Lucent
Member
It's through the disc. Gotta download an update and it should ave the option. I mean I didn't do this but...that's what people who did said. lol
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The Last of Us Demo (GoW:A Exclusive) Discussion Thread
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It's through the disc. Gotta download an update and it should ave the option. I mean I didn't do this but...that's what people who did said. lol
I can't exactly remember what the UI was like back then, but I read it was just bootstrapping UC3's hooks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbO7D9YkP-c&t=3m19s
In the most recent TLoU documentary episode they touch on the UI, emphasising the need to reduce and streamline the processes because they happen live, and the importance of not compromising the player's FOV.
I'd be surprised if it hadn't gone through a tonne of iteration.
From a bunch of replays, Hard gives you less ammo, crafting materials in general, and medkits. Enemies take more to go down, but didn't really seem any different otherwise. I would think human AI would vary more based on this, but who knows for now.
pharmboy044
Member
I'm not sure about the AI but they definitely limit the resources on the harder difficulties.
I think Naughty Dog have another winner on their hands. I can't wait until June 14th!
The blood splatter in this game is something else. I did the trick that a gaffer mentioned earlier in this thread (restart checkpoint right after you defeat the final infected) and I decided to shoot some rounds at the infected on the ground. There is some pretty heavy blood splatter after every shot. And after you shoot them enough times the blood really starts flowing down their arms and stuff.
The blood splatter in this game is something else. I did the trick that a gaffer mentioned earlier in this thread (restart checkpoint right after you defeat the final infected) and I decided to shoot some rounds at the infected on the ground. There is some pretty heavy blood splatter after every shot. And after you shoot them enough times the blood really starts flowing down their arms and stuff.
So I picked the demo up today at Walmart. Came in some God of War case, but whatever. I wasn't sure what to expect, not being a huge fan of the Uncharted series.
Really, really liked what I played. Although going through the building was a tad restrictive, from watching prior demos there should be some more open areas too.
And dat last room. I spent ages hiding behind a wall trying to figure out how to go about it, tried to stealth, failed miserably, and got my face ripped off.
So then I just decided to just shoot everything. Shot the clicker in the head, thinking it would die from a headshot. Noooope. So then things just got crazy, and I ended up running around in circles mashing square until I somehow won, topping it off with a brutal execution of slamming some guy's head into a concrete slab until it exploded.
It's nice to have a suspenseful game with enemies that actually feel like a threat rather than just a road block.
Anyway, really looking forward to this one.
Really, really liked what I played. Although going through the building was a tad restrictive, from watching prior demos there should be some more open areas too.
And dat last room. I spent ages hiding behind a wall trying to figure out how to go about it, tried to stealth, failed miserably, and got my face ripped off.
So then I just decided to just shoot everything. Shot the clicker in the head, thinking it would die from a headshot. Noooope. So then things just got crazy, and I ended up running around in circles mashing square until I somehow won, topping it off with a brutal execution of slamming some guy's head into a concrete slab until it exploded.
It's nice to have a suspenseful game with enemies that actually feel like a threat rather than just a road block.
Anyway, really looking forward to this one.
Not sure how I feel about enemies having more health (I'd rather we take more damage instead) but it's good to know resources are toned down. Thanks, guys.
Oh, you do take more damage too, but it didn't seem like a huge difference. It also only really seemed to effect body shots, melee attacks worked the same. So I guess a higher push towards headshots.
It's a trap. There's a ~2gb download when you boot it.
It downloads the rest after you start up the first download. It's like 2.2 gigs.
Yo dawg...
Damage dealt to the enemies, right? Splendid if so!
MrCookiepants
Member
Finished the demo a third time. That trailer at the end never fails to give me goosebumps.
bender
What time is it?
I'm curious to see how the human encounters play out in The Last of Us. The change-of-pace enemies in Ucharted and Uncharted 2 were easily the worst parts of those games (throw in that horrible final boss battle in in U2 as well) so I was worried about the infected in The Last of Us.
After playing the demo a few times I'm not sure what to think. Structurally it reminds me a lot of the Uncharted series. The scale feels very similar and the demo gave us an exploration/platform section followed by a combat arena, though those elements feel more grounded as you aren't as agile and the combat is more impactful and varied.
My attempts as stealth went horribly wrong. The first time I beat that encounter was from a blown stealth attempted followed by my holding down the sprint button and doing laps around that room while dispatching the enemies one by one with the melee weapons littered throughout.
