Who’s actually enjoying The Last of Us 2 remastered? No OT or anything?

I´d rather snort cinnemon than play through this pretentious elementary school level story again. A shame the writing is so bad, the actual game is great (aside from the forced walking nonsense)
 
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Best gamer ever made, imo. Some of the most fun I've ever had was stealthly taking out every enemy in an area. Clearly divisive game, but for me, there are not many that even come close.
 
It's one of the most polarising games ever. It's a masterpiece imo, nothing else comes close to it in terms of sheer brutalness. No other piece of media has stuck with me long after I finished it like TLOU 2 has. I've replayed it many times since and there really isn't anything else like it.
 
I played through TLOU P1 to get ready for the release, but I ended up trying out Hollow Knight whilst I was waiting and now I have no urge to go back and play it.

I'll probably play it in a month or two.
 
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I didn't double dip on PC (I probably will at some point) but I've already finished it 3 or 4 times and the game has always been amazing making all the blind hate over politics I see around here hilarious.
 
I got the remaster on ps5 last year. Autopopped the platinum but still spent about 40 hours between the campaign, no return mode and the cut content missions which are worth a look. There's a cool little boss fight in there.
 
I like the gameplay enough to give it another go someday when the price drops. Unless it's one of those games I can "upgrade" more cheap because I own the original.

Gameplay is simple, but works very well. The animations make it look a lot more slick. Story wasn't that great, but I choose gameplay over story anytime. Certainly is a looker if graphics and setpieces are your thing.
It's a bit too long, though. The whole California part felt out of place.
 
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It's one of my all time favorite games (along with part 1). I bought the remasters on PS5 and played through them, then dipped again for the Steam versions and enjoying replaying them again. I'm happy to have them on my forever platform.
 
The gameplay is really good.

The rest is fermented trash juice and forced walking scenes need to die a horrible death.
The whole abbey crap pile prevented me from doing another playthrough.
 
CrimsonTide said:
How far along am I ? Based on that photo
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You've barely started.

analog_future said:
I think 1/3rd is generous. I'd say closer to 20-25%
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I would say less. OP is only on day one. People forget how fuckhuge this game is.

RainyNguyen said:
You should to play this game on the two highest difficulty to truly appreciate the depth of its gameplay. Every encounter is extremely intense and suspenseful, especially when facing human enemies.
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As someone who has beaten the game on grounded many times, I would agree that it's at its best when being as unforgiving as possible.
 
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Good game, could be great.
  • Presentation-wise, it delivers — top notch.
  • Gameplay-wise, it has some very good moments, but they're not great.
  • Exploration, for example, could've had more environmental puzzles and interesting setups. This time around, you've got more open areas, and the world feels like it's inviting you to explore.
    But nah — just the same old boring "I'm a scavenger" fantasy.
  • Graphics and world — top notch.
  • Level design — textbook. The best example how you can guide the player with geometry. Create special emotions and etc.
  • The story was heavily Druckmanized. Personally, I didn't like the creative wet fart. On the other hand, people are still talking about it five years after release.
  • Also, I'm not sure that if I were in this world, I'd spend time talking about my emotions and stuff — especially in a place where everything's trying to kill you.
  • The plot feels like teen drama — someone killed someone, and now it's all drama. In this world, you'd probably kill something while brushing your teeth in the morning.
  • Abby — if she were a dude, it might have worked better. But back then, the vibe was "the Force is female."
  • Otherwise — best cinematography and cutscenes in the business.
    Acting is pure cinema.
  • Length — good, but you can tell where they cut content.
  • Music — very memorable.
Started playing the remaster again today — maaaan, what a slow start. You can really feel Joel saying goodbye to the world over those three hours.
8/10 when I'm looking the picture of Neil D.
10/10 when I'm talking to my frends for a good game.

According the Remaster - what is the thing ther remastered exactly?
The new mods could be a free patch along side the bug fixes.
 
If it's your first time playing, please do yourself a favor and play at LEAST on Hard. The AI is infinitely better on harder difficulties, and makes each encounter that much better
 
Represent. said:
If it's your first time playing, please do yourself a favor and play at LEAST on Hard. The AI is infinitely better on harder difficulties, and makes each encounter that much better
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You overestimate my skills at video games lol. I legit am horrible, you'd think playing them since 1989 would make me good, it has certainly not. Only reason I can beat a game like Dark Souls is making that game my life lol
 
CrimsonTide said:
You overestimate my skills at video games lol. I legit am horrible, you'd think playing them since 1989 would make me good, it has certainly not. Only reason I can beat a game like Dark Souls is making that game my life lol
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Custom difficulty then. Up the smarts of the enemies, but make ammo/resources more common. Best of both worlds 😎
 
Catphish said:
I'm replaying the first one on PC. Once I'm done with it, I'll pick up Part II.

