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2015
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Been playing the game on Grounded recently for the first time. I got the platinum trophy back in 2020 before I knew this site existed, and haven't played much of it since. Might as well log it here.
I think this is easily Naughty Dog's best and most interesting game, it's so ambitious and yet it achieves almost everything it wants to do. It's not my favorite, it's very hard to beat Uncharted 4's masterful act of closing Nate's story for me, but it's real close.
I don't think any other AAA game has told such an epic, risky and heartwrenching story, and the cinematic presentation here is still at the top of the class. TLOU Part II pushes the potential of storytelling in games forward, as the game utilizes every trick in the book, from the least to most interactive, in order to make you feel everything the game wants you to feel, and it is an absolutely wild rollercoaster of emotions.
The game is very well paced, as it successfully juggles between gameplay and story moments with various levels of intensity. It understands how to keep you engaged while still letting you completely process what's happening, and living in the moment. Considering the scale and structure of the story, it's quite a feat.
The survival action gameplay from its predecessor has been expanded upon, in pretty much all aspects. The gunplay and resource management are as fun as ever. There's new moves like the dodging mechanic and being able to prone. The level design is some of the best in any game, as it is much more expansive and natural than the first game. The human enemy AI is smart, and they also feature some added depth, like calling out each other names and using whistles to communicate with each other, both of which serve as examples of how far this game will go to try to get into your head and psyche. The game's systems works very well in the regular difficulties, but on Grounded, the game's intense approach to realism is unmatched.
TLOU Part II is arguably best in class in almost everything it does, and that's the most impressive thing to me. There's pretty much no other game that does so much, and also gets away with so much.
I think this is easily Naughty Dog's best and most interesting game, it's so ambitious and yet it achieves almost everything it wants to do. It's not my favorite, it's very hard to beat Uncharted 4's masterful act of closing Nate's story for me, but it's real close.
I don't think any other AAA game has told such an epic, risky and heartwrenching story, and the cinematic presentation here is still at the top of the class. TLOU Part II pushes the potential of storytelling in games forward, as the game utilizes every trick in the book, from the least to most interactive, in order to make you feel everything the game wants you to feel, and it is an absolutely wild rollercoaster of emotions.
The game is very well paced, as it successfully juggles between gameplay and story moments with various levels of intensity. It understands how to keep you engaged while still letting you completely process what's happening, and living in the moment. Considering the scale and structure of the story, it's quite a feat.
The survival action gameplay from its predecessor has been expanded upon, in pretty much all aspects. The gunplay and resource management are as fun as ever. There's new moves like the dodging mechanic and being able to prone. The level design is some of the best in any game, as it is much more expansive and natural than the first game. The human enemy AI is smart, and they also feature some added depth, like calling out each other names and using whistles to communicate with each other, both of which serve as examples of how far this game will go to try to get into your head and psyche. The game's systems works very well in the regular difficulties, but on Grounded, the game's intense approach to realism is unmatched.
TLOU Part II is arguably best in class in almost everything it does, and that's the most impressive thing to me. There's pretty much no other game that does so much, and also gets away with so much.