The Last of Us Part 2 - Digital Foundry Tech Review - Naughty Dog's PS4 Masterpiece?
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The Audio in this games really stands out. Each fire of your weapon has real impact, your enemies take centre stage, and the overall tone and mood of it is stunning - it really helps you feel the story and scenes. I found HDR in this game is also worth seeing, especially with the natural lighting style. I can't stop using the photo mode to just glare at the impressive visuals.
Said this to my friend! The gunfights are absolutely intense as hell! Every gunshot feels super impactful and like you are right there! Hooked up to my soundbar it's sounds incredible! Like a movie experience!
@@kc-me6wl I'm actually quite impressed how true they kept to the vibe of the concept art. Usually the mood of the game strays from the concept art due to technical implementations. This one resembles it really well, which I think has a lot to do with the impact.
Even those melee hit kills. The nemey even falls slowly making spurting and gurgling sounds after you slashed their throat lol
@@EndlessFunctionality There is only a few canned sounds regardless of what you do though.
When you fire the Hunting Rifle, the way the bass rings is glorious.
I love how Digital Foundry reviews always feel like an intriguing documentary
the narrator is a "gamer philanthropist" that never get laid out
@@DarkP1
That's kinda sad ...
@@DarkP1 whenever he is more candid in other videos he is actually very likable but for some reason on these scripted videos hes thinks that he has to come up with the kings speech or something and sometimes he uses borderline pretentious descriptions to get his point across. case in point in this video he used the word "effortlessly" in a way that didn't fit and kinda didn't make sense. there is nothing about the visuals in this game that were done effortlessly, in fact it is the exact opposite of that word. so much effort went in to this games visuals and sound. the games story, not so much.
Mehdi Juventino Gaming HQ Yeah... a wordy nerd with truly nothing important to say. So intriguing.
haha HAHA "the ruined city of Seattle" how ironic.
This game has so much graphic fidelity that it could pass of as a PS5 game
No it’s not that great buddy
@@drftr7735 X2
@@drftr7735 Yes, yes it is
It looks absolutely stunning. But games that fully utilize the next gen consoles will look and run better. Just wait until 2022 and beyond, you'll see games pushing far beyond this from the AAA Sony studios.
I agree! I have a PS4 Pro + LG OLED C9 TV (4K HDR) and it truly looks like a Next-Gen game when compared to any other game on PS4... It's amazing! I also use TruMotion to make it feel smoother than 30fps, it actually feels like 120fps since the TV is 120Hz lol. I love it 😍❤
This is why I'm subbed to Digital Foundry: no-nonsense technical reviews that focus on the the visuals and how they impact gameplay.
@truejustice yeah but the entire purpose of this channel and its videos is to focus on the technical makeup of video games and the hardware that powers them. you can get your opinion pieces elsewhere.
@@vjbd2757 Oh GTFO, I avoided spoilers and just finished the game, the story is more than fine. Beloved characters die all the time (my fav tv series is breaking bad, how did that end for the two protagonists we have come to love?) so I think you're either one of those sheep who jumped on the hate bandwagon without even knowing why or you're bringing your politics into a game, which is stupid.
@@nativelog7302 the way the last of us part II lives in your mind rent free and how youre so passionate on hating this... thats a game of the year behavior if ive ever seen one
@@nativelog7302 lol your wierd, its a game. I think you liked it and just don't know it. Why such a long as comment😂
@H. Commander Stupid comment
Safe to say that, as of today, this is the best looking console game I've ever seen in my life. And I said the same of the original TLoU in 2013 so Naughty Dog continues to deliver.
As someone who played RDR2 on a PC at ultra settings I must say that this game is a technical achievement, I have no doubt that this game has the best graphics I've ever seen on a linear game to date(and the most impressive thing is that it is running on a 7 year old console). I hope ND continues to expand TLOU universe on PS5.
@@ThePandaInfernal totally agree this game looks so dam good. So when otherb8gbudgetgames look and run like mud makes so if naughty dog can do why can all big developers achieve this level???
RDR 2 looks better and is open world so it is even more impressive.
@@TheDutchrage but it's very boring to play and it's also made by rockstar games who is getting very greedy with microtransactions...
@@Fuzzypet_Playscape atleast it has a good narrative unlike last of us 2 and it's not boring at all imo
The fact that this is running on 7 year old hardware, is amazing.
Fck sad
usernamefromhell imagine new gen its gonna be so awesome
Not amazing .
The fact that this was achievable 7 years ago shows how slow our progress is .
@@TR4008 show me a 7 year old game doing this then . You're looking stupid RN
@@TR4008 But it wasn't. Deep understanding of the hardware and new rendering technology makes optimizing for older hardware easier.
The most beautiful game ive ever seen this is so incredible how good it looks. Naughty Dog a magician cant wait for their first ps5 game.
I'm a PC gaming primarily and I was impressed. The motion blur is good enough to get used to the 30fps after a while too. Still sucks it's a console exclusive. Imagine how good this would look above 60fps on my native 1440p monitor.
@@AVerySillySausage Maybe they make this possible on the ps5.
@@markusklein7222 After the new vid on the PS5 preference it doesn't look out of the realm of possibility .
@@markusklein7222 I think they would go for 4k 30fps on the PS5. 60fps are not required for feel of this game, imo
@@Williampentium133 I usually play on PC and run a 144hz monitor, so 30fps feels horrible for me, but honestly playing through tlou2 felt fine on 30 fps and I think I'd rather a consistent 30fps 2160p than a 60fps 1440p. Although having both as an option would be awesome.
Finished the game yesterday. Incredible game - though it's more of an experience imo. Almost every aspect is top tier. Amazing achievement Naughty Dog.
suuuree...
agreed, its been quite a while since I've experienced such emotional media.
Since silent hill 2 actually.
Dave Rowe Each to their own I guess.
Yeah it was really amazing. I just finished it too and it’s really stuck with me since. I even went back and played the left behind dlc from the first game
Just finished it yesterday. You're right, it's more of an experience than a game. An absolutely amazing experience.
It’s incredible that you can shoot an enemy, see the blood pour out of the wound which naturally pools around the body and then you can even see real reflections in the blood pool
Yeh i noticed this is nuts!!!!
