It's cool that for the first time in a game I actually felt like I didn't need to kill everything. There's no shame in running or sneaking past people. Usually you get exp or items for killing things so it's encouraged. Quite refreshing.
Gaming The Last Of Us
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The Time I did it he was in the corridor where the door was, luckily I had a Molotov so chucked it at him and sprints past
In the Museum bit. This game really does put the shitters up me!
He spawns in the same place, but there is actually several ways out that flooded room, and if you run away he seems to go up the other way to head you off. Lucky for me on that part i had a spare nail bomb. So i timed it just right and took out most of the infected and was just left with the bloater. Nail bombs were a god send in this game
There is quite a few times you have to kill everyone to progress.
Once where Ellie is covering you with the Rifle, the 2nd is the street just after you encounter the truck and then when you trying to avoid the spotlight with the Henry and Sam
Yeah those bits were fun. I just meant most of the time.
Just to the last gun, hate these guns, it means shit is definitely going down
One bit that really scared the shit out of me
When you are playing as Ellie in the bar, that Dave guy is chasing you and you have to kill him by stabbing him three times. I managed the first stab pretty easily, the second one took some planning, but the third time where he is sneaking as well and you can't see him, and he sprints was a bitch. There were a couple of times where I didnt know where he was and he snuck up behind me and got me - the little cut scene where he stabs her with his machete right through the stomach made me jump so much, and I actually screamed out on one occassion 
One bit that really scared the shit out of me
When you are playing as Ellie in the bar, that Dave guy is chasing you and you have to kill him by stabbing him three times. I managed the first stab pretty easily, the second one took some planning, but the third time where he is sneaking as well and you can't see him, and he sprints was a bitch. There were a couple of times where I didnt know where he was and he snuck up behind me and got me - the little cut scene where he stabs her with his machete right through the stomach made me jump so much, and I actually screamed out on one occassion
Same, though he never actually killed me, getting the last stab was tense as feck. I completely lost him at points and was paranoid he was behind me.
I liked the facelift she ended up giving him though , I kinda wish we'd got to see the aftermath of it 
, I kinda wish we'd got to see the aftermath of it My favourite moment so far
in the lab when it looks like you've got some big fecker to kill as health packs and bricks start appearing and lots of noise. And it ends up being the monkeys
Balls... I just did the sniper bit in the village... I didn't bother checking rooms for loot/goods because you know, bad guys and shit. Now I'm worried I missed some decent upgrades!
Well that cut-scene was a gut-puncher.
Suddenly my complaining about loot seems a bit trivial...
Suddenly my complaining about loot seems a bit trivial...
Holy feck! It's Read Dead Apocalypse!!
Anyone else had some glitches that have meant you had to restart encounter ? First one I had was when "Michael" didn't climb over something and it left "Walt" constantly hitting a door but nothing triggered, and second time I jumped a fence with the horse and landed in a bush, I got off the horse and I was fine but Ellie disapeared with the horse and I was having conversations with her but couldn't hear her part of the conversation
I've not experienced any serious bugs to this point (about 9 or 10 hours in) so you're probably just unlucky. The NPCs do like to get in my fecking way all the time though.
Tried the multiplayer last night. It's decent, but listen mode can still be used. What the feck is that about? I was hiding behind a ledge and a guy came round the corner. Instead of walking past he made a Molotov and chucked it at me. He knew exactly where I was.
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I totally get it Sol.
My copy has arrived and in the playstation, about to fire it up for the first time.
Or deus ex. Or any other stealth game for that matter.
I know a couple of people were a bit down on it the day of its release (note: not saying it's bad, just not saying it's lived up to the hype) but can I just say I fecking LOVE this game.
In terms of getting invested in characters (especially the main two) creating a believable world and immersing you in it, it's bloody fantastic. In fact, sometimes I prefer just walking around exploring the settings then actually getting involved in some shooting (though when that happens, it's great fun)... so yeah, great game.
