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I also thought it was just ok, but wasn't a fan of certain clicker sections. Sometimes they were refreshing, but oftentimes I just got annoyed by how sensitive they were to noise. Sometimes it was super-tense and sometimes it Just irritated me after too many tries. I think it was a great attempt at what they were going for though; that can't be an easy thing to balance.

I got through in in about a week, I think, and it definitely dragged in parts. It's good to have that much game, but some parts were more interesting than others, for sure. Sometimes though, I can't tell if I'm annoyed because the game is losing luster or it's really more that I'm annoyed because I'm merely trying to knock this narrative-driven game off mount backlog. I think TLoU did enough to hold my attention, but remember certain sections being too long. 

As for the ending, I'm not sure I'd have made the same choice. You're given a similar one in Life is Strange, and I chose the opposite. In fairness, there are some key differences in the latter that push you that direction, so it's not the exact same thing; just the same general concept.

Honestly, as mixed as my opinions are on this game, I want togo back and play New Game + now. First, I'm going to finish Horizon though. I want to finish that before DLC comes in fall. It was my most anticipated game of this year and I barely touched it.

You seem to have had a similar experience to mine. I wasn't a big fan of the gameplay. The game decides when its wanting to be stealth or action for you so I get the feeling of, "then why did I stealth through all this just to trigger an action event demanding combat"? My only real problem with the clickers is that they seem to have had one-hit kills if they ever got close to you which is what annoyed me. The arcade cover based shootouts is what I didn't like, and what I don't like about Uncharted games either. I mainly got through it to finish the story, which I thought was worth finishing, but now that I have a better picture of the whole thing, I can see it for what it is, a struggle to survive and I felt that struggle albeit intentionally bad mechanics or not. It could have been edited down for time also. Way too many shootouts for my liking, especially in a survival themed story where you aren't encouraged to use ammo. I need a break before new game plus. 

To be honest, as someone who's never been a huge fan of stealth sections, I didn't mind cover shooting. I actually love the new Tomb Raider games that have plenty. Everything else though, I more or less agree and can get burnt out on cover shooting, but don't dislike it as a rule. 

I remember being excited by the melee combat in the early trailers for the game. I have a copy of the game now but haven't touched it yet. 

Did you just have too much backlog games to get to it? Curious why you put it off so long? I think I probably didnt have money when it launched and then I forgot about it. 

I wasn't really into a zombie-like story at the time, but so many people raved about it, I kept thinking about it. Then I got a free copy from a friend of mine who doesn't have a PS3 anymore. So now I have it, and there it sits on my shelf with the rest of the backlog. I just need more time.  

I actually loved that they didn't give you a choice at the end. Yeah, they forced you to do something messed up, but the game was way too character focused to allow you to make a choice at the end. It's Joel's choice and I respected it out of that. Actually my favorite ending in any game. Personally I loved the combat, felt it did a really good job of blending stealth, action and survival mechanics. One of the few games that made getting caught in stealth fun and I respect it for that. Moments where I had to improvise after getting caught were by far my favorite in the game.

I still haven't played it, but one of my friends loves the game and always tries to get me to play it. If I did play it I would take the same approach you did and give it a slow burn, and not try to play through chunks of the game. 

There are certain games that have stealth parts, that sometimes let you run and gun, but I generally try to stealth, but I wont reload saves for perfect plays or anything-- I just push forward. These types of scenarios give me stress, which I enjoy, but I get overwhelmed if I try to play alot of it at once-- too much stress. Having to deal with waves of enemies in a tower defense or turret situation also gives me stress and this game has a balance of both. I enjoyed the slow points where you just wander and explore empty houses in neighborhoods and poke around rooms and stuff, and I like the characters and their story enough to push forward, but it did feel overwhelming at times. I'm having a similar feeling about Metro Last Light Redux, which also has stealth sections and enemy waves, but over all I like the story and exploring the tunnels because of atmosphere. I enjoy these games, but slow burn is best for me.