A rope, a cliff, and Nathan Drake jumping anyway. That is the adventure of a lifetime.

When the community picks on gut feeling, no thinking involved, Uncharted 4 edges out two thirds of all games. Solid, nothing more. But the detail is where the portrait sharpens. The feel of the controller in hand sits ahead of nearly every title, though that rests on few votes, so take it as a hint for now. Attachment to the characters and the soundscape also hold the top tier, ahead of roughly eight games out of ten. Where it stumbles is the comfort object: to take to a desert island, it only beats a fifth of games. The art direction stays middle of the pack. The profile draws a game you love to hold, one you do not forget, but not one you carry along as a refuge.

Against the other cinematic third person blockbusters, Uncharted 4 plays the grand spectacle card more than the intimate keepsake one.

So, who is it for? For you if you love playable cinema, stunts that leave your palms sweaty, and a hero you grow fond of. A lot less if you are after the cozy game you boot up years later just to curl up in.