The Last of Us - Review Thread [Emargo up, scores in OP.]
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Hari Seldon
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Next up, Tolstoy level writing!
https://twitter.com/Naughty_Dog/status/342110889027182593
Wonder what else they plan to announce today?
Wonder what else they plan to announce today?
Uncle Ulty
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I see nothing wrong with the people calling out Polygon specifically for being less than credible, regardless of the score given. People don't really care about the similarly scored Gamespot review. While review arguments and fanboys get old and tiring, I almost get equally tired of the self-loathing GAF attitude I see around here more and more.
Boss Man
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This is not irrelevant. It's valid to bring up the fact that they've received a ton of money from Microsoft and have demonstrated this behavior a lot in the past. Like I said earlier, most people here can't make a claim one way or another yet because they haven't played the game. We've seen comparisons to other reviews by the same person, quotes by gies, etc. Once everyone plays the game we'll see whether he was going against the hype machine or blatantly deceiving.
I'd make a strong argument for Uncharted 2, RDR, Portal 2, and maybe COD4. GTA4's 98 is a total joke though.
Too soon.
Its the old 'repeat it til its true' trick.
yeah. i didn't realize it got reviewed so well either. solid game, but that's bafflingly high.
Friday.
Same could go for Irrational.
94 (Bioshock Infinite)
96 Bioshock 1(has the most reviews on the 360 version)
93 (System Shock 2)
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
What did you guys change it over here again? I thought it was 2 weeks.
Quite.
All these 10s have me pretty weary, then again I'm always such of games that get quotes such as "Citizen Kane of Gaming" and implied complete flawlessness. I was lukewarm on Uncharted 2 and didn't like Uncharted 3, and those were similarly well received. Hopefully it's good and I'm sure it's great, but I maintain highly skeptical.
Yeah you may have to start on easy.
The game form what I played of the demo is not all that easy.
RelentlessRolento
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Looks like ill wait many months then hop on this. It's one of those games I can't enjoy with everyone hyping and talking about it.
im sorry but i'll have you known Metroid Prime Trilogy is the citizen kane of videogames
this is obviously fuckin.. rear window or something
*movie name that has nothing to do with anything*
God.. that demo. I am pretty good at videogames and still managed to die 6 times in the demo during the same fight.
Hats off, Naughty Gods.
damn.
At least GTA IV is in the right position.
There are other characters too. And by love they dont mean in a romantic way i'm sure. More like the old western/cowboy movie trope "I raised that boy like he was my son".
This is video games' 28 Days Later. We don't deserve too much credit, yet.
Ravensmash
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Heh.
It's funny to see a few posts in here claiming that GTA4 is the most over-rated game of all time, bet that wasn't the case prior to launch if someone came across a slightly less positive review.
I believe you can always go up in difficulty, but can't go down during a playthrough for some reason. So start on easy if you're worried and bump it up.
The clapping.
EdibleExplosives
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Yeah I experimented with just shooting did not work well at all lol.
SniperHunter
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PS4 version BELIEVE!
Hats off, Naughty Gods.
damn.
Only UC2 and RDR deserve to be there. And probably Portal 2 also. The rest? GTFO.
Yeah, I started shooting too but then completely ignored it for the run where I finally made it.
The hype machine reviewed most of those games, unfortunately.
Fine Ham Abounds
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I don't read him often, but I always enjoy the sheer extent of how little he gives a shit about anything comes across. I can't recall any review of his I've agreed with, but it's great to have that kinda voice out there. It's much more the kind of stuff you'd read from actual critics of other media instead of enthusiast press.
Waldo Lydecker
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I saw that the lowest review for GTAIV was 8 from Destructiod.
Since then Destructoid is the reviewers site I trust the most.
MaximumFlipFlop
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So is it looking like a solid 95 MC?
breakfuss
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Not that anyone asked or cared, but I think the Godfather is better. MGS can remain the godfather of games, then.
Damn, guess up definitely start on easy. Don't feel like beig frustrated.
JesseEwiak
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Or more likely, since the vast majority of the populace enjoys these games, it's not a surprise that the vast majority of game reviewes enjoy these games. This idea that there's a massive segment of the population that thinks Batman : AC, Modern Warfare, and the like are terrible games is simply false.
The truth is, if most of the people here who like to claim 'payola' worked at a major game review site with other people who actually enjoyed AAA games, you'd do one of two things. Quit because you don't line up at all with what people enjoy and feel isolated. Or, become known as the office asshole because you're always acting like your coworkers are non-evolved manchildren for actually enjoying AAA games.
The perfect Dark
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partyphone
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but not The Last of Us. No, sir. No hype here.
Just treat it as the usual overhyping of AAA games like Bioshock Infinite and GTA IV and be surprised if the game is actually better.
Yeah, I'd put them up there for Bioshock and Infinite combined. But still, doesn't beat the sheer quality and quantity of Uncharted + Uncharted 2 + Uncharted 3 + The Last of Us. That is a next level resume. 4 amazing games in 6.5 years.
revolverjgw
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Hats off, Naughty Gods.
damn.
Hey look it's a list of PS3 games that are worse than Warhawk
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