Just finished day 2.
Nora must have felt like The Terminator was coming after her when they dropped down to the spores and you come through the door perfectly fine.
Things are definitely picking up though.
Nora must have felt like The Terminator was coming after her when they dropped down to the spores and you come through the door perfectly fine.
Things are definitely picking up though.
By bud Go To Postdid you hit the 12 targets? i was stuck at 10 with about a minute to go. i couldn’t find the other two targets. 😩
(this is not a spoiler; it’s just a cute minigame)
I managed to get to 10 which was also enough for the trophy it turned out
I'm still trying to wrap my head around this game.
Let's get the obvious stuff out of the way.
Visually: stunning. It will be hard to go back especially to lesser animated, lit and acted characters.
Gameplay. I guess I should have started it right away on "survival" the hardest game mode. There were too many times in which I was trying to craft some shit I didn't really need just so I could pickup more crafting materials I was already maxed out on.
Anyway. The gameplay is solid. You can punch, melee, shot and use traps to kill or sneak and grab to get shit done. The stealth elements feel a lot more robust then in Uncharted 4 or the first Last of Us. It's good. But you are not gonna love or hate it due to the gameplay.
The story takes once again center stage, and that's the part I'm still trying to wrap my head around.
I'm puzzled. I don't really get if this is the intention. To have a dour, drab lingering feeling. To just get away from the game saying out loud: "That was terrible. Everyone is a terrible sack of shit, I hate everyone, fuck this game."
The most enjoyment I got so far from it, was seeing the reactions of youtubers to it. Maybe it's a game built for this generation in mind. An experiment of seeing how much is too, much. Considering some of the reactions are quite extreme, I think they succeeded if that was what they were going for.
Does it feel like a natural progression of where the story ended in TLOU1? Well, yes I guess but definitely not in terms of the themes. TLOU1 showed us a "society" that has literally killed and eaten each other for scraps. Is this society worth getting restored in exchange for a kids life? We don't get to answer, Joel choses and he does so out of selfish reasons, something he reiterates in TLOU2. But it's due to love, due to the bonding between him and Ellie, a process the player just as much as he as character, went through. And while yes, the ending is bittersweet there is still a glimmer of hope left. A good feeling one leaves with
So what's the theme here? That Violence and hate is a cycle, and only breaking the cycle frees you from it? Well… duh. But judging from a lot of reactions on youtube and elsewhere they failed miserably getting this point across. Might be because a lot were too invested in the established characters already, might also be because everyone is a terrible piece of shit in this game. Damn, this game is one of the most cynical misanthropic things I've seen. I'm not touching it again. That's for sure.
Let's get the obvious stuff out of the way.
Visually: stunning. It will be hard to go back especially to lesser animated, lit and acted characters.
Gameplay. I guess I should have started it right away on "survival" the hardest game mode. There were too many times in which I was trying to craft some shit I didn't really need just so I could pickup more crafting materials I was already maxed out on.
Anyway. The gameplay is solid. You can punch, melee, shot and use traps to kill or sneak and grab to get shit done. The stealth elements feel a lot more robust then in Uncharted 4 or the first Last of Us. It's good. But you are not gonna love or hate it due to the gameplay.
The story takes once again center stage, and that's the part I'm still trying to wrap my head around.
I'm puzzled. I don't really get if this is the intention. To have a dour, drab lingering feeling. To just get away from the game saying out loud: "That was terrible. Everyone is a terrible sack of shit, I hate everyone, fuck this game."
The most enjoyment I got so far from it, was seeing the reactions of youtubers to it. Maybe it's a game built for this generation in mind. An experiment of seeing how much is too, much. Considering some of the reactions are quite extreme, I think they succeeded if that was what they were going for.
Does it feel like a natural progression of where the story ended in TLOU1? Well, yes I guess but definitely not in terms of the themes. TLOU1 showed us a "society" that has literally killed and eaten each other for scraps. Is this society worth getting restored in exchange for a kids life? We don't get to answer, Joel choses and he does so out of selfish reasons, something he reiterates in TLOU2. But it's due to love, due to the bonding between him and Ellie, a process the player just as much as he as character, went through. And while yes, the ending is bittersweet there is still a glimmer of hope left. A good feeling one leaves with
So what's the theme here? That Violence and hate is a cycle, and only breaking the cycle frees you from it? Well… duh. But judging from a lot of reactions on youtube and elsewhere they failed miserably getting this point across. Might be because a lot were too invested in the established characters already, might also be because everyone is a terrible piece of shit in this game. Damn, this game is one of the most cynical misanthropic things I've seen. I'm not touching it again. That's for sure.
By /sy Go To Postwhat difficulty?
Normal, I’m to washed to do higher difficulties
I just murdered the vita woman, I would’ve let her live cause she was just trying to escape reality by playing video games, like we all are
Open
Yo
Eyes
Just curious I’m at the hospital/think near the end of Seattle day 2, I’m probably not even 25% done with the game, I heard it’s super long x expect more Joel flashbacks, how far am I?
