Yeah, IDK. They seemed to work almost too well in my experience. They often engulfed enemies that I thought were too far from the blast radius. Fucking molotovs were like magic in this game. lol I defeated whole groups of enemies with just one molotov or a "grenade" which actually stunned me when it happened. 0_o
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The Last of Us |OT| It Cant Be For Nothing (Spoilers)
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Yeah, IDK. They seemed to work almost too well in my experience. They often engulfed enemies that I thought were too far from the blast radius. Fucking molotovs were like magic in this game. lol I defeated whole groups of enemies with just one molotov or a "grenade" which actually stunned me when it happened. 0_o
Good to hear, not ther yet
Net_Wrecker
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Molotovs are usually insta-kill from what I've seen, and experienced. The random sponginess with both armored and unarmored players is much more annoying IMO, as is headshots only downing people instead of flat out killing them.
this one's actually pretty tough. It's a big difficulty spike in the game and sets the tone for some of the later encounters, plus you're probably low on supplies. Random tips before I go to bed:
How much pistol ammo do you have? Using a human shield, headshotting one guy, shooting your hostage and then running like hell works wonders for thinning out the enemies. At this stage in the game you can still lose your pursuers quite easily by running and hiding. I don't recommend using the shotgun since it seems to suck on humans.
Remember you can grab guys around corners if they aren't alerted, but it won't work if they are actively searching.
Watch out for reinforcements from around the bus.
Remember you can grab guys around corners if they aren't alerted, but it won't work if they are actively searching.
Watch out for reinforcements from around the bus.
I found it frustrating and it wasn't really clicking with me earlier on in the game but eventually I really caught on and I was getting into it.
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
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After Ellie gets the rifle you mean? That's pretty easy. Just work your way upstairs from the cafe and proceed to ghost everyone. Just takes patience. Observe their patrol routes, drop down from above and proceed to choke them out. If you're spotted just dash away and jump thru the window of an adjacent building and wait in the shadows for someone to come along to strangle. The human AI is not very good even on hard. It's easily exploitable.
It also helps to be a decent shot. You can stun a guy from afar with a shot, dash to close the distance and finish him off with about 1 or 2 good swings of the pipe. Saves on bullets and melee weapons. Sorta like the electro bolt/wrench combo in Bioshock lol
It also helps to be a decent shot. You can stun a guy from afar with a shot, dash to close the distance and finish him off with about 1 or 2 good swings of the pipe. Saves on bullets and melee weapons. Sorta like the electro bolt/wrench combo in Bioshock lol
Net_Wrecker
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Wow, what? I don't understand this at all. The Last of Us is leagues above Uncharted in gameplay in pretty much every comparable category. Unless you're simply not a fan of this style of game, it's hard for me to me to imagine someone not thinking this is a clear step up.
normalmode
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StunandStab
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I just beat the game.
I think the game was good, but way over hyped.
I mean, normally with Uncharted games (I know this game isn't Uncharted, I'm just comparing it to other Naughty Dog games) I would want to play through the game again as soon as it ended, but I REALLY don't feel like playing The Last of Us again after the first time.
The combat was really weird for me. I played on hard, and it really felt like unless I stealth killed most enemies I was pretty much fucked.
I was loving the story for the entire game, but I really don't like how it ended either;
Well, that's my two cents on the game after beating it
I think the game was good, but way over hyped.
I mean, normally with Uncharted games (I know this game isn't Uncharted, I'm just comparing it to other Naughty Dog games) I would want to play through the game again as soon as it ended, but I REALLY don't feel like playing The Last of Us again after the first time.
The combat was really weird for me. I played on hard, and it really felt like unless I stealth killed most enemies I was pretty much fucked.
I was loving the story for the entire game, but I really don't like how it ended either;
it can't be for nothing? really? well in the end it WAS for fucking nothing. No cure for humanity. Why can't we have a happy ending for both Joel and Ellie, AND humanity as well?
