Well I have made it to the Eastern Colorado State University and what a game LoU has been so far. I probably play a lot slower then most (which drives my 22yr old COD playing son crazy
) but I like to explore everything and everywhere I can. I was surprised at the amount of weapons and ammo that can be found, while not as much as L4D there's still quite a bit laying around even after 20 years since the outbreak. Surprising enough I prefer the stealth kills more then the gunplay, I've gotten pretty good being sneaky and using the shive
. Keep a sharp eye out for tool boxes that have tools in them as they level up your ability on how much you can improve your weapons. Keep a sharp eye for manuals too as they can increase your abilities in making health packs, sharpened weapons, melee weapons and lots of other stuff.
The two hardest parts of the game for me so far (where I used up a few lives) was in the skyscraper when you have to singlehanded take out several runners and a couple clickers. Stealth kills, distractions (like throwing bottles and bricks) and knowing when to strike seem to be the keys here to getting through this stage without using a ton of lives. I found out the hard way that rushing in and too much hesitation when attacking will get you killed quick. Find a good hiding spot, listen and listen some more and when you decide to attack don't screw around, attack and get back to a good hiding spot. It takes awhile but if your patient and don't second guess when you decide to attack it works.
The other problem area I had was that damn refrigerator trap that Joel's buddy Bill set up in Lincoln. I could manage the runners okay but that damn clicker nailed me every single time. Finally figured out to reload the revolver before you even think about taking any shot at him. Unless you get lucky and score a headshot with your first round, which my son did
. He said it was skill, but I think he just got lucky
Of what I have seen so far of LoU this refrigerator trap was probably the only part of the game I personally really did not care for. No matter what weapon you select (or were using) before the trap is sprung the revolver is what your going to get to use. If I would have known that before hand I would have gave priority to upgrading the revolver (like faster reloading) as much as possible before hand. Plus hanging upside down and a slight swinging from side to side don't help matters. I will admit I really suck using game controllers, especially the thumb sticks, now put a keyboard and mouse in front of me...
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