Not really. I haven't finished the game yet, I am a good 12-15 hrs in or so, but so far it is amazing. I haven't touched the MP until I finish the SP. Everything about it, the moments of tensity, character interaction, gameplay (stealth and when discovered by clickers) is very well done. It's just one of those games where the sum of its parts make it great. With that being said, I play each genre and take it for what it is.

Did you at least enjoy the game?

Did you actually play it? 

You're one of the users that I care about their opinions.

Also the ability to hack machines, more routes to explore, more diverse upgrades, etc. Deus Ex: HR was a deeper experience with more variety.

Last of Us is a lot like Splinter Cell: Conviction with survival horror elements, less abilities, and weaker gun play. Its a unique game that raises the bar in presentation and story. However, gameplay was not its best asset. Don't get too worked up though, this is just my opinion.

I wouldn't say TLOU was linear, it can be cinematic at times but no way near Uncharteds level. I explored so much in TLOU and still missed heaps of stuff, the enviroments are big and their are lots of secrets to be found.

You're kidding me, right? This is your argument? Splinter Cell: Conviction is nothing compared. That was one of the simplest TPS games ive ever played. Last of Us put me on edge at times in a way Splinter Cell never has.

Yes. Other games are honestly difficult to play now sadly :(

It's a little unfair to say a single game raised my overall standards in gaming, mainly because there is such a wide variety of different things that different games try to achieve. For instance, it would seem silly to apply my experiences in The Last Of Us to how I percieve platforming games wouldn't it?

However with this taken into account, I can EASILY say that it raised my standards for games in the same genre as The Last Of Us (Survival Horror/Action Adventure).

Okay, I wasn't arguing which was better or had more suspense.

Honestly, I did not play the game.  I would like to play the game very much, but my PS3 died on me a few months ago, and I'm reluctant to buy a new one with the next generation on the way.

The point of my post was not to bash TLOU.  I'm sure it's probably very good.  The point was to mock the absurd reaction of Sony fans to the game.  Before the game even came out, we had topics like "Can Naughty Dog Revolutionize The Industry Twice In A Generation".  There were several threads devoted to pointing out how great the reviews were. Honestly, some people were ready to annoint this the best game ever the second they debuted it.   I know this is typical for a big exclusive, but the amount of fervor for this one is ridiculous.

In general, I don't get the hype surrounding Naughty Dog.  In my mind, Naughty Dog produces games that are very polished in terms of graphics, controls, and presentations, but I've never found that their games (I've pretty much played the Crash and Uncharted Series for reference) do anything truly unique or interesting in terms of gameplay.  From what I've seen, The Last Of Us basically follows that trend.  A very polished and well made game that likely doesn't break the mold. And based on what I'm reading, my opinion is correct.  The ones claiming this was a standard raising game haven't really been able to explain why, in terms of gameplay, it is so besides the fact that Naughty Dog made it and it's awesome.

Of course, I didn't play it so my opinion on the game doesn't mean much, but I am 99% sure from my observations that the hype for the game is due as much to bias as it is to the actual gameplay.  The fact is if that a lot of the more ridiculous talk (like the op that is trying to compare a third person shooter based heavily on narrative to a more comedic hack and slash open world game) is based on console fans trying to justify their particular console.  Of course, other console fans do this too, but normally not in such a lulzy manner.

Honestly, I did not play the game.  I would like to play the game very much, but my PS3 died on me a few months ago, and I'm reluctant to buy a new one with the next generation on the way.

The point of my post was not to bash TLOU.  I'm sure it's probably very good.  The point was to mock the absurd reaction of Sony fans to the game.  Before the game even came out, we had topics like "Can Naughty Dog Revolutionize The Industry Twice In A Generation".  There were several threads devoted to pointing out how great the reviews were. Honestly, some people were ready to annoint this the best game ever the second they debuted it.   I know this is typical for a big exclusive, but the amount of fervor for this one is ridiculous.

In general, I don't get the hype surrounding Naughty Dog.  In my mind, Naughty Dog produces games that are very polished in terms of graphics, controls, and presentations, but I've never found that their games (I've pretty much played the Crash and Uncharted Series for reference) do anything truly unique or interesting in terms of gameplay.  From what I've seen, The Last Of Us basically follows that trend.  A very polished and well made game that likely doesn't break the mold. And based on what I'm reading, my opinion is correct.  The ones claiming this was a standard raising game haven't really been able to explain why, in terms of gameplay, it is so besides the fact that Naughty Dog made it and it's awesome.

Of course, I didn't play it so my opinion on the game doesn't mean much, but I am 99% sure from my observations that the hype for the game is due as much to bias as it is to the actual gameplay.  The fact is if that a lot of the more ridiculous talk (like the op that is trying to compare a third person shooter based heavily on narrative to a more comedic hack and slash open world game) is based on console fans trying to justify their particular console.  Of course, other console fans do this too, but normally not in such a lulzy manner.