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Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

GAME · 2016 · USA

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Developer
Naughty Dog
Publisher
Sony Interactive Entertainment

41 archived facts 7 topics 2 sources Last reviewed Nov 2026

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41 Interesting Facts About Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Interesting Facts (7)

  1. #001

    Although she was in no way involved in making Uncharted 4, Amy Hennig is still credited in the game for her gratitude and contributions to the franchise.

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  2. #002

    The MK-NDI Grenades and the AK-47 are the only two weapons that appear in all four games of the series.

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  3. #003

    Laura Bailey and Troy Baker previously worked together lending their voices on the PlayStation 4 game Infamous: Second Son.

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  4. #004
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    This is the first game without any supernatural creatures to fight. Uncharted 1 had the Spanish descendants cursed by El Dorado, Uncharted 2 had the Guardians of Shambala, and Uncharted 3 had the burning Spirits of the Djinn, although they were only seen during hallucinations.

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  5. #005

    Although Amy Hennig was in no way involved in the making of Uncharted 4, she is still credited in the game's credits for her gratitude and contributions to the series.

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  6. #006

    The first game to actually show Nathan Drake driving a vehicle with the help of the PlayStation 4 controller. The other moments in the series where we see him driving are usually in cutscenes.

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  7. #007

    In later chapters of the game, Nate lets Elena climb onto a crate; Elena teases, 'How sweet, do you want me to be bait?' Nate replies, 'No, I was being a gentleman.' Elena then says, 'Just kidding,' telling him she was joking. Those who love Greg Edmondson's Uncharted 2 music know that 'Bustin' Chops is a piece composed for the game.

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Production Story (7)

  1. #008

    Naughty Dog, the developers, decided to render Uncharted 4's single player in 1080p at 30 frames per second in order to push higher graphical fidelity, while having the game's multiplayer render in 900p at 60 frames per second for faster controller response and smoother gameplay. Consequently, this title in the series was not released on the PlayStation 3 console.

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  2. #009

    This is the first major Uncharted game not to include Greg Edmonson as the main composer. It is also the first Uncharted game not to include the original Nate's Theme or any song on the main menu. New composer Henry Jackman made a new version of Nate's Theme, keeping a few pieces from the original score mixed with the new "pirate feeling" score. The song is called "A Thief's End".

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  3. #010

    Amy Hennig, the creative director and writer on previous Uncharted games, left Naughty Dog on March 3rd, 2014. Hennig was originally the creative director for the next-gen Uncharted game, and in fact a teaser trailer for this game, simply titled Uncharted, was released in November 2013. It is unknown how much of this game was recognized in what became Uncharted 4: A Thief's End.

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  4. #011

    This is the first Uncharted game to have optional responses. For example, when Nathan's brother asks him what he's been doing, Nathan can respond with one of three options, telling him about one of his adventures.

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  5. #012
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    In Amy Hennig's first draft of the story before her departure from Naughty Dog, Sam was going to be the main villain of the game, since he would have held a grudge against Nathan for leaving him for dead in the Panama prison escape.

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  6. #013

    After Uncharted 4 was released, 14 of the 20 non-lead designers credited on the game left Naughty Dog, a departure of 70% of the team.

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  7. #014

    Although the team had regularly considered exploring Nathan's family history since Uncharted: Drake's Fortune in 2007, including several possible characters such as Nathan's father, they did not do so until Uncharted 4: A Thief's End.

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Behind the Scenes (6)

  1. #015
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    In the flashback with young Sam and Nate in the mansion, the brothers were originally able to play fight with swords. This was to be a tutorial/preparation for the sword fight with Rafe at the end of the game. Although the fight was removed from the final cut, the swords can still be found above one of the doors on the ground floor of the mansion.

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  2. #016

    Uncharted 4: A Thief's End was written with a dialogue designer, and several lines are inputted depending on the player's activity.

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  3. #017

    The team sought subtlety in Nathan's equipment, including his holster and pouch, so that these items would not "steal the scene".

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  4. #018

    Straley worked regularly with designers on the environmental architecture and with concept artists on the world's coloring and shapes, and he used bright colors to contrast several downbeats in the story so players would feel the juxtaposition.

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  5. #019

    User interface designer Alexandria Neonakis designed Nathan's orphanage and Cassie's bedroom for Uncharted 4, placed at the beginning and end of the game respectively, working with Druckmann on their lighting and dressing; the rooms contrast to represent different upbringings, with Nathan's stark and empty and Cassie's softly lit and full of posters and childhood items.

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  6. #020

    During development of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, the actors contributed regularly to shaping the characters; Druckmann noted that they understood the characters' motivations well and incorporated their suggestions into his writing.

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Characters & Cast (3)

  1. #021

    Laura Bailey auditioned for and won the role of Nadine prior to the finalization of the character design. A concept artist later drew a piece of art with Nadine as a black character, and director Neil Druckmann liked the idea of Nadine being a black character but feared inviting controversy by having a white actress voice and perform a black character. It wasn't until Naughty Dog had seen Bailey's performance in context that they decided to keep Nadine as a black character, as she "vanished into the part and you didn't see anything but Nadine".

