8 Video Games You Shouldn't Play As An Adult

If you were late to the party with the Uncharted series starring charming rogue Nathan Drake and all his action adventure antics, do yourself a favour and don’t go back to the very beginning.

I say that because that’s what I did and while Uncharted made serious waves back in 2007 soon after the PS3 arrived, as the generations passed it’s now mostly ripples. Tom Holland and ripples.

The phenomenal story-forward action shooter from Naughty Dog sold like hotcakes but largely due to the medium’s reliance on interactivity and technology, not to mention how quickly it grows and changes, it just ain't what it used to be. Just like the many of the games on this list, none of it takes away from what a landmark title this was, but on a replay or first time playthrough these days you’ll probably find yourself struggling with the yet-to-be-refined controls and exasperated with the repetitive waves of enemies and samey combat arenas. It’s really only in retrospect that you’ll notice the game’s shortcomings even in the face of its stellar story and cast. 

It’s not Uncharted’s fault that technology moves so quickly, but Naughty Dog was struggling with the growing pains of how players should best navigate its world, as well as grappling with platforming and combat which it sometimes nails and often doesn’t.

This is best represented by Uncharted 2 which is essentially better than its predecessor in every way. If you want to check it out in remake form you certainly can, but if you feel worn out a few hours in and want to throw in the towel, I won’t tell anybody.