MaisieDias
When I saw the trailers and that "Sucker Punch" was making it, I knew this was gonna be something special and now thanks to the PS Plus Extra I finally got my hands and tried it.. and My God this was one of the best games I've ever played in my life. Now, could you make a point that much of what's done here was already done in other games? Sure, but in this way and probably not as good as this. The combat is some of the most satisfying and engaging ones I've ever played, it starts out a little weird until you get used to it, but once you do and you get good at it you'll feel as powerful as a Samurai can get. The animations looks stunning, it's brutal and impactuful as it should, it never gets old and I was having the time of my life. And as for the map and the visuals, this is just beyond gorgeous, the colors are mind blowing, the characters look great and the amount of detail put into the wind is just breathtaking. The main story is excellent, the acting is super strong, the stakes keep getting higher and higher and the side quests are just as engaging. I have zero issues, this is one of the best games to ever come out of hte PS4 and a must own for everyone who has it. I'll save the content on the Director's Cut for when I replay it on the PS5 and I can't wait for that.
2020
Back when this was announced and we we're in a Marvel high, I was excited to see these iconic characters getting their chance to have a triple A game. But after the first looks we got into it and the insistence of its live service nature, I decided not to buy it and wait for the reviews and thankfully I dodged a bullet. A year later one of my cousins got the game on a sale and that's where I gave it a try, and it was cool for about 20 minutes and then very quickly became boring and dull so I gave up 2 hours later. After that I thought that would be my history with this game, especially once it got delisted. But then a little game called “Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League” came out, and despite its many issues I had a fun time with it and didn't care much for the excessive hate it got, except when people started to champion “Marvel's Avengers” as better than that. So to have a proper opinion, I picked up the old dusty PS4 physical copy my cousin had, put it on my PS5 and played the entire thing and to truly dissect this game. And now having finished the main story, the DLC character missions and played some of the endgame content, I sadly can confidently say that this game just plain sucks.
Was there anything good in my 40 hours of gameplay? Well yeah, it's not like this is a complete disaster or anything. The graphics certainly look solid and well produced for the most part, the combat animations look pretty cool and satisfying and they did an okay job making every character feel unique as you play. The cast does the best with what they have to work with and do come out with respectable performances, and as someone who doesn't like Modok at all I'll give it this, his look here is the best I've seen. And that's about it, now onto the bad stuff. The story is unbelievably generic, poorly structured, terribly paced, it takes too long for things to actually happen and once it does it rushes its way to the end. The dialogue is either serviceable or cringey, particularly with Ms Marvel who's not done right here and comes off incredibly annoying and tries too hard to be likable, and I say that as a super fan of hers in both the comics and the MCU show and movie. The mission structure is also super lame, you either get multiplayer-like objectives in the single-player campaign that don't fit or super linear sections to run and jump. I also got super sick of the same freaking environments all the goddam time and none of them are compelling or appealing, they're mostly just gray and lifeless indoor laboratories with occasional but also dull outdoor areas. And as for the endgame content? I was already sick of the game so forcing myself to play some was torture, it's just the same thing over and over again.
But hey, “SS: Kill the JL” is also super repetitive and doesn't have great endgame live service content, why is this any worse? Well, the gameplay there was actually fun and I much prefer that over this. And it's not just my personal opinion, but also that it was always perfectly functional, the servers worked properly for most of the time. This game is broken at its core concept, because this is trying to have mechanics of single player action combat games in a freaking online live service thing. It's glitchy, it doesn't respond well most of the time, it has severe frame rate issues and the pacing of it is ungodly slow and unsatisfying. I thought playing it on the PS5 would make it a little better, but it really didn't which is shocking because I've never had such a bad performance with a game on this amazing console. It's so obvious that this type of game is not made for an online live service thing because, in concept, all of this should work and be fun, but it never is because you never truly feel like you are those characters. And I'm not even gonna talk about the terrible loot, the lacking skill trees and the micro transactions when the game was still available because they speak for themselves. I'll give props for releasing new characters and missions for free, even if all of them are the same bullshit as before and didn't save the game at all, which being fair is probably gonna end up being the same fate that's gonna happen to “SS: Kill the JL”.
