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[James Sawyer Ford]

So the consensus then for someone who owns the original and remaster?
I need to own this? The leap looks more dramatic than I imagined!

I owned the original and remaster. Played through the original only twice (once on each version). I liked TLOU2 overall, but found it to be a slog on repeat playthroughs. TLOU1 does not have the same "slog" feel to it. It's paced MUCH better between cinematic and gameplay segments and has far less of the do nothing but walk sections.

This is THE BEST that the Last of Us looks visually, with the best audio, haptics, and physics....it makes the gun fights very visceral for lack of a better term. I mean, if you thought previous TLOU games had "punch" to them, just wait until you play this.

The visuals have a big impact on getting absorbed into the world, story, and characters and elevate an already "Game of the Gen" type experience on PS3 to something that still holds up to this day and is very compelling.

 

[Slothbeing1209]

Looks pretty detailed to me. Plus it's an open world CROSS GEN game with hundreds of characters VS. a linear corridor exclusive to PS5.

Both are impressive. I was just impressed by HFW more in the context of the game world and platforms on which it was released.

The game is really pretty. But i don't know why i don't like it. It always feel clunky to me. Like when Aloy running ,riding, climping,.. Especially if there're small objects on her way.
And Aloy never shut up...

Btw i think Naughty Dog need to improve their vegetation. Not really impress. I was expected something like first day at Seattle when Ellie and Dina showed up at the forest,

 

[Filldo]

I honestly don't know about that. Main cast is mighty impressive + there's that consistency that you've mentioned. Everyone is looking amazing.

The performances in last of us remake are on another level. Last of us feels much more real than Horizon. Graphics, lighting, movement, it’s all better. Naughty dogs next game is going to be fucking insane.

 

[Slothbeing1209]

 

[Filldo]

I owned the original and remaster. Played through the original only twice (once on each version). I liked TLOU2 overall, but found it to be a slog on repeat playthroughs. TLOU1 does not have the same "slog" feel to it. It's paced MUCH better between cinematic and gameplay segments and has far less of the do nothing but walk sections.

This is THE BEST that the Last of Us looks visually, with the best audio, haptics, and physics....it makes the gun fights very visceral for lack of a better term. I mean, if you thought previous TLOU games had "punch" to them, just wait until you play this.

The visuals have a big impact on getting absorbed into the world, story, and characters and elevate an already "Game of the Gen" type experience on PS3 to something that still holds up to this day and is very compelling.

The human physics especially are impressive. People have weight. When they go down they go down hard. It’s crazy how good it all looks and feels. Oh and how audio and haptics combine to make it all so much more impactful. I thought I knew what I was getting into after watching previews but it’s honestly so much better looking in person. The rain level right before the capital where you leave Tess was incredible.

 

[N1tr0sOx1d3]

I owned the original and remaster. Played through the original only twice (once on each version). I liked TLOU2 overall, but found it to be a slog on repeat playthroughs. TLOU1 does not have the same "slog" feel to it. It's paced MUCH better between cinematic and gameplay segments and has far less of the do nothing but walk sections.

This is THE BEST that the Last of Us looks visually, with the best audio, haptics, and physics....it makes the gun fights very visceral for lack of a better term. I mean, if you thought previous TLOU games had "punch" to them, just wait until you play this.

The visuals have a big impact on getting absorbed into the world, story, and characters and elevate an already "Game of the Gen" type experience on PS3 to something that still holds up to this day and is very compelling.

Thanks for taking the time. Much appreciated and will buy for sure!

 

[decisions]

I’m really amazed by the eyes. I still remember Uncharted 2 where everyone had lizard eyes. How far we have come:

Damn, should’ve remade their best game instead.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

 

[ABrokenToy]

Turning on the flash light makes the frame rate tank some in fidelity mode. Game needs some optimization, but definitely a looker.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Spoiler: Spoiler to almost a decade old game

That scene with Tess is BS. I took out all of the attackers with 1 Molotov cocktail, she didn't need to die. RIP.

Looking good:

That museum is so, so nice:

 

[IWasInSeinfeld]

 

[GymWolf]

Particularly impressed by the saliva between the teeth.

Jesus can you stop thinking about BJ for 5 minutes?

