The Last Of Us Part 2 Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?"
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@ACGreviews 4 жыл бұрын
Tried to keep it as spoiler free as possible. For some I am sure I will have others may not think so. Comment to enter to win the game . Follow me on twitter rebrand.ly/acg KZfaq is absolute crap come to www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming if you want to help out a channel that buys every single game for review even if devs give me a code.
@foreverwalkingamile 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this!!! Such a great review like always!
@allanbergsma3256 4 жыл бұрын
What was your take on their capture of the Pacific Northwest?
@darthraider450 4 жыл бұрын
I question the dodge mechanic, because in the Last of Us there was no dodge mechanic. In harder modes of the first game if you were spotted you had to either run away and hide, or try to fight your way on limited resources where either you die or you come out with depleted resources, then have to deal with that for a good deal of time and encounters where if you were spotted and caught you were basically dead. Basically speaking, if you made mistakes in the first game on harder modes you were punished big time and better off restarting that section, and smart play was rewarded. Is there dodge spam in the harder modes of Part II making them much easier than the first game?
@anthonycirami8500 4 жыл бұрын
Why spoiler-free ? The Game has been out for a while
@TheRexTera 4 жыл бұрын
Why does so many videos disappear and appear again. I watched half the video and it disappeared from KZfaq and now it’s here again. 🤔
@joshualane1716 4 жыл бұрын
"The grass in the game makes other game's grass look like grass in games." What a glorious sentence.
@luanasuka 4 жыл бұрын
he says that while all the grass was clipping through the character, we arent there yet.
@penumbrum3135 4 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile Crysis 3 had similar grass quality 7 years ago.
@lisha403 4 жыл бұрын
@@penumbrum3135 didnt it take 7y for tlou2 to release? :D
@Alectriccity 4 жыл бұрын
This reminds me of when my dad and I were comparing the graphics of mlb the show 2006 and madden 2006. We agreed that Jason Giambi looked exactly like Jason Giambi, but then in Madden, all the players looked like Jason Giambi.
@A-a-ron888 4 жыл бұрын
time stamp plz
@Maggbba 4 жыл бұрын
I like this guy. He talks like an experienced jeweler who knows his diamonds.
@elfriskygaming156 4 жыл бұрын
MagBa by far best reviewer on KZfaq
@onetitwndr 4 жыл бұрын
That's so specific but its completely correct
@budgetgamingna2003 4 жыл бұрын
@@elfriskygaming156 agree although I can't decide between him and skillup. Both are extremely good in different ways.
@danielgay7578 4 жыл бұрын
Dude great example
@ACGreviews 4 жыл бұрын
@@elfriskygaming156 thanks!
@mrcheesemunch 4 жыл бұрын
I loved the dolly zoom that happens when you look down off a tall building as Abby, makes you feel super uncomfortable if you don't like heights. Best of all, you can just turn it off too. The accessibility options in this game are stellar, they should be standard.
@dustinakadustin 4 жыл бұрын
Interesting that you can turn it off since it's part of her character but cool that you can for accessibility reasons
@OoXLR8oO 4 жыл бұрын
Dustin Caldwell Likely accounting for people who experience real vertigo with it on.
@dustinakadustin 4 жыл бұрын
@@OoXLR8oO yeah 100% the game has so many accessibly options it's awesome!
@Soundaholic92 3 жыл бұрын
@@OoXLR8oO People with actual vertigo probably already experience it without the effect on
@JGriffin5150 2 жыл бұрын
The reason they gave u an option to turn that off is the same reason the game sucks
@Dknightxs 4 жыл бұрын
The audio quality in this game is the best of this generation
@reymas 4 жыл бұрын
I still think Hunt Showdown does it better
@Dknightxs 3 жыл бұрын
Mad Dog some has with sony wh1000xm3 and rdr2 despite having amazing audio is no way near the audio quality of tlou2 ( and i am not even a tlou2 fan)
@officertenpenny9792 3 жыл бұрын
@ i did but Last of us is better
@Dante-uj5pc 4 жыл бұрын
‘The grass in the game makes other games’ grass look like grass in a game’ instant classic 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@darkflame710 4 жыл бұрын
Godlike review
@ServantBerserkerZero 4 жыл бұрын
I legit had to repeat that part to make sure I'm hearing it right 😂
@GratefulDave93 4 жыл бұрын
You know we are on the cusp of next-gen when grass finally isn’t just a textured X in the ground.
@TrvvonxLeonn 4 жыл бұрын
😂😭😂😭😭
@MrLew1965 4 жыл бұрын
The Grass is the only good thing about it !! Waste of money IMHO ..Lol
@03dashk64 4 жыл бұрын
“I like enemies to fear me” *flashbacks to Halo and Grunts screaming and running away from the Demon”
@playboithouxan8592 4 жыл бұрын
*Flashback to DOOM
@DJTEKTORO 4 жыл бұрын
You know what’s cool turn the difficulty up on OG Xbox Halo and those grunts don’t run away screaming. Instead they will roll out of the way of the warthog dodging and everything. The higher difficulty settings changes A.I behavior totally blew me away and ahead of its time, I still don’t see this type of programming on today’s games!
@ACGreviews 4 жыл бұрын
There is nothing better than that moment
@darthmalgus3043 4 жыл бұрын
Playboi Thouxan I never actually got the vibe the demons were scared in Doom.
@lunagrace2872 4 жыл бұрын
And the Jackles run with their hand on their head, when you destroyed their shield. Man the enemies in halo are so amazing, from each alien species. Different ranking, fighting style, and their reaction with the Chief.
@Jason32Bourne 4 жыл бұрын
20:06 Joel: Use the force Ellie.
@dustinakadustin 4 жыл бұрын
I laughed so hard at this 😂😂😂
@oldfool666 3 жыл бұрын
The companion AI is leaps ahead of what it was in the original game. I played it on Hard and had very few instances of immersion-breaking. In the prequel the companion would run in front of enemies but that rarely occurs here. Companions will also help you unexpectedly like stealthily taking out an enemy for you if you encounter a two-man patrol. Dina also does a solid job of mirroring your position when you're hiding too.
@karlmarxjr7049 4 жыл бұрын
"god should have used grammerly before writing their DNA" Amazing writing
@Neonmirrorblack 4 жыл бұрын
Grammarly
@justafish1910 4 жыл бұрын
I literally thought the same thing. I love hearing this guy's reviews
@Misterbitties 4 жыл бұрын
“Supplements teach your new skills”. So one might say taking percs has perks
@epicpathan4587 4 жыл бұрын
Abby: What's your name? Joel: My name is Nathan and this is my brother Sam. *END CREDITS*
@OoXLR8oO 4 жыл бұрын
Abby never asks for their name.
@user-pk8bb6lf9b 4 жыл бұрын
She asked Tommy tho....
@discodecepticon 4 жыл бұрын
Yah, and the way he died... Not the way she killed him, thats fine. Could have told the same story and kept the character consistent with the version we knew of him from the first game. Imagine: Joel gives her a fake name, then when Ellie calls him by his real name when she gets there. They knock Ellie out. Joel dies defiant and with his head high. Then Ellie thinks she is responsible, and transfers that guilt onto Abby.
@marvelousmeh2077 4 жыл бұрын
Except they have no reason to lie. If you played the game you will find out that they when they find people on their patrols they actually Escort them to the settlement. Meaning introduction is something they usually do. Joel is more social here too as he spent most of his years in a settlement where his closely involved with unlike in the first game where he was usually a loner.
