Naughty Dog almost gave Nate a stamina bar in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Naughty Dog almost gave Nate a stamina bar in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Drake my breath away. News by Victoria Kennedy News reporter Published on 6 Jun 2022 12 comments The climbing mechanic in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End almost saw lithe hero Nathan Drake come with his own little stamina bar in a bid to give an extra layer of difficulty to the game. Naughty Dog's Josh Scherr, who co-wrote A Thief's End with Neil Druckmann and then went on to co-write The Lost Legacy, was a guest on YouTube channel Couch Soup over the weekend. Here, Scherr shared more about his illustrious career with Naughty Dog (which has spanned over 20 years) and gave some behind the scenes insight into Uncharted 4's development. Watch on YouTube Digital Foundry's Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves PS5 tech review. Scherr praised the power of PlayStation 4, and said it was "specifically designed to not be super complicated with a cell processor and six SPUs and all that other crazy stuff", likening it to a "fancy version of a high-end PC". This means more time for developers to focus on other areas of a game sooner, such as its story development. This brought the conversation round to the early stages of Uncharted 4. "A lot of the stuff that happens early on are prototypes of design things that eventually make it in [to a game]," Scherr explained. "We were looking to do some interesting things with the climbing mechanics [in Uncharted 4]... the long story short version of that is that we did all these interesting things with a stamina bar, trying to make it feel more challenging." Nate climbs to get an incredible view in Uncharted 4. However, this idea ultimately got scrapped as the Uncharted 4 team felt it "got in the way the way [of how Naughty Dog] liked to blend [its] platforming and gunplay". "We didn't want to have people paying attention to stamina while they were also outrunning people shooting [at them] and all that kind of stuff," said Scherr. "We wanted to keep everything quick and moving along." Instead, the Uncharted 4 team focused on evolving the series' existing mechanics. This saw things such as the grappling hook being introduced, as well as the stealth mechanics and the jeep section being "much more complicated than in previous games". Nate using the grappling hook in Uncharted 4. You can watch the full (and very interesting) chat with Scheer below. Couch Soup plays Uncharted 4 with guest Josh Scherr. Earlier in the series, Couch Soup also had Nathan Drake actor Nolan North as a guest. Here, North spoke more about Amy Hennig's departure from Naughty Dog and the success of the live action Uncharted film adaptation. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store