If you were worried that Uncharted: The Lost Legacy would turn out to be an Uncharted knockoff, a lesser-than experience starring side characters that people don’t really care about, well, I would be jumping the gun if I laid those fears to rest completely. I’ve only played the game for about 45 minutes.
But it doesn’t seem like that will be an issue. Instead, The Lost Legacy feels exactly like a proper Uncharted game — in ways both good and bad.
The Lost Legacy focuses on a team-up of convenience between Chloe Frazer, who’s basically a more self-interested Nathan Drake, and Nadine Ross, the opportunistic ex-leader of Shoreline, a private military corporation introduced in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. They join forces to track down the Tusk of Ganesha, a fictional artifact from Indian history that dates back to the Hoysala Empire. (Chloe is apparently half Indian — which feels like a bit of a retcon, considering that the series has never mentioned that side of her heritage before — and her knowledge of Hindu mythology helps unlock many of the secrets that the duo is pursuing.)
Of course, Nadine and Chloe can’t just undertake a methodical treasure hunt at their own leisure. They’re racing against the villain of the story, an Indian warlord named Asav who’s also hot on the trail of the artifact. Asav is fighting a civil war, and it’s not yet clear how he believes the item will help his cause — but it’s probably for the best if we don’t let the situation get to that point.
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is set for release Aug. 22 on PlayStation 4. (I was playing in HDR on a PS4 Pro, and it looked absolutely incredible. But you probably figured as much.) It will cost $39.99 and will include Uncharted 4’s entire multiplayer component, along with the ability to compete with people playing that game.
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