Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

"*Every treasure has its price.*"
―Tagline.

Boxart, depicting protagonist Nathan Drake

***Uncharted 4: A Thief's End*** is a 2016 action-adventure third-person shooter video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. A 2022 remastered edition was released for the PlayStation 5 and PC as part of *Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection*. It is the forth main installment in the *Uncharted* series, and the final entry to feature series protagonist Nathan Drake as the playable character.

Set several years after 2011's *Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception*, *A Thief's End* follows former treasure hunter Nathan Drake as he is forced out retirement to save his long-lost brother Samuel from debt. To this end, Nathan, Sam and returning characters Elena Fisher and Victor Sullivan search for clues for the location of Henry Avery's long-lost treasure. *A Thief's End* combines elements of third-person shooters, platform games and puzzle solving. The game is broken into several chapters in which Drake can use firearms, melee attacks and stealth against enemies, as well as solve environmental puzzles and collect various collectibles. The game also features an online multiplayer mode, with a cooperative survival mode added in a December 2016 patch.

*Uncharted 4* began development soon after the release of *Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception* in 2011, under the leadership of series creator Amy Henning and creative director Justin Richmond, and was announced in late 2013. The game's development was troublesome, with Henning and Richmond departing Naughty Dog in 2014; *The Last of Us* creators Neil Druckmann and Bruce Starley were brought to complete the project, which caused 8-month worth of Henning's work to be discarded. Core design philosophies during the game's development included more open-ended level design and flexible combat options. Druckmann and Starley attempted to humanize the characters more in comparison to previous games, with Drake and Elena's relationship serving as a central element.

*Uncharted 4: A Thief's End* was critically acclaimed, and was considered one of 2016's best games. Praise was directed at its narrative, characterization, emotional depth, gameplay mechanics, open-ended design and visuals, though its pacing and multiplayer mode drew mixed responses. Multiple outlets found it to be a strong conclusion to Drake's story arc and Naughty Dog's work on the *Uncharted* series. It was nominated for and won multiple end-year awards for its writing, visuals and design, including Game of the Year accolades. *A Thief's End* was a massive commercial success, selling over 15 million copies by May 2019 and becoming the best-selling *Uncharted* installment. A standalone expansion pack, *Uncharted: The Lost Legacy*, was released in 2017.

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