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Is The Last of Us overrated?

I gave it an 8.3. I gave Resident Evil 5 a 7.5.

Everyone has games they like, I enjoyed LoU, but when I finished it I remembered thinking I have no interest in a sequel. I still have no interest in a sequel.
 
Yes. All of those games are heavily overrated
Gameplay loop is the important stuff. And that is is just good and nothing special for the game.
 
It's amazing, and I don't really like any other games Naughty Dog puts out. It nails the tone, it's fun to play, and the only bad thing about it was the PS3 version performance.
 
I went back and replayed it a year ago or so when it dropped on the PS4. Still a really solid opening then when you get into the meat of the game it doesn't hold up. It's overly scripted and felt like I was walking forward to cutscenes instead of playing a game. I know that's kind of NDs thing, but at least Uncharted had gameplay moments.

It's a good game, but not worth crying to your wife and ending up in theropy over.
 
Saberyoko said:
Another thing that I don't like is this "shiv" mechanic. Whats the deal about it? Feels like this weapons(not actually weapon though) it treated as a god item.
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It's a good item / weapon, because it can:
- insta kill (almost) everyone
- it's a defense item later on when someone grabs you
-it can also unlock certain doors with supplies.

But shiv is a rare item, so it's much better idea to kill enemies with bottle + pipe combo. If you throw a bottle or brick into your enemy it will stunt him and then you can insta kill him without shiv just with simple pipe. If enemy is not stunned not only it will take long time to kill him but you will break a melee weapon on him very quickly. Using bottle / bricks + pipe is almost like a cheat in this game.
 
Its just that dam good, one of the best games of all time. Not as hyped for the sequel since your not playing as Joel again and the premise of a lesbian revenge story just doesn't sound that good...
 
BluRayHiDef said:
I'm not biased against PlayStation. In fact, even though I own an Xbox One X and a powerful self-built PC (i.e. i7-5820k, Asus X99, 16GB DDR4, GTX 1080 Titanium ), I have a sweet spot for my PlayStation 4 Pro because most of PlayStation's exclusive titles are great (e.g. Infamous: Second Son, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Uncharted 4, The Order: 1866, Horizon Zero Dawn, etc).

However, back in 2014 I bought The Last of Us: Remastered when I had my regular PS4, because I had never played the original release of the game. Despite the online community saying that it was a great game, I was very underwhelmed by it, so much so that I traded it in for store credit at my local GameStop after I reached the part that takes place in a decrepit subway system.

I found the gameplay to be boring, unoriginal, and repetitive, as it consisted of typical shootouts with bandits and exploration of different environments for resources while trying to be quiet in order to avoid attracting zombie-like creatures. In regard to the latter gameplay, I find Resident Evil 5 (the only Resident Evil game that I've played) to be much more engaging; there's tension due to the environmental designs and due to the zombies and other creatures being genuinely creepy and grotesque (e.g. human-sized insects, mutant dogs, skinless quadrupeds that lick you, etc).

Anyway, I've never understood the appeal of this game; I don't get why it's so popular. The gameplay is boring and unoriginal. If the reason is that the story is considered great, I don't see why, because it's boring and depressing, neither of which I want to experience when playing a game.

How do you guys feel about The Last of Us, and are you excited for the sequel? Are you as excited for the sequel as you are for Ghosts of Tsushima?
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Played it for the first time earlier this year and kind of felt the same way. Story was fine and characters were good but it definitely could have had better gameplay with the exception of you hanging upside down, that was awesome. Felt like even the puzzles weren't that great either. I am seriously considering watching someone play through the story of 2 rather than buying a copy.
 
pawel86ck said:
It's a good item / weapon, because it can:
- insta kill (almost) everyone
- it's a defense item later on when someone grabs you
-it can also unlock certain doors with supplies.
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You see? Thats exactly my point. Without a shiv, you can't defend yourself against a zombie(like seriously? You can't fight back?).
The rest is already explaination of something I know.

