| Rafie said: Okay I would like to hear some opinions on what games of recent times deserve perfect scores, outside of TLoU. A lot of you don't believe the game deserves the credit it got. So I really want to know what some of you think about other games who should have gotten the spotlight over this game. |
With you being of similar age to me, can you honestly say that the Last of Us (or almost any game in the past decade) gave you the same sense of awe as when you popped Super Mario Bros. 3 into your NES when it was released. How about the playing through MGS or FFVII on the Playstation back in the 90's? Hell, how about running around Liberty City for the first time in GTA 3 for the PS2?
Last generation there really are only few games that I felt were truly something special when they released. CoD 4 Modern Warfare, Mass Effect 2, BioShock, and Gears of War. They may all have flaws and the innovations they brought to table may not seem so significant now, but each game altered the gaming landscape in their own way. They were also a ton of fun to play.
Maybe because I am older now it is taking more to impress me or maybe when I was younger and had to work my ass off to save money to buy a game I appreciated them more...I honestly don't know. I just know that when I saw Midgar for the first time in FFVII my jaw dropped. When I had to plug my controller into the second port of the PS1 to confuse Psycho Mantis I was amazed, and the first time I took off into the sky as Racoon Mario I smiled ear to ear. I haven't had that feeling in a long time while playing a game.
And so far, outside of some exclusives on the WiiU, this generation has been a complete disappointment. Bloodborne is honestly the first game that I did not want to put down on any of the three consoles. I haven't played a game that has made me want to throw a controller in frustration all while wanting more in a very long time. There is just something special about it. And for me, that is what The Last of Us is missing. I have bought the game twice now (PS3 & PS4) and I have yet to finish it. It is by no means a bad game, but for me, it just feels a bit to familiar to be a game that wows me.
And just as a disclaimer, I don't believe a game needs to be absolutely flawless to earn a 10/10 score and everything I wrote is my opinion.
