I played both games completely blind.
That is, I saw only one or two videos for both games but after that complete media blackout.
The funny thing is that you won't believe is that I didn't know Troy Baker voiced Joel until later in the game Joel's voice sounded extremely familiar and then I was like Holy Shit...
The gameplay, in the beginning, was just like any typical FPS shooter, but after you obtain Sky Hook, the real fun begins. Vigors in this game were a complete letdown and were like they were just forced into the game compared to the plasmids in BioShock 1, plasmids were like part of the main storyline whereas vigors were treated like a side thing.
BioShock: Infinite was awesome, way awesome with the plot and everything than any other game I played but it falls short in some areas compared to the first BioShock.
The villain, Comstock, although a superb structured plot and twists, the villain didn't have that kind of level and intimidation that Andrew Ryan had.
Yep, "Would you kindly..." and Ryan's style and intimidation were 100x times than the prophet of Columbia.
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Many saw TLoU as a ripoff of The Walking Dead, with the same going to hell type plot and Lee and Clementine, adult + child combo. But if it were true then why would it get critical acclaim and such high praise?
Naughty Dog is epic in storytelling, everyone knows that duh, but this game provides and takes it up even higher, at times I was like WTF I didn't expect that. That small talk of Ellie and Joel, cracking jokes and everything is what makes this game brilliant.
It's like you're not even with an A.I character but a real life person. Ellie's observations, conversations and everything leads you to believe that nope...you didn't expect an A.I character to say/do that.
The A.I in this game is awesome, except for the mechanic where your A.I partner can't be detected or seen by the enemies, which is kind of a let down and it would have made the game more challenging.
But it doesn't stop there, TLoU did what RE or any other game these days couldn't, PROPER SURVIVAL HORROR. The decisions you have to make whether to use your bullet or shivs or not and how to approach a situation, whether stealthily or not is everything here.
The gameplay was great and enjoyable and if you guys head on to the TLoU MP thread in the PS Network section, you guys can see it for yourself that how awesome and engaging even the MP is with true to its SP roots survival theme.
CrapCom start taking notes and bring Dino Crisis BACK !
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Oh and I almost forgot, I found TLoU and BioShock: Infinite to bear some resemblance to each other, could be because of the talking A.I character and such? But at times I did feel like that.
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"Would You Kindly Bring Us The Girl And Collect Your Debt?" - Marlene
If you understand it then you have my respect