Impressions

If you’ve played either Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End or Uncharted: The Lost Legacy before, there’s not much reason to pick up the Legacy of Thieves Collection unless you’re craving a replay. Both games remain fantastic action-adventure experiences—and Uncharted 4 is still one of PS4’s best—but what’s here is largely a basic facelift, with the notable omission of online multiplayer. Considering the digital purchase includes a movie ticket for the Uncharted film starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, the timing feels orchestrated.

The package makeup is odd: it’s the series’ finale plus a spin-off. Uncharted 4 is already in the PS Plus Collection for PS5 owners, and there’s no inclusion of the PS4 trilogy. On PlayStation, that’s fine—access to older games is possible and most players have likely finished them. But when the collection hits PC, newcomers can’t fully appreciate the saga; so much of Uncharted 4’s emotional punch relies on having played the first three games, which aren’t on PC. It’s strange.

Stories & Characters

If you haven’t played Uncharted 4, it follows Nathan Drake on an international chase to help his long-lost brother, Sam—stirring up a lot of complicated history. It was gorgeous on PS4 and remains one of the most cinematic adventures on any console. The Lost Legacy follows Chloe and Nadine on a treasure hunt after Uncharted 4. It’s shorter but packs a punch and serves as a fitting epilogue for several characters.

Graphics Modes & Performance

The standout additions are the new visual modes:

• Fidelity — targets native 4K at 30 fps. It looks the best, but a locked 30 fps is tough in a 60 fps world.
• Performance — targets 60 fps at ~1440p. This is the sweet spot; the resolution trade-off is minor and the fluidity is transformative.
• Performance+ — 120 fps at 1080p (requires a 120 Hz display). The smoothest option, though the resolution drop is noticeable; in a cinematic game like Uncharted, I’d still recommend standard Performance.

Shooting at 60 / 120 fps is a significant boost for a series often associated with sluggish gunplay. Loads are nearly instant, making repeated deaths on Crushing far less punishing. On Fidelity or Performance, the game looks better than ever—distant detail and fine touches (like stitching on clothing) shine, and Photo Mode remains dangerously time-consuming. I did see some visual artifacts on Performance+—usually ghosting around moving characters—which likely stems from pushing a 30 fps-built game to 120 fps.

DualSense & Audio

DualSense gets a solid workout with nuanced haptics and adaptive triggers: the faint bump of a jeep through grass, distinct kick per weapon—tuned nicely. If you like trigger feedback on PS5, you’ll dig it here. 3D audio is excellent, even if it’s hard to quantify over the originals; it enhances immersion either way.

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Upgrade Path & Verdict

You can upgrade for $15 if you own either Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (not the PS Plus version) or Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. If you’re itching to replay, this is the best way—these games look and play better than ever. If you’re new, it’s the ideal way to experience them—but I strongly recommend playing the original trilogy first to get the full emotional arc. What’s here is great; it just could’ve used more to feel like a celebration rather than a movie-tie-in timer.