Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (The first three Uncharted games remastered for the PS4).
I didn't play the originals on PS3 so my views are coming from only playing the PS4 versions.
The first game, Drake's Fortune, is where the series got started and it shows. The environments are quite plain which really shows the age of this game and how early it was released in PS3s life. The ledges you can grab stand out and the puzzles are quite simple. And while all three of the games are very linear in progression the first one shows it in the worst kind of way. The biggest problem of this game is the relentless waves of enemies you have to fight all through the game. This is compounded by the fact that the enemies are pretty much the same from start to finish, all through out the game you are fighting generic human dudes. The only difference comes very late, too late, in the game and I found that other type of enemy even simpler to defeat. The game also suffers badly from videogameititis when it comes to enemies, which is, even if you just opened the way by using a hidden and very elaborate mechanism that has not been used for centuries the enemies will still waiting for you on the other side. What carries this game is the story and the believable characters, the reward of pushing through yet another set of generic baddies is that you get to see the story move one step further.
There were also some control issues in the PS3 version, but the remaster has fixed those and I had no problems.
The second game, Among Thieves, improves in every aspect. The environments feel more alive and detailed, they also more epic with larger rooms and elaborate structures. The game is much better paced, there are sections where you just explore and solve puzzles giving you a break from combat. There is still a lot of combat though but this time it's not the only thing you do. While majority of time is spent shooting there are some added stealth elements to occasionally help to make the battles more in your favor if you spend some time setting things up. The majority of enemies are human dudes again, but at least there is clearly different types this time to break the monotony. With this game the enemies make more sense too, you either chase the enemies when they have opened the doors or they come from behind when you open the doors. This game also has more and more epic setpieces than the first game. The story and characters are well-written again, in many ways it's even better than the first game.
The third game, Drake's Deception, has all the elements from the second game but it does not improve really. Overall the third game feels like a rehash of the previous two games. The story, while good on it's own, feels like it goes through the same ideas as the first and second game. Lots of combat in this one too, nothing has changed, but in this one the combat is less fun than in the second one and it feels like they just shoved a lot of enemies in without a thought like in the first game. This is made worse now that there are multiple enemy types that take a lot of damage and you have to fight them all at once. The game tries to suggest to take the stealth option at few points, but it doesn't seem plausible way to complete the area in reality and it's just easier to kill everybody. Also taking out few guys stealthily doesn't really help in the big battle that will eventually ensue so it seems pointless to even try. Epic setpieces are back, in fact they are too back, there is simply too much of them. You go from epic setpiece to epic setpiece to another epic setpiece which dulls their effect. The only thing the third game improves is the puzzles, this time the puzzles really make you think and they give you a good sense of accomplishment when you finally figure them out.
Overall I enjoyed the series. The second game is the best, followed by the third game. The first game isn't bad, it's just not as polished as the other two. If you decide to pick these up you really need to play them in order anyway to get the full story in the right order.
I am eagerly waiting for Uncharted 4...