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The Last of Us: Remastered |OT| Game of the Years
- Thread starter VisceralBowl
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milkham
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i expect update old review, same score
Missing shadow on the wall mounted camera breaks immersion, it looks too 'gamey' now, and Joel's still a dick.
6.5
off duty ninja
Member
Still too dark and depressing.
Drop to 6.5 for not adding cloud cuckoo land level.
VisceralBowl
Member
lol
I edited because my old one wasn't up to par.
Gray Matter
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ProvenDeadly
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Not enough shadow physics- 5/10
ChoklitCow
Member
Awesome, man! I can't imagine Survivor, not to mention Grounded. Even though I grew up adoring limited resource, survival horror, I do not have the patience anymore.
gotstrangepowers
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Gray Matter
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thereitis.gif
hahaha
"The upgrade to 1080p loses the dirtiness that came from the less clear 720p resolution, and the game's cinematic atmosphere suffers for it.
TetraGenesis
Member
Right. And since it's just an update it's Phil reviewing it again. He won't change his mind or admit he's wrong so as I see it, it goes one of two ways. 1) The score is raised likely .5 (maybe 1.0) for the enhanced presentation and increased playability and because most people at Polygon think 7.5 was the wrong score to give it. Or 2) its score remains the same (maybe .5 less??) because it's the same game Phil didn't like the first time, only a year older and less impressive. I'm leaning toward option #1.
Cap'n Cook
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Just buy it if you have the money. $25 is a great deal, plus I'm sure you would like to replay it again if /when the sequel comes out.
ChoklitCow
Member
They will throw something in about the trigger placement changing gameplay significantly.
Primethius
Banned
Oh my god, my Amazon copy shipped. Cannot contain excitement anymore. Quick someone show me some blocky shadows!
VisceralBowl
Member
I am tired and probably won't bother to stay up for reviews of a game I have already played. If anybody makes the thread, here is the banner. See you all tomorrow.
off duty ninja
Member
Lol! How about some quotes from their recent remaster preview
http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/16/5902983/the-last-of-us-remastered-ps4-preview-graphics
The Last of Us is a stunning visual masterpiece.
Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Remastered, which launches July 29 on PS4, looks to be the definitive version of one of the best games of 2013.
6.5 confirmed
The Mango Sentinel
Member
So I see everyone talking shit about polygon and I'm just wondering why. I've never really followed them. I'm on my phone so I don't really wanna look up anything. Anyone care to share why there's so much hate?
TetraGenesis
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Written by: Samit Sarkar
Unless it's written by Phil Kollar or Arthur Gies, I don't see too much changing. Most the staff loved TLOU. Like most of the population.
Gray Matter
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They (Phil kollar) gave the game a 7.5 when virtually every outlet gave 9s and 10s.
You can see why all the "hate".
off duty ninja
Member
Lol. Not filmic enough for a game that is basically like playing a movie.
Which is why their review by committee process is even more of a joke.
HomerSimpson-Man
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At this point, reviews really don't mean as much since this is a remaster, it's really all about the technical details.
EDIT: it would be like going to medium to very high settings.
EDIT: it would be like going to medium to very high settings.
Nightengale
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During the Besties section for GoTY 2013, The Polygon panel practically admitted that their scoring for TLoU was wrong.
It'll probably be a 9 this time round, with a retrospective look on how Joel is now an awesome character because reasons.
It'll probably be a 9 this time round, with a retrospective look on how Joel is now an awesome character because reasons.
TetraGenesis
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Polygon has great editorials, well written and fairly impartial news, awesome and original video content, and hilarious personalities (Justin and Griffin mainly). However, their reviews are led by Arthur Gies, noted MS-obsessive, and have had some unsavory scores and content for certain games.
I had no problem with their score, I don't think games 'deserve' anything, it's all about how it's received by the reviewer, it was just funny because everyone believed Polygon were in MS's pocket, and when Sony drop their generation defining masterpiece, Polygon give it a way below the curve score.
The score should remain what it was, or Kollar is spineless, revisionist or incompetent.
The score should remain what it was, or Kollar is spineless, revisionist or incompetent.
Nightengale
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I would say that Gies's problem is that he has pre-defined biases and preferences that makes him very critical on some aspects of some games, and then flagrantly overlook other aspects because he thinks it doesn't matter.
Like Forza 5's review, and how he thinks the lack of content doesn't matter because the game is fun, there's enough cars, and who gives a shit about the Nurb? Enough tracks for your regular racing fan. Content is probably the 2nd most important thing in a racing game behind the core mechanics ( physics, handling, etc), so I don't know why he decides that it doesn't matter for Forza 5 because it's fun.
They also are well known for publishing glowing reviews of broken games and then repeatedly rescoring them when the public realizes their scores were completely unjustified.
TetraGenesis
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Not "practically". Justin opened TLOU talk by saying (paraphrasing) "Let's just get it out of the way: our TLOU score was wrong. It was wrong, okay? I think we can admit that."
However, Justin is not Reviews Editor. And none of the Besties reviewed TLOU or are doing the Review Update. Arthur Gies is Reviews Editor. And Philip Kollar is doing the Review Update.
So while I think the score will improve slightly, I don't think we'll see any turnaround. Look at what Phil's been saying on twitter. He hasn't changed his mind about TLOU.
off duty ninja
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I followed Gies on Twitter for a while but he really came across as a self important, pompous douchebag. One of those people who is never willing to admit he might be wrong on something. IMO he is about the worst person to have as a reviews editor.
TetraGenesis
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There. You're a real Member now, David.
The Mango Sentinel
Member
I see. I've always thought reviews were kinda bizarre with how they handled the actual scores. 10's should really only be reserved for perfection. And there's very very few games deserving of 10's. 7.5 does seem low though.
Meh. Looking forward to it though.
off duty ninja
Member
Haha!! Thanks man. <3
There are no perfect games, reserving ten for perfect seems absurd.
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.
He enjoyed Left Behind more than the main game. That alone might raise the score a bit.
TetraGenesis
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Totally agree. 10s should be used sparingly but they by no means represent "perfect".
Hmm. I didn't read the Left Behind review. Good point.
Love Deterrence
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TetraGenesis
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Um; we're trying to complain about reviews here. Can we not? Now is not the time to get sidetracked by relevant discussion.
ChoklitCow
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I just spent way too much money on the Olly Moss/Jay Shaw print from Comic Con.
Pretty sure the hype from the past two threads caused me to do that.
Time to go sleep before buyers remorse kicks in.
*edit* (Insert Polygon rant here)
Pretty sure the hype from the past two threads caused me to do that.
Time to go sleep before buyers remorse kicks in.
*edit* (Insert Polygon rant here)
Gray Matter
Member
Feels like June of last year lol.
TetraGenesis
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A professional review should be about a lot more than just how much the reviewer enjoyed the game. That is an important aspect of any review but far from the only thing that a game should be judged on. A professional reviewer should also consider how others will receive and enjoy the game and take that into consideration as well. The Polygon guys are just way too wrapped up in their own opinions and self importance.
off duty ninja
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Haha! 60 fps really detracts from that feeling of playing a movie.