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[Heckler456]

I've never played the first game but have wanted to for awhile. I still have my ps3 but don't have a PS4 yet (have a PC and Xbox One so far).

Is it worth playing the ps3 release at this point? It's only $10 at Gamestop. I heard the performance of the ps3 release is lacking. How bad is it? I'm pretty sensitive to frame rate dips and jank if that matters.

Or wait till I get a PS4 and play the remaster?

At this point, you might as well wait until you have the chance to play the remaster. It's significantly better performance-wise. But if you're still somehow unspoiled after all this time, try to remain unspoiled until you've played it. It's a great experience that way.

 

[Betty]

Not digging Ellie's design at all. It's funny she looks nothing how i pictured her next gen makeover looking like, especially at 19 years old. Her hair is short and doesn't look right for that age, ]

It looks right for a person who's grown up knowing that having long hair is likely to be the best way for a clicker to grab onto you.

She honestly looks better than i thought she would.

 

[Equanimity]

I've never played the first game but have wanted to for awhile. I still have my ps3 but don't have a PS4 yet (have a PC and Xbox One so far).

Is it worth playing the ps3 release at this point? It's only $10 at Gamestop. I heard the performance of the ps3 release is lacking. How bad is it? I'm pretty sensitive to frame rate dips and jank if that matters.

Or wait till I get a PS4 and play the remaster?

Wait till you get a PS4.

 

[Heckler456]

Not digging Ellie's design at all. It's funny she looks nothing how i pictured her next gen makeover looking like, especially at 19 years old. Her hair is short and doesn't look right for that age, the tattoo is so out of the blue that it feels trashy for some reason. If Ellie in the first game was supposed to be a tomboy then she is x1000 in this game

I know she's supposed to be older but damn, what a drastic change.

She looks appropriately aged? You're also comparing early concept art to in-game footage. We won't really know what she'll actually look like until we have the game in our hands.

Oh and, the tattoo is clearly meant to

Spoiler

hide her bite-marks

. Not sure how that can in any way be considered "out of the blue"?

 

[strafer]

Ellie looks fantastic.

 

[danthefan]

I've never played the first game but have wanted to for awhile. I still have my ps3 but don't have a PS4 yet (have a PC and Xbox One so far).

Is it worth playing the ps3 release at this point? It's only $10 at Gamestop. I heard the performance of the ps3 release is lacking. How bad is it? I'm pretty sensitive to frame rate dips and jank if that matters.

Or wait till I get a PS4 and play the remaster?

If you're going to get a PS4 at some point then just wait imo.

 

[Oxn]

Im getting a little worried after hearing the theme will be about hate, and likeliness revenge.

I hipe there isnt too much angst and hate like a god of war game.

 

[Betty]

Im getting a little worried after hearing the theme will be about hate, and likeliness revenge.

I hipe there isnt too much angst and hate like a god of war game.

I think what'll separate this from God of War is that Joel will be there to be a sort of anchor for Ellie.

I can't see him watch her do things that betray who she is without trying to reason or argue with her.

 

[enemy2k]

Wait, the remaster is worth it and the added resolution and framerate is sublime.

At this point, you might as well wait until you have the chance to play the remaster. It's significantly better performance-wise. But if you're still somehow unspoiled after all this time, try to remain unspoiled until you've played it. It's a great experience that way.

Wait till you get a PS4.

If you're going to get a PS4 at some point then just wait imo.

Thanks guys, seems like waiting till I get a ps4 its the way to go. I'd much prefer the cleaner/smoother look.

 

[Fahzgoolin]

Not digging Ellie's design at all. It's funny she looks nothing how i pictured her next gen makeover looking like, especially at 19 years old. Her hair is short and doesn't look right for that age, the tattoo is so out of the blue that it feels trashy for some reason. If Ellie in the first game was supposed to be a tomboy then she is x1000 in this game

I know she's supposed to be older but damn, what a drastic change.

yeah it's kinda off putting, but I'll wait n see.

 

[strafer]

They don't wanna get sued by Ellen Page again.

 

[Drencrom]

Not digging Ellie's design at all. It's funny she looks nothing how i pictured her next gen makeover looking like, especially at 19 years old. Her hair is short and doesn't look right for that age, the tattoo is so out of the blue that it feels trashy for some reason. If Ellie in the first game was supposed to be a tomboy then she is x1000 in this game
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CzGNsO1XUAQTpPk.jpg[IMG]

I know she's supposed to be older but damn, what a drastic change.
[IMG]https://abload.de/img/ellie5mb8n.png[IMG][/QUOTE]

Well, she grew up? I mean, she still looks very young and not very different to me, it's just that she looks pissed in most pictures now while in TLOU1 she looks pretty uneasy/dismayed most of the time. People grow up a lot between 14 and 19 both physically and emotionally.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/xkuRIyS.png

I'm personally not a fan of tattoos, but why is it so weird that Ellie would want one? It's pretty clear she got it to cover her infection scar too.

 

[strafer]

Well, she grew up? I mean, she still looks very young and not very different to me, it's just that she looks pissed in most pictures now while in TLOU1 she looks pretty uneasy/dismayed most of the time. People grow up a lot between 14 and 19 both physically and emotionally.

