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No wonder.
Same footage we've seen from the trailers and other gameplay demos besides whatever interviews they have.
Back when UC3 came out, people complained because ND showed nearly everything before hand in gameplay & trailers. I mean practically every set piece and location bar 1 or 2 from the game was shown officially before it even came out. So for TLOU, UC4 & this they've taken the approach to show as little as possible. That's why the "Inside" videos nearly only show old footage and we shouldn't be surprised we're only getting 8mins of new content during a whole 20min dedicated show.
"Go in blind" is pretty much ND's mantra, at this point.
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No wonder.
Yup. Imagine only going by reviews these days... i probably would have missed a LOT of games lolImagine giving a fuck about modern reviews...
Just watch some gameplay on yt and decide by yourself if the game is for you or not.
I imagine these people would be too afraid to badly review first party sony game.
The MP will probably be it's own separate game.
It's all up in the air and it sucks. My fear is that they cancel it and gives us the finger. Ideally it would be free for those that purchased TLOU2 on PS5, or at least throw in a discount for TLOU2 owners if the expansion size and scope merits $$.
It will be praised into oblivion anyway even if it sucks...
Reviews have become such a joke these days
90+ for sure, nobody wants to piss off sjw or feminists.
Objectively, why shouldn't we expect the game to score highly?
Based on released footage the game looks visually stunning, the animation in particular is head and shoulders better than its contemporaries.
ND has earned a rep for technical excellence over the years, so it'd be surprising if TLOU2 wasn't top-of-class in that regard.
Whether you think its important or not. ND also have a rep for having the best written, acted, and directed cinematics in the AAA space; again publicly shown and leaked footage backs up that TLOU2 is of the same standard as its predecessor.
Gameplay seems to be an iterative improvement on that found in the original title, the main difference being improved traversal (jump, prone position, etc.) thanks to a changed player character.
Most people seemed to really like the way the original TLOU played, so it seems probable to me that the major issue is going to be how viscerally violent everything is this time around.
This is the key thing.
From the disembowellings, hammer arm-breaks, shivs to the necks etc. we've seen in the trailers, this is an uncommonly brutal and graphic title. And that's going to be controversial, far more so than any identitarian hogwash the SJW and Anti-SJW contingent can drum up.
What's more. Everything Druckmann and co have said in the lead up stresses that the violence in the game is intended to be upsetting. NPC's react to their buddies being killed, their dogs dying. The tone of the story seems extremely bleak and nihilistic, its being promoted as real "heart of darkness" type of deal. Its not gleeful gore for its own sake, this seems intended seriously.
Point being, the game is pretty much certain to be divisive. The violence is going to trigger the hell out of the more sensitive souls in the review community, and that's going to get in the way of them appreciating anything else the game has to offer.
Bottom line I can see the game being praised universally for its technical and artistic merits, but plenty of people on both sides of the political aisle are going to fucking hate the game.
This reads to me like: "All the work we did pushing the anti-sjw angle, that buff women in games are bad, that they're pushing these lesbians on us, didn't you see the leak, the story sucks. Naughty is imploding on itself, the giant is falling, it's what you get when you have crunch in your games, that's why many devs and designers have left, I hate Druckmann I hate his guts, hell at this point I'll take Denis Dyack to be lead of ND, Did I say I hate Druckmann? He is evil and responsible for the mess that is TLOU2 and ND at this present moment".It will be praised into oblivion anyway even if it sucks...
Reviews have become such a joke these days
Preemptive damage control. Nice.
Don’t worry, I’m sure the game is going to be amazing.
I will playing two quality AAA games coming one after another capping off this gens most dominant console, my only worry is backlog
Thanks for the info.
It will be praised into oblivion anyway even if it sucks...
Reviews have become such a joke these days
If that happens, ND and LOU2 pitchforkers will have nightmares though...….As they should...SONY fans will sleep real easy when the game finally releases and the 10/10 reviews come out lol
First impressions are also apparently coming on June 1st:
Greg "the obnoxious cunt" miller? Or another greg?Will be waiting for Greg review.
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In my experience, reviews tend to align with my own thoughtsEasiest 90+ metacritic score in gaming history. I will be genuinely shocked if it doesn't get 10s across the board from mainstream reviewers. They are nothing more than hype merchants for this type of game. Look at them, starting it already.
"I have the game you guys! I HAVE IT!! READ MY REVIEWYOUGUYYYYSSS!!!!"
Sure, there are absolute clowns on YouTube who are equally guaranteed to drum up negativity. I'll be shocked if they don't do their thing. They are nothing more than drama merchants. But that doesn't make the mainstream media any less of a joke.
Is there someone, anyone, with a even hint of integrity who will analyse a piece of work with a professionally critical eye & evaluate it in an honest way. I used to enjoy Edge, but even they're slipping these days.
Maybe the game is fantastic, as good as part 1. That would actually be great, for me, because I Ioved part 1 so much. But there's no chance I'm looking to either review scores or YouTubers for an honest analysis. There's really nowhere to go these days outside of your own personal opinion & that's pretty sad.
no idea, guessing last Tuesday since Sony loves Tuesdays lolThat guys finished it to, when did they get copies ?
It will be praised into oblivion anyway even if it sucks...
Reviews have become such a joke these days
Why don’t u think cyberpunk has a chance? It does seem more ambitious after all?10s and 9s across the board. Not quite the highest metacritic score of the gen (Zelda and Rockstar have some kind of deal cut with the media or some shit) but easily the most praised, discussed, and debated game of the gen. It will ooze quality like nothing else. Also the consensus GOTY and the overall GOTG.
If you think cyberpunk is fucking with this game think again lol
Woa what a great discussion... fuck off with fanboy war shit
II_JumPeR_I said:Its a matter of taste, thats the fact and not one of the current playstation exclusives interests me. They all share the same 3rd person over the shoulder gameplay, they all share the same serious/depressing storytelling style, etc...
Doesnt get that boring after so many years?
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First impressions are also apparently coming on June 1st: