Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection bundles Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, both originally released on PS4. It presents them in a single remastered package, updated with enhancements from the PS5 version and tailored for PC—including ultrawide support, variable frame rates, and over 120 GB of downloaded content
🖼 Visual Fidelity & Enhancements
Despite being games from 2016–17, both titles shine on PC. The Frostbite-based Naughty Dog engine delivers improved textures, lighting, and environmental details. PC-specific enhancements include:
- Support for 4K at 60fps (or higher with DLSS/FSR)
- Ultrawide/ super-ultrawide aspect ratios, making environments feel cinematic
- A wide range of graphics toggles: textures, models, shadows, ambient occlusion, and reflections
Reviewers note stunning visuals: details on Nate’s stubble, vibrant foliage, and lush lighting create immersion even years after the original launch. Cutscenes and environmental storytelling look beautiful in 4K HDR, especially with high-end monitors.
However, shadows and particles sometimes underwhelm, and console-reuse LODs still show—minor artifacts amidst otherwise excellent fidelity.
🔧 Performance & Optimization
PC gaming demands flexibility—and the collection delivers, mostly:
- Runs smoothly on midrange GPUs, like GTX 980 Ti and RTX 3070, hitting 60fps at 1440p (Ultra)
- 4K/Ultra 60fps is reachable with GPU ranking from RTX 3080 up, or Radeon 6900XT / RTX 4090
- Supports both DLSS 2 and AMD FSR 2, which can boost performance by 21–65%, depending on mode—quality upscales match visuals closely
Still, there are performance quirks:
- No exclusive fullscreen mode, requiring desktop resolution changes for true fidelity
- Initial shader compilation causes stutter; performance smooths out after minutes
- Mid-session stutters or FPS drops reported even on 3070/3060 systems, often resolved by shader pre-compilation or driver updates
- Mouse control issues: forced acceleration, broken sensitivity, awkward aim—later eased by a patch with smoothing settings
- Cutscene and effects slow to 30fps while gameplay stays smooth—creating jarring transitions
Patch 1.4 (July 2023) brought major fixes: resolving camera jitter, improving CPU usage, adding mouse smoothing options and audio tweaks. But some issues—shadow resolution, stutters during cutscenes/particles—remain unsolved .
🖱 Controls: Mouse & Keyboard vs. Controller
Despite full KB/M support, the controller is clearly the intended input:
- KB/M cursor/look rotate feels sluggish, with mouse acceleration and Y-axis issues
- DualSense and DualShock get full support—including haptics and triggers—which feels much better
Community reviews consistently emphasize that KB/M control remains a weak point—controller is the recommended experience .
💾 Technical Requirements & System Demands
The collection is hefty:
- Over 120 GB installation
- Minimum requirements include a quad-core CPU, 8 GB RAM, and GTX960-level GPU; recommended is quad-core i7/Ryzen 5 and GeForce 1060 / Radeon RX 570
- High settings, DLSS/FSR, and target fps are CPU-limited in complex scenes—6-core CPUs recommended
Steam Deck performs impressively: with FSR at Medium–Quality, 30–40fps is doable, yielding a solid portable Uncharted experience.
🎯 Is It Worth It?
✅ Reasons to Play
- These are visually stunning story-driven blockbusters—iconic set pieces, strong narrative, and character chemistry. The PC version enhances fidelity
- Tons of graphical options and performance boosts let you tailor visuals/fps with ease
- Great controller support, including PS5 DualSense, delivers tactile immersion
- It’s arguably the best PC port Sony has done—clean, polished, and built for PC audiences
⚠️ Caveats & Limitations
- Keyboard/mouse support still clunky—most PC players will want a controller
- Some technical rough edges persist: shader stutter, shadow quality, cutscene fps drop
- Missing full-screen exclusive, FOV slider, and deeper mouse/raw input options—though these are on dev wishlists
- It only includes Uncharted 4 and Lost Legacy—no prior entries, so newcomers might miss prior context
🏁 Conclusion: A Mixed—but Mostly Triumphant Port
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (PC) is a remarkable achievement—an immersive, cinematic pair of blockbuster adventures now enhanced with PC graphics and performance options. For console veterans, it’s a beautiful, if familiar, experience; for PC newcomers, it’s likely the definitive way to experience Nate and Chloe’s adventures.
The negatives—mouse input quirks, shader hiccups, missing fullscreen, and lingering fidelity issues—are real but not deal-breakers, particularly for controller users. If you crave polished storytelling, breathtaking visuals, and strong PC-specific features like ultrawide and DLSS/FSR support, this collection sets a high bar.
Final rating: 8–9/10—a stellar PC adaptation of two beloved games, minus some technical polish. Just be ready to plug in a controller for the best experience.