Unless this game will have a sequel.
Unless this game will have a sequel.
Well, that's my two cents on the game after beating it
That was such crap! I was shooting some of the armored guys right in the face with my riffle and they'd just shake off like 4 rounds and get back up each time. I can't remember if I had the armor piercing upgrade though...
Also, because of the way most enemies move, the bow and arrow is possibly the most useless weapon in the game. Sure it's silent if you head shot, but it was damn near impossible to line one up unless the enemy was standing still.
Jinfash
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Nope, first one, before Ellie gets any firearms. But it's good to know that she soon will, I really could use the backup now that Bill isn't around.
I just went running away, crossing the street back and forth until I thinned them out. It's true that the shotgun doesn't seem to be as effective against them as the infected. Anyhow, I managed to overcome them in the end. And now I'm at the "gnarly" place. Thanks guys.
I just went running away, crossing the street back and forth until I thinned them out. It's true that the shotgun doesn't seem to be as effective against them as the infected. Anyhow, I managed to overcome them in the end. And now I'm at the "gnarly" place. Thanks guys.
Unknown One
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Bow and arrow is for stealth.
I think you didn't get the ending. more than anything it was about both Joel and Ellie. The ending was Joel's decision based on the journey. At least thats how i interpreted it
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Okay, after reading through some of the posts, I might be playing the game wrong with trying to kill/strangle everyone I see.
Playing on Hard straightaway and I sometimes you find Ellie annoying due to her getting in the way. Does this get better?
Trophies are something I just remembered now. I've yet to hear a pop or seen one yet.
Playing on Hard straightaway and I sometimes you find Ellie annoying due to her getting in the way. Does this get better?
Trophies are something I just remembered now. I've yet to hear a pop or seen one yet.
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
I'm nowhere near the end but I understand how you feel lol. The game is just too intense and exhausting at times. While it's really well-done, it's not "fun" per se, i.e. "I can't wait for the nightmare to be over, no I don't wanna go back."
At the same time, I can see how some would consider it "not that good, not that fun" either.
GlamFM
Banned
Maybe, but still not good enough compared to other modern games.
TastyOreoFriend
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like what?
Unknown One
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I had fun with it. I plan on replaying it on all difficulty. Though playing this game is a bit stressful on the tense moments (which I have a ton of).
Net_Wrecker
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Would you mind expanding on this?
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
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That's basically how I'm doing it. I've ghosted entire buildings and encampments so I'm finding it to be relatively easy with some patience. It's the infected that are frustrating. Any time when there's a mix of runners and clickers? Fuck that. About all I can do is dash away with the shotgun in hand to thin them out. Its not possible to be stealthy as the runners have some BS FOV cones going on. The runners get their paws on you and you're done for cause a clicker's just waiting to grab you right after. It's very frustrating.
Companion AI is also pretty dumb I've found, and yes, Ellie does get in the way at times, but its not severe enough to be an issue. Just annoying at times
SRTtoZ
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CoD
Yeah, what other modern games are you comparing it to?
if the last of us had vanquish's knee-sliding slow-mo gameplay, it might be the best game ever.
and giant robot bosses. fuck yeah.
i mean, keep the story the same, but have that stuff in there. they could call the slow-mo joel-mo and explain the rocket knee-sliding as a mutation of the cordyceps thing, like the t-virus in resident evil. maybe ellie could throw in a couple 'holy fucking shit, joel!'s while he was doing it.
TastyOreoFriend
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U mad bro?
The ending was outstanding, and just as much as I enjoyed the game I'd also like to 100% it as well, since I enjoy it that much. I don't see whats "sad" about that.
Ryse: Son of Rome.
GlamFM
Banned
I could, but I´m at work and really should start actually doing stuff
Think I said what I wanted to say already. I had fun actually playing Tomb Raider and I´m not having fun with TLOU.
I still like the story and I think it looks great and I will finish it!
