SolidSnakex
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The Last of Us |OT| It Cant Be For Nothing (Spoilers)
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That's here
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=589471
You can discuss the story there without needing spoiler tags.
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
Just got picked up the last weapon. I think?
Hoping the game still has a bit left, don't want this to end. Loving it. Can't wait to start my survivalist playthrough with no listen mode.
Hoping the game still has a bit left, don't want this to end. Loving it. Can't wait to start my survivalist playthrough with no listen mode.
i just right now beat this thing.
i think 'trying too hard' is something of a naughty dog staple. like with crash they were trying too hard to be edgy. with jak ii and 3 they were trying too hard to be mature. with uncharted they were trying too hard in making whatever indiana jones or whatever adventurey 80s film you want.
so totally not the case with the last of us. it's by no means perfect, but they did an incredible job with this game. it's not even the game i had expected- which had more to do with the game kinda reacting to how you played (it's there, but it's a lot more subtle than i'd imagined). instead it's a straight-up fucking great survival horror game. it's like if telltale's the walking dead had things like gameplay and compelling characters.
i'll post my full thoughts on it tomorrow, but god damn. good shit.
i think 'trying too hard' is something of a naughty dog staple. like with crash they were trying too hard to be edgy. with jak ii and 3 they were trying too hard to be mature. with uncharted they were trying too hard in making whatever indiana jones or whatever adventurey 80s film you want.
so totally not the case with the last of us. it's by no means perfect, but they did an incredible job with this game. it's not even the game i had expected- which had more to do with the game kinda reacting to how you played (it's there, but it's a lot more subtle than i'd imagined). instead it's a straight-up fucking great survival horror game. it's like if telltale's the walking dead had things like gameplay and compelling characters.
i'll post my full thoughts on it tomorrow, but god damn. good shit.
Mad Bowser
Banned
Great. Thank you.
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
The perfect Dark
Banned
maybe because you're bad at it?
It's the first MP in years I'm playing constantly now. It's awesome, it's tactical...and you really have to work together as a team. Every round is different, the maps are great. No level advantages like more health etc.
It's always fair.
Best MP in years.
gta v should be fun. i don't know if it'll top a game by michel ancel tho.
Boogalogist
Member
I heard easy has lock on? Switching to that shit.
You can turn off lock on in easy mode too if you want.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Finished it just now and about to head off to sleep but this game was fantastic. Probably one of the most mature games I've ever played if not THE most mature game with its themes, it's topic, and its realistic brutality. Bravo Naughty Dog. Bravo!
I played on HARD and i had lock on (for throwing objects).I heard easy has lock on? Switching to that shit.
A saving grace, really.
Unless Beyond Good and Evil 2 comes out this year.. and even then, an AAA game with modern ubisoft control over it? I expect Jade to be forced to free outposts, to clear parts of the map and be able to collect 200 datapods.
Mad Bowser
Banned
How's the multiplayer guys? Is it addictive?
I am planning to try it but hesitated.
I am planning to try it but hesitated.
So Amazon finally delivered the game to me and I got a chance to sit down with it for a while. Played a couple of hours, am now currently
.
First things first - I thought the intro was seriously mediocre. People where really hyping it up in here, I persionally thought it was
Aftrer this, I was really disappointed by the graphics - the first moments in
were really quite ugly, and not in the intended sense - textures wouldn't load properly, the framerate was all over the place, and the general impression wasn't good.
Thankfully, once I got to strangle my first victim, the game just clicked for me. This is the most intense game I have ever played, it really gives you a true feeling of survival (playing on Hard, without listen mode, btw). Passing a segment by the skin of your teeth is immensly satisfying. So it's odd, in a way, that I'm playing a Naughty Dog game and enjoying the gameplay more than the story, which has been pretty generic zombie fare so far.
Not that I mind this, though - the chracaters are acted out so well that I can overlook the occassional generic tropes - in fact, the plot itself is getting more and more interesting. The moment in
Graphics have also improved - around the piont where you
is where it really kicks into high gear. There are some seriously retina-punching moments here. No idea how ND are pulling this off on a PS3.
In short, game gave me an awful first impression, but is slowly getting better and better. Love the slow pace though, makes it feel like a good novel. I assume the bit
is where it really kicks into high gear, and judging from the development of the story this should happen soon for me, so I'm looking forward to that. 8/10 from me so far, we'll see if I will think more highly of the game towards the latter half
at the upside down shooting bit, meaning that I haven't met Bill yet (this is where the game is supposed to get amazing, or so I've been told?)
First things first - I thought the intro was seriously mediocre. People where really hyping it up in here, I persionally thought it was
cliche, predictable, and had no emotional weight to it - while the acting was good, Sarah's death wasn't some amazing watershed moment in the medium. Not to mention the fact that there were framerate drops everywhere.
Aftrer this, I was really disappointed by the graphics - the first moments in
the quarantine zone
Thankfully, once I got to strangle my first victim, the game just clicked for me. This is the most intense game I have ever played, it really gives you a true feeling of survival (playing on Hard, without listen mode, btw). Passing a segment by the skin of your teeth is immensly satisfying. So it's odd, in a way, that I'm playing a Naughty Dog game and enjoying the gameplay more than the story, which has been pretty generic zombie fare so far.
Not that I mind this, though - the chracaters are acted out so well that I can overlook the occassional generic tropes - in fact, the plot itself is getting more and more interesting. The moment in
the Capitol Building, with Tess' death, while preditacble, was beatifully acted.
Graphics have also improved - around the piont where you
first meet Ellie
In short, game gave me an awful first impression, but is slowly getting better and better. Love the slow pace though, makes it feel like a good novel. I assume the bit
where you first meet Bill
i was talking about rayman legends.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Vladdamad, be prepared to be blown away. Where you are right now, its just another AAA third person shooter.