@MarvelousPhilly 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Tommy had no reason to give a room FULL of unknown wolves their real names. That was the biggest no no. We're talking about a man who can smell an ambush a mile away. That wasn't the Joel I remembered.
@Jeff-so6hy 4 жыл бұрын
"I'd love to hear you get mad over a videogame because it's vital... super important." 😂
@ACGreviews 4 жыл бұрын
lol we all jab one another sometimes
@rayromano9876 4 жыл бұрын
You can never rely on this reviewer when it comes to this game. Especially when his livelihood is involved. If he highly praised it his patreons would have been pissed and left him which he can't afford. So he plays it safe right in the middle
@freeze2farris 4 жыл бұрын
@@rayromano9876 i see. Getting mad over this game sure is vital and super important to you. 😂😂😂
@ayoo.bruce01 4 жыл бұрын
@@rayromano9876 waaaaaa i'm complaining waaaaa
@gab_gallard 4 жыл бұрын
@@rayromano9876 Who you rely on then? Like, with that argument you can't rely on any reviewer that makes a living because some part of their followers will always get mad with them because there will be always people who disagree.
@MrJaxon620 4 жыл бұрын
Tommy's voice actor really brought him to life
@joeinzinga6123 4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. Tommy was awesome in this game
@debuthunter5389 4 жыл бұрын
It would have been much better if post (Joel situation) we played some parts as Tommy and got to know him better, instead of being Abby.
@patrickbateman9115 4 жыл бұрын
You mean revived Tommy. Thought he died three seperate occasions. Abby's crew let him live, he fell off the bridge, got shot in the eye I believe lol
@ajeje1996 3 жыл бұрын
@@patrickbateman9115 he didn't fall off a bridge, just off the railing into the sea (and we all know if you don't see a body, it didn't happen ;P)... but yeah, I was definitely surprised by him surviving the theater. But also relieved, I gotta say, I can only take so much heartbreak.
@thatonefpsgamer1339 2 ай бұрын
@@joeinzinga6123 fr. He was the diamond in this rough game
@Ssquire11 4 жыл бұрын
I liked this game but I can't count how many times I killed that one infected asian lady. Could they not have had a randomize character generator to switch up the ai?
@SugarW1thC0ffee 4 жыл бұрын
The one with the white shirt? lol
@drunkdave5677 4 жыл бұрын
I noticed her too, as well as I guy who I thought looked a bit like Joel
@sexyavengers2864 4 жыл бұрын
What they say is true I can't never tell them apart asains all look alike. Not racist it's just an American saying haha. I'm fact my wife is asain.
@amberpeterson4679 4 жыл бұрын
All the woman WLF’s also sound exactly the same to me. I felt like I was fighting the same girl over and over and she just couldn’t die
@awakenlilrabbit 4 жыл бұрын
They used 900 Asian character models....
@Rhythmattica 4 жыл бұрын
Me: Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch? Everyone: Yes
@Primarch_Vulkan 4 жыл бұрын
20:06 did that house brick swerve mid flight so it would hit that guy lol.
@chinese_bot 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, yes it did.
@jamesc2058 4 жыл бұрын
Definitely lol
@TheBlueGoldenHawk 4 жыл бұрын
That's the patented Homing Brick™
@CarlosGarcia2 4 жыл бұрын
I never got any of that in my playthrough but I never chucked bricks at people 20 yards away from me either. Maybe I should lol.
@spudman1734 4 жыл бұрын
That's the first time I've ever seen the last of us pull something like that, lmao. Hitman throwables, amazing.
@learntoswimify 4 жыл бұрын
It's ridiculous what a statement of identity it has become whether you like this game or not. But I expected nothing less from you than a great review devoid of the bullshit, exactly as advertised, and you delivered as always. Your reviews continue to be second to none.
@martingiunta4359 4 жыл бұрын
Best reviewer on KZfaq
@giovannibrena3913 4 жыл бұрын
If you make your game a matter of political identity, people will judge based o such identity
@auritone 4 жыл бұрын
I second that.
@learntoswimify 4 жыл бұрын
@@giovannibrena3913 If you see representation of diverse kinds of people in games as some kind of a political statement, I pity you.
@michaelwinters2574 4 жыл бұрын
If you do NOT see it, then you are naive, And blind. I don’t care. Politics really do not rule my life, but it is obvious based on the actual creators comments, combined with the game itself. Still enjoying it, though my eyes are open to what they are going for.
@MrMohnster 4 жыл бұрын
Hey my man as always. You keep it real in your reviews. I’m so glad that we have somebody out there giving a honest review on this game. Thanks again man! Keep up the great work!
@LiaraGaming 4 жыл бұрын
I know you were only putting for your personal feeling, but think "Wait for a Sale" is the most universal rating this game could get. I loved it. But it's certainly not for everyone.
@BobaT__ 3 жыл бұрын
I loved every second of this game too! It was a 10/10 for me and GOTY contender easily.
@BobaT__ 3 жыл бұрын
Scott Nunn The Christian Gamer most of them probably never even finished the game because they are too closed minded 🤷🏻♂️
@generalgrievous9947 3 жыл бұрын
I just finished this game as well and I absolutely loved it, I can see why people want to see this win game of the year. Personally though I would give Ghosts of tsushima the goty
@sinbysin666 4 жыл бұрын
Cutscenes: drama Gameplay: Rambo
@tomsmolinski9833 4 жыл бұрын
Same goes for many many games.
@dudewhy2849 4 жыл бұрын
Yep
@sinbysin666 4 жыл бұрын
@@tomsmolinski9833 yeah. and it fails in those games too
@trashl0rd 4 жыл бұрын
Which is fine when the game isn't beating you over the head with its message/theme.
@namefinder 4 жыл бұрын
Cutscenes: Rambo - first blood Gameplay: Rambo 3
@Sianpb97 4 жыл бұрын
You really don’t give yourself enough credit, fantastically crafted review tackled in a great way. Despite the huge outcry, extremely heated, slur filled arguments and feuds, you’ve presented your likes and dislikes for the game respectfully . Thank you! Can’t wait for podcast - I haven’t stopped discussing how this game manages to be phenomenal and awful at the same time. I’m sorry you’ve been having a hard time with KZfaq recently, thank god for patreon.
@heinzbeinz 4 жыл бұрын
I read somewhere that the last of us 2 is "the best worst game I have ever played". I think that is somehow true. It is to beautiful but somehow boring and tiring at the same time.
@stefaniverson2739 4 жыл бұрын
This is why I almost exclusively go to him for reviews. Usually takes a bit longer to get the review out but I know I can trust it. I decided a while ago not to buy this game, or at least not to directly give my money to naughty dog, but I still wanted to hear what he had to say.
@RobOngrui 4 жыл бұрын
@@heinzbeinz So, you feel like the characters? ^^ I think it's fitting and I liked it a good bit.
@reed1645 4 жыл бұрын
@@heinzbeinz For me it became one of my favorite games. It's not for everyone and while I enjoy games that try to be for everyone I very rarely love them.
@Exel3nce 4 жыл бұрын
@@reed1645 you havent Played many Games , huh? The Problem is Not that its Not for everyone, the Problem is the horrible wrtiting etc
@xk1390 4 жыл бұрын
Seems like a fair review. Also, cool Lionheart reference, I didn't know that! I saw the movie on VHS tape way back when I was a little kid and loved it :D
@presidentvalentine2520 4 жыл бұрын
Hey dude just wanna say, I wait for your reviews before I even think about buying a game.
