What a game. I understand why this is a classic of the PS3 era and one of the most iconic monuments of the entire medium ever created. Though not even old by any means, I would still remark it is slightly ahead of its time, with a great cover system (typical of naughty dog shooters), stealth, and combat, this game has everything as far as gameplay goes in addition to a fantastic story backed up by incredible and realistic dialogue and fantastic voice acting from the entire cast. It is an incredibly immersive and cinematic experience and for this reason it is, of course, a must play game.
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"oh a naughty dog game in the ps3 that isn't uncharted? interesting" always thought this game won't top uncharted but boy how i couldn't be more wrong with that statement. TLOU offers you a zombie-like apocalypse story, where there is this virus that turns people into runners(zombies) or in worse cases "clickers", from the beginning you see how bad it turned in the world of the game. An hour or two in the game and you witness one of the most heartbreaking scenes in a video game or hell dare I say in any type of media, I'll never look at the Joel and Sarah scene without shedding a tear, and that's just the beginning. Then you meet Ellie, a young girl in this dying world, The relationship between Ellie and Joel is something even TV shows or movies can't replicate, the moment he meets her until the ending. Can't say i didn't enjoy every moment of this game. to the point i've bought the remastered version and played it again.
Absurdly overrated like all Naughty Dog games but definitely more deserving of its acclaim than the Uncharted series, the gameplay is more inspired by the likes of Resident Evil 4 than Gears of War so the combat always has a sense of urgency and survival, even though it's not exactly innovative. Joel and Ellie's relationship also feels realistic and one of the few examples of good writing in a video game.
Acho que por muito tempo procurava por uma experiencia como essa, que me faria entrar em êxtase durante o tempo que estava jogando, amei a experiencia de combate do jogo, mesmo ela não sendo inovadora, mas a sua mira é algo intrigante de tão bom. Alguns pontos me deixaram meio méh, mas o ápice do jogo é algo incrivel
I get the hype story wise, but I found the gameplay to be pretty boring apart from killing clickers and maneuvering around them. Ellie is one of my favorite “child/teenager” characters next to Nanako because she is extremely relatable and realistically written. Joel’s ending decision has a lot of nuance and potential consequences for the next game
The show was better executed IMO, not because the game is BAD but because I didn’t have to slog through walking around when most of the time I was talking to other characters.
The show was better executed IMO, not because the game is BAD but because I didn’t have to slog through walking around when most of the time I was talking to other characters.
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Oh my God. I was feeling just fine giving the game 4 stars over 5 because I felt the story and themes weren't particulary interesting. Now, don't get me wrong, they aren't, but the strong emphasis on the morality of Joel is SO POIGNANT AND MAKES ME CRY. An extremely well made game close to being a masterpiece