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Pipedream24 on 21 May 2015
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ils411 said:

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.

dunno how old you are..but Mario 3 didn't wow me at all. that honor goes to double dragon 2.

But I'll agree with Midgar and Psycho Mantis.

I havent played TLOU or any other game this gen but I will say this

There is no perfect "GOTG" or "GOTY". A game may get the majority praise, but there will always.."ALWAYS" be a portion of the population who did not enjoy or even disliked a so called "GOTG" or "GOTY". 

I respect that and understand that everyone has their own taste. heck I hate Halo to hell..all of the Halo games. But that doesn't mean that I dont recognize its greatness. I can see why a lot of people like it and i wont go around saying that is just an "ok" game or a "meh" game. coz its not, its a "great game" and to others, the pinacle of greatness. 

I'm not refering to you in particular, but everyone should understand that just because a game didnt' hold up to your standards or taste doesnt' mean that it makes the majority's feelings for it wrong. it just shows that you have a different pallet that everyone else. 

Dont look at it with your own eyes but try and look at it with the perspective of those who feel that TLOU was really really great and that will help you understand. 

For the people that love it that's great. Everyone who plays games has certain titles that  they regard highly and there will always be people who agree/disagree. I will never tell someone their opinion is wrong. The Last of Us just didn't blow me away. There are tons of people who will disagree with how highly I hold the first Gears of War. But for me, it was the first title of the seventh generation that truly showcased what we could expect for the rest of the generation. At the time, the graphics, presentation, and cover system were amazing (I know kill.switch did it first, but how many people actually played it) and the online co-op campaign was something consoles never had seen before and Epic nailed it. If someone who had never played it and gave it a try now, I guarantee it would not have the same impact on them. That's were I completely agree with you. It does come down to perspective.

Also, I'm 36 years old and Double Dragon 2 was pretty awesome. Jumping up and doing the spin kick for the first time is another one of those gaming moments I will never forget. That's why it is so hard for people who did not play the games I would consider to be classics when they were first released to understand the impact those games had at the time. I used to play Wizards and Warriors for hours on end, if some one played that now I'm sure they would think it was terrible. But at the time, I thought it was fantastic. Perspective.