An open question to Gamespot (or anyone else that's played the game)... Does Last Of Us have dead body physics like Max Payne 3 and other RockStar games? That is, if you shoot a body lying on the ground will it move around with some mass behind it, or do they remain static? The physics and animations look really good in the videos so I'm curious to know if the developers have included realistic corpse physics as well. Would be cool if they did.
Not really, I'd say less than half the games out today have good dead body physics. It's a shame because it feels like there's something missing, especially if you're playing something that's supposed to be 'realism' themed. One that springs to mind is Ghost Recon Future Soldier, which came out last year and is a pretty good 3rd person shooter going for that gritty, detailed feel. The controls are great (reminds me of Metal Gear Solid 4 crossed with Call Of Duty) and the guns customisation is awesome. But when you see a dead body on the ground and pump a few shotgun shells in him ('just for good measure') nothing happens! Unlike Metal Gear Solid 4 (or Max Payne 3, or GTA 4 etc...) there is no feedback from the bullets. I really hope The Last Of Us goes that extra mile for us gamers who want the extra sandbox feel. Fingers crossed!
[QUOTE="ae86ben"]Not really, I'd say less than half the games out today have good dead body physics. It's a shame because it feels like there's something missing, especially if you're playing something that's supposed to be 'realism' themed. One that springs to mind is Ghost Recon Future Soldier, which came out last year and is a pretty good 3rd person shooter going for that gritty, detailed feel. The controls are great (reminds me of Metal Gear Solid 4 crossed with Call Of Duty) and the guns customisation is awesome. But when you see a dead body on the ground and pump a few shotgun shells in him ('just for good measure') nothing happens! Unlike Metal Gear Solid 4 (or Max Payne 3, or GTA 4 etc...) there is no feedback from the bullets. I really hope The Last Of Us goes that extra mile for us gamers who want the extra sandbox feel. Fingers crossed! yeah the dead body maybe unmovable, but the dead animation will have physics engine, devs would be slaughtered on reviews otherwise.
Are there any videos on other sites that hint at ragdoll corpses? If yes, I will buy this game at launch. If not, I'll wait a few months.ae86ben
So the game is getting 10/10 from a huge amount of reviewers and you will only get it near launch if it has ragdoll corpses? Your meant to enjoy the game, shooting enemies that are already dead is something you might do a couple times but it's not something you would normally decide to not buy the game over.
Strange, but yes. Just because a game is highly rated doesn't automatically mean it appeals to everyone. For example, I bought Uncharted 2, Skyrim, Assassin's Creed 3, LA Noire and various other critically acclaimed games at launch (or shortly after launch), but at the end of the day I didn't really buy into their 'world'. I sold all the above games a few weeks later on ebay. Not to take anything away from The Last Of Us, but survival horror isn't normally my kind of thing. However, if the developers have gone to great enough effort to create a detailed and immersive world (including ragdoll corpses), then I'm willing to part with AUD$79.95 and give the game a try.
Strange, but yes. Just because a game is highly rated doesn't automatically mean it appeals to everyone. For example, I bought Uncharted 2, Skyrim, Assassin's Creed 3, LA Noire and various other critically acclaimed games at launch (or shortly after launch), but at the end of the day I didn't really buy into their 'world'. I sold all the above games a few weeks later on ebay. Not to take anything away from The Last Of Us, but survival horror isn't normally my kind of thing. However, if the developers have gone to great enough effort to create a detailed and immersive world (including ragdoll corpses), then I'm willing to part with AUD$79.95 and give the game a try.ae86ben
Haha I'm considering it. But I might wait till my friend buys it first and I'll ask him about the physics. It's coming out on the 14th June in Australia.
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