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  2. #022

    Alan Tudyk, originally cast as Rafe in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, left the project because of narrative changes and was replaced by Warren Kole; Todd Stashwick, initially cast as Sam, was involved for at least six months before departing in April 2014 and was replaced by Troy Baker; Graham McTavish was set to return as Charlie Cutter before the character was cut.

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  3. #023

    Troy Baker met with Druckmann and Scherr to discuss playing Sam, a character older than Nathan even though Baker is younger than North. Baker likened the brothers' relationship to his friendship with actor Travis Willingham, whom he looks up to despite Willingham's younger age.

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Easter Eggs & References (15)

  1. #024

    During Chapter 11, Nate can wander into an immigration checkpoint and begin a conversation with Sully. During the conversation, Nate refers to a country named Arstotzka, which is the fictional country that appears in the game Papers, Please.

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  2. #025

    There are three "Strange Relics" that can be found in the game, each referencing Naughty Dog's three other PlayStation game series. The Strange Pendant is a Firefly pendant from The Last of Us, the Strange Relic is a precursor orb from Jak and Daxter, and the Strange Fruit is a wumpa fruit from Crash Bandicoot.

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  3. #026

    Nate suggests to Sam that he use "Charlie Cutter" from his phone contacts to help him. This is a reference for players of the entire series. Faithful players will remember Charlie Cutter as a character from Uncharted 3.

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  4. #027

    When Nate and Sam are exploring the graveyard at St. Dismas's cathedral, Nate references the line "bad dates" from Raiders of the Lost Ark as he searches for the tombstone with Avery's years of birth and death.

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  5. #028

    In Chapter 10, where you drive around Madagascar in a jeep with Sully and Sam, the number plate on the jeep reads VN373. However, flip it around and it says "ELENA", the name of Nate's wife and a main character in the series.

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  6. #029

    In Chapter 16, when you reach the kitchen, turn to the left and go towards the living room. In front of you on a table is a statue of a Native pointing his bow and arrow upwards. The same statue can be found in The Last of Us: Left Behind.

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  7. #030

    In Chapter 11, once you watch the cutscenes after leaving the tower, you can obtain a trophy called "Stage Fright" by standing still for 30 seconds. This is a humorous reference to Naughty Dog's technical problems when they first showed the scene on a live stage demo at E3.

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  8. #031

    During the chapter in the Rossi Estate, Nate tells Sully to let him know if anything "hinky" goes down. This is a subtle nod to the first game, Drake's Fortune, where Sully says "something about this feels kinda hinky" when referring to the German U-boat in the middle of the Amazon Jungle.

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  9. #032

    In Chapter 4, there is a box in the attic with a sticky note that says "send to Marissa". This is a nod to Uncharted: Golden Abyss, in which Marissa Chase is Nate's ally.

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  10. #033

    The picture that Nathan and Sam take in Chapter 16 can be seen differently in the Epilogue depending on whether you put a costume on Nathan.

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  11. #034

    In various locations you can see old records, usually near radios or record players. The albums are also the same albums found in Naughty Dog's previous game The Last of Us. One of the albums easily recognized is by the fictitious band "The Shambalas". This is not only a reference to The Last of Us but also a direct reference to the end level of Uncharted 2, where Drake finds the lost city of Shambala from Marco Polo's journal.

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  12. #035
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    In Chapter 4 and the Epilogue, you get to play a level of Crash Bandicoot on a PlayStation 1. Crash Bandicoot was Naughty Dog's first PlayStation game.

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  13. #036
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    During the Epilogue, you can see a poster in Cassie's room for "The Last of Us: American Daughters", which references Naughty Dog's previous game, The Last of Us (2013), and possibly a potential sequel.

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  14. #037
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    In the Epilogue, you will see a Savage Starlight 2 poster on the wall to the left of the bed in Cassie's room. This is a reference to the comic book "Savage Starlight" that Ellie read in The Last of Us.

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  15. #038
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    The unnamed Pirate Founder looks very much like Guybrush Threepwood from the Monkey Island games, and his pirate sigil is even a monkey. In Chapter 15, in the treasury below his picture, you can see through the scratches that his name is Guy Wood.

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Deeper Meaning (2)

  1. #039

    The scene in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End where Nathan and Elena are caught in a net was intended as a metaphor for the pair growing closer, working together to get free and then reconciling through humor.

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  2. #040

    Sam was created to expose Nathan's sense of worthiness and to encourage him toward adventure, with flashback sequences added to show Nathan's intrigue for adventure and Sam's care for him. Druckmann described Sam as a past version of Nathan from before Nathan married Elena and quit treasure hunting, saying the character lets Nathan reflect on what he was and why maturing and changing matter.

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Career & Awards (1)

  1. #041

    When Uncharted 4 became a huge success upon release, both critically and commercially, developer Remedy Entertainment sent Naughty Dog a signed copy of their game Quantum Break with a personal message of congratulations.

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