About 6 hours in sp and played a bit of mp. The story is very good, but this is not a fun game to play. It's not terrible, but the clickers are just a chore to fight. The need to play stealth almost all the time is kind of a slog too. I find myself enjoying the game most when Joel and Ellie are just walking around talking. I'll stick with it. Kinda surprised at the seemingly unanimous love though.
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The Last of Us: Remastered |OT| Game of the Years
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Finale Fireworker
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As far as I know, yes.
Vire
Member
What difficulty are you on? Because you most certainly don't have to stealth all the time unless it's Grounded or Survival.
Clickers can be taken out easily with a variety of weapons. The bow headshot being the best, followed by the shotgun and then a makeshift scissor pipe. If all else fails you can craft a shiv to to stealth them.
I love how this is one of those games with several points that you can just vaguely say a location and everyone will know EXACTLY what part of the game you're talking about. I just got to the basement. Goddamn at this part. Every time. Every. Single. Time.
Yes. Hard isn't much different from Normal either.
Yes. Hard isn't much different from Normal either.
Finale Fireworker
Member
I usually don't even engage Clickers. Why kill anything you can completely avoid?
bananafactory
Banned
The game isn't paced as well in the early stages - stick with it, it really kicks up soon.
Catalix
And on the sixth day the LORD David Bowie created man and woman in His image. And he saw that it was good. On the seventh day the LORD created videogames so that He might take the bloody day off for once.
You don't have to stealth if you don't want to. Molotovs can easily take out a group of Clickers for instance.
There's usually multiple ways to handle any given situation depending on your style, that's the beauty of it.
On Hard, maybe I'm playing too defensively. I feel like the game punishes you for going on offense.
Put some hours into Grounded mode and I am now convinced this is the best way to experience The Last Of Us.
Not only do you die from 1 or 2 bullets but so do your enemies, Resources are scarce, It is just surviving with instinct.
also it feels a lot better that the enemies are not bullet sponges. 1 shot to the chest and dead. The way it should be in a game like this.
Not only do you die from 1 or 2 bullets but so do your enemies, Resources are scarce, It is just surviving with instinct.
also it feels a lot better that the enemies are not bullet sponges. 1 shot to the chest and dead. The way it should be in a game like this.
On the higher difficulties I tend to not tussle often/at all. But if you go at it with a clicker try to stun with a brick or bottle followed by a strong melee weapon or immediately press the aim button for a quick auto targeted head shot. Not my play style, but an option.
Elitist1945
Member
This is how I've been playing it. Now I don't remember whether it comes with Grounded, or if I just went into the Options - but I love playing it HUDless, without a reticle. Ultimate realism. So satisfying.
Really? A clicker ate 4 bullets from my hand gun and kept coming with 1 shot to the head and 3 in the chest. Weird.
Grounded is definitely the definitive last of us experience. I just wish the melee was a little more reliable. Swing a pipe at someone and having them brush it off then insta-kill you can feel kind of cheap. Aside from that, it's stellar. The complete lack of a HUD and high damage makes it an incredibly tense experience.
If you have a melee you can toss a bottle/brick at a clicker and one shot them with your melee. It's very satisfying.
Clickers are actually at their hardest in the early game, but it's easier once you get the shotgun.
Otherwise, some good things are
-Toss a bottle somewhere where multiple clickers will run at it, then molotov/bomb them
-Bow headshots are silent
-Throw a brick at them and rush them with a melee weapon for an instant kill
I would personally save shivs and not stealth kill them with it. One of the Joel upgrades lets you use a shiv defensively if they grab you which I would go for. I play pretty offensively on hard.
I hate that area with a passion. I still haven't beat it in the higher difficulty modes.
toastyToast
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Is it impossible to get all the shiv doors on survivor? About to reach Bill and I've only been able to craft 2. Used one on a door and the other to kill that Clicker at the end of the subway which I'm pretty sure you have to do.
Mysterious
Banned
Are the CG graphics for cutscenes also updated?
bananafactory
Banned
They were re-rendered at 60fps to match gameplay
Yeah, I think that's what they were going for when they locked higher difficulties on NG+ runs. They want you to struggle during your first play-through on higher difficulties, hence the names. I started on Survivor too and it has been pretty tough, but not unbearably hard. I'm still enjoying playing it.
EDIT: Once you get a good amount of upgrades to your guns and supplements for Joel, things get much easier to handle.
bananafactory
Banned
Keep going man. Trust me.
lukeskymac
Member
He means human enemies without vests. An unarmored human can die with just one revolver shot to the torso.
Runners need 2, or 3 9mm pistol shots. Clickers require even more, because Clickers.
Two bullets? Jesus... You can turn your back to the stalkers and do a quick turn when you hear them coming: when you drop one he'll drop ammo. If it's still too little, repeat this while slowly advancing whenever a particular area is cleared. Prefer walking towards areas where only one or two stalkers will come after you, preferably in a way they can't flank.
But yeah, you're pretty fucked right now D=
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
Some sections in grounded mode are fucking brutal. I had to quit before I lost my temper at the
. Just fuck this thing. :|
Bloater
Taking life is not fun in TLOU, that's for sure. They shudder when they die and the eyes glaze. Almost too realistic for me.
I have to agree with this. I'm probably 6 or 7 hours in. 90% of the game for me is running around, searching any corner for literally anything, since ammo is so scarce. Gunplay is what you'd expect, but melee combat is pretty bad and janky. Melee is just mashing square until you can smash an enemy against a wall. There's no way to deal with multiple enemies in melee combat.
