Gaming The Last of Us Part II (PS4)

Did anyone else shit themselves going through the hospital? Where they said it was where patient zero was? I’ve never seen something more obviously leading to a boss fight and I’m about to turn the generator on which I know will let everything out :lol:

Always get nervous when a game starts giving me lots of ammo.
 
Solius said:
Did anyone else shit themselves going through the hospital? Where they said it was where patient zero was? I’ve never seen something more obviously leading to a boss fight and I’m about to turn the generator on which I know will let everything out :lol:

Always get nervous when a game starts giving me lots of ammo.
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that boss is genuinely terrifying. Gave me a real scare :lol:
 
Redlambs said:
Ahh but they can spot her, it just seems a bit more random. Then, of course, they know exactly where you are and come charging at you not her.

The A.I is an absolute mess in this :lol:
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so true, i just wish game developers could somehow program it better or just don’t have a person running with you. Make them stay back and hidden until I get spotted, It just ruins the immersion, to be fair no game has quite grasped how to do it properly yet.
 
Shane88 said:
Am I supposed to feel guilty for killing dogs? Because I don't. Annoying pricks.
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Its really weird, even the entire reaction online about killing dogs. I mean in what world is killing an animal in self defence worse than killing a human. "Man I can't wait to murder Agatha down the road, just hope I don't have to kill her terrier to get to her"
 
Redlambs said:
Ahh but they can spot her, it just seems a bit more random. Then, of course, they know exactly where you are and come charging at you not her.

The A.I is an absolute mess in this :lol:
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Have you got tackled by a team mate yet?
I was on the part I presume you are passed, where you first meet the WLF and have to jump to the balcony of the house across from the current building to get there, so I start to run, press jump and Dina runs straight into the back of my legs before I leave the ledge for a quick game over. If I wasn't at a checkpoint location, I'd probably have lost the plot.

Still most games with an AI partner are shocking, and its not the worst I've played (thats probably Resi 5)
 
Shane88 said:
Am I supposed to feel guilty for killing dogs? Because I don't. Annoying pricks.
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Same, vicious twats these dogs. They should have set up some scenario where there's loads of dogs trying to bite you from all angles and yer lying in your back blasting them all to pieces but then boom, theres a Pug with his tounge poking out of his closed mouth right beside your head & you don't have time to think and you take the little bugger out. Then I'd go awww, feck you Naughty Dog.
 
ArmandTamzarian said:
Same, vicious twats these dogs. They should have set up some scenario where there's loads of dogs trying to bite you from all angles and yer lying in your back blasting them all to pieces but then boom, theres a Pug with his tounge poking out of his closed mouth right beside your head & you don't have time to think and you take the little bugger out. Then I'd go awww, feck you Naughty Dog.
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Jesus Christ man. Not the pug :lol:
 
My game save says I’m 17 hours in but it does feel like I’m near the end. I heard it was roughly 30 hours long so it does make me wonder.

Been a slight time jump and now Ellie has made the decision to go after Abby again.

Anyway, really enjoyable to this point, despite the occasional boring section.
 
This is incredible to watch. I hope other Studio follow this in their games

 
Woodzy said:
My game save says I’m 17 hours in but it does feel like I’m near the end. I heard it was roughly 30 hours long so it does make me wonder.

Been a slight time jump and now Ellie has made the decision to go after Abby again.

Anyway, really enjoyable to this point, despite the occasional boring section.
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Took me 20 hours to beat it. So your very close. Another 3,4 hours
 
Someone on here completed it by last Saturday. I'm wondering if they even took a piss or ate and just ran through every area.
 
AaronRedDevil said:
that boss is genuinely terrifying. Gave me a real scare :lol:
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Lucky I'm quite the hoarder and even playing on hard I managed to make it quite easy, it was a shame they made it so obvious though as maybe It would not have been much of a challenge if I didn't have maximum pipe bombs, incendiary shotgun ammo, and hunting pistol ammo. I got quite lucky i threw one of the pipe bombs just as it separated and stopped me having to fight two things [/SPOILERS]
 
Hal9000 said:
Lucky I'm quite the hoarder and even playing on hard I managed to make it quite easy, it was a shame they made it so obvious though as maybe It would not have been much of a challenge if I didn't have maximum pipe bombs, incendiary shotgun ammo, and hunting pistol ammo. I got quite lucky i threw one of the pipe bombs just as it separated and stopped me having to fight two things [/SPOILERS]
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Yeah see I didn't expect it to split and my two pipe bombs were the first I used. I am a hoarder but I save those for that exact scenario :lol:

Then it splits into two and I'm sprinting round in the dark trying to pick up ammo and being flanked. Very tough one for me that. I think I downed it with my last bullet.
 
That’s me done. Need to reflect on it but immediate feeling is one of disappointment. There is so much to admire in this game - it’s genuinely stunning at points, however, ND had to know that they were going to alienate many fans with the 2nd half of this game. At no point did I feel anything for Abby (I understand others did and that’s ok but it just didn’t do anything for me). The first game has such an incredible ending that it’s more or less a self contained story with a lot of ambiguity but this one doesn’t feel like that. Feels like they still are encouraging players to ask questions but it just doesn’t have the same weight. Clearly there is an angle for a 3rd game and perhaps this one will play better as a result but I think a lot of fans would be sceptical of any story direction.
 
