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The Last of Us |OT| It Cant Be For Nothing (Spoilers)
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ViewtifulJC
Banned
Stay free, Sn4ke_911
More_Badass
Member
Yes, please can people stop posting videos of the opening here?!
That one single paused frame hints at enough to confirm some speculations
If you really want to post a video link, just put the /watch?.....
That one single paused frame hints at enough to confirm some speculations
If you really want to post a video link, just put the /watch?.....
Avoiding the thread. Too many people have it, too many people are leaking spoilers and too many people dont know how to adequately hide spoilers when discussing in here. Just playing it safe.
5 more days though! Get Hype!
Came into this thread to see if anybody had posted where early copies of the game might be sold at and decided to post this pic too.
I now go back to waiting impatiently.
jacksepticeye
Member
Avoiding the thread. Too many people have it, too many people are leaking spoilers and too many people dont know how to adequately hide spoilers when discussing in here. Just playing it safe.
5 more days though! Get Hype!
SO HYPED YO!!!
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
Banned
Does this game have an actual character or weapon progression ala RE4? Or is it just generic pointless guns throughout its entirety like Uncharted?
valentine71
Banned
Thank you very much for explaining and posting your theory. Very kind of you.
Would you say the pace is well thought out or is there patches where its slows down and gets tedious?
How would you compare this games pacing to RE4?
I've been thinking about picking this up or not. Does the game live up to what the expectations were? I'm only on the fence so far because of whether or not the encounters actually involve strategy and such (as in, having to react to what the AI does and etc). If they do, I guess I'll pick this up sometime this week.
Also, how's gunplay and the melee system? Is the melee system more akin to Uncharted 3 where if you press square and you're by an object, the character slams their head against it? In other words, is it context sensitive in that sense? Or is it different...?
And finally, how open is the level design? I know it's still linear, but are there plenty of open areas to explore? Uncharted has open areas for gunfights but not much else; are TLoU's open areas different from that? And if so, are there usually gunfights in those open areas or is it a mix where they give you room to find stuff in some areas while in others gunfights or whatever can occur?
I guess what I'm asking is, are the open areas varied with what you do in them compared to Uncharted where typically it's just a gunfight? Also, please no spoilers when answering this stuff if anyone can.
Edit: D'oh, I'm kinda early with this, aren't I? It doesn't come out for another few days... -_-
Also, how's gunplay and the melee system? Is the melee system more akin to Uncharted 3 where if you press square and you're by an object, the character slams their head against it? In other words, is it context sensitive in that sense? Or is it different...?
And finally, how open is the level design? I know it's still linear, but are there plenty of open areas to explore? Uncharted has open areas for gunfights but not much else; are TLoU's open areas different from that? And if so, are there usually gunfights in those open areas or is it a mix where they give you room to find stuff in some areas while in others gunfights or whatever can occur?
I guess what I'm asking is, are the open areas varied with what you do in them compared to Uncharted where typically it's just a gunfight? Also, please no spoilers when answering this stuff if anyone can.
Edit: D'oh, I'm kinda early with this, aren't I? It doesn't come out for another few days... -_-
Yep, but it's a little bit different from RE4.
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
Banned
Okay, thanks! That's one of the deciding factors on me buying the game, since the idea of a 15+ hour game with generic gun pickups and no feel of progression sounds awful to me, hahaha.
JehutyRunner
Banned
As some have said, the first half, while great, is a little slow on the uptake but gradually builds and builds. It's the second half that really goes all out.
valentine71
Banned
Below is the info about question:
No, no generic guns. You can modify them. And there is progression via documets as well line molotov range x2. Also character progression like more health to reducing weapon sway.
Also to people who are watching the first 15 minutes, don't fucking watch it please. Watch an hour from the middle of the game but don't fucking watch the first 15.
jacksepticeye
Member
Yeah they're making it hard not to click and see what it is.
