The Last of Us Remastered Review
The Last of Us Remastered is a port of the original PS3 exclusive to the PS4. Nothing too outstanding was added to the re-release, which is absolutely fine. Nothing needed to be added anyway. The last of us is the perfect example of what every great story-driven action game should be. Everything is executed with so much thought behind it, to create the most immersive experience you can get.
The Last of Us hooks and reels you in with it's well scripted plot, and all-star voice cast. No other game has made me care so much about these characters I hardly even know. The amazing graphics (probably the best on console games to date) and motion capture bring out the raw emotions in the protagonists. You go on an emotional journey with Joel, as he travels the post-apocalyptic U.S. with a disgruntled and curious teenager named Ellie. They gradually bond, even though they have almost alternate personalities. The protagonists are so interesting, and there's so much to learn about them, which actually gives you some motivation to keep them alive.
You will have two main enemies in this game, humans and infected zombie-like mutant humans. To fight these enemies you will pick up weapons throughout the course of the game, which in turn will let you upgrade them by scavenging for supplies. You can craft things with supplies too, in a fairly basic crafting system. Scavenging for supplies feels so rewarding, and sometimes supplies will be thinly spread throughout the map, forcing you to make choices on what you craft and what you don't. The level design is also phenomenal, and everything placed in the map works so well with the combat and stealth to make it feel organic.
This game can get pretty intense at times, and the tension that builds up makes it feel so atmospheric. There can be large stealth sections with infected humans that makes your stomach knot into a ball. There's actually a unique twist on the stealth, which was a great idea. Some of the infected (Clickers) use echolocation to see around them. So you have to be quiet around them, even if they can't see you. They could comically walk right past you if you didn't move. You usually have the option to go stealthily or guns ablaze. Sometimes combat will be forced unexpectedly on you and catch you off guard. Some of the best moments of the game wait, and when everything seems calm they spring it on you. The combat works very well and the controls are extremely responsive. Unlike Call of Duty, where ammunition is infinite, you will be forced to use your bullets wisely. The stealth is the way to go if your low on bullets, and mastering stealth is so satisfying. Something that can occasionally bring the combat/stealth down is the buggy and very stupid A.I. Sometimes reactions from the A.I. were bad enough to make me laugh. Sometimes enemies can be caught in endless loops of running around in circles until you do something like throw a brick to cut it off. These occasions definitely get rid of the immersion that the Last of Us tries so hard to build. Thankfully these were only limited and they didn't hinder my experience.
Another unimpressive aspect was the multiplayer. It was kind of unnecessary in a very heavily story driven game. It works well and all, but it has nothing unique to it and feels kind of crammed in there.
The Last of Us is everything I want from an action game and more. It gives you a reason to fight and leaves you with satisfying gameplay with some pretty intense and hectic moments. This is a pretty short review, but I have nothing that negative to say about this game, and if I gave away any more of the story I would probably spoil it. This is one of the best games out there.
-Buggy A.I. +Core Gameplay fantastic
-Multiplayer's nothing special + Satisfying on every level
+ Great story and characters
9.8/10
You will have two main enemies in this game, humans and infected zombie-like mutant humans. To fight these enemies you will pick up weapons throughout the course of the game, which in turn will let you upgrade them by scavenging for supplies. You can craft things with supplies too, in a fairly basic crafting system. Scavenging for supplies feels so rewarding, and sometimes supplies will be thinly spread throughout the map, forcing you to make choices on what you craft and what you don't. The level design is also phenomenal, and everything placed in the map works so well with the combat and stealth to make it feel organic.
This game can get pretty intense at times, and the tension that builds up makes it feel so atmospheric. There can be large stealth sections with infected humans that makes your stomach knot into a ball. There's actually a unique twist on the stealth, which was a great idea. Some of the infected (Clickers) use echolocation to see around them. So you have to be quiet around them, even if they can't see you. They could comically walk right past you if you didn't move. You usually have the option to go stealthily or guns ablaze. Sometimes combat will be forced unexpectedly on you and catch you off guard. Some of the best moments of the game wait, and when everything seems calm they spring it on you. The combat works very well and the controls are extremely responsive. Unlike Call of Duty, where ammunition is infinite, you will be forced to use your bullets wisely. The stealth is the way to go if your low on bullets, and mastering stealth is so satisfying. Something that can occasionally bring the combat/stealth down is the buggy and very stupid A.I. Sometimes reactions from the A.I. were bad enough to make me laugh. Sometimes enemies can be caught in endless loops of running around in circles until you do something like throw a brick to cut it off. These occasions definitely get rid of the immersion that the Last of Us tries so hard to build. Thankfully these were only limited and they didn't hinder my experience.
Another unimpressive aspect was the multiplayer. It was kind of unnecessary in a very heavily story driven game. It works well and all, but it has nothing unique to it and feels kind of crammed in there.
The Last of Us is everything I want from an action game and more. It gives you a reason to fight and leaves you with satisfying gameplay with some pretty intense and hectic moments. This is a pretty short review, but I have nothing that negative to say about this game, and if I gave away any more of the story I would probably spoil it. This is one of the best games out there.
-Buggy A.I. +Core Gameplay fantastic
-Multiplayer's nothing special + Satisfying on every level
+ Great story and characters
9.8/10
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