Then you can walk through the blood pool, hear your shoes squelch, and then see the bloody footprints you leave behind.
Or when you shoot someone in the head and the blood and particles have real travel until they hit a wall and stick to it realistically and then slowly slide down, it's freaking nuts
The blood also goes through clothing and enemies can lose teeth too
Or in the snow if you kill an enemy you can watch the warm blood melt the snow and mix with the water it's nuts.
PlayStation has so many talented 1st party studios and their ace in winning people over, just imagine what they will produce with the PS5's power when you look at current gen games like GOW, Uncharted 4, Horizon
Seriously GOW on the ps4 could pass as a next gen title at times. I was playing it again a couple of months ago and some scenes just look so damn good I was thinking to myself if they showed this at the ps5 presentation people would believe it's a next gen title
@@scarface11991 Ha I was literally doing the same a couple of days ago lol. Also some people were saying Ghost of Tsushima was ps5 footage when it was first revealed 😂 as op said some very talented people working at the first party devs
True
Totally agree that GoW kinda felt ahead of its time from a Technical Stand point, definitley felt like a Next Gen Title. The only recent Game that i saw, that gave me God of War Vibes from a Technical Stand point when i frist saw it, was "Blach Myth Wukong". It looked like something Next Gen, with the same fluid Combat Animation as God of War, maybe even better.
2.2k dislikes? This game is a technical masterpiece. Thank you DF for delivering the content we love.
It's just the general hate for the game because of one leak that wasn't very accurate
What's with the dislikes on this video? I don't get it, this looks phenomenal.
Because people are bratty kids that have to downvote everything regarding TLoU2 for no reason, that's why
A lot of people were emotionally broken by the game so they're lashing out at everything.
Everyone is entitled to their dislike button.
@@sigmafun3880 You're the brat for suggesting everyone *must* like this game or else.
2k dislike is normal youtube dislike, what are you talking about
A true testament to what rasterized visuals are capable of. In the future people will look back in total awe at what developers were able to accomplish with sheer work and cleverness to the technology available.
I still marvel at the tricks they used on ps2 and psp games
I love how the artists keep finding new tricks to achieve such amazing and realistic results.
They're small, but they all slowly add a little bit more to achieve a very realistic image, which keeps games improving over the years.
This game really feels like a culmination everything Naughty Dog was striving for since Uncharted 1. Excellent linear level design, captivating narrative, characters that feel real thanks next-level motion capture, insane levels of detail, the violent, brutal and grounded combat design from the first TLOU, very natural looking and responsive gameplay animations systems similar to Uncharted 4, and even takes cues from the more open level design aspects of Uncharted Lost Legacy. The biggest step forward for this game over the others is the gameplay animations and enemy AI.
I love that too.🙂
I kinda want to take this comment above me to mention a couple things.
Game development is harsh, yes. And overworking employees is an issue, but large studios ALWAYS have a ton of movement with employees as a game goes through development. Hire extra in crunch time, layoffs or move to other projects as development winds down. Its shitty but it happens.
Most of these people are not saying fuck it, I hate this, I'm leaving. They are moving to other opportunities or fields as their skills progress.
The visuals that are achieved in TLoU2 mostly come from the engine and tools that Naughty Dog have been developing for years. More than likely hundreds of people have had their hand in improving these tools.
Remember that ND is a business in the vein of creativity and passion. People have been too pessimistic recently about this.
@@weaverquest captivating narrative? I think I lost a few braincells when I read that.
@@aerostorm_ I don't think it's okay to take advantage of people's passion and creativity though. I'm not sure if Naughty Dog does this specifically, but an unfortunate common trend in game development is unpaid overtime. There are also societal pressures that come along with crunch time as well; you're given the "choice" to work late but if you refuse you'll probably be screwing one or many of your co-workers over. It's not being pessimistic when people are being taken advantage of, and I think it's important that people know what actually goes into making a game have visual fidelity like TLoU2.
Don't believe the haters, I'm usually on the PC/Xbox side most of the time but I just finished this on PS4 Pro and Naughty Dog have pulled off an absolute masterpiece
💯💯💯💯 thank you for not being a fanboy.
I agree. A single player game that tells a great story and engages one's emotions is a proper artistic experience regardless of the system. This is why Final Fantasy 7 for the orignal PS1 for instance was so great. No real PC gamer would dislike these titles. That said, hopefully this game does come to Windows, so we can experience it.
Agreed.
Couldn’t disagree more in my opinion! It’s no masterpiece with such a floored story structure. Technically / graphically stunning agreed and coming from personally rating Naughty Dog as simply the best studio out there. I’ve completed Tlou at least half a dozen times, loved that game and utterly disappointed in this game. Just goes to show how polarising this game is, everyone’s opinion is valid but fundamentally object to the minority of extreme stuff there has been, but that’s being used to blanket everyone that takes massive issues with this sequel!,
@@adr0110 in my opinion this game is a masterpiece, any game that makes you feel those kind of emotions is a masterpiece, everyone is entitled to their own opinion but in reality most of the hate is because of what happend to Joel, which is stupid coz if what happened didnt happend it would be a boring story.
An absolute perfect game imo. Not a story I'll ever forget.
Not perfect but close, The story is not what it should of been but i am enjoying the game alot more on my second play through on SURVIVOR DIFFICULTY 😉
i love the risks they took but some of it didn't pay off imo
Almost perfect game and story😁
@@bloomingteratoma That's the point, the game doesn't eant to be satisfying
Guilherme Rodrigues i like the ending in theory, it's just the way they presented it took away some of the impact imo. also other stuff like the non-chronological structure is an interesting experiment but ultimately made the game less immersive.
How did they know Seatle would look like that now.
lol i live near Seattle, and my car looks even more decrepit than the ones in this game.
It’s the CHAZ dream come true.
@@hopelessent.1700 it's CHOP
@@DoukNoukum They went from Chazistani's to El Chop O's...
@@happygofishing chop is good and cool, don't be a bootlicker
This is hands down one of the best games I’ve ever played a masterpiece ❤️
It's trash
Connor Kenway nah man you trash
I agree. I respect people who don't like it, although I don't understand why. To me it's a masterpiece.