@chance2413 3 жыл бұрын
This
@lotheravanti4295 4 жыл бұрын
"If it were a book, Tolkien would tap out at 500 pages"
@italianwaffle5592 4 жыл бұрын
Lother Avanti Tolkien wouldn’t have written it.
@cutwir3317 4 жыл бұрын
No love for photo mode or the ethics of humanity... damn🌸 LOU2 10/10 🌸
@drakkonahn8544 4 жыл бұрын
That was so funny.
@fraundakelmbrilpondaprost90 4 жыл бұрын
@@cutwir3317 "Moral ethics" is a completely redundant term.
@thelitmango6333 4 жыл бұрын
@@fraundakelmbrilpondaprost90 maybe to pretentious edgy white guys it is.
@Jingokou 4 жыл бұрын
That brick at 20:07 turned into a damn homing missile. ='D
@klarnorbert 4 жыл бұрын
Expected. Dumbed down gameplay mechanics for consoles.
@mastaharashibu7092 4 жыл бұрын
I could be wrong but I think that's one of the options in the accessibility menu.
@newlandpencilnut4754 4 жыл бұрын
S R invisibility while prone is an option lmao. Homing bricks don’t even surprise me. Had to have a way for the games journalists to beat it.
@deknegt 4 жыл бұрын
Nobody knew that Ellie was secretly Sandy Koufax in a different life
@joshualane1716 4 жыл бұрын
@@klarnorbert Ah, yes. The PC version is much superior.
@SpencerDean14 4 жыл бұрын
First vid I've seen from you in a couple years. Nice to see how much your channel has grown man, well done!
@no1bandfan 4 жыл бұрын
“Supplements let you learn new skills.” Ah, so that’s why Abby’s so buff.
@nathanieldiaz2845 4 жыл бұрын
LOL
@OrlanoFanis 4 жыл бұрын
Get over it
@googleisevil1041 4 жыл бұрын
Orlano Fanis no you
@deadeyeridge 4 жыл бұрын
Also from being a man too
@dereksmidl8352 4 жыл бұрын
Lol no it's because she needed to strengthen herself in order to avenge her father's killer...basically that's the story of Batman lol
@RustCohle072 4 жыл бұрын
One of the few good reviewers you can trust on KZfaq. You don't have to worry about Karak sugar coating things out of fear of losing review copies from Sony.
@ItsJustPage 4 жыл бұрын
The thing is, I don't believe that reviewers are rating 10 out of fear, but because this is truly what they want to review. Its not a mechanically driven game, like dark souls or cuphead Its filled with Sudo-intellectualism Its good for morally standing to their journo friends. which lets face it, is who they write it for, rather than the demographic. Oh yeah and its got good graphics
@Arkayzy 4 жыл бұрын
pageanator2000 Alanah, is that you?
@Bmetalful 4 жыл бұрын
I think it is fear. The game is politically correct...lesbian, super strong woman that beats up men, out of wedlock pregnancies, killing of all white men....it literally ticks every single box...if you don't give it a 10 then the mob will criticize your website/magazine into the ground.
@chillbabe104 4 жыл бұрын
@@Bmetalful Isn't the opposite what's currently happening? Reviewers give it at 10/10 and the mob, most of which never played the game in any significant amount, criticize them to the ground for pandering to Sony even though Alanah Pearce (ex-IGN staff) made a video providing insights that reviewers are more scared of the gaming community's response rather than the Publisher' (Sony's) response.
@zeroligerx 4 жыл бұрын
I just finished this game yesterday. You nail everything on the head. The biggest issue with me was the pacing and the flash scenes. It just drag too long for me.
@cirescythe 4 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately games have to be 30hrs plus nowadays because "gamers" dont want to pay full price for the best 10hr game ever
@tyrellcombs3807 4 жыл бұрын
They shoulda made abbys story dlc
@Gomezli16 4 жыл бұрын
Darth Vader "Luke, I am your father" Cut to Episodes 1-3. 6 hours later cut back to Darth vs Luke scene.
@Purple-iz1bd 4 жыл бұрын
alex duffy you have to be a little kid 🤣
@hammadkhan450 4 жыл бұрын
cirescythe i don’t think naughty dog felt pressured to make a longer game. It just feels like they genuinely thought that this length would be meaty or give the right impact. Tbf the narrative they were attempting doesn’t work unless there is a long enough journey to think back on. Ultimately the pacing suffered though. I don’t mind the diversions but just the gameplay filler bothered me most.
@CASMANWHAT 4 жыл бұрын
So thankful i live in a time with reviewers like you. Love your channel.
@jlindsa 4 жыл бұрын
Just noticed you have your videos separated by pc reviews and console reviews. A ton of respect for that. You clearly care about what you do down to the little details.
@77jamess 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree with the pacing problems. It was so jarring how the game throws you around the timeline constantly. I still enjoyed many parts of the game, but by the end, I felt like I’d just ran a marathon. Exhausted.
@QuentinFUCKINParks 4 жыл бұрын
I couldn't have said it better myself. It's almost like they want you to play it in sessions 🤦♂️
@raf686 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah i am just here in chapter select lol. Skip! 😂.
@LovinLenin 4 жыл бұрын
I felt like the flashback scenes were needed myself. They're used to break up the bleakness of it all. If we go for just hours and hours of nonstop dread and death I think it would've been too much. As it stands the game already leaves you emotionally drained at times.
@red0death1 4 жыл бұрын
I think you just hit the nail on the head. I keep watching these reviews and wondering what they are talking about when it comes to pacing and repetitiveness. But I have been playing in 2 hour sessions when time permits. I’m about 14 hours in so far and enjoying it. I think breaks make this game better!
@MeldinX2 4 жыл бұрын
@@LovinLenin I think flashback scenes are nice. And they were usually the best moments in the game. But that's the problem. When the flashbacks are more interesting then the regular plot that's when things fall apart.
@AmongAri 4 жыл бұрын
The only name in game journalism I trust.
@Exel3nce 4 жыл бұрын
Skillup?
@eval_is_evil 4 жыл бұрын
@@Exel3nce agreed
@pratyushanand2111 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe play yourself and see if you like it?
@jaredmacabale7285 4 жыл бұрын
Mine are 9gag comments and memes.
@whygohome8712 4 жыл бұрын
@@pratyushanand2111 That costs money
@mcgman8058 4 жыл бұрын
Thankfully you put this video out. I was waiting for your take, considering how impossible it was to get a level head look into the overall product from everywhere else. I was worried you were gonna sidestep this review when I saw your video the other day. Thank you.
@SomeUnkindledAsh 4 жыл бұрын
As a guitar player, I was so impressed with the fingering of chords and the movement of the picking hand. Guitars are in a lot of games in one way or another, and this is the only game I've ever seen that actually uses correct finger placement. The picking hand isnt perfect, but real close. They nailed it. This small part really mattered to me
@gunshipzeroone3546 4 жыл бұрын
You need to get out more not a reason to get the crap of a game.
@andremonteiro1506 4 жыл бұрын
You people are pathetic, he was just complimenting one technical aspect of the game but that's already a reason to call names and spread stupidity
@catabolize 4 жыл бұрын
I think the pacing would of improved if most of the flashbacks were incorporated chronologically and cut 10hrs of mindless wandering around. The game doesn't need to be 25hrs.