However gameplay and especially gunplay is something ND simply can´t get right.
Only my opinion of course - no need to convince me! I like it - I just wish I liked it more.
0/10
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StunandStab
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I do get the ending. I know it's all about Joel and Ellie. Joel straight up lied to Ellie in the final scene of the game.
I get it. That doesn't mean I have to like it.
I get it. That doesn't mean I have to like it.
It's pretty sad that ND shipped a broken game.
Maybe try replaying the last scene if you canI did and I got nothing
hey i was being serious. it would be a great sendup of the super serious game story. having an intentional, huge disconnect between the tone of the story and gameplay would be a masterstroke.
I did and I got nothing
Delete the patch.
GlamFM
Banned
I'm at the
, it's the first time I've really died multiple times on an encounter (and it's been Ellie's fault so far, she's constantly being grabbed). I know there's been a lot of complaints about too frequent autosaves, but based on this bit, if anything, they could be more frequent, there are two smaller encounters and a bunch of items before the two dudes, and redoing those little bits is actually pretty irritating.
two bloaters encounter at the start of spring
Oh sorry I interpreted your post wrong then.
The difference that upgrade makes seems almost comical. Such a sweet weapon to pick off armored dudes from afar. Too bad I didn't have ammo for it when I really needed it.
Yeah that's what I've been experiencing as well. Either standing still or walking in a straight line unaware of me. It's been very useful for me, to take down enemies silently and at range. I just wish these damn arrows weren't made out of glass.
Dragon1893
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Biggest new IP launch since LA Noire:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-06-17-uk-chart-the-last-of-us-wins-biggest-new-ip-launch-since-la-noire
Edit: beaten.
Anyway, this is fantastic news, congrats ND.
Heh I die a lot... on purpose. "fuck, the clicker moved and I missed with the bow, might as well go die"
It's only stealthy if you head shot though, and it's too clunky of a weapon to do that.
not trying to convince you but TLOU is miles a head of Tomb Raider in terms of level design, game mechanics, gunplay and encounter designI could, but I´m at work and really should start actually doing stuff
Think I said what I wanted to say already. I had fun actually playing Tomb Raider and I´m not having fun with TLOU.
I still like the story and I think it looks great and I will finish it!
However gameplay and especially gunplay is something ND simply can´t get right.
Only my opinion of course - no need to convince me! I like it - I just wish I liked it more.
Dragon1893
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No it's not, hitting the body is a silent one hit kill, I've done it dozens of times.
Spring-Loaded
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I had trouble getting the to reliably land my shots too, but that kept arrows from being overpowered. I could never be 100 percent sure X arrows would net me X amount of stealth kills. I also only went for headshots since I knew body shots might not kill when they're alerted. Apparently they don't when enemies are unaware...
After completing the game, the aspect of the game I appreciated most was its willingness to let the player feel weakness. I never truly felt empowered; any weapons/items I picked up only made me feel less weak, for as long as they had ammo/the necessary supplies.
Just before ending, I decided to
look through Ellie's backpack
the times I was playing as her before, considering how little downtime her sections had
Seeing Riley's dogtag, Sam's toy and reading the letter from her mom written right after her birth hit hard, especially after the hospital. And Joel touching his watch...
Speaking of, sometimes it gives a bit more weight to the experience when characters make their own decisions, even though you're controlling them.
Been playing this game pretty much non stop for the last 2 days. Not finished yet just got to the part
. And wow what an amazing game so far and the tension in fights is so intense. And the start of the
Also ND did an amazing job with the characters especially Ellie. Did anyone else think she was based on and voiced by Ellen Page?
where Ellie gets caught by those cannibals
Winter section right after Joel falls off the horse and it just blacks out I really thought he had died and I was like HOLY SHIT they actually killed one of the main characters and I was just like
Citizen Kane indeed lol.
Also ND did an amazing job with the characters especially Ellie. Did anyone else think she was based on and voiced by Ellen Page?