![]() ![]() Agro is a star in her own right - a living, breathing companion and partner in crime for Wander, not simply a vehicle for speed or safety. And many of his basic movements are contextual - he’ll leap from a running horse, or simply dismount with a step down from a stilled one. If his sword is unsheathed, he’ll run with it ninja-like, pointing it down and back along his side. His jumps are fearless lunges forward that can cover a lot of ground. Wander’s gait is more mature than Ico’s, the earned confidence of an adventurer rather than that of a resilient child. This is an excerpt from the book’s chapter “Raise thy sword by the light”. Nick Suttner is a former games writer and current indie games champion at PlayStation, who has gone and written a book on Shadow of the Colossus. The shrine is empty, save for Mono lying still, and my horse Agro, quietly exploring nearby while I come to grips with the controls. Moving Wander around is a joy, both in execution and for the fact that there’s no particular rush or threat as I prepare myself for this world and its as-yet unseen battles. Leaks also indicate a PC version of the award-winning Returnal may be imminent.The opening cinematic ends as the camera transitions into live gameplay, and I’m given control for the first time. Sony confirmed its next PC exports include Sackboy: A Big Adventure on October 27 and Spider-Man: Miles Morales coming November 18. The PS4 remake of Shadow of the Colossus might also do well on PC. One of the most requested Sony PC conversions is 2015's Bloodborne. However, the performance of Legacy of Thieves Collection could put Sony off reaching further back in time. Perhaps releasing a PC port of Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection - the set that brought the original PlayStation 3 trilogy to the PS4 - could help bring more players aboard. ![]() Sony's other PC releases are also mostly either standalone titles or inaugural entries in their respective series. God of War is a soft reboot and stands apart from its earlier games, but Uncharted 4 follows three other entries that aren't available on PC. Many prospective PC players are likely concerned they may feel lost starting a franchise with its fourth entry. The PS5 edition of Legacy of Thieves came out in January this year, but a six-year-old game may still see headwinds when migrating to a new platform. Uncharted 4 is the oldest title Sony has brought to PC, initially launched on PlayStation 4 in 2016. Meanwhile, Sony released its other PC ports in quieter periods of the year.Ĭompounding the problem is the game's age. Sony and Iron Galaxy released the title against Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, A Plague Tale: Requiem, and Gotham Knights. Uncharted's biggest problem likely boils down to timing. Sony's PC games are also available on the Epic Games Store, but there's no reason to believe that Uncharted alone would get a higher proportion of sales from that storefront. SteamDB's numbers are only rough estimates, but they show a sharp decline for Uncharted. Horizon Zero Dawn peaked at over 56,000 players, while Spider-Man Remastered did somewhere north of 66,000, and God of War almost hit 75,000. Uncharted also failed to crack the top 100 titles on Steam. Days Gone did more than double that, while other former PlayStation exclusives at least quintupled the Uncharted figures. The bundle, including Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and the standalone expansion Uncharted: Lost Legacy, hit a peak of just under 11,000 players, according to SteamDB. The primary cause behind the lukewarm launch is unclear, but multiple factors worked against it. The Uncharted: Legacy of Thieve's Collection PC port seems to have peaked with a fraction of the number of players as other Sony titles on Steam. Whatever factors impacted the release, Uncharted's performance could influence Sony's PC port strategy. The big picture: Among the several former PlayStation exclusives that Sony brought to PC this year, signs indicate Naughty Dog's last two Uncharted games are experiencing the lowest player numbers. ![]()
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