthewookiewin2892d ago

Well said bubble for you! I miss bubbles.....

ninsigma2892d ago

Haha thanks xD
I do and I don't miss the bubbles.
I like having 10 comments and the fact that random users can't take that away. On the flip side there are a few users on here who should really not be allowed to keep talking xD

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CrimsonWing692892d ago

His complaints are purely used to relegate the game. Who cares that Sam is more capable at combat than mercenaries. How is that even a valid complaint? Do you want the mercenaries to shred through you or is this more of an issue of challenge? If that's the case there's Crushing mode right out the game.

This is a video game, his complaints would be like someone getting upset that Nathan survives falling in a Bell Tower or can survive being towed from a jeep going full speed. It's a friggin' game for crying out loud.

Also once again this is a garbage critic only scoring based on his opinion rather than using his opinion to add commentary for perspective and personal thoughts.

Does he get mad that Mario slaughters an entire world of enemies without thinking twice? Like who cares that Nathan kills a bunch of enemies. How is that even a negative?

I am so tired of these piece of crap opinion pieces. Learn how to analyze and interpret game design you loser. Actually research what the difference between a review and opinion piece is.

What a joke. Just toss this guy into the bucket of other sites I'll never give traffic to.

Imalwaysright2892d ago

It's a negative because there is a complete disconnect between Drakes's personality and his actions. The problem isn't that he is killing people that are trying to kill him. The problem is that he shoots them in the head and then cracks some joke as if nothing had happened. The problem is that it comes across that for him killing is the most mundane and easiest of actions.

Others may chalk it up to video game logic but for me, in a game that wants us to care for the characters its detrimental to the whole experience.

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Majister-Ludi2892d ago

Wow man your damage control is incredible. You literally just compared super Mario bros to a game with real people. You compared an action adventure cinematic ride to a cartoony platformer from the 80s. He actually did explain why things didn't work for him. Maybe at the end of the day people have different opinions. Or maybe anyone who doesn't think uncharted is perfect is a troll. What seems more likely?

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Imalwaysright2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

When does it happen? The guy is always cracking up jokes. Have you even played an Uncharted game before?

No, I don't him to start crying. I would like him not to act as if killing someone is the same exact thing as being in a bar drinking beer with his buddies. As if it is the most normal of actions. As if he is a psychopath.

No, I don't give a crap about Indiana Jones. It has been 20 or so years since I've seen an Indiana Jones movie. Joel in TloU also killed his fair share but It didn't feel out of place because his actions just simply fit who he is.

No, it's not nitpicking. ND tries their hardest to make us care for their characters.

"I don't like this game because it's unrealistic has to be the dumbest point I've ever heard."

Think of it what you will. It won't change the fact that it makes hard for me to care for Nate and his friends and because ND puts so much effort in their characters, it's detrimental to the whole experience.

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Aenea2892d ago

Well said.

I don't even mind the score that much, a 7.8 is a good enough score, and I do like he at least is trying to give reasons for it not being a perfect game in his eyes, but the nonsensical reasons given and the comment about 'uncharted mafia' doesn't make this feel like a genuine review. He just wants this to get into the hotness part of n4g and other places and get the clicks...

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ninsigma2892d ago

Yeah score isn't the problem. they just pick things that is clearly obvious or is something that happens in every game. The mafia line really shows their intentions lol

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CrimsonWing692892d ago

Exactly, it's not the score that bothers me, it's the reasoning for the score. The disconnect everyone is going on about how to be the most Hodor thing I've ever heard. He cracks a joke after shooting someone in the head? When the eff does that ever happen? Or do you mean like in the narrative progression? What the hell do you want him to do, drop to his knees and bawl everytime he shoots someone?

I think if that's your concerns with this game then you're not getting what the game is all about. Indiana Jones is a professor that straight up killed dudes as well without freaking out. You want a reason for why they shoot people in the game? Self defense, it's the first rule of war: "Shoot them before they shoot you."

