Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Overview

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is a 2016 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the fourth main entry in the Uncharted series. Set several years after the events of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, players control Nathan Drake, a former treasure hunter coaxed out of retirement by his presumed-dead brother Samuel. With Nathan's longtime partner, Victor Sullivan, they search for clues to the location of Henry Avery's long-lost treasure. A Thief's End is played from a third-person perspective and incorporates platformer elements. Players solve puzzles and use firearms, melee combat, and stealth to combat enemies. In the online multiplayer mode, up to ten players engage in co-operative and competitive modes.

Development of Uncharted 4 began in 2011, soon after the release of Uncharted 3. It was led by creative director Amy Hennig and game director Justin Richmond. Development was hampered in 2014 due to Hennig and Richmond's departure from Naughty Dog; they were replaced by Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley. The team sought to incorporate elements of open-world gameplay, with larger levels to encourage free-roaming exploration and combat. The relationship between Nathan and Elena was central, and Naughty Dog attempted to humanize them more than in previous games. A Thief's End was Naughty Dog's first game developed specifically for the PlayStation 4; the team took advantage of the hardware to process larger dynamic environments.

A Thief's End was released in May 2016 to acclaim for its gameplay, narrative, emotional depth, visuals, and multiplayer, with several reviewers finding the game a worthy conclusion to Nathan's story. It won year-end accolades, including Game of the Year awards from several gaming publications, critics, and award ceremonies, and it is considered among the greatest video games ever made. With over 18 million copies sold, it is the highest-selling Uncharted game and one of the best-selling PlayStation 4 games. A standalone expansion, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, was released in 2017. A remastered version was released as part of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection for the PlayStation 5 and Windows in 2022.

Official trailer

E3 Gameplay video. Watch on YouTube

Gameplay

UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End - E3 2015 - Sam Pursuit Gameplay | PS4, PlayStation. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Shooter, Adventure

Developer

Naughty Dog

Publisher

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Series

Uncharted

Engine

Naughty Dog Engine

Platforms

PlayStation 4

Age rating

ESRB T

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

Yes

Co op

No

Age ratings

CERO

C

PEGI

16

USK

16

ACB

MA 15+

CLASS IND

14

ESRB

T

GRAC

19+

Release dates

Editions

Buy this game

Subscription history

Trophies

Trophies68

Platinum possibleYes

Platinum

1

Gold

1

Silver

10

Bronze

56

Total

68

Points

1530

Platinum time

21 to 50 hours

Difficulty

5 out of 10

Playthroughs for platinum

2

Online trophies

5

Online note

PSNProfiles says the five multiplayer trophies take 1 to 2 hours.

DLC has trophies

Yes

DLC note

The Survival update has its own list, rated 7 of 10 and about 70 hours by PSNProfiles; three stars on every stage on Crushing is the hardest part.