@mikeclarke3990 4 жыл бұрын
Chronological order would have helped a lot. This was like playing Resident evil 2 as Leon then immediately being switched to Claire before even finishing the game.
@kanetaylor7910 4 жыл бұрын
100% agree. I have no issues playing as Abby and enjoyed her story. But the pacing of the story is all over the shop.
@hectorcastellanos7025 4 жыл бұрын
Shut up
@nolight4387 4 жыл бұрын
YES
@SinaelDOverom 4 жыл бұрын
20:07 did that brick just HOMED IN on an enemy? Since when did bricks became that smart? Should I stop using "dumb as a brick" idiome?
@SPM0717 4 жыл бұрын
That's an accessibility option turned on, but yeah makes zero sense.
@e1iteyoshi998 4 жыл бұрын
Sentient.
@edgehodl4832 4 жыл бұрын
Press R2, it is automatic targeted throw, 100% u will the enemy
@gr8esthandleever 4 жыл бұрын
Lmao I caught that too. That brick definitely curved 🤣
@SinaelDOverom 4 жыл бұрын
@@edgehodl4832 I know. But that scene right there is one of those immersion breakers. It is the way ti is because it was programmed that way. And it was programmed wrong. What it should really look like is as if character predicted where the enemy movement and threw the brick where they would be, like a real person would. And it would be relatively easy to implement too since the game knows where AI moves and where AI would be by the time brick could reach them way in advance. Instead developers used simpler, more straightforward approach that is detrimental to the immersion they tried to build.
@prez_chesspresso 4 жыл бұрын
"if it were a book, Tolkien would tap out at about 500 pages" ooof
@IndianTelephone 4 жыл бұрын
And that's saying something!
@jelaninoel 4 жыл бұрын
Second night in a row of me stopping because i thought i was almost done and instead i hit another self imposed mission. Jesus this game is long
@tawilk 4 жыл бұрын
@@jelaninoel yeah, not in the good way...
@sonnyankau9239 3 жыл бұрын
@@tawilk in a very good way, actually. people are just used to being able to 0-100 game in a few hours. the last of us was the same way. you can't just run through it.
@thorthewolf8801 3 жыл бұрын
@@sonnyankau9239 its padded
@oj3730 4 жыл бұрын
I really like this guy's reviews, found this channel while choosing between Disco Elysium, Deadfire, Tyranny and Divinity OS2 (which sadly he didn't review). This channel deserves at least the 1M subs.
@daddygrasshopper 3 жыл бұрын
...So what'd you choose? ;)
@oj3730 3 жыл бұрын
@@daddygrasshopper Disco, but I haven't finished yet lol
@daddygrasshopper 3 жыл бұрын
@@oj3730 Nice, hope you are enjoying it. It is on my ever-growing list of "I wanna play this..."
@oj3730 3 жыл бұрын
@@daddygrasshopper it's really good, I'm just lacking the time to play it
@jimmytlg 4 жыл бұрын
It's really a shame when you find yourself saying "This is just a depressing slog" about a game you've waited years for. Just started Abby's section and I don't know if I've got the will to play the game to the end.
@Gruso57 4 жыл бұрын
It's pretty rough, I beat it a few days ago and I will say, Abbys playthrough is pretty enjoyable just from a gameplay aspect. Id go through it just for that alone.
@italianwaffle5592 4 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Balch since you already bought it, you may as well, but it doesn’t really get any nicer.
@xmxh9596 4 жыл бұрын
Abbys section is ok until after the hospital sequence then it drags!!
@DMJ1978 4 жыл бұрын
@@BoxBeater I agree!
@reed1645 4 жыл бұрын
It starts slow (the warehouses aren't all that fun) but she honestly gets some of the best moments in the game.
@davecarsley8773 4 жыл бұрын
4:07 _"The grass in the game makes other game's grass look like grass in games, if you get my drift."_ I do get your drift, and this is one of the most clever ways I've ever heard someone say _"these graphics are good"._ This is why I love you, Karak! Carry on!
@robot2971 4 жыл бұрын
Jordan Ghill the hell?
@DSzaks 4 жыл бұрын
The first game had that same quirk w/ the friendly AI. I believe that was an intentional design choice because they felt that having an NPC break your stealth felt worse to the gameplay than a bit of immersion breaking. I think I would probably have to agree. The obvious best case scenario would just be to make the AI better so that doesn't happen but that might not be feasible. I don't think I have ever seen AI that good in any game ever.
@semvision 4 жыл бұрын
The best thing they could have done is exclude companions ingame altogether.
@Timmah200 4 жыл бұрын
I agree with this, although I do believe Naughty Dog made some improvements with the friendly AI and enemy AI in their sequel. In the first, I was constantly saying "how did they not see that?" In the sequel, I was only saying that a handful of times. So, improvements, yes. Issue still there? Yes.
@ChronicSynchronizer 4 жыл бұрын
It’s true though. I was terrified at first that they could get caught and ruin a run, but watching them crouch sprint back to home directly in front of an enemy was both hilarious and terrifying
@ajeje1996 3 жыл бұрын
@@semvision Not really, considering this game series relies heavily on the relationship between characters. It would've just castrated it from a narrative standpoint. Also maybe it's because I played the game on hard, but companions mostly hung back during stealth sections, so I didn't really notice it all that much unless I went out of my way to just follow them with the camera.
@userjoao 2 жыл бұрын
the enemies can notice allies in this game and the ally will apologize when you get back to stealth.
@thestigsdutchcousin 4 жыл бұрын
20:07 Look at that; a homing brick!
@pooPbutwhole 4 жыл бұрын
Does anyone still wonder why they threw the ball instead of running it?
@Delta169 4 жыл бұрын
I still do..... but then I start to think to myself "..... I miss sports..." 😪
@illbet4589 4 жыл бұрын
Lmao. The seahawks will never get pass that blunder 🤣
@TylerWesley31 4 жыл бұрын
Dude that one still hurts!
@thats4thebirds 4 жыл бұрын
Hhahahahaha
@nicolasferreiro4492 4 жыл бұрын
They thought they were running with it. Imagine if they'd been good enough to pull it off (probably that'd made them smart enough not to do it in a sequel). I've recently read Abby's plot with supporting characters, still a divisive character, but NOT divisive writing. Think of Watchmen. It blew comics' world back then. It also resulted in some authors and editors who really didn't get why it worked, thinking all was in the deconstruction tropes, and applying that to existing characters and settings. Went about as well as you can expect, you really can't deconstruct things that actually fit within the very work they are from. Yet deconstructing this game seems easy enough. Cycles of revenge? Tell the mooks' families.
@ThePsychoRenegade 4 жыл бұрын
This review feels honest. It wasn't overly negative just because that's what's popular. Good review.
@M1nd_Fl4y3r 4 жыл бұрын
As somebody who admittedly loved the game, his criticisms were all spot on and my biggest problem with the game was also the pacing and length
@debuthunter5389 4 жыл бұрын
The game as a game is great. The actual playing (control, visuals, sound and all) is great. The problem is the story is such a massive portion of the series that when that falls on its head, it overshadows and outweighs the rest of it, unfortunately. I spent almost all of Abbys section being annoyed to be her, and waiting to become Ellie again that I could not enjoy the actual gaming, combat and exploration itself...
