Mirson said:
From the top of my head, Red Dead Redemption, MGS1 & 3, Silent Hill 2, Batman Arkham Asylum, Tomb Raider (okay maybe not the story), Persona 3 & 4. Granted, I haven't finished The Last of Us yet, but so far, I'm not feeling the story & characters (played like six hours). I did like the opening because it reminded me of World War Z, but after that, it kind of went downhill into standard fare. |
Joel's character develops a lot in the final hours of the game. I will admit that the plot is pretty standard fare between the opening and the final chapter but several of the games you listed had rather pedestrian plots as well (*cough* Arkham *cough*). I remember spending days analyzing and dissecting Silent Hill 2's plot and pouring over every detail of the original Metal Gear Solid but Arkham Asylum, really? Also, what was so mind blowing about Red Dead Redemption, was it the events that occurred in the last hour? I'm not trying to be combative but half of the games you listed can't hold a candle to The Last of Us, the other half are indeed in the same ballpark but nothing would render The Last of Us's characters as anything less than stellar. Honestly, Joel is one of only half a dozen well developed characters I have ever encountered in a video game. I have played thousands of games and very, very few characters had an impact on me the way Joel did. You really should finish the game before forming an opinion on it because the climax and resolution are easily the best parts of the plot and Joel's actions in the final chapter are... somewhat unique for a video game protagonist, I'll leave it at that.
