The Last of Us

Video Games have had great narratives before this, but never before have the had the subtlety, maturity and subtext that this had, with the added bonus of almost no ludonarrative dissonance. That ending kicks you in the gut.

an utterly misguided game that believes the only avenue to legitimacy for gaming as a medium is to cop a cinematic style. the result is a game with legitimately good dialogue, but stale gameplay, blatant padding and absurd narrative blunders. the praise for this stems from the desire for gaming to have its Citizen Kane, even though it has, and it has had many: they are just games, not interactive cutscenes made by 30-somethings who couldn\'t make it in Hollywood.

My favourite game of all time. Between the passionate voice acting of the protagonists (esp. Ashley Johnson), the incredible writing and setting design and the emotional soundtrack by Gustavo Santaolalla this game is a piece of art. It's a story of loss and hope, of finding something to live for, of found family. It's a story that will grip you and make you feel deeply.

Amazing story and combat but no open world

Ughhhhhh, their dynamic and bond is just... *Chef's Kiss*

Beneath its prestige surface, The Last of Us explores how violent masculinity is constructed. Joel isn't a father who happens to kill; he becomes a father by killing. Early tragedy acts as a permission slip, pre-licensing this brutality. Yet the game's radical gesture is its approach to kinship. Joel and Ellie forge an improvised family in the ruins of society, forcing us to ask: which lives are truly grievable, and which are merely gameplay? - Full Review

Buddy and I made the hospital level in Minecraft. Good memories.

watched it

Absolutely excellent