So yeah, I really don't like this game and I think all the hate it got is deserved, but I gave it a fair chance. For all the many issues that “SS: Kill the JL” has, there's still a well polished and fun time to be had for me, while in “Marvel's Avengers” there are sparkles of cool things in a deeply unsatisfying bad game. If you like it and you disagree with me that's perfectly fine, these are just my two cents. Is it worth finding a copy of this delisted game and giving it a chance? If you can find it for free and you really feel like trying I guess, but for anyone else just ignore it and keep it dead. It's so baffling to see a big studio with the biggest characters in media back when this dropped, wasting it all on such a corporate product that's more worried about how to make the biggest buck then making a great game. What a shame.
Was there anything good in my 40 hours of gameplay? Well yeah, it's not like this is a complete disaster or anything. The graphics certainly look solid and well produced for the most part, the combat animations look pretty cool and satisfying and they did an okay job making every character feel unique as you play. The cast does the best with what they have to work with and do come out with respectable performances, and as someone who doesn't like Modok at all I'll give it this, his look here is the best I've seen. And that's about it, now onto the bad stuff. The story is unbelievably generic, poorly structured, terribly paced, it takes too long for things to actually happen and once it does it rushes its way to the end. The dialogue is either serviceable or cringey, particularly with Ms Marvel who's not done right here and comes off incredibly annoying and tries too hard to be likable, and I say that as a super fan of hers in both the comics and the MCU show and movie. The mission structure is also super lame, you either get multiplayer-like objectives in the single-player campaign that don't fit or super linear sections to run and jump. I also got super sick of the same freaking environments all the goddam time and none of them are compelling or appealing, they're mostly just gray and lifeless indoor laboratories with occasional but also dull outdoor areas. And as for the endgame content? I was already sick of the game so forcing myself to play some was torture, it's just the same thing over and over again.
But hey, “SS: Kill the JL” is also super repetitive and doesn't have great endgame live service content, why is this any worse? Well, the gameplay there was actually fun and I much prefer that over this. And it's not just my personal opinion, but also that it was always perfectly functional, the servers worked properly for most of the time. This game is broken at its core concept, because this is trying to have mechanics of single player action combat games in a freaking online live service thing. It's glitchy, it doesn't respond well most of the time, it has severe frame rate issues and the pacing of it is ungodly slow and unsatisfying. I thought playing it on the PS5 would make it a little better, but it really didn't which is shocking because I've never had such a bad performance with a game on this amazing console. It's so obvious that this type of game is not made for an online live service thing because, in concept, all of this should work and be fun, but it never is because you never truly feel like you are those characters. And I'm not even gonna talk about the terrible loot, the lacking skill trees and the micro transactions when the game was still available because they speak for themselves. I'll give props for releasing new characters and missions for free, even if all of them are the same bullshit as before and didn't save the game at all, which being fair is probably gonna end up being the same fate that's gonna happen to “SS: Kill the JL”.
So yeah, I really don't like this game and I think all the hate it got is deserved, but I gave it a fair chance. For all the many issues that “SS: Kill the JL” has, there's still a well polished and fun time to be had for me, while in “Marvel's Avengers” there are sparkles of cool things in a deeply unsatisfying bad game. If you like it and you disagree with me that's perfectly fine, these are just my two cents. Is it worth finding a copy of this delisted game and giving it a chance? If you can find it for free and you really feel like trying I guess, but for anyone else just ignore it and keep it dead. It's so baffling to see a big studio with the biggest characters in media back when this dropped, wasting it all on such a corporate product that's more worried about how to make the biggest buck then making a great game. What a shame.
When this game came out it had a huge impact for First Person Shooters and many other games going forward, and I remembered it being a legendary game that I played it twice, once on PC and another on PS3. It's been a very long time since I played this again and many things about it have been copied a lot by other games, but I'm glad to say that this didn't affected how well this classic game has aged. Still to this day the best one in the series, "Far Cry 3" delivers everything you want our of a single player open world game and a FPS, with gameplay and mechanics that influenced many others and still work great. The story is very solid and well paced, with likeable characters and very intense moments. The graphics have aged a little yes, but it looked amazing at the time and I think if you look it in that lengths it's still impressive for that time period. I was afraid that this one wouldn't be as good as I remembered with more mature eyes, but thankfully this is just as great as it ever was and it remains as one of the very best ones of its kind.
