Wow. This game. Holy shit, so good.
Just finished my first playthrough - did hard + listen mode off (thanks gaf!) and it was so fucking intense all the way through for me. I was completely focused and on the edge of my seat for every single encounter, I can't even imagine what it must be like on survivor/grounded. I can't remember the last game I played where I felt like that. LOVED the combat gameplay and how much you could play around with it, especially stealth. I used my stuff so sparingly since I always thought I'd need it later on that I didn't even try the
once, lol. I had a ton of ammo left when I finished it.
Because I've wanted to play this so much ever since it was released (thought about getting a PS3 just for this), I've actively avoided all media surrounding this, read no reviews or write-ups, and going in completely blind was just amazing. Well except for that first 15 seconds teaser for the remastered version (
) and I'm a little bummed that ND robbed me of that moment. I never thought this would live up to my crazy high expectations, so I'm amazed that it completely surpassed them. I'm so grateful they remastered this.
I'm sure this is just repeating what other newcomers have been saying in this thread for 250+ pages but still...
Anyway, I should play the DLC but I then I need to go back in again on a higher difficulty.