If you listened to the latest episode of our podcast, then you'll know that this author absolutely adores Uncharted 4: A Thief's End – and your humble host is not alone. Naughty Dog's latest – with a score of 94 on Metacritic – is currently the highest rated non-remaster of the generation, beating out the likes of Bloodborne, The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
To be fair, Hideo Kojima's stealth classic has a 95 on the Xbox One, but that's because far less critics reviewed it on the Microsoft platform than the PlayStation 4, where it has a 93. The only other game that's close to Nate's latest is Super Mario 3D World on the Wii U, which also has a review aggregate of 93. Really impressive stuff.
The worry, of course, is that remasters Grand Theft Auto V and The Last of Us are still considered the best games on Sony's new-gen format, but it's perhaps worth remembering that both originally launched in 2013 – a whopping seven or so years into the PlayStation 3's lifespan. At the time of typing, the PS4's barely even two years old, so we're sure that the best is still to come.
[source metacritic.com]
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Metal Gear Solid V does not belong on that list,......at least in retrospection.
Well done naughty dog
Damn, i know i'm gonna cry when i finish the game. I think i won't like sam as much as i like sully... El god**mn dorado or sweating like a hooker in church those lines make me smile every time.
@sub12 Tend to agree. I like a lot about it — I really enjoy the freedom you have during missions — but I found the open world a chore to traverse, and honestly thought it was kinda... Boring. It felt like there was too much busywork between the good stuff.
It's a great game - I'm not convinced it's an amazing one, though. Then again, the Grand Theft Auto V rating is also way too high.
@get2sammyb I agree. The whole act 2 tarnished the game for me. It's obviously unfinished.
@JoeBlogs That is because most critics only play a game for 2-4hrs before reviewing. Especially those working for non-gaming websites and print media. /sigh
Was that ever in doubt? If you look at Naughty Dogs last 4 games, all have gone on to win Game of the Year and I would be very surprised if this didn't. The reviews seem to be indicating it will...
Really impressive for Sony, I honestly thought that crown went to Nintendo.
Sony has had some pretty great exclusives these past couple of years, certainly rivaling Nintendo.
I like MGS 5 the first chapter was great, but I honestly thought the 2nd chapter was quite boring and just padding, the game should've ended after chapter 1.
GTA V is a great game the open world is fun to explore if a wee bit boring, the missions are varied and fun, but I just don't like GTA online.
@PlaytendoGuy
I didn't like the Crash Bandicoot games as much as Super Mario 64 but since the PS2 days I'd say Naughty Dog has been as prolific as any other in the industry so it's not really surprising that Uncharted 4 is an awesome game. I'm going to be interested to see where the meta score ends up over time though. It sits at 94 now after 69 reviews but obviously more will be incoming. Hell Ratchet & Clank has had 83 reviews and that's just a remake, remakes and remasters are usually on the lower end in regards to number of reviews received.
I recall The Last of Us and GTAV receiving a similar creaming of perfect scores so I've become rather skeptical of reviews for ND/GTA games.
But, I think if there's one game that ACTUALLY might live up to reviews for a change, it would be this one. Uncharted 4 looks absolutely amazing so I'm thinking this may actually deserve the scores it's received. This looks far better than The Last of Us or GTAV ever did. That much is certain.
Good job, Naughty Dog! Metal Gear Solid V is great, too. Even though I'm a Nintendo fan, I think Super Mario 3D World is very overrated, it can't hold a candle to Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine or Super Mario Galaxy.
Well here is your GOTY folks, look no further. At this point, when Naughty Dog releases a game I expect it to be GoTY. Dey good.
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