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mtu9356 on 16 February 2014
Nem said:
mtu9356 said:
 

Imo a final boss wouldn't have really fit this game.  I'm glad they didn't force one in, like some games do.

Both The Last of Us and Uncharted are very linear games.  TLOU distances itself from other linear games with its memorable set pieces which often have multiple ways of approaching them.

I agree with you about fighting too many humans and not enough infected.  More infected would have been preferred in my case.  However, I suspect this was done intentionally.  A theme throughout the game is that humans are more dangerous than infected.

The story appeals to Walking Dead fans...???  Wow, I'm kind of offended by that lol.  The Walking Dead has some of the worst writing of any show on today, the only reason people watch it is because of the premise.  On the other hand, TLOU has one of the best stories of last generation.  It has more to do with Ellie/Joel and their experiences together than simply being about a zombie outbreak.  If you don't like the story good for you, you're in the minority, and theres nothing wrong with that.


Wouldnt fit? It was right there! They just chose to make it a cheap cut scene instead of having a fight (probably due to time constraints). Bosses are the high points of games. The one on the winter season was a great moment. do you think that would've had the same impact without that fight and instead a cut-scene? Now you're gonna tell me they dont fit the game?

I'm not talking about the writing, i'm talking about the events. And that means events that no one cares about. Stories of nobodies (the filler ones). Even the story of Joel and Elly is quite uneventful until the end and keeps getting dragged along throught the game with minimal advance (it actually reminds me of Tales of Graces that does the same).

I really reject beeing pinned with the minority for thinking the story is not amazing. It completely doesnt compare to something like a Mass Effect or even to something of a smaller scale like Legacy of Kain. Heck, even Uncharted 3 is more eventful. The gameplay is the only thing that is done right in the game. It toally doesnt deserve any of the 10 out of 10 grades. I know its difficult to see now due to social pressure, but with time it will sink in. There is much that can be improved in a sequal. Somehow i doubt it will get 10 of 10's then though. Its just how the system works.

What was right there?  There couldn't have been a boss fight the way you seem to think.  Marlene was unarmed and begging Joel to change his mind and give up Ellie.  That cutscene was the climax of the game and it could only play out the way it did (yet was shocking when it happened).  The winter boss fight works because that guy was trying to kill Ellie.

Filler stories?  You don't have to pick up and read the items in the game if you don't want to.  Henry and Sam's story add great perspective.  So does Joel's brother.

Come on don't compare it to Mass Effect.  Those are two very different franchises.

There's gotta be a name for this phenominom: Everyone likes ______.  ______ is very popular.  Therefore, I cannot like _______.  _______ is to mainstream.

Not trying to be mean, ignore subjective scores given to games and enjoy them for what they are.



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Nem on 16 February 2014
mtu9356 said:
 

What was right there?  There couldn't have been a boss fight the way you seem to think.  Marlene was unarmed and begging Joel to change his mind and give up Ellie.  That cutscene was the climax of the game and it could only play out the way it did (yet was shocking when it happened).  The winter boss fight works because that guy was trying to kill Ellie.

Filler stories?  You don't have to pick up and read the items in the game if you don't want to.  Henry and Sam's story add great perspective.  So does Joel's brother.

Come on don't compare it to Mass Effect.  Those are two very different franchises.

There's gotta be a name for this phenominom: Everyone likes ______.  ______ is very popular.  Therefore, I cannot like _______.  _______ is to mainstream.

Not trying to be mean, ignore subjective scores given to games and enjoy them for what they are.


What you are saying is incorrect cause I like Mass Effect and that is popular. What i am is honest and will give my opinion wether society deems it acceptable or not. This opinion will always be logical aswell.

Warning about spoilers for people who havent beaten the game.

 

What should have happened is Marlene should have a gun and should have tried to get Elly back by force. It was her last chance and yet she just got shot in the face. It made her look like a dumb broad and there was no climax at all for me. It was disappointment after the great winter boss battle.

As for the filler stories i mean the brothers who obviously die in the same trap that happens to millions of people of wich we had already seen first hand when the woman got infected. The guy from wich they get a car is equaly uneventful. He had some history with Joel that we never get to know anything about cause of "great writing". It was completely dumb. Half this game is Joel not saying anything and not wanting to speak about anything. He is a complete jerk and i was rooting for him to die during the first half of the game cause he was so annoying. Woo... great writing. Terribly annoying character though.

Yeah he has a change of heart and changes from night to day after saying he doesnt want to see her anymore. Maybe its me but these people that say the opposite of what they really feel are a drag.



stuffmakesmelol on 16 February 2014

I absolutely love Left Behind just as much as the main game! Though I would give the DLC a 9.5 out of 10 instead of a 10 out of 10 to be honest as my main problem with the DLC is that $15 is a tad bit expensive for a 2-3 hour trip, especially considering that some may not play through the DLC again on a harder difficulty or to explore the mall to see what else you can do outside of combat. Other than the price, I felt I got my money's worth and I'm astonished with Naught Dog's Valentine gift to The Last of Us fans.



Chasesdaddy84 on 21 February 2014

I beat The Last of Us in the days following launch... I couldn't stop playing... Then it ended.. I was very happy. It was an awesome game one of my favorites of all time. But I had no desire to play again. I was happy, I knew I had a blast, I knew it was maybe my favorite of all time.... and I was okay with that. I left it at that. I never went back I never did a New Game Plus... and now I'm about an hour into Left Behind and I am so sucked in all over again!! I cannot wait to go back now and play through the main story again!! I don't think they waited too long at all.. If anything it allowed me to get over that initial hype and now it is like I'm seeing it all again for the first time! I'm also amazed at how this game looks better than almost every PS4 or X Box One game... Truly impressive. Also I LOVE the little mini games like the breaking of the car windows with Riley.



nnodley on 21 February 2014
HumdrumPie said:

I cannot believe Riley beat me in that water gun bit. That is unacceptable! Now I have an excuse to go play it again. Ooh, the battles were pure chaos with bandits fighting infected. I used that to my advantage. Yeah, it was short but so worth it.

I loved that they actually implemented something new in the combat system that wasn't in the main game.  Was awesome to have the infected and humans fight especially on survivor which was a pain because there was just so few supplies.  Plus I see that new combat dynamic as something they tried out for if they decide to do a sequel which I personally hope.  There is plenty more to be explore in the universe.  And as much as I would love them to do another with Joel and Ellie, I would still love one with all new characters to fall in love with.