Bottom line this stuff is straight nit-picking and while it's nice as commentary in the review it shouldn't be the facts that lower the score because 1) It's an opinion and 2) Not everyone is going to experience that when playing therefore it's not a factor that can't hold merit.

I don't like this game because it's unrealistic has to be the dumbest point I've ever heard.

Had his score reflected actual points that can be measured to similar game and experienced by anyone who plays the game I'd understand more and actually give him credit regardless if I agreed with him. There needs to be empirical evidence backing up claims that are irrefutable to be considered fact. An opinion is not fact therefore basing a full review on opinion negates it from being a review. At this point I'm just listening to an opinion that I don't share any sentiment with whatsoever and since a review is specifically designed to inform a consumer on making a purchasing decision this ultimately fails.

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rainslacker2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

Most of the points he made for not liking the game weren't backed up with the content he used which was supposed to actually describe why those points were important for the reader to know. Almost every paragraph started off with some negative, then beyond the first sentence was a completely different topic being discussed.

Anyone with a high school sophomore English proficiency should be able to pick apart this review, and why the author himself has poor writing skills, much less reviewer skills.

But I'm sure some people will defend it as "just his opinion, he's allowed to have it".

At least TWP reviewer had good writing skills, albeit terrible review skills.

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dRanzer2892d ago

Well people dont know how to appreciate a masterpiece.
Sad

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LuckyChamCham2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

Wtf
All these sites trying to bring down Uncharted 4, SMH

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CamBulls122892d ago

Same reviewer
Uncharted 4 - What we didn't like: Very, very long cut-scenes pull you out of the 'game'
Quantum Break- What we didn't like: Needed more TV show and more exposition

WHAT?

Trez12342892d ago

Exactly! !!. I see some calling uncharted 4 a movie and at the same time praising QB which actually has live shows as part of its story telling.

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Majister-Ludi2892d ago

Why compare the two games. Why is it impossible that he doesn't believe those two statements. It is an opinion holy shit people on this site are idiots some times.

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rainslacker2892d ago

It shows he has a double standard, which brings his impartiality into question. Given that they're both exclusives, and given the current state of the console wars, I'd say it's exasberbated to mean he is going to overlook things on games exclusive to XBox, and be critical to those same things on PS. Not something one really wants from a reviewer, as it means you can't really trust their reviews because bias plays too important a role in their critique.

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Antnee5342892d ago

I think you did this as a click bait review

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Mr_Luke2892d ago

Weak article with weak point, brought here from what it seems an Xbox fanboy. Really? Oh well, as i always say, even if people give the game 0/100 it can't be ruined. It's a masterpiece and someone doesn't like this fact.

NB: i'm not saying other games aren't masterpieces or whatever, not comparing to anything. I'm just saying that it's clear when something/someone is trying to undermine the game just because it's on another platform.

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DashArrivals2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

I'm AUSTRALIAN and this review really embarrassed the shit out of me. These guys are a joke. Don't even bother reading. I regret that I did. DO NOT click on their pathetic site. Thanks. It's like they made it their mission to nitpick tiny things in order to feel justified in giving it a somewhat controversial score to generate traffic for their really pathetic site.

JUST IGNORE THESE CLICK-BAITERS. They aren't genuine and get paid for clicks and they just don't care about integrity and professionalism. Total embarrassment of a gaming site.

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OB1Biker2892d ago

Haha Its a game!
Its not supposed to be that realistic to score down because Nate jokes after killing of baddies or how 'enemies' can be in a lost cities

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game4funz2892d ago

Do people only spend time reading negative reviews... Or do you fans not realize how absurd some positive reviews also are...

I don't see anyone screaming at the positive reviews on how poorly written they are.

In wanting these negative reviews to disappear all you do is make sure they stick around.

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Magnes2892d ago

This may well be the honest opinion of the author but these against the grain reviews are being seen as either trolling or just for clicks by a lot of people. In the future this could become the reason why people start to trust reviews less than they already do especially if a platform biase is perceived.

