"Uncharted 3 is a bit of a mess in terms of plot and themes"
Uncharted 3 is a definitely a mess. Arguably it's probably the weakest game in the series, but...man, I've still got such a soft spot for it. Mainly because of all the focus on the relationship between Nate and Sully.
"(I'm enjoying this Uncharted replay, but I genuinely might stop after Uncharted 3 rather than moving on to 4 because I dislike the 'Nate has a brother who's NEVER BEEN MENTIONED BEFORE' retcon so much.)"
Ohhhhhhhh you and me both. While Sam's existence wasn't enough to keep me from playing and thoroughly enjoying Uncharted 4, I will bitch about that particular retcon whenever I get a chance, it's just so....bad.
Mostly because after 4 games, you as a player have come to know Nate fairly well. You've gotten a good sense of his personality, his flaws, his struggles, and you've seen the most crucial aspect of his origins up till that point...then the game drops the "previously unmentioned relative" anvil on you out of nowhere and it just leaves you with a sour taste in your mouth, because you thought you knew this character so well and you were ready for another fun romp with him and the other previously established characters in the series, and the game expects you to instantly like this stranger calling himself Nate's brother. There's a huge disconnect because you're completely unfamiliar with Sam as a character, but Nate welcomes him back with like zero hesitation. Not to mention it throws a huge monkey wrench into Nate's established backstory. I liked Uncharted 4's original draft where Sam was just an old friend of Nate's instead of a long lost brother. It made a lot more sense in terms of continuity.
Honestly, I think a lot of the frustrations I felt with The Last of Us 2 can be traced back to Uncharted 4, oddly enough. But that's neither here nor there.
I'm glad you're enjoying the series! Uncharted is a longtime favorite of mine, and as much as I dislike the idea of a live-action movie adaptation (don't even get me started on how miscast I think Tom Holland is), I'll probably end up seeing it anyway just cause...well, it's Uncharted!
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Uncharted 3 is a definitely a mess. Arguably it's probably the weakest game in the series, but...man, I've still got such a soft spot for it. Mainly because of all the focus on the relationship between Nate and Sully.
"(I'm enjoying this Uncharted replay, but I genuinely might stop after Uncharted 3 rather than moving on to 4 because I dislike the 'Nate has a brother who's NEVER BEEN MENTIONED BEFORE' retcon so much.)"
Ohhhhhhhh you and me both. While Sam's existence wasn't enough to keep me from playing and thoroughly enjoying Uncharted 4, I will bitch about that particular retcon whenever I get a chance, it's just so....bad.
Mostly because after 4 games, you as a player have come to know Nate fairly well. You've gotten a good sense of his personality, his flaws, his struggles, and you've seen the most crucial aspect of his origins up till that point...then the game drops the "previously unmentioned relative" anvil on you out of nowhere and it just leaves you with a sour taste in your mouth, because you thought you knew this character so well and you were ready for another fun romp with him and the other previously established characters in the series, and the game expects you to instantly like this stranger calling himself Nate's brother. There's a huge disconnect because you're completely unfamiliar with Sam as a character, but Nate welcomes him back with like zero hesitation. Not to mention it throws a huge monkey wrench into Nate's established backstory. I liked Uncharted 4's original draft where Sam was just an old friend of Nate's instead of a long lost brother. It made a lot more sense in terms of continuity.
Honestly, I think a lot of the frustrations I felt with The Last of Us 2 can be traced back to Uncharted 4, oddly enough. But that's neither here nor there.
I'm glad you're enjoying the series! Uncharted is a longtime favorite of mine, and as much as I dislike the idea of a live-action movie adaptation (don't even get me started on how miscast I think Tom Holland is), I'll probably end up seeing it anyway just cause...well, it's Uncharted!