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[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Day one. Release date pls!

 

[Byronic Hero]

15 bucks is a bit steep. Thankfully I can just borrow my brother's copy, so I guess that's better than having to rebuy the game.

It better be pretty meaty to justify that price.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

If so, then I officially don't like Sony's definition of 'early' (this and DriveClub).

March isn't early 2014?

They always said we will get new INFO in January, never said the DLC will be out.

 

[bombshell]

March isn't early 2014?

They always said we will get new INFO in January, never said the DLC will be out.

The single-player DLC is currently planned for release around the December-January timeframe.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/09/27/the-last-of-us-future-dlc-plans/

 

[Hubb]

We could play the guessing game. My bet is on March 18th.

That would be prefect for my birthday, so I'll take it.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/09/27/the-last-of-us-future-dlc-plans/

Oh that totally flew under my radar, thanks but this article is from Sep 27. They probably had to push it back a few months.

 

[bombshell]

Oh that totally flew under my radar, thanks but this article is from Sep 27. They probably had to push it back a few months.

Yes, I know.

I'm just bummed that we still don't have a release date when that was what they said initially, then in November they changed it to 'early 2014' and this is what they are repeating today.

 

[Agent Matt]

In my veins. Directly into them.

 

[Z3M0G]

The price is right... really really can't wait to get more of Ellie and The last of us.

I think this trailer shows as much Ellie as we'll see. The other girl will tell the story of what happened to her and that's what you will play.

 

[-MD-]

I'm hoping this isn't some 1-3 hour long deal, I want a nice chunk of content for that price.

This'll be the first full priced dlc I've ever purchased.

 

[Vire]

Do you want lavishly produced cutscenes, lots of voice acting, unique art assets and set pieces? Okay, pay 15 dollars.

The price shouldn't be a surprise, of course some eight bit retro game that has none of the above is going to be cheaper...

 

[waggabond]

Honestly speaking, I was disappointed by this DLC. Big TLoU fan here.
I guess I wanted a side story, not a prequel to the main game.
We all know what happens, Ellie told us already.

Bought the season pass before knowing this would be the DLC. Would not have purchased it after knowing.

Looking forward to TLoU 2.

 

[jaaz]

Honestly speaking, I was disappointed by this DLC. Big TLoU fan here.
I guess I wanted a side story, not a prequel to the main game.
We all know what happens, Ellie told us already.

Bought the season pass before knowing this would be the DLC. Would not have purchased it after knowing.

Looking forward to TLoU 2.

I wouldn't assume she was telling Joel the whole truth. I'm not.

 

[Lasthope106]

So just to clarify if I buy the season pass I get this DLC right?

 

[Andrew.]

So just to clarify if I buy the season pass I get this DLC right?

Yes

 

[Kaswa101]

Honestly speaking, I was disappointed by this DLC. Big TLoU fan here.
I guess I wanted a side story, not a prequel to the main game.
We all know what happens, Ellie told us already.

Bought the season pass before knowing this would be the DLC. Would not have purchased it after knowing.

Looking forward to TLoU 2.

Same. To be fair though, I think they're gonna surprise us. Neil Druckmann said on Twitter that it's recommended to have finished the game entirely already, so I doubt that they'd focus the DLC on an event that's already been mentioned in the game:

Spoiler

Riley dying.

Something else has to be the focus imo, maybe Ellie's development, or how she ends up with Marlene, as seen at the start of TLOU.

 

[waggabond]

Same. To be fair though, I think they're gonna surprise us. Neil Druckmann said on Twitter that it's recommended to have finished the game entirely already, so I doubt that they'd focus the DLC on an event that's already been mentioned in the game:

Spoiler

Riley dying.

Something else has to be the focus imo, maybe Ellie's development, or how she ends up with Marlene, as seen at the start of TLOU.

That's fine and it does sound like a nice addition to the main story, it just can't be as great as the Joel/Ellie story. Nothing can, at least not in the past.

A side story would have that potential, that's why I wanted one.
I wanted the DLC to blow my mind just as much as main game did.
Doesn't look possible with this DLC.

 

[Megatron]

Hey hey already a whiney shitstorm of "15 bucks is too much for me" crap. Big surprise there.


JUST GIVE ME THE RELEASE DATE!

Lol. I agree though. Zero problems with the price, just want to know when I'll be getting it.

 

[TheKastorian]

I am not sure if it's just me but....this is the first ever DLC I actually care about.

 

[Darksol]

I want it. I want it now.

 

[MoFuzz]

Surprised they aren't taking this opportunity to introduce an arena type mode where you can go up against randomly placed enemies.

The Batman games had this, Max Payne, Gears, Halo, etc.

I love the main game, but sometimes I just wanna get into either the combat or stealth segments and bypass the story elements....Can't be that hard to implement.

 

[Squire]

The season pass did include the single player DLC too...right?

It did and with the documentary you get it's a better deal now than ever before.

The way Ashley is talking, it sounds like the DLC is rather long, so the price isn't too surprising.

 

[Mr. Fix]

.