Imagine some people hate this do to a few seconds of the story, while other games don't even have a story!!!
Sorry, but humans have become low IQ sick hating egoistic people.
The first half was good with ellie but abby is a garbage character
This game is just gorgeous, can't wait to see what will be possible on PS5.
Best looking current gen game by far, could easily pass as a next gen launch title.
Not overall. Theres somethings that both do better then the other, like character models and facial animation for example, TLOU2 does way better while the open world in RDR2 is way more impressive.
@Subi_fan I disagree man and I've played probably 300 hrs of RDR2 and 40 of TLOU2. The ground and certain textures in Red Dead are definitely blurry, even Pro w/ HDR.
@Subi_fan Red Dead animations lead to a lot of input lag, its really annoying
Subi_fan not comparable. It’s on pc. If u compare the PS4 versions tlou2 is ahead but the max settings on pc for red dead are the best graphics atm
@@gerritbosch5269 no its not. Last of us 2 has the best graphics out of any game right now.
I like how he reviews it in very specific detail for half an hour but doesn't talk about the story at all. Appreciate the spoiler free zone. So excited to play this.
It’s insane how they got this game to run on a PS4. Cant wait to play it again on the 5. Not to mention the multiplayer they eventually drop.
Every time I was just amazed by the next map section I entered, I kept thinking...... man, what will ND's first ps5 game look like. I can't wait.
I am 17 hours in and am thinking the same thing. This was crazy, it is hard for me to understand how this was achieved. Naughty Dog on the PS5 is going to be nuts.
I was so bummed that factions wasn't included in this one. WLF versus Scars would be dope as fuck.
@@kevinchrisney yes yes yes! Can you imagine a stealth based mp match with wlf vs scars on that island on fire? I hope that's part of what they have planned, I AM ALL IN!
Hopefully there will be a free update and not a "buy the 4k remaster for 50$".
14:24 wow this is the first time I see a video game has this rope wrapping animation correspondents with the rope physics
@@rpe7418 cringe
@@rpe7418 not a clue that guy was probably high as fuck
This game looks better than all PS5 games released yet. no hate, I love all of them but the attention to detail in this game is mind boggling.
All that grass...where's the Master Sword when you need it
Well, they even ripped off the koroks, horse riding, bomb arrow, nature sounds... It even rains a lot lol
But the grass is your friend this game no need to mow it as I don't think you would find any fairies.
There is golf bat instead 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Muhammad Fadel lmao 😂
Lucas Cardoso lol, they ripped off horse riding, bomb arrows, nature sounds, and rain? BotW was the first to do all of those things? 😂
I wish English was my main language so that I could accurately express all the beautiful adjectives that this game deserves and describe the whole spectrum of wonderful and sometimes terrifying emotions I've experienced while playing it. A true masterpiece of a game. It's so impactful that I honestly believe it changed me as a person - I hope for the best.
Your English seems to be really good
@@Spoopy_man Thanks. But sometimes I find myself typing entire sentences just to delete everything at the end and not comment at all. The original comment took me a few good tens of minutes to write :D
Expander I’m glad you took the time to write it
Games today are more about experiencies as a whole more than each part that composes it and this is one of the best, a roller coaster of emotions from start to the very end. This is a clear example that someting doesn't need to be perfect to become a masterpiece.
English is great keep it up 👍👍
You can feel upset about the story but the visual of this game is so stunning and we cant denied that
So its basically like Death Stranding
Sorry but graphics aren't everything in the game the story needs to be good as well?
This is why alot fans of The Last of Us are very disappointed with Naughty Dog on part 2.
@@CAPCOM784 Story for me just needs to give a reason for why you are doing what you are doing. The story is fine.
@@Safetytrousers sure it is...🙄
Graphics and gameplay look amazing. I wish I could avoid the story.
John under-sells just how satisfying it is to break all the glass in this game.
there's such a punchy thud when your weapon connects with the glass and the sound of the glass shattering and pattering all over the floor is so pleasing.
This is definitely one of the best looking games of this generation.
eh it doesnt look good tbh
Never.
The heavy film grain completely ruins the visuals for me. No off slider as well. Epic fail.
Where is the film grain off slider? Epic fail.
It is definitely is one of the best looking games of this generation
As much as I have mixed feelings about the story, the graphics, audio and overall presentation blew me away. My sister who gives no F's about video games, was commenting about how real it looks and how far games have come.
is she 17
Indeed, this game is a technical masterpiece.
Just astounding what they have achieved on 2013 mid-range hardware. I am blown away!
Awesome upload, as always. Keep up the good work, cheers.
Obviously the graphics and lighting are an incredible technical achievement, but it's even more impressive when you consider the attention to even the tiniest details in the game.
For instance, when you're playing, if you sprint and then dive into prone multiple times, Ellie will actually get scrapes and scuff marks on her forearms. If you stand under a stream of water coming off of a gutter, it will actually splash and splatter when pouring on the character (in most games it just tends to clip through with zero collision), and Ellie will wipe the water off her face afterwards. The gore system is also incredibly detailed. You can blow someone's jaw clean off if you shoot them in the face with a hunting rifle, or if you shoot someone in the throat, they'll actually gurgle and choke on their own blood as they die.
Honestly, the only game I've seen that competes with the level of detail in TLOU2 is probably Red Dead Redemption 2.
Frankly it blows my mind what Naughty Dog and Rockstar have managed to pull off on seven year old hardware. I can only imagine what just these two developers will pull off with the PS5 and Series X
Also when you throw a bottle at someone you can see glass pieces stuck in the enemies faces
@@unal.05 you got that from 32 details.
@@Hiro_515 i mean idk they were talking about fighting details and stuff and this was the first thing that came to mind
And CDPR couldn't with cyberpunk blaming it on the same hardware
@@utlwanangmmeti9466 well Cyberpunk is a much different style of game. It's a very large, incredibly dense and detailed open world, with a day/night cycle and dynamic lighting, as well as being populated with way more NPCs than TLOU2. It's also only the 4th game that CDPR have made, only their second open world, and the first game they've made that's an FPS. I mean it certainly needs to be optimized better, but it's not hard to imagine why it was difficult to get it running smoothly. CDPR also had to get Cyberpunk running on like 7 different platforms, which is a challenge in and of itself
The blood flows and pools differently for the variants in infected types as well.
