The Last of Us part 1 review. DLC review if you keep reading. If you’re not interested in reading the review the TLDR is game is great ending is poop
You know years ago when I was a dumb teen I thought this game was a masterpiece. By all means it’s a great game the stop and go pacing is something that I needed and was in the mood for. The combat is visceral, no holds barred each encounter feels so cinematic especially against human combatants and to me that’s a 10.
I have never played the second game but I’m aware there is some story flaws (it’s next on my to play list) but I can tell you folks the story didn’t fall apart in the second game it is actually very subtle in this one. To quote Ellie “everyone has either left me or died Joel.” Well Joel chose to stick around and maybe in his mind he wanted to keep that same mentality that all they have is each other and the bond they grew extended into father and daughter territory. In the last 10% of the game a conflict of interest is arose where both characters act so out of pocket it is laughable, you see Joel in the game only ever shot in self defense and murdering a surgeon/Marlene is so off kilter and paints Joel as just this selfish killer with no remorse, if they painted Joel in a light where he was morally grey or unethical then we can talk, but every encounter is out of self defense and to me there’s nothing evil about defending yourself so I see him as a morally good man.
And back on track with Ellie’s quote why would she say that? Then have an emotional response that she did when she awoke from Joel saving her? Like Ellie I thought we were thick as thieves and I wish I would have known I was actually delivering you to die, but Joel didn’t and could not emotionally prepare himself during our journey in the game so I just wanted Joel to be honest with her or Ellie to really reflect on what she said in the fall chapter. Also Ellie saves Joel’s life at the end of the Fall chapter did it cross the writers minds that maybe Joel even feels obligated to save her? Instead we got what we got and it’s left me with a bad taste in my mouth.
The DLC is worth your time and is only an hour and a half. It’s good even more dialogue and story driven than the main game. But who cares you have an hour to kill you can play it in one session totally worth your time.
You know years ago when I was a dumb teen I thought this game was a masterpiece. By all means it’s a great game the stop and go pacing is something that I needed and was in the mood for. The combat is visceral, no holds barred each encounter feels so cinematic especially against human combatants and to me that’s a 10.
I have never played the second game but I’m aware there is some story flaws (it’s next on my to play list) but I can tell you folks the story didn’t fall apart in the second game it is actually very subtle in this one. To quote Ellie “everyone has either left me or died Joel.” Well Joel chose to stick around and maybe in his mind he wanted to keep that same mentality that all they have is each other and the bond they grew extended into father and daughter territory. In the last 10% of the game a conflict of interest is arose where both characters act so out of pocket it is laughable, you see Joel in the game only ever shot in self defense and murdering a surgeon/Marlene is so off kilter and paints Joel as just this selfish killer with no remorse, if they painted Joel in a light where he was morally grey or unethical then we can talk, but every encounter is out of self defense and to me there’s nothing evil about defending yourself so I see him as a morally good man.
And back on track with Ellie’s quote why would she say that? Then have an emotional response that she did when she awoke from Joel saving her? Like Ellie I thought we were thick as thieves and I wish I would have known I was actually delivering you to die, but Joel didn’t and could not emotionally prepare himself during our journey in the game so I just wanted Joel to be honest with her or Ellie to really reflect on what she said in the fall chapter. Also Ellie saves Joel’s life at the end of the Fall chapter did it cross the writers minds that maybe Joel even feels obligated to save her? Instead we got what we got and it’s left me with a bad taste in my mouth.
The DLC is worth your time and is only an hour and a half. It’s good even more dialogue and story driven than the main game. But who cares you have an hour to kill you can play it in one session totally worth your time.
2 Comments
Yeah things he did in his past, and the torture scene was warranted since they kidnapped a little girl, and him killing everyone wasn’t the only thing that was out of pocket. But I’m well into the second game and I can say it has ironed out my complaints I am really enjoying it.
Nancyfly
1 year ago