I think is so it doesn't distract you from the world they created

@Corrosive Could be now that you mention it. Trophies do in fact get distracting sometimes I do admit.

If you take a look at the stats, the little trophy's indicated are mostly for game completion (and even new game plus mode), as well as plenty for weapon kills. Thankfully there's only 3 or 4 for multiplayer.

Did everybody find the Uncharted and Jax Easter eggs in the game shop?

Finished this morning at 00:45, controller going flat, running out of bullets, bladder overflowing.
It has been a long, long time since a game left me this exhausted...

I will write a review in a bit. Coffee first.

But hear this:
IF YOU HAVE NOT YET PLAYED THIS GAME, STOP READING REVIEWS AND GET IT.
YES IT IS AS GOOD AS THEY SAY

@Woofels Hahaha!

Tebulot said ...

Finished this morning at 00:45, controller going flat, running out of bullets, bladder overflowing.
It has been a long, long time since a game left me this exhausted...

Sounds like my evening pretty much. Got home, sort out stuff and played from 19:00 until 00:30ish.
What a game
I am sad it's over.

Oh and I think I had that autosave glitch that they were meant to have sorted out. Super weird. I was in this difficult section that took long to pass and was killed a little past that and respawned close to where I died. Died again and was teleported back to the start of the hard section. Was fustrating. Only glitch I have had so far

@Corr
Dat ending...

Corrosive said ...

Oh and I think I had that autosave glitch that they were meant to have sorted out. Super weird. I was in this difficult section that took long to pass and was killed a little past that and respawned close to where I died. Died again and was teleported back to the start of the hard section. Was fustrating. Only glitch I have had so far

I heard about that glitch! So i have been manually saving as well, but the manual save is useless! I still end up back at the auto save point? Should i just use it anyway, just in case?

I also finally finished it off early this morning and wow, it goes to a really dark place in the last hours. The ending is almost perfect in the way it leaves you equal parts hopeful and worried for what the outcome means.

In the end it really feels like you've come through a hell of a journey and it was such a well-realised world it's a shame to leave it (until that new game plus round!).

Playing on hard, taking it slow and getting around 80% of the collectibles on the first run left me with a final playtime of 19 hours, all of them worthwhile.

@KF I am not sure. When the glitch happened I started saving at all the places I thought were checkpoints. It didn’t happen again, but I also didn’t die in the same place again. So it might have helped. Not sure. Just really thought it was odd that it happened at all since they said they fixed it.

@Lurch I can’t imagine doing this on hard the first time round, especially with no previous games in the series to have learnt the mechanics from. Must have been difficult. I’ll do a game+ on hard

@Teb yea that ending. So badly want more of this game! I think this might top the list of best gaming experience this generation for me and that is in spite of the AI detection issue and the glitch I had.

@Corrosive - it had some real frustrating moments on hard, especially when combat is your only option. But with enough scavenging and hoarding of explosives (molotov, nail bomb or even sugar bomb + melee rampage), I got through most sections with a high enemy count quite quickly.

Otherwise upgrade your bow and keep as many arrows for it as possible. Amazing hunting tool for people.

Tebulot said ...

Did everybody find the Uncharted and Jax Easter eggs in the game shop?

I found the Jax & Dexter toys on top of the dresser in a kids room, above the toy shop!

Lurch said ...

@Corrosive - it had some real frustrating moments on hard, especially when combat is your only option. But with enough scavenging and hoarding of explosives (molotov, nail bomb or even sugar bomb + melee rampage), I got through most sections with a high enemy count quite quickly.

Otherwise upgrade your bow and keep as many arrows for it as possible. Amazing hunting tool for people.

Sugar bomb?
I just kept the bow for fun. But then when you run out of arrows, you realize how useful it can be!

How long do we need to wait before revealing spoilers? I mean, EVERYBODY must be playing the game, yeah? You lot have 24 hours before I reveal the end boss is a giant cactus!

I think he means the smoke bombs (made with sugar)

Tebulot said ...

How long do we need to wait before revealing spoilers? I mean, EVERYBODY must be playing the game, yeah? You lot have 24 hours before I reveal the end boss is a giant cactus!

I think he means the smoke bombs (made with sugar)

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
I should finish it this weekend

Smoke bombs with sugar? Does it only work on guys with diabetes?

Ah yes, "smoke" bombs - if you're in a tight space, one of these coupled with a melee+shiv weapon, can clear out a half dozen guys with no shots fired.

Unboxing The Last of Us - Joel Edition
Glade i did not get the CE, nothing too special. No metal case, just one of those cardboard fold out ones.
That canvas wrap or whatever it is that everything comes in is nice, but i got one of those with the Far Cry 3 CE! Hard cover art book is also nice.
Ellie Edition is the same, just with her face on the poster, controller skin game cover & that canvas wrap.