@justindolan4985 4 жыл бұрын
When I became Abby I speed run the game with cut scene to get back to the theatre scene.
@simonrodgers2375 4 жыл бұрын
Always some excuse for you fanboys because you can't admit that the majority of people dislike the game.
@michaelandrews117 4 жыл бұрын
@@simonrodgers2375 "Majority of people dislike the game." I think you'll find a vocal minority dislike the game.
@willieb.hardigan4846 4 жыл бұрын
A review that actually discusses (at LENGTH) the graphics, audio, level design, etc.... I recommend this channel to everyone I talk to who enjoys video games - awesome job once again.
@TheDapperDragon 4 жыл бұрын
Personally, I don't like that kinda thing. Game design is damn near a science now. Graphics and audio being amazing is a fucking given for AAA games. Level design, yeah, that's something I want to hear about.
@Hmellon92 4 жыл бұрын
Every time I watch one of your videos I have to remind myself how cool it is that we have the only human being who doesn’t breathe making great game reviews
@azayomi 4 жыл бұрын
You can come to this channel and get good reviews and comments. Much respect.
@hihihi1q23 4 жыл бұрын
Honestly, this is a game that's meant to be played in sessions over the course of a few weeks. It's almost structured like a season of a TV show where something big happens at the end of an episode, and you're supposed to take a few days to digest it. It's just waaay too exhausting to try and binge it.
@HzSoGood 4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree with you here. I think the game is amazing and I'm currently playing through it a 2nd time. It took me 6 days to play through it whereas pretty much every other game I was this excited for only takes maybe 1 or 2 because I'm wanting to binge it so fast. I didn't segment my gameplay on purpose, it was because I was exhausted emotionally and I felt like my experience gained much benefit from taking time to digest major story beats over several days.
@mattyc.9332 4 жыл бұрын
I agree. I play a lot of games now like this.
@holyboy1 4 жыл бұрын
I played it every day for 6 days, clocked in over 30 hours as a casual but consistent playthrough. Thoroughly enjoyed it despite it being too long played in this manner. The game played on my heart strings, I pretty much smiled, laughed, cringed, and cried my way through it. Some other reviewer said it's a depressing game. Maybe that's why it hit home so hard with me. There were times I felt like writing a love letter to Naughtydog for an amazing technical achievement.
@slickrick1638 4 жыл бұрын
How I'm doing it ,play a few hours ,skip a few days ,cyber better be good ,I'm getting tired of let downs in gaming
@maximusawesomness7426 4 жыл бұрын
slick rick Well it probably won’t be. Game gets delayed 3 times, usually it’s not for good reasons...
@onionofeld752 4 жыл бұрын
Top review mate, I enjoy watching your video reviews. Keep up the good work!
@1JLegend 4 жыл бұрын
The Ai seems to get better and more dynamic as you raise the difficulty level which is actually pretty good. One thing that I dont like about the Ai, because it seems unrealistic is the fact that on the highest difficulty enemies have PERFECT aim when you’re running at them at close to mid ranges.
@alucard2d 4 жыл бұрын
I played this game with headphones, sound design was on poooint!
@adriandelatorreebro9555 4 жыл бұрын
I would give the game a 7,4/10 and the audio design a 10/10. They really nailed that, but only that lmao
@seriesx3861 4 жыл бұрын
Its a ten for me.
@WH250398 4 жыл бұрын
The audio design is insane indeed. Explosions and heavy weapons really get the subwoofer moving.
@polluxtroy2010 4 жыл бұрын
Definitely agree, you'd be missing out a lot if not played with a decent pair of headphones in my opinion, audio was outstanding.
@ShakenFungus 4 жыл бұрын
I played it on headphones too, was a little let down. While I agree that the sound design is excellent, it constantly misled me on how near/far enemies are, or what direction they’re coming from.
@jamesc2058 4 жыл бұрын
Part 1 had the exact same thing about your buddy AI when it comes to enemies. It doesn't make sense but in the end it is the only way they don't constantly find your AI teammate. But this was majorly prevalent in part 1
@jetthejudge 4 жыл бұрын
It was way worse in 1. It's close to fixed in 2.
@Connieisland0 4 жыл бұрын
They could have easily change the companion ai into a command mode. Other games have it and works great. You can command you ally to stay in the same spot or to come closer to you under cover. But no, they kept mainly the exact same mechanics. So this game doesn't really feel it was under work for so many years. I don't find anything amazing or innovative about the graphic or mechanics...and let's not start about the worst part...the story
@babc6394 4 жыл бұрын
Play in Survival, those AI are realistic asf. If they hear some bottle that you step on.. they will immediete know where you are.
@bastion8804 4 жыл бұрын
@@jetthejudge Of course it's better in the second game. There's a 7-year difference between the two. It'll be weird if it was still the same. ND isn't Bethesda.
@artschiloyan9101 4 жыл бұрын
It's the same in the "Uncharted" games too^^
@jasonnay5015 4 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your reviews, and your rating system, it has always made sense to me, and is a great way to look at what the bottom line is when I decide to maybe purchase a new game. Thanks as always.
@UwUOwl 4 жыл бұрын
20:07 man, i love those homing bricks lol
@millabasset1710 4 жыл бұрын
I felt like John Wick popping head shots and shiv kills on survival mode.
@illbet4589 4 жыл бұрын
Noiceee
@philipsk 4 жыл бұрын
@Toxicity in some ways
@reed1645 4 жыл бұрын
@Toxicity I prefer part 2 :)
@millabasset1710 4 жыл бұрын
@Toxicity You're delusional if you think the stealth and gun play is better in the original.
@Raptor302 4 жыл бұрын
John Wick's dog=Joel
@jbaswell8797 4 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for your review of this game. Appreciate your no-BS approach. Thanks!
@fenderman21guitar 4 жыл бұрын
I had no idea about the youtube stuff going on, ill sign up on patreon now, your channel is awesome
@guillaumeklein8118 3 жыл бұрын
Test the AI in grounded mode, instead of normal with all your assistance options. The AI is impressive and ruthless
@SkillGame 4 жыл бұрын
I love watching your reviews of games that I've already played. The way you break things down often makes me go "Aha! That's why I felt the strange mix of emotions that this game left me with."
@timmyboysamus1816 4 жыл бұрын
Great visuals, acting, music and fun gameplay. The issue with the game is that it is a huge hit or miss story-wise for many players, me including. This doesn’t take away any of it’s amazing strengths. It’s just that the story was very disappointing to me.
@randomnerd3402 4 жыл бұрын
Thats what most people think, including me. I would give it a 4.5/10
@reed1645 4 жыл бұрын
That's unfortunate. I loved the story personally but it's not for everyone.
@yungkuda 4 жыл бұрын
@@reed1645 same i thought the story was aweszome
@wimvermont 4 жыл бұрын
Love the levelheaded review and I have to agree that the story is very divisive. For me, it’s a miss and because the huge impact the story has over the whole experience, I would be inclined to give it a low score. But to each their own of course.
@Exel3nce 4 жыл бұрын
@@reed1645 it is , its Just a written mess
@axelfoley20 4 жыл бұрын
If those whistles are consistent, it shouldn't take long to learn what they are doing if you can see what the reaction is to each different whistle.
@toebiwankonobijuciysmooyay3400 4 жыл бұрын
20:06 nice curve ball with the brick.
