The First Three Uncharted Games Deserve Makeovers on Par with The Last of Us Part 1

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The Last of Us Part 1 has proven to be a divisive concept, as many feel it is too soon for the game to receive a full-priced remake. While Sony's logic is sound, as The Last of Us HBO show will bring in new fans and a remake allows Naughty Dog to make the original game more similar to its sequel in terms of visuals and gameplay, it is impossible to deny that some fans see it as unnecessary.

However, new character models like the one for Tess show just how much of an improvement The Last of Us Part 1 is making over the 2014 remaster. With Naughty Dog doing an excellent job of illustrating the difference between remasters and remakes, while also showing a willingness to update its more recent games, the same thing can and should happen with Uncharted. In particular, the first three games should get remakes so that they are more similar to Uncharted 4 in terms of their visuals and gameplay.

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The jump in quality from Uncharted 3 to Uncharted 4 is impossible to deny, as Naughty Dog’s engine and game design prowess had grown significantly in the four and a half years between the two games. As such, Uncharted 3 simply feels dated in comparison. It lacks the stealth capabilities of its successor, while melee combat is more simple and shooting feels far less tight. However, the most startling difference is the character models.

While the visuals in the first three Uncharted games were groundbreaking for their time, they are no longer cutting edge if fans return to play the titles in 2022. The switch from Uncharted 3’s Nathan Drake to Uncharted 4’s is especially jarring, as the PS3 version almost looks like an entirely different character from his PS4 counterpart.