:lol
I face palmed so hard. I initially was baffled by this Naughty Dog sorcery...I am foolish.
LightofRohan
Member
Ok can someone confirm/deny if the contrast (black levels) are poor in the demo? Especially inside and in darker areas, the darks are really light (no blacks ingame). It's the only game I've played where the darks aren't dark... I'm pretty sure it isn't my TV (have a plasma and the Menu/pause screen looks fine).
It works well for Uncharted,I wont them to add the melee combat and the great ai but keep everything else the same.
pharmboy044
Member
Is the UI in that video the latest one because it looks different then what is in this demo.
MrCookiepants
Member
I had this problem, but then I went into my TV settings and changed the HDMI black levels to low. It looks much better. You might need to adjust the brightness after.
loved the demo.. the atmosphere was brilliant and the graphics looked great as expected.. that final encounter was interesting.. went all guns blazing and didn't last long the first time..
went all stealth the 2nd time.. took out the runners one by one by isolating them and finally shiving the clicker which didnt kill him but meleed him with the pipe till he dropped..
the full game on the store will be 24 gigs if anyones wondering..
went all stealth the 2nd time.. took out the runners one by one by isolating them and finally shiving the clicker which didnt kill him but meleed him with the pipe till he dropped..
the full game on the store will be 24 gigs if anyones wondering..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smN1quqLQHw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Skip to 17:20
Great reaction.
Skip to 17:20
Great reaction.
Mad Bowser
Banned
The most thing that I loved is the atmosphere and how you always have to be aware. It has nothing to do with Uncharted to be honest. This game has its own atmosphere and own everything.
12 more days and we will be playing this beauty.
12 more days and we will be playing this beauty.
ThisWreckage
Banned
The atmosphere reminded of The Postman and The Road. I'll definitely be getting this on day one. The game also looks incredible. It looks like this generation is finally going to get a good survival horror game.
I had the same problem. Hopefully the final version will be different.
It's the same layout paradigm right, just a different skin? (I don't have the demo).
I'd hazard a guess the GOW demo is more recent. The documentary was probably finished a while ago to be ready for subtitling, rating, inclusion in the game master, etc., so its footage was likely from whatever builds were available at the time.
EDIT: There're some changes but I have no idea of their context.
Documentary:
Demo:
Loved Jak 1. Jak 2 and 3? Not so much.
Which is my qualm with Naughty Dog.
Crash 1? Awesome. 2 and 3? Not quite as good.
Jak 1? Amazing, one of my all time favourite 3D platformers. 2 and 3? A definite step down
Uncharted 1? Phenomenal. I sold 3 PS3s for Sony based on demoing that game to friends. 2 and 3? Really let me down. WAY too linear and too focused on set pieces and cut scenes.
The Last of Us? Based on the demo, it looks like ND will continue in their tradition of making a great first game in a new franchise. Given their track record for me, I hope they only stick to one this time and not jump the shark again.
Yeah, if I knew it wouldn't have that same dip in quality that ND has shown over the journey with their sequels, then yeah, cool, make another.
But again, in my personal experience with their games, I always adore the first, and are usually meh on the follow ups.
MrCookiepants
Member
lol, Uncharted 1 is just as linear as the others. And no, it doesn't do a good job of hiding it.
That's the impression I got, especially in the later portions of the game.
Lucent
Member
Anyone notice that when you fire off bullets Ellie will flinch but Tess won't react at all. And if you flash a light at Ellie she'll squint and look away for a few seconds and then act like the light isn't in her face. Nice touches for Ellie though obviously the light wasn't mean to be shone on her face for too long. lol. Still cool though.
This might make no sense to some here but TLoU reminds me a lot of Conker
That game was a technical marvel, it packed a lot of stuff for a N64 game, but there was no way around the aging hardware, you could still see how the game was too late on the console's lifecycle
Is the same with TLoU, it feels amazing and you can tell naughty dog put a huge amount of work on it, but the PS3 is 7 now, and the jaggies, the not-so-detailed textures and some lack of detail for the sake of performance is impossible not to see most of the time.
Sometimes I think it would be much better as a PS4 launch game, in fact I believe it would be the best launch title a console ever had.
