The Last of Us - OPM UK Review

Hello people,

 I'm a subscriber to the Official Playstation Magazine here in the UK and received the July issue this morning. The Last of Us is reviewed and I thought a few of you guys would be interested.

 It received a 10, with the conclusion/verdict at the end of the review reading thus:
"A work of art in which amazing sights and sounds fuel an emotionally draining, constantly compelling end of days adventure. This is Naughty Dog pushing the PS3 to its absolute limit. Over to you PS4."

 The review also states that it has the edge over and is better than Bioshock Infinite, a game which also received a 10, a couple of months ago. I don't wanna go into any more detail about the review, although suffice to say it has effectively confirmed that I will be picking this up on day one.

Let the backlash begin!

The now taken down Empire review (Empire are a UK Film Site/magazine - While they are a film site they do Fair/good game reviews) gave it 5/5 and said it was the Citizen Kane of games.

So that 2 max score reviews - I'm beginning to believe the hype.

Based on the demo I give it an 8.0ultimameteora

Personally I dont believe any game deserves a 10 as nothing is 100% perfect

The now taken down Empire review (Empire are a UK Film Site/magazine - While they are a film site they do Fair/good game reviews) gave it 5/5 and said it was the Citizen Kane of games.

So that 2 max score reviews - I'm beginning to believe the hype.

muffin200

I hate when people say that and clearly don't understand what it means to compare something to Citizen Kane. Citizen Kane is so well regarded because it was the first movie known to use the motion picture medium to its fullest. Off kilter Camera angles and close ups used to be considered bad filming and was never done before. Citizen Kane used them for artistic effect.

So how does the Last of US prove to be the perfect use of aspects exclusive to the video game medium?

THIS article actually understands what it means to compare a video game to Citizen Kane whether you agree with it or not

"The novel is the art of writing; film is the art of editing; and videogames are the art of interacting"

That's good

Personally I dont believe any game deserves a 10 as nothing is 100% perfectLegolas_Katarn

That's not what a 10/10 or 5/5 mean.

I cant wait to pick this up.

I am especially wary of games that get 10s from a lot of places. especially GS and IGN. I get hyped up because of the score and get dissapointed. GTA 4 and MGS4 being examples. I'm sure I will love The Last of Us. Naughty Dog is my favorite developer and have made my favorites series on each console back to the ps1. I have steadily paid less and less attention to review scores, and focused more on getting my hands on the game before I make my decision. Good thing I had Ascension and got the demo. :) First day buy.

10 days to go

It looks as though Empire Magazine and Edge Magazine have also awarded the game a score of 10.

Particularly impressive in regards to Edge Magazine, as it's only the 15th game in the magazine's history to receive full marks.

http://www.shopto.net/news/42971/The-Last-of-Us-gets-1010-from-Edge-Magazine

You have to remember The Last of Us is a PS3 exclusive whereas Bioshock Infinite isn't I mean they said Uncharted 3 was better than 2 which is a lie so of course their gonna say that.

Still expecting a must have game though.

You have to remember The Last of Us is a PS3 exclusive whereas Bioshock Infinite isn't I mean they said Uncharted 3 was better than 2 which is a lie so of course their gonna say that.

Still expecting a must have game though.

chocolate1325

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You have to remember The Last of Us is a PS3 exclusive whereas Bioshock Infinite isn't I mean they said Uncharted 3 was better than 2 which is a lie so of course their gonna say that.

Still expecting a must have game though.

Azzurri22

First time i've seen the 20 min demo in action video. Enjoy for those who've yet to see it;

Now just wait for the "Who thinks The Last of Us is overated?" threads... Personally I dont believe any game deserves a 10 as nothing is 100% perfect but from playing the demo and seeing the trailers its going to be a mighty fine game that will please many and again no doubt have people crying over how overated it is.cooldust

I completely agree with your comments on a game deserving a 10/10 the problem with reviewers nowa days seem to always pushing right at the top end of the ratings without thinking and many people now readin reviews only go for games 8/10 or upwards and this is wrong, ther last of us looks great and i have no doubt that this game is going to be great but no game should have a 10/10 because in my mind every game can be better than what it is. reviewers need to start using the whole spectrum of ratings that actually mean something. 

[QUOTE="ultimameteora"]Based on the demo I give it an 8.0Azzurri22

Im sure it will get high ratings. Im looking for the first 11/10. I do know ppl are going to love, and ppl are going to hate it, and some secretly loving it but pretending to hate it.

This is very interesting, Bioshock Infinite is my favorite game with its great atmosphere, story, characters, and fun gameplay.  I'm now really looking forward to getting into the world of The Last of Us.  And to think, Beyond is coming out in a few months as well, which from what footage they've shown seems to have a really engaging story (gameplay idk, but the atmosphere and voice acting seems to be top notch).

