The Last of Us
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Guest, it's time once again for the massively important and exciting FoH Asshat Tournament!
Go here and give us your nominations!Who's been the biggest Asshat in the last year? Give us your worst ones!
Phazael
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Yeah clickers went from OMFG Rape Train to trivial bullshit once you got Molotovs. Flame Thrower made it easier still. I found that the hunting rifle with max scope and AP punched the bloaters fairly well, especially if you put a nail bomb in their path before popping them. Honestly, that first encounter in the building and the last tunnel fight with the older brother are the two hardest fights of the game. The mountain shit was hard, but buggy as hell and therefore exploitable in certain ways.
Anyhow, aside from being linear and having certain immersion breaking aspects (the every enemy magically has no gun or ammo the moment you kill them after they have been raining bullets down on you being the worst), this is probably among the best games in the last decade. Story wise, it just crushes anything else I have played in that time frame.
Anyhow, aside from being linear and having certain immersion breaking aspects (the every enemy magically has no gun or ammo the moment you kill them after they have been raining bullets down on you being the worst), this is probably among the best games in the last decade. Story wise, it just crushes anything else I have played in that time frame.
I genuinely wonder how well it's done sales-wise. While I know it's selfish, I really can't help but feel the need for a sequel with Joel and Ellie. I know, I know, the game wrapped up that part of their story so well, and it'd be so easy to screw it up, but still... They were such interesting and gripping characters, and I feel that there's a metric shit-ton of unexplored potential there if Druckmann keeps up his brilliance.
nuday
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Absolutely no need for a sequel. I wouldn't mind if they went in the "different characters, same universe" direction, but I'm perfectly okay with not seeing Joel or Ellie again. At least, not directly seeing them.
Vaclav
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Eh? Joel was apparently a massive dick in his backstory. It would completely not be about "saving people" for a majority.
Gorehack
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Joel was a massive dick because that's what it takes to keep people alive. It's a known fact that he was a bandit at least for a short while. Hell, in the beginning of the game he and Tess are selling drugs and guns and shit.
Oh no, it absolutely doesn't NEED it, hence me calling it selfish. Still though, don't you think that Druckmann would be able to get more out of Ellie and Joel? I know it's hard to imagine it this close to you finishing it, probably, but I personally trust the guy.
Vaclav
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Nothing in his covered stuff implies he was looking out for anyone beyond himself and Tess previous to Ellie.
Anyone play Survivor mode yet? Pretty easy after you know AI partners are invulnerable and have unlimited bullets lol. I'm laughing so hard when I train 8 runners to Bill.
cabbitcabbit
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They can. Just lay one punch into the guy and keep moving around while they take them down.
I ended up just watching the movie on Youtube since I get impatient with actually playing games really easily these days. Fucking impressive game. Wow. I didn't even play the game and I'd put it in as easily the GOTY. The production values/environment/voice acting/script/etc was all just superb. I feel like I should paypal them money just for the 3 hours I watched without even playing the game.
Man, you seriously missed out by doing that. A big portion of the experience in the game is feeling that you are just trying to survive as you play. It's a massive part of the atmosphere that just can't be translated to watching it.
I'm pretty sure that this is my Game of the Generation.
I'm pretty sure that this is my Game of the Generation.
I dunno, I've never played some of the greats when it comes to story telling, such as Shadow of the Colossus, but I can say that this is the best gaming experience I've had in my entire life without feeling bad about the hyperbole. I get giddy thinking about what naughty dog will be capable of with the next generation, seeing as they've just about squeezed everything out of the ps3 as was possible.
Quineloe
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How intense is that feeling when you can just die over and over and just get reset to a save spot 30 seconds in the past?
Pretty intense, unless you suffer from a complete inability to suspend your disbelief. I for one was tense throughout nearly the entire game.
Gorehack
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Except he kept his brother alive until his brother got tired of doing whatever it is Joel was doing. They just barely touch on that, but they do.
The whole elevator shaft/generator sequence was one of the most tense i have ever been playing a vidya game. Holy crap, good stuff!
Once you learn a few tricks, most of the infected become trivial. Molotov/Nail Bomb/Molotov combo will take out entire hoards of them. Its fun!
I really hope ND makes some nice bank off this game, they sure deserve it. I just hope it being on one platform and at the tail end of a generation doesnt hurt it too much, im sure the budget was insane.
I for one, do not want a sequel featuring Joel and Ellie's story. I feel that there is a small chance that it could be great and really bring a lot more to their story and the universe, but it has a much bigger chance of really screwing it up. Sequels/Trilogies always have such a hard time. Joel's backstory may be cool, but like others have said im sure he was a complete asshole. In a world like that, if you want to survive that is just the way it is.
Once you learn a few tricks, most of the infected become trivial. Molotov/Nail Bomb/Molotov combo will take out entire hoards of them. Its fun!
I really hope ND makes some nice bank off this game, they sure deserve it. I just hope it being on one platform and at the tail end of a generation doesnt hurt it too much, im sure the budget was insane.
I for one, do not want a sequel featuring Joel and Ellie's story. I feel that there is a small chance that it could be great and really bring a lot more to their story and the universe, but it has a much bigger chance of really screwing it up. Sequels/Trilogies always have such a hard time. Joel's backstory may be cool, but like others have said im sure he was a complete asshole. In a world like that, if you want to survive that is just the way it is.
Goatface
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also watched it on youtube, the 6 hour cut, i was pretty entertained, but wonder does the AI get smarter in Survivor mode? most of the time they (humans) looked really retarded in the videos. like searching by looking at a wall or just standing around for a bit as their friend gets his head bashed in, and the normal yelling out nonstop.