I love DC, I love the previous Rocksteady games and I really like the SS so I obviously was excited for this, that is until the reviews came out and I started to get nervous. I decided to wait for a sale and as soon as I found a good one I picked it up and gave it a fair chance, and I don't regret it. I won't deny, there's a lot to unpack both good and bad, but I wanna start with the good because I did enjoyed my time with this game for the most part. The gameplay is certainly a totally different thing then the Arkham games and it's much more alike to a Sunset Overdrive, and I honestly think it's pretty fun. It's fast paced, you constantly have to be moving around and using your abilities to keep wrecking everyone and I thought it was cool. The traversal is also quite a lot of fun to get the hang around since every character moves differently. The graphics and visual presentation is top notch, smooth 60fps and native 4K HDR, I didn't had any glitches and it was overall very well polished on my PS5. Also the cutscenes look amazing, particularly the facial expressions. I thought the writing was surprisingly funny, I enjoyed the concept, the performances are great and for the most part I was invested... until they started to rush everything and not end it at all. Time for the flaws now.
I agree the deaths of the JL members could've been handled a little better, but the biggest issue is that the more the story progressed the more rushed it started to become, and then it decided to just not end at all for future seasonal content. Not a bad idea conceptionally, but they didn't executed well and it felt very unsatisfying. The content in the game is unfortunately very thin, because as much as I really enjoyed the gameplay after I finished the story and did a few hours on the endgame content, it got very old very fast. It lacks variety, in the enemies, the missions you're given and the maps you play on. Also the grind and loot system is just not engaging, I enjoyed the weapons but there wasn't a ton of variety on them and the upgrade systems on them are confusing and weirdly structured. It just doesn't have the strength to be what it wants to be, as fun as it can be sometimes there's only so much you can play of the same exact thing over and over. Honestly they should've just made this a single player game first and then added the co-op missions and online content as a bonus. Then everything that's lacking in the game could've been improved amd expanded upon, while still having the online content they're going for in a much more concise way. But, this is what we got.
So, did I liked "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League"? Yeah, for the most part yes I did and I ain't ashamed of it. Would I recommend it? Well... that's a very complicated question. On the one hand I had a lot of fun with it over my 60 hours playing it and I think there's a lot of cool stuff like the fast paced gameplay and great visuals, and I'll give credit that the servers worked well when I played with friends and we had a really good time. But, there's no denying that this is a deeply flawed game, and I don't know if people are gonna be able to enjoy the good in it because they're big ones. For full price I definitely say no, half price if you wanna give it a chance and think it might be fun, but if you're skeptical or think it doesn't look good then wait for it to be available for no additional cost. There's fun to be had here and I seriously think its a fun shooter, but you are the one who has to decide whether you wanna give it the chance or not. Unlike something like "Marvel's Avengers", I do think this is a good game, one that's sadly brought down by it's obvious issues.
(As for Season 1, unfortunately I can't give it a pass because it was considerably disappointing. The Joker is a very fun character to play sure and I liked his mechanics, the Joker themed areas are nice... but that's it? No new bosses? No new story points besides one three minute cutscene? No new enemies or variety to mission objectives? That's just bad man. I like the game but if they really want this game to have a life or a comeback, they won't get there by putting out content like this. I don't even know if it'll survive after this, that's how lacking it was. A shame, but oh well, at least I had fun shooting and flying around with friends and it'll remain an option for us.)
I agree the deaths of the JL members could've been handled a little better, but the biggest issue is that the more the story progressed the more rushed it started to become, and then it decided to just not end at all for future seasonal content. Not a bad idea conceptionally, but they didn't executed well and it felt very unsatisfying. The content in the game is unfortunately very thin, because as much as I really enjoyed the gameplay after I finished the story and did a few hours on the endgame content, it got very old very fast. It lacks variety, in the enemies, the missions you're given and the maps you play on. Also the grind and loot system is just not engaging, I enjoyed the weapons but there wasn't a ton of variety on them and the upgrade systems on them are confusing and weirdly structured. It just doesn't have the strength to be what it wants to be, as fun as it can be sometimes there's only so much you can play of the same exact thing over and over. Honestly they should've just made this a single player game first and then added the co-op missions and online content as a bonus. Then everything that's lacking in the game could've been improved amd expanded upon, while still having the online content they're going for in a much more concise way. But, this is what we got.
