

The package doesn’t include anything too out of the ordinary in that sense. The main appeal of the collection is the PlayStation 5 tech bump. On replay, I’ve only come to appreciate it more for how much it’s able to accomplish in half the time it takes for other games in the series to do the same. And its lead characters are genuinely charismatic, easily selling the idea of an Uncharted game without its lead hero. It does an excellent job of introducing new mechanics without halting the action (something Uncharted 4 struggles with early on). It has the best hand-to-hand combat in the series with Chloe and Nadine performing duo attacks so natural to execute that they almost feel like scripted events. That’s the clear highlight, but the rest of the game is just as strong from start to finish. Plus, the driving provides a natural way to develop the relationship between Chloe and Nadine, as they chitchat during joyrides. The environment itself is gorgeous, filled with scenic landscapes and colorful birds roaming the skies. It seamlessly has players jumping between combat, puzzles, and awe-inspiring parkour climbs as they drive around the map. It takes everything that makes Uncharted great and folds it into a fluid experience that rewards curiosity and thorough exploration. The Western Ghats is still a remarkable chapter nearly five years later. It’s full of secrets, from hidden collectibles to rare weapons guarded by insurgents. There’s a central tower that gives the duo several points of interest to chase, but players are free to explore the zone to their heart’s content. Early in the game, Chloe and Nadine get in a jeep and enter a small open world. That section is Chapter 4, The Western Ghats, and it’s the series’ finest moment. At that same point in Lost Legacy, I was already at the best section of the game. After two hours of playing Uncharted 4, I was still moving through its long-winded plot setup. Clocking it at around seven hours, it’s half the length of Uncharted 4. It’s also much shorter than your average Uncharted game (which is why it originally retailed at a bargain price point). Instead, it follows Chloe and Nadine, who are on a mission to stop a warlord from sparking a civil war. It features the same shooting, puzzle-solving, and climbing as its predecessor, but with some notable changes. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is a 2017 spinoff of developer Naughty Dog’s action-adventure series.
