CaptainBasch

@Ambassador_Kong

"Where are they going? Are they going to swim?"
Haha! Dude, I think I said the same thing!

This is the episode I was most looking forward to as it is my favorite part of the game. I thought it was okay. I wasn't buying the actor they went with as David. This version was no way near as charismatic as he was in the game. He was definitely creepy in a pedo way but didn't give off the impression of a manipulative leader. Was John Hawkes even approached for the role? He would have been perfect. Would have been a really cool if Troy Baker actually played the role because he did look better for the part and could have pulled it off. The episode also felt rushed and the payoff fell flat. I actually cried when Joel called Ellie "baby girl" in the game. Felt nothing here. There was just no emotional weight. He just hugs her and they walked off. The scene should have just cut to black with her bawling in his arms. Was cool to see Joel go on a rampage though but there could have been more. He just waltzed into town without even getting attacked and the snow storm didn't feel as strong as it should have been.

Just playing 30 minutes of Throne campaign in the demo was enough to confirm to me that this entry is much better than the first. So far better character, animation, writing, visuals, and the music remains in top form. It also seems grander in scope. Looking forward to playing this once I get through my backlog.

Spoiler Warning:
I'm wondering how they are going to handle the final episode of this season because if Joel has a hard time taking out those three stooges how the hell is he going to make it through a hospital full of Fireflies?
I was hoping that his confrontation with the "raider" would be more brutal. They tried to humanize him too much and it just didn't work. Also, HE almost killed Joel? That clown looked like Joel could wipe the floor with him. The whole scene for me just fell flat. Definitely one of the weaker episodes, probably due to having a different director. Glad he will not be directing any more after episode 5.
On a more positive note, watching Joel's interactions with Ellie were the strongest parts of this episode. His reactions to her jokes were heartwarming, heartbreaking, and hilarious all at once.

I was actually playing the demo last night and enjoyed it quite a bit. After getting a hang of the controls I found the combat fun and satisfying. The game looks and sounds great too, although will probably be better on PC. I'd personally play with higher fidelity and frame rates. My only gripe was Freya's Tourette's episodes. I'm not a prude in the least but the cursing is unnecessary and feels forced. Why is she dropping f bombs every other sentence? Because she's from NYC? I know plenty of people, including myself, who grew up in NYC and don't talk like gutter trash. Conclusion: will purchase PC version.

Anyone else get excited by "hey, boy"?

Gameplay looks like a lot of fun. The the NPC interactions look/sound like they're Tommy Wiseau level fantastic, which will also be a lot of fun. I'm personally really looking forward to this.

An admirable effort but don't think I could play this for more than 2 minutes. I find nostalgia in 2D sprite-based games but PS1 gen polygons look horrendous and age terribly. Actually makes me hope for a Nightmare Creatures remake. That game wasn't meant for old hardware just like Bloodborne wasn't.

As long as Respawn keeps developing them I'm cool with this.

I already have Shadow of the Tomb Raider alas have no interest in the other two games. Anyone who doesn't have Tomb Raider should be excited. Great games.

Not mine but I feel fortunate to have gotten one at all. None of my colleagues or friends were able to secure a ps5.

This pisses me off. I already played the original PS version then purchased the Switch version for music and extra content. NOW they're releasing the definitive version on PS4. Such BS.

Good going. Now crazy people are going to send death threats to the poor guy.

@Jaz007
This is only when Nomura is involved. Thank god he has no involvement with this.

Was going to hold off on buying a PS5 at launch but that will change if this is released on the same day.

I was able to play digital purchases of PS2 and PS1 games on a PS3. Why would I not be able to play them on a beast of a machine like the PS5.
It also really sucks that I wasted money on games I cannot play anymore, even on PSNOW.

The plot seems to follow up the cliffhanger at the end of Arkham Knight. Why would they use a story that reflects the Arkham timeline and confuse the audience like this. Pretty dumb decision.

@Feena
Your avatar alone deserves a like.

Wish they'd Remaster DD Saga 1&2 as a single package. Those games were so underrated.

@oldschool1987
Thanks. I've got a backlog to chip away at anyway. The plan now is to buy games I've been passing on during the holidays so I can play them on my PS5 intead.

Been holding off on RE3 Remake because I didn't want to pay $60 for it after reading so many disappointing write ups. Could anyone confirm it's worth $35 or should I wait longer?

@FlashBandit
I think the longer dev time is due to this being their first open world game. It's apparently bigger than anything they've ever done.