In terms of getting invested in characters (especially the main two) creating a believable world and immersing you in it, it's bloody fantastic. In fact, sometimes I prefer just walking around exploring the settings then actually getting involved in some shooting (though when that happens, it's great fun)... so yeah, great game.
Finished it last night, great ending. Here are some spoilered thoughts to build on my above thoughts:
- As I said, GREAT ending, that really hammered home the whole theme of the game - Survival. There are no "good guys" in this world, just guys who are more evil then others... but ultimately, everyone is adapting to surviev in different ways... and Joel survives by having something to survive for. His decision is selfish (though to some extent - so were the Firflies, as they never seemingly asked Ellie whether she'd be cool with dying) but I'm with him... Ellie's a cool kid! Didn't want her dying like...
Also, just on that scene in the Operating room, so I barge in, kill the doctor (as it seemed like he was reaching for something?), killed the nurse that called me a rude word (I don't like being called names....) and then theres that other nurse who crumbles on the floor pleading not to kill her, and I'm thinking fine, she can live... but then realise you can't continue unless I shoot her in the head... so you do, because Joel is not a nice fecking guy. I still side with him though... I think.
- That said, the very last conversation between the two of them (in a totally hetro way) broke my heart a little bit... in fact this game had some great emotional beats, and a lot of it was helped by some excellent facial acting/animations from Joel and Ellie in particular. Also, the bit with the Giraffes was fecking magical... if Circle of Life had only started playing.
- The whole winter portion of this game was fantastic. From the hunting to blizzard... just excellent. Usually, when you take control of another character so deep into a game it can be quite jarring, but being Ellie was a great change of pace I thought, and helped you empathise with her more.
- One little thing I really liked about this game - loot always seemed to be (well in most cases) in sensible places.So it would be inside peoples houses/garages/back rooms/bins/cars and so on... it's very rare that you'd find a random bit of loot in some ruble at the end of an alley/under a bridge or something.
- One little thing I got a bit tired of was the 'find a raft to cross the river' thing... got a bit repetitive... but that really is the extent to my complaints about this game. I know people are saying the action was too few and far between, but personally I thought it was the right amount. It made the world seem a bit more believable in that you weren't constantly firing your way through everything and, when action did occur, it generally made sense in the context of what was happening (the only time it didn't was when Ellie ran off and Joel and Tommy were giving chase - and because it didn't make sense, it stood out to me).
- Following on from that, and a last point - this game definitley feels more like a story with action/adventure elements thrown in, then an action/adventure game with a story, which would be like the new Tomb Raider. I love both, but Last of Us edges it for me.
The best thing I've done so far in the game
in the tunnel when there are 2 bloaters, 2 runners and 2 clickers just before you have to climb over a truck, I chucked a bottle so all 6 enemies went towards the middle, then through a Molotov so they were all dying, then chucked in a bomb in the centre, they all flew out wards everyone dying, wish we had a share button
Replied to some of your points ^Finished it last night, great ending. Here are some spoilered thoughts to build on my above thoughts:
I shot the first two doctors but I left the woman on the floor. Never killed her.
- Also, just on that scene in the Operating room, so I barge in, kill the doctor (as it seemed like he was reaching for something?), killed the nurse that called me a rude word (I don't like being called names....) and then theres that other nurse who crumbles on the floor pleading not to kill her, and I'm thinking fine, she can live... but then realise you can't continue unless I shoot her in the head... so you do, because Joel is not a nice fecking guy. I still side with him though... I think.
Yeah it was very good. Sneaking around with Ellie and manically stabbing everyone one by one was hella fun. I went proper ninja on them all.
- The whole winter portion of this game was fantastic. From the hunting to blizzard... just excellent. Usually, when you take control of another character so deep into a game it can be quite jarring, but being Ellie was a great change of pace I thought, and helped you empathise with her more.
