I don't think it's worth jumping on anyone who doesn't want to call it GOTG or even GOTY because that's really subjective and opinions differ greatly.

I would point out however, that TLOU did something, for me at least, that very few games have ever done for me (I'm 38 BTW, so I've played my fair share of games) on an emotional level. I think it also had that effect on a lot of other people especially the critics.

Even when I knew, or thought I knew, what was coming next I still felt the impact of the tragedy in that game. And I felt a connection to Joel and Ellie. And I enjoyed watching them grow together through the game. It was all the small things, like Ellie learning to whistle and learning to trust Joel, that came together to help you care about these two people and their journey.

As for "fun." I had fun but not in the traditional sense. It was as fun as watching the Walking Dead I suppose. Though knowing it was going to come to an end made it all the more heart wrenching once the credits rolled.
I felt drained emotionally by the time I finished that game. In fact I didn't play another video game for several weeks afterwards because I could only think about TLOU.

Sure the game has all the traditional problems of most, if not all video games; dumb AI, glitches, etc. etc. but if that ruined the game for you I don't see how one could enjoy any video game.

Never played it. But just like any other GOTY, there are those that simply "get it" and those that find it just eh. I found Journey quite eh, but many disagree even some people who prefer other systems.

Most of my personal GOTYs get 70s in metacritic, but I do not really parade them as great.

I played the Remaster and did not finish it, but I enjoyed the atmosphere and the gameplay as adequate. It's also highly polished. The personal appeal for me, though, is not there. It's definitely nowhere near my Game of the Generation for last gen and nowhere near the top games I've played and enjoyed last generation either. The game was just not my thing and that's fine.

If the game was rated a 4/10 or 11/10 it would still be my favorite game of last generation. So fuck scores this was an awesome game.

Best ladder simulator out there.

Either that or Snake Eater haha

That was the longest ladder I've ever climbed. lol

THANK YOU! You sum preatty much up my experience with the game. It was very good but nothing Mindblowing as you said

Gameplay style never really been done before in such a solid way. I think the whole gritty story it intriguing and kept me fixed to the game.

Its supposed to be slow paced, there's no other way to build up the relationship between Joel and Ellie, no other way to build a realistic world and story. The story is actually quite down to earth and believable.

It's about using resources carefully, saving precious ammo and using weapons and hand to hand combat to save ammo and taking out enemies one by one, it has to be slow paced. It's not fair to criticise a game for not being fast paced as that shouldn't be a factor that what makes a game great but rather a personal preference.

I know you state it's your opinion but when you bring it to forum you're making a statement :)

What's funny is it they chopped off the last 5 mins, it would of been a better ending lol