Solius said:
Someone on here completed it by last Saturday. I'm wondering if they even took a piss or ate and just ran through every area.
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That was me. I have no life. Didn't speedrun.
 
macheda14 said:
I did the same, but I have a cheeky shop near me that sells games a day or two before release date.
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I just got it out from the postbox friday morning and basically finished it by saturday night. I'm on a disabillity pension due to a chronic illness, so I simply have too much time.
 
I encountered the dogs for the first time yesterday (Not a spoiler, was shown in a gameplay trailer) and dealing with them was pretty annoying. Died a lot of times and decided to restart the encounter to leave it for today when my mind is more cleared. Seems I need to change my strategy in stealth from now on.
 
el3mel said:
I encountered the dogs for the first time yesterday (Not a spoiler, was shown in a gameplay trailer) and dealing with them was pretty annoying. Died a lot of times and decided to restart the encounter to leave it for today when my mind is more cleared. Seems I need to change my strategy in stealth from now on.
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I get rid of them things immediately. Distract them with a bottle or brick and bow and arrow them to death before they cause trouble. Big nuisances.
 
Volumiza said:
I get rid of them things immediately. Distract them with a bottle or brick and bow and arrow them to death before they cause trouble. Big nuisances.
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I still don't have bow and arrows I saw in the gameplay trailer. Not sure if I missed it or I'll get it later in the game. I was thinking about burning them and their owner with molotov.
 
Yeah, I got to be honest, I don't' feel too guilty about killing the dogs in this game as they're annoying as feck. Although I will say, burning them with a Molotov is a bit brutal.

I actually like the flashback sequences in this game; I think they're really well done.

I just had the flashback sequence with Tommy where you're shooting those runners on the cliff just before you meet up with Joel. There's a little bit of friction between Ellie and Joel and you go through that Hotel and get ambushed by clickers/runners/bloaters. I enjoyed it.
 
el3mel said:
I still don't have bow and arrows I saw in the gameplay trailer. Not sure if I missed it or I'll get it later in the game. I was thinking about burning them and their owner with molotov.
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I don't think you can miss it. I could be wrong, but I don't think you can. So you should get it a little later.
 
el3mel said:
I still don't have bow and arrows I saw in the gameplay trailer. Not sure if I missed it or I'll get it later in the game. I was thinking about burning them and their owner with molotov.
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Trap mines :lol:

Just lay one and move away, the dogs can’t help but follow your trail:lol: just got rid of two dogs dead easy.
 
Volumiza said:
Trap mines :lol:

Just lay one and move away, the dogs can’t help but follow your trail:lol: just got rid of two dogs dead easy.
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I feel bad and maybe I am a monster, but killing dogs is incredibly satisfying in how you lure them in those traps :lol: and those exploding arrows on human enemies.
 
dannyrhinos89 said:
Does it trigger anyone else when you're playing stealthy and your buddy is running around like a head less chicken in direct view of the enemy.

Even though the enemy only react to you It just ruins it for me when they're looking straight at your friend running around in the open.
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annoys me more when you’re being shot at and try to return fire and she runs right in front of you and blocks your shot.
 
I’m 14 hours in and thoroughly enjoying it. Really struggling to see what anyone is finding to moan about. If only all games were of this quality.
 
You can tell a lot of love was put into it. The user score on metacritic is surely incredibly harsh. I haven’t completed the game yet but even what I’ve played so far means it’s at least an 8 out of ten for me.
 
Played some more. Almost half way in. Just finished
murdering Owen, the pregnant woman and a dog..

The Bad.
The issues are still the same, the game makes characters do silly things for plot conveinence. Ellie abandoning Tommy! Owen attacking Ellie when his pregnant woman is there.
Another things if forcing you to do horrible shit and then trying to guilt trip you for it. It doesn't work for me at all. I give no shits that you are showing me, myself beating Nora to death through her eyes, I give no shits Mel was pregnant (stupid Owen should have just pointed to the map). I like Owen but that was such a stupid decision for a character who seemed pretty calm.

The Absolutely Amazing
Now all that said, The Seraphites! What a brilliant chapter that was early on. Here we have legit scary motherfeckers with unique behavior in this unique world and it was easily the part of the game I was most invested in. I loved every single minute. Why oh why they pushed these guys to the back burner for a petty revenge story is beyond me. That should have been the game bring those feckers to Jackson, have it be one of them out for revenge. That would have made for a truly great game. I know another cult games is as common as another revenge story but they are really unique and genuinely interesting, the main story is "Here do some bad shit", "Now watch Ellie feel bad for it"..

In showing me those guys Naughty Dog have shown me exactly what I hoped this game would be which sadly for me didn't come to pass.

I'm happy you guys convinced me to pick this up though. The narrative is poor but its a decent game.
 
Volumiza said:
Trap mines :lol:

Just lay one and move away, the dogs can’t help but follow your trail:lol: just got rid of two dogs dead easy.
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Trap mines are win-win. If they don't kill anyone you get to pick them up later.
 
Alright, got my first proper jump scare.

The first work bench on the way to the hospital. I pop my rucksack of death on the bench and get ready to upgrade some guns before a fecker grabs me from behind while I'm working on them.
 
Finished the game today, the first game is one my favourite of all time. I luckily managed to avoid the leaks for this.
The frustration is what could have been?
The sound design, graphics, lighting, stealth and world created is a massive achievement. Unfortunately pacing and story is a mess, the execution is all wrong. The charm, warmth and character development is not there. Ellie is a incredible character and the writing doesn't do her justice.
I give it a 7/10, ambitious but pretentious and condescending to the audience. If the source material and characters were developed more, could've been special.
 
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