Damn, I was going to ask if the new Iced Earth album was worth picking up... I've heard some decent things. I wasn't aware you liked metal. What genres of metal do you like?
Harley Quinn... damn, I haven't read those. The artwork looks awesome though. I'll have to have a look sometime.
Bioshock Infinite also had massive gameplay issues and a fucking terrible boss fight that almost made me quit the game.
...Which is stupid. Realistically, if we want games to be considered art, we should let the material dictate the length.
The game is absolutely for me. I called it a spiritual successor to RE4 and I don't say that lightly. I love this game, and that's where the criticisms stem from. The control issue I think was from me not playing a console game in a while and having to adjust to characters taking half a millenium to turn around, but once I got used to it I loved it.
I know you'd lose some of the best parts, and I'm not saying that it's too long from a purely gameplay point, because apart from a few puzzle sections, most of the gameplay is good. I'm saying from a narrative perspective. I beat it in 3 days, and by the end of it I felt that the story meandered too much, and that it would have been more impactful if it were more concise. It's a personal tale, it doesn't need to be this long, especially when there is very little in the way of plot, and most of it is actual character development. I wish Ellie and Joel talked more in the game too, as there were certain areas where I wished she'd just say something.
I quite enjoyed this game, but it's far from perfect. FAR. There are moments when the game breaks it's own rules that completely bring you out of the experience, like Bill running into clickers, or Ellie standing in front bandits. It's Naughty Dog, they have infinite fucking cash, so you'd think they'd iron some of these problems out. Also, there's one bit where every single clicker knew where I was and chased me like they could see me, despite the fact that I didn't make any fucking noise.
Yeah. I played Demon's Souls before Dark Souls came out but I never finished it. Then I lost it in the housefire. I'm borrowing a friends PS3 at the moment, and I just want to finish it!
Funny story, I was actually trying to buy Demon's Souls. I went to JB HIFI and they told me to check EB. They said they had a copy at the other store, which is an hour drive. I thought fuck it, I really want Demon's Souls so I drove to get it. They didn't have a copy. The dude messed up. Because of this, the guy gave me a 15 dollar discount on any game I wanted, so I got TLoU for 25 bucks.
Anyway, the game is good. I like that Zombies actually feel threatening, and some of them kill you in one hit unless you have a shiv.
Uncharted 3 is awful. This feels more like a spiritual successor to RE4 but with a better plot. I'd give it a try.
I was fine with most of the gameplay. The problem is I felt it hurt the overall plot. I feel it's a problem with games that focus heavily on narrative. Some sections feel far too drawn out. It works for some bits, like the two brothers, as you get to know them. Still, with the tunnel, I feel the game could have cut that bit entirely and I wouldn't have cared. In fact, the only part of it I liked was the bus and water bit.
What you said about Ellie and Joel may have been true, but I still feel it was exectued poorly. I mean it was a bit of a jump, and I didn't even have time for the feelings to set in. Also, this happens so often it's not funny. Sometimes the gunfights don't even make sense. Why am I fighting bad guys while on horseback on the way to find Ellie. Why didn't they get her? It reeks of forced gameplay and elongation. I complain if a movie feels too long, so I'm going to argue if a narratively focused game feels too long.
The Last of Us is a GREAT experience let down by a lot of immersion breaking silliness. It breaks it's own rules and takes you out of the experience. Otherwise, the story is great and I enjoyed it overall. 7/10.
May have been a joke, but I still want an M rated Zelda - Oh wait. Darksiders.
