It's not supposed to be taken as canon. Neil was pretty clear about that. One of the reasons it wasn't taped or shown via streaming - so it couldn't be out of context of the whole One Night Live performance.
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The Last of Us: Remastered |OT| Game of the Years
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It's not supposed to be taken as canon. Neil was pretty clear about that. One of the reasons it wasn't taped or shown via streaming - so it couldn't be out of context of the whole One Night Live performance.
Subtervotion
Member
Yes, it all carries over. I don't think you even need ng+.
True, but its pretty helpful in battles.
Depends on how many times you want to play the game I guess. It's certainly possible to get all upgraded weapons in a grounded play through as your second play through. You might pull your hair out though.
I personally found it convenient to bypass a lot of fights. This meant that I missd a lot of parts and supplies to make shivs. Parts are not dynamic and always spawn in the same spots. You could very well look up a guide (theres one on gamefaqs that lists ALL part locations within the guide) and make sure you'll have enough parts by the last workstation. Also I think some supplies always spawn in certain locations too so you may be able to craft a shiv for every door if you look that up.
Of course playing the game on easy only takes like 4 hours and you'd get everything.
TimeEffect
Member
What difficulty are you on?
I loved the combat playing on hard on PS3. But it seems normal would be a good combination of challenge/ease of play and little frustration.
RedAssedApe
Banned
welp...i'll shut up now. was this during the show? hype levels were too high during the event. saw neil's lips moving but must not have been able to process what he was actually saying. lol
The beauty of the combat is that it can be approached multiple ways. There's no single "right" way to get out of a situation alive.
There's no formula for the combat in this game...
Cc23830
Member
I'm trying. I promise. But why am I not enjoying this game!!! Argghh.
It just seems to be sneak, stab, open a cupboard/drawer, run, press square/triangle.
I don't know how far I am In to it. But I feel like I've given it a fair chance. I've basically
So have I got permission to stop playing now?
It just seems to be sneak, stab, open a cupboard/drawer, run, press square/triangle.
I don't know how far I am In to it. But I feel like I've given it a fair chance. I've basically
saved Joel from dying and then watched Ellie splatter that guys head across the burning restaurant.
If you are playing like that, I'm not surprised you're not finding it enjoyable.
This is not required at all.
TimeEffect
Member
You should probably spoiler that info for peeps who do wanna play it through.
wanna make sure I didn't miss something important like a weapon:
in bill's town you can hear something knocking before you enter the room with joel being hung upside down - I didn't investigate the knocking further but went straight into the room with the rope-trap. did I miss something?
you are almost finished, why stop now.
Do you base all your gaming experiences on button inputs?
Cc23830
Member
I base a game on how much I interact with it and enjoy it. I just feel like I'm repeating the first 30mins over and over but with different scenary
You could say this about every game when it boils down to it. Make your own fun, there are so many mechanics at your disposal.
Cc23830
Member
Fair point. But
the point where Ellie was kidnapped and Joel had to find her
What are the games you enjoyed most? IMHO pretty much all games are like what you describe!?
40 mins our of ~18 hrs isn't a bad trade-off!
Cc23830
Member
It's a fair chunk of the little free time I have though. I'm not a hater, it's just not to my tastes. At the moment I'm mostly playing GTA and Heavy Rain on my Ps3. Kind of playing a back catalogue while the ps4 games catalogue picks up
I found this game has some major spikes, on my initial play-through on PS3 - at the point before you get into the city (and just prior to the sewers where you sneak past the police) I was at rage levels playing on hard. It was becauseI did not know where I should go and it was pure luck when I finally got past.
This time I'm playing grounded (PS4) and there are a few hard spikes and this time the first rage point was the first bloater - man that was doing my head in! I've only just got past it, what I love about grounded is that I feel like achieving in the game but I'm really looking forward to playing it through on easy to pick up all the bits and bobs.
This time I'm playing grounded (PS4) and there are a few hard spikes and this time the first rage point was the first bloater - man that was doing my head in! I've only just got past it, what I love about grounded is that I feel like achieving in the game but I'm really looking forward to playing it through on easy to pick up all the bits and bobs.
I know what you mean, I basically spent one whole evening of my small free time getting past that bloater, but man - the story is such a driver for me, I remember on my PS3 play-through I was playing every night I just simply HAD to play the next bit...it's well worth it.
Stealthily approaching that section is the best option. Just move reeeealll slow.
If it's the same area i'm thinking of (end game more or less), i moved the group around with a couple of bottles, 1 molotov and 1-2 nail bombs in the same point and the entire group was down
Another sticky point, but as said it seems you're so close to the end it'd be a shame to quite.
I think the problem I had was that it took me most of the game to fully understand the way the enemy reacted, and even then it's not predectable which does make it very challanging in places.
You know there's a corridor with a few baddies in - I generally cleared out that area first then used that area (above the bloaters) as a sheild taking out as many silently as possible...but the problem is if you're low on ammo then it'll be painful!
Yes, molotovs are great - and once you've thrown one throw another bottle in the same area to attrack even more enemy into the area.
iirc, after that corridor, there's just
one runner you have to stealth kill and then you're safe. Clickers and bloaters don't see you so you can just go right past them. At the last moment, i threw a bottle far away to clear the checkpoint and climb.
Melchiah
Member
Ted
Member
This section is passable without killing much and without using any supplies/ammo.
First, always creep whilst aiming a weapon (or a brick/bottle) so you are creeping at super slow speed.
