Ogbert
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Hopefully, it will be a similar outcome at The Video Game Awards next month. But I am afraid Hades will get the win over tlou2 since it's a niche indie game and the critic board loves those
Plus, it has gameplay.
Hopefully, it will be a similar outcome at The Video Game Awards next month. But I am afraid Hades will get the win over tlou2 since it's a niche indie game and the critic board loves those
You know what they love even more? Blowing Sony and ND. Those early review copies don't really come for free.Hopefully, it will be a similar outcome at The Video Game Awards next month. But I am afraid Hades will get the win over tlou2 since it's a niche indie game and the critic board loves those
Nice fake news. Reviewers slammed days gone (cus it was trash) and they still ended up getting free copies. Same can be said for some other Sony games. Keep crying. The king is the king, and the peasants are the peasants, you lick Neil's toes of goldYou know what they love even more? Blowing Sony and ND. Those early review copies don't really come for free.
If by "slammed" you mean giving it average reviews.Nice fake news. Reviewers slammed days gone (cus it was trash) and they still ended up getting free copies. Same can be said for some other Sony games. Keep crying. The king is the king, and the peasants are the peasants, you lick Neil's toes of gold
Ok. What about the lost legacy. It got b grade scores across the board?If by "slammed" you mean giving it average reviews.
Its basically "We thought it was really bad, but we'll give it a 6 or 7 so our overlords don't get too angry"
And lets not forget we're still comparing a lesser studio with Naughty Dog.
Definitely don't disagree here.Alyx is a victim of its accessibility.
Nice fake news. Reviewers slammed days gone (cus it was trash) and they still ended up getting free copies. Same can be said for some other Sony games. Keep crying. The king is the king, and the peasants are the peasants, you lick Neil's toes of gold
you have it twisted, the game doesn't push to sympathize but makes it an obligation almost to empathize. Your are forced to be in the shoes of character with which you don't sympathize. If it was the other way around nobody would've blinked an eye because we are used to sympathize with characters in fiction, but putting the player at odds with it's avatar it's something not done often because of how uncomfortable can be and how quickly can backfire with the audience not paying attention to avoid said disconnection.I've said it here before here, but I think the developers are pretty warped -- because they constantly mistake empathy for sympathy.
Empathy being what psychopaths lack, and sympathy being what psychopaths usually use to try and use to manipulate people.
It's this concentration on sympathy, and demanding that you feel sorry for the characters that really irks. At no point in the game did I feel that the developers wanted me to actually empathise with the characters (as they continuously make bad mistakes at the determent to themselves and others) just sympathise with them making those bad mistakes -- but why exactly? Because I played the first game?
The moment I show up I get banned from the thread, anyway.
Is getting harder to get any fun on GAF.
No I just didn't bother photoshopping your avatar over the craig.Aww. He thought I was an xbox fan and that this would insult me
No I just didn't bother photoshopping your avatar over the craig.
You are the craig in this analogy,
well someone was definitely laughing at your retarded postsSo the fictional girl in the Last of Us 2 smiled at a picture of me?
Okay, I guess
Well what did you expect ?
Just like their big Idol, the Soyviet Union heaps Tribute on all Media that praises
the Narrative.
Just one more reason not to give a shit about any Game "Journalists" anymore.
We decided for you what you like, comrade.fan voted but ok lol
get helpWe decided for you what you like, comrade.
How the hell is 93 positive reviews, out of 104, B grade scores across the board?Ok. What about the lost legacy. It got b grade scores across the board?
...Do you actually think only Sony sends out free review copies?You know what they love even more? Blowing Sony and ND. Those early review copies don't really come for free.
Nope....Do you actually think only Sony sends out free review copies?
You heard wrong and it's the lowest rated uncharted game being an 84.How the hell is 93 positive reviews, out of 104, B grade scores across the board?
From what i've read the game is much shorter and rather mediocre, and it still manage to get that much positive reviews. If anything this just furthers shows my point.
Still doesn't make it "B grade scores across the boards"You heard wrong and it's the lowest rated uncharted game being an 84.
Visuals 10/10
Gameplay 9/10
Story 5/10
I wish people would not reward the downgraded storyline and pacing, as compared to TLOU1.
The highs of the flashbacks with Ellie, were tainted with the Joel/Abby then Ellie/Abby hamfisted story. The flashbacks had the "magic" from the first game. while the rest lacked any at all.
i saw the ending imo its trash.The game is really good and I never say this... but You really have to finish it to kinda realize that
it's not about seeing the ending. It's about getting there and THEN EXPERIENCING it.i saw the ending imo its trash.
I've argued enough about the plot and characterization of TLOU2 to conclude that had it been written by Shakespeare or any other literary giant the reactions would be exactly the same because it simply was not what a lot of people wanted.
Lets face it, most people just wanted more of the Badass Joel, and L'il Ellie story that they remembered. They didn't want something that actually engaged with the emotional reality and consequences of their journey, or to acknowledge that the worldview of the game is not one that accommodates happy endings.
Whats worse is how it got sucked into the current maelstrom surrounding representation and gender politics when the fact of the matter is that the game handles it in a restrained and tactful manner. Ellie's orientation is placed to the fore only once, at the very start of the game and even then its folded into a sequence that is more illustrative of the damaged state of her relationship with Joel. The way some people overreacted spoke far more loudly about their politics than anything the game had to offer.
From a gameplay standpoint its straight up superior in every aspect to the original, same for every technical category/metric I can think of. Its not a perfect game by any means, but treated fairly and on its own merits its a legitimate GOTY caliber production.
The moment I show up I get banned from the thread, anyway.
Is getting harder to get any fun on GAF.
The same award show that gave Fortnite GOTY over RDR2? Lmao. The award means absolutely nothing.
TLOU2 had an incredible presentation, don't get me wrong, but featured one of the sharpest declines in story I have ever seen in a sequel. I have literally no desire to play part three - which I hope they don't make btw - and even my love of the first has diminished substantially.
I've argued enough about the plot and characterization of TLOU2 to conclude that had it been written by Shakespeare or any other literary giant the reactions would be exactly the same because it simply was not what a lot of people wanted.
Lets face it, most people just wanted more of the Badass Joel, and L'il Ellie story that they remembered. They didn't want something that actually engaged with the emotional reality and consequences of their journey, or to acknowledge that the worldview of the game is not one that accommodates happy endings.
Whats worse is how it got sucked into the current maelstrom surrounding representation and gender politics when the fact of the matter is that the game handles it in a restrained and tactful manner. Ellie's orientation is placed to the fore only once, at the very start of the game and even then its folded into a sequence that is more illustrative of the damaged state of her relationship with Joel. The way some people overreacted spoke far more loudly about their politics than anything the game had to offer.
From a gameplay standpoint its straight up superior in every aspect to the original, same for every technical category/metric I can think of. Its not a perfect game by any means, but treated fairly and on its own merits its a legitimate GOTY caliber production.
For us in Australia its actually rated R 18+ so def not for kids lolKids ? For a M rated game?
I wish people would not reward the downgraded storyline and pacing, as compared to TLOU1.
Sorry, but your opinion is not a fact. Just because you didn't like the story that doesn't mean others shouldn't enjoy it either.
I enjoyed the game overall and your opinion won't change that.
No it’s a fact that it was bad. Glad you enjoyed it though.
No, it’s a fact that you’re wrong.No it’s a fact that it was bad. Glad you enjoyed it though.