But shiv is a rare item, so it's much better idea to kill enemies with bottle + pipe combo.
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And which is makes the worry most. Seriously, how many times you were more worried in saving shivs than actually saving a crutial healing item?
 
alabtrosMyster said:
I don't get that feeling of bounding people have for other animals, but seem to lack for other humans when it comes to killing.
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It is in part a reaction caused by realistic sounds. A dog in pain triggers something in my brain which I have no desire to trigger via a game of all things. If people pain is done in a super realistic way like in that ball peen arm and hammer trailer, that is a turn off as well. But normal game fodder? They dont feel, sound, or act like real people.
 
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I'm not going to argue for the originality, but the combat does nail the physicality of brutality of the arsenal. If you turn up the difficulty (mostly for the scarcity of resources and lack of Batman-vision), it's an enjoyable romp.
 
in my opinion is a Great game, a little bit overrated, but is a high tech of ps3
GribbleGrunger said:
Nope. It's the best game ever made. Great gameplay, great script and great acting. Part of the problem is people don't know the difference between plot and narrative so they reduce the game to the simple plot and overlook the incredible narrative, which is character development and meaningful moral dilemmas.
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wow wow... for best game ever, Only Gravity rush 1 and 2., but i have respect for your opinion
 
Is The Last of Us overrated?

Yes! Very much so...
 
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Saberyoko said:
You see? Thats exactly my point. Without a shiv, you can't defend yourself against a zombie(like seriously? You can't fight back?).
The rest is already explaination of something I know.



And which is makes the worry most. Seriously, how many times you were more worried in saving shivs than actually saving a crutial healing item?
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Joel can still defend himself even without shiv (only clickers and bloaters will kill him instantly) but he will run out of health very quickly, so shiv is much better option anyway.
 
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pawel86ck said:
Joel can still defend himself even without shiv (only clickers and bloaters will kill him instantly) but he will run out of health very quickly, so shiv is much better option anyway.
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Again no. Because shiv is primaly used for grips of zombies(ik if don't), which you mentioned, or dealing with supplies.
Back to my point again of turning one item more important than a healing item. Too rare do spend, I'm almost sure people prefers to even die than spending a shiv.
 
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Saberyoko said:
Again no. Because shiv is primaly used for grips of zombies(ik if don't), which you mentioned, or dealing with supplies.
Back to my point again of turning one item more important than even healing item. Too rare do spend, I'm almost sure people prefers to even die than spending a shiv.
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Man, you are thinking wayyy too much :P. It's just a game.
 
pawel86ck said:
Man, you are thinking wayyy too much :p. It's just a game.
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Me? No, I'm just discussing.
The game would do better if they make 2 distinct itens instead of just relying on one. It feels stupid to rely so much on a shiv.
But if you could use shiv only to deal with life risking situations and an another item to deal with supplies, would be a lot better.
 
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While I'm always a dual console owner throughout the generations, I lean towards XBox but buy the PS for the exclusives. I thought God of War was great...and the others mostly good/fun.

I do think Sony masterfully markets their games to the point that the hype is hard to meet. However, as far as TLOU, it's one of my faves of all time and TLOU2 is my most anticipated 2020 release.

Sounds like it just didnt connect for OP. That's cool. Not everything's for everyone. Some of the reasons why OP didnt like it, are some of the reasons I did. 🙂
 
In NeoGAF what isn't considered "overrated" these days? As if no game is never good enough no matter what and also this mentality that every new game suck and can't never match the old games.
 
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Peenolia010 said:
If you don't mind me asking, can you tell that list of 10 games?
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Sure!

No particular order:

Zelda - A Link to the Past
Final Fantasy VI
Chrono Trigger
Xenogears
Resident Evil 4
Final Fantasy X
Xenosaga Episode III
Valkyria Chronicles
The Last of Us
Persona 5
 
My favorite part of The Last of Us was the university level. Gameplay-wise, it's not all that original though, and I don't get the urge to replay the game like I would Uncharted 2 which had many more memorable moments.
 