I'm personally not a fan of tattoos, but why is it so weird that Ellie would want one? It's pretty clear she got it to cover her infection scar too.

She went through some horrific shit in the first game and in the DLC, if that happened to you wouldn't smile as much.

This isn't some go happy Uncharted Barbie world we're in.

 

[BossDarkseid]

Ellie Part II looks appropriately aged for someone who's grown up and spent time in the TLoU world and has seen some shit.

 

[Heckler456]

Yeah, you have to take into account that everything from Left Behind onward happens within the span of 1 year, give or take a couple of weeks. It's something that would leave behind emotional scars for years to come, and that's if she's able to process it all appropriately. Saying her dire look looks "off-putting" is kinda weird.

 

[Fancy Clown]

Ellie's design is great. Maybe would have preferred she ditched the converse for some more practical boots, but it makes sense why they have her wearing them.

 

[Drencrom]

She went through some horrific shit in the first game and in the DLC, if that happened to you wouldn't smile as much.

This isn't some go happy Uncharted Barbie world we're in.

Exactly, she's not really the same person anymore, she's seen some shit and knows how harsh and relentlessness the world really is now. She's not hopeful and afraid like she was in the first game, she's bitter and pissed just like how Joel was before he took on and cared for Ellie in TLOU.

 

[Nightengale]

Older Ellie lacking any sort of the typical super model-fication of your average pretty female protagonist is pretty nice. It's not a new thing nowadays as more and more games are starting to be conscious of stuff, but it's still nice to see.

 

[Alanood]

I think it's also him coming into the scene while fading from white that made people think that he might be dead.

The teaser has hints of him being dead, yet has hints of him being alive.
Naughty dog playing us like fiddles again lol

 

[Alebrije]

It seems Ellie has had bad days since the end of TLOU , I mean worse ones than the ones she had on the firsth game..it seems she no longer enjoy to see Jiraffes and read joke books.

It seems rage and hate will be the main factors that will move Ellie's actions. She could be a new Kratos and really hope this does not happens.

She could end like a Monster

 

[wapplew]

Wonder how Ashley will approach with her voice. 19 and 14 can sound quite different.

 

[Soriku]

Wonder how Ashley will approach with her voice. 19 and 14 can sound quite different.

She more or less sounded the same in the trailer

 

[strafer]

Wonder how Ashley will approach with her voice. 19 and 14 can sound quite different.

Ashley already sounds way young when she talks.

Troy sounds like a 50 year old man so that's good.

 

[comshoplesce]

I already own TLOUS PS4 retail, buy on US PSN store it's 19,99$ - 20% code = 15,99$

Should i just buy it and own it forever?

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Thanks guys, seems like waiting till I get a ps4 its the way to go. I'd much prefer the cleaner/smoother look.

I truly envy you, and I mean that literally. No matter how much this game is hyped, you will not be disappointed. I've played it 11 times and watched more than 25 full playthroughs on Youtube.

 

[TimeEffect]

Watching some LOU 1 and I never quite appreciated Ellie's swearing lol

I love the scene with the porno mag. "Bye bye dude!"

I think Ellie is really going to become an iconic character, and maybe that's one of their goals. Not many strong female characters and Ellie is well written, acted, etc

I am surprised how popular LoU is. It wasn't any bigger than uncharted. But with ps4s immense success, millions of new fans were created with the well timed remaster

Go on YouTube. The revea has 9 million views across top channels. And there are an incredible number of popular reaction vids where people are freaking out

I think LoU is so much bigger and has so much better appeal than uncharted

Joel and Ellie are names people know far more than Drake and Elena

 

[Tsukumo]

It seems Ellie has had bad days since the end of TLOU , I mean worse ones than the ones she had on the firsth game..it seems she no longer enjoy to see Jiraffes and read joke books.

It seems rage and hate will be the main factors that will move Ellie's actions. She could be a new Kratos and really hope this does not happens.

She could end like a Monster

Don't know about that but I definitely think they are going to kill her at the end of the trilogy and have Joel survive her. Maybe even revert him to how he was before the first game.

 

[Nightengale]

The Last of Us sold 7+ million copies on PS3 alone, and more than 1 million within the launch window of PS4 Remaster release.

Chances are TLoU is over 9 million sales by now, but majority of them are definitely on the PS3.

 

[Negotiator]

Watching some LOU 1 and I never quite appreciated Ellie's swearing lol

I love the scene with the porno mag. "Bye bye dude!"

I think Ellie is really going to become an iconic character, and maybe that's one of their goals. Not many strong female characters and Ellie is well written, acted, etc

I am surprised how popular LoU is. It wasn't any bigger than uncharted. But with ps4s immense success, millions of new fans were created with the well timed remaster

Go on YouTube. The revea has 9 million views across top channels. And there are an incredible number of popular reaction vids where people are freaking out

I think LoU is so much bigger and has so much better appeal than uncharted

Joel and Ellie are names people know far more than Drake and Elena

I've noticed that former XBOX 360 owners/GoW fans tend to appreciate TLOU more than Uncharted for some reason...

