80% of PS4 players have never seen Drake? Game experience of "Uncharted: Drake Collection"

Since Sony officially announced "Uncharted 4" at the E3 conference in 2014, there has been an endless stream of news that Sony will produce a high-definition collection of the trilogy of the "Uncharted" series. Although most of the sources of this news have been confirmed to be false, Sony's ambiguous attitude has always aroused speculation.

Later, on June 4, 2015, Sony officially announced that the PS4 exclusive game "Uncharted" HD trilogy "Uncharted: The Drake Collection" will be released on October 7.

As a masterpiece on the PS platform that has been highly recognized by many rating agencies such as IGN, what different experience will "Uncharted: The Drake Collection" bring to players on the next-generation console?

Rating 9.0? The legend of the treasure hunter will be staged again

This time, we also recently got "Uncharted: Drake's Collection". As a PS4 exclusive game masterpiece, the "Uncharted" series can be regarded as a classic in action-adventure games. Although each game has been around for quite a while, the well-known game rating organization IGN still gave this collection a high score of 9.0.

What is the charm of this game that makes IGN editors thank Naughty Dog for resetting it and giving it "rebirth"?

This game includes the single-player story game parts of three works: "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune", "Uncharted: Among Thieves", and "Uncharted: Drake's Deception".

The game loading interface is very archaeological in style, and the male protagonist Nathan Drake also has a tough guy posture. Of course, as an action-adventure game, a strong protagonist is indispensable.

As one of the earliest classics, "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune" has excellent achievements in action, shooting, adventure and puzzle solving. The same type of "Tomb Raider" is also a leader in the same series of games. However, in comparison, "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune" pays more attention to plot and action depiction, and the game also reflects more CG plots, smooth shooting and fighting scenes.

After the first work, "Uncharted: Among Thieves" increased the focus on action and puzzle-solving within the original storyline. For "Tomb Raider", which has developed into a history of women's tenacious struggle, the adventure atmosphere of "Uncharted 2" is even stronger.

Of course, from the perspective of the game, the rich battle scenes and numerous storylines are also very attractive to players.

As the work closest to this generation of consoles, "Uncharted: Drake's Deception" was once selected as a perfect masterpiece by IGN. Whether it is the picture effects or the combat methods, Nathan Drake will leave a deep impression on the players.

In the game, many game elements are integrated into the game, such as stealth, tracking, melee and wall-climbing. Of course, the scene changes and FPS battle scenes also make the effect of this game more prominent.

Of course, for a treasure hunter, treasure is undoubtedly an important collection element in this game, and each game has a separate achievement and trophy designed for this purpose, so that players do not feel like they are playing a separate game.

Unfortunately, Uncharted: The Drake Collection does not fully include the content of the trilogy games. The lack of multiplayer mode makes this game a narrative poem of a single-player story. Of course, for players with poor network connection, just playing through the plot is probably enough to make them feel excited.

Players who want to experience multiplayer games further can only wait until the arrival of subsequent content in December.

Next-gen gaming, next-gen graphics

Remaking classic games in high definition and putting them on next-generation consoles has become a way for many game manufacturers to increase game sales, starting with Capcom's "Resident Evil" series and THQ's "Darksiders 2: Definitive Edition".

Will "Uncharted: The Drake Collection" also be re-mastered according to the next-generation standards of 1080P resolution and 60fps?

From the original Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, we can see that the facial details of the characters in the game have indeed been further improved, the lighting and background textures have indeed been refined, and although there are still some jagged edges, it does not affect the overall effect of the picture. The explosion effect is no longer a ball of fire, and it is closer to the real level.

"Uncharted: Among Thieves" has been further refined based on its predecessor. Of course, without comparison, it is impossible to show whether the game quality has made a leap. Therefore, by comparing the original on PS3 with the high-definition version on the next generation, I believe players will easily find the difference.

As the closest game to this generation, "Uncharted: Drake's Deception" is indeed outstanding in terms of graphics effects. We have to wonder whether the effects of "Uncharted 4" to be released next year will be even more amazing.

Will the remake of classic games boost PS4 sales?

As we all know, Naughty Dog, as Sony's first-party studio, has always been highly praised. The Uncharted series and The Last of Us have pushed Naughty Dog to the position of the world's top game studio, and Uncharted 4, which was originally planned to participate in the Christmas war in 2015, has attracted countless attention in the industry.

However, this next-generation game was delayed to the spring of 2016. Although it was only delayed by a few months, it was very unfavorable for Sony's year-end sales. As a rescue, Uncharted: The Drake Collection was developed and was recognized by many players.

In a recent magazine interview, Joe Palmer, UK PlayStation product manager, admitted: "This game has the ability to become a hit to boost PS sales. It provides players with great guidance and suggestions, and at the same time there are three very exciting games to give new players the opportunity to choose PS4."

Could it be possible that a remastered game could boost console sales?

Faced with Microsoft's XBox One's backward compatibility technology and the move to give away old 360 games when buying Xbox One games, Sony still has a wealth of exclusive games, but the games on PS4 are still not as rich as those on PS3. How to boost PS4 sales has become a top priority.

Compared with Microsoft, Sony also believes that classic games still have a good appeal to players, such as "Uncharted: The Drake Collection". Naughty Dog said that according to research, 80% of PS4 console owners have never played "Uncharted", which undoubtedly gives old games a new development direction, and the powerful performance of the next-generation consoles will also bring out the best in the HD-remastered games.

Of course, whether PS4 sales have really increased is still unknown. After all, remastered games are not as attractive as new games, and Uncharted: The Drake Collection is not as good as its old rival Microsoft's Gears of War: Ultimate Edition in terms of remastered effects.

However, what is certain is that "Uncharted: The Drake Collection" is indeed a conscientious remake, and players who want to experience it must have a PS4.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.