@EdiGamingTV 3 жыл бұрын
lol
@davidgoodridge1457 3 жыл бұрын
Not only did Joel teach Ellie to swim, he taught her how to throw bricks and make them curve, Wanted style.
@vishnualcyone9170 4 жыл бұрын
What sucks is that this game doesn't give me "I can't wait to go home and play this game!" Feeling. Sure there are moments that hit me emotionally but so far I get bored quick and I never thought I would say that about a Naughty Dog game.
@jaynordiaz4609 4 жыл бұрын
Well, it gives me that feeling and more... I actually find this game more compelling to play over the first
@jhc3115 4 жыл бұрын
I ended it and i started it again. Never did that with other game in my entire life.
@Billo1281 4 жыл бұрын
Same, very boring. I don’t even remember it when at work. And that says a lot about a game for me.
@debuthunter5389 4 жыл бұрын
Every time I thought I finished an Abby section, hoping to get back to being Ellie then realising I am still Abby, a piece of me (my excitement and love for the game) died.
@Yungie201 4 жыл бұрын
Bet RDR 2 was boring to you too huh?
@walterjohnson4944 4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear a straight up review god I'm tired of people going over the top in each direction and not getting to the substance
@EraserTraceur 4 жыл бұрын
That terrible ending though...... What a let-down....
@Mariomario-gt4oy 4 жыл бұрын
@@EraserTraceur wasnt terrible at all. It was closure
@Revealingstorm. 4 жыл бұрын
@@Mariomario-gt4oy agreed. I was expecting a terrible ending by all of the hyperbole that had been flung around by some people on the internet but Ellie's choice at the end made a lot of sense with how much she'd gone through and the state Abby was in.
@Mariomario-gt4oy 4 жыл бұрын
@@Revealingstorm. exactly. Elllie Felt guilty for not reconciling things fully with Joel. The theme around guilt, regret and hatred is really done amazingly well and realistic for the most part. Felt like I wanted them to just stop and was exhausting by the last fight and that was on purpose.
@fraundakelmbrilpondaprost90 4 жыл бұрын
You'd probably also enjoy Noah Caldwell-Gervais' take on the game if you're looking for a review that gets to the substance.
@Samag222 4 жыл бұрын
Idk what difficulty you were on, but on survivor, NPCs will spot your partner and shoot them, but you will remain in stealth
@alexico909 4 жыл бұрын
Christ, well that's one way to bump up the difficulty 😅
@kingghxstgaming 4 жыл бұрын
Survivor is so crazy lol
@lekennyl 4 жыл бұрын
Man, I always appreciate your reviews. Very informative and always clear about your opinion
@wkadalie 4 жыл бұрын
I really liked Days Gone's story. Especially the set up for the next game if we get one. The people that didn't like TLOU2's story would probably like that ones.
@morganborzelli8942 4 жыл бұрын
wkadalie that’s so true .. that worlds so beautiful to honestly.. I think I like it more then lou2
@milorexhar6621 4 жыл бұрын
I think tlou2 does a good job at exploration and level design than days gone, even though its linear, i think anyone can agree that those notes you find and enormous amount of detail are the best aspects of the game. The notes are so well written.. its just a matter of opinion, i kinda liked it more than days gone but i enjoyed days gone more than tlou2.
@ALV694 4 жыл бұрын
Umm mind explaining to me how everyone and their grandparents ride around in choppers
@phant0mdummy 4 жыл бұрын
I just got the platinum on Days Gone. I finally decided to buy it, considering the mess that TLOU2 appears to be and the fact they've spent a year updating and patching up Days Gone. It was AWESOME. Anyone who even has a passing interest, I say do it! Just know that it does not make a great first impression, there is jank in the cutscene (not gameplay - the gameplay is really tight, I might suggest using the "small" deadzone setting and dialing your sensitivities to taste). The world is gorgeous and detailed, the gameplay loop is fun, and the hordes are like playing Dead Rising except every zombie is Usain Bolt.
@maxkliegl1951 4 жыл бұрын
Days Gone is the real TLOU2
@kal15066 4 жыл бұрын
You sir, are a fantastic game reviewer. In depth and everything. I have major respect for your opinions because you break the game down in many areas to give us a better understanding of what we're gonna get.
@carlosfrm 4 жыл бұрын
What I want is a DLC where we play Levs story. Giving more info on the Seraphites and getting to properly visit Haven.
@EYDIMUSIC 3 жыл бұрын
Finished it last night. We're spoilt nowadays. Its fucking epic. The amount of times my brain thought I was in an actual survival situation, then finaly getting through it with fossilised primal instincts and finding my jaw was on the floor. Yes its a bit bloated, pun intended, but playing at my own pace it was a great journey. I know its not faultless, mainly regarding the human enemy ai - but I think the cinematic encounters and brutal gameplay are easily worth the price tag. Fascinating how differently people receive it though.
@ParkRylan 4 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for this since you're the only reviewer I trust.
@Delta169 4 жыл бұрын
Finally! Been waiting for your review to come out before getting it, now, I'll wait for a deep deep sale.
@davidlegkodukh6969 4 жыл бұрын
It's just a movie. Go rent it out KZfaq 😂
@Delta169 4 жыл бұрын
@@davidlegkodukh6969 exactly, wait till it hits a redbox type of price. 😂
@DaveFu 4 жыл бұрын
I hear every time you buy it used from gamestop, Druckman cries on a golf ball as he watches a woman bench twice his bodyweight.
@reed1645 4 жыл бұрын
@@DaveFu 4 million copies in 3 days and the fastest selling ps4 exclusive ever... i guess he has the currency to dry those tears lol
@davidlegkodukh6969 4 жыл бұрын
@@reed1645 He blatantly lied in the trailers and Game reveal and Joel was alive always and Abby was never revealed. Naughty Dog Lost My Trust
@jackbauer4607 4 жыл бұрын
you're probably the only big reviewer who waited to be able to talk about Abby's levels and part of the story, congrats
@johannesmeier5550 4 жыл бұрын
I can`t believe I didn`t find this chanel until now. Loved your review, it was very well written and entertaining at the same time. You get a sub :-)
@wanderingslacker 4 жыл бұрын
20:43 That’s an intentional design choice. It was in the first game too. Admittedly it’s immersion breaking but it’s basically necessary if you want to conserve supplies. Good review my man.
@wackosaco7369 4 жыл бұрын
Imagine if they included a setting where you could turn on super realism where enemies can see your enemies realistically.
@mekhspace9746 4 жыл бұрын
If the AI was better...it wouldn't need to done at all
@appleseeds450 4 жыл бұрын
@@wackosaco7369 even though it isn't perfect, the higher difficulties make your companion way more trackable by enemies.
@ironcladnomad5639 4 жыл бұрын
*"It drags on like no other title I can remember in my life. If it were a book, Tolkien would tap out at about 500 pages."* Yet another golden example of why I subbed to this channel. I'm not the gamer I used to be (2007-2012 was when I was consumed by games, mostly COD), but what I really appreciate is the wit you put into your videos. Even if I've never played the title and maybe have no interest in ever touching it, I can always find something in your reviews and other videos to enjoy.
@i_Chug_Chlorine_22 4 жыл бұрын
I actually had some great moments where teammates got some cool double or triple kills and I just watched. Pretty dope. But, it’s either we laugh and have immersion broken by friendly companions out in the open, or they get us spotted and we rage. Which is worse lol
@justinthejerkoff 4 жыл бұрын
I love that I can rely on you for solid and unbiased reviews. Thanks, man. I'm gonna try to wait for a sale but I'm itching for a good single player game lately so I'll probably end up picking it up in the next few weeks or so.
