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The Last of Us |OT| It Cant Be For Nothing (Spoilers)
- Thread starter Pranay
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That's okay, I was gonna use the other one, thanks for the extra effort though.
More_Badass
Member
I love that it never feels like a escort mission. ND embued Ellie with such good animations and AI scripting that she always feels like a partner. Most games where you're saddled with an AI, they mostly just get in the way
But Ellie? She interacts with the environment, makes relevant small talk, looks around when you stop to search. Seems so real
Like at one point in the (Late Fall)
University
I remarked earlier that I think it's the greatest step forward since F.E.A.R. from right before this console generation began.
Either this, Killzone or FEAR. Halo's is really good too. But Killzone and LoU have enemies that make better use of the environment (cover, vertical tactical positioning, more diverse flanking etc)
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Even with the sometimes iffy ally A.I, I'd still say this has the best overall A.I I've seen in a game....
Some of the situations I've encountered have left me shocked with the A.I. It's extremely well done.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Though I wish there was some sort of "DONT FUCKING MOVE" command. Since its irritating when the friendly AI get in the way. At one point there was even one of them triggering the enemies to attack... which I had not thought was possible till that point. Due to them running to the wrong spot when trying to find cover as I was trying to line up a shot.
Happened multiple times at the same location too.
More_Badass
Member
I love when you hear the AI say they're going to spread out and you go that way and I'll search over here. They work together so well
But has anyone had the AI run and hide like in the E3 demo? Is that still possible?
Yeah the gunplay is fantastic, love the feel of it. Also getting shot while rushing or when you're aiming actually feels painful, the way you stagger backwards. Great stuff.
I think 3 is the max.
Yup, I've had an enemy run away when I took one of his partners hostage.
Sometimes it pops up automatic by Ellie warning you
FlutterPuffs
Member
True.
Also, anyone who didn't (somewhat of a tiny spoiler 60% through the game)
high five Ellie
Yeap, I never just stand there like rabbi taking shots but also taking names like I do in other shooters. In LoU I get capped I friggen leg it behind some cover or just elsewhere.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
HA! Indeed.
That feels like it would be yeah, thanks.
The enemy also usually run away and hide when he's the last one standing or sometimes they beg for mercy.
SoraanTribal
Member
lol, seriously. What heartless bastard wouldn't
high five lil Ellie?
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Late-ish game spoilers (Winter season):
I think I prefer controlling Ellie more than I did Joel, lol. The part I'm at is pretty exciting holed up in a room with another guy and trying to survive. I died SO many times, but it was still really exciting and fun.
tfur
Member
God damn. This game.
Last night I just passed into the
season. I do not want this to end, even though it can be exhausting and stressful.
I cannot believe how much detail and content I have journeyed through. I love combat system, the crafting,
, the sound (playing with the pulse headset bought for this game), the stealth, the scenery, the calm, the wind...
I love the sounds of being alone, and the feeling of abandonment. The elements and remaining life forms are so well represented in the sound, physics and visuals.
I have been gaming since pong, and this is quite a special collection of art, story and game.
Last night I just passed into the
winter
I cannot believe how much detail and content I have journeyed through. I love combat system, the crafting,
the gas mask/spore/basement settings
I love the sounds of being alone, and the feeling of abandonment. The elements and remaining life forms are so well represented in the sound, physics and visuals.
I have been gaming since pong, and this is quite a special collection of art, story and game.
whassupbun
Member
Ashley Johnson seems to be ill prepared for all the questions that came her way, was it just a bad day or is she always like this in other interviews?
Had I not played through the game and witnessed what a great job she did with Ellie's voice acting, I almost would have mistaken her performance in this interview for a lack of passion for the project.
I have a soundbar setup with a big sub. Is there any way to make the dialogue when in control of your character not up front and blaring? In cut scenes it's perfectly balanced, but when in game it's horrendously out of place. A character can be far left, far right, or even behind me and it just has the worst sound placement ever.
I had to plug in headphones for just this reason.
Almost completely impossible to hear the dialogue in-game on my 5.1 speakers. And I'll be damned if I'm going to ruin this game with subtitles, of course.
