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The Last of Us Pt II |OT| Oh Ellie...I think they should be terrified of you
LaughingStock
Member
I don't have the game but judging by what i've seen and by similar games i believe it has a very limited auto-aim. The aim is not supposed to be precise.
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
Mypmarlo
Banned
Gameplay on Hardcore is great! Like really great.
Never turn XRay vision on, please.
Why the fuck NG included this XRay shit when it does nothing but ruins gameplay I do not know.
But without it and on a hardcore is the way to play it.
BUT GOD ALMIGHTY THIS FUCKING WRITING.
Take the pen away from Duckman!
Never turn XRay vision on, please.
Why the fuck NG included this XRay shit when it does nothing but ruins gameplay I do not know.
But without it and on a hardcore is the way to play it.
BUT GOD ALMIGHTY THIS FUCKING WRITING.
Take the pen away from Duckman!
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Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
I disagree. There are TONS of games that don't lock the player up in a lengthy animation every time you kill an enemy.
The vast majority actually.
PanzerAzel
Member
Auto collect resources and ammo is an absolute Godsend. Removes tedium.
I'm finding the narrative in this to be overall weak (especially compared to the first), at least from what I've played, but I have to admit that was a touching moment in reference to the first game that made me wish it were just Ellie and Joel throughout. That whole sequence felt like them from the original.
Ellie and Joel's space capsule imaginary countdown in the museum got to me, I teared up.
PanzerAzel
Member
That's the point, they lock you into an animation to enforce consideration as to whether you want to make yourself vulnerable to being spotted. Though it's be nice to have three to four different animations instead of just one.
abstract alien
Member
The flow of combat with humans is so much better than the first one. I'll say I wish there were a few more options as far as stealth, but it doesn't detract from the experience at all. The weight of the animations really adds to the overall impact of things as well. Shit is amazing, something I certainly didn't say about the first game.
Hype justified, so far. Let's see how they bring this to a close now.
Hype justified, so far. Let's see how they bring this to a close now.
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Feels extremely excessive to me. Actually, it feels like someone at Naughty Dog was like "We have this crazy animation. Let's force our audience to watch it 1,000x". As a lover of stealth games since Metal Gear Solid, I think it was a poor design choice.
PreFire
Member
Really enjoying it so far.. but kind of thought this would be a smooth locked 60 fps like NG's other games. Feels like 50 fps, just doesn't look or feel right when I'm looking around in game because of the stutters.
Playing on 4k 60 PS4 Pro. Tried messing with the blur options but nothing. It's not game breaking but I do notice it a lot
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If TLOU 1 was locked at 30, felt super smooth.
Playing on 4k 60 PS4 Pro. Tried messing with the blur options but nothing. It's not game breaking but I do notice it a lot
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If TLOU 1 was locked at 30, felt super smooth.
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TTOOLL
Member
Ryuji Goda
Member
Just made it to the...
...hospital and chased after Nora. Really intense stuff.
Also fighting the scars was really scary
Also fighting the scars was really scary
Ryuji Goda
Member
Same here
Codswallop_
Neophyte
Keihart
Member
Yes, just like Uncharted 4 it has an auto aim feature where you lock on enemies, it's in accessibility options i think.
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Steve.1981
Unconfirmed Member
Spent the afternoon exploring downtown Seattle. I... Really enjoyed myself to be honest. The map was just the right size with just the right amount of side areas hidden to discover. A couple of nice little scenes between Ellie & Dina as well. It was good stuff. I like how Naughty Dog have moved in the direction of 'wide-linear' levels. They're very good at it, in my opinion.
Gameplay is tight as well. It is just a refined version of part 1, but it works. So why not. The dodge feels great & I like the options I have when a fight kicks off. Mostly been mixing it up with stun bombs, melee & the shotgun.
Good times today. Hopefully the story picks up as well now.
Gameplay is tight as well. It is just a refined version of part 1, but it works. So why not. The dodge feels great & I like the options I have when a fight kicks off. Mostly been mixing it up with stun bombs, melee & the shotgun.
Good times today. Hopefully the story picks up as well now.
Keihart
Member
TLoU2 is also locked at 30 just like Uncharted 4 and TLoU1. The only modern ND game that runs at 60 it's the remaster version of TLoU.
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Secret_Lover
Member
About 9 hours in and I think I might be done with it. The story and dialogue is just mad stupid and the more open exploration gameplay isn´t clicking with me at all. Its pretty boring, and that´s coming from a Death Stranding fanboy.
Balducci30
Member
there’s tons of black infected? What
Balducci30
Member
I think If you kill all the enemies but one, the last one begs for their life - I’ve had several do it.
nowhat
Member
Do correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is that it will be a separate release later on - whether a DLC (paid or not) or a separate game I cannot say, but I kinda got the impression it will be the latter. It would be cool as a F2P game I think - while the original Factions had microtransactions, I didn't feel it broke the game too much (admittedly never got into it that much, but many people who were all over it have said the weapons you can buy are not really all that).
Ryuji Goda
Member
TLOU multiplayer was awesome
vpance
Member
I think the general feel is that it went from being The Road to becoming a CW network type show. An R rated one, but still.