@BenyaminLorit 4 жыл бұрын
The ally AI thing was something that I've grown accustomed to in Uncharted 4 and Lost Legacy where they literally walk past an enemy yet still somehow invisible. It happened to me less often here though but I really wish that would've been fixed totally.
@Bakalar 4 жыл бұрын
Though still not great, the companion AI has been improved leaps and bounds compared to the previous TLoU and Uncharted games. In my games, they'll actually make an effort to get out of sight of approaching enemies. And I could have sworn sometimes when I pushed too far with my companion, then fall back afterwards, the enemies actually spotted my companion which broke the stealth. Best part was, after all the enemies were killed, my companion actually apologized for it.
@Tool0430 4 жыл бұрын
Don't they do this purposefully though? I know it can be a bit immersion breaking when your companion is clearly in the line of sight of an enemy but it would be more aggravating if you're sneaking around and each time your companion is spotted all hell breaks loose. AI just isn't good enough to work as its own body yet
@Hoopla10 4 жыл бұрын
@@Bakalar I would agree it's a lot better than TloU1. There's a few nice touches like they stop suddenly (nicely animated) when a clicker does its loud clicks or if you're crouched and move along cover the companion will shift and hug the cover tighter in order for you to pass. There's only been a couple of times I've felt the companion really stray out into an area that broke immersion where in the first game they'd often run around like a mad person. A lot gets talked about next gen' graphics but honestly AI in all games are pretty crappy (let alone companion AI) it's something I'd rather devs concentrated on going forward.
@CluelessMarvin 4 жыл бұрын
@@Hoopla10 It will be interesting to see if the next generation improves on AI. I wonder what is currently holding it back. The hardware? For now unjustifiable effort in development?
@Hoopla10 4 жыл бұрын
@@CluelessMarvin It's presumably a mix of both. Alien Isolation is probably the best developed AI tree(s) this gen and that only had to focus on one NPC (the Alien). If we want all NPC to behave realistically then it takes more computational power. Plus it takes energy and work to develop, which costs money. It's hard to sell a game on AI when pretty graphics do a better job. But we must be reaching a point of reduced benefit of visual fidelity when even TLOU2 (a this gen' game) looks really good. We saw in the Unreal Engine 5 tech demo where this is probably heading and it actually benefits development pipelines rather than overwhelms them. So hopefully a lot of publishers will start looking in other areas of development to showcase their new games. Because done well it'll not only influence every part of a game it could entirely revolutionize all games going forward.
@Turner_D_Century 4 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to play TLOU Part 3. We’ll play half the game as a thug’s son, who’s father was killed by Abby.
@tqtgshscf 4 жыл бұрын
And the thug is half horse who identify as whamen... 😆
@cianfarrell9992 4 жыл бұрын
lee leanhan wow man so funnnyyy and original
@anthonyd55 4 жыл бұрын
Cian Farrell it really is loool cry tears
@bobby_c07 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe we'll get to play as that dead dog's great aunt and eat the rest of Ellie's hand.
@mangaas 4 жыл бұрын
There won't be another game in this universe. This game absolutely destroyed Ellie as a character, and killed Joel directly. They will probably release a DLC about Lev and his sister, and they're initial escape, that's about it.
@mellowrockstar 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for an honest review. Your channel is my goto. The big sites are mostly ok, but not as consistent. Too many chefs. KZfaqrs are likely to go negative just to survive. Yet you weather the storm. I truly appreciate your work. Going to join your Patreon right now.
@ytdlder 4 жыл бұрын
None can say things the way Karak does; watching your videos is always a delight! :-)
@johnbreton2632 4 жыл бұрын
I personally liked the game so much that I have finished it and started it again with the newg+ on a harder difficulty level. It's a great game for me, I really enjoyed it.
@randomnerd3402 4 жыл бұрын
What do you think about the story, i think it has a lot of pacing problems, and some characters ,are out of character decisions, some characters the games wants you to like are completely unlikable.
@Kalypso_Belador 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I liked it too, just got the platinum for it yesterday. The only problem I had with the game was the length; to me it should have been a few hours shorter.
@jimmieweathers 4 жыл бұрын
@@randomnerd3402 Manny was the only character that I didn't quite like. Mel I was indifferent about but other than those two I came around to actually caring for each of the characters presented. I really loved the dynamic between Abby and Lev it reminded me of Joel and Ellie in the first title, the way Lev humanized her character and softened her rough edges
@polo424242 4 жыл бұрын
RandomNerd RightHere the game never wants you to like or dislike someone. They want that to be your own personal opinion. They present it. You choose to do what you want with it. Look at Joel from the last of us. He lost his daughter so we’ll instantly feel sympathy for him. Not because they want us to but because as humans we would normally. But at the end, he kills the doctors, stops any potential for a cure and lies to Ellie about it. What do you feel about him then. Again the beauty. The absolute beauty Of the last of us is it’s not designed to force you into feeling a way. It’s up to you to decide what you feel
@Exel3nce 4 жыл бұрын
@@randomnerd3402 some Characters? You mean all of them ... Well, maybe Not Tommy
@oxoK9999oxo 4 жыл бұрын
I actually had the opposite happen with my ai. I was hidden and for some reason the ai was two moves behind where I was and he ran right into the path of an enemy and got spotted.
@se4949 4 жыл бұрын
Dina got me spotted TWICE. She apologized afterwards which was really cool
@ZimM804 4 жыл бұрын
Same. Dina got me spotted at the news station. They even coded dialog for that. When they spotted me after catching Dina, they said “Its more of them”
@RevanJJ 4 жыл бұрын
This must have been one of the most difficult reviews you’ve have to do knowing how split ppl are about the game and how the game was spoiled a month ago. Keeping it supper free as much as you could...that’s impressive. Great job as always bro!
@SaberisloveSaberislife 3 жыл бұрын
$30 on PSN right now Black Friday deals. Guess I'll reluctantly get it now that it's half off if only for the gameplay.
@funnymouth641 3 жыл бұрын
I bought it too!
@funnymouth641 3 жыл бұрын
And yes for the gameplay
@SaberisloveSaberislife 3 жыл бұрын
@@funnymouth641 Nice. Enjoy and stay safe.
@funnymouth641 3 жыл бұрын
@@SaberisloveSaberislife thanks man !,you too
@patrickmcgee8318 4 жыл бұрын
Well done review. Personally, I disagree with the pacing / story issues. I was enthralled nearly every minute and was along for the ride. However, I did experience some moments where I didn’t want to do something or I felt exhausted with the game. In reflection, I think these moments are intentional for the sake of the emotional beats ND wanted you to feel. Now, some gamers may not like this experience and it may not be for them, which I appreciate. For me, it worked. It worked so well I played it immediately a second time. It’s my #1 game of all time. Thanks for your review. I always wait patiently for your takes.
@toolshedvideo 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like when people said that Death Stranding was "boring on purpose"
@patrickmcgee8318 4 жыл бұрын
Not at all. Naughty Dawg had a story to tell and didn’t compromise that vision. I can understand that it’s not for everyone. It happened to be right for me.
