The Last of Us Part 2 |OT| Play Phase

[Legend]

I'm at work

You are all going to finish it before I can even get back in.

I need to finish by monday.

[Xevross]

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Yes without reason. Was a side area you might have missed on day 2.

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Deserters from wlf. They thought I was there to take them back. Just a few hiding in a house.

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Oh okay yeah I completely missed that. But I'd also say that's not without reason, if they were deserters they'd be extremely on edge.

Oh boy, you know with this one if anyone tries to claim its just "a movie" they haven't played it. That section I just played was absolutely fudgy spectacular, absolutely the peak of what video games can offer. This game is just brilliant.

[Xevross]

Well crud, I finished the game. I knew I was going faster than average but I honestly thought I was being very thorough, my total playtime is just over 20 hours, which is way less than I've seen anyone else finish it in.

The ending is definitely like the first game, wowzas.

[the-pi-guy]

I'm at work

You are all going to finish it before I can even get back in.

My post stands true.

Well crud, I finished the game. I knew I was going faster than average but I honestly thought I was being very thorough, my total playtime is just over 20 hours, which is way less than I've seen anyone else finish it in.

The ending is definitely like the first game, wowzas.

How long to beat has the game at 20.5 hours.

[nnodley]

i'm at just around 10 hours and still not finished with day 1.

I'm now at:

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The 3 years ago flashback with joel and the museum.  I'm seriously loving this part of the game.  I'm literally laughing and smiling at every interaction between joel and ellie.

I fudgy love this game

[Xevross]

My post stands true.
How long to beat has the game at 20.5 hours.

That's a sample size of 1!

Man I'm so conflicted, the first half of the game I was unanimously loving. All the way through the gameplay, encounters and gameplay pacing were just phenomenal, so I was enjoying it. The story structure is a bit all over the place though, I don't know if I like what they did with the second half. And the actual story just doesn't stand up to the first game imo. That's all I'l say about it.

Overall I know I played a masterpiece of design and I'm in awe about what they achieved with the game, but I can't help but feel negative right now.

[Xevross]

Hopped into the Era spoiler thread and wow there is a lot of genuine dislike for the game (all about the story). I'm most sad that I'm finding a lot of stuff I unfortunately agree with. I have so many conflicting feelings

[nnodley]

Oh also (Day 1 spoilers)

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Finding the guitar in the music store and ellie singing a slow acoustic version of Take On Me by A-ha was fantastic.  I absolutely love A-ha's acoustic version and this rendition was perfect after what happens.

Hopped into the Era spoiler thread and wow there is a lot of genuine dislike for the game (all about the story). I'm most sad that I'm finding a lot of stuff I unfortunately agree with. I have so many conflicting feelings

I guess i'll see once i get to the second half and beyond.   I'm guessing its just gonna be a very devisive game where its an amazing game, but there just something about it that either sits well with some and doesn't with others.

[Xevross]

Oh also (Day 1 spoilers)

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Finding the guitar in the music store and ellie singing a slow acoustic version of Take On Me by A-ha was fantastic.  I absolutely love A-ha's acoustic version and this rendition was perfect after what happens.

I guess i'll see once i get to the second half and beyond.   I'm guessing its just gonna be a very devisive game where its an amazing game, but there just something about it that either sits well with some and doesn't with others.

That bit is possibly my favourite moment of the whole game.

Yeah that is definitely some of it. For me the actual story sits well, the events and everything that happen I don't have a problem with, in fact I think its a good story. My problem is the execution. For me the storytelling is really messy. I'd go as far as saying that the story structure, pacing of the story (time between big moments and such) and overall delivery of the game's plot is just so weird, convoluted and sloppy. Its possibly the worst I've ever seen in a game, which is just shocking for me to say about a Naughty Dog game. It almost ruins the overall actual good story they told here. I won't elaborate about why for obvious reasons.

Anyway, I'd be interested to hear all your thoughts towards the end.