By Yurtlicious Go To Postspoiler > I dunno wouldn't call forgiveness and moving on cynical
At that point, I don't think it makes any difference nor sense anymore to be honest.
By friskykillface Go To PostNormal, I’m to washed to do higher difficultiesbe more specific lol
I just murdered the vita woman, I would’ve let her live cause she was just trying to escape reality by playing video games, like we all are
Open
Yo
Eyes
Just curious I’m at the hospital/think near the end of Seattle day 2, I’m probably not even 25% done with the game, I heard it’s super long x expect more Joel flashbacks, how far am I?
By friskykillface Go To PostNormal, I’m to washed to do higher difficulties
I just murdered the vita woman, I would’ve let her live cause she was just trying to escape reality by playing video games, like we all are
Open
Yo
Eyes
Just curious I’m at the hospital/think near the end of Seattle day 2, I’m probably not even 25% done with the game, I heard it’s super long x expect more Joel flashbacks, how far am I?
I wanted to keep her alive because she was playing Hotline Miami
By friskykillface Go To PostNormal, I’m to washed to do higher difficultiesYou're about 1/3 of the way through
I just murdered the vita woman, I would’ve let her live cause she was just trying to escape reality by playing video games, like we all are
Open
Yo
Eyes
Just curious I’m at the hospital/think near the end of Seattle day 2, I’m probably not even 25% done with the game, I heard it’s super long x expect more Joel flashbacks, how far am I?
By aka Espi Go To PostI wanted to keep her alive because she was playing Hotline MiamiProbably best to take her out before she can be disappointed By 2
Still on my survivor+ playthrough. Last night the stalker after the ratking was actually giving me more grief than the ratking. Mostly because I was low on supplies and getting impatient and kept trying to take him head on.
I'm getting better at this but I gave in on day 3 as Ellie and switched resources to hard because I was struggling getting in encounters with next to nothing. Switched allies to hard too because it just seems silly how useless they are on survivor. On hard they actually shoot shit, survivor they might as well not be there, like "Alright Ellie I shot that runner in the leg, you got those 8 clickers right?"
I'm getting better at this but I gave in on day 3 as Ellie and switched resources to hard because I was struggling getting in encounters with next to nothing. Switched allies to hard too because it just seems silly how useless they are on survivor. On hard they actually shoot shit, survivor they might as well not be there, like "Alright Ellie I shot that runner in the leg, you got those 8 clickers right?"
By Pizza Go To PostYes keep looking down at me. I'll switch this shit to very light, don't think I won't
Just hit Abby day 2
Stretch before this has basically wiped out all my ammo, medkits, bombs, materials and shivs
Stretch before this has basically wiped out all my ammo, medkits, bombs, materials and shivs
Just finished.
Will have fully formed thoughts later as my initial post didn't send for some reason.
Incredible achievement on almost all fronts.
Game of the generation.
Too long though, which is not conducive to the tension its constantly evoking - it ends up exhausting the player.
Will have fully formed thoughts later as my initial post didn't send for some reason.
Incredible achievement on almost all fronts.
Game of the generation.
Too long though, which is not conducive to the tension its constantly evoking - it ends up exhausting the player.
Oh. dont worry, I have paragraphs and paragraphs to write about Druckmann's antics and how painfully apparent it is that he needed Bruce Straley's oversight to keep his grim-dark edgy tendencies in check.
Abby has to be the most buff controllable character ever. I feel like I’m walking around with Brock Lesnar. I don’t even need a gun, just let me take everyone to suplex city
Edit: Flashback during flashback.
Edit: Flashback during flashback.
By aka Espi Go To PostAbby has to be the most buff controllable character ever.
Why couldn’t this whole game just be Abby? She’s more fun to play as.
Only thing that was more enjoyable was baiting enemies into trip mines with Ellie
Only thing that was more enjoyable was baiting enemies into trip mines with Ellie
I didn’t buy this game to be Raiden, I bought it to be Snake, MGS2 all over again
There’s no character redemption for Abby
Also this game wouldn’t exist if Joel just changed his name lol
There’s no character redemption for Abby
Also this game wouldn’t exist if Joel just changed his name lol
By aka Espi Go To PostWhy couldn’t this whole game just be Abby? She’s more fun to play as.Ellie has molotovs, better than any other crafted ordinance Abby has.
