Yep, this is a scene I found frightening, though it's pretty telegraphed.
Is The Last of Us Scary?
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Yep, this is a scene I found frightening, though it's pretty telegraphed.
I think for me, the isolation in most (horror) games makes it easier for me to get scared. If I have an npc like Ellie with me that has dialogue, it makes it a lot more cozy to play. I feel like this even in Fallout games. So for me, Last of Us wasn't bad to get through at all. A couple of tense spots, but that's it.
Like a lot of people have pointed out the scariest part of the game is the Hotel Basement with the generator but there is not a lot of segments like this is in the game for the most part the game is just really intense.
I scare easy but TLOU is one of the few games I managed to finish easily in terms of horror. Only one section that really gave me a shock that everyone's already mentioning. I know I couldn't even play L4D very much before getting jumps within the first 10 minutes every few moments or so. Dead space left me quit early as well. That PT demo left my chest hurting.
It's kind of like Ocarina of time where if you could get through a game like that, you could get through this game. Most of the game isn't scary but like OOT, there's some genuinely creepy moments that can make you pause depending on how susceptible you are to horror.
It's kind of like Ocarina of time where if you could get through a game like that, you could get through this game. Most of the game isn't scary but like OOT, there's some genuinely creepy moments that can make you pause depending on how susceptible you are to horror.
I finished my yearly play through of the game yesterday. I am still impressed with how tense the combat encounters are, especially near the end of the game. I think it's due to a combination of sound design and animations. A bullet from an enemy hunting rifle sounds positively *explosive * and direct hits can knock Joel back out of cover.
I'm in the same boat as the OP where I own the PS4 remaster but have never played it because I'm so terrible at scary games. I can do tense though! All this talk about the hotel basement is gonna wind me up once I get there I'll bet lol
Can you explain how the game is full of cheap jump scares? You seem to be the only one saying this.
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We in this boat together. All this basement talk got me gearing up for crazy stuff lol.
Eff that. I'm playing this shit on easy, lol.
I wouldnt say its scary, really. There is alot of tension though.
Since it's a stealth game, you are generally in direct proximity to the "scary" enemies constantly, which really dulls the "fear" you feel from them. But there is definitely tension in those moments. I would say it's less scary than Dead Space, more scary than RE4
Since it's a stealth game, you are generally in direct proximity to the "scary" enemies constantly, which really dulls the "fear" you feel from them. But there is definitely tension in those moments. I would say it's less scary than Dead Space, more scary than RE4
I'm the same as you when it comes to horror games OP and I got through the one part people are mentioning as scary here.
That segment did feel pretty horror and I didn't enjoy it, but I made it.
That said, I dropped the game another hour or two later as I found it incredibly boring.
That segment did feel pretty horror and I didn't enjoy it, but I made it.
That said, I dropped the game another hour or two later as I found it incredibly boring.
Wow. Completely true. I wouldnt consider this game as a horror game. But that scene scared me so much that I truly thought about droping the game. Honest.
If you're someone that gets really immersed and are prone to being scared, yes, there are definitely scary parts of the game. Don't let anyone try and convince you otherwise. If you're not bothered by any of that, like many in the thread, than you're good to go. I found there to be a good balance, with some scary-intense moments.
...What?
I can't even think of anything that's a jump scare in this game outside maybe of the zombie that breaks through the glass in the first 5 minutes of the game, and that's pretty tame.
It was too tense for me to enjoy. Same reason I don't like watching shows like The Walking Dead. Not like I have nightmares or anything afterwards or am even thinking about it minutes later, but the act of watching/playing is stressful to me.
I did lol, I just didn't like all the sneaking around the clicker infested areas. After beating the whole basement portion I just said nah not for me and never picked it back up.
I did lol, I just didn't like all the sneaking around the clicker infested areas. After beating the whole basement portion I just said nah not for me and never picked it back up.
It wasn't scary to me, but it was very stressful. It took me a while to finish it, because it really took a toll on me. It was fantastic, but Jesus was I always tense. Jump scares were when I got hit from behind, sorta like the chainsaw guy from RE4.
You know what? It kinda is, just a bit, specifically during that one part where you walk into a nest of clickers underground without Ellie, or the tunnel in Salt Lake City.
Not horror level scary, but tense kind of scary.
Weirdly, I wasn't afraid of the hotel basement, but boy....the university freaked me out.
I did found one particular boss to be scary in the game, not your typical enemy, but definately wacko and inhumanely disgusting.
Weirdly, I wasn't afraid of the hotel basement, but boy....the university freaked me out.
I did found one particular boss to be scary in the game, not your typical enemy, but definately wacko and inhumanely disgusting.
Ignore this OP, as it is factually incorrect.
Really curious to know why that poster would lie, though.
There's a single sequence in the entire game that plays out like a horror game, and even then TLOU just doesn't do jumpscares at all.
I remember being stressed out the entire time I played the game. I'm kind of over games that make me feel that way. So, I'll be watching a let's play when Part 2 comes out. I think it sounds like you might benefit from doing the same.
I don't do well with scares/horror at all, and whilst there are definitely some extremely tense moments, TLoU is pretty manageable on the scare front. The infamous basement scene is the worst part.
For anyone who's played SOMA without the use of Safe Mode, I found that to be more scary than TLoU, and SOMA doesn't have any combat!
If it helps, the basement doesn't last that long! If I can do it, you and OP can definitely do it!
For anyone who's played SOMA without the use of Safe Mode, I found that to be more scary than TLoU, and SOMA doesn't have any combat!
If it helps, the basement doesn't last that long! If I can do it, you and OP can definitely do it!
I mean everyone here already spoilered the scariest part. lol. That said, now you can anticipate it and know what to expect. The beauty is it will still make you shit your pants, and there are other parts that will be just as intense.
The Listen Mode mechanic helps a lot. You won't get caught by surprise much if you are playing carefully and using it often. Its also balanced enough that it doesn't feel like a cheap mechanic you shouldn't be taking advantage of.
Also don't be afraid to use bricks/bottles to your advantage
Despite what GitGudERA will say playing on Easy/Normal is just as fun. It gives you a good amount of resources to get you out of tight spots and you can basically play it like an action game.
I've played the game maybe a dozen times and don't recall a single jumpscare. Are you sure you've played it?
Easily circumvented if you grab what's upstairs first. Can avoid the "fat dude" entirely.
I can't imagine how people play in other difficulties. I am replaying the game again on Hard, and I've hit a couple of walls already lol Playing on Grounded sounds insane to me!