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The Last of Us Demo is Awesome

One taste just isn’t enough. The Last of Us Demo leaves us wanting more!

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Ace_Pheonix4036d ago

Me too! I find it odd though, for these people being into videogames, with their videos and everything, that they haven't taken a single damn minute to research ANYTHING about TLoU up until now. Hat guy is terribly annoying, and plays the demo horribly. And he doesn't listen to a damn thing the game is even trying to tell him. This video was entertaining, but also frustrating to watch.

Virtual_Reality4036d ago

Wow, didn't expect the player to be such a noob in the 2nd part of the video.

Deadpool6164036d ago

It was only a matter of time VGA made it here on N4G. They're quite the entertaining group of Canadians.

listenkids4036d ago

I feel there is too much going on, on screen, to really get into this.

LOGICWINS4036d ago

The guy in the hat is annoying at times, but I was interested the whole way through. I'll most certainly pick this one up when its $20-30.

ExPresident4036d ago

I don't buy many games throughout the year but this is one of those games I personally feel deserves the full $60.

LOGICWINS4036d ago

To each his own. I only spend $60 on 80+ hour RPGs/open world games. For instance, Persona 4 is easily a quality 100+ experience and it currently goes for half of what The Last of Us(20-30 hour experience if played through twice on different difficulties) will go for at launch. I can do better for my money. But as I said, to each his own.

GamersRulz4036d ago

I see what you mean Logic. I myself never calculated the worth of a game by the number of hours to finish it. when I buy games, I buy experiences that lasts for a long time, I wouldn't hesitate one second to blast $60 on a Journey like experience despite being a 3 hours experience, and I've never regretted a purchase of my life like Fallout 3.

Cheers.

LOGICWINS4036d ago

I normally calculate the worth of a videogame by a combination of how interested I am in the game(based on previews, gameplay videos, demos etc.) and how long it is. If a game is good, I want to experience as much of that goodness as possible. I don't believe that gamers should have to choose between quality and quantity when there are games out there that achieve both.

Thatmattkid4036d ago

I agree, he's a bit irritating in this, but most of the time it's quite funny.

I think it's because I'm quite eager to see and hear what the game is like and he's almost like that person in the cinema that keeps talking all the way through the film.

Utalkin2me4036d ago

First off Persona 4 is strictly a single player experience. Secondly, TLOU has a deep single player experience and a deep multiplayer experience.

LOGICWINS4036d ago

I don't care about the multiplayer aspect of the game. I'm strictly a single player gamer save for times when I play with friends or have people over to play Fifa, Rock Band etc.

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MikeyDucati14036d ago

Is it really that awesome? Or are we on a gamer's high?

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Neil Druckmann: Philosopher gamer behind 'The Last of Us'

who is now the sole leader of Naughty Dog, “I promise you, we will not be ‘The Last of Us’ studio forever.” Numerous games, he said, are in the works, including “multiple single-player projects.

Lightning7718d ago

I know he has a celebrity like status but unless he's announcing his game soon idc what he has to say from this point on.

We need announcement something from him.

Crows9017d ago

The dude is a nobody. He's also wrong. Naughty dog is the uncharted and Jak daxter studio.

They only made one universally praised last of us game. They're not know as "the last of us studio" but they are currently known as the "remake" studio.

Lightning7717d ago

I like his games tbh I'm just more upset at the fact that he's been talking and talking and not showing anything. I'm an actual fan of his work, don't cars if that's that's a popular take or not.

If he has nothing to show or talk about. I don't care about his interviews, his red carpet appearances or what's next for last Of Us 2 TV, leave that to Hollywood. You don't see SP, Bend, or any other studio doing what he's doing. They're remaining quiet and focused as most PS studios do. He should do the same. The next thing I wanna hear him say is "now heres our game" we know that probably won't be for another year or so, so he needs to remain silent and stay out of the limelight for awhile.

AsunaYuukiTheFlash17d ago

You are wrong. LOU2 won a lot of GOTY and was highly rated. It's okay to dislike the game but saying that ND just made one critical acclaimed LOU game is just hating at this point.

rippermcrip17d ago

Kind of a weird interview. No substance, hardly any questions. It's almost like they forgot to post the whole thing or something.

neomahi17d ago

Oh brother...... It's like a balloon filling with helium. He's got nothing new to say. Naughty Dog went from being a studio of numerous developers to being about him and what HE does. Bruce Straley was the co-creator of The Last of Us, and he left--I think for the same reason Christophe Balestra left and since then, Naughty Dog haven't been the same. PlayStation is incredibly woke, as all businesses seem to be these days, ignorant to what's really going on sacrificing the greater for peanuts, but I think they left because of the uprising political atmosphere. They knew there was nothing they could do about it and an attempt to try and combat it, in today's society would end them up in legal trouble so, they just left, what else can you do when the opposition behaves like a child, screams and yells louder than you want to in raged fits, and will throw lawsuits at you at whatever chance they can, but you don't play that way, so they left. And Naughty Dog hasn't been the same since.