So, did I liked "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League"? Yeah, for the most part yes I did and I ain't ashamed of it. Would I recommend it? Well... that's a very complicated question. On the one hand I had a lot of fun with it over my 60 hours playing it and I think there's a lot of cool stuff like the fast paced gameplay and great visuals, and I'll give credit that the servers worked well when I played with friends and we had a really good time. But, there's no denying that this is a deeply flawed game, and I don't know if people are gonna be able to enjoy the good in it because they're big ones. For full price I definitely say no, half price if you wanna give it a chance and think it might be fun, but if you're skeptical or think it doesn't look good then wait for it to be available for no additional cost. There's fun to be had here and I seriously think its a fun shooter, but you are the one who has to decide whether you wanna give it the chance or not. Unlike something like "Marvel's Avengers", I do think this is a good game, one that's sadly brought down by it's obvious issues.
(As for Season 1, unfortunately I can't give it a pass because it was considerably disappointing. The Joker is a very fun character to play sure and I liked his mechanics, the Joker themed areas are nice... but that's it? No new bosses? No new story points besides one three minute cutscene? No new enemies or variety to mission objectives? That's just bad man. I like the game but if they really want this game to have a life or a comeback, they won't get there by putting out content like this. I don't even know if it'll survive after this, that's how lacking it was. A shame, but oh well, at least I had fun shooting and flying around with friends and it'll remain an option for us.)
2019
I liked the driving with the bike, the graphics and visuals look pretty good for the most part, and the combat can be fun sometimes... that's about it. This is my third time trying to get through this game after I gave up my last two, because it got so slow and uninteresting and I was struggling to get into it but I tried for real this time, and I still couldn't do it even after wasting 10 hours into it. The story is boring, the characters are generic, the writing is god awful and after the wedding scene I just gave up all hope. Also, the way this treats women is just pathetic, I hate bringing stuff like this to a review but I'm sorry, I thought we we're passed shit like this. I can understand people having fun with the game itself, but I'll never get how can someone defend this atrocious writing. Also it doesn't mean I enjoyed the gameplay itself because the pacing is terrible, the story is horribly incorporated into the gameplay and mission structure and the zombie hordes are a rare thing to happen. I can't do it, I'm sorry. If you liked it I'm glad for you and I'm happy this got a cult following that enjoys it, but for my money this game sucks and I'm not a fan at all. It's not horrible or broken, but very little of this works for me and I can't force myself to finish it.
This was cool and looks amazing... why couldn't this be an actual game rather then a tech demo though? Seriously, just make a big budget Matrix game that's awesome, we all want it. I'm begging you Warner Bros PLEASE! 😭
2022
Obviously I had played this before, in fact this is my third time playing the game. One when it originally came out for PS3, second when it had the PS4 version and it's new first person mode, and now a third and probably final time on the PS5 before the highly anticipated GTA VI. It's been 10 years of this fifth installement and for the most part what made it such a huge game back in 2013 is still intact, even if you can obviously tell it's age by now and some of it's flaws are now more telling. It's definitely an iconic game and for really good reason, I found the majority of the story enjoyable and funny, the characters likeable and the gameplay a lot of fun. But yeah, I think the world is ready for the next Grand Theft Auto and I'm glad we're not so far from that. Consider my pre order done as soon as that comes ou in 2025.
2020
As everybody was back in 2020, I was super excited for this game, but I ended up not pre ordering it because I was low on money and boooooy did that ended up being a good thing. I was sad to see what happened to CD Project Red and everyone who got frustrated over the disaster that was the launch of this game. But I never lost hope, I knew CDPR would turn around and fix the game to what it was always suppose to be and while it took 3 years for that to happen, they finally did. With the release of the 2.0 update and the expansion, I finally opened my sealed copy that I got cheap for this moment and jumped to what Night City had for me... And it was everything I could ever hope it would.
