The Last of Us is a good game…nothing more, nothing less

[Rafie]

Pipedream24 said:

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.

I wholeheartedly agree here. I just legitmately wanted some opinions on what games suit them as "classics" or has a perfect rating. Now I did say in recent times. Sure, there are a bunch of games that belong in the classic category that's no denying. Graphics, cinematics, etc don't make games classics. SMB 3 is and always will be one of the greatest games of all time. Along with quite a few others. Unfortunately for me I'm not interested in RPG's. I can't get into them. So I never have an opinion on them one way or another.  So games like FF, Persona, Xenoblade, Fire Emblem, Shim Megami Tensei, etc I've haven't played and I hear nothing but great stuff from them. I don't deny that they aren't great. Just wish I had an interest in them.

Now as far as the first Modern Warfare, that gaem was excellent. Then again I loved World at War just a bit more. Gears to me is fun and it's an incredible game, but it's not something I herald as a classic. Halo 2 is a classic to me. Everything from storytelling to even the MP back then was phenomenal. Top 3 best game of the 6th generation. At the same time I feel as SSMB Melee is also one of the top 3 I mentioned. So my taste for games hasn't really changed from the time I was younger til now.

You may be right about the age still though. Being 33 now, it's hard to really impress me on what's considered a classic. I always thought GTA games were fun, but too violent. Even when I was younger. I never thought it was that cool. So I haven't played GTA since  San Andreas. That game was the epitome of fun. You could do anything in that game. Hehe

Anyway, I always feel this game gets put on the chopping block and it doesn't deserve that. I don't know how many threads we're going to have about this game. Then it'll turn into a slugfest between fans of each console giant with their exclusives. TLoU isn't a classic in the definition, but it's certainly one of the best games of last gen. I just don't think it is THEE best.

You make me wanna play Bloodborne. Again, I just can't get into rpg's. Still, at least there is a game that even some Xbox and Nintendo fans believe to be good from Sony. Whether people believe that good games from Sony are far in between or not, at least there are some gems that everyone can agree that's good. Same with the Wii U and Xbox. Just wish some fans would get off championing for one console only and parading like that console is perfect with no flaws and that their games are superior to others. All 3 consoles have fans like this. It's annoying! Oh and of course as always, these are my opinions as well. I always feel I have to say that so it's not misconstrued as facts.