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USGamer: The Last of Us Part II won’t have multiplayer (update: Naughty Dog responds. See threadmark)
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it wasn't bad, it just didn't stack up to the wide world of multiplayer games.
I can understand playing it if you have no other options
I mean... People still play it to this day. Despite having many MP options.
Maybe it's actually popular because it's good?
No, the bast part of the first game was the fucking amazing story and characters.
When did you become the arbiter of what is and isnt a good MP experience?
Exactly. Folks on this site act like there arent games/franchises that pull this off quite well. I never saw this as a either.. Or thing. It can and has been done.
Bit disappointing to hear given that I loved the first game's multiplayer, but if it was either that or a more substantial and feature-complete campaign I would choose that instead.
Sony's multiplayer offerings are sadly becoming a bit muted nowadays, and Naughty Dog's games were some of the biggest hits. Hopefully Guerilla picks up the slack with their next game.
Sony's multiplayer offerings are sadly becoming a bit muted nowadays, and Naughty Dog's games were some of the biggest hits. Hopefully Guerilla picks up the slack with their next game.
lets not get crazy now
when i was born
Yes, Sony exclusives have multiplayer on Xbox.
I really don't understand people in this thread. Judging by this thread, Last of Us was a PvP game with some narrative thrown on top.
i actually don't know if I'll buy this at launch now. the MP mode in the first game was so unique and different from anything else, and I was greatly looking forward to it
Millions played over the lifespan of the game, not sure why you're getting triggered by that.
I never said it was "concurrent" but it was definitely a healthy multiplayer community
WHAT? TLOU's MP was incredible, along with Uncharted 2/3/4s.
I'm still buying the game but I'm not going to lie that's a huge blow to me, Factions was such a unique spin on a Gears style formula.
I'm still buying the game but I'm not going to lie that's a huge blow to me, Factions was such a unique spin on a Gears style formula.
Ah so youre one of those people who has nothing of substance to say, so you spout BS in an attempt to hopefully be heard. Got it. Mission accomplished, you were acknowledged.
It was a bit disappointing given how enjoyable the mp was, though it wasn't without its issues as early choices in the meta element of Factions could screw over your entire progression. Naughty Dog MTX handling also hasn't been the greatest either, though I wasn't around for much of that.
Maybe it's something that can be added later. There's bound to be more content made for this game, so why not a mp mode.
Maybe it's something that can be added later. There's bound to be more content made for this game, so why not a mp mode.
You don't understand people enjoyed an mode in a game and wanted it in the sequel?
Now, how many of those millions played the game mode for at least 10+, 20+, 30+?
ND has the data, they have a reason why MP isn't worth it.
It was one of the most played MP games on ps3/ps4. I think you're the crazy one. It doesn't have COd numbers obviously but it has tens of thousands of concurrent players, which isn't anything to laugh at, not to mention being very unique.
I thought Factions overachieved for what it was, I just never felt like it was a anything other than a C+ multiplayer experience. Don't get me wrong, there is a place for that, but it still felt obligatory in a way. I'd much rather have a longer SP experience
That's unfortunate for the people that wanted it, but I might actually be able to get all the trophies in the sequel, since multi-player is not for me anyway.
Kind of the same as people acting like TLOU MP didn't exist or wasn't something people liked, so losing it doesn't matter at all?
Imagine saying this the first time instead of fishing for attention and internet cool points. I didnt know C+ was bad either, but okay.
Don't think that 3,000 number is accurate (it was considerably less than that when I left, which was shortly before launch), but still vastly more people than ND.
The only thing lacking in TLOU1s multiplayer was customization and a better progression system. If anything I think their MP games are highly underrated.
Nothing of value was lost. I suppose you can still play the first game's multiplayer. I'd rather have all hands on the SP.
I never got the love for them. Though Factions was wayyyyyyyyyyy better than the Uncharted MP.
There's a clear step up in ambition here. You can see that there is more painstaking detail in basically everything; this stuff takes a very long time to get right.
Going by the Rockstar thank you letter which has over 3000 people:
Red Dead Redemption 2 & Red Dead Online Credits - Rockstar Games
Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online are the result of the combined efforts of our global team over many years. From their launch in 2018, all the way through to present day, we want to thank everyone who has contributed to these games.
www.rockstargames.com
Shame they didn't even decide to focus on a multiplayer mode once the game goes gold. I would have been happy to wait. By the time i platinum the game knowing the multiplayer was dropping at a later date would be cool.
Also slightly think this should have been communicated before pre-orders dropped.
Also slightly think this should have been communicated before pre-orders dropped.
Again I hate comments like this. If you weren't a fan of a game that was cancelled would you go into that thread and be like "well I know people liked it, but it's no skin off my ass". Worthless input. If you didn't like the MP in the first game then this news is virtually meaningless to you, no reason to comment.
But I did have options - Gears and other games. Though gears was good as FUCK, LOU was super tactical. In fact, the other real tactical MP game on PS3 (except for killzone, but it wasnt my shit), and for a while on PS4 the same.
Much more at the link:
https://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-last-of-us-part-2-no-multiplayer-mode-faction
EDIT: Confirmed by Druckmann himself in a preview/interview piece with The Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gaming/...t-2-exclusive-interview-neil-druckmann-ellie/
I will grab when it drop to $20 to $30. no sense to pay 60 now unless I want to play it early with everyone but I do not care for that. A game with multiplayer always bring me back once I beat the story. I'm not like others I.cant replay a game after I beat it, when I was young I could.
its same that happen with astral chain I beat it and end game content and haven't played it since because no multiplayer. I right now have more hours in daemon machina then astral chain which took me 30 hours to fully beat everything because daemon machina have multiplayer and they announced more multiplayer stuff today so it seems I will come back after I beat dragon quest
now if Sony was like Nintendo I would get it day 1, but astral chain first party there wont be sales for a while
but yeah i wish all single player games with no multiplayer started at $30 they should never be 60 unless the game over 50 hours
im guessing last of us will be 20 to 30 hours most and 15 to 20 hours lowest ......😞
ND have a VERY talented MP team, it's a loss for the genre. And I'm sure those devs aren't happy about it.
It may be a console vs PC game too. A lot of console MP games that blew up because they were attached to a popular title (Gears and Killzone like you mentioned, but stuff like Mass Effect and Resistance. Whereas PC multiplayer games in general just had a lot more options
Nothing of value? Gee man people like you should celebrate in silence instead of saying bullshit like this.
What in the hell is a C+ multiplayer experience? Are you just making up bullshit now?
If they can, I hope they can leverage everything they've done and come out with MP down the road with cross play between PS4 and PS5, maybe 6-8 months after release? I regret not playing a ton of the MP on PS4, but it really is fantastic. I think it would do well in this new battle royale centric world
I mean it's also the fact that to this day there is no other MP game like TLOU.
There are other slower tactical shooters but none that do what TLOU MP did.
I mean, sure. And I realize mine is sort of a egotistical stance, but I never found the first game's multiplayer all that interesting (thus it made for a frustrating Platinum to get). And since time and resources are limited, I'd really rather they pour their hearts into the campaign.
I started playing the multi-player on the remastered version last night due the first time in years cause I was so excited that more players would show up since it's one of the ps plus games. Love it since I never play destiny or cod.
Bummed it's not coming out but it might be added later. I bet with the remastered version in so many people's hands they'll look at the numbers of players in MP and adjust if they need to.
Didn't stop them on the first game... and yes, your stance is a bit egocentric