9 days to go guys.

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[QUOTE="ultimameteora"]Based on the demo I give it an 8.0KiriharaZro

IGN review is up. 10/10

:EDIT: Gamespot gives it an 8.0

GS the hipster of giving out scores without justifying it. 8.0? Really? lolBloodseeker23

Don't forget this is the same guy that gave Halo ODST a 9.

Hello people,

 I'm a subscriber to the Official Playstation Magazine here in the UK and received the July issue this morning. The Last of Us is reviewed and I thought a few of you guys would be interested.

 It received a 10, with the conclusion/verdict at the end of the review reading thus:
"A work of art in which amazing sights and sounds fuel an emotionally draining, constantly compelling end of days adventure. This is Naughty Dog pushing the PS3 to its absolute limit. Over to you PS4."

 The review also states that it has the edge over and is better than Bioshock Infinite, a game which also received a 10, a couple of months ago. I don't wanna go into any more detail about the review, although suffice to say it has effectively confirmed that I will be picking this up on day one.

Azzurri22

Based on the demo I give it an 8.0ultimameteora

[QUOTE="ultimameteora"]Based on the demo I give it an 8.0ultimameteora

I'm surprised all these reviewers are already scoring The Last of US 1 week in advance. Normally it's like two or three days before the game is released. But I've seen reviews popping up a week and a half an advance. Freakin' crazy, and makes me jealous cuz that means they get to get their hands on the game early.

All I know is, the minute I get it, I'm going to sit my butt down. Prepare some snackage on the side, pop up a bottle of soda, and play the living crap out of the game :P.

All I know is, the minute I get it, I'm going to sit my butt down. Prepare some snackage on the side, pop up a bottle of soda, and play the living crap out of the game :P.

RatedSTARZ

I'm surprised all these reviewers are already scoring The Last of US 1 week in advance. Normally it's like two or three days before the game is released. But I've seen reviews popping up a week and a half an advance. Freakin' crazy, and makes me jealous cuz that means they get to get their hands on the game early.

All I know is, the minute I get it, I'm going to sit my butt down. Prepare some snackage on the side, pop up a bottle of soda, and play the living crap out of the game :P.

RatedSTARZ

So Game Spot gives it an 8, IGN gives it a 10, Game Informer gave it a 9.5, N4G gave it a 9.5, and Metacritic gives it a 9.6. Doesn't it seem unusual GS would come in so much lower than everywhere else?

I'm not one for caring much about reviews, but this has rattled me, looking at his last lot of reviews he scored uncharted 2 - 9.5

The true problem i have is his only complaints were that he didn't feel for the characters and that going through doors into other area's made it feel not very immersive and thats it nothing more everything else from him was good and it gets an 8 :S

Uncharted 2 on the other hand actually gives worse points for it :S

this is from the same reviewer:

Uncharted 2

The Good

• Exciting, brilliantly paced adventure   
• Excellent, varied combat   
• Thrilling acrobatics and exploration   
• Fun and intense co-op   
• Joyous multiplayer complete with a perks system.

The Bad

• Clumsy cover system in tight spaces   
• Platforming sections limit exactly what you can climb on.

The Good

• Ellie is immediately likable and exhibits poignant growth   
• Tense combat encounters with plenty of flexibility   
• Crafting system demands environmental investigation   
• Slow-paced, rewarding competitive multiplayer   
• Excellent sound design and moving score.

The Bad

• Supporting characters are rarely sympathetic   
• Combat contains too many immersion-breaking exploits.

 He isn't consistent and thats how a game critic should be, and i mean even the review was very bare to right it an 8.0 and not explain himself, most of the time he was giving it all the praise in the world, he even praised the multiplayer. are game critics just any tom dick n harry who can string a few words together with some fancy words. will never take the guy seriously until he give me a proper in depth review and is consistent and explains why.

Who cares what some reviewer gives I say just buy the game and play it for yourself.

Who cares what some reviewer gives I say just buy the game and play it for yourself.

chocolate1325

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Who cares what some reviewer gives I say just buy the game and play it for yourself.

RatedSTARZ

Now just wait for the "Who thinks The Last of Us is overated?" threads... Personally I dont believe any game deserves a 10 as nothing is 100% perfect but from playing the demo and seeing the trailers its going to be a mighty fine game that will please many and again no doubt have people crying over how overated it is.cooldust

100% agreed. I would be one of those ppl who would start those threads, b/c honestly, no game since super mario 64 or World of Warcraft deserved a 10/10