Wow that’s amazing ima look out for that !!
In the snow, blood pools up in your footprints. It's insane.
Not just that too...the physics engine is nuts in this! I saw my exit wound from a headshot with the blood pools flowing from the exit wound!!! Its nuts the attention to detail
Achievement unlocked: ps4 utilized to full potential
LOL! ROFL!
XD
Wouldn't it be a trophy
Trophy *
Well, yeah, but if you give it another 10 years it'll be utilized even greater
@@alex.starostin nah, this ain't PS3 where nobody could take advantage of the hardware, PS4 won't get any better graphically then last of Us part 2.
To add the the blood effects it reacts differently to surfaces
If it's on a concrete or tiled floor the blood will pool there, if it's on carpet or dirt it will appear to soak into the surface. This also works if the blood is on both a hard floor and a soft surface at the same time.
Blood will also seep down stairs
While it's not the most gory game I've ever played the realism of the kills made it sometimes really disturbing. Also the sounds the npcs would make if you shoot or stab them in neck like gargling on their own blood were also really disturbing. I've played games like postal 2 or soldier of fortune 2 but none of them had such an impact imho.
I'm currently playing through this game it literally looks next gen for me. It's best looking game this generation. The attention to detail is jaw dropping.
@diga mec the story is straight up garbage though
@@SahilP2648 why are you so desperate to hate this game? just because you don't like one aspect of it doesn't mean everyone has to dislike it.
Sahil Pethe it really isn’t. What do you know about writing anyway?
Are you playing on ps4 or ps4 pro?
Have you played either of the recent resident evil remakes? They’re just as stunning
man.. those diffuse reflections.. also the blood especially on the snow is really impressive
You guys will hate it once you play it I already did RIP last of us
Dhiraj Kumar stfu, nobody cares stop jumping on the bandwagon, let people enjoy what they want to
Man that blood looks like real blood. No joke you can almost smell it.
Dhiraj Kumar what do you know about what people will think? I’m 15hrs in and had to literally force myself to take a break I was so invested.
Spicy Sausage who hurt you?
Once I entered the forest, I felt like I stepped into a next gen game
@UCWhProW5uKgucnejx9J7dgA Yes the film grain is an artistic choice.
Daz555Daz i noticed the film grain a lil too dominant on my base ps4
Really? There are plenty of games who does foilage better. RDR2, Tomb raider series, Far Cry series etc are definitely similar level if not better. Crytek's Ryse forests are still top notch even comparing to this game
@@imrangr1 Sure, there are some games who's better than TLOU part 2 in some aspects. But, it's still the best game in terms of the overall aspects imo.
Delusional fanboy.
I love how the ai have names.
later on you get to play as the opposition side and get to know the people that u initially killed as fast as in 5 seconds, in a much more intimate manner. Idk why people complain about the story other than being too attached to the character from the first game. But this story here is one of the best in video games history. Contrasting morals, justice, grey zones, showing duality and yet also showing uncertainty in that duality
@@ZDY66666 because the plot was fucking stupid
And it's also not random, i died in a section and the dog had the same name
@@ThisIsntMeGaming you mean because joe isn't here anymore and wuuu wuuu cry cry? besides its a video games. Have you seen most other video game plots? 85% are all brain dead.
@@ZDY66666 This wasn't supposed to be one of those brain dead examples because the first one wasn't. Typical of modern sequel writing, past character development is ignored, past plot points are retconned for convenience and the games plot/writing contradicts itself in so many ways it's rediculous. Its not just JOEL that is gone, it's the heart and intelligence of the previous game that's missing.
Now that I’ve finally experienced this game on PlayStation 5, it has left me reeling for more. Here’s hoping for a part 3, after the upcoming show is released on HBO.
After I experienced this game I can't wait for part 3 where the Devs themselves start hunting us down with golf clubs.
@@takumifujiwara9181 i imagine what that game will look like brooo,it will be something else now
@@takumifujiwara9181 WHAT YOU DIDN’T LIKE OUR CREATIVE CHOICES?!?!? HUH?!?!?
I feel like they made last of us 2 in a way so that they could never make a third game. Where would the story go from here? Joel and Ellie’s story ended in part 1
I feel sorry for many next-gen PS5 titles that won't look half as good as this game.
i feel sorry for people who play games purely for graphics.
@@rinnegansr5980 I feel tingling sensation on my buttcheeks
@@BlitzKriegPlays Abby must be right behind you.
Ray-tracing and native 4K is gonna give the PS5 a more natural visual boost.
For me about any game is
1-Fun
2-Story
3-Gameplay
4-Graphics
Safe to say i made the right choice buying a PS4 instead of an Xbox, at least the right choice for me that is.
Forza Horizon 4, Gears of War 5, Microsoft Flight Simulator etc.: Bruh
@@78anurag And that's about it, the rest are just cheap indies.
Want more? Ok. A truckload coming your way.
Halo Wars 2,Halo: Master Chief Collection,Sea of Thieves,Forza Motorsport 7,Ori and the Will of the Wisps,Gears of War: Ultimate Edition,Sunset Overdrive,Halo 5: Guardians and many more just wait.
None of those games even give me the thought of getting an Xbox
This game looks better than most of the PS5 reveal :)
Metacritic = pure hate, this game is the most realistic and incredible of all time
I've literally seen haters comment and say that the graphics and animations suck. Like give me a fucking break, I get that they don't like the story, but trying to say TLOU2 looks bad is just a flat out lie.
Then again, a TON of people hating on it haven't even fucking played it.
Literally within 3 hours of coming out, the game had over 15,000 "zero out of ten" user reviews on Metacritic. It's literally impossible to beat the game in 3 hours.
Graphically amazing, narratively a train wreck.
Why does this have so many dislikes? Are people just disliking every single somewhat postive video about this game? It's just about the graphics, for god's sake.
