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By Paul Semel
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Two exciting action/adventures games come to PS5.
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Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
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What’s It About?
With UNCHARTED: LEGACY OF THIEVES COLLECTION, gamers get to enjoy the last two games in this action/adventure series...so far. In Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, the exploits of the Indiana Jones-like Nathan Drake come to a close when he learns his brother Sam didn't die fifteen years earlier, and the two end up on another globe-trotting adventure. Then, in Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Drake's friend Chloe goes on her own world tour to locate a fabled ancient Indian artifact called The Golden Tusk of Ganesha. All of which requires players to do lots of running, gunning, climbing, jumping, swinging, puzzle solving, and exploring in cinematic adventures.
Is It Any Good?
Though the lack of new content makes this unnecessary for those who've already played or own the earlier versions, people who missed these epic action/adventure games need to get this two-fer. With Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, Sony brings the final two games in the Uncharted series -- 2016's Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and 2017's Uncharted: The Lost Legacy -- to the PlayStation 5. Epic and cinematic third-person action games in the vein of the Tomb Raider series, both have you running, gunning, and puzzle solving as you try to find ancient artifacts before the bad guys catch you and grab the treasure for themselves. In other words, they're like great Indiana Jones movies, but with you calling the shots.
That said, this collection is only worth getting if you haven't played these games before, as they don't add anything new of substance. While they do look a little better, it's only a little, but aside from that, they still play the same. Well, unless you want to play their multiplayer modes, because those aren't included. But if you didn't play the originals, this double shot is essential. The action is top notch, the situational puzzles are clever, and the story is epic and engaging. They also add some fun new mechanics to this already versatile series, such a rope you can use to swing like Tarzan, and more open areas that give you more ways to explore and approach your targets. All of which makes Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection unnecessary as a double dip, but doubly necessary for series newcomers...well, after they play the first three games, of course.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about violence in video games. Is the impact of the violence in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection affected by the fact that you're killing people instead of monsters or aliens? Would the impact be different if you were fighting more fantastical creatures?
In Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, players not only steal from historical sites, but also from other people, but is theft ever justified? Have you ever been the victim of theft? How did it make you feel?
In Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, the heroes rely, and are relied upon, by a partner, to the point that they save each other's lives, so what does this teach you about the importance of working well with other people? What about asking for help and being available when someone asks it of you?
Game Details
- Platforms: PlayStation 5 , Windows
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Available online?: Available online
- Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
- Release date: January 28, 2022
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- Topics: Adventures , Brothers and Sisters , History
- ESRB rating: T for Blood, Language, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence
- Last updated: October 18, 2022
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