That game was a technical marvel, it packed a lot of stuff for a N64 game, but there was no way around the aging hardware, you could still see how the game was too late on the console's lifecycle
Is the same with TLoU, it feels amazing and you can tell naughty dog put a huge amount of work on it, but the PS3 is 7 now, and the jaggies, the not-so-detailed textures and some lack of detail for the sake of performance is impossible not to see most of the time.
Sometimes I think it would be much better as a PS4 launch game, in fact I believe it would be the best launch title a console ever had.
The game has more weight to every action compare to Uncharted.
NinjaBoiX
Member
Yeah, I got that they were trying to give Joel a bit more heft and whatnot, but it just translated into slightly syrupy controls to me. I do like the way he swings his torch around though, it reminded me a little of Alan Wake.
Alan Wake has one of the greatest TPS cameras in the business.
To me everything feels great,but yeah it wont be the same for everyone, don't try and force youself to like something when you don't.
NinjaBoiX
Member
It's ND's latest man, I will enjoy it! I'm sure I just need to get used to it. It's only really the controls that felt a little off.To me everything feels great,but yeah it wont be the same for everyone, don't try and force youself to like something when you don't.
Plus, I only played the first half of the demo, my mate played the rest.
StevePharma
Member
Demo was an interesting tease for me. Mechanics and story driven, seems like a good balance in a linear story romp with some small side paths to explore.
Sadly I was playing Max Payne 3 a day before I played the demo, so the Bullet responses weren't as satisfying as in Max Payne. However, melee is very convincing in TLoU. As far as the bullet reactions go, based off of the trailers and E3 playthroughs there seem to be very good reactions to explosions and bullets. So I'm confident ND will deliver on that.
Just no bob 'n weave AI please
Sadly I was playing Max Payne 3 a day before I played the demo, so the Bullet responses weren't as satisfying as in Max Payne. However, melee is very convincing in TLoU. As far as the bullet reactions go, based off of the trailers and E3 playthroughs there seem to be very good reactions to explosions and bullets. So I'm confident ND will deliver on that.
Just no bob 'n weave AI please
NinjaBoiX
Member
Just the general movement and traversal, climbing and stuff. As I say, it seems like a design decision more than anything, Joel is a large middle aged man, not a young lithe adventurer, I just need to get used to it I guess. I trust those guys know what they're doing!
The shooting feels great, but I didn't use any melee in the section I played. I loved the melee in Uncharted though, so I'm looking forward to giving it a try.
LightofRohan
Member
Thanks for the response
When I turned my TV to the ugly Game Mode it was better, but the colors werent the best. But I think it's the game, I calibrated my TV very well and it looks great for everything. Hmmm, guess I'll have to wait and see!
Ok Now I understand, that is something you have to get use to you are right.
The combat in this game is so much better than Uncharted to me, everything flows smoother you can go from the pipe to hand to hand to running to gunning in a fantastic way.
Dragon1893
Member
I love how seamless the melee is, everything feels so organic, even the contextual animations don't feel scripted at all, everything just flows incredibly well.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Few more questions:
Do Runners/Clickers react to finding dead bodies of others?
Can you move dead human enemies?
Do you reckon there'll be any situations where you stumble upon a battle between humans and infected, with the AI working organically and leaving you to fight whichever faction is left standing?
Do Runners/Clickers react to finding dead bodies of others?
Can you move dead human enemies?
Do you reckon there'll be any situations where you stumble upon a battle between humans and infected, with the AI working organically and leaving you to fight whichever faction is left standing?
Nope the infected has no emotions at all really.
No you cant move dead human enemies from what I seen so far.
kriskrosbbk
Member
VE3TRO
Formerly Gizmowned
Video is up for download. If putting on the PS3 it's recommended to adjust the black levels in display settings to Limited rather than Full otherwise the blacks are crushed and you can't see anything.
I tested it on my PS3 and it runs fine. If you have any problems let me know.
Last of Us Demo - HD 1080p - Watch in Limited RGB.mp4 (2.31 GB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!GBAWHBwa!LtMjwhisANbE7_z2Z4G0zg-ZgG4CDiK4nipsoUs3ZKM
I've also uploaded it to YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cge2Y9Y-6C0
I tested it on my PS3 and it runs fine. If you have any problems let me know.
Last of Us Demo - HD 1080p - Watch in Limited RGB.mp4 (2.31 GB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!GBAWHBwa!LtMjwhisANbE7_z2Z4G0zg-ZgG4CDiK4nipsoUs3ZKM
I've also uploaded it to YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cge2Y9Y-6C0