*Spoiler alert*
Because they think Joel is dead and they haven't reached the final part where its revealed Tommy and Maria revived him and transported him away to keep him and the town safe.
The graphics and gameplay are amazing, but I understand people are pissed off over the story and ending. But that doesn't mean everything about it is bad.
@@wolfman8325 no way you can revive a person from that. Not even Joel
@@wolfman8325 Are you stupid?
@@ig1948 Its a story driven game and fails miserably at that. The gameplay is dated as well.
The graphic really help with the immersion. I felt goosebump at some scenes.
Finished this masterpiece yesterday. Besides the stunning visuals, playing the game on PlayStation Headset it's turns another level of immersion!
Is that Mark Cerny? Otherwise how much did Sony pay you for that lmao? Capitalised "PlayStation" and everything.
@@AVerySillySausage it's wrong like a lot about the game? I'm a huge fan from Nintendo also, but Naughty Dog did something here.
@@AVerySillySausage settle down there Phil spencer you have game pass on PC subs to sell so Xbox can make it one more gen lol 🤣🤣
@@boccatosantos I like the game, it's amazing and I'm against most of the hate, not that it isn't flawed. But it was just the way you said "enoying playing on my Playstation Headset" that sounded so weird lol.
What digital foundry focuses on: the art style and the sheer brilliance of how naughty dog achieved it.
Numerous TH-camrs: the golf scene and a muscly woman.
I wish there was an option to disable film grain. You can only disable it in photo mode. Looks alot better in my opinion
What’s film grain?
Osmar Castillo Digital noise to make it look more movie like.
There is, take out the game disk and slam it a couple of dozen times with a hammer. If you own a digital version throwing your PS4 under a bus or from a tall building will suffice.
@@Ozzyozzysheesh Make a picture with high ISO and you will see.
@@override7486 that'd be digital noise. Although somewhat similar, film grain on a game is supposed to look like, well, film
Can't wait to replay it on PS5. The game is great on PS4 Pro but that film grain and 28-30fps is definitely holding this masterpiece back.
I'm also very curious how the gaming community is going to feel a few years down the line when all this irrational hate dies down.
For those who are going to hate, just know that I've played the game and it is no less of a masterpiece than the first game. I'm going to be putting up an in depth analysis video on why the story is truly amazing and how it holds a dark mirror up to the previous installment.
Truly a brilliant and important work of literary art and it's from a video game... If you love video games and gaming in general you should be celebrating this game, not hating it.
The Last of Us and Part II have redefined what a "video game" is supposed to be. Games like these are why a hundred years from now, video games will be part of language arts curriculums in schools. Just like books and films.
I really don't think gaming history will look favorably upon you if you're one of said irrational haters. I can understand the game not being for you and if you're one of _those_ people, my words are not meant for you.
Although, to you I would say to reconsider. I've been analyzing this game from the perspective of a writer, filmmaker and gamer and I can tell you there is a lot of symbolism and a metric ton of thought and care went into crafting this narrative.
Jean Lepage that’s your opinion
Thank you for writing this, it saddens me that not more people share your opinion. Is it horrible and unpleasant? Yes. But it is amazingly written. It is that way on purpose and it genuinely made me feel things that are new, and think about serious things. Even when people think they point at “plot holes” thay are actually touching on the things you should think about and they all have answers. I hope this will enable gaming to truly pass the line from entertainment to art. This is an amazing piece of art with deep meaning, which is complicated to understand, yet which could not be told otherwise, just by this artform.
The Last of Us 2 has a shitty story.
Totally agree, I'm glad these haters obsessed with identity politics and trying to cancel anything perceived as woke seem to be an american only phenomenon, around where I live (switzerland, and europe in general) the game doesn't seem to be controversial, and for good reason as it's one of the best games I've played in a while. Anyway I'm looking forward to trying it on PS5 as well as it already looks gorgeous.
It's really nice to see someone who also loved the game, I feel like most people just gave up on trying to understand anything the game was trying to do when THAT twist happens.
There have been times when I had to take a break coz the tension that the game creates when things get chaotic is a little too much for the heart! Outstanding work by naughty dog!
I am 7 years late to The Last of Us - I bought the remastered version when it came out and tried to play it twice but bailed after 60 minutes, I don't 100% know why. Due to this, I had no interest in Part 2 and actively avoided anything to do with it because it was shaping up to be too violent for me to find any enjoyment. Fast forward to a month ago and I sat down and committed myself to playing Part 1 ... I was so very wrong about this series, it is utterly incredible. I have just finished Part 2, which was brutal, violent, and emotionally impactful - but it was necessary, it told a story, and it made you feel the weight of your actions. It is a masterpiece, no question.
I am enjoying working my way through the DF videos now that I know what happens in the game. John's technical analysis is fantastic but if I ignore the methods utilised and focus on just playing the game, it is, without doubt, the most consistently impressive visual/audio experience in gaming to-date IMO.
Glad to hear that as someone who had a similar experience... I now have my PS5 and was able to get TLoU Part 2 for REALLY CHEAP today so I'm gonna sit down and make myself play through these games finally... I'm ready to have all expectations DESTROYED 🤣 but it'll be unlikely to top Naughty Dog's Magnum Opus which is Jak & Daxter 🤷♂️ sorry not sorry but it's true... Fight me bro 😂
@@MrRhysReviews haha - J&D is a classic, no doubt. Interestingly after finishing TLOU 1&2 I went and started playing Uncharted 4 again. Now, it IS a great game, buuuut, the weight of the fighting/shooting seems so light compared to TLOU, it was weird to play.