Wait for it to bump up the craziness in the next few hours all the way till the end. There is no class where this game may fit (except for the A.I. that a lot of people didn't prefer).
Wait for it to bump up the craziness in the next few hours all the way till the end. There is no class where this game may fit (except for the A.I. that a lot of people didn't prefer).
uncleniccius
Member
Has anyone in the EU with the season pass been able to download the documentary?
Tempted by the season pass.
Tempted by the season pass.
I'm also early on and I don't see how anyone could call it another aaa third person shooter, at least how i play. I've been encountering a lot of clickers for the first time and shit is intense feels like a survival horror game to me. I basically never use my gun, even at the beginning when you were fighting humans it just fealth like a tense stealth game with many options available to me. I love it. I'm so early on I can't even imagine how good it gets, I love the pacing so far.
Very good, I think. I've only got one qualm with it thus far, and that's the purchasable armor upgrade. Oh, and the Bill's Town map has given me awful experiences trying to snipe because of that huge road sign on one side of the map.
The metagame with the survivors does a good job of making each fight important.
Mad Bowser
Banned
Got to try it!
Attempting to review this work (and even assigning it a score) at the place he is in the game is absolutely ludicrous.
In retrospect, Summer (don't read if you haven't finished Summer),
despite being the "worst" segment of the game is all the better for what it makes it you think the rest of the experience will be like. It's a setup. Thinking back to the experience of getting through Lincoln to the High School with Bill... everything was still so simple back then.
I don't mean to dismiss your opinion Vladdamad, and I wouldn't be if I wasn't so completely sure by the things you mention in your post that you will be the opposite of disappointed. Make sure you don't get spoiled on anything though; tread lightly in here.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
I'm glad you like the pacing. PREPARE TO BE BLOWN AWAY.
*runs*
Oh and please join us in spoiler thread when you're all done.
toastyToast
Member
For the people on a second run cleaning up the collectibles, what guide are you using?
Auto_aim1
MeisaMcCaffrey
Powerpyx.com
UnluckyKate
Member
What's up with the hundred chinese artist in the credits ? all the art assets was outsourced to china ?
oh Lemongrab, that's too big for your mouth! When will you learn Lemongrab
Summer was hardly the
worst
Bill was fucking awesome. The gun battles with the hunters were fucking great and a huge change of pace compared to fighting the clickers and runners.
An sam and henry were a great side line narrative, and did i forget the sewer/the side story of ish as well?
Summer is probably just as great as Winter imo.
because texan supermen are our superiors.
occasional technical hiccup
Mad Bowser
Banned
No, ND just has a huge art team with a lot of Asian staff. Uncharted is like that, too.
So are you saying
Fall or Spring is the worst?
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
VERY! If you like single player, then you will love multi, and seeing it from the perspective of Firefly/Hunters is great. There is this storyline depth to multiplayer that keep it fairly engaging.
Communication is key. Teamwork is key. The game is not about K/D ratio. Its about collecting supplies for your colony, and it conveyed that message well.
toastyToast
Member
Who would want to see an open world sequel?
Still keep that strong narrative focus, but set in a more open world enviroment (ala Red Dead Redemption perhaps)
Maybe, they could make a whole city explorable, and you could use various transportations.
I'd definitely be down for that personally.
Still keep that strong narrative focus, but set in a more open world enviroment (ala Red Dead Redemption perhaps)
Maybe, they could make a whole city explorable, and you could use various transportations.
I'd definitely be down for that personally.
I think that happens when Ellie says 'be careful, there's a guy in front of you' or something like that, and the game highlights that specific enemy for a few seconds
Oh yeah, I'm fully aware that my opinion should change, I'm only assigning a score onto the first couple of hours to show how much I'm currently enjoying the game. I'm going to judge it fully when I finish it. Can't wait to delve further into it
None of them are really the worst. There all really good in there own right.
Personally:
1. Winter
2. Summer
3. Fall
4. Spring.
I'd say spring is the worse. An not because it's actually the worst...but because it was the shortest season...and there was some straight up difficult encounters that made me want to throw the controller into the ground.
Erm no, that's when your companion signals their presence to you.
It happens rarely, but it happens.
Also:
1.Winter
2.Fall
3.Spring
4.Summer
All amazing though.
Other than Boston, this game doesn't seem to do a very good job of telling you where you actually are. I had to look up the Wiki just to figure out the prologue took place in Texas. I thought they were just headed to some other settlement just outside of the Boston zone. I didn't realize they were heading across the country and didn't even realize we'd gone all the way to other cities up to this point.
Think this is it, Ellie 'marks' them for you.
Tess called him texas though.
An there were other subtle references thrown throuhgout the game of where he was from.
Plus the intro said what county you were in.
I imagine your not from the US? Must've made it a bit more difficult in that case.
Shrike_Priest
Member
"Behind you!"
*panics, turns around and just in time manage to get behind a desk, stealth kill the armed guard*
"Fuuuuck..."
The dynamic AI dialogue here is awesome. Here's hoping they keep taking it to the next level. There's such potential for gradual characterization with this kind of stuff. Now it's mostly combat related, but I could definitely see a game where the character is at first very grossed out, then becomes more and more cocky as the game goes on, or vice versa. Or they do like a roaming commentary of your actions.
*panics, turns around and just in time manage to get behind a desk, stealth kill the armed guard*
"Fuuuuck..."
The dynamic AI dialogue here is awesome. Here's hoping they keep taking it to the next level. There's such potential for gradual characterization with this kind of stuff. Now it's mostly combat related, but I could definitely see a game where the character is at first very grossed out, then becomes more and more cocky as the game goes on, or vice versa. Or they do like a roaming commentary of your actions.