@Twigg4075 4 жыл бұрын
I'm with you. I think I'm nearing the end (Seattle Day 3 with Abby) and I've been on the edge of my seat the entire time.
@phrozac 4 жыл бұрын
@@toolshedvideo Death Stranding isn't boring though. That's just how some people translate "delivery man" and "walking simulator" which I guess is what you COULD boil DS down to in the simplest terms, but it's so much more than that. Every game with a human avatar has walking and traversal. Death Stranding gamefied the basic act of walking, making traversal at all stages engaging. As for TLOU2, I've played it now 6 times and got the plat on my 2nd run. I don't find this game exhausting at all. The audiovisual presentation is unparalleled, and I'm a PC gamer. The gameplay, while not perfect, is fantastic and fluid. Overall, I find the combat encounters to be thrilling(I'm playing on Survivor+) and just a few mechanics shy of being a perfect hybrid of stealth/melee/and gunplay. My GOTY so far, and certainly one of the best games of the generation.
@kbthegoat824 4 жыл бұрын
@@toolshedvideo funny thing is even before the game came out the devs said exactly that, it will work for some and not work for others so they know exactly what they were doing, and they nailed their visions.
@hihihi1q23 4 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you didn't mention the 'open world' section in Ellie's Day 1. In my opinion, that's probably the best work Naughty Dog has ever done and it really made me want a fully open world game from them. Finding the music shop, breaking into the bank, etc. Those were probably the best moments in the game.
@SugarW1thC0ffee 4 жыл бұрын
A lot of the areas were phenomenally immersive so just to imagine an open world game with exactly how it is that would be absolutely amazing. Dying Light is the only one close to something like that, but I love the emptiness and a lot more gritty how TLOU is.
@Hoopla10 4 жыл бұрын
@@SugarW1thC0ffee I agree, I was constantly astonished with the amount of work that had gone into every area I passed through. The semi-open world bit I loved but how you balance that with narrative if you expand it out even further where you're no longer in full control of how the player moves around the map. I thought Horizon Zero Dawn was excellent and loved the story but it sort of fell victim of that problem where only very clear sections the story/narrative is fed to you.
@supermankakarot 4 жыл бұрын
The Last of Us one did the same thing with Ellie as the sidekick where the enemies were not able to see her. I remember watching Theradbrad play it and Ellie creeping right into view of enemies.
@dhunter703 4 жыл бұрын
You've quickly become my favorite reviewer. Great work!
@dullhaus6536 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a well thought out review, Karak. I love this game but acknowledge some flaws, which for some people really affected their immersion. I was personally a huge fan of the story, but mostly because of the character studies therein, and less because of the sometimes inconsistent pacing. Either way, it's a cool time to be a gamer. Thanks man!
@MrBenTheBear 4 жыл бұрын
On the enemies highest setting you can still run through some levels and skip it altogether. In some cases it's easier to run through than trying to sneak or fight through. This is one game I will not play through again. The playable cutscenes took the fun out of it, and they got annoying after a while.
@ACGreviews 4 жыл бұрын
True
@sklorbit 4 жыл бұрын
You can run through dark souls lol
@John-996 4 жыл бұрын
apart from the last mission survival is really tough getting up the stairs
@MrHortey 4 жыл бұрын
One of the reasons why factions was so necessary too, once you got used to the game's ai it was pretty easy. This game being entirely single player though, the difficulty isn't there. I'm doing survivor+ right now, and even though I thought I would have to sprint through sections where I got caught and be out of ammo... I really don't. You can still take 4 to 7 bullets (I play with the health bar off) and lose line of sight on enemies like a batman game, while keeping some guns fully stocked on ammo for emergencies. The challenge in the first game came from playing online against people, it was beautiful because unlike other games where they design it to play a certain way so it gives the game a certain feeling and then people just do what they want (battlefield games with 60% snipers and people using helicopters and jets as personal taxis)... TLOU is a survivor game where the more players scrap together "whatever works" to try and survive online, the more they try to exploit, the more immersive the game is. TLOU Factions was the game representation of the majority of online gaming, making playing online with randos feel as immersive as joining up with a sim battalion on arma because that's just how people play when left to their own devices. My review score of this game is truly represented by Ellie playing guitar at the end of the game. Something's missing that makes it not worth playing.
@santiusquin 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos sir!.Good balance of humor and professionalism. Question: why the embargo didn't make sense to you? Genuinely curious. Thank you and you got one more follower here 😉
@baloonia1 4 жыл бұрын
This is the review I was waiting for. Well done, well explained, thank you Karak.
@drakeford4860 4 жыл бұрын
During this last console generation the tilt within the audience and industry is that a fantastic narrative can elevate a game. If that's the case, then we must also accept that a sufficiently flawed narrative can drag an otherwise incredible game. I believe that's what has happened here. As much as I love the gameplay and as much as I'm impressed with the technical quality, the story we're dragged through is too flawed and miserable for me to enjoy the vast majority of my time with it. Some people will certainly enjoy it, but, for me, I think it's a game that both myself and _The Last of Us_ would be better off without.
@budthecyborg4575 4 жыл бұрын
"a sufficiently flawed narrative can drag an otherwise incredible game" Bingo. I never liked any of the post Jack and Daxter games from Naughty Dog because it felt like they were trying to not be videogame developers. If the hook for your product is that it's a very restrictive linear narrative, then the quality of that narrative has to be top notch.
@royallyplayed2565 4 жыл бұрын
Beautifully said 👌
@theGamingJanina 4 жыл бұрын
I agree, the world was a better place without part 2
@pedrovieira8602 4 жыл бұрын
The whole "AI stands and enemies don't see them" was something very present in the first game as well. And we all should be thankful for it. Imagine having a non playable character breaking your stealth, it'd be a nightmare.
@maelstrom4126 4 жыл бұрын
Why have an AI partner if the partner is absolutely useless and incompetent?
@ChooChewChu 4 жыл бұрын
AI is much better in this game. I went back and played the first one again after finishing the second and I can't tell you the amount of times a character got in my way, resulting in an enemy being alerted.
@jesperburns 4 жыл бұрын
As opposed to the other, far immersive option of not having a useless immersion breaking companion at all. Or have them wait much further back (beyond your line of sight) until you clear out an area (if it's an escort mission (entire first game)). Or, and god forbid, spend some actual time and money to improve the AI. We've got AIs today that are barely smarter than Half Life's.
@pedrovieira8602 4 жыл бұрын
For me they are just there to break monotony and deliver world building dialogue, I don't mind them as gameplay companions, it's fine that they don't help much.
@ministryofgamers7780 4 жыл бұрын
How the hell i missed this channel 🤦🏻♂️ Excellent review mate, keep up the good work... I’ve subscribed ☺️👍🏼
@2005RavenR6 4 жыл бұрын
They did the thing with teammates on purpose. Its not fun when a character you cant control gets seen over and over.
@PaulDoucetteOwns 4 жыл бұрын
It's certainly a compromise, but it's an easy one. Just because it works mechanically doesn't mean it doesn't break immersion. There can be other solutions.
@robrick9361 4 жыл бұрын
That same problem existed 7 years ago. It's actually really pathetic.
@johnachas4456 4 жыл бұрын
@@robrick9361 idk,i find it funny
@williamgrimm1353 4 жыл бұрын
@@robrick9361 can you name a game that has good Ally ai?
@robrick9361 4 жыл бұрын
@@williamgrimm1353 None exist that's why smart designers never incorporate them.
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