Missable trophies

• Sharpshooter
• Charted! Speedrun

• One Last Time Collect All The Trophies Platinum 53.93% of players
• Charted! - Explorer Complete the game in explorer mode Bronze 70.44% of players
• Charted! - Light Complete the game in light mode Bronze 68.96% of players
• Charted! - Moderate Complete the game in moderate mode Bronze 66.65% of players
• Charted! - Hard Complete the game in hard mode Bronze 59.52% of players
• Charted! - Crushing Complete the game in crushing mode Silver 57.69% of players
• Charted! - Speedrun Complete the game in 6 hours or less Silver 56.49% of players
• First Treasure Find a Treasure Bronze 75.97% of players
• Treasure Hunter Find 50 treasures Bronze 63.42% of players
• Treasure Master Find all Treasures Silver 57.84% of players
• Relic Finder Find the Strange Relics Bronze 58.94% of players
• Jot This Down Find a Journal Entry Bronze 73.88% of players
• Lost Art of Journaling Find all Journal Entries Bronze 58.14% of players
• Take a Note Find a Journal Note Bronze 73.77% of players
• Lost History Find All Journal Notes Bronze 58.12% of players
• Head of the Class! Defeat 20 enemies with headshots Bronze 74.21% of players
• You Have a Head for this Business Defeat 50 enemies with headshots Bronze 72.47% of players
• Hangman's Bullet Perform 20 headshots from the rope Bronze 59.85% of players
• Stealth First Ask Questions Later Stealth take-down 5 enemies Bronze 74.2% of players
• Shh Sleep Now Stealth take-down 30 enemies Bronze 70.46% of players
• I Thought I Heard Something Perform 30 vertical stealth takedowns Bronze 59.19% of players
• Run-and-Gunner Defeat 50 enemies from-the-hip or blind-firing Bronze 63.24% of players
• Leapfrog Defeat 10 enemies in a row, alternating gunplay and hand-to-hand Bronze 59.63% of players
• Unstoppable! Defeat 100 enemies in a row without dying in combat Silver 61.42% of players
• Sharpshooter Complete game with 70% or higher shot accuracy Bronze 70% of players
• Rushing Roulette Defeat enemies with a pistol, machine gun, and grenade, in that order, in 15 seconds Bronze 59.64% of players
• Ghost in the Cemetery Get through Scotland cemetery combat encounter without killing or being seen Silver 59.8% of players
• Butterfingers Make 10 enemies drop their grenades Bronze 58.14% of players
• Boom County Defeat 4 enemies with the same explosion (all explosive items and weapons apply) Bronze 61.31% of players
• Defeat 10 in 60 -- China Lake GL Defeat 10 enemies in 60 seconds with the China Lake Grenade Launcher Bronze 59.49% of players
• Hang Tough! Destroy 10 vehicles while being dragged from the rope Bronze 60.63% of players
• Run the Table Defeat enemies with a stealth attack, melee attack, headshot, and explosives, in that order, in 15 seconds Silver 57.71% of players
• Hitting a Brick Wall Defeat 5 armored enemies with melee only Bronze 60.5% of players
• Peaceful Resolution After being marooned, leave everyone alive until the Treasury Silver 56.38% of players
• Wingman Perform 10 combo buddy takedowns Bronze 66.98% of players
• Cliffhanger Pull 20 enemies over when hanging from a ledge Bronze 63.44% of players
• Ludonarrative Dissonance Defeat 1000 enemies Gold 60.49% of players
• Don't Feed the Animals Play with the lemur in the market and let it steal your apple Bronze 66.55% of players
• I Accidentally All the Guns Use every weapon in the game Bronze 56.72% of players
• Not a Cairn in the World Knock over all rock cairns in Madagascar Bronze 58.21% of players
• I Can See My House From Here! Climb to the very top of the Clocktower in the City Bronze 63.05% of players
• Trials and Tribulations Solve the first Trial in Scotland in 10 moves or less Bronze 60.64% of players
• Best Score! Beat the best score in the retro videogame Bronze 59.04% of players
• Gift of Gab Listen to all optional conversations in game Silver 58.06% of players
• Marco Polo Returns! Play in the ocean near the sunken ship Bronze 66.11% of players
• Stage Fright Just prior to City Chase, stand perfectly still for 30 seconds (stage demo fail) Bronze 61.8% of players
• Just Floor It! Drive away in the jeep with Elena without killing any enemies Bronze 58.34% of players
• On Porpoise Get three dolphins to follow the boat Bronze 59.51% of players
• Still Got It! Hit all targets in the attic with the toy gun Bronze 70.13% of players
• Glamour Shot Take a photo of Sully Bronze 63.3% of players
• Swordmaster Perfectly parry Rafe in the sword fight without getting slashed or stabbed Silver 58.25% of players
• Continue the Adventure Complete the Uncharted Multiplayer Introduction Bronze 68.13% of players
• Get in the Game Complete 5 matches in Multiplayer Bronze 63.81% of players
• Trials by Fire Complete all trials on Moderate (difficulty) in Multiplayer Bronze 60.78% of players
• Friends Forever! Spawn 10 Sidekicks in Multiplayer Bronze 62.94% of players
• Medic! Revive 10 Allies in Multiplayer Bronze 62.98% of players
• Get Train Rekt Complete Stage 1: Train Wreck Bronze 35.88% of players
• The Mad City Complete Stage 2: Madagascar City Bronze 33.8% of players
• Great Escape Complete Stage 3: Prison Bronze 31.61% of players
• In for a Penny, In for a Pound Complete Stage 4: Auction House Bronze 30.7% of players
• Those Who Prove Worthy Complete Stage 5: Scotland Bronze 29.28% of players
• Cliffs and Caves Complete Stage 6: Remnants Bronze 28.37% of players
• Another Lost City Destroyed Complete Stage 7: Sunken Ruins Bronze 27.64% of players
• A Pirate's Life For Me Complete Stage 8: Pirate Colony Bronze 26.65% of players
• Without a Paddle Complete Stage 9: River Bronze 25.35% of players
• Utopia Complete Stage 10: New Devon Bronze 24.8% of players
• Crushing Earn one or more stars on all Survival stages on the Crushing setting Bronze 12.44% of players
• ...It Earn three stars on all Survival stages on the Crushing setting Silver 12.33% of players

Playable today

Credits

Publisher

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Developer

Naughty Dog

Released

2016-05-10

Age rating

ESRB T

Region

US

Time to beat

about 17 hours