As Chloe and partner-in-crime Nadine explore the ruins of India - no doubt in the sweltering heat - you see both of them visibly sweating. I won’t be having any of this “women don’t sweat, they glow” nonsense, and nor will Naughty Dog it seems. The fact Naughty Dog doesn’t fear showing Chloe crying later on in the game shows her sensitivity, and when you contrast that against her sass and bravado. (Image credit: Sony Computer Entertainment)Īlthough I won’t drop any major spoiler bombs here, there are scenes later in the story that see Chloe dealing with some major personal issues. Whereas later it's much looser and more free, just like Chloe. It’s still a third-person view, as is the Uncharted norm, but the difference between the camera angle here and later in the game is quite a contrast, leaving me feeling a lot closer to Chloe in that moment. Naughty Dog also uses the camera well to make sure you feel more connected to her in that uncomfortable ‘handsy’ moment, with the entire scene bringing the camera angle tighter into her than anywhere else. Chloe’s early experience doesn’t diminish her as a character in any way, or detract from her strength elsewhere, it only makes her more relatable and more human. To put a heroine in such a position is an important reminder that being a lead doesn’t make you invincible and proves that you don’t have to be. There’s a fragility there that is rarely shown off and such male aggression is unfortunately commonplace (just check out if you need proof). The tension in that scene and the obvious fear felt by Chloe is an incredibly interesting way to reintroduce a character. She’s looking for a red door someone’s sent her a snap of, but to get there she has to pass through some rather handsy armed guards. (Image credit: Sony Computer Entertainment) Armed soldiers wander the street, beating civilians as they see fit and forcing others into the backs of trucks or their homes. Within the first hour, Chloe is exploring the back streets of an Indian town currently in the midst of warfare. It actually starts right at the beginning of the game. But the developer does it in a way that’s entirely human, and not just in one fleeting scene either.
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Naughty Dog doesn’t shy away from presenting her as a womanīut despite the fact she is a badass, professional thief, Naughty Dog is careful to explore Chloe’s more fragile, sensitive side.
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You already know her backstory if you’ve been immersed in the Uncharted series and The Lost Legacy doesn’t need to waste time dealing with those emotions, which makes for a much stronger character arc than the revamped Lara Croft. When we meet her first in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, she’s already a highly experienced and well-known member of the criminal underworld. For Chloe, on the other hand, all of that is old hat.