It is not Call of Duty, I cannot explain to you why I think the gun and combat overall is perfect: it supposed to be like this.

A good war game would never have controls like Call of Duty or health regeneration, war is freaking hell, it supposed to be tense.

No offense, but your games list answer it for me: you WANT TO hate The Last of Us, because you are a Xbox man. Normal procedure here, you ARE GOING to hate it. There is nothing we can do about it.

But I tell you this, if you are a horror fan and you like a well made game and history, it is very sad to dimiss such a masterpiece. But you are going to dismiss, I am sure of it.

Also, this is not a quickmatch game, you supposed to lock the door, dim the lights and take your time from the beginning.

Pretty much any videogame can be summarised into the sum of its parts to make it seem less than it is. I won't start listing examples because it'll probably lead to derailing the thread but just think about some games you've played and think "What did I actually do in these games and how often did I repeat it?". Did that make them into lesser games?

I haven't actually played TLOU yet, so I won't offer my personal opinion on it. Suffice to say, though, that plenty of people - both reviewers and the general public - seem satisfied with what it there.

So in other words, you havent played the game and have absolutely no idea what you're talking about?

1) Hollywood worthy acting/Narrative
2) Best console graphics to date
3) Engaging story
4) Great gameplay

Just to name a few obvious reasons

All gameplay related:

"+ Environments are bigger than Uncharted's (3-4x the size, multiple paths in many areas), exploration is encouraged (for loot mainly, though you may find a key that'll be used for a safe somewhere around the map for example).

+ You can stealthily take out enemies or go all guns, but you'll be punished for the latter (low ammo). Sometimes you can just sneak by. "Choice-based" combat is the term I've heard used for it, and is fitting. Stealth works better than in Uncharted, and you don't get multiple hordes of enemies like you sometimes do in Uncharted.

+ Survival/rpg elements like looting and crafting are well done and paired well with the bigger environments

+ Enemies are smart. They'll flank you, they know when you're using guns or not and act accordingly, that kind of stuff. Maybe not as smart as initially thought, but still better than most games."

Possibly.

If not a single person who has played the game confirms what I'm afraid of then I admit I'm wrong, but until that I remain sceptical.

Modern games so often have these problems I've described.

Currently playing: Call of Duty, FIFA, Assassin's Creed. All on Xbox 360.

"Please do not attack me Naughty Dog/The Last of Us fanboys :)"

Yeah, I'm not touching this one.

if a game can make me cry...

It's a good game,but I agree with the fact that it's a bit over-rated and over-hyped. Some people think it's the second coming are something. lol