Games Inbox: Will there ever be a Last Of Us Part 3?

The Tuesday letters page argues that the Zelda movie will be good for the game series, as a reader is glad he took a chance on buying Capcom’s Pragmata.

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Sooner or later
It really is shocking to know that it’s been a decade since Naughty Dog made a proper new game. Literally, what a waste of time. I don’t imagine they meant for things to turn out like this but even if they’d released The Last Of Us Online in that time, I’d still consider that to have been a waste of their talents, given they still had no plans for a new single-player game.

Hopefully we can start to put all that behind us now with Interstellar: The Heretic Prophet and maybe a new Uncharted. But does anyone really believe there won’t be a The Last Of Us Part 3?

Even if the TV show has lost some of its shine it’s still a huge brand now and there is no way Sony is going to let things go on without a new sequel. They’d sooner shut down Naughty Dog (or at least chase off Neil Druckmann) than let the series end and I’m a little shocked they haven’t insisted on a new one by now.

But even if you assume that when is it coming out? There’s no sign they’ve started any serious work so that’s going be… at least six years? I look forward to seeing what Ellie does as an old grandma in the year 2032 AD.
Purple Ranger

Cinematic storytelling
Everyone seems pretty down on the idea of the Zelda movie and I get why. The Mario movies have had zero plot, the Zelda games have almost zero plot, and the director hasn’t done much that’s interesting. I agree it’s not a very promising set-up.

But I actually have some hope for it. The good news (apart form the hat being in it) is that they’re not doing any particular game but, I assume, a sort of mish-mash of everything Zelda. If they’re sensible they’ll streamline the whole backstory and start a new cinematic history for the series. Give Link and Zelda clear origins, and Ganondorf as well, and you’d already be doing better than the games.

Personally, I like that the games are very light on storytelling, but a movie could be the perfect way to flesh things out and keep everyone happy. Mario doesn’t really have that problem to solve but a movie for Zelda could really help the games.
Vondam

Reverse logic
Opening a store in London and then not telling anyone is the most Nintendo thing ever. I guess they figured it wouldn’t need advertising if it’s central, so that would avoid queues and stuff, but it still comes across as really weird, which I have to admit I like.

For me Japanese companies like Nintendo and Capcom doing odd things and backing games that don’t seem to be obvious sellers is the only thing, other than indie, that keeps me interested in games. I’ve all but given up with everything else, not just because the games board me but because I don’t like supporting these horrible companies.

And no, I won’t make an exception for GTA 6. I’ll be happily playing something else, anything else at that point. I’ll try and find the cheapest looking indie game possible and play that instead, just to be contrary.
Colin

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Swings and roundabouts
RE: Paulie. I generally really like role-playing games and although I thought the presentation of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was brilliant, I didn’t like the combat and just gave up about 20 hours in. Maybe I’ll go back one day, as I feel it’s a game I should like but just didn’t.

I also gave up on The Witcher 3 recently, on my first run, as I found the combat pretty lacklustre and just too much dialogue (much of which I just didn’t find very well written).

So whilst this is clearly a me issue, given both of these games were well received, it just shows you might not like something else which others do.

I did buy Borderlands 4 though, last week, and am really enjoying it! So much fun. Would recommend it!
Tom

GC: Even many fans would agree that The Witcher 3 combat is weak.

Risk and reward
Absolutely loving Pragmata and I’m so glad I took a chance on it at launch. Not only is it a great game but I’m clearly not the only one, as it sold 1 million copies in two days, which must be great for a new IP that’s a relatively hard sell.

I’m sure it’s never going to sell as much as Resident Evil and other even bigger name games but kudos to Capcom for taking the risk and reaping the reward. They’ve still got Onimusha out this year so imagine if that’s good too! What a run they’re having this year.

They’ve always been one of my favourite publishers and they must be one of the few companies that’s actually getting better with time. We all know how much publishers love to copy a successful idea but what’s the betting they don’t bother in this case?

Make a good game? Take a chance on a new IP? Make it a weird dad/daughter sci-fi story with robots as the only enemy? Somehow, I doubt EA or Activision are going to make that effort.
Symbel

Free Sword
I wrote in about the Broken Sword The Smoking Mirror: Reforged Kickstarter last week, which is doing very well currently at £457,437 and then had a bit of surprise on Thursday when I went to download the free game on Epic Store on mobile, to find they are giving away Broken Sword The Shadows Of The Templar: Reforged!

So I downloaded that as soon as I saw it. With Epic Games Store, if you claim the free games every time you claim a game the developer gets paid for you claiming the free game! If you haven’t played the first Broken Sword game I recommend you download it on mobile or tablet from Epic Games Store now until this Thursday at 4pm.
Andrew J.

Out of control
What in the seven blazes is that Forza Horizon 6 controller meant to be? Why would a Forza Horizon game set in Tokyo be that colour, with those patterns?

Not that I’d buy a controller that had a game’s name written all over it (I can’t believe enough people do for that to be a common thing) but I think this proves that Microsoft has lost the plot when it comes to controllers. The Xbox Series X one is a big disappointment and the one for Project Helix needs to be a serious step up.
Siega

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Preferred options
In response to Amesia’s email about always choosing performance mode, I have to say it’s not always the smoothest option. There are plenty of games where the performance mode results in a jittery frame rate, jumping between 30 and 60 fps because the PlayStation 5/Xbox Series X can’t quite manage 60. Whereas switching to 30fps fidelity mode locks the frame rate and therefore looks smoother (and also better resolution and maybe increased settings, ray tracing, etc.).

I would personally watch a video like Digital Foundry to see which is the smoother option on a game-by-game basis. Starfield, Crimson Desert, and Ghost Of Yōtei are some examples off the top of my head that offer a smoother experience in 30fps than they do it performance mode. Obviously, the balanced mode, if available, is a good compromise in these situations, if you have a 120Hz TV that can support 40fps.

On another note, I’d be curious to know how many readers use the Game Mode on their TV? I was recently at a friend’s house and noticed he didn’t. He didn’t even seem to realise it was an option. He turned on the setting and was blown away by how much crisper and more vibrant it looked and even more so by the noticeable increase in controller responsiveness.

He had some motion smoothing setting on as default and it, along with all the other needless TV post effects was resulting in about half a second input lag before we switched to Game Mode. So how many other readers out there are playing with lag and inferior picture quality due to ignoring this important setting?
P Donnelly

GC: An interesting point. Our one switches automatically when it detects a console turned on; we thought that was the norm.

Inbox also-rans
I think the new Sonic game in 2028, after the next Sonic Frontiers game, should feature a new hedgehog character. I want the new hedgehog to be inspired by Gohan, Ryu, and Static Shock.
Scott

The only game to make me cry was one in a ZX80 magazine, where I spent six hours typing in the program and hitting run and nothing happened. Tried multiple times but I don’t think I ever got any of the free game programs to work right.
TWO MACKS

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