@@LemonJelly360 Yeah I'll get back to Uncharted 4 and The Lost Legacy (which I finally beat last night btw) to get the Plats (just need to get all the Collectables basically plus a few of the Misc. Tasks etc.) just started TLoU this afternoon and currently up to the town with Bill and I am definitely enjoying it so far... The weight of everything isn't as bad/crazy as I remember it being back on the PS3 but it's felt a little off and I think it might have to so with the ergonomics of the PS5 Dualsense, gonna switch over to my Dualshock 4 now and see if it feels a little better 🤷♂️
Same, bought a second-hand PS4 Slim with 20 physical and 20 digital games for about equivalent 100 euros/112 USD from a friend in November 2020, got the remaster on sale that December, tried playing it and it seemed boring (didn't help that I had mostly been playing Bloodborne and hadn't ever played with a gamepad before, so a shooter felt pretty rough to my K+MB brain). Played TLOU this February while sick with covid and recovering from apendectomy, I wouldn't say I loved it but I still liked it a whole lot and was amazed how good this upscaled version of a 2013 game looked on my parents' shitty TV.
Then I played Part II in March and was completely blown away by the way it looked, felt and presented its story. It's almost an unnnecessary level of detail and dedication and it truly cemented in my mind why having big budget exclusives like this is a good thing. There are no doubt other games with bigger or similar budgets, but none of them have this level of polish and attention to detail, mostly because it's expensive to do, which ND and Sony don't care about as much, apparently.
Now playing through the The Nathan Drake Collection and although I thought UC1 was kinda mediocre, if pretty, Among Thieves is an amazing narrative action game and I can clearly see the visual and storytelling development ND went through from this through TLOU to TLOU Part II.
@@MrRhysReviews I freaking love Jak and Daxter! All of them were great but Jak 3 was my favorite. Hbu?
The first thing that really stood out to me compared to all the TH-cam videos is the *HDR*. It's utterly stunning in this game!
And yeah, combined with the excellent audio, it's *the* one game that really makes me feel like at a movie theater.
This game has more detail than my life. 😂
Lol
Suffice to say, this makes Halo Infinite look like The Fall Guys.
lmao!!
Hey don't insult fall guys like that lol
That's a terrible shame
Halo was only good for multiplayer
Yeah looks much better, also runs at 1/4th the resolution and half the framerate...hmmm
Even 4 years after release, I still think this game is the most beautiful there is right now.
I haven't played it so I can't comment on the story, but visually this looks really good.
Wow. You're one of the few people on the internet that is reserving their opinion until they played. You must be a rational bloke.
@Larry Kenobi however, you have to watch/play through the whole story to understand it, not just through some pieces, because events of plot should be judged only in the context.
the story of this game is just complete garbage, please don't waste 60 dollars on it like I did. this game is the epitome of "graphics don't make the game"
@@savk0118 I seem to remember the same happened with FF7R, Aussie players streamed the whole game, spoiled the controversial ending on top of Tifa being nerfed. Fans went ballistic and some skipped the game entirely.
Turns out the battle system and gameplay mechanics are exceptional.
Now almost 3 months after launch many people are still playing and streaming despite having finished the story simply because, go figure, they have fun playing it.
James I have one question fr u. Have u played it urself?
The game is pushing the CPU heavily even in lesser busy areas. You may think they'd be able to hit 60fps on Pro at 1080p, but ND's pushing both CPU/GPU heavily in this game. I've seen leaked footage of the build where CPU/GPU usage were visible on-screen and was surprised to see just how many quiet scenes were actually CPU-bound and had CPU-related frame-rate dips below 30fps, in this game.
That's interesting to know. You think the ps5 version can easily hit 60fps?
PS4 and the Pro have horribly weak CPUs. Most games are CPU bound.
Mike araujo Easily is an understatement
Minecraft is a cpu bound game.
@@mikearaujo377 CPU-wise? It could hit 120fps. Zen 2 CPUs are fantastic.
Why so many dislikes? It's a tech analysis and it was good.
So many mindless sheeps.
I know right? It is ridiculous
Some people get upset when other people enjoy something they don't like. It's sad
So many manchildren get their fellling hurt whenever this game gets praised. Quite sad
TH-cam doesn't care whether the interactions are good are bad, so popping by just to review bomb a review (lmao) is actually good for the channel getting into feeds.
LaSt oF Us bAd
Why would you dislike this video? Seriously.
Too many commercials
Mindless sheep disliking everything related to the game, I think it's called cancel culture in america or some bs like that.
incels...
Incels and 6 commercials. Insane
@@luizaferreira9167 Get an ad blocker and stop complaining.
Wow stop disliking the video its a digital foundry video not a sony video.
@Mike UK ikr, Digital Foundry is only reviewing the technical part of the game. Not the sub-par story.
also it's only talking about the technicalities not the gutter trash story
@@George_Washington_ The story is fine, you're part of the problem for buying into the fake outrage campaign by far-right morons.
@Mike UK do you even know what snowflake means?
Clearly you don't..
@@Jambobist you didn't play obviously
John Linneman does this perfectly!
I am rather glad he is part of the DF team. It really shows how much he cares about the games and that he truly appreciates what the console hardware cn achieve. It is a lot of fun to watch the video he has produced here.
I am very much looking forward to his work when it comes to the PS5/XBSX games :)
I think Alex has the best technical knowledge while John has the most insight on game design.
@@weaverquest For me it sounds as if Alex and John are equally knowledgable when it comes to the tech. It is just that they are working differently. John is very much into old games and old hardware, like older consoles and early PC hardware, to this day. He for example has a huge collection of old console games which he keeps around. While others have stopped bothering with them a long time ago. I think John is very much appreciative when it comes to the art the developers have created within the constraints of the hardware. Alex has a much different focus. And for sure has he different duties and responsibilities within DF.
@AnEn I really enjoy the work the whole team does! I truly hope they are doing okay on cash ... I would love to see what they want to share with us, nomatter who creates a video. They are all very talented ontop of being so knowledgable and professional. Great stuff :D
This is done by a 1;84 TF GCN GPU and Jaguar cores. A technical masterpiece.
What would realistically happen if someone created and ported a ps4 emulator to the Nintendo Switch and ran this?
@@Sh-hg8kf The Switch would become a cheap nuke, is what will happen
Thanks, captain obvious.
TF count doesn't really mean anything though. Its like advertising "this CPU can do ____Ghz!" or "this console can do 64bits!"
