Thursday, 15 August 2013

The Last of Us Review

What else can i say about the last of us. It's fucking amazing.
It's not one of the best games of this generation. i think its one of the best games period!
The narrative of the story is so complex and this is the first game, i've actually sat through all the cutscenes, everyone of them interesting. Naughty dog gives you the ability to skip them and 100% of people don't skip them.

Right from the start, it pulls you into the world and immediality you fall in love with the Daughter and the father within 2 minutes.

The graphics are amazing, some of the best i've seen from any game ever. When joel or any other character emerge from the water, they appear shiny. Naughty Dog have had the technology since uncharted 2. They've tested and improved every interation of the uncharted series and they've not failed with The last of us.

The only minor flaw in a flawless game is the AI (artiifical intelligence). it's as if the characters can't think for themselves unless they are being scripted to do something. the AI follows you round everywhere and sometimes i've been behind cover waiting for a clicker or the infected to not see me and Ellie comes along and comes behind the same cover and moved me in site of the infected.

There are a couple of bugs here and there but nothing game breaking, character models seem like they haven't been UV mapped properly.

For areas that are meant to be viewed in the distance have everything rendered properly with pristine condition but for areas that are small have objects that only appear when you get up close to them.
All the textures have been done correctly, no doubt about it, The normal maps are certainly what gives this game the pop and shine that it deserves. it's the best normal mapping i've seen in any game.

As soon as you start up the game and you're past the loading screen, the first scene you see is a window with a transparent curtain and it's blowing in the wind. (not sure if that's got somethnig to do with the story) the Fabric's are there with fluent motion and all of the models, character models, the textures and the render distance even the footprints in the sand and the snow really make this game stand out. It's a must Buy if you own a PS3. if you don't own a PS3, you won't be disappointed

One other minor flaw and it's not that bad considering that if you're in an infected world, you're going to have a destination to go to but that's all you seem to do. sometimes when you come out in the open, it's always reminded to you where you are in relation to your destination.

Ammo and everything else is scarce. i'm always finding myself going through houses getting everything that i can get and it really gives you a sense of purpose to find stuff that you need instead of everything given to you in a silver platter. the enemies can shoot all day long but when you kill them and go over to their bodies to loot their ammo, they have maybe 1 or 2 bullets or even none at all.


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