CambriaRising
Member
Had the same issue when I wanted to play the game with the misses in the room. 5.1 was okay during gunfights but the dialogue was too quiet.
Matt_
World's #1 One Direction Fan: Everyone else in the room can see it, everyone else but you~~~
So apparently the game sold 1.3m first week
The source is... questionable, but even if it's in that ball park it's a fantastic launch
Completed the game today, didn't really like the ending, felt they should have cut out that last cutscene, but other than that the game was flawless
Never shouted so much at singleplayer in my life
The source is... questionable, but even if it's in that ball park it's a fantastic launch
Completed the game today, didn't really like the ending, felt they should have cut out that last cutscene, but other than that the game was flawless
Never shouted so much at singleplayer in my life
AgentP
Thinks mods influence posters politics. Promoted to QAnon Editor.
Thanks. I was starting to do what you said last night, but screwed it up and tried to run up the broken walkway, damn things climbed up too!
For all the complaints of its flaws, I can't think of a game that does it better. Certainly make's Dishonored's (which I also love) seem laughable.
Absolutely. I actually had a guy go full-on "oh fuck everyone else has been picked off by Batman, time to cower shaking behind a bed" around the apartment building part shown in one of the demos. Honestly, I only went and found/killed him because I was still employing listen mode at that point in the game. If I had turned it off already he'd probably have saved his life by hiding.
I love the way human enemies react in this game once they realize they're not dealing with an easy target. Adored the
"I bet he's full of shit, no way a pair of tourists took out the whole crew"
Majmun
Member
Amazing if true.
Oh ya, it was absolutely incredible in combat. But when two people are trying to talk to each other? Forget about it.
Finished the game last night.
End game spoilers:
What does new game + do? Will it just start me back at the beginning but with all my previous weapons/skills?
End game spoilers:
I think the story was great. Glad they didn't kill off Joel or Ellie. The hospital sequence at the end was very frustrating though. I was playing on Hard and kept getting spotted and then just shredded by assault rifles. Must have died about 20 times on that part alone.
What does new game + do? Will it just start me back at the beginning but with all my previous weapons/skills?
Red Blaster
Member
vgchartzzzz citation so it's bs
razgriz417
Member
One kinda exploitive thing in normal mode I realized pretty early on is that you can easily tank damage from bullets and rush in and melee enemies with minimal risk, never really feared enemies with pistols because of this because they took their time to line up shots, I rarely get hit more than once before closing the distance. That and rags and alcohol were plentiful in normal mode. Anyone know what the difference is between normal and hard? Do enemies just do more damage or are supplies scarcer as well? Any AI differences?
Well deserved if true and more than I predicted. This one will have long legs as well just like the Uncharted series. Will do 5mil+ in the long run imo.
He used ******** as a source? For a Forbes article?
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
razgriz417
Member
Found this on reddit, ok, admit it, which one of you did this?
You keep all upgrades, but you don't get stuff till you would last time.
Within hours of release last Friday, yes.
CosmicGroinPull
Member
Just saw Ellie playing darts, and man, I wish Bioshock Infinite was like this game. The pacing, narrative, exploration.
I played on hard and it was pretty difficult to just bum rush a guy if he was under cover. You would get hit quite a few times and there were a few times I didn't have enough supplies for first aid. Supplies are definitely more scarce on hard. (end game spoilers)
good luck rushing the dudes in the hospital with assault rifles on Hard. You die almost instantly.
No moment with Ellie has been quite the same as the moment with Booker playing Guitar and Elizabeth singing, but I'm only 60% through TLoU.
She's pretty awkward in most interviews i've seen with her, lol.
razgriz417
Member
Yeah I relied on stealth and quick headshots for that part. I'm trying to decide if I wanna do normal+ or just redo the game on hard. I feel like I missed out on alot of the suspense playing on normal because for about ~70% of the game I had nearly max ammo and max supplies
jacksepticeye
Member
It pains me to see this game being suffocated and beaten to death by the PS3. Some sections are amazing looking and makes me think what could have been
WhiskeyKnight
Member
Naughty Dog is a two game studio right?
Because this game seems like the Uncharted 2 team rather than the Uncharted 3 team.
Because this game seems like the Uncharted 2 team rather than the Uncharted 3 team.