This game is highly linear,which is a big reason why there is so much detail in each scene,when there will be open world games to the scale of witcher 3 looking like this,then ill be impressed,im sure that next gen can probably achieve what I mentioned and more
You can thank Andy Gavin, one of the original Founder's of Naughty Dog, When it was just Andy and his friend making Crash Bandicoot hoping Sony would publish it
He has made so many amazing Advancements in Coding and Game Engines that have got Naughty Dog to this point and because of his obsession with never leaving hardware unused and squeezing out every bit of power from the machine.
Naughty Dog didn't make Crash for Sony, they made it for Universal. Sony met Naughty Dog when Andy and Jason wanted to sell the company during the development of Jak 1.
Man this game is going to look frickin gorgeous on the PS5
It already looks gorgeous, I just wish for 60fps
Yea ps5 !
This is amazing. On the PS4.
@echosixnoble i guess you played it, right?
will be even better on my pc
Last of us part 2 made me feel really bad about FFVIII remake's graphics. Square Enix is kind of a big company. Couldn't they optimize FFVIII remake a bit better and figure out how to stream textures at the right resolution?
I think it was on purpose. Ff7remake wasn't going for the gritty look of the last of us. It's still a steampunk/manga type world, with bright colours and flowery magic displays. I think square did well to keep it as true to the original as they could. Without replicating block limbs.
@@AdamAdamHDL The art direction of FF7 remake is perfectly fine. I was referring to the texture streaming errors. Like textures not loading at all, backdrops being misaligned and sometimes appearing at the wrong resolution. Based on recent rumors, Square Enix might fix all that in a PS5 update for the game which they may charge $$ for.
@@vzachari
Oh I understand you now.
Actually I don't know why they released the game at all. The second installment of the game mas as well include the first installment as well.. will there be a third? Or is it two installments? The second will be on PS5, almost certainly won't recognise all the leveling up people already achieved on the first installment. Honestly the first installment should have cost half price or not at all
I struggled playing ff7 remake i will be honest. Something just wasn't right
@@Lanse1984 For me It doesn't feel like a typical final fantasy game because exploration is lacking. For example, One of the toughest bosses in the game is berried in a VR sim. No dungeons, no nothing. It worked for the original FFVII because that was just the prologue before the world opened up...but here it's the whole game. I did enjoy it, I just believe it could have been more epic if they really wanted to.
regardless of the narrative issues, goddamm this game is a fucking stunnner. I found myself stopping and just soaking in the scenery a lot. On a technical level it's a masterful title and the people behind it deserves all the commendations that come their way and a huge ass raise.
17 hours in and love it. This game is so immersive with my headset. I lose track of time and the world around me playing. Naughty Dog on the PS5 is going to be unimaginable. They did a great job, the set pieces and gameplay mechanics were top tier. This was a buy upon launch and a 9/10 for me.
Agreed, kinda wish I could see a new Uncharted from ND on ps5 (although we will probably see one from the new San Diego studio), but a new ip or TLOU3 would be awesome as well, if they managed to push the PS4 this far, can't wait to see what they'll do next.
I beat the game around 28H ago. 9/10 for me too!
I am at 17th hours too. It's been going great! Did you satisfied with the result? I hope you do.
Naughty Dog and Rockstar are in a different league
Rockstar, Naughty Dog, and CD Projekt Red are in a master class. They don't rush IPs or give a fuck about audience expectations; they tell original stories that push the envelope, or in CD's case, they're extremely faithful and objective towards source material.
I agree. Their games have some issues, like all games anyway, but they truly know how to push the boundaries when it comes to technology. I think all this ridiculous controversy showed that they need to move on from The Last of Us, but I'm looking forward to what they can make with a new IP on ps5 (if they decide to go that way).
Leave R* out of the discussion man. They are slowly turning into yet another greedy developer.
Add Santa Monica studios to this list.
@@thelegendofstonecoldstevea3205 No, its not Rockstar thats greedy, its Take Two, its different.
That cable/rope physics system is what really blew my mind.
😂
Super Mario Sunshine did it better
What about the golf physics
Joel had his mind blown too.
ok boomers
Naughty dog are incredibly talented. Never felt so immersed by a games graphics before.
Don't listen to the haters! If you're a fan of linear narrative games, you're doing yourself a disservice by not playing this.
If you go into this game with an open mind, you will have one of the greatest ever experiences in gaming.
@@lilyflower6265 Yes. Don't listen to the haters. Play this game!
@@lilyflower6265 Not a hater, just not an open mind. lol
Last of Us 1 was my favorite game of all time.. for 7 years, until TLOU2 came out.
@@lilyflower6265 I don't get this "not executed well" criticism. Were you trying to imply that not every information weren't shoved towards the people?
Have you ever seen a movie where after you watched it, you're frozen on your seat and were thinking, "wtf just happened?" You have to watch it again to understand it better. The same case goes for this game. It isn't as straightforward as the first game.
What an amazing game , my score is a 10/10 , i play strictly pc games because i like keyboard + mouse , but i have to say ,there aint much games on pc testing this , anyway this game has just gone up into my top 3 games of all time ,Resident evil 4 , Crysis + now Last of us 2 ! Masterpiece !
On a purely technical standpoint, the game is an absolute masterpiece. This level of detail, world-building, storytelling and set pieces are a once in a decade experience for video games. Although the story is somewhat of a mixed bag, credit must be given where it's due. Hats off to team Naughty Dog.
Finished the game... what an absolute UNIT!! A masterpiece with no limits 🔥
Im really glad you touched on audio and sound design here.. not enough reviews are talking about it but honestly for me it was what made this experience so next level. It honestly would shake me to my bones sometimes with how incredible the sound design effects and combat theme worked together during combat encounters. The sound of a pipe smashing across an enemies face, the pop and tear when you would get shot or hit with and arrow and those rumbling basslines and ominous tones of the combat music just gave me chills. Granted i was using quality headphones and an external dac amp when playing but if you have the means to pick those things up yourself i would wholeheartedly reccomend you do.
some levels of this game are absolutely terrifying
People who are upset about what happened with Joel will always look past the gameplay & call this trash because they can’t put their feelings to one side. Weirdos...
Was unsure if I should watch this due to just starting the game, but this was a great look at the details without any real spoilers - looking forward to diving back into the game shortly!
