Uncharted 4: a thief’s wait. When does this game start?

[Heisenburger]

just playing it now for the first time and it looks phenomenal. The gameplay is so much better than previous entries and that the problem I barely get to use any of it.

Chapter 6 and I'm pushing wine barrels around...

Let's just skip back to the past and give Nate a brother and another boring child section complete with 15 minutes of climbing around rooftops just for him to say he's leaving lmao.

Some pointless prison section

Some playing around in an antic

Another prison section which was good but I'm a few hours into the game and I'm not doing anything.

Finally the games timeline sinks up and we go on a job, only to invoke more climbing.

It's like I've been given a Porsche and told I can't drive it yet.

 

[SuiQuan]

Well, I dunno. I kinda liked the varied pacing of it. Would you prefer it to be more action / less talking and walking?
Also, "and I'm not doing anything" - what d'you mean by that?

 

[SunBroDave]

If all you want to do is shoot things, then the game probably isn't for you

 

[SoundCheck]

I have bad news for you...

 

[Spedfrom]

It's not for you, stop playing.

For people that enjoyed it, it was an incredible adventure which questioned Nate's relationship with Elena and then solidified it by the end. It revealed quite a bit about Nate's past via introduction of Sam and showed that Sully, despite being the cunning, lovable and silly guy that he is, is also aging and can't quite keep up with everything. The pacing was great and allowed full exploration, immersion and enjoyment of the story.

 

[EndlessNever]

This game is horribly paced throughout.

 

[ethomaz]

It is a non-stop story and gameplay from beginning to end... I remember playing for hours without see the time passing.

 

[xxracerxx]

I loved every bit of it...if you aren't feeling it by now you should just drop it.

 

[Monkey Business]

Some shooty-bang will arrive shortly but the brakes on your porsche will only be slightly released after...

 

[Servbot24]

It starts at the start. You might just not like it.

 

[Seahawk64]

Around chapter 13 or so.

 

[C++]

If you reached clay jungle area game starts there. I agree game has terrible pacing. Shame considering it has best combat and movement of entire series yet so less usage of it.

 

[Anthony Hopkins]

Its epic from the start.

 

[Jamrock User]

The Madagascar level. That's when I started enjoying it.

 

[eXistor]

It starts at "press start". That's the game. What's pointless to you is meaningful to others. Don't like it? Just stop and play something more to your liking.

 

[Deleted member 249]

This game is a disaster of pacing. It's got great highs, but good god is it a slog.

 

[daegan]

I felt similar to you, stuck by it, but never felt redeemed in the end. It's fun when you're playing it but you so rarely are.

 

[Qudi]

This game is focusing more on story and characters and previous games. They reduced the amount of enemy combat encounters, which is a lot better imo. If you really want to experiment the improved gameplay, play multiplayer or survival.

 

[Deleted member 2109]

that is the game unfortunately.

that early prison fight was pretty badass though.

 

[Shark]

This game is a disaster of pacing. It's got great highs, but good god is it a slog.

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[srtrestre]

Pacing-wise the game is a mess. If you're not hooked by now... oof.

 

[Knight in Shining Armani]

There's like 4 great shoutouts. And a great chase scene. The rest ranges from forgettable to a downright shlog.

 

[jacket]

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Got 'em

 

[Deleted member 249]

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Very true

 

[dmoe]

I quit around 6 as well. So boring. I thought it was going to be an action game. I'll go back to it eventually though.

 

[ghostcrew]

Stop now. There's no magic time where the game opens up. If you're not feeling it now (you wouldn't be alone...) then just stop. As someone who adores Uncharted 2/3, I thought the pacing of U4 was absolutely awful.

 

[SnowFlakeCake]

Shut the game off and burn the disc or delete the download. Not even your worst enemy should have to suffer through this piece of shit game. If you have access to The Lost Legacy, you would be much much better off playing that since the pacing is not pure filth.

 

[UsoEwin]

The games pacing is the worst in the series

 

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[Tyaren]

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[Snake Eater]

I loved that pacing, no need for endless action sequences in an adventure game

 

[Knight in Shining Armani]

I quit around 6 as well. So boring. I thought it was going to be an action game. I'll go back to it eventually though.

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You and OP should try the new Tomb Raider games, if you haven't.