[Legend]

Oh also (Day 1 spoilers)

Spoiler for Hidden:

Finding the guitar in the music store and ellie singing a slow acoustic version of Take On Me by A-ha was fantastic.  I absolutely love A-ha's acoustic version and this rendition was perfect after what happens.

I guess i'll see once i get to the second half and beyond.   I'm guessing its just gonna be a very devisive game where its an amazing game, but there just something about it that either sits well with some and doesn't with others.

First day spoiler

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I kinda liked that moment too. Great song but that area was already a bit too slow paced.<br><br>That was when I made my pacing comment.<br>

Anyway I'm 19 hours in so I'm getting close to the end. Loving the game. Has all the problems I pointed out a few pages ago though so it's not perfect, but right now it's a very solid 10/10.


Full end game spoilers and speculation.

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Do not read unless you have finished it.<br><div style="margin:20px; margin-top:5px"><div class="smallfont" style="margin-bottom:2px"><b>Spoiler</b> for <i>Hidden</i>: <input type="button" value="Show" style="width:60px;font-size:10px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" onClick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.value = 'Hide'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.value = 'Show'; }"></div><div class="alt2" style="margin: 0px; padding: 6px; border: 1px inset;"><div style="display: none;">I&#39;m about to reach the tower with the kid.<br><br>My guess is that the game will indeed go for a u2 moment. I&#39;d bet Abby kills Ellie, &nbsp;while we are in control.<br><br>Complaints will be about forced violence when a few words would have worked, like with Nora&#39;s death.<br></div></div></div><br>

[Xevross]

First day spoiler

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I kinda liked that moment too. Great song but that area was already a bit too slow paced.

That was when I made my pacing comment.

Anyway I'm 19 hours in so I'm getting close to the end. Loving the game. Has all the problems I pointed out a few pages ago though so it's not perfect, but right now it's a very solid 10/10.


Full end game spoilers and speculation.

Spoiler for Hidden:

Do not read unless you have finished it.

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I'm about to reach the tower with the kid.

My guess is that the game will indeed go for a u2 moment. I'd bet Abby kills Ellie,  while we are in control.

Complaints will be about forced violence when a few words would have worked, like with Nora's death.

*sigh* I wish I still thought the game was a 10/10

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Which tower?

[the-pi-guy]

Jesus christ. What an incredible work of art this is. Holy hell, been through all the emotions in just 2 hours.

I'm here.

[the-pi-guy]

4 hours in I guess.  

No matter how it ends up, this is likely the first time I've liked a sequel as much as an original that I've loved.  

3D audio is a mix.  Sometimes it works great, other times I can't even tell that it's there.  

Unrelatedly my controller is sucking.  

The sticks seem to be dying.  Been a few times where the camera swivels or Ellie moves when the stocks aren't being touched.  

And for some reason taking a picture is very inconsistent. I'll hit the share button like 4 times and only get a picture or two.  And there's a huge delay for it.

[Legend]

Finished. Yup, 10/10.

Not perfect as I said before, but one of the best games out there. Liked it a lot more than U4. Maybe liked it more than the first. More "chaotic good" than the first, so I can see others having different opinions. Poor pacing from start to finish lol.

Final play time: 23 hours, 59 minutes.

[Xevross]

Finished. Yup, 10/10.

Not perfect as I said before, but one of the best games out there. Liked it a lot more than U4. Maybe liked it more than the first. More "chaotic good" than the first, so I can see others having different opinions. Poor pacing from start to finish lol.

Final play time: 23 hours, 59 minutes.

Nice nice. The pacing of the story is garbage but pacing of gameplay and encounters is phenomenal, it's really weird.

I think I decided it's a 9/10 for me. It's not on the level of the first game at all and I think U4 was also better but not by too much.

Read quite a lot of the spoiler thread on Era. Seems that more people are disappointed than not when they finish it, but it could just be that people who are disappointed are wanting to go to the spoiler thread and talk about it.