Game of the Century (CM)

One of the greatest breakthroughs in entertainment and technology was the invention of video games. It began with Pong, a simple tennis like game that began the age of gaming. As time moved on, games began to evolve and they began to go from a simple game like Pong, to games with a story like Super Mario and Donkey Kong. Throughout history, video games have gotten better in graphics and game play. Today, there are an uncountable amount of games, all representing the best of their time and many are called the greatest game ever. However, that title is reserved for one game and one game only, the masterpiece released by Naughty Dog in mid 2013; The Last of Us.



It tells the story of Joel and Ellie, two survivors living in a post apocalyptic world. A strain from a fungus mutated the population and turned them into zombie like creatures that destroyed the world.

The last of the population is living under martial law with a group called the Fireflies trying to restore the government. To call this game great is insulting; this game is incredible. The story line is interesting alone, but everything the game does is amazing. The graphics are great and the sound quality is amazing. The gameplay is great too, allowing the player to construct various tools to use in situations like shivs and medical kits. But what's truly amazing about this game is how its told. It actually feels like you're watching a movie rather than a cut scene. The work with sound is also incredible, as it allows the player to almost feel the emotions from the characters. The prologue has elements that makes you feel like you're watching a movie and the emotion felt almost made myself cry.

 

I'm not saying that there isn't great fight scenes or guns in this game, there is. But that doesn't make a game great. To me, a