 

[SSfox]

I owned the original and remaster. Played through the original only twice (once on each version). I liked TLOU2 overall, but found it to be a slog on repeat playthroughs. TLOU1 does not have the same "slog" feel to it. It's paced MUCH better between cinematic and gameplay segments and has far less of the do nothing but walk sections.

So much this, specially the walk sections. One of the reason i couldn't replay TLOU2 after first beating. While i've replayed around 7-8 times TLOU1.

 

[ikbalCO]

Tess is such a cool character. I forgot how awsome she was

I am glad hbo casted anna torv as her. That show is casted brilliantly

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Ellie fat shaming Bill, That's not very 2022 like.

 

[PanzerAzel]

Played the first fifteen minutes just now.

Lighting and reflections are on another level.

But the most impectful improvement is facial expressions so far.

Seeing the agony on Sarah's face in that way makes the whole moment 10 times more emotional.

This is the first time i notice Sarah looks like her uncle Tommy and i was like, oh yeah people do look like their uncle sometimes.

The little nuances in facial expressions are amazing.

When Joel shoves Tommy up against the wall after he initially refuses to take Ellie off his hands, you can see Tommy’s eyes flare in shock and then quickly transition to anger. Really impressive work and I don’t know how they conveyed it so well. I didn’t realize how much more impactful it would make the cutscenes, and having played this game so much I have to remind myself not to skip them anymore.

 

[TGO]

Sarah’s real life actor is actually hot as fuck good lord I did not know this.

Played past the intro last night will dive in some more this weekend

Probably because when it was first released she was about 13.

 

[TrebleShot]

So I’m just curious would a 3080 be able to brute force the fidelity mode to 60fps+? Apologies I don’t own one and have been thinking about PC gaming for a while.

Does Spider Man for instance run at 4k60 with high RT on a 3080? Should we expect this to blaze past that since no RT?

 

[TIGERCOOL]

So I’m just curious would a 3080 be able to brute force the fidelity mode to 60fps+? Apologies I don’t own one and have been thinking about PC gaming for a while.

Does Spider Man for instance run at 4k60 with high RT on a 3080? Should we expect this to blaze past that since no RT?

you would definitely be able to pull 4k60 with a 3080 unless the PC port is horribly optimized... but Sony has been pretty good in that regard so far. I've only maxed out RT at 1440p in Spider-man and as I recall my fps was over 100 unless I was swinging around street level with lots of peds and RT reflections where it could dip to high 60s/low 70s. TLOU remake doesnt have RT though so I imagine you'd be very comfortably above 60fps in 4k.

 

[Spukc]

fucking lol dem gfx dude nothing else current gen any studio does this

 

[tommib]

Jesus can you stop thinking about BJ for 5 minutes?

 

[TIGERCOOL]

is the AF as bad as I'm hearing in performance mode? Might wait for the PC release if it is. Hated the terrible texture filtering in the PS5 version of Death Stranding. I know its more demanding on consoles but it really destroys image quality.

 

[Maxwell Jacob Friedman]

Such a waste of resources when they could be devoting those to something new, even if it was part 3. I've played it on PS3 and PS4, no need to play it again. If there wasn't an HBO show, would we even be getting this? or is this just to make part 2 make more sense?

Problem is it was do this or cut staff that were sitting around doing nothing waiting for the next start up project. So its either A. Put them to work on a beloved series that wont take as much time and give them a good amount of experience developing for ps5, also bringing in a fat cheque

Or B. Cut staff and in the end make less money, and lose some potentially quality talent being picked up to other studios

 

[tommib]

I had a couple coming home for dinner tonight. The guy actually played TLOU back in the PS3 days so I had to show him this. His reaction was hilarious. “what the fuck, what it is this, omg, it’s real, what the fuck, oh man”.

He stopped playing after the PS3 generation and he’s not a gamer anymore. I should’ve recorded and put it on YouTube. Priceless stuff.

 

[ChiefDada]

 

[Feel Like I'm On 42]

Is it true that the 40 fps mode feels really bad? If that's the case why didn't they make it 4k/30 fps? Someone mentioned also that AF might not be good in the 1440p mode ..? That kills me man every time that happens with a next gen game. AF is such an important element of graphics

Is there a consensus here on whether or not it looks better than LoU2, even if it's not a big step up?

