Drake’s still a hero to treasure

YOU can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but Naughty Dog specialises in them. The California developer has made an art of transplanting well-worn cinematic techniques to consoles, resulting in some of the most popular games of the last decade. The popularity of one series, in particular, is off the charts.

Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection is Naughty Dog’s homage to Tomb Raider, Indiana Jones and Syphon Filter. If archaeologists analysed its origins, they would find equal parts National Treasure and Prince of Persia.

In short, Uncharted is the best amalgam of adventure-cinema and gaming we’ve ever seen. This is a brilliant collection, then, but it’s also a series that, surprisingly, has become dated very quickly.