Consensus (Gaming)
And that is fair. I didn’t give The Walking Dead show a chance because the comic quickly butchered its own potential. I haven’t even read all of the comic that I own. And it did a lot of things that were novel and interesting. I honestly haven’t been able to sort why TLoU doesn’t press my buzzer and get my attention.
I think a game like TLoU lives or dies by your connection (or lack of connection) to the characters.To Kermit’s point, there’s nothing inherently original about watching people deal with the kinds of things that the characters in TLoU deal with. But what makes it so special for me, and I think for many others, is that the portrayal of the characters is so exceptionally fleshed out that they feel real and alive, and because of that, their pain, hope, terror, heartbreak, and joy feel equally real.
But none of that would come across if, for any reason, the you don’t bond with the characters.
Frankly, I felt like it wasn't giving me enough to work with up to the point I stopped. (Not long after getting out of the city) The pace is excruciatingly slow and the so-so gameplay makes it hard to push forward. I don't have a problem with a slow story as long as I'm engaged and the game doesn't engage me. :/
I struggled with the gameplay during the early hours of the game as well. I actively disliked the Uncharted games because I found the gameplay so bad. And while I found the story in TLoU instantly more compelling than Uncharted, the shooting mechanics were really driving me to put it down.
But luckily for me, I happen to love stealth games like Splinter Cell. So out of a combination of curiosity and desperation, I decided to stop TLoU as a shooter, and instead approach it as a stealth game. And to the game’s credit, it works brilliantly that way. You can play through long chunks of the game firing few or no bullets. And the environments are thoughtfully layed out such that they encourage this style of gameplay.
Eventually, I had upgraded my weapons and skills to the point where I could enjoy the game as more of a pure shooter. It’s actually one of the more fascinating aspects of the game. I found myself switching between a stealthy, cautious approach, and a full-aggro shooter approach based on how I was feeling, based on what the characters were going through at that moment.
Complete thread:
- Game of the Decade -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-08, 20:03
- Game of the Decade -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-08, 20:25
- Game of the Decade -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 10:32
- Game of the Decade - Harmanimus, 2019-09-09, 13:17
- Game of the Decade - stabbim, 2019-09-10, 12:21
- Game of the Decade -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 10:32
- Game of the Decade -
Ragashingo,
2019-09-08, 21:48
- Interesting that nobody has mentioned Titanfall 2 yet... -
Malagate,
2019-09-09, 06:33
- That’s only because I haven’t responded yet ;) - CruelLEGACEY, 2019-09-09, 08:02
- Game of the Decade -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 10:44
- You're such a classy guy Cody -
Xenos,
2019-09-09, 12:31
- You're such a classy guy Cody -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 12:33
- You're such a classy guy Cody - cheapLEY, 2019-09-09, 13:52
- It's the pretentious nature of your delivery. -
INSANEdrive,
2019-09-09, 15:50
- It's the pretentious nature of your delivery. -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 16:14
- Well. That's my BINGO card folks. Can we ban him now? :P -
INSANEdrive,
2019-09-09, 16:36
- Well. That's my BINGO card folks. Can we ban him now? :P -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 16:40
- Well. That's my BINGO card folks. Can we ban him now? :P - cheapLEY, 2019-09-09, 16:49
- Well. That's my BINGO card folks. Can we ban him now? :P - Kermit, 2019-09-10, 07:35
- C: "...did I do it right?" I: "Were it so easy". - INSANEdrive, 2019-09-10, 10:30