This is some of the best world-building I've ever seen in any media, Night City is some of the most infectuos places I've ever seen and I could honestly be in it forever, as I was always in awe by it's beauty and insane amount of attention to detail. A world that is filled with danger, intrigue, horniness, mystery and amazing Sci-Fi conceptsThe story is super well written and gives the player a wild amount of options to interact with, the characters are layered and super well written and acted, I felt in danger of what coudl've happened to me and I cared for what was going on. Never have I felt so inside of a world in a FPS before and I always felt like someone inside that world, thanks to unbelievable animations that made the first person view flawless and the insanely fun character customization. Thankfully I was happy to get an ending I was very satisfied with after doing every side quest before the final mission, but I did checked some of the other endings and my god they are so different.
As for the game itself, this is straight up the best FPS I've ever played. The combat is layered and filled with options as to how you wanna fight your enemies, the upgrade mechanics gives you even more options as to how you wanna build your character and which trades you wanna prioritize, and the DualSense capabilities we're awesome. I have no idea how this game looked like in launch and I never will, but now with the game finally fixed and put to it's maximum capacity I can easily say that this is one hell of an experience. Graphics and visuals look absolutely amazing on the PS5 and I didn't had any issues during my entire playthrough, audio sounded amazing accompanied by a fantastic score and it's awesome to see a game that actually goes all in with it's own horniness. More of that please. So yeah, I f*ing loved "Cyberpunk 2077" and I can easily call it one of my new favorites. Can't wait to revisit it and get my hands on the "Phantom Liberty" expansion once I can get it on a sale. If you're on the fense about picking it up, rest assure and definitely do so, you won't regret it.
This is some of the best world-building I've ever seen in any media, Night City is some of the most infectuos places I've ever seen and I could honestly be in it forever, as I was always in awe by it's beauty and insane amount of attention to detail. A world that is filled with danger, intrigue, horniness, mystery and amazing Sci-Fi conceptsThe story is super well written and gives the player a wild amount of options to interact with, the characters are layered and super well written and acted, I felt in danger of what coudl've happened to me and I cared for what was going on. Never have I felt so inside of a world in a FPS before and I always felt like someone inside that world, thanks to unbelievable animations that made the first person view flawless and the insanely fun character customization. Thankfully I was happy to get an ending I was very satisfied with after doing every side quest before the final mission, but I did checked some of the other endings and my god they are so different.
As for the game itself, this is straight up the best FPS I've ever played. The combat is layered and filled with options as to how you wanna fight your enemies, the upgrade mechanics gives you even more options as to how you wanna build your character and which trades you wanna prioritize, and the DualSense capabilities we're awesome. I have no idea how this game looked like in launch and I never will, but now with the game finally fixed and put to it's maximum capacity I can easily say that this is one hell of an experience. Graphics and visuals look absolutely amazing on the PS5 and I didn't had any issues during my entire playthrough, audio sounded amazing accompanied by a fantastic score and it's awesome to see a game that actually goes all in with it's own horniness. More of that please. So yeah, I f*ing loved "Cyberpunk 2077" and I can easily call it one of my new favorites. Can't wait to revisit it and get my hands on the "Phantom Liberty" expansion once I can get it on a sale. If you're on the fense about picking it up, rest assure and definitely do so, you won't regret it.
2022
I played this because my cousin recommended it to me as a casual fun game, and I guess that's pretty much what I got. I played the first 3 levels and it's definitely a competent enough action game with some cool designs, but I've seen all this before and done much better in other games. Kinda felt like I coudl've been playing better stuff so I dropped out, but it's an okay little game and worth a look at least if you're interested. Who knows, you might like it better then me.