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no_ripley2892d ago

Fitting score ... i think the presentation is amazing but it lacks gameplay (worst stealth/cover system ever and the AI is way too aggressive) - it's like ND thought you play the game jumping around like a superhero like in a cinematic trailer or something because you can't rest for 2 seconds in cover without beeing bombarded by grenades and bullets. The ending is very very good though. It's good that this is the last UC. Time for something new now!

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Aenea2892d ago

"... I managed the entire section Naughty Dog released initially as part of their beta – on the game’s final island – entirely from tall grass..."

The what now? There was a beta, but it was multiplayer only *shakes head*

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SynestheticRoar2892d ago

Other weak review looking for hits. Video game media has become a joke.

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rlow12892d ago

The maturity really shows in the comment section. It's just one review people and to say that Uncharted is a perfect game is unrealistic. Some of his points have some merits to it. A.I. in all games pretty much has been the same and hasn't moved forward much on consoles. Uncharted A.I. is okay but doesn't break any new ground either. To be fair the same can be said of most games. The problem I see, isn't Naughty Dog but the weak cpu they put in consoles. It greatly effects what you can and can't do with your A.I..

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Majister-Ludi2892d ago

I can't tell you all how funny it all is. Apparently if you don't think the game is a 10 you are trolling. Guy actually made a lot of valid points and it's his opinion. Honestly watching all you butt hurt Sony fans is entertaining but you should realize something. Uncharted doesn't do anything best so all these best ever articles really need to stop.

Gatsu2892d ago

Well said :).

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killer_goat2892d ago

Funny comment. The storytelling, pacing and graphics are the best this gen. So yes it is the best at a lot of things. Better than that other console

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Gatsu2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

Storytelling of UC4 isn't the best of this gen in my opinion.

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OtakuDJK1NG-Rory2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

I find it strange you didn't mention gameplay.
But only the visual and presentation.

That the problem. That why this review has that score for this reviewer.
Of course Uncharted 4 is a technical achievement game. No one debating that. But when everyone just talking about how pretty it looks and the story but not gameplay make me question what ps fans really want. Back with the PS1 and PS2 it was all about great gameplay now it not. At least Ratchet & Clank was trying to achieve that by bringing some old school gameplay back to Sony's Exclusives lineup.

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Sunny_D2892d ago

"Valid points"

Yeah, like claiming you can't skip the long cutscenes ( which aren't even the longest in VIDEOGAME history") when you actually CAN. Yeah, valid as the shit that comes out of my ass.

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rainslacker2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

Too bad he didn't back up any of those points to explain them properly. See the top of this thread for my detailed review of his review for more details.

His whole review is akin to saying, "-insert mechanic here- sucks, but look at this over here so I don't have to explain why". It's worse than just making a broad unqualified statement like "Guy actually made a lot of valid points".

What I see is a lot of people saying why the review itself is bad with qualified analysis, but others are saying those people are just butthurt because the author has a right to his opinion, without ever stating what qualifies this as a good review. Same thing happened in TWP review when people were defending it and ignoring the whole MC thing. Some defenders, such as yourself, chalk it up as a good review...yet don't actually explain what's so good about it. What valid points did he make...and more importantly, did he actually qualify those points properly? Compare how many paragraphs make a "point", in the topic of the paragraph, but the rest of the overly long paragraphs had little to nothing to do with the topic and I think you'll see why it's a bad review....if you're willing to accept that sometimes, reviewers are just bad.

Wouldn't your time be better served trying to point out bad reviewers instead of trying to point out butt hurt fan boys? If you do the former, at least maybe it'll start a trend where reviews get better, which is actually beneficial to gaming as a whole. The latter is just pointless, because it's not going to change anything.

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Gatsu2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

The score isn't bad, why can't you people accept that everyone likes different things in games. UC4 is quite amazing, but I'd give it 8 or 8.5 maybe. I agree with the review with some parts and imo there's too many enemies sometimes, just like in the previous games.