I know it looks good and all but all I care about is whether there's an improvement beinh that it's on ps5. There's gotta be some improvements right?

 

[PanzerAzel]

Is there a consensus here on whether or not it looks better than LoU2, even if it's not a big step up?

I know it looks good and all but all I care about is whether there's an improvement beinh that it's on ps5. There's gotta be some improvements right?

I feel the graphics are better, and not by a marginal amount. The really emotional moments in this, at least I feel, are far more impactful than those similar of Part II. Maybe that's because I find the plot and character development in it to be absolute poorly paced, vapid, contrived dogshit lacking any type of gravitas comparatively to the original, but even so, Abby’s revenge in the theatre (“….and you wasted it!!), her model just doesn't have the same emotional conveyance that is found here. There's so much nuance in the faces and miniscule details that sell it perfectly. If they remade Part II like this the change obviously wouldn't be as drastic, but it'd still be noticeable and beneficial.

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Aside, man the fireflies in the hospital don't fuck around in this version (survivor). You kill one of them and they immediately swarm on you like flies on shit, flanking, utilizing tactics and being insanely aggressive. I don't recall this in the original at all, even at the highest of difficulty settings.

 

[Gamer79]

Such Cucks! I for one am not paying $70 for a paint job.

 

[kyliethicc]

this game is fucking gorgeous

 

[saintjules]

Such Cucks! I for one am not paying $70 for a paint job.

So don't?

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Despite the lack of dodge and prone I find the combat in this way more satisfying than part 2

The audio, breakables, haptics and enhanced gore make this way more satisfying and punchy to play. AI also feels improved

This really feels like playing the CG cutscenes of the original

 

[tommib]

 

[ikbalCO]

I am suprised noone havent mentioned water and rain in this game.

You have to see it to believe it kind of good.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

 

[DenchDeckard]

I owned the original and remaster. Played through the original only twice (once on each version). I liked TLOU2 overall, but found it to be a slog on repeat playthroughs. TLOU1 does not have the same "slog" feel to it. It's paced MUCH better between cinematic and gameplay segments and has far less of the do nothing but walk sections.

This is THE BEST that the Last of Us looks visually, with the best audio, haptics, and physics....it makes the gun fights very visceral for lack of a better term. I mean, if you thought previous TLOU games had "punch" to them, just wait until you play this.

The visuals have a big impact on getting absorbed into the world, story, and characters and elevate an already "Game of the Gen" type experience on PS3 to something that still holds up to this day and is very compelling.

Cant wait to pick it up at some point. Game is a classic, no doubt about it.

 

[lh032]

imagine factions with this visuals.

 

[Bartski]

check out those early infected designs from the extras gallery

 

[Topher]

check out those early infected designs from the extras gallery

 

[Bartski]

not gonna lie some of them are kinda garbage

 

[MasterCornholio]

 

[It's all in the wrist]

This game looks phenomenal!

One thing I noticed is how obvious it is when you're about to fight some people. The areas turn into very clear arenas lol. It's not so obvious in TLoU2.

 

[Bartski]

 

[tommib]

I am suprised noone havent mentioned water and rain in this game.

You have to see it to believe it kind of good.

Yes, night scenes with rain are unbelievably impressive. It’s when the tech artistry hits me the most.

Jesus Christ, man. Well done. Must be close to a world record.

 

[Topher]

Nice job. Think I'm about halfway through. I've missed a couple of collectibles that I'll have to go back and find using chapter select when I'm done.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

 

[Markio128]

I’d almost forgotten how much fun the game is at times; throwing Molotovs and nail bombs and watching the carnage unfold never gets old. I seem to be getting a lot more headshots on the remake as well.

 

[Bartski]

 

[Bartski]

 

[It's all in the wrist]

Does anyone know why the game flickers when running at 40hz fidelity mode? I have the Samsung S95B OLED.

It's a VRR thing.

 

[rofif]

40fps mode is crap. It is so unstable that with vrr it causes some gamma shifts in my lg c1..

So it’s the only game I have to go to ps5 system settings to disable 120hz to have 30fps.
And now I wonder if there is any input lag difference vrr on vs off. It shouldn’t do anything but who knows.

And I think the film grain is a bit heavy but it defaults to 10. It is the style