Thanks for sharing! I haven't been able to start the game yet so I was worried when it said mild spoilers but it's good to know there's not much spoiled.
I'm sorry you wasted your money.
@@krispyasfk2567 That's your opinion. I'll reserve my judgement for the game until after I finish it.
@@krispyasfk2567 I'm sorry, this is not for you to decide, but for him.
@@krispyasfk2567 Have you even played the game?
I forgot I was playing a game during the cutscenes, that’s how good they look. Amazing.
Can we say how amazing it is that Ellie will walk backwards while facing forward?
guys be aware that this is a tech review, a review into the game’s rendering technology. Not an actual game story and gameplay review.
Your point being?
No one is mistaking it for that, surely if you follow DF you already know they're not the right guys for story reviews, even if you're a newcomer the title of the video is quite obvious let alone the clear presentation on the actual video. I don't really see a point in your comment at all.
don't mind them, they are here to press the dislike button on anything that is has anything neutral or positive to say about "The Last of Us Part II" because it doesn't line up with their current crusade or something...
@@mnemonikz That it's dumb to bring opinions about the story into a tech discussion.
Teh Foxxy yes
Can’t wait for naughty dogs first native ps5 game
Hope the story will be good , and not trash as TLOU 2 story...
what's the name of the music that plays at 9:50 cant find it in the soundtrack album
Last time I was this early Joel was stil playing golf
Awful jokes
@@lightyagami8645 actually it's not a joke. It's a reference to how I disliked how and what they did Joel and what it represents. Joel's murder is a metaphor of how the author of the story wants to kill off male stereotypes. I disagree how that is done.
@@zensoredparagonbytes3985 Joel's death is a strong and useful plot point used as a freakin joke in the later game
@@lightyagami8645 I just watched til that part. The person playing it was crying rivers, first because she was happy he was back, then because of the later development. Things Ellie and Dina had said before that led me to the conclusion I mentioned. I haven't watched anything since and not sure if I will.
@@zensoredparagonbytes3985 I am crying right now at the end , not because it's sad , it's just so bad that I have to cry
Most realistic game i ever played, Graphics, animations and AI incredible. Amazing things will happen when they use the power of PS5
The power of the PS5 has yet to be taken proper advantage of aside from The Matrix. Sad news.
Masterpiece of naughty dog ❤️ best game of all time
Audio in maximum dynamic range was a game changer. It’s so so immersive and such a high quality sound
What this game made me realize is how far Uncharted 4 was ahead of its time.
This was a great piece but it’s 11/10 for my first time hearing an American accent say “petrol.”
@Dave L
Petchrol
He lives in the UK iirc, that would explain it. I agree it sound weird though.
@@xenotiic8356 He lives in Germany. But works with Brits, so I guess some of their vocab rubbed off on him :)
8:03 This was present in Uncharted 4.
This was also present in the original last of us
It's also in real life
It’s also in the last of us 3
It's also in uncharted 5 drake's return
God damn I want Naughty Dog to make a VR game. It would probably be even more immersive than Half-Life: Alyx was, and that game looked jaw droppingly photoreal at times. Hopefully PSVR 2 gets a flagship Naughty Dog title for PS5.
Imagine Uncharted VR 👀
@@samanthacino how will quicktime event transfer to VR. How you will press X at intervals in VR and watch the cutscene play out?
And there is mafia 3 that cant even reflect the character on mirror
Mafia III is a tragedy of a game
Mafia 3 can barely start up on PC's before crashing
Lets not talk about that game lol
If I remember correctly....there was some mirrors that could. Just like in Red dead Redemption 2. I could be wrong about Mafia 3 though. It's been years for me.
That's because they are Vampires. xD
One of the best game ever created, so much fun to play, amazing story and groundbraking graphics.
Story??? Nah, gameplay is where it's at .
@@ulrich7134 The story is top notch for me, sorry for you.
@@slipknotfen4o ND ended Joel too early,he was a big part in the franchise..it's like killing Kratos,Nathan Drake or any main character in the second instalment.
The lengths he went through in part 1,then how he was finished was actually poor storytelling and the true fans voiced their anger.
@@ulrich7134 Yes, i understand and resprect your opinion, for me Joel is amazing character, but whole game is not him so i just move on and try to understand Abbe and Ellie decisions, also the flashbacks are amazing and there is Joel, so i am happy with their decisions.
Kratos was killed in 3 part, Uncharted is amazing happy and funny adventure so don't compare The Last of Us when every moment someone can kill you like real life in post apocalyptic atmosphere. But yes i get your point for killed characters.
Safety zone is not good for gaming, better take hard and brave decisions than stay in the shadow of previous game. Naughty Dogs are godlike of story telling, just sometimes they are to harsh maybe for everyone.
@@ulrich7134 “true fans” lol. give me a break
When you can kill an enemy in the snow and watch the warm blood melt the snow and mix with the water, and experience no bugs in my entire 30+ playthrough, you understand why Naughty Dog taks so long in between games.
Digital Foundry took 692 hours to finish this game. “Look at those shadows!”
Big feels. Favourite game of the PS4 generation
Just cant stop pausing the game and stare at visuals for long time.
Imagine what the end of the PS5 generation is going to bring us.
You be like "I'm literally watching a movie"
Let’s hope it’s 60fps..
@@WillOnCode You know they won't, during the resident evil village announcement there were clear frame drops around 20 fps
The real life haha. The absolute limit of videogame graphics.
Imagine Red Dead Redemption III on a PS5 Pro with its approximately
30 TFLOPs... 🤤🤤🤤
*John, if you could answer a quick question.* at 2:40 when you mentioned how your capturing the footage. Does the method of capturing in any way disable film grain on the YT platform? If you can look at my comment below, I'm having an issue and tried everything I know to reduce so much "noise." I'm unsure if its the games film grain, or my TV's noise... But I'm Air Playing this video to the same TV I'm playing it on and there is no noise (all on the same settings profile) so what am I seeing in actual gameplay that doesn't show up in videos of this game? It's really unfortunate I'm not playing a silky smooth presentation (fidelity wise *not frame rate) but i'm seeing it everywhere from people who capture it at high/ native res...