The Adored Explorer: An Uncharted Compendium

Before the mysterious tropical islands, snow-laden mountains, arid deserts, and twisting jungles of the Uncharted series, there was "Project Big." It would become the foundation for the first Uncharted entry, Drake's Fortune, which would go on to power the PS3 to success and define modern PlayStation.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves doesn't really need an introduction, does it? The game propelled Uncharted to become the face of a console that would go on to sell 80 million units. The return of Drake and his hunt for the mythical city of Shambala and the Cintamani Stone was 2009 for PlayStation gamers.

Released in 2011, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception has an odd reputation amongst fans of the series. It is an exceptional game, but it doesn't make the same step up in quality that was present from Drake's Fortune to Among Thieves. With a strange development history and a very honest set of reflections, the third entry is one of the most interesting games in the series.

Developed by Bend Studio rather than Naughty Dog, Golden Abyss was released on Vita in February 2012. It has become the lost treasure of the whole series. In addition, this chapter covers spin-off games and properties like a card game, a board game, and a blockbuster movie.

With Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, we are reaching the end of our time with Nathan Drake. Naughty Dog finally sent off our favourite treasure hunter in 2016 with the most mature story inter-spliced with some of the wildest set pieces and environments, themed around a lost pirate republic.

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy started as DLC for A Thief's End, but became so large it became a game in its own right in 2017. As a shorter and more compact Uncharted experience, The Lost Legacy is simply wonderful and uses all of its potential weaknesses as strengths.