It's not my cup of tea. The gameplay is average at best. The mechanics are boring. It's a scripted melodrama where you press buttons on prompt.

But the voice acting and visuals are superb.

Never got close to finishing it.
 
Everyone has different tastes.
For me its a top 10 game of all time. Maybe its not the story or the gameplay but its just the way everything is done. Music, the way the world around you is shown, the characters, the simple but great combat and stealth. The acting is exceptional, I mean maybe not to a hollywood buff but it was awesome to me. Its the Naughty Dog x factor that I cant put my finger on.


But to me it maybe loses out to Dark Souls as the game of the generation. For others it was Fallout New Vegas or Mario Galaxy etc etc (which is literally my least favourite Mainline mario game )
 
I believe it is underrated.

Due the story and ending people didn't even realize they are playing one of the best third-person gameplay ever created.

And the MP ignored by some are maybe one of the best parts of TLOU... new, innovative, strategic, and where the gameplay perfection shines.

The game gives a lot more than what critics and players seems to think about.
 
I guess it's subjective but I gotta say no.

I think it's a masterpiece.

I remember more details of my entire playthrough of TLOU (most recently played a couple years ago) than I do about games I played last month
 
I really liked the Last of Us but not necessarily for the same reasons as the critics. I roll my eyes when people say shit like this about the game.



It's how the gameplay perfectly integrates in design and tone that sets the game apart, and overcomes the frequent issues with dissonance in major releases. Joel has no preternatural skills to kill from the shadows...
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The motherfucker can see through walls with his ears.

Anyway, it's a damn good game. The ending was glorious and hit all my biases. It was unflinchingly super macho my-way-or-the-highway stuff and I was surprised to see it in a modern game. It's exactly how I would have ended it. Sometimes I watch it on YouTube just to see Joel massacre some Fireflies and lie about it.

Gameplay was tense and I had to suppress my natural urge to horde items and instead actually use them in battle. There was a bit too much mashing triangle to pick up resources in the dark and the sneaky portions were too slow for my tastes, but maybe I was too cautious during those parts.

I'm not really looking forward to The Last of Us 2. If the leaks are true, it would be unfortunate.
 
I gotta say it was pretty damn good back then, much better than Bioshock Infinote for sure. I never replayed since launch though.
 
Sander Cohen said:
Yes, when some people say it's their best game ever or in last 20 something years, yea, it's way overrated when you talk like that. It's game created in Uncharted mould but apocalyptic and more grounded. It isn't breaking any new barriers to be honest. Story is by far strongest part of the game, especially ending. Certainly must-play for any gamer but its fantastic MP shouldn't be overlooked, spent 10 times more time on that than on SP.

So, overall, is it a tad overrated, yes, I think it is.
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That's a good point. In order to establish whether we think something is overrated or not, we have to have a starting baseline.

If that baseline is "best game ever" then yes, it's incredibly overrated to me.

If that point of reference is "it's a great game", then no, it's not overrated at all.

Context is everything. The question can only be answered in a relative fashion.
 
cormack12 said:
It was great at the time, but it has aged poorly. The marrying of the story with the gameplay was a peak, but the gameplay alone is not deep or challenging enough to give it real replayability.

I see it more as a glimpse of what might be but never really developed. I wouldn't say it's a 'must-play' or 'genre defining' if you missed the boat on release.
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I would use TLOU as a good book that you can point to as literature. Like Huck Fin, or Moby Dick. You can recommend it to someone that wants a story, and the medium of video games is represented to tell that story.

It does more on the video and a little less on the game than is needed to allow you to keep coming back to it. You don't go read Moby Dick again, or if you do, it's a decade or more later and you're in it for the story.

TL:DR; it's not what I would hold up as a "great game" but it is what I would hold up as "video games can be great art, like a book or a painting."
 
Hiding behind something while ellie straight up walks in to the enemy and spits in their face, somehow without them seeing her, makes it 10/10.
 
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