The Last of Us

[Topweasel]

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Being forced to kill the doctor was extremely immersion breaking because you realize it's a game and then explore the potential options you think the game may have. That part should definitely have been a cut-scene.

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Depends on how you look at it. Several people here have stated and I myself on my first play through didn't even hesitate to put a quick shotgun shell through his chest.So the idea that you have to take him out doesn't see to be that far out from what some people would do instinctively.

Infact not only did I shoot the doctor instantaneously but I didn't give either of the nurses a second thought as I ran up to the table and grabbed Ellie. It wasn't till the second playthrough where I watched them more carefully and noticed them cowering in the corner (shot them, but it was more of the not wanting to waste ammo mindset). Seems pretty right for Joel shoot the person in between you and Ellie without second thought and grab and run. When you really think about it there wasn't much of an alternative. With soldiers bearing down on him its not like he could sit there and talk the doctor down.

 

[Tweak155]

I finished the game last night. Wow! What a masterpiece. I don't know that I would give it a "10" per se, just because for me all the sneaking around was annoying. The story however was brilliant, and the acting was so good.

Dang... a sneak game is not something I was looking for... been thinking about picking this up for the last week or so.

 

[cmdrdredd]

I'll take stealth over another random and generic run and gun super soldier shooter game 100% of the time. I am sick of running around and shooting a hundred guys without a scratch and without having to think about how to approach.

 

[purbeast0]

and you don't HAVE to play this game stealthy. there were PLENTY of encounters i had where i went all rambo on everyone.

 

[cmdrdredd]

That too

 

[purbeast0]

i think anyone who has a ps3 and doesn't play through the last of us is a god damn moron who is missing out on the best game of the ps3/360 generation by a long shot.

 

[msi1337]

purbeast0 has a valid point..there are only a few points in the game where you really have to be sneaky to get past it..otherwise, you could play it as a run and gun if you wanted.

 

[Super56K]

and you don't HAVE to play this game stealthy. there were PLENTY of encounters i had where i went all rambo on everyone.

Some of the best encounters were those ones where I tried my best to sneak but everything would suddenly go to hell where I end up barely surviving with a scrap of life left.

 

[American Gunner]

i think anyone who has a ps3 and doesn't play through the last of us is a god damn moron who is missing out on the best game of the ps3/360 generation by a long shot.

I would say that is all about taste when you claim it as the best. I enjoyed it, but it didn't blow me the way RDR did when it came out. That's still my game of the generation.

 

[cmdrdredd]

I would say that is all about taste when you claim it as the best. I enjoyed it, but it didn't blow me the way RDR did when it came out. That's still my game of the generation.

RDR didn't look anywhere as good and didn't have the same emotional feel. To me it was GTA in the wild west which is cool, but...not in the same league.

 

[American Gunner]

RDR didn't look anywhere as good and didn't have the same emotional feel. To me it was GTA in the wild west which is cool, but...not in the same league.

Again, that's your opinion, and mine is mine. Last of Us was great, and was easily one of the better games, it just isn't a perfect master piece to me.

 

[Rhezuss]

My main gaming Platform is the PC and always will. Then I saw this game at a friends house, played a bit and got hooked. Exclusive to boot.

Bought it and i'm a happy gamer

 

[purbeast0]

I would say that is all about taste when you claim it as the best. I enjoyed it, but it didn't blow me the way RDR did when it came out. That's still my game of the generation.

well yeah obviously it's all opinion

but if someone doesn't like this game or think it is amazing, then i probably wouldn't take that persons opinion on gaming in general if they recommended something to me. it would just tell me that we have different tastes.

 

[sze5003]

RDR was fun but it didn't do anything really special for me. I spent a lot of time just messing around hunting anything I saw on my way to a mission. It definitely is a nice game because it has a unique feel and style.

 

[Topweasel]

well yeah obviously it's all opinion

but if someone doesn't like this game or think it is amazing, then i probably wouldn't take that persons opinion on gaming in general if they recommended something to me. it would just tell me that we have different tastes.

I would have to agree with that. It's almost like when you found out someone loves movie Jury Duty. It just kind of instantly creates a template of their tastes that are completely incompatible.

 

[lilrayray69]

I would probably say The Last of Us is the best game of this gaming generation.

I never understood why RDR remains so highly regarded. I did like it, and it was a somewhat unique game. But I thought it was repetitive in it's GTA style mission system. The zombie DLC was pretty fun though. It was a good game, but I'd never say it's great.

I'm not sure what else I'd say could be up there as the best this generation - granted The Last of Us is fresh in my mind so that's definitely a factor. I mighta said the Walking Dead game by TellTale, except I didn't much care for 400 Days which came out a couple days ago...I know it's meant to be just a short introduction of sorts but it just felt shallow to me.