Very much looking forward to it.
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I sadly, never beat the first. Bought it on launch on PS3, got the remaster on PS4, and have the Steam version.

Guess ill play the story backwards and may give it another go after this one.
 
I'll echo others: gameplay was great but man the story just sucked and I've got no desire to play it again.

Just felt really pretentious and like it treated the audience as stupid (the underlying themes of the story have been done significantly better elsewhere) and/or detestable (Druckmann clearly can't understand why some TLOU1 players would side with Joel's decisions at the end of the first game).

I don't regret playing it but Druckmann really needs an editor or co-director to rein him in on the writing because he loves the smell of his own farts way too much and it shows in everything he works on now.
 
jburdick7 said:
I'll echo others: gameplay was great but man the story just sucked and I've got no desire to play it again.

Just felt really pretentious and like it treated the audience as stupid (the underlying themes of the story have been done significantly better elsewhere) and/or detestable (Druckmann clearly can't understand why some TLOU1 players would side with Joel's decisions at the end of the first game).

I don't regret playing it but Druckmann really needs an editor or co-director to rein him in on the writing because he loves the smell of his own farts way too much and it shows in everything he works on now.
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Yeah, I have played maybe 6-8 hours on the first game, Joel was a good character, then suddenly I was playing early game 2nd one and... Goodbye Joel. Kinda no reason really. Just bye
 
Gameplay great, story is worse than my lowest expectations. Dialog between Ellie and the big assed Jewish broad is completely unbearable. All the people on GAF who lifted this thing up as some type of true art are getting the side eye from here out.
 
Puscifer said:
Bro what? Of all the faults you can point out for TLOU 2 encounter design is not one of them.
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Fucking baffling post. There are several levels that are some of the best TPS and Action gaming in recent memory in my opinion. The mall level and encounter design is just one that sticks out as straight up killer. They constantly mix encounters.

Also anyone who thinks this game is boring can take off the training wheel settings and watch the mechanics shine. Unlike most modern games, this game seems designed around high difficulty and doesn't just bullet sponge shit like God Of War.

The story is what the fuck ever but this game is fun aa hell to play.
 
TerribleAtThisGame said:
Fucking baffling post. There are several levels that are some of the best TPS and Action gaming in recent memory in my opinion. The mall level and encounter design is just one that sticks out as straight up killer. They constantly mix encounters.

Also anyone who thinks this game is boring can take off the training wheel settings and watch the mechanics shine. Unlike most modern games, this game seems designed around high difficulty and doesn't just bullet sponge shit like God Of War.

The story is what the fuck ever but this game is fun aa hell to play.
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Yeah, it's gameplay loop and mechanics are top notch quality stuff. Story so far is.... it's a story.

Have not seen any bullet sponges yet, runners and clickers go down with 1-2 well placed shots. Or if you are me, 6-8 panic shots.
 
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CrimsonTide said:
Yeah, it's gameplay loop and mechanics are top notch quality stuff. Story so far is.... it's a story.

Have not seen any bullet sponges yet, runners and clickers go down with 1-2 well placed shots. Or if you are me, 6-8 panic shots.
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High difficulty (I forgot the names) turns it into essentially a Survival Horror which is great shit. I was often down to nothing in terms of ammo and supplies and would have to improvise, stumbling on some really cool emergent moments.
 
I got the PS5 upgrade when I got the Pro and thought I'd give it another try.
Was an Hour and half before I quit and plopped it back in its case.
Gameplay is fine, but I really don't care for the world or it's inhabitants unlike the original.
 
I actually started playing no return again because of new characters. Gameplay is still king and goddamn, the visuals havent aged a day. Still looks and feels better than most ps5 native AAA games
 
TerribleAtThisGame said:
High difficulty (I forgot the names) turns it into essentially a Survival Horror which is great shit. I was often down to nothing in terms of ammo and supplies and would have to improvise, stumbling on some really cool emergent moments.
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I am on bog standard difficulty, usually how I play, unless it's a souls like, then I got no choice but to play it how they intended.

Def still has tense moments and ammo seems scarce unless you really explore, which I like.
 
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