The Lost Legacy is a bit too contained and similar to Uncharted 4 to stand out on its own against the mainline series, despite the gorgeous visuals, engaging combat and impeccably written quiplash between Chloe and Nadine as they warm to each other over the course of the game. Unfortunately, the narrative wasn’t quite as compelling as any of Drake’s adventures, and whilst the open-world exploration was a refreshing change of pace, it also allowed for a lot of lonely wandering that led to stunted pacing. The Lost Legacy’s main innovation was in how it afforded players the ability to roam free in detailed open-world environments - an expansion upon one of Uncharted 4’s finest set pieces - Madagascar. The dynamic duo of Chloe and Nadine engage in some “Archaeology” as they mow through legions of gun-toting grunts in an attempt to track down a tusk of Ganesh. Uncharted: Drake's FortuneĪ DLC expansion to Uncharted 4 that is essentially a full-blown standalone game, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy was an ambitious step away from the established formula, swapping out Nate for his old flame Chloe Frazer, a deeply compelling protagonist who is accompanied by Nadine Ross and Sam Drake from the fourth instalment - each character played wonderfully by Claudia Black, Laura Bailey and Troy Baker respectively. It sure could have done without the middling touchscreen Vita gimmicks though! 5. It still feels very much like Uncharted, but it was always destined to sit in its shadow given the downgrade in scope. Yet, if you think about what the developers set out to do with Golden Abyss, it’s a calculated success. Unfortunately, some of the cinematic flair had to be mitigated to accommodate the jump to a handheld device - the story ultimately falls flat in spite of some fantastic set pieces. At the time, it looked incredible close up for a handheld and carefully recreated the hallmarks of the trilogy of Uncharted games that came before it.
Given the barometer set by the franchise, there really isn’t much wrong with Golden Abyss.
Uncharted: Golden Abyss is a PS Vita exclusive developed by SIE Bend Studio, who later went on to develop its own AAA third-person action game in Days Gone. Before we start, it’s probably fair to point out that coming last in a list of the best Uncharted games is almost an honour in itself given the level of quality they achieve.
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