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Uncharted: The Lost Legacy |OT| Ladies Trip

...I feel more of an explorer as Chloe than I ever did as Drake. She seems more interested in everything around here and her conversations with Nadine about the Indian culture are genuinely fascinating.

That’s really good to hear. And yeah, some of the dialogue I caught in preview footage sounded good:
Any other impressions along these lines within the thread so far? Or perhaps from elsewhere on the net? I was glad to see Shaun Escayg's comments, from March:
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/uncharted-the-lost-legacy-contains-uncharteds-larg/1100-6448534/
"We are taking a lot of time to dig in and consult the right people--to not offend on the religious level, on all levels," [Shaun Escayg] added. "We also want to make sure we represent the people of that region properly." As part of this, Naughty Dog cast "local Tamil insurgents" to voice characters in the game...

https://www.polygon.com/2017/7/25/16020782/uncharted-the-lost-legacy-hands-on-ps4-naughty-dog
by Samit Sarkar 
...Chloe is apparently half Indian... and her knowledge of Hindu mythology helps unlock many of the secrets that the duo is pursuing… you’re likely to come across ruins... that conceal special artifacts. These items are tokens of Hoysala kings that are scattered around the Western Ghats…. The Hoysalas ruled for about four centuries starting around the year 950, in the region of India known as the Deccan Plateau. The side quest in question has its own arc and payoff, and [James] Cooper said it functions as a way for the player to learn about Hoysala culture…
 
Good fucking lord. The level/map design in Chapter 4 is almost too good. Not to mention the sheer amount of detail they are able to cram in there. I don't see how it can get any better.

even_possible_aliens.gif
 

Shin-Ra

Junior Member
I'm glad the
Queen's Ruby
carries over into New Game.

I think it's the best Uncharted yet for small treasure hunting.
 

AdaWong

Junior Member
So for anyone who's completed the game and has seen the GameSpew review, is that screenshot a spoiler (last screenshot before the score)? I don't remember that at all from Uncharted 4 so if it is that sucks.

https://www.gamespew.com/2017/08/uncharted-the-lost-legacy-review-it-doesnt-need-nate-to-be-great/

Why would something from UC4 determine if a thing is a spoiler or not? This game is brand new and has all new locations lol

Anyways, no it's not a spoiler

(I'm assuming you're talking about this pic: https://www.gamespew.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DH7ijfAUwAAjN9y.jpg )


how would one even do this? i'd love to find a way to reliably integrate that into melee combat somehow

I'd like to know as well!
 

Shin-Ra

Junior Member
I found all but one of the Hoysala tokens before checking the ? on the map and the one I hadn't found (rotation puzzle with three parts switching sides) I hadn't driven past that part of the map yet. They're all well landmarked if you explore the map methodically (I went anti-clockwise - starting in the West), I was glad to not need to got off on foot to find them.
 

Sephimoth

Member
Just completed it, 10/10. Think I prefer it to 4 TBH due to the pacing and focus more on temples, ruins, etc. Length was perfect

The Tomb Raider I always wanted!
 

autoduelist

Member
I'm not reading any posts because I'm deathly afraid of getting spoiled.

That said, I'm maybe midway through the game and... WOW. Just wow. This game is amazing, and I feel like they've really evolved Uncharted gameplay.

Finally we get puzzles that don't have the solutions attached! I mean, they still need to be a bit harder, but still, it's a noted improvement. The 'open world hub' concept from 4 has been improved upon and just feels great.

I like the characters, although honestly a lot of the time I feel like they're just stand-ins for Nate and Sully in terms of banter. I definitely [most definitely] really miss Drake and hope we see him again in more games, but this is by no means a knock on these characters. I'd miss Ellie and Joel in a TLOU game even if I loved the new characters.

The game feels huge, not like DLC...

And I can't wait for Uncharted 5. It will come. It will definitely come. Maybe with the PS5, but it will come. There is absolutely no way they are putting this gameplay to bed.
 
I'm glad the
Queen's Ruby
carries over into New Game.

I think it's the best Uncharted yet for small treasure hunting.

i used chapter select and it removed it. lol.

also, i swear i shot 5 guys with a silence weapon in the head so many times but its not popping..
can i not miss? the helmet guys ruin the whole thing if thats the case
 

ty_hot

Member
Started and finished today, 6 hours on Hard.

What an awesome game. Feels like they took the best of each Uncharted and pack it together in a tidy dense package. Hand combat feels so satisfying.

Loved the
train chase part, ofc if reminded me of U2 which was the absolute highlight of the series so far. It was, because now The Lost Legacy has it

Graphics are gorgeous, not just technically, but artistically too. Incredible places, you really lose a few seconds every now and then admiring the visuals.

Survival mode is great *(I dont remember it on U4, I guess it was added post launch?). It is the reason why I might keep the game. I know every modern game has something like it, but then I cant play with Rafe or Nadine.

