Take your time observing everyone before you take action, I try to form a plan but it's important that you're constantly moving. The enemies are very perceptive and can even see your flashlight if you're behind cover so you're hardly ever fully hidden. I found my best tactic was using listening mode a lot as I move around and kill, also if you kill the dogs owner the dogs are usually discombobulated and they're too busy grieving to be tracking your scent. The human enemies are definitely a different beast from the infected but you just gotta be accurate with your shots and stay moving, if you try to stealth through the way you would in AC it typically won't work out.
Yes, I guess that's my main issue. Most all new threads so far could be discussions had in the three main threads (this one, the review thread or the spoilers thread). Instead, I have to worry about reading and ignoring another spoilery title every time I click on the games section. I don't mean to thread whine though so I apologize.
I played on Normal and started NG+ on Survival but with resources turned all the way up and I'm still having issues. I just got past
the school section where you first fight human enemies
and it's basically impossible to sneak around on this difficulty. Luckily with the resources I have ammo all the time and it's more like a straight up action game because one way or another, everything ends up in a firefight. I swear to god even clickers have x-ray vision on Survivor+.
I didn't like that section that much but it got redeemed with the next 2 hrs of gameplay.
The game really peaked post that
The game really peaked post that
I think i'm really far in the game and
Man that sequence with fighting sniper Tommy was great. So intense, I obviously let him get a few kills on Abby as retribution. Then when he killed Manny it felt so good. It's funny how different the game feels with Abby than with Ellie. I'm super protective of Ellie so I want her to survive and I'm always stressed when she's in situations where she has to fight against something.
With Abby I just let some things happen in order to see some deaths, man some of these animations are gruesome. Especially the one when you get killed by the Blob in the hospital. That was an intense fight. Ground Zero has been a highlight of the game for me so far as far as level design goes. Just wish I could have explored it with Ellie.
With Abby I just let some things happen in order to see some deaths, man some of these animations are gruesome. Especially the one when you get killed by the Blob in the hospital. That was an intense fight. Ground Zero has been a highlight of the game for me so far as far as level design goes. Just wish I could have explored it with Ellie.
I had a few questions regarding the third to last chapter in the game
I just finished playing as Abby and I'm back with Ellie on the farm. Although playing as Abby was unexpected, I kind of liked it in the end. Do a lot of people hate the game because you play as abby? Or is there more controversial stuff to come?
The reasons some people hate the game are different and diverse. Some if it is what you say, some of it is the alt right crowd screaming into a void about gay characters or
the trans character.
Still ways off from completion but your getting to the good stuff soon!
That is just awesome. The bond they share in this game is beautiful. I love their relationship. I'm glad it's opening peoples eyes a little bit.
I think I'm a good way through this epic game, but damn is it much longer than I expected lol.
I'm in the aquarium as Abby, hanging out with Owen.
I do like seeing the other side of the WLF when they're not hunting you down, and getting to play with Bear who I certainly remember horribly blowing up with a mine as Ellie. :(
I like it when games do stuff like this. Even if it's not the MOST DEEP THING EVER it's still good to play.
I do like seeing the other side of the WLF when they're not hunting you down, and getting to play with Bear who I certainly remember horribly blowing up with a mine as Ellie. :(
I like it when games do stuff like this. Even if it's not the MOST DEEP THING EVER it's still good to play.
I'm 20 hours in, according to this thread I'm not even half way through it and I'm just so pumped for more.
20 and you're only half way through? Lol holy shit some of you are getting the most out of the game
Its mostly that
Little less than halfway
I'm playing on hard and that sounds about right, Almost every gun fight I feel like I have barely made it out alive. I would advise playing this game more like Uncharted 4 which is more run and gun, while the stealth is more to lose the enemies/get your bearings.
There are tons of tools at your disposal so don't get stuck behind one wall or desk and start shooting. The NPCs don't have perfect aim, use dodge and prone more.
Also you should be exploring every nook and cranny. I explore everything and still barely have enough ammo for most fights.
Thanks! I can't believe I'm not at the good stuff yet. Everything is exceptional so far.
Beautiful, love it. I feel like I missed some things, may need to run a second play through soon.
Just lower the difficulty if the combat doesn't feel fun - or increase the resources. You will still have to find creative ways to win, but resources will be more abundant.
Naughty Dog was so slick with that, I remember after that trailer they put out a series of tweet with all the featured characters and their names, but next to Abbys pic the name was blacked out, like they're trying to hide her name cause it's recognizable. They knew ppl would assume it was Anna. Moral of the story, never trust a ND trailer lol. Not that one in particular but there's so much bait and switch in their trailers it's crazy.
The imagery in that teaser was extremely revealing. And yet ND managed to trick me with their fake-ass trailers lol.
Thanks, pumped to know I'm only about halfway through as I'm enjoying the hell out of this
The imagery in that teaser was extremely revealing. And yet ND managed to trick me with their fake-ass trailers lol.
The song she sings is revealing, she mentions being blind to good or evil, it's all the same to her cause she can't see the light in ppl. She also sings how she'll dwell on this earth forever more, and that she can't walk the path of the right, cause she's wrong. I think the song she sings in the trailer, reveals a lot of her inner struggles and also maybe what she's up to after she left the vacant farm house.
I know, right?
I'm almost done and the only thing I feel I can follow this up with is going back to the first game and replaying both again....
i couldnt disagree more. that sequence is one of my favorite sequences in the game. its when the melee system is practically forced on you and i got to appreciate how visceral they play out. there are plenty of sections in the game where you can do stealth in moody foresty areas. this was perfect the way it was.
The imagery in that teaser was extremely revealing. And yet ND managed to trick me with their fake-ass trailers lol.
I think that's why we saw them lean really hard into making it seem like Dina was the one that was going to die. The E3 demo where the camera gets a closeup of Dina's bracelet and it transitions into gameplay and we see Ellie suddenly wearing it was very smart on their part.
I agree, I loved it. I felt anxious and that whole sequence was intense having to engage in hand to hand. And ND is arguably the king of set pieces so idk what this dude is talking about lol
Yup. Then after Ellie wakes up on day 3 and walks past the guitar and asks if you want to practice, and I'm all, "Are you fucking kidding me right now?"
Yeah it was very obvious what they were doing.
You could say too obvious that some people were still not buying it.
So they decided to Kojima it up and make misleading trailers with switched out character models. That is so funny man. Twenty years later we got another MGS2 in multiple ways. I'm sure you must appreciate that. :P
I agree, I absolutely loved it. It was atmosphere and up close visceral animations turned up to 11. Literally felt like playing a violent horror based beat em up in CGI quality. Shit was intense, and made for a nice change in gameplay pacing.
This gets into spoilers so I'll spoiler tag just in case:
The Scars are a derogatory name for the Seraphites, usually said by the WLF. The Scars physically scar themselves on each cheek. They are a fundamentalist religious cult. During the course of Ellie's journey both the Scars and the WLF mistake Ellie for the other faction or as a 'stray'.
Those early trailers and cutscenes all seem better now on reflection. So much trickery and foreshadowing, even in the damn lyrics.
"I can't walk on the path of the right, when I'm wrong"
I'm in about the same place. Damn I have a ways to go lol. All day I just wanna go home and dive back in.
Says so in game.
The only "harder" mode I have seen past survivor is Survivor+, the New Game+ Variant of Survivor. There is no grounded in this game, I don't think.