- Well. That's my BINGO card folks. Can we ban him now? :P -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 16:40
- Well. That's my BINGO card folks. Can we ban him now? :P -
INSANEdrive,
2019-09-09, 16:36
- It's the pretentious nature of your delivery. -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 16:14
- Ear to ear folks! -
ManKitten,
2019-09-09, 19:44
- Whoa whoa whoa! Who said they were surprised? ;) - Xenos, 2019-09-10, 13:30
- You're such a classy guy Cody -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 12:33
- You're such a classy guy Cody -
Xenos,
2019-09-09, 12:31
- Game of the Decade -
Avateur,
2019-09-12, 21:13
- Game of the Decade -
Ragashingo,
2019-09-12, 22:56
- Game of the Decade - Avateur, 2019-09-12, 23:08
- Game of the Decade -
Ragashingo,
2019-09-12, 22:56
- Interesting that nobody has mentioned Titanfall 2 yet... -
Malagate,
2019-09-09, 06:33
- Game of the Decade -
Blackt1g3r,
2019-09-09, 07:51
- Game of the Decade - Cody Miller, 2019-09-09, 20:55
- Game of the Decade - Kermit, 2019-09-09, 09:22
- Without spending much time researching... -
kidtsunami,
2019-09-09, 09:35
- I wish spelunky had online multiplayer - Blackt1g3r, 2019-09-09, 10:29
- Without spending much time researching... - Blackt1g3r, 2019-09-09, 12:03
- Persona 5 or Nier: Automata. -
EffortlessFury,
2019-09-09, 11:16
- Persona 5 or Nier: Automata. - Korny, 2019-09-09, 11:26
- The Official Game(s) of the Decade -
INSANEdrive,
2019-09-09, 11:25
- You missed the first Super Mario Galaxy! -
marmot 1333,
2019-09-09, 12:37
- 2007. Disqualified. - INSANEdrive, 2019-09-09, 13:03
- You missed the first Super Mario Galaxy! -
marmot 1333,
2019-09-09, 12:37
- Borderlands 2 - Schedonnardus, 2019-09-09, 12:47
- Game of the Decade -
breitzen,
2019-09-09, 12:54
- Minecraft was last decade. Came out May 2009. -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 13:02
- You're right! Although a few places I've seen say 2011? - breitzen, 2019-09-09, 13:23
- Your initial post doesn’t mention release date requirements. -
Harmanimus,
2019-09-09, 13:24
- Your initial post doesn’t mention release date requirements. -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-09, 13:50
- Your initial post doesn’t mention release date requirements. -
Harmanimus,
2019-09-09, 16:45
- Your initial post doesn’t mention release date requirements. -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-09, 16:54
- Your initial post doesn’t mention release date requirements. - Harmanimus, 2019-09-09, 17:01
- Your initial post doesn’t mention release date requirements. -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-09, 16:54
- Your initial post doesn’t mention release date requirements. -
Harmanimus,
2019-09-09, 16:45
- "The Decade" isn't exactly a vague timeframe... - Korny, 2019-09-09, 14:16
- Your initial post doesn’t mention release date requirements. -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-09, 13:50
- According to wikipedia... -
breitzen,
2019-09-09, 13:27
- According to wikipedia... -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 13:51
- According to wikipedia... -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-09, 13:52
- According to wikipedia... - Cody Miller, 2019-09-09, 16:15
- According to wikipedia... -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-09, 13:52
- According to wikipedia... -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 13:51
- Minecraft was last decade. Came out May 2009. -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 13:02
- Game of the Decade -
CruelLEGACEY,
2019-09-09, 17:53
- Game of the Decade -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 18:37
- Game of the Decade -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-09, 19:06
- Game of the Decade - Cody Miller, 2019-09-09, 21:25
- Game of the Decade -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-09, 19:06
- Game of the Decade -
Ragashingo,
2019-09-09, 18:47
- Game of the Decade -
CruelLEGACEY,
2019-09-09, 20:21
- Game of the Decade -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-09, 20:31