Naughty Dog was huge at one time! They were the underdog that became the top dog but, the direction it's fine, just watch and wait. It's ego, and Druckmanns ego of thinking they're untouchable and can just coast along, will drop them rock bottom, in due time, they could see the same fate as Xbox's teams met. Fans will turn on Naughty Dog because A) Naughty Dog aren't producing, they're not what they once were.
B) Gamers ARE growing tired of the woke culture overtaking their lifetime hobby. They're just more silent about it, it's the quiet cool

anast17d ago

Non of this makes sense. I would like to think you didn't spend too much time writing it.

Crows9017d ago

I hope you didn't spend much time reading..it...cuz obviously you didnt understand it. But that's okay. There's many other comments to read...

MIDGETonSTILTS1717d ago

You project your own views on the world, and that is a mistake.

Crows9017d ago

Um...so you project someone else view on the world? What are you talking about?! We all project our view on the world lol...smh

anast17d ago

It's called perspective. I understand that. But I don't understand the poster.

smashman9817d ago

you know it's not his fault that people are interested in what he says, right?

Also, Naughty Dog is bigger than ever.

Crows9017d ago

Smaller....where's their last big game? Yeah...I remember when they were actually releasing heavy hitters.

smashman9816d ago

@Crows90 It was in 2020 and despite what a vocal minority says it was critically acclaimed and the 2020 game of the year. Not only that but The Last of Us is also a critically acclaimed television series and PlayStation's most successful foray into Film and TV yet.

So yes, Naughty Dog is bigger than ever, and just because you don't vibe with them or whatever does not change that fact.

anast17d ago

He's a solid theatre arts person, but he's not a philosopher. Being good at one thing doesn't mean he's Descartes.

DarXyde17d ago

I believe that philosophers are more principled than Druckmann, to be honest. It's fascinating that The Last of Us Part II was literally inspired by the Israel-Palestine conflict and was a needed commentary on humanity and ending the cycle of violence, only to have some questionable commentary after 7 October.

I don't hate the guy as some others seem to. He's been a big part of some great games, but I'll never understand the obsession with hanging on all of his statements.

Chard17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

That's a good point in relation to 7 Oct - a far more important issue where valid criticisms could have been made of this guy, but most here seem thoroughly distracted by trivial issues

anast17d ago

@DarXyde

Like all artists he has a signature. People that have an agenda will try to look for that signature and use it. This is why a lot of "journalist/game influencers" hang on every word. Most of us just enjoy his work and get hyped when he mentions something about a possible new game.

@Chard
"a far more important issue where valid criticisms could have been made of this guy"

Which is?

MIDGETonSTILTS1717d ago

Sony should try and stay radio silence outside of hard reveals.

It’s painful to wait for any info at all, but it’s less painful than skimming an interview that avoids all details whatsoever.

Commit to radio silence, Sony. You can afford to leverage the trust in gaming output that you’ve cultivated.

anast17d ago

That wouldn't be a smart decision. There must be a constant stream of connection in today's world.

MIDGETonSTILTS1714d ago

When a constant stream of connection delays a game 1-2 years, and said games take 5 years to make anyways…. Sony fans are better off trusting Sony to deliver than expecting frequent confirmation.

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The Sounds of the Fireflies ("The Last of Us") concert kicks-off on April 28th, 2024

"The Game Music Foundation are today very proud and pleased to announce an additional concert, circling back to the roots of Game Muisic Festival in Poland. On April 28th, 2024, the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw will once again become a place to celebrate the art of video game music, featuring scores from The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II." - The Game Music Foundation.

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The Last Of Us Series Has Remarkable Potential For Spin-Offs

Najam from eXputer writes "It's time fore a new installment in the series, not another pointless remaster."

anast141d ago

They are working on something new. Not to be rude but it is impossibility stupid to think ND next major announcement is going to be a remaster or their next Last of Us entry is going to be another remaster.

AlterRecs138d ago

I think this is in response to them releasing a remaster for the sequel, a game that didn't need a remaster.

Basically a "why did you put out a remaster no one asked for when you have all there options available"

anast138d ago

They remaster is to put out something quick while they are deving new stuff. I don't get how people can be so static.

AlterRecs136d ago

There's no news about a third game being in production, you're just assuming that they're working on something that they aren't

anast136d ago

When they release the news to start the hype-train, you can give me my props then.

DrDoomer141d ago

I want an alternate timeline spin-off, where part 2 never happened.

CrimsonWing69141d ago

They’ve already done Remasters of 1 and 2… what else is there to Remaster?

AlterRecs138d ago

Considering they remastered the first game twice, who knows lol

CrimsonWing69138d ago

That was a Remake. I guess they could do that to 2, but man…. They should wait a couple generations so it can look like a major upgrade.