Creep along the right hand wall on the path ignoring the bloaters and clickers on the other side of all the decrepit vehicles. You'll come to a static runner blocking the path (stood behind an RV), stealth up to him and choke him out. Carry on along this right hand path up to where you path is blocked by debris (a lorry cab), wait for the clicker lurking here to be an appropriate distance away and then skirt this debris sticking as far to the right hand wall as you can.
You'll come up to a pathway skirting some water logged ground and there is a door way here. Creep in the door way and take out the first (of three) static infected here silently. You can creep up to and choke them all but if you have arrows you can also use these as long as you one shot head shot them all.
Turn left down a passageway (after the first now dead infected) and you come back out into the main section. You can go back into the room at the end of passageway past the clickers you didn't kill through a door a little further up on the right (up some little steps) but it's not necessary unless you need supplies and there isn't much in here. Onmce back in the main tunnel, ahead of you are some clickers and a bloater. Watch the path of clickers briefly until you roughly know their timing then strike out into the water and directly across the open space heading for the pathway opposite. Once you get to this pathway all the wandering clickers are to your right as is the bloater and the only thing directly in your way is a stationary clicker stood on the pathway ahead of you.
Follow the path until you are just before the clicker then drop of the path and creep diagonally back across to the other wall. Follow this wall to the truck and boost Ellie aboard. Done.
This video does roughly the same though he uses some bricks/bottles at the end to distract the clickers and bloaters that I don't think you need as it makes their paths less predictable.
Youtube vid
Creep along the right hand wall on the path ignoring the bloaters and clickers on the other side of all the decrepit vehicles. You'll come to a static runner blocking the path (stood behind an RV), stealth up to him and choke him out. Carry on along this right hand path up to where you path is blocked by debris (a lorry cab), wait for the clicker lurking here to be an appropriate distance away and then skirt this debris sticking as far to the right hand wall as you can.
You'll come up to a pathway skirting some water logged ground and there is a door way here. Creep in the door way and take out the first (of three) static infected here silently. You can creep up to and choke them all but if you have arrows you can also use these as long as you one shot head shot them all.
Turn left down a passageway (after the first now dead infected) and you come back out into the main section. You can go back into the room at the end of passageway past the clickers you didn't kill through a door a little further up on the right (up some little steps) but it's not necessary unless you need supplies and there isn't much in here. Onmce back in the main tunnel, ahead of you are some clickers and a bloater. Watch the path of clickers briefly until you roughly know their timing then strike out into the water and directly across the open space heading for the pathway opposite. Once you get to this pathway all the wandering clickers are to your right as is the bloater and the only thing directly in your way is a stationary clicker stood on the pathway ahead of you.
Follow the path until you are just before the clicker then drop of the path and creep diagonally back across to the other wall. Follow this wall to the truck and boost Ellie aboard. Done.
This video does roughly the same though he uses some bricks/bottles at the end to distract the clickers and bloaters that I don't think you need as it makes their paths less predictable.
Youtube vid
Subtervotion
Member
If you're not into it by
winter
Taking your quote literally... The first 30 minutes is very different from the rest of the game. There's no crafting, barely any enemies really.
I think what you really mean is the gameplay is repetitive. Sure theres a few ladder and pallet puzzles, but there is also
playing as sarah, sniping section, military humvee chase, hanging upside down, deer hunting, horseback riding, something you haven't seen yet (g park), etc.
And you're complaining about
winter
When in reality the first time you go through its with a character that controls differently, you have no weapons, and you're weaker. The second time you have all your old weapons and now you're slow again, but stronger. Not to mention the snow storm makes it disorienting and difficult to tell if you've already been there or not. So while you're in the same location, virtually everything is different.
MaximusPayne
Member
THIS IS SPARTA!
I enjoyed this far too much.
Also, every time I picked up supplements on my Grounded+ run, I heard Sarah's voice saying "hardcore druwgs"
Just curious. Is there a reason you have your flashlight on?...lol
To get that extra thrust for that kick.
Are you sure it is one of the conversations that counts towards the trophy and are you sure you haven't gotten that one already?
RedAssedApe
Banned
what i was talking about isn't in the recorded stream. there is a scene that ashley and troy performed that takes place after the end of the game.
Final Boss
Banned
What weapons should I focus on upgrading at the bench?
Also, are 3 shivs the max that can be held?
Also, are 3 shivs the max that can be held?
BoxManLocke
Member
Hunting rifle and bow are the best weapons to upgrade IMO.
Towards the end of the game, upgrading the flame-thrower is also super useful.
It's going pretty good on my Grounded playthrough. Some sections are absolute chores (the very end of Bill's Town) but I know the game so well now that I never get stuck very long.
Towards the end of the game, upgrading the flame-thrower is also super useful.
It's going pretty good on my Grounded playthrough. Some sections are absolute chores (the very end of Bill's Town) but I know the game so well now that I never get stuck very long.
JohnnyLovesYou
Banned
Jeez. Can't remember the last time I used the hunting rifle. Its the last thing I upgrade.
BoxManLocke
Member
Well I suppose it depends on one style of play, but I find the armor-piercing a pretty useful feature.
JohnnyLovesYou
Banned
demosthenes
Member
BoxManLocke
Member
It does.
I always forget about this one, as the ammo is so scarce for it on hard/suvivor modes.
Hhhnnnnnnggg. I'm gettin there with 7 weeks of MP left. It'll be the first platinum that I'll have worked my ass off for (my only other platinum is The Walking Dead and it required no effort).
I would have a plat for Persona 4 Golden if not for that near-impossible Rise trphy.
toastyToast
Member
Congrats
My turn is coming up. Only have 2 weeks of MP left
My turn is coming up. Only have 2 weeks of MP left