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HawaiianDreads2892d ago

I can see why people are calling him out, he's pretty much using double standards. He dock points from one game because of certain things, but use said same things in other reviews and boost the score. Shoot he can give the game a 1/10 (probably start WW3), and give good reasons why he feels that way. Honestly their nothing wrong from having a different opinion from someone else, but at least be consistent of your likes and dislikes of games.

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Gatsu2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

I think majority here just see the review score and it's enough already for fans to bash the review.

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"The balance between being an adventurer and cold hard killer..."

This is such a bullshit comment. Say what you want about Uncharted, but Nate is a not a cold hard killer just because he SHOOTS BACK AT PEOPLE SHOOTING AT HIM. I don't know why this particular criticism has been leveled at the Uncharted games when there are games that are far more deserving.

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Arminies2892d ago

LAWL > Cut Scenes pull you out of the Game
Yet you praise Quantum for it saying "Needed more TV show and more exposition"

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It a video game yea Nathan drake is not like the REAL chewbacca nothing is suppose to make since you nerd. It's all fake just like the real gold Nathan Drake finds its Fake to. no spoilers here

DigitalRaptor2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

*YAWN*

A terrible review from somebody now defending their exposed double standards when it comes to certain other games on other platforms. Moving on.

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Quisp2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

I agree with many of his critical points.

The UC series has been my favorite game series of all time, and I couldnt wait until UC4 came out. Ive played all of them multiple times, usually first on Normal diff then Crushing. Hell, when faced with which next-gen console, I went PS4 (original 60gb PS3 still kickin) over XB1 mainly because of UC4.

I liked UC4 a lot. I dont LOVE it. Now, before you get your panties in a wad, I also dont believe criticism is a bad thing. He did give it overall a B rating which is very good.

I just finished the campaign this week. As I was playing it, I found myself yelling out to my wife (sitting next to me) "jesus another long cut-scene..."
I realize the game is story driven, as all of the prior ones have been, and I appreciate that. Its quite a task to implement extensive story and dialogue into a video game. I just thought it detracted from the flow at times.

Also, I will quote the author of this article on a point that also annoyed me:
"there are sections you and your brother work through, that your rivals haven’t worked out, but somehow have soldiers placed there already anyway. It’s never really explained, but having soldiers standing in a lost city waiting for you feels off."
Jesus I just got to a temple where I solved multiple puzzles/clues, Climbed multiple mountains where a grapple hook was the only way to proceed, crossed landscapes and bridges by myself that crumbled to oblivion behind me, only to get to my destination where mercenaries(dumb guys) somehow already made it there, setup camp and supplies, and for some reason just felt compelled to stay just to fight me when I made it there rather than move on to the next destination...huh?

Final battle a bit anticlimatic really. I did like the Epilogue that followed tho just to wrap things up with the characters.

The positives for me:
Amazing artistry in the environments --just gorgeous
Voice Acting has always been top knotch
Story - not to contradict myself, as I thought there was too much lapse in gameplay at times, and I am critical of "parts" but overall I appreciate the time spent in developing the story.
Game controls overall good as in prior UC's

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its_JEFF2892d ago

Like I've said before... the most important thing about a Reviewer, no matter how harsh he/she is on a game is consistency. If they are consistent, from game to game, about what they don't like and what they like. What bothers them and what doesn't... I'm okay with that. But as some of you are pointing out, it seems like this reviewer is very inconsistent... hating something from UC4 that he didn't mind or liked in an other game. Unless he makes an effort to make a call back in his review to point out why, then I don't know why this reviewer is taken seriously.

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jc122892d ago

I think the reviewer makes some decent points. Yes, the game is visually stunning and the story/production values are top notch. That said, the game has some issues.

Whether a knock or not, there's no arguing UC4 is quite linear. For example, you can only use a grappling hook when Naughty Dog lets you. Whatever action sequences are in the game, they are typically formulaic. This doesn't mean the game is bad, it just means the experience is more or less scripted.