 

[pharmboy044]

Do you want lavishly produced cutscenes, lots of voice acting, unique art assets and set pieces? Okay, pay 15 dollars.

The price shouldn't be a surprise, of course some eight bit retro game that has none of the above is going to be cheaper...

Yup, ND is doing this from scratch. I think $15 is the perfect price.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Traversal/cutscene to gameplay ratio is priority here. I'm worried it'll end up being anything less than 50% for actual encounters. And if the dlc is less than 3 hours, then it's pretty much a rip-off.

It sounds like they're taking a different approach to encounters

And with our DLC, we’re trying to go even further past our comfort zone. There are a couple of long stretches in the DLC where there’s no combat, and we’re trying to keep you engaged in other mechanics. It’s going to be an interesting test for us to see how people will react to it.

Seems like they may be trying to test out to see how far they can go with people accepting less combat, which may play into whatever they work on next.

 

[Imtey]

How long do you guys think this will be?

 

[Frologic]

15 is very expensive.

Hoping it's at least 3 hours, although the length won't matter to me if the story telling is so well done it leaves a lasting impression on me.

 

[Mr. Fix]

It sounds like they're taking a different approach to encounters



Seems like they may be trying to test out to see how far they can go with people accepting less combat, which may play into whatever they work on next.

I'm curious as to what those other mechanics are. Perhaps more emphasis on pure stealth and challenging obstacles/"puzzles" for progression.

 

[IndustryX]

It kind of sucks that it is coming so late. When you wait so long for some DLC, that will probably not be longer than 3 hours, you're bound to feel a bit disappointed in some way.

I'll gladly take 3 more hours in that game universe

 

[IndustryX]

I am not sure if it's just me but....this is the first ever DLC I actually care about.

It's not just you, never have i been so hyped to give a developer more of my money lol.

 

[SolidSnakex]

How long do you guys think this will be?

I'm expecting it to be around 5 hours long, maybe a little longer. The full game was 15h, so I don't see the DLC being that long.

I'm curious as to what those other mechanics are. Perhaps more emphasis on pure stealth and challenging obstacles/"puzzles" for progression.

I definitely think that we'll see a bigger emphasis on stealth. In the comics neither of them were really able to handle the infected too well. But that's kinda expected since they're just kids. (TLoU spoilers)

Spoiler

And Ellie is unlikely to have the weapons that she had during the Winter section of TLoU. So, combat is going to have to be changed up a bit.

With it being DLC it does give them an opportunity to experiment with ideas and mechanics that they might have been hesitant to try in the full game or just didn't have enough time to implement.

 

[-BLITZ-]

Great news. Brings tears of joy into my eyes after seeing the teaser. Can't wait to see it all on youtube.

 

[Manu]

Can't wait.

Stupid IGN player.

 

[dragonbane]

I love Ellie, but man 15 bucks is pretty expensive right now for me. Hope it is at least 3 hours long. 5 hours would be ideal.

 

[dragonbane]

Well that was all kinds of shitty


Edit:the acting there. Ellies Voice was awkward

Sounds alright to me. Johnson's acting was always just decent IMO with a couple of standout moments. Baker was the one that really impressed me on a constant basis.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Can't wait.

Stupid IGN player.

Here you go - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxa28jTDbl8

 

[Lime]

I'll wait for the PS4 Definitive Edition for 20 bucks if I am to play TLOU and expensive DLC again

 

[Ryan Gosling]

I haven't played TLOU yet, still waiting for the ps4 version... Please come soon.

 

[t0rment]

i don't get people complaining about the price. almost every dlc now is 15$, at least with this one it seems there's effort going into the content, and not just some cash-in. if you're so concerned about the price, just wait and buy it when it's cheaper.

 

[The Lamp]

Is there a discount with ps+?

I can't believe I'm hyped for dlc.

 

[UberTag]

Can't wait to tackle this. Just finished my first play through of the game this weekend.
Roughly halfway through my Survivor run now (basement of the Pittsburgh hotel after the elevator collapse).

 

[eddfromtheriver]

Should've been a standalone affair a la "Festival of Blood".

 

[javac]

I wonder how much content it has. I'll probably get it either way.

 

[HariKari]

Hope it's got some decent length to it if it's $15.

 

[RELIGHT]

Sexy.

 

[ascii42]

Very much looking forward to this. Just tell me when, Naughty Dog.

 

[Aureon]

... With The Last of Us, we went past our comfort zone by including fewer combat encounters than we had in our previous games. And with our DLC, we’re trying to go even further past our comfort zone. There are a couple of long stretches in the DLC where there’s no combat, and we’re trying to keep you engaged in other mechanics. It’s going to be an interesting test for us to see how people will react to it.

Saint fucking god YES.
I still feel TloU had too many.

 

[rexor0717]

regarding the DLC



via IGNs narrative QA with a few devs

This may get me to play it. I loved everything but the combat.

 

[Teddified]

Excited for this, I'm very interested in how it'll play out story and combat wise.

 

[KennyLinder]

Currently going back through TLoU again (Survivor NG+) and I love it so much, such an awesome game. I will buy the shit out of the single player DLC. And the PS4 version too, its coming right, right?