Golden Abyss keeps the core Uncharted formula: third-person traversal, environmental puzzles, scripted set-pieces, and cover-based shooting. Where it stands out is how it adapts modern-Uncharted systems to the PSP’s limited inputs and power:
Despite being a full-length Uncharted adventure with roughly 30 chapters, it remains one of the few Sony exclusives that has never been ported to a home console. It was famously excluded from the Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection on PS4 because Naughty Dog felt its standalone story didn't fit the narrative arc of the main trilogy. Why You Won't Find a "PSP ISO" uncharted golden abyss psp iso exclusive