I also tend to agree with the reviewer's assessment that the combat is "broken". Okay, maybe " broken" is a bit of a strong word to use, but the combat is at the very least frustrating. Enemy AI are all knowing and seem to be able to locate you at all times during a gunfight. Enemies are also a bit spongy, and barely react to being shot at all; they just keep popping up for more after taking a bullet square the chest. On top of this, they are deadly accurate - they literally never miss. Even if you're barrel rolling from cover to cover, they will tear you up. The moment you think you've bought yourself 2 seconds behind cover, you immediately get flanked from every possible angle. The end result of all this is you end up running around frantically, jumping from wall to wall and hill to hill with an almost permanent low health "grey screen." It's chaotic and feels more like a chore than a pleasure.

While the vistas throughout the game are stunning, there's little reason to explore them. There are "treasures" here and there to locate, but none of them have any bearing on the game itself. Whether you find 100+ "treasures" or 10, it makes no difference. Moreover, there's no reason to scour the maps for ammunition or supplies as you're never short on either. It would have been nice to manage some sort of inventory or supply stream. Hell, it would have been nice to give Nate some depth by allowing us to develop some of his skills ala TLOU. Sometimes, the game just feels hollow, kind of like a cinematic ride you have limited control over...

This is to say nothing of the fact that Nate murders well over 500 "mercenaries" during the campaign, all the while maintaining a joking, happy go lucky attitude. It's a strange juxtaposition for a game that tries so hard to portray Nate as a moralistic, just protagonist.

Look, I rather enjoyed this game. The graphics set a new bench mark. The storytelling is mostly engaging. The voice acting and characters are interesting. The platforming is generally fun and crisp. Unfortunately, they game is a bit linear, the gunplay is a bit frustrating, and the moralistic undertones a bit inconsistent. Again, this by no means makes UC4 a bad game, its just not a "perfect" game. I'd give it an 8.9/10.

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n1kki62892d ago

So its great except for when you need to actaully play it?

jc122891d ago

No. I said the platforming was good, just not necessarily the gunplay.

As an aside, the multiplayer isnt bad.

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n1kki62892d ago

I agree with this review. I might be in the minority, but I am not having as much fun as everyone else. The game is groundbreaking for visuals and storytelling, but the gameplay seems to get in the way, feels dated and for me isn't all that fun. Uncharted was one of my favorite series ever, but the 4th time around just isn't doing it for me from a gameplay perspective.

I don't go to uncharted for amazing gunplay, but I thought it would be a step up from the PS3's loose mechanics. I didn't hate the game by any stretch, but I could have done without a 4th go.

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cbuc11252892d ago

Since when is self defense considered murder? Every person Drake kills is out to kill him.

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PS3and4_HAS_GAMES2892d ago

Too bad hundreds of other reviewers plus 2.7 million 1st week buyears seem to think other wise.

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bradleejones2892d ago

Holy crap. This about sums up the validity of this review... "In many ways, this is the same as a Call of Duty experience with far better visuals"

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OV12892d ago

Is this a review? Reads more like a rant.

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Flewid6382892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

I don't even disagree with some of the things the reviewer says about the game. Only difference is, I found what they created extraordinary and amazing.

You can make a rails on shooter bad, good, or award winning.
You can make puzzle solving bad, good or award winning
Shit...you can even make standing around, being bored in the game doing absolutely nothing one of those three.

In the end, you either made a product that resonates with the masses or not. Not every game has to be MountainDew FPS Shooter of Duty: The Overdone-Dubstep Edition. You can make something simple and it can be groundbreaking, or at best, REALLY GOOD.

Imo, Uncharted 2 and The Last of Us are still the pinnacle of Naughty Dog's work so far. Nonetheless, UC4 is still one of the best gaming experiences I've ever played. I don't need it to be like everything else. I need it to be a polished, high quality piece of gaming entertainment. It most certainly is.