 

[gorcorps]

I would probably say The Last of Us is the best game of this gaming generation.

I never understood why RDR remains so highly regarded. I did like it, and it was a somewhat unique game. But I thought it was repetitive in it's GTA style mission system. The zombie DLC was pretty fun though. It was a good game, but I'd never say it's great.

I'm not sure what else I'd say could be up there as the best this generation - granted The Last of Us is fresh in my mind so that's definitely a factor. I mighta said the Walking Dead game by TellTale, except I didn't much care for 400 Days which came out a couple days ago...I know it's meant to be just a short introduction of sorts but it just felt shallow to me.

Defining a best game in a generation that's lasted 8 years is a pretty tall order. There's been a lot of good games. Honestly if I were to go by a mix of total time played and originality it would be hard to ignore Rock Band. It's something that I never played at that scale before, and a lot of time was dumped into playing that with friends. Everything else I consider good was just a well done shooter or well done 3rd person action game, so they weren't the most original.

But that's really another subject for another thread.

 

[cmdrdredd]

I would probably say The Last of Us is the best game of this gaming generation.

I never understood why RDR remains so highly regarded. I did like it, and it was a somewhat unique game. But I thought it was repetitive in it's GTA style mission system. The zombie DLC was pretty fun though. It was a good game, but I'd never say it's great.

I'm not sure what else I'd say could be up there as the best this generation - granted The Last of Us is fresh in my mind so that's definitely a factor. I mighta said the Walking Dead game by TellTale, except I didn't much care for 400 Days which came out a couple days ago...I know it's meant to be just a short introduction of sorts but it just felt shallow to me.

I think the following list would be my top picks for this past gen of games across all systems and PC. I really think we got a solid number of great titles. In no particular order. Any of them could really be my pick with a few that standout above the others for one thing or another.

TLOU, Journey, The Uncharted Series, MGS4, The Witcher 2, Bioshock Infinite, Mass Effect Series (including the troubled ending for 3 it was still a great run), Dragon Age Origins, Batman Arkham city, Tomb Raider (2013), Crysis, Skyrim, God of War 3, Street Fighter 4(because of the resurgence of 2D fighting games), Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, Battlefield 3 (multiplayer), Fallout 3 and New Vegas, Forza 4 and Horizon, Metro 2033, Sleeping Dogs, The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Max Payne 3, Heavy Rain and Dishonored.

 

[zerocool84]

I would probably say The Last of Us is the best game of this gaming generation.

I never understood why RDR remains so highly regarded. I did like it, and it was a somewhat unique game. But I thought it was repetitive in it's GTA style mission system. The zombie DLC was pretty fun though. It was a good game, but I'd never say it's great.

I'm not sure what else I'd say could be up there as the best this generation - granted The Last of Us is fresh in my mind so that's definitely a factor. I mighta said the Walking Dead game by TellTale, except I didn't much care for 400 Days which came out a couple days ago...I know it's meant to be just a short introduction of sorts but it just felt shallow to me.

I thought RDR was MUCH better than GTA IV.

 

[Topweasel]

I thought RDR was MUCH better than GTA IV.

It was but I think his point was that RDR suffered from some of the same repetitive gameplay annoyances that GTA suffers from. Still a lot better I mean in GTA IV, 6-8 hours in everything you do seems repetitive no matter where you are in the main storyline.

 

[gorcorps]

It was but I think his point was that RDR suffered from some of the same repetitive gameplay annoyances that GTA suffers from. Still a lot better I mean in GTA IV, 6-8 hours in everything you do seems repetitive no matter where you are in the main storyline.

It's not just that it's repetitive, it's also not fun enough to make you want to keep going. Just Cause 2 was incredibly repetitive but I loved that game because I was still having fun even when I was doing the same thing over and over again. It's rare to be that repetitive but still stay that entertaining.

 

[cmdrdredd]

The biggest flaw IMO for RDR is the travel time. Riding a horse from place to place was cool at first but it became super boring very quickly and the whole hunting aspect got old after two or three times.

 

[sze5003]

The biggest flaw IMO for RDR is the travel time. Riding a horse from place to place was cool at first but it became super boring very quickly and the whole hunting aspect got old after two or three times.

That is something I did not enjoy especially when the map was so big. They did have the traveling caravan of horse carriage but you also had to take a horse there and it took quite a bit of time.

 

[homebrew2ny]

I really enjoyed this game, but all of the OMFGBBQ 'Best of Generation' stuff just seems silly to me. Opinion, obviously......

 

[cmdrdredd]

I really enjoyed this game, but all of the OMFGBBQ 'Best of Generation' stuff just seems silly to me. Opinion, obviously......

I can't name many games that achieve the level of detail, story, character building, and emotional response that Last of Us does.