For real. Its almost unfair. I was so used to never finding supplies or ammo and now its like its all raining down upon me.
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The Last of Us |OT| It Cant Be For Nothing (Spoilers)
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For real. Its almost unfair. I was so used to never finding supplies or ammo and now its like its all raining down upon me.
Jinjo
Member
I actually have more ammo on my second playthrough on survivor mode than I did my first on Hard. Knowing how to deal with situations helps a lot in this game when it comes to resources. Not sure whether Survivor mode would actually work better as a first playthrough thing because of that reason. I definitely thought that hard-no listen was pretty much perfect as far as difficulty went.
Kenshin001
Member
If you play it again do so with listening off. I saw a playthrough on youtube after I'd finished it and the guys were using LM. Think it kind of sucked a lot of the suspense out of the game.
Evolved1
make sure the pudding isn't too soggy but that just ruins everything
I agree that first playthrough would be best on hard, no listen.
Survivor can actually be mean. Because there is no regen health (thank christ) and they don't even give you health between "areas" (thank christ) it just might be a little too mean for first time through.
I used LM for my very first run. Survivor is great because that and melee prompts are disabled. Now on any runs Ive been disabling the melee prompts (really better this way) and never using LM. Using LM to me now really feels like Im cheating the system.
Evolved1
make sure the pudding isn't too soggy but that just ruins everything
Yep.
And if you really think about it, two "free" molotovs. Which are nearly indispensable in survivor.
Molotovs are indisputably the most beneficial weapons in the game
And then of course you have the borderline game breaking flamethrower
Clone Outcast
Neo Member
I have never owned a PS3 and I have no plans on buying one just to play one game. It may be a great game but no game is worth, at least, $250 CAD to play.
Its worth buying a PS3 solely for this experience in my opinion.
Clone Outcast
Neo Member
Send me $250 and I would be more than willing to experience it.
Ill get right on it
If youve already completed two playthroughs you'll be fine. Half the battle is already knowing what to expect.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
Continuing my playthrough (Hard, Listen off) of areas I've seen and finally got to some parts I hadn't watched already.
Very positive impression so far, honestly. Incredible atmosphere, was impressed by how much more my tension level increased as I got into part of the game I hadn't seen yet. Only complaints really is how all patrols so far are completely set and don't change unless you distract an enemy - at which point they just start following another set patrol.
Thus far, the stealth experience has been really uneven because of this, that and the AI having tunnel vision for view range. Although the game definitely gives you different ways to approach an encounter, I'm ultimately finding that the whole thing feels much more like I'm just memorizing the patterns in a puzzle game. This isn't a bad thing really, it's just not really what I'd hoped.
I'm also oddly playing as if I don't have a health bar for some reason. I generally just let everything kill me if I'm seen since the checkpoints are so forgiving. I don't think I've bothered with a health pack since the start of the game, but then again I seem to be operating in RPG/survival horror health pack hording mode. I've actually stopped bothering crafting any more health packs and just spending all the resources on Molotovs, since I'm in love with them.
So far I'd say the gameplay is a lot less complex than I wanted it to be, but the whole experience is compelling enough that I don't want to put it down. It's already been more enjoyable than all the Uncharteds for me.
Very positive impression so far, honestly. Incredible atmosphere, was impressed by how much more my tension level increased as I got into part of the game I hadn't seen yet. Only complaints really is how all patrols so far are completely set and don't change unless you distract an enemy - at which point they just start following another set patrol.
Thus far, the stealth experience has been really uneven because of this, that and the AI having tunnel vision for view range. Although the game definitely gives you different ways to approach an encounter, I'm ultimately finding that the whole thing feels much more like I'm just memorizing the patterns in a puzzle game. This isn't a bad thing really, it's just not really what I'd hoped.
I'm also oddly playing as if I don't have a health bar for some reason. I generally just let everything kill me if I'm seen since the checkpoints are so forgiving. I don't think I've bothered with a health pack since the start of the game, but then again I seem to be operating in RPG/survival horror health pack hording mode. I've actually stopped bothering crafting any more health packs and just spending all the resources on Molotovs, since I'm in love with them.
So far I'd say the gameplay is a lot less complex than I wanted it to be, but the whole experience is compelling enough that I don't want to put it down. It's already been more enjoyable than all the Uncharteds for me.
Borderline?
At the very end of the tunnel leading to the hospital Ellie jumps a fence to open it on the other side. She gets attacked and her lifebar starts to deplete. I had the flamethrower equipped and panicked so I just attacked both of them with a single burst. The infected was engulfed in the flames, but Ellie wasn't burnt at all despite being closer to Joel...
Previous encounters had me stress over the weapon sway in an attempt to land a lethal headshot.
I will go that route if I play again. On a side note, I have not upgraded anything at all.