 

[scream]

I know it doesnt really matter, but surely im not the only one who thinks Ellie's model is kinda weird for a 19 yo female character... right? (you guys know what im talking about).

I dont really care but it just.. weird.

 

[Pranay]

Has this been posted?

 

[GravityInsanity]

Not digging Ellie's design at all. It's funny she looks nothing how i pictured her next gen makeover looking like, especially at 19 years old. Her hair is short and doesn't look right for that age, the tattoo is so out of the blue that it feels trashy for some reason. If Ellie in the first game was supposed to be a tomboy then she is x1000 in this game
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CzGNsO1XUAQTpPk.jpg

I know she's supposed to be older but damn, what a drastic change.
https://abload.de/img/ellie5mb8n.png

Ellie lives in a post-apocalyptic world where there's nothing but death waiting for her every corner. From infected to humans who are worst than infected. 5 years passing and now she have shorter hair which I don't see what the problem is with that, and a tattoo I mean anything could've happened in 5 years from the first game. If anything that tattoo has meaning to it instead of just for show. That tomboy comment...WOW!

 

[Naudi]

My wife just told me the writer of Westworld is helping to write the story? Badass if true that show is great.

 

[Ran rp]

Her hair is short and doesn't look right for that age

what does this mean

(you guys know what im talking about).

nope


why is this design bothering people so much

 

[Tonky]

The graphics got a huge upgrade. That guitar alone is detailed as hell.

 

[harriet the spy]

what does this mean



nope


why is this design bothering people so much

Creepy people that should be playing princess maker instead of lamenting that their little Ellie didn't grow into their idea of sexual attractiveness, maybe? I also have no idea what that particular post is about

 

[Heckler456]

I know it doesnt really matter, but surely im not the only one who thinks Ellie's model is kinda weird for a 19 yo female character... right? (you guys know what im talking about).

I dont really care but it just.. weird.

No, we don't know what you're talking about. What are you talking about?

 

[Catalix]

I know it doesnt really matter, but surely im not the only one who thinks Ellie's model is kinda weird for a 19 yo female character... right? (you guys know what im talking about).

I dont really care but it just.. weird.

Could you be more vague?

Her design's not weird, but your post sure is.

 

[enemy2k]

I truly envy you, and I mean that literally. No matter how much this game is hyped, you will not be disappointed. I've played it 11 times and watched more than 25 full playthroughs on Youtube.

lol that's pretty awesome. Looking forward to it!

 

[alexbull_uk]

Thanks guys, seems like waiting till I get a ps4 its the way to go. I'd much prefer the cleaner/smoother look.

Definitely worth waiting for a PS4 (Pro if possible). You're in for a treat with it

I know it doesnt really matter, but surely im not the only one who thinks Ellie's model is kinda weird for a 19 yo female character... right? (you guys know what im talking about).

I dont really care but it just.. weird.

In what way? Looks pretty much exactly like I would have expected.

 

[zsynqx]

Double post, sorry.

 

[zsynqx]

Not digging Ellie's design at all. It's funny she looks nothing how i pictured her next gen makeover looking like, especially at 19 years old. Her hair is short and doesn't look right for that age, the tattoo is so out of the blue that it feels trashy for some reason. If Ellie in the first game was supposed to be a tomboy then she is x1000 in this game

You know that's just rough concept art, she looks just like an older version of ellie in the game.

Her hair is short for practical reasons, she's actually trying to survive in this brutal world. Then there's the tattoo, which is clearing hiding where she was bit.

Could you be more vague?

Her design's not weird, but your post sure is.

It's pretty obvious what he wants her to look like.

 

[JaseC]

They don't wanna get sued by Ellen Page again.

You're thinking of Page allegedly pursuing legal action over the nude scenes in Beyond, but that was a just a classic case of "lol videogame journalism": The Examiner published an article that cites a Hollywood Spectator article, which itself cites a Christian Post article, which itself cites a Bustle article, which itself cites speculation based on reports that Sony was DMCAing gameplay videos. A veritable carnival of stupid.

 

[Self_Destructive]

Ellies design is perfect.

 

[Catalix]

It's pretty obvious what he wants her to look like.

I'm sure we all figured. But in fairness, I can only assume.

The way they tried to beat around the bush about it was pretty amusing tho.

 

[99Luffy]

Not a fan of that hair. What is she a witcher??


(I hope no one made that joke already)

 

[DaleinCalgary]

I still haven't played the first one. It's on my stack of catch up in the spare room.

 

[Drencrom]

I know it doesnt really matter, but surely im not the only one who thinks Ellie's model is kinda weird for a 19 yo female character... right? (you guys know what im talking about).

I dont really care but it just.. weird.

Well, I'm not sure what you're getting at, do you think she's too tomboyish or something? Why are you beating around the bush? lol

 

[FTF]

I still haven't played the first one. It's on my stack of catch up in the spare room.

You need to rectify that.

 

[Drencrom]

I still haven't played the first one. It's on my stack of catch up in the spare room.

Probably for the best if you stop reading this thread then as people are openly talking about huge spoilers from TLOU.