endtherapture said:
So I borrowed TLOU off a mate and got playing. I loved the opening and the graphics and visuals are amazing so far. I'm up to the point where I'm sneaking out of the city in a rainstorm.
However I just can't get used to the controls. Joels' supposed to be an experienced mercenary and gun runner...so why can't he kill with headshots? Why are the controls so floaty and the aiming so bad? Can someone explain to me why the stealth is temperamental? You can't fight off the soldiers when you're discovered so why is there even the option to get discovered?
I just don't quite get it so far. I'm used to tight controls which make you feel like you're in control of the character, it's weird going back to 1998 esque controls.
Hoping people can shed some light on this and if/when game gets better!
Weird, I didn't have these problems.
Joel could always kill with headshots when I played, unless the character was wearing a helmet. Are you still at the first city? All those guards are wearing helmets and extra layers of armor. I think the developers were trying to force you to use stealth in order to make you feel under powered, but this goes away as soon as you leave the city. After all, their trained soldiers and not thugs, like in the rest of the game. I didn't mind it myself, but I promise the rest of the game isn't like this.
As far as floaty aiming goes, have you upgraded your character yet? There's an upgrade system that improves your skills. If you put points into your aim then it removes the sway entirely. It's usually the first thing I upgrade. Again, I didn't mind this myself, but you can get rid of it pretty quickly if it bothers you. I can understand why it would.
As far as stealth goes, I rather liked it. The enemies you fight later don't have as much armor. They're still incredibly deadly in a fight, forcing you to be strategic, but they're not nearly as dangerous as the guards in the city. A single headshot will kill them, and you can also stealth kill them with various weapons. In fact, you're encouraged to try and kill them in one shot. The game rewards you for sneaking, but fighting gives you multiple ways to solve one problem. I didn't have any issues with hiding, though. Maybe practice with throwing bottles to distract your opponents? You're allies don't alert the enemy to your presence. This can be immersion breaking at the start of the game, but it makes your job a little easier.
If these are your only problems then I think you'll like the rest of the game. As long as you enjoy stealth, like me, then it will be fine. It can be a little jarring, though, if you're used to Uncharted. It'd got a very different style, but it's not bad. I liked it much more. The story is quite good as well.