Victor entered the criminal business, where he operated as both a smuggler and free-lance thief, accepting contracts from clients without asking too many questions, although he bared a tendency of double-crossing them. As a young adult, Victor served in the US Navy, although he was later dishonourably discharged for running illegal scams. Victor Sullivan was born in 1951, as a child he shared a difficult relationship with his lousy father, and as a result he never developed a desire to raise a family of his own. Might be getting too old for this shit, but shows no signs of slowing down." - Official Uncharted 4: A Thief's End multiplayer bio. Dishonorably discharged from the Navy for running scams, Sullivan found his true calling as a smuggler and purveyor of stolen goods.
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Uncharted: Golden Abyss Uncharted: Eye of Indra Uncharted: The Fourth Labyrinth Thief (formerly) United States Navy servicemen (formerly, dishonorably discharged) Nathan Drake Samuel Drake Elena Fisher Cassie Drake Rafe Adler (formerly) † Victor Sullivan, as he appears in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. Real 'greatness' is what you do with the hand you're dealt." If it is a parody, it should be removed on the basis that is an extremely poor excuse for one." Here's the thing, kid: We don't get to choose how we start in this life. Parodies are usually meant to be humorous. I somewhat doubt this but it's hard to believe that such a poorly written review could be the real deal. I've heard that this review is also, apparently, a parody. This is not a review, it's a rant based on extreme personal bias. Then there's this: "'A Thief’s End' is less a conclusion to Nathan Drake’s story than an affirmation of the inconclusive wreck it has always been". If anything, that's what people always ask for. Never before has a game been said to have too much detail. He also says that the game is "overflowing with useless detail".
This shows that he never liked the series to begin with and would be biased against it. Instead, the writer says that "games have always struck me as garish more than gorgeous". You provide logical reasoning as to why the game is good or bad and maybe include things that could be improved to fix these issues. When you review a game, you bring points against or for the game. The writer basically uses the review to insult the game at nearly every point without ever providing any true critiquing. My problem is not with the fact that the author didn't like the game but rather due to the fact that the review was clearly biased and was very unprofessionally written.
This review should not be counted as part of the Metacritic score and should be removed from the site. In that scenario, the consumer would be at the disadvantage. Gaming companies could use this method to paint their product in a brighter light despite any flaws be they small, apparent and otherwise. If removal of the review is achieved then a much larger problem would develop. If a reviewer's opinion doesn't match the public, is his or her view not legitimate? Are triple AAA titles holy grails that can't have any form of negative press? Are reviews safe? Then there's the issue of is this a form of censorship if the petition succeeds in getting his score removed? This does bring forth a number of issues for the field of video game criticism. The review has also made Thomsen a target of insults and threats alike via social you should be put to sleep. As of now, the petition numbers 5000 signatures. This then caught the attention of popular voice actor Troy Baker, better known as Nathan Drake's brother Sam in Uncharted 4. Baker, in support, shared the petition to his followers via twitter.
This review did not please series fans and a petition was created to have the score removed from Metacritic. The review was via Michael Thomsen, via The Washington Post, and he ultimately felt the game was flawed. One review, however, didn't agree with the consensus.