For 35 euros its easily a solid 9. Story is great and has the entire multiplayer included in the game. I can't understand how anyone would give it less than 8 or even close to 7. Its a fucking expansion, you are not getting lots of new features and mechanics (there are some, which is enough for an expansion).
 

MattAces

Member
Literally just finished the game.

Spoiler, don't click unless you've finished it.
Very disappointed
at Sully not appearing since Sam is in and they talked about their adventure at the end of UC4.
Other than that, god damn, Nadine and Chloe. Fantastic duo.
And the ending
pretty much hinted they will have more adventures.
 
So is the multiplayer option in Lost Legacy just the UC4 multiplayer? Can I delete UC4 from my HDD and keep this for multiplayer?
 

MCD250

Member
I feel like I like
Sam's character more in this game than I did in 4. He has good chemistry with Chloe, and I like how he and Nadine gradually warm up to each other as the game goes on.
 
The Lost Legacy is a cracking little game, a solid 8/10 for me - but as I said in another thread, it's made me realise the series needs to take a long break and come back with fresh ideas.

It plays well, looks great and tells a cool story. However, it all feels so by the numbers and recycled.

It feels like a smaller budget game with reheated assets and remixed set-pieces, stolen from its older brothers.

It doesn't really evolve the formula laid out by A Theif's End in any meaningful way and I'd argue it's one new mechanic, lockpicking, is boring busy work.

It's got tighter pacing than Uncharted 4 and sprinkles in some cool little puzzles, but it feels like a side story with low stakes.

Making this game in a year was an incredible feat, but it's easy to see how they got the job done.

Bear in mind, I did really enjoy my time with it. It's Uncharted 4, again, but smaller and more focussed. It just feels very safe, outside of its compressed development cycle.

It didn't need to reinvent the wheel for me either, but it just felt like a step too far for me...
 

V1LÆM

Gold Member
Was enjoying it at first but must say I'm not feeling it anymore. Don't think it was worth the £30 I paid. Maybe half that. Chloe is a great character but not a fan of Nadine. The story isn't anything interesting it's just the usual "let's go find this ancient artifact before the bad guy with a private army". Gameplay isn't bad but tired of it now. If they make another Uncharted then I'm out unless they shake it up a bit.

Hopefully I'm nearly done. Just got the third water fall.

I take back this post. Mostly...

Still don't think Nadine is that great a character but I am enjoying the game again now. I decided to take my time and explore a bit more during Chapter 4 instead of just pressing on. I got all the tokens and continued with the story. I am just at the very start of Chapter 8 now and honestly don't want it to end now. I'm gonna miss Chloe and hope she becomes the main character of the series if they do any more.

The elephant scene was brilliant and it was cool to see Sam again.

As for it being worth £30...yeah I take that back. I guess it's a fair price. I'm 5 hours 53 minutes into the game so far and I know it'll end soon. Kinda wish it was a bit longer but oh well.

I'll go back and finish it off tomorrow.
 

TGO

Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
Loving the game so far and I think if Nate really is throwing the towel in "sigh" Chloe should take over.....Nadine not so much.
Chloe also makes a better Lara Croft then the reboot Lara, there I said it
 

V1LÆM

Gold Member
Loving the game so far and I think if Nate really is throwing the towel in "sigh" Chloe should take over.....Nadine not so much.
Chloe also makes a better Lara Croft then the reboot Lara, there I said it
Have to agree. Lara just annoys me in the rebooted games. Chloe is actually badass.
 

AdaWong

Junior Member
Loving the game so far and I think if Nate really is throwing the towel in "sigh" Chloe should take over.....Nadine not so much.
Chloe also makes a better Lara Croft then the reboot Lara, there I said it

I havent played the Tomb Raiders games but you're literally like the 5th person to say this here damn lol
 
I haven't been keeping up with this game that much, and I just wanted to ask a couple of questions. How's the pacing of this game compared to UC4 and the original trilogy?
 

AdaWong

Junior Member
I haven't been keeping up with this game that much, and I just wanted to ask a couple of questions. How's the pacing of this game compared to UC4 and the original trilogy?

We should put this in the OP at this point lol.

The game is soooooo much better in terms of pacing. Ask literally anyone that's played it. In fact, it's the best Uncharted title when it comes it pacing.
 
I haven't been keeping up with this game that much, and I just wanted to ask a couple of questions. How's the pacing of this game compared to UC4 and the original trilogy?
It's lean filler-less Uncharted, the perfect balance of action, puzzles, exploration, set pieces, and slower character moments
 
Up to chapter
7
now and really starting to love this. The first few chapters were a bit by-the-book, if still great, but the
open-world aspect
to chapter 4 and then the amazing ride that was chapters 5 and 6 have hooked me in.

The flow is amazing too. In chapter 5 everything just felt right, from
the set-pieces to the way you stealth kill the enemies before the jeep appears, then find the C4 and take it out and then end up finding an entrance to go further
. Loved the
elephants in
chapter 6 too! A nice call back to
the giraffe scene in TLoU
 
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