Luke Hardiman

This is a phenomenal show based on an incredible game! I’ve waited for a faithful video game movie/show adaptation for years and years and finally the streak is broken with my favorite games narrative! First the cast is stellar bar none and boy do they bring these characters to life, whether it’s Pedro or Anna or Bella, they all kill it, literally lol. Next is the cinematography man, it is shot so masterfully and there’s scenes and gameplay complete with dialog, spread throughout the episode. The art department is on point as well. As is the art direction and sets/locations. The set dressings are ripped right from the game as well. It’s amazing to behold! So to sum it all up, TLOU is an incredible series that deserves to be played and watched. If you’re not a gamer then please give the HBO series a go.

This game was going to be decisive no matter what, even before the leaks. Which I avoided completely. I liken it to someone only seeing the last five minutes of Logan, Infinity War or Endgame. You'd be pissed. When something becomes so important to people or becomes universally praised there will be those who cannot stand it and will try to destroy it because they just are bitter or because it doesn't match the story they imagined but you just can't do that with this game! Not to say all 3000+ one stars are not legit but c'mon it's pretty obvious they haven't all played it. One star should be relegated to broken messes not games you either won't play or the narratives don't go the way you want! First these characters aren't ours! They are the creators and we're just along for the ride. Life isn't picture perfect and neither should art, media or what have you. I'm sorry but not everyone will get this magnificent death.I love Joel but to many in that world he's a nobody, just another survivor or he's an enemy of someone he's killed friend or family! Get over it, not every thing is gonna be what you want! You want some amazing perfect story, then go put the time in and create it! Show them how it's supposed to be done! I think ND and Sony should be praised because they could've just phoned it in like so many franchises do. Star Wars, Gears, Halo etc but this is a ballsy move and it pays off! Ellie is gay, get over it. If you played the original and Left Begind , you know this. There are LGBT 🏳️‍🌈 people in the world and even in the apocalypse too. This is a very meticulously crafted game that is a new standard for narrative driven games. The acting, mo cap, art direction and production values are through the roof! I'm not going into detail because you need to experience for yourself. But know there are semi open world areas, much like Uncharted 4 and the controls and shooting mechanics are much improved. Don't let others destract you from this game. Win lose or draw it deserves to be experienced because it's an experience I'll never soon forget!!!!

Absolutely love this game!!!! I enjoy open world games like Witcher 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Assassins Creed games especially Origins and Odyssey (completed Origins and still playing through Odyssey) Metal Gear V, Red Dead 2, Arkham City and Knight, Spider-Man, Dying Light, Metro 1-3 among others. Days Gone is up there with the best of them. HZD, Witcher 3 , Red Dead 2 and Spider-Man being 4 of my top 5 favorites! The world of DG feels so alive and so detailed. It's got the detail of say The Last of Us but in a huge game world. The gameplay is fun. From riding your hog to the gunplay, it's all satisfying. The bike in particular handles amazingly well and actually feels like a character in the game. I also love looting and crafting and that's a huge part of DG. You loot enemy bodies as well as environments. From abandoned houses to schools, gas stations, small incorporated towns to farms. The landscape is varied. For instance you can use oil filters for silencers and so on. There are a variety of human enemies that range from cultists who worship the Freakers, gangs and bandits who have their own bikes and bases of operations. Then there's the wildlife like wolves, cougars and bears that stalk the forests, deserts and mountains of Oregon. There's also deer in the game world that can be looted for meat in fact all uninflected animals can be looted for meat. You also can loot berries, herbs and mushrooms that can be used for various purposes. There's also infected "freaker" animals too. Runners which are infected wolves are massive and can can keep pace with your bike! There's crows that have large nests and will swoop down from the sky to attack you. Then there's the Rager bears(complete with barbed wire and posts stuck in their skin) that are pretty terrifying in their own right. The best and most terrifying part of DG are the Freakers. They are undead zombies either. They are in fact living humans that are infected and have mutated and sleep in nests during the day and feed at night. There are a variety too that range from basic Freakers to many or variations that I won't spoil. I can't relay the terror you'll feel when you encounter your first Horde. It brings up a level of terror that will make you want to run in the other direction! They are manageable in small numbers but a horde especially the ones later on composed of hundreds are a different matter entirely! The narrative is pretty basic fare but still interesting and there's more than a few memorable characters as well. I'm impressed with his such a small team at Bend Studios managed to pull off such an incredible game. I think like two people designed the game world which is very impressive. There's plenty to do in main missions as well as side ones. There's enough variety to keep it interesting. The game length will vary depending on how much you seek out. There isn't as many question marks littered on this map like Assassins Creed but that's a good thing because that means less of doing the same thing over and over again. I played it for 65 hours because I love to explore and I still have the extra content Bend put out in updates (free I might add) and New Game +. This was my GOTY for 2019 and I have nothing but good memories from that epic adventure. In fact I can't wait to dive back in with New Game +!