A documentary by Thekempy reveals significant differences between the released Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and the version developed under former Naughty Dog director Amy Hennig.
Documentary reveals significant differences between released game and Amy Hennig version
The studio nearly cancelled the project because the development was not meeting expectations.
Actor Alan Tudyk was originally cast as the villain Rafe, but Warren Kole took the role in the final game.
Actor Todd Stashwick was originally cast as Sam Drake, but Troy Baker took the role in the final release.
Sam Drake was originally intended to be a more villainous character than the one who appeared in the finished product.
Cody from Uncharted 3 was originally planned to return but was scrapped before launch.
Early development footage showed a gameplay segment called Reef involving underwater wreck hunting with Elena and Sully.
The final game lacks a playable orphanage section that was present in earlier concepts.
Several levels and alternate story beats were cut from the final release.
Insider Gaming reported that Naughty Dog almost shut down Uncharted 4 because the project sucked during development.
Thekempy asked what Amy Hennig's version of Uncharted 4 looked like to highlight these divergences.