The_Hitcher89
Member
By the way, is it me or do enemies almost never drop resources when you stealth kill them? Sometimes it feels as though I'd be better off trying to get headshots on the last 2 people in a scenario, as it lowers the odds of them dropping 3 bullets in return for the 2 it would cost me
dragonbane
Member
Yup playing it on hard, no listen mode as well. I'm a Chaos Theory veteran, so I'm obviously going all stealth on these assholes 
Really noticed the weird companion AI during my first big encounter. Tess kept running around and going right by enemies, even running into them and they didn't notice at all. Was a little bit immersion breaking, but I realize why they did it.
Will see how it goes with Clickers, but the humans were pretty easy to take all down using stealth on hard.
Really noticed the weird companion AI during my first big encounter. Tess kept running around and going right by enemies, even running into them and they didn't notice at all. Was a little bit immersion breaking, but I realize why they did it.
Will see how it goes with Clickers, but the humans were pretty easy to take all down using stealth on hard.
god dammit this better not be the spoiler i think it is
TangoAlphaLima
Member
FYI, there are other games available for the PS3.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
Not to get into a pissing match against a game I love (MGS3), but you can do a lot of that in TLOU. You can hold someone up and use as a shield, throw stuff to attract enemies attention, leave a 'bomb' somewhere then throw something there to make them move in that direction so that bomb goes off, etc, and while you can't lean or stand on tiptoes, there's environmental/cover interaction that's far beyond anything in MGS.
It's not what you're thinking, but stop looking at spoilers dude
Grinchy
Banned
haha that was awesome. Good to see that Seth is one of the real gamers (he inverts).
Have you guys seen this rad clicker cosplay?
Damn. I have such conflicting feelings lol
Would smash.Have you guys seen this rad clicker cosplay?
Jinjo
Member
Technically, they're not dead and still human. It's all fair game man lol.
Would.
giancarlo123x
Banned
Anyone get a weird glitch where if you launch the game there is no sound at all? It's happened to me twice and to fix it I have to restart the PS3.
Mikey Jr.
Member
Thats what I thought, but apparently sound wise they are exactly the same, with bricks being better melee.
So always take a brick in the end.
It does make sense your way though.
Vol5
Member
Have you guys seen this rad clicker cosplay?
ZILF!
It comes so late in the game and uses "ammo" so quickly it was almost a non-issue for me.
Betta Lines
Member
With your pipe, amirite?
I spoilered that bit since its a little misleading. Everyone who read my post just ignore it. It was more of an opinion than something that happens in the game. Thing is, I love the characters and they were really well made. So much that I cared for them every minute of the game.
My artbook came in day, and quite early. Amazon listed the release as the 7th of July when I preordered it. It's a really beautiful book, and anyone who picks this up will get their money's worth, at whatever the cost (paid $25). Seeing how all the designs evolved is really quite fascinating, too. Early Joel looked very similar to Daryl from the walking dead with bigger eyes, lol.
#teambrick
Man, the human enemies are definitely smarter on Survivor... I was replaying the hotel level from the E3 demo and I think it's the first time I've seen an enemy throwing a smoke bomb at you. Immediately after two other dudes flank me from both sides and bam, I'm dead. It felt pretty much like getting owned in a multiplayer match, minus the teabagging.
All my friends play on PC so none of them have this game, and what you said is the reason i don't bother with the MP. They need to add a mercenary mode and I might think about playing it again.
demosthenes
Member
Holy shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.
Finished. Amazing game.
Finished. Amazing game.
funkystudent
Member
Question.
Combat seems to be broken up between ether human encounters or infected encounters. Do we get any 3 way fights at some point?
I just arrive at
. They went right for the feels during that last section. From what I gather it only gets more depressing from here.
I normally dont play a game longer then a hour at a time but this game has pushed me to 2 hours on 3 occasions. That saying something.
Also I regret not getting the special edition for the soundtrack now. I had to save myself $10 didnt I?
Combat seems to be broken up between ether human encounters or infected encounters. Do we get any 3 way fights at some point?
I just arrive at
The universality
I normally dont play a game longer then a hour at a time but this game has pushed me to 2 hours on 3 occasions. That saying something.
That Naughty Dog dont have natural breaking points in any of there recent games. Also its damn good.
Also I regret not getting the special edition for the soundtrack now.
I had to save myself $10 didnt I?demosthenes
Member
dragonbane
Member
Fuck. Is it just me or does the intro get sadder and sadder each time. Just replayed it and it got to me much worse than the first time for some reason lol
TriniTrin
war of titties grampa
played it in black and white mode and i thought the same thing, it was sadder without color lol
Right after you get out of the hotel basement there's that room where some bandits arrive and kill a clicker (I don't know if it's scripted or you can do something in order to make the clicker attack them) but other than that there aren't any mixed encounters