Phaseknox

The information provided in reviews helps me determine if a game seems like something that I will want to play sooner rather than later, and if I think that it will be worth it to me to pay full price for. I don't care about scores as much as I care about what's said, because I know what I personally like and don't like in games despite if the reviewer feels the same way or not. Sounds promising.

The closer that this gets to release, the more interested in it that I become. Reviews will determine if it's something that I buy on day one, or wait to get when it's cheaper.

I just finished it again as well, and part of the reason why the PS4 remastered version looks really good is because it runs at a smooth 60fps. And while I agree that Part II is a better game from a gameplay perspective, the first game is a better game from a story, characterization and pacing perspective IMO. I find it to be a more emotional, human and touching tale overall. I didn't really get too emotional from things when I was younger, but as I've gotten older and have endured more hardships and losses in life I'm more emotional now and will cry if something hits me hard enough in a story. The moments that affected me the most in The Last of Us Part II were...

Yeah, I got much more of a Witcher III vibe from that gameplay footage than Assassin's Creed.

I am too, and I agree. It's one of my favorite games. I'm going to play through Part II again after I finish it. Same here. I thought that I looked just about everywhere that there was to look in the environments for all the extra stuff, but discovered that I missed quite a bit after I finished the game. I agree, and it's a good example as to why I don't watch movies/shows that much these days because I prefer playing video games instead.

I didn't know that it was possible for women to get THAT muscular... dayum! I guess that Abby's physique isn't as exaggerated/unrealistic looking as I thought. I admit that I was wrong.

Ellie and Dina aren't oversexualized, and I'm fine with how they look because they look realistic and not unrealistically exaggerated like Abby does IMO.

It's not bad, but I personally feel that Angry Joe nailed it better (spoilers):

Yeah, I realized that it wasn't hidden right after posting it which I remedied immediately.

I finished it, it took me 35 hours and that was taking my time searching everywhere for ammo, collectibles, crafting materials, health items, notes, supplements, etc. I enjoyed every minute of it and some really cool stuff happens throughout, but the story and ending didn't really do it for me. While the story was somewhat entertaining due to a lot of the events that occur in it and how well that it's told, I wouldn't really call it good. It was kind of all over the place, and I think that a lot of things that happen in it should have been handled better/differently. The first game had a much better story IMO. The best aspects of the game are its graphics, environment designs and gameplay IMO. It looks stunning, and the combat is a lot of fun. But I feel that the game starts out better than it becomes later since it offers more exploration, environmental puzzles and platforming early on and then kind of becomes more of a straight forward linear action game later. The following are some specific things that I didn't like about it:

I've played 15 hours so far, and it's been awesome the entire time. I can't remember the last time that a game has addicted me like this. It's nonstop entertainment. It's like a mix of the first The Last of Us, Days Gone, I Am Alive, Manhunt, Resident Evil and Tomb Raider (2013). The graphics are gorgeous, it's the best looking game that I've seen even beating out the likes of Horizon Zero Dawn, Red Dead Redemption II and Uncharted 4. The attention to detail is incredible. The game itself is a great mix of third person action adventure and stealth combined with survival horror offering a good balance of semi-open exploration areas, and more linear combat heavy ones. Speaking of combat, it's some of the most visceral and satisfying that I've experienced in a game. It's brutal, and violent. And the violence is realistic and not cartoonish like it is in so many games, it's nice to play a game that doesn't feel like it's holding back to appeal to the masses. The variety of weapons at your disposal is fantastic: pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, bow and arrows, knives, baseball bats, crowbars, lead pipes, machetes, Molotov cocktails, shock bombs, smoke bombs, proximity bombs, bottles, bricks, etc. You have something for every type of enemy encounter, and it's entirely up to you how you approach each situation. While it has its cinematic story moments, it's more gameplay driven than the first game. A lot of the environments are bigger and more open than they were in the first game as well offering more environmental interaction, exploration, puzzles and platforming. There's also a good blend of both outdoor and indoor levels which is nice for variety. It's a shame that more developers don't have the balls to make games like this, because after gaming for approximately 40 years I admit that I'm starting to get tired of the same old rehashed/reskinned shit that doesn't take any chances and play it safe to avoid controversy and appeal to mass consumption. We need more games like this with the attitude that if you don't like it then don't play it, because not everything is for everyone. It's as simple as that.

Same.

This is one of my favorite action RPGs. While the story and characters aren't the greatest and there's an overabundance of boring/longwinded lore throughout, the colorful/varied high fantasy game world, quests and overall gameplay/combat are all topnotch. I consider it to be one of the more underappreciated and underrated games of last gen, so I'm glad that they're rereleasing an updated version of it for those who might have missed it the first time.

You do?! I thought that you only played Nintendo systems, but I guess that I was mistaken. I agree. The Evil Within is criminally underrated IMO. I have the sequel, but I haven't played it yet.

That's because you don't have a PS4. No. Days Gone has a much smaller and more dense open world than Horizon Zero Dawn, and it has a lot less filler as well. Some of its optional side activities are repeated a lot, but you can ignore doing them if you choose.

I totally get the appeal of the From Software Soulsborne games which is why I've given them all (except Demon's Souls) a good go, but after several hours into them despite wanting to push on my patience runs out and I have to quit playing them because I become enraged. I just don't have the tolerance for really difficult games that require a lot of trial-and-error now like I did when I was younger.

The From Software Soulsborne games (especially Bloodborne) are somewhat my cup of tea due to their gorgeous environments oozing with dark, disturbing and unsettling atmospheres, solid combat and incentive to explore. However, they lack narratives beyond obtuse sprinklings here and there which is not my preferred way of storytelling, and I'm also not much for going out of my way to discover backstory and lore in games. I personally do feel that they're primarily about overcoming the challenges that they present the player with every step of the way throughout them. If they weren't so punishingly difficult (especially the bosses) and require so much trial-and-error, I would find them more fun and less daunting.

Days Gone is far from mediocre as far as I'm concerned, it's one of my favorite games this gen. Everything about it is solid IMO. It has an entertaining story, an interesting cast of characters, a big game world packed with things to do and great melee/shooting/stealth combat. And the zombie hoards/mobs are intense. It appealed to me right from the start, and I enjoyed every minute of it. She's back.

Which is your favorite? Same for me. I still like them.

I totally get and respect that, I was just pointing out how for me the game's brutal, dark and grisly depiction of violence is a draw as opposed to a deterrent like it can be for others such as yourself. It basically comes down to different strokes for different folks.

I love everything.