Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection's PC release does not change PS5 being the primary platform, claims Naughty Dog
Naughty Dog also spoke highly of Iron Galaxy, the studio which has helped Naughty Dog bring Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection on PC.
Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection was finally released on PC yesterday. Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection features two games from the series: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. Naughty Dog has revealed how their journey has been while bringing the PlayStation series to PC and gave an insight into the future of the studio.
PS5 will still be Naughty Dog's primary platform
Naughty Dog vice president Christian Gyrling penned down his take on the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection on the PlayStation Blog. He wrote, “Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection’s PC release is a transformative pivot point for Naughty Dog”. The development studio has another PlayStation exclusive lined up for a PC release, namely The Last of Us Part I. Naughty Dog has claimed that the development of PC games will be beneficial for their team “in the long run” but pointed out that the PlayStation 5 will remain as their primary platform.
UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection is now available worldwide on PC! Thank you to our studio members and partners at SIE and Iron Galaxy for crafting our first PC entry. Thank you to the fans, new and experienced, for joining Nathan and Chloe's adventures. pic.twitter.com/zVG2yKvAxB
— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) October 19, 2022
He also spoke highly of Iron Galaxy, the studio which has helped Naughty Dog bring Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection on PC. Naughty Dog “deliberately partnered with Iron Galaxy because we saw in the studio not only a tremendous understanding of PC development we could learn from, but also a team that shared a love for our series as if it were their own.”
Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer's days are anything but typical. UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection is available now on PC!
— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) October 19, 2022
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Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection features PC-oriented gameplay mechanics
Since Uncharted has been a game tailor-made for PlayStation consoles, it has always featured gameplay mechanics with PlayStation controls in mind. Naughty Dog reflected upon this and mentioned how they had to “re-evaluate certain game mechanics to fit the new input methods”.
Gyrling gave the example of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy which features a lock-picking minigame. Players have to use a PS controller’s analog stick and haptic feedback in order to unlock. Since a keyboard and a mouse cannot serve those same functions, the developers had to devise a different mode of mechanics to allow players to engage and interact.
Ultra-wide monitor support added but cutscenes will feature black bars
Not just mechanics, there are various features that are required in PC ports these days. Marvel's Spider-Man was recently released on PC and it arrived with ultra-wide support. Similarly, Sony's Naughty Dog studio has added ultra-wide monitor support for Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection on PC.
Naughty Dog cited "maintaining the original artistic intent and design" as the reason behind adding black bars to the cinematic cutscenes of both games in the Legacy of Thieves Collection. The studio believes that the decision was important to retain the "emotional experience" of these scenes.
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection price, availability in India
Naughty Dog’s highly acclaimed series has debuted on PC for the first time after being a PlayStation exclusive for 15 years since the first Uncharted game was released in 2007. Despite being a platform exclusive, Uncharted is one of the most popular video game franchises and so, its arrival on PC is more than welcomed by the gaming community. Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection was released on October 19 for PC and it’s available on Steam and Epic Games for ₹3,299. Players can also check out the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection PC requirements.