Mossybrew
Gold Member
So some quick thoughts after a bit over 8 hours playtime:
- For how violent the game was said to be, really not seeing it yet - I'm sure Bad Things are gonna happen, but so far nothing near as gruesome as say, Lara Croft's many grisly death animations in the modern Tomb Raider games.
- Also not yet seeing any problems with the writing or "character X would never do Y!" complaints - again I have a ways to go and these issues could certainly pop up
- Default difficulty is probably too easy, but I'll stick with it. I find I'm usually topped up on supplies, and with how quickly you can restart an encounter, it's easy to do a quick redo if you fuck something up.
- Not a huge fan of these flashback sequences, as I feel the momentum of the plot has slowed as I explore every nook and cranny in Seattle, and they serve to just kinda slow it down even more.
- I'm probably a terrible person but I love blowing up dogs. So easy with the proximity bombs since you know exactly where they will come along following that dumb "scent trail" - nice knowing you Fido, remember all dogs go to heaven!
- For how violent the game was said to be, really not seeing it yet - I'm sure Bad Things are gonna happen, but so far nothing near as gruesome as say, Lara Croft's many grisly death animations in the modern Tomb Raider games.
- Also not yet seeing any problems with the writing or "character X would never do Y!" complaints - again I have a ways to go and these issues could certainly pop up
- Default difficulty is probably too easy, but I'll stick with it. I find I'm usually topped up on supplies, and with how quickly you can restart an encounter, it's easy to do a quick redo if you fuck something up.
- Not a huge fan of these flashback sequences, as I feel the momentum of the plot has slowed as I explore every nook and cranny in Seattle, and they serve to just kinda slow it down even more.
- I'm probably a terrible person but I love blowing up dogs. So easy with the proximity bombs since you know exactly where they will come along following that dumb "scent trail" - nice knowing you Fido, remember all dogs go to heaven!
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ToadMan
Member
I’m nearing 20 hours in according to my save....
The story isn’t what a lot of people think it is at the 5 or even 10 hour mark.
The combat changes in some ways and yet remains the same. I understand why reviewers had such a tight restraint on what they could reveal - talking about some gameplay aspects would reveal plot points.
Yeah I think it’s good. So far I preferred the stuff after about hour 15 - I was happy enough with the first 15 too but things change gear significantly in the story later.
The story isn’t what a lot of people think it is at the 5 or even 10 hour mark.
The combat changes in some ways and yet remains the same. I understand why reviewers had such a tight restraint on what they could reveal - talking about some gameplay aspects would reveal plot points.
Yeah I think it’s good. So far I preferred the stuff after about hour 15 - I was happy enough with the first 15 too but things change gear significantly in the story later.
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
Same, I honestly really liking the story.
Represent.
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This game is a work of art. Truly something else. The dismemberment when you shoot a motherfuckers leg off with a shotgun. Man, they really poured their heart into EVERY TINY detail in this shit. Its mindblowing!
When I first saw this man.. ND is living in 2030.
When I first saw this man.. ND is living in 2030.
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Umbral
Member
I really wanna know what this is you’re talking about regarding combat. Seeing what I‘ve seen it all looks the same. Can you PM me the details?
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Is anyone else having this issue?
I thought Horizon Zero Dawn played really well at 30fps. I enjoyed it so much I'd scoff at the "60fps or bust" crowd. I played Horizon back at launch, and then a second playthrough about six months ago.
But I'm struggling to adjust to the 30fps in TLoU2.
What's the difference?
I thought Horizon Zero Dawn played really well at 30fps. I enjoyed it so much I'd scoff at the "60fps or bust" crowd. I played Horizon back at launch, and then a second playthrough about six months ago.
But I'm struggling to adjust to the 30fps in TLoU2.
What's the difference?
Lethal01
Member
I think the first half was really nice, I was totally on board with ripping Abby's face off and feeding it to her. Some good ole revenge was super exciting.
and then
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its 1440p 30fps.
Yep. On the second half now. I keep trying different button combinations for putting the rifle in her mouth but no luck so far!
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
Maybe it's in the upgrade tree.
Heart_Attack
Member
Do you guys think that there could be a patch that eliminates the Abby parts and only lets you play the Ellie parts ?
carlosrox
Banned
Very early on spoilers:
(I'm aware of the leak but only mention very early stuff nearly at the beginning of the game)
(I'm aware of the leak but only mention very early stuff nearly at the beginning of the game)
JimiNutz
Banned
The stealth, melee combat and gunplay all feel really good in my opinion. The guns in particular sound incredible and the blood/brain spray plus gore sound effect when you land headshots is worryingly addictive.
The foundation gameplay in this game should make for an incredible multiplayer experience. I hope it releases soon.
The foundation gameplay in this game should make for an incredible multiplayer experience. I hope it releases soon.
mekes
Member
I’m so torn on whether to buy the game or not. A part of me hopes for a good, branching story, which was the thing I enjoyed most from the original game. Story seems to be the main thing getting complaints in this thread. Graphics and presentation I don’t care about so much. It was good enough in the original game and I’d buy this game with the same presentation in a heartbeat if the story in the game was getting similar praise.