Stealth mechanics are pretty lame too. It just amounts to staying crouched all the time, avoiding sight lines and doing silent takedowns. The only other stealth mechanic I'm aware of is distracting enemies using bottles.
The game doesn't do a good job of explaining things either and so much has to be learned through trial and error. So clickers can't be defeated with hand to hand combat, ok fine. I then discover I can kill them with a brick... but it wasn't until several failed attempts later that I realize this must only be possible when they're not aware of you. It's not explained or even logical.
It's definitely the most cinematic game I've ever played and I'm sure the story is wonderful, but I don't think it's a very fun game. I enjoyed Uncharted much more (although I think even Uncharted is pretty overrated). If I still had the Destiny Beta right now I would be playing that instead...
Elitist1945
Member
Joel punching enemies in their throat is unsettling for me.
taizuke
Member
Make every shot count. Use anything and everything you have and try not to miss and hope you get some good ammo after each kill.
It's kind of a trial and error situation.
Magicman103
Member
Just got to
Fall
Poor Henry 
shinobi602
Member
Very entertaining for me lol.
JumpJeff84
Member
Sneak softly, and carry a big brick
unaveragekid2
Member
When I played through the game the first time last summer, I got through
I kind of feel like I'm cheating by exploiting the fact that Ellie will give you a health pack between every major fight if you don't make one yourself. I haven't crafted a health pack yet this play through, because the only time it makes sense to pick it over a molotov is in the heat of battle with your health drained, and at that point, it's usually better to die and try another approach that doesn't kill you so easily.
The difference 60 fps makes for this game reenergized my excitement for this game just like my first time through. Finding it hard to put down, and feel genuinely hooked on the multiplayer this go around. I'm gonna make this Platinum happen this time.
the basement in one try without even seeing the bloater. My survivor run right now did not turn out the same. Thankfully I had a left over molotov that kept it occupied long enough to try the door- and fail. I jumped off the ledge as it was shooting spores at me, did a quick loop around, beat the fuck out of a stalker with a lead pipe, and walked out smoothly.
I kind of feel like I'm cheating by exploiting the fact that Ellie will give you a health pack between every major fight if you don't make one yourself. I haven't crafted a health pack yet this play through, because the only time it makes sense to pick it over a molotov is in the heat of battle with your health drained, and at that point, it's usually better to die and try another approach that doesn't kill you so easily.
The difference 60 fps makes for this game reenergized my excitement for this game just like my first time through. Finding it hard to put down, and feel genuinely hooked on the multiplayer this go around. I'm gonna make this Platinum happen this time.
Vire
Member
I did it, I was just about ready to give up and call it a night.
Headshotted a clicker with the shotgun pistol and then punched down three or so runners. Made my way to the lift up point and none of the other infected followed!
Hell yes!
Wish there were varied animations for this and the way Ellie acts shocked every time you do it is kind of annoying too...like has she not been paying attention to how we've been messing people up for the past 5 hours?
LightofRohan
Member
Woo a lot of new players that dislike the game. Interesting.
So just started watching the Giantbomb quick look for this game and had to stop 5 minutes in. I know everyone likes to rail on Brad about how he sucks at games that aren't Dota, but man. It feels like he doesn't even pay attention half the time. :/ I don't want to sound to critical about it, but that was a kind of eye opening.
Lol. I don't want to spoil anything, but be patient with her.
taizuke
Member
Congrats!
Make sure to save some ammo for that part on your Grounded + run.
Btw, same approach to
David's
milkham
Member
Catalix
And on the sixth day the LORD David Bowie created man and woman in His image. And he saw that it was good. On the seventh day the LORD created videogames so that He might take the bloody day off for once.
With that particular Clicker, you can just lure it away from it's position with a brick/bottle.
It's definitely possible to unlock all the doors in one go on Survivor, but after using a shiv on that clicker, the chances have dropped dramatically. Every little scrap of blade and binding counts. Luckily, you can just unlock the ones you missed the first time around in NG+.
Vire
Member
Yeah, I'm sure as hell saving up ammo for that portion!
Alright guys, I'm getting the game Friday and I want to know, is Grounded mode so hard that I'm going to want to quit part way through?
I've already played through the game on PS3 and I'm contemplating Grounded mode to change it up a bit. I'm worried it's going to be too difficult and I'll regret if. If not Grounded, what would you guys suggest?
I've already played through the game on PS3 and I'm contemplating Grounded mode to change it up a bit. I'm worried it's going to be too difficult and I'll regret if. If not Grounded, what would you guys suggest?
BlackBuzzard
Banned
Lethal Frag getting his ass kicked by the first Clicker over and over again. Pretty damn funny.
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Deleted member 22576
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Alright. This game is white hot fire.
The combat is still giving me issues. But I've played far enough to see how varied the environments are and how quickly paced it is. Most of my complaints about linearity and lack of agency are pretty much muted in comparison the mastery on display.
I'm at the part
I just died like 5 times in a row by accidentally triggering runners. Which was lame. Much more satisfying to play completely stealthily. But yeah, the quantity of assets is to die for. It feels like HL2 where you're just going from one ridiculously detailed environment to the next.
I never would have guessed it but the last of us is pretty good.
The combat is still giving me issues. But I've played far enough to see how varied the environments are and how quickly paced it is. Most of my complaints about linearity and lack of agency are pretty much muted in comparison the mastery on display.
I'm at the part
in the beginning of the tipped over skyscraper. Basically the very first encounter with clickers. I mean, I'm past the very first counter but thats the section of the game I'm at.
I never would have guessed it but the last of us is pretty good.