I played this briefly in my PS4 a little before I upgraded to the PS5, and now is when I actully played it. I was very excited for this game since I'm very nostalgic to the original Lego Star Wars games and I love Star Wars, and to see that they we're going all in for the biggest game Lego has ever made got me super hyped. Now that I finally played all the levels and did a bit of the open world stuff I'll say that... I really liked it overall, but not everything lived up to my expectations. For positives, the game looks stunning and Traveller's Tales certainly delivered their biggest game so far, with tons of big maps with a variety of iconic locations, and the amount of fan service and love for the material really shows. The gameplay is classic Lego gameplay as usual with a few additions and it's a fun time, the amount of collectibles to find is huge and whenever they managed to capture the films right it was great to see, especially because of how funny some of their parodies and jokes are.
But the thing is, for every positive in the game there's always something about that's lacking a bigger punch, and it holds it back from firing at all cilinders. The new gameplay additions are cool but they don't feel entirely polished, going on space with the ships is awesome but you could easily spot the limitations of it, seeing all the films and playing them is great but the levels feel rushed and could breathe some more, and the open world stuff to do gets repetitive after a while. I don't know if that's what happened, but it felt like they needed some extra time to complete the game and WB decided to settle with what they had and release the game as it was because jt was good enough. And while sure "The Skywalker Saga" is most certainly good enough and a solid game, I also think it could've been perfect if they went a little further with its own ideas. For fans of the Lego games or SW this is certainly worth your time and worth picking it up, and maybe TTs can use this base and improve it on their next game.
But the thing is, for every positive in the game there's always something about that's lacking a bigger punch, and it holds it back from firing at all cilinders. The new gameplay additions are cool but they don't feel entirely polished, going on space with the ships is awesome but you could easily spot the limitations of it, seeing all the films and playing them is great but the levels feel rushed and could breathe some more, and the open world stuff to do gets repetitive after a while. I don't know if that's what happened, but it felt like they needed some extra time to complete the game and WB decided to settle with what they had and release the game as it was because jt was good enough. And while sure "The Skywalker Saga" is most certainly good enough and a solid game, I also think it could've been perfect if they went a little further with its own ideas. For fans of the Lego games or SW this is certainly worth your time and worth picking it up, and maybe TTs can use this base and improve it on their next game.
2022
As much as I knew about all the backlash towards this game and that it probably wasn't gonna be anything great, I wanted something quick and casual to play and I decided to give this a chance. There are some nice stuff, the character customization is fun, some of the abilities you get are fun and there is some of the good old Saints Row DNA here in there. But unfortunately the biggest problem with this game is a severe lack of polish in every area, making it look more like a beta test than a finished game. It's playable sure, but there's tons of glitches, bad AI, poor audio quality, it lacks energy to the story and missions and the graphics could've been better. I don't think it's a complete disaster and I had some sparkles of fun in brief moments, but they never last and the gets super dull and repetitive very soon, to the point where I just stopped half way point because it all felt so pointless. If they gave it a lot more time in the oven, this could've been something, but as is, there are hundreds of better options out there to spend your time.
"If somehow the Lord gave me a second chance at that moment... I would do it all over again."
The story of this game quickly became one of the most controversial ones ever told, but despite how much hatred it generated on people, it was all for the right reasons. Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross wrote a powerful and unforgettable tale that challenges the viewer in every way possible, but none of that is just for shock value or disrespects the original like so many people thought it did, but because they wanted to discuss human questions that have no moral easy answers. They knew this story would've pissed a lot of people off, and when the world finally played it they even questioned themselves if they did the right thing, but the reactions Part II caused proved that everything they we're trying to achieve was right. Druckmann and Halley told this story because they knew it was the right one to tell, the one that felt most loyal to what the first game was and also one that had so much to say, and they deserve an award for being this brave and sticking to their guts. There's no way to describe how hard they go on what they discuss without actually watching it, because they put their audience on an emotional test that dissects everything you believe as a person. And while sure it's a phenomenal looking game, probably the best one I've ever seen, and the gameplay is also top notch... That's not what stucked with me after finishing the game.
