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The Last of Us
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I wouldn't have saidit was set up for a sequel at all. A sequel in this case would seem like a pretty contrived cash grab considering how well the story was wrapped up.
That's still very early in the game. I think you might briefly have infinite ammo there so don't be shy with the bullets. Worst case scenario just drop the difficulty and then put it back up afterward.
I'm happy with it. Like I said above, I don't thinkany attempt to go on further with the story would work at all and would probably retroactively hurt the ending of this game.
Yes, I thought the Uncharted games (all of which I finished) were fairly average but fun games. I would have given them 5 or 6 out of 10 personally but I really liked The Last of Us, which I would have to give at least 9*.
*bearing in mind that I don't follow the industry standard of rating things from 6-10 where 6 is something almost nobody would ever want to play. Converted to standard games ratings, I would probably give any Uncharted game an 8/10.
ITs already on easy
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TheYardStick wrote: »I wasn't planning on buying this at all until hearing the stellar reviews it was getting. Now, having just finished the game, I must say that I'm left slightly disappointed. I love a game with a good story, and in most cases I'll shun good gameplay in favour of story (here's looking at you, Deadly Premonition!;)), but something about this tale just doesn't sit right with me. Obviously, the acting, animation and cut-scene direction were fantastic. The characters were played to near perfection, and probably among the best performances I've ever seen in a game, but to me the pacing seemed off in a big way.
The ending, while a nice bittersweet conclusion, I saw coming a long way off which probably dampened any emotional impact it would've had on me. I can think of a few better ways they could've wrapped it up, though most or all of them would eliminate any chance of a sequel, which could very well be in ND's plans.
The gameplay was alright. It was neither spectacular, nor bad. It was all it needed to be, it was far from the survival-horror game that a few had touted it as. The A.I. was ok. Enemies were decent and worked well in numbers, friendlies were a bit clumsy and got in my way often.
All in all, it tells a simple story with well crafted, complex characters and decent gameplay. If I was to give it marks out of 10, I'd probably give it an 8-8.5, which is by no means bad, as I'm generally hard pleased. If I was to compare it to a couple of other character driven post-apocalyptic games, I'd say it's better than Enslaved, but not as good as Telltale's The Walking Dead.
Disclaimer: All opinions stated are mine, and mine alone. Therefore they may not correlate with the opinions of you, or anyone else, and nor can you have them.A nice bittersweet conclusion? That is anything but a bittersweet conclusion man how do you figure that? It's completely ****ed up to the point where it is genuinely hard to stomach. There is absolute no good whatsoever in how things end.
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A nice bittersweet conclusion? That is anything but a bittersweet conclusion man how do you figure that? It's completely ****ed up to the point where it is genuinely hard to stomach. There is absolute no good whatsoever in how things end.They both live, some would consider that a happy ending regardless of the circumstances of how they lived.0
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While I agree with what you say about Joel, Ellie was never given the choice. When she woke up, she didn't know that the Fireflies were going to kill her.
To be honest neither Joel nor the Fireflies give her the choice so neither come off of the whole thing well.
I am still thinking about the ending and that is rare for a game so job done either way.Yeah I agree she wasn't given the choice of life or death, however she agreed to go through with all of this initially. She wasn't forced to go along with it but she did. The reason she agreed to all of this in the first place was with the hope of making a difference. The journey changed her, people died for her cause and she took life for the cause all in the hope the end would justify the means. She now has to come to terms with everything, something she was very much struggling with already even with the hope of making a difference. Personally this is the biggest emotional factor for me, I really can't see how there is anything but pain and regret left for her.God damn you ND!
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While I agree with what you say about Joel, Ellie was never given the choice. When she woke up, she didn't know that the Fireflies were going to kill her.
To be honest neither Joel nor the Fireflies give her the choice so neither come off of the whole thing well.
I am still thinking about the ending and that is rare for a game so job done either way.I agree with this but at the same time I have my doubts as at the end Ellie seems to be struggling with survivors guilt RE: Riley so maybe she had an idea that killing her would be necessary. What if Marlene told her initially and she knew Joel was lying all along0 -
I really can't see how there is anything but pain and regret left for her.I think that is why Joel was so willing to lie to her, not something he really did anywhere else in the story. He wanted to spare her the thought that she could have saved humanity at the cost of her own life.What if Marlene told her initially and she knew Joel was lying all alongThere is certainly a possibility Ellie knows but we could be guessing all day.0
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