 

[Charamiwa]

Funny, my biggest gripe with the game is that it never ends, so the exact opposite. I quite like the beginning, it's really varied.

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After Scotland though, the story barely progresses anymore. every new places you go to you have to find the treasure, and everytime you discover it's somewhere else. It's almost comical how similar it is to "the princess is in another castle". It goes on for way too long without any significant new beat

 

[Heisenburger]

It starts at "press start". That's the game. What's pointless to you is meaningful to others. Don't like it? Just stop and play something more to your liking.

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I never said I didn't like it. Just it isn't major fun walking and climbing all the time. Or is it supppsed to be a climbing simulator?

The other games had enough shooting, set pieces and climbing to keep it varied.

He game clearly has obvious issues, the slight condescending is amusing though.

Edit I'm supposed to be at some Italian villa stealing some key item yet I've ended up outside the complex again climbing on some cliffs. This is after being inside lol.

 

[The Almighty Tria]

I always disliked Uncharted gameplay and only gave a shit about the cutscenes, so 4 sounds right up my alley. Unless half of it is slow forced walking. Then nope.

 

[RevengeTaken]

it starts just from the beginning. when you control that fucking boat.
jk
UC4's pacing is not as good as my expectations from the makers of The last of us tho.

 

[C++]

I loved that pacing, no need for endless action sequences in an adventure game

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It's an action-adventure game. This aint no monkey island

 

[Shark]

I never said I didn't like it. Just it isn't major fun walking and climbing all the time. Or is it supppsed to be a climbing simulator?

The other games had enough shooting, set pieces and climbing to keep it varied.

He game clearly has obvious issues, the slight condescending is amusing though.

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This game does too, it's just about double the length. If you don't care about the characters, get out now.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

When you play The Lost Legacy.

 

[pswii60]

OP, I felt exactly the same at Chapter 6. The game starts at Chapter 8, everything before that is a drag. The good news is that, aside from one shitty chapter later on, it's all good fun from there.

 

[Deleted member 42484]

The 20% of the game that's fun, honestly, is worth slogging through the 80% walk-and-talk, lame puzzles, linear-exploring, and do-it-yourself-platforming.

Seriously disappointing sequel for me. I think it's easily the worst out of the main four UC games.

 

[BossAttack]

When it ends.

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Seriously, UC4 is pretty bad with awful pacing. It looks nice though.

 

[Asbsand]

They applied the dramatic structure of TLoU on this game. Big mistake.

 

[Bugalugs214]

By chapter 14 you'll be desperate for it to end

 

[Snake Eater]

It's an action-adventure game. This aint no monkey island

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maybe you can browse the web with your phone while you slog through the non action sequences?

 

[Stoze]

I loved that pacing, no need for endless action sequences in an adventure game

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I guess no need for endless puzzles either. Or satisfying platforming segments. Or player interactivity in general.

 

[raketenrolf]

just playing it now for the first time and it looks phenomenal. The gameplay is so much better than previous entries and that the problem I barely get to use any of it.

Chapter 6 and I'm pushing wine barrels around...

Let's just skip back to the past and give Nate a brother and another boring child section complete with 15 minutes of climbing around rooftops just for him to say he's leaving lmao.

Some pointless prison section

Some playing around in an antic

Another prison section which was good but I'm a few hours into the game and I'm not doing anything.

Finally the games timeline sinks up and we go on a job, only to invoke more climbing.

It's like I've been given a Porsche and told I can't drive it yet.

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It's the slowest Uncharted. Doesn't have a lot of shooting compared to the rest of the series which is disappointing considering shooting felt finally good in this game (I thought the gunplay was kinda weak in UC1-3). Uncharted 4 is really great at storytelling but I found the pacing off (too much climbing and "puzzling" aka pushing crates) compared to UC2+3. It's the one Uncharted I didn't really feel the urge to replay right away (and still didn't to this day). Replayed 1-3 several times. Lost count actually.

 

[Mr.Deadshot]

It really starts with The Lost Legacy.

 

[Heisenburger]

Well I'm glad it picks up after chapter 8 by the sounds of it?

This is why I don't buy single player games brand new.

 

[Shortsoptional]

They applied the dramatic structure of TLoU on this game. Big mistake.

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I don't think Neil and Bruce had much time to implement that given it's botched development with Amy at the reigns.