When the credits rolled I was deeply depressed by it, and I had so many extreme reactions and feelings throughout that I'll just never forget it. When the hardest thing to do in a game is not pushing the button itself, but doing what that button wants you to do story wise, you know you did something monumental. For me "Part II" achieved a groundbreaking status by pushing what Videogames could be as a piece of art, deliberately bringing an experience that is not necessarily fun throughout for a artful reason. I was forever changed after that experience back in 2020 and it'll never leave me, I learned so many things as a person and I still think about everything I felt during that original playthrough and all the later ones including this one. To me, "The Last of Us: Part II" is one of the bravest and most powerful stories ever told in any media, and that is the highest complement I can give to a piece of art. It's impossible to go through the journey of Ellie and Abby without feeling a lot and having something to say, and how amazing is that. I'll always be thankful that Naughty Dog gave us this experience, I can't wait to see how Druckmann and Craig Mazin are gonna adapt this in the HBO show, and I'll be there day one for the eventual Part III that just got confirmed at the end of the Grounded documentary included.
And as for this new PS5 version, the visual upgrades are very welcoming and noticeable but it is definitely a remaster that only slightly polishes what was already flawless. The DualSense capabilities are great, it looks absolutely breathtaking in native 4K HDR and the 30fps is consistent, but I only played that for the main campaign. The "Lost Levels" and little bonuses are nice for fans, the Grounded documentary is a must watch, but the thing we all wanted to see is the "No Return" mode and it does not disappoint. I've been having a blast with this mode, it always managed to keep things fresh, playing with all the characters is super cool and you can fully explore how dense and perfectly executed the combat and gameplay really is. I'm gonna keep playing this for awhile cause it's super fun and great for quick casual playthroughs. If you want a new version that really ups the visuals of the original game you're not gonna get that, but if you want the graphical upgrades and the extra content, alongside a great new mode to fully mess around with the exceptional gameplay... This is definitely worth the $10 dollar price point. It's the definitive version of the game and every fan should play this version whenever they feel like it's worth it.
The story of this game quickly became one of the most controversial ones ever told, but despite how much hatred it generated on people, it was all for the right reasons. Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross wrote a powerful and unforgettable tale that challenges the viewer in every way possible, but none of that is just for shock value or disrespects the original like so many people thought it did, but because they wanted to discuss human questions that have no moral easy answers. They knew this story would've pissed a lot of people off, and when the world finally played it they even questioned themselves if they did the right thing, but the reactions Part II caused proved that everything they we're trying to achieve was right. Druckmann and Halley told this story because they knew it was the right one to tell, the one that felt most loyal to what the first game was and also one that had so much to say, and they deserve an award for being this brave and sticking to their guts. There's no way to describe how hard they go on what they discuss without actually watching it, because they put their audience on an emotional test that dissects everything you believe as a person. And while sure it's a phenomenal looking game, probably the best one I've ever seen, and the gameplay is also top notch... That's not what stucked with me after finishing the game.
When the credits rolled I was deeply depressed by it, and I had so many extreme reactions and feelings throughout that I'll just never forget it. When the hardest thing to do in a game is not pushing the button itself, but doing what that button wants you to do story wise, you know you did something monumental. For me "Part II" achieved a groundbreaking status by pushing what Videogames could be as a piece of art, deliberately bringing an experience that is not necessarily fun throughout for a artful reason. I was forever changed after that experience back in 2020 and it'll never leave me, I learned so many things as a person and I still think about everything I felt during that original playthrough and all the later ones including this one. To me, "The Last of Us: Part II" is one of the bravest and most powerful stories ever told in any media, and that is the highest complement I can give to a piece of art. It's impossible to go through the journey of Ellie and Abby without feeling a lot and having something to say, and how amazing is that. I'll always be thankful that Naughty Dog gave us this experience, I can't wait to see how Druckmann and Craig Mazin are gonna adapt this in the HBO show, and I'll be there day one for the eventual Part III that just got confirmed at the end of the Grounded documentary included.
And as for this new PS5 version, the visual upgrades are very welcoming and noticeable but it is definitely a remaster that only slightly polishes what was already flawless. The DualSense capabilities are great, it looks absolutely breathtaking in native 4K HDR and the 30fps is consistent, but I only played that for the main campaign. The "Lost Levels" and little bonuses are nice for fans, the Grounded documentary is a must watch, but the thing we all wanted to see is the "No Return" mode and it does not disappoint. I've been having a blast with this mode, it always managed to keep things fresh, playing with all the characters is super cool and you can fully explore how dense and perfectly executed the combat and gameplay really is. I'm gonna keep playing this for awhile cause it's super fun and great for quick casual playthroughs. If you want a new version that really ups the visuals of the original game you're not gonna get that, but if you want the graphical upgrades and the extra content, alongside a great new mode to fully mess around with the exceptional gameplay... This is definitely worth the $10 dollar price point. It's the definitive version of the game and every fan should play this version whenever they feel like it's worth it.