Only thing that was more enjoyable was baiting enemies into trip mines with Ellie
By Daz Go To PostEllie has molotovs, better than any other crafted ordinance Abby has.Incendiary shotgun > molotovs
By aka Espi Go To PostIncendiary shotgun > molotovsExploding Arrows >>>Incendiary shotgun (2 shots per round).
bow n arrow & exploding arrows > crossbow
incendiary shotgun > pump action
molotovs > pipe bomb
flame thrower >
Fists of steel >
hunting pistol > revolver
abby doesn't have any stun bombs, trap mines or silenced smg
incendiary shotgun > pump action
molotovs > pipe bomb
flame thrower >
Fists of steel >
hunting pistol > revolver
abby doesn't have any stun bombs, trap mines or silenced smg
By friskykillface Go To PostFlashback within a flashbackwe needed to go deeper. Loved that shit :O
Within
A
Flashback
This game needs a editor badly
This hospital boss on Survivor crying.emoji
Gonna have to restart the encounter so I can craft from the items dotted around before it splits
Just don't have enough ammo for my good weapons or bombs to beat it otherwise. Need to figure out how to create enough space to do this though.
Gonna have to restart the encounter so I can craft from the items dotted around before it splits
Just don't have enough ammo for my good weapons or bombs to beat it otherwise. Need to figure out how to create enough space to do this though.
By Hitch Go To PostThis hospital boss on Survivor crying.emojiEven on survivor, there's quite a bit of ammo and supplies in that area. Just gotta be constantly on the move, sprinting from room to room to craft and reload.
Gonna have to restart the encounter so I can craft from the items dotted around before it splits
Just don't have enough ammo for my good weapons or bombs to beat it otherwise. Need to figure out how to create enough space to do this though.
I think the ammo/mats respawn on that fight
either that or I kept finding new ones till the last phase
either that or I kept finding new ones till the last phase
It feels like Ellie and Abby will team up after the Seattle flashback finishes, right now Abby is helping out those girls with the medicine, she’ll see what ellie did then what she did to Owen and then she’ll use the highway shortcut she learned to track Ellie down. Then they’ll go fight the Wlfs because of Bernard(if that’s the voice actor)
That’s how I’d end the game or I’m expecting much worse
You killed my friends/eye for and eye and Ellie’s bb and Tommy get killed and then Ellie goes to murder all of the wlfs. Ellie has two “ALL IS LOST MOMENTS” in a story. Then a MGS4 style fist fight with Abby on top of the space needle. MGS 2+4 were the inspirations for this game
That’s how I’d end the game or I’m expecting much worse
You killed my friends/eye for and eye and Ellie’s bb and Tommy get killed and then Ellie goes to murder all of the wlfs. Ellie has two “ALL IS LOST MOMENTS” in a story. Then a MGS4 style fist fight with Abby on top of the space needle. MGS 2+4 were the inspirations for this game
By friskykillface Go To PostIt feels like Ellie and Abby will team up after the Seattle flashback finishes, right now Abby is helping out those girls with the medicine, she’ll see what ellie did then what she did to Owen and then she’ll use the highway shortcut she learned to track Ellie down. Then they’ll go fight the Wlfs because of Bernard(if that’s the voice actor)
By friskykillface Go To PostThat hospital monster was insane x awesome. I wanna see more shit like that.Same
Minorities get treated like shit in this game. Manny makes the random appearance just to get shot in the eye. Yara loses her arm and then dies anyway, as if she didn’t suffer enough. Isaac is dead? Or maybe not, I haven’t played after Manny gets shot in the eye.
Lol at this story. I think someone posted they had tears and there was that clown on twitter saying he was going to spend time recovering.
Ellie is an asshole and Abby did nothing wrong, yet Ellie continued being a shithead bc she never grew out of her bratty teenage phase. Abby could have killed her like 3 times but didn’t want to.
Also, I remember seeing one of the accusations was that ND forced their people to watch thousands of hours of torture footage or some shit. This was like a PG-13 American movie. I’ve seen worse violence on regular TV.
Great game though. TLOU3 better be about Abby and Lev
Ellie is an asshole and Abby did nothing wrong, yet Ellie continued being a shithead bc she never grew out of her bratty teenage phase. Abby could have killed her like 3 times but didn’t want to.
Also, I remember seeing one of the accusations was that ND forced their people to watch thousands of hours of torture footage or some shit. This was like a PG-13 American movie. I’ve seen worse violence on regular TV.
Great game though. TLOU3 better be about Abby and Lev
ah now I feel like every side will get killed so only Ellie and Abby will be the last of us part 2.
Doing Seattle part 3 for Abby and I couldn’t care less about that kids mom and this fight between the scars and wlfs.
Doing Seattle part 3 for Abby and I couldn’t care less about that kids mom and this fight between the scars and wlfs.
It's not as simple as Abby did nothing wrong, that's… No.
Joel saved her life and she brutally tortures and kills him. Yeah, she could have killed Ellie and Ellie could have killed her too. Fact is both Abby and Ellie are cunts.
Lev pretty much through his actions all through the game got his sister to amputee status and eventually killed. Pretty much no one is redeemed in this whole thing. I hope there is no part three
Joel saved her life and she brutally tortures and kills him. Yeah, she could have killed Ellie and Ellie could have killed her too. Fact is both Abby and Ellie are cunts.
Lev pretty much through his actions all through the game got his sister to amputee status and eventually killed. Pretty much no one is redeemed in this whole thing. I hope there is no part three