- Game of the Decade - CruelLEGACEY, 2019-09-09, 22:37
- Game of the Decade -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-09, 20:31
- Game of the Decade -
CruelLEGACEY,
2019-09-09, 20:21
- Game of the Decade -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 18:37
- I didn't even think of Halo Reach -
Blackt1g3r,
2019-09-10, 07:49
- I didn't even think of Halo Reach -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-10, 08:11
- I didn't even think of Halo Reach - Blackt1g3r, 2019-09-10, 08:23
- Maybe you'll finally realize it's canon. - Kermit, 2019-09-10, 09:38
- I played ODST recently - MacAddictXIV, 2019-09-10, 09:45
- I didn't even think of Halo Reach -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-10, 08:11
- Nier Automata -
narcogen,
2019-09-10, 09:41
- Nier Automata - Cody Miller, 2019-09-10, 21:22
- Consensus -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-10, 10:12
- Consensus -
EffortlessFury,
2019-09-10, 11:39
- Consensus -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-10, 12:15
- Consensus - stabbim, 2019-09-10, 12:26
- Consensus -
Harmanimus,
2019-09-10, 13:03
- Consensus -
Kermit,
2019-09-10, 13:58
- Consensus - Cody Miller, 2019-09-10, 14:17
- Consensus -
Harmanimus,
2019-09-10, 14:43
- Consensus -
CruelLEGACEY,
2019-09-11, 07:21
- +1, and something Bungie could really learn from. -
Malagate,
2019-09-11, 12:23
- +1, and something Bungie could really learn from. -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-11, 12:38
- Feed this to the Writing Team, Clockwork Orange-style. -
Malagate,
2019-09-11, 12:56
- Feed this to the Writing Team, Clockwork Orange-style. - Cody Miller, 2019-09-11, 13:02
- Feed this to the Writing Team, Clockwork Orange-style. -
Malagate,
2019-09-11, 12:56
- +1, and something Bungie could really learn from. -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-11, 12:38
- Consensus - EffortlessFury, 2019-09-11, 13:41
- Consensus - Kermit, 2019-09-12, 08:10
- +1, and something Bungie could really learn from. -
Malagate,
2019-09-11, 12:23
- Consensus -
CruelLEGACEY,
2019-09-11, 07:21
- Consensus -
Kermit,
2019-09-10, 13:58
- Consensus -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-10, 12:15
- Consensus -
EffortlessFury,
2019-09-10, 11:39
- INSANEdrives Game of the Decade -
INSANEdrive,
2019-09-10, 12:15
- INSANEdrives Game of the Decade -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-10, 12:24
- INSANEdrives Game of the Decade - INSANEdrive, 2019-09-10, 13:08
- INSANEdrives Game of the Decade -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-10, 12:24
- Whichever Ones Had The Word 'Sonic' In Them. -
Morpheus,
2019-09-10, 14:48
- Although.... - Morpheus, 2019-09-10, 14:50
- Speaking Seriously Now... -
Morpheus,
2019-09-12, 15:08
- Speaking Seriously Now... -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-12, 20:46
- Speaking Seriously Now... -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-12, 20:50
- Speaking Seriously Now... - Avateur, 2019-09-12, 21:07
- Speaking Seriously Now... - Ragashingo, 2019-09-12, 23:04
- Basically This. - Morpheus, 2019-09-13, 18:52
- Speaking Seriously Now... -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-12, 20:50
- Speaking Seriously Now... -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-12, 20:46
- Game of the Decade - Avateur, 2019-09-12, 21:04
- Halo 2 easily. -
Joe Duplessie (SNIPE 316),
2019-09-12, 21:20
- 2004 was not this decade. By any measure. - Claude Errera, 2019-09-12, 22:41
- And the Game of the Decade is… -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-15, 14:34
- A.K.A "Digital Legos" -
INSANEdrive,
2019-09-15, 15:07
- No, that’s LDD, LEGO Digital Designer :| -
Harmanimus,
2019-09-15, 18:01
- AutoCAD is better - Cody Miller, 2019-09-15, 18:59
- No, that’s LDD, LEGO Digital Designer :| -
Harmanimus,
2019-09-15, 18:01
- A.K.A "Digital Legos" -
INSANEdrive,
2019-09-15, 15:07
- Game of the Decade -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-08, 20:25