What are you try to do here ? Try use your "valid" opinion to piss people off ? I'm sorry, but that's not your opinion. I love The Last of Us because it's my opinion. But i do understand few of my friends don't like the game, but they do respect the game. And you don't. For example, i don't like horror game, but i do respect it for what is it. I'm huge shooters fan, but I respect other genres.
You have lost all gaming credibility. TLOU is one of the greatest gaming experiences you could ever have. If its not the case for you then sorry, you are the minority.
Same here, just wasn't finding it enjoyable. But kept going back to it because I kept hearing great things. I did finally finish it, it does get better after awhile.
Well, I mean, different people have different tastes.
I found the story to be amazing, and the characters to have depth which most characters don't have in games.
As for the opening scene, I can understand if that person was a parent or something, they can connect better to the scene and it can emotionally affect them. While I didn't cry I did feel bad, just from how real Joel's reaction was.
I teared up at the end of the prologue. It was rather sad and I'm not an unfeeling a**hole who doesn't get emotional about things.
ND took great care to make people connect with the two characters at the beginning, to make that scene be emotional, and some people would find great sorrow in seeing a child die...in fact, I'd say the majority of people would feel that way about the death of a child...so I'm afraid you are in the minority.
You seem to be the confused one. A single person or minority group can "beat a dead horse", and there are indeed videos of people crying at various points in the game, including the opening.
Implying TLoU praise is just an N4G thing… Whether you liked the game or not you know that's false, so it has to be assumed that you're trolling.
I've actually SEEN ppl cry during the opening scene, the point was to evoke emotion. 240 goty awards will tell you that The Last of Us got "godly praise" virtually EVERYWHERE, not just N fo G. Unlike the Tomb Raider that you revere it actually had a mp, and it was terrific.
"A single person or minority group can "beat a dead horse","
It's obvious you have no idea what "beating a dead horse" actually means. How about you look it up, then come back to me and explain or better yet show where we or I beat this dead horse.
And I don't care how many youtube(one) videos there are of people crying, it's still ridiculous.
@rainslacker When did I say I was the majority?
A 5 minute opening playable scene where all that was established was a father and daughter...how exactly was there time to get you emotionally connected, because they're related? You must have been a mess when you found out Darth Vader was Luke's father (spoilers).
"I'd say the majority of people would feel that way about the death of a child"
Yea...in real life. Not a bunch of 3D polygons set in a fictional zombie world. If you or others teared up within the first five minutes of a video game then I would really suggest some therapy from the real world.
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Why is it that whenever someone has a different opinion some have to bring up awards, sales or anything else as if that means anything to that person who still didn't care for it.
Again, I said it was a GOOD game but I don't see it as the best game eva like most on this site claim it to be (example comments above this one.). I never discounted it's awards or sales.
How funny that you and others still have to take issue with my opinion i'm not licking the game's toes.
"Unlike the Tomb Raider that you revere it actually had a mp, and it was terrific."
I never even played the new TR or in fact any of the more recent ones. Where exactly did I say I revered TR?
Obviously not everyone will like every game, some ppl still love Too Human, opinions differ. The thing is, if you played TLoU and didn't like it bc you prefer the child-like atmosphere of Nintendo games or the run n gun gameplay of Cod, you still have to respect it as a grade A production.
I say in the article it's an amazing experience, but that doesn't mean it's a great game. Cinematics and story IMO can only take a game so far. Again, this is just my opinion.
It's just a description. It is an opinion. I believe it to be my truth/fact, but that doesn't mean it's not an opinion...if that makes sense. I can see arguments for both sides.
At this day in age one has to accept the fact that games are a mixture of game play and cinematic elements. You can't just discredit a game because you feel the gameplay didn't offer anything new.
It all depends on what you look for in a game. I personally think that it is very repetitive re: gameplay, but the story is amazing. I admit as much. It's just purely as a game, I don't think it is great as we traditionally think of games. Really, a lot depends on how we define the medium as it continues to evolve.
The atmosphere was great and some of those encounters were cool...actually IMO the best part was when Ellie was left on her own while caring for Joel. But it was just the repetitive nature of all of your encounters that kind of killed the game from a gameplay aspect for me.
This medium has already evolved, and the last of us isn't perfect, but it sure is goddamn close to being so.
You got an opinion that differs from that? That's totally fine, I'm sure I would probably have the same opinion about another game that fits you're traditional liking.
But it's been a long time since the game's industry has opened up by giving developers the freedom to approach games differently, thankfully.
And most, if not all gameplay can be repetitive after awhile, but I'm not looking for gameplay to drastically change either. From the moment I first saw the last of us teaser I was beyond hyped because I would eventually control a character within that world going through a fun and emotional story, and as a long time gamer that's what excites me, it's what excites a lot of other gamers around the world. I remember what video game were like growing up and I much prefer the way it is now.
What game isn't repetitive? Every game picks a mechanic and sticks with it. The general nature of video games is repetition when you think about it. Mario is repetitive, Call of Duty is reptitive, racing games are repetitive, The Witcher 3 is repetitive, Tetris is repetitive, etc. It's not like video games give you a completely fresh set of mechanics with each level or chapter.
Your certainly entitled to your opinion but I cannot help but feel you are being nit picky and contrarian for the sake of it just to get clicks. If you deny this, then what's the point of this opinion piece? The gameplay in The Last of Us isn't revolutionary but it's well executed and it serves the overall experience of the game perfectly. The crafting system is great. The way you approach a room full of enemies is varied, as you can tackle it in various ways. There's investigative moments. There's puzzle solving moments. The characters you play as switch from time to time. I mean, just what do you want?
i would like to get your opinion on the millions of other games. If you think TLOU is repetitive, i wonder what your take is on every other fucking genre.
I liked the game, but I do think it is one of the most overhyped games ever. It had a lot of good but had tons of bad as well, still a really solid game though, just not as great as some say.
I agree with what you said all around, the game play was the only thing that was lacking. The story was excellent and it was what made me keep playing not the actually gameplay.
The game is still a great game Imo but I don't praise it like so many others on this site.
anyone who says that the last of us is not a great game clearly hasnt played it, i bought it for ps4 played it on the hardest dificulty and could not put it down until i had completed it (with alot of swearing) fantastic game with a deep and engaging story.
TLOU is one of the best games i've ever played. The story was amazing. and yes, the gameplay was good too. it's extremely intense and satisfying especially on the grounded difficulty.
on top of that, most multiplayer modes these days are brainless, run and gun shooters. TLOU has an extremely unique and refreshing MP that requires teamwork and actually thinking.
Which game these days has an amazing inventive gameplay? Great gameplay experience for me were Tetris, Zelda: A Link To The Past, Doom, Maniac Mansion,...
From the same site that had an "The Legend of Zelda video" but don't want to show.
I thought the game sucked. Got through about 5 hours and quit. Was not enjoyable