Soc52892d ago

Well said

showtimefolks2892d ago

while i respect your opinion i can't look past the fact your site is a know pro xbox fanboy site

cons from uncharted 4 were positives for QB

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PCgamer982892d ago

What a joke reviewer. Even my 7 year old bro knows that you can skip cutscenes in uncharted.

Soc52892d ago

Come on guys! If you have a passion for games and decide to write about them then don't shoot yourself in the foot by being inconsistent and losing credibility. What's the point? In journalism credibility and respect are everything. Don't throw it away by writing poorly written inconsistent click bait. Make a name for yourself over time by showing you are someone trustworthy. Especially if it's something you love doing. There are no shortcuts. Work hard and over time you might be successful. Going for shortcuts makes sure you will not be read again.

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HawaiianDreads2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

Why work hard when you can throw out clickbait and draw a lot of attention. Seriously though I agree with you.

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Yetter2892d ago

Clearly this isn't the sort of place where you're free to express your opinion

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Trekster_Gamer2892d ago

He makes several valid points, it's a great game but no where near perfect.

modelgod2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

Well, to shed some light on the situation I'll sum it up like this.....i'm a XBOX fanboy, I haven't played U4 YET, and I think that they are absolutely delusional!!! I will NEVER read another review from these circus clowns. I love everything xbox but I'm a pure gamer first and I enjoy just watching my friend play the game. Based on what I've seen so far, and beating Tomb Raider every way possible, I'll give U4 a 9.54, and I give tomb raider a 9.26. I have to screenshot the title so I'll NEVER succumb to the worst click bait and review I've ever read. SO DISRESPECTFUL! !!

WhyWai882892d ago

Well, It's AusGamers. the big Xbox fansclub since Xbox360... you can trace their track records..

MagicBeanz2892d ago

LOL, I needed a good laugh, thanks Billy. Seriously though how much revenue do you actually make off this click bait stuff?

SonyAddict2892d ago

This game is a 9.7 for me!, and the multiplayer is wicked!!.

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Kurdishcurse2892d ago (Edited 2892d ago )

Agreed. A generic game with a good story and god awful combat...not to mention the complete joke of a stealth system. But many manchild fans of uncharted dont seem to like thinking very much...litterally got over 500 downvotes, was " accused" of being an xbox fanboy, even though i own a ps4 and pc, and i got banned for stating opinions after being insulted and cursed at 7000times.

I have never seen a fanbase this bad...worse than souls and zelda fans combined. Man up, face facts, and realize that your game is generic and cheaply mediocore in the eyes of many people. Hell i would give UC4 a 6. I also love how the UC kids talk about bias this and bias that to anyone that badmouths anything about this mediocore game, only to fail in realizing how cringe inducingly hypocritical they are.

Now piss off back to your silly little petition...and stop deluding yourselves by thinking the petition is about "principles" or "morals". No other fanbase are this persistent in shoving their game's false perfection down someones throat...sooo pretty sure a suffocating sloth on angel dust can detect the massive fanboyish bias at play here.

No need for replies, im not really gonna check on a bunch of insults. Just wanted the writer to know my opinion.

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n1kki62891d ago

I actually agree. As a game it's not fun, as a story it's fine, but I wouldn't give a game a 9 or 10 when I don't enjoy playing it.

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coolbeansXD2889d ago

what games do u like? Destiny? Quantum Break? Have you even played the multiplayer as well to talk about how the "game is not fun"? Uncharted 4 did not just get 8, 9 or 10 out of 10 for no reason by many reviewers. Naughty Dog, one of the most skilled game developers didn't just work their asses of to make a mediocre game.

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n1kki62889d ago

Lol you can go listen to my podcast for an explanation want to talk it out you are welcome to join retrogamefix.com

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wheresmymonkey2892d ago

I totally agree with this review, and i've said it before. U4 is pretty, it plays fairly well. But its not perfect. The mercs magically turning up every ten minutes made no sense, and the fact you spend most of the game with Sam (AKA the most dull character in the entire series) rather than Sully and Elena just dragged it down further. And the friendly AI is bad.

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