More_Badass
Member
Come on guys
Please don't post videos here
If you want to link to a YouTube video, just post the /watch?... part of the address
Please don't post videos here
If you want to link to a YouTube video, just post the /watch?... part of the address
Yeah, I am with you. I still can't believe that this game is that long. Uncharted weren't short games, but no way were they 15-20 hours long...
Thank you! I haven't really followed the game at all (so apologies if you had to repeat some of the answers)
So first half is the slow one (is that a negative compared to the 2nd half?)
SimpleGamer
Member
Great OT, can't wait to pick up Friday.
JehutyRunner
Banned
Not in my eyes, no. It's more to do with pacing itself in comparison to what goes down in the second half.
The perfect Dark
Banned
Kenshin001
Member
Can't believe people are watching the first 15 minutes of the game.
YesManKablam
Member
I've avoided reading everything on this game including most of this thread so please forgive me if it has answered previously, but does what does survivor difficulty change in the game, or is it purely a difficulty increase?
Why not? I am not big on spoilers (unless its mid-point twist or something) and its great to have an idea what you are about to play.
More_Badass
Member
I'm dying to know this too
Is the difficulty increase just less player health, more enemy damage? Or are there less supplies, remixed enemies, better equipped enemies, etc.?
Its odd since the game comes out this week.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
They'll get posted regardless, but I recommend just not clicking on any URLs posted here.
Cheers!
Memento_Mori15
Member
It's 1% of the game. 1% is really nothing to me.
JehutyRunner
Banned
It's fine for me as I've finished the game, but otherwise, that's kind of hard to do if you're reading GAF on mobile and you have a thumbnail sticking out in front of it that could lead to a plausible guess as to what happens in the video.
Shadow Ranger
Member
Hard and Survivor are both totally doable and I don't consider myself above average at games. You will trial and error but I basically sped through Survivor as it was was mostly the same except one encounter that threw me off. It's not the hardest game around, in my opinion and deaths/restarting aren't frustrating like most other games are. The real challenge, and some psycho will do it, is a zero death type of game. I hadabout 350 after finishing both modes.
Others have said before, but play with a good pair of headphones too. There's some good sound and well, Joel sounds great.
jacksepticeye
Member
This is what happens when street dates break more than a week early lol
Everywhere except me...
Everywhere except me...
MaximumFlipFlop
Banned
When a review claims its comparable to GoW 3 intro, I sure as hell want to experience that for myself. Good lord the game comes out on Friday people show some consideration.
To those of you who have already played the game - I have no doubt that the gameplay is going to be fantastic judging from the demos shown, but is the story really that great? I love it when the medium is used as a vehicle for storytelling, and the reviews have really hyped this thing up as being one of the best narratives in videogames ever. Is this accurate? Spoiler-free impressions would be great, obviously
CerebralTiger
Member
Dude
Apologies for that, have altered it. Had no idea those who haven't played would be inclined to read through the spoiler.
MaximumFlipFlop
Banned
On mobile a simple tap of the white while scrolling reveals everything.
jacksepticeye
Member
Yep, GOW 3 has the best intro I've ever seen and if this is better then fucking bring it on.
I don't even know why people post it, is it to show that you've seen it already and you're better than us or something? or you want to be the first to see it? I honestly don't get it. Like someone said, if we actually wanted to see we'd go search ourselves. It's not that hard
Shadow Ranger
Member
It's the delivery that did it for me. None of that usual cheese that games have. Just a simple story with great delivery from the actors, the animators, the cutscene directors etc.
blitzcloud
Banned
that first 15 minutes video... wow.
PS: That video won't "spoil" (if you see it, you'll know why). But it will make your hype meter rise to heavens
PS: That video won't "spoil" (if you see it, you'll know why). But it will make your hype meter rise to heavens
More_Badass
Member
Don't know if you can answer this without spoilers, but would you say Joel is an antihero or just a grey character or a good guy just doing what's necessary?
Right, that's what I gathered. I'm guessing it's the same idea as Uncharted, in that the story isn't anything revolutionary, just polished to perfection. Thanks!