My most anticipated game of all time has finally arrived, and all I gotta say after finishing it is... I'm broken. This game destroyed every part of my soul and I'm gonna need a long time to fully process it. I can't believe Druckmann delivered this story, but I'm so happy he did and had the courage to do so. Technically, it's by far away the best game I've ever seen or played, from performances, to gameplay, audio, level design, textures... it's perfect. It's insane that the PS4 was able to deliver something like this and Naughty Dog continues to be at the top of the industry when it comes to the quality of their games. I'll be replaying this more times and one day I'm gonna try to give my full thoughts on it, but as for now... This is everything a Last of Us sequel should've been, but so much more then that.
Not only is this an insanely gorgeous visual experience that takes full advantage of the PS5, but it is also one of the best games of it's genre that I ever had the pleasure of playing. Every single aspect of solid 2016 game is done so much better in every way possible. The gameplay is a pure joyful blast from start to finish, it never gets old and they always know how to keep things fresh and interesting. Both combat and platforming are in perfect sync to each other as a game like this should be.
But what really surprised me in all of this was just how lovable the characters are, both Ratchet and Clank have a lot more to work with which is great to see, bur Rivet and Rit are the absolute standouts and I loved them so much. I can't see a new game of the series without them now so don't you dare to do any stupid thing, make the four of them a team forever. I absolutely adore "Rift Apart", it is a must play in every way. A joy to play for every minute on screen and a powerhouse of what the PS5 can do. It doesn't matter if you're new to the series or not, just make sure to don't miss this one, and I'll be sure to revisit this more times despite already having the Platinum trophy.
But what really surprised me in all of this was just how lovable the characters are, both Ratchet and Clank have a lot more to work with which is great to see, bur Rivet and Rit are the absolute standouts and I loved them so much. I can't see a new game of the series without them now so don't you dare to do any stupid thing, make the four of them a team forever. I absolutely adore "Rift Apart", it is a must play in every way. A joy to play for every minute on screen and a powerhouse of what the PS5 can do. It doesn't matter if you're new to the series or not, just make sure to don't miss this one, and I'll be sure to revisit this more times despite already having the Platinum trophy.
I was very hyped for this considering how much I loved the previous games, and I think Insomniac once again delivered in spades. This takes full advantage of the PS5's capabilities to do some incredible action set pieces, with a lot happening on the screen in a big and stunning map to explore. The combat is just as good as the last one with some significant improvements, the new skills system was a nice change, there are more enemies to face and the boss battles are epic. There's plenty of well incorporated fan services, the MJ segments are much better, there's tons of surprises and a great amount of suits to use.
As for the story, I thought it was a great tell with some of the best Spider-Man content ever, particularly the stuff with Kraven and Venom that ar the best they've ever been out of the comics. There are great stakes that keep getting higher, it's very well paced throughout, the characters are sper charming and the humor hits just as well as the dramatic parts. My only complaint about the whole game is that I wished it was longer, because I had fabuluos week playing the game and I wished there was a little more in it once I got that Platinum. Nonetheless this was a fantastic sequel that does everything right and a must play for every PS5 owner. It's also a great system seller that shows you what you can get out of that new console.
As for the story, I thought it was a great tell with some of the best Spider-Man content ever, particularly the stuff with Kraven and Venom that ar the best they've ever been out of the comics. There are great stakes that keep getting higher, it's very well paced throughout, the characters are sper charming and the humor hits just as well as the dramatic parts. My only complaint about the whole game is that I wished it was longer, because I had fabuluos week playing the game and I wished there was a little more in it once I got that Platinum. Nonetheless this was a fantastic sequel that does everything right and a must play for every PS5 owner. It's also a great system seller that shows you what you can get out of that new console.