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I’m just tryna game
5 - Excellent/Personal Favorites
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4 - Good
3-3.5 - Okay
2-2.5 - Mediocre
1-1.5 - Bad
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This review contains spoilers
I’ve been hesitant for years to play this game. Mainly because of the early story leaks, spoilers after release, and the overall controversy surrounding it. Finally after buying the ps4 version for $10 a while ago and this remaster upgrade, said screw it and gave it a go. This game didn’t disappoint and has one of the greatest stories in a video game ever!
Starting off with the good, the story is epic!!! I have no qualms. Very risky for all these characters to die, but that’s life people die especially in these post apocalyptic circumstances. People are trying to survive, and people want revenge. Beginning, middle, and end…ALL PERFECT! With that being said gameplay definitely takes a step back to the story. It’s so-so, almost like the first game with a few tweaks. I personally love the stealth but when it turns into a shootout just wish there was more ammo. Love the notes, lore, collectibles, and everything that can be found. Unless trophy hunting and trying grounded mode I’d just turn it to very light to not worry about as much gameplay and focus on the story.
Weren’t many things I didn’t like, but there was 1 thing that irked me enough to where I’m debating between a 4.5 and a 5. It is Abby’s gameplay. I don’t mind at all that we play as her, matter of fact I like her. Her side of the story 100000% needs to be told! But the game wants to treat her like a super soldier with this semi auto/burst rifle, choking out enemies instead of a knife, going up against twice as many enemies as Ellie, etc. Just change the game into Uncharted gameplay at that point or keep it tame. Staying as survival horror made it so long and monotonous as her after you go through so many enemies already as Ellie. Again, Abby’s story: needed, her gameplay: not needed or tweaked. Actually her side of the story should’ve been DLC or a side B of the game like Leon/Claire on RE2. Would’ve been so much better. Other than this rant, there’s nothing else I didn’t like about the game.
All in all, this game is for sure one of the most controversial games of all time but it shouldn’t overshadow the greatness it still has. The story is one of the best in all of 21st century media, it needed to be told. So many ups and downs, with tons of more downs than ups. The gameplay won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, so the least people need to do is watch a cutscene comp on YouTube, lower the difficulty to just mow through the gameplay! Game is must play!
Starting off with the good, the story is epic!!! I have no qualms. Very risky for all these characters to die, but that’s life people die especially in these post apocalyptic circumstances. People are trying to survive, and people want revenge. Beginning, middle, and end…ALL PERFECT! With that being said gameplay definitely takes a step back to the story. It’s so-so, almost like the first game with a few tweaks. I personally love the stealth but when it turns into a shootout just wish there was more ammo. Love the notes, lore, collectibles, and everything that can be found. Unless trophy hunting and trying grounded mode I’d just turn it to very light to not worry about as much gameplay and focus on the story.
Weren’t many things I didn’t like, but there was 1 thing that irked me enough to where I’m debating between a 4.5 and a 5. It is Abby’s gameplay. I don’t mind at all that we play as her, matter of fact I like her. Her side of the story 100000% needs to be told! But the game wants to treat her like a super soldier with this semi auto/burst rifle, choking out enemies instead of a knife, going up against twice as many enemies as Ellie, etc. Just change the game into Uncharted gameplay at that point or keep it tame. Staying as survival horror made it so long and monotonous as her after you go through so many enemies already as Ellie. Again, Abby’s story: needed, her gameplay: not needed or tweaked. Actually her side of the story should’ve been DLC or a side B of the game like Leon/Claire on RE2. Would’ve been so much better. Other than this rant, there’s nothing else I didn’t like about the game.
All in all, this game is for sure one of the most controversial games of all time but it shouldn’t overshadow the greatness it still has. The story is one of the best in all of 21st century media, it needed to be told. So many ups and downs, with tons of more downs than ups. The gameplay won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, so the least people need to do is watch a cutscene comp on YouTube, lower the difficulty to just mow through the gameplay! Game is must play!