I kept checking random corners expecting to find ammo, eventually I learned to stop, but it was still a hard habit to break out of
- One little thing I really liked about this game - loot always seemed to be (well in most cases) in sensible places.So it would be inside peoples houses/garages/back rooms/bins/cars and so on... it's very rare that you'd find a random bit of loot in some ruble at the end of an alley/under a bridge or something.
feck... you mean I killed her for no reason?! I feel like a bad man now... I swear to god that Traingle didn't appear until after I did it though! At least that's what I'll tell myself so I can sleep at night.
^^ Spoiler that maybe.
I only killed the man doctor and left the other two. I actually left the room ready to sacrifice Ellie but the game didn't give me a choice and I had to kill him.
I was expecting the game to give me a choice of letting Ellie die or saving her. I was sitting there when that Firefly woman was talking, thinking "feck that, I'm getting her back", good to see Joel thought so too.
I imagine a few people wanted/expected choice... and whilst it would have been grand from a gameplay/personal choice stand point - from a Joel as a character standpoint it wouldn't have made any sense. Joel would never have sacrificed her, so I'm sort of glad Naughty Dog didn't give you an option... afterall, they never gave you any options previously, so no need to start at the end.
It was, ultimately, a story they were telling and that was the logical conclusion to their story
It was, ultimately, a story they were telling and that was the logical conclusion to their story
fecking hell, I thought it was safe in here but I saw AN's post before he spoilered it.
Taken out of context, that post means feck all. I could be talking about killing anyone at any point.
I've just got to Spring, it doesn't make much sense to me yet but...
I guarentee you it will only make sense AFTER something has happened - in that sense, it won't spoil anything for you
Yeah it doesn't spoil anything really but best to put it in spoiler tags as it discusses events happening in the game and could lead to people jumping to conclusions in their heads.
Just finished it. Wow, what an emotional roller coaster, I take back everything I said earlier in the thread
These are in reply to Evil Chuck and ANs posts concerning the final mission
Have to say I loves the soundtrack, i kept thinking I best download it somewhere then remembered I have the soundtrack as it came with the preorder
One gripe I have is I'd have preferred more trophies, most of them are for completing the game
I liked the facelift she ended up giving him though
I did the third stab easily, he was crouching in the kitchen, I took 3 seconds to crouch behind him and finish it
i only stabbed one doctor at the end, didnt touch the other two
I was a
So checking a lot of corners, I have one theory that there may be supplies and ammo there on easy mode
I was a
So checking a lot of corners, I have one theory that there may be supplies and ammo there on easy mode
Have to say I loves the soundtrack, i kept thinking I best download it somewhere then remembered I have the soundtrack as it came with the preorder
One gripe I have is I'd have preferred more trophies, most of them are for completing the game
Apparently you were meant to stab the doctor with his own knife? Who knew! I just shot him in the head with good ol' Shorty... was it gruesome with said knife?
Yea that's what I did, It didnt let me draw my gun as it was kind of a cutscenes so I walked forward and kept pressing triangle
Finished it last night. It was fun. Likeable characters (if slightly corny) and a quality ending. It's what I expected from Naughty Dog. The action bits were enjoyable in a scary sort of way, you've all listed pretty much the best moments so I'm not going to repeat them.
Played it on hard and I have to say, I died quite a lot.
Played it on hard and I have to say, I died quite a lot.
Especially in that fecking basement, until I remembered I had nail bombs and a molotov. The end part was actually not that hard.
One thing I messed up though and it pisses me off still...I scavenged like a mad man all over the place and finally decided I'd make my rife amazing. Upgraded it to the max - damage, scope, everything. And then I didn't find A SINGLE feckING RIFLE BULLET TIL THE END OF THE GAME. NOT 1. feck this shit.
One thing I messed up though and it pisses me off still...I scavenged like a mad man all over the place and finally decided I'd make my rife amazing. Upgraded it to the max - damage, scope, everything. And then I didn't find A SINGLE feckING RIFLE BULLET TIL THE END OF THE GAME. NOT 1. feck this shit.