10 Beloved Video Games That Left A Horrible First Impression

10. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Uncharted 4 is arguably the best game released for Sony's PS4 so far, yet if you've only played through the opening few missions, you're probably wondering how the title has gained such feverish acclaim.

The problem stems from pacing, and the fact that this final game is structured much more thoughtfully than its predecessors - but it's not the fact that these opening hours are slow that makes them inherently terrible.

In fact, seeing Nate and Elena living retired lives is essential for the story to work going forward, but it's such a shame that these excellent moments are mired by a whole load of wheel-spinning and exposition.

Because unfortunately, A Thief's End is lumped with the difficult task of introducing a long lost brother into a series that hasn't mentioned him once in nine years. What that means for players is a wealth of chapters in the early game that serve as nothing but exercises in exposition and retconning, simply to crowbar Nate's brother Sam into the franchise.

As a result, Uncharted 4 has what feels like three different openings; an explosive boat chase that teases events to come, a flashback that establishes Sam and Nate as brothers and a final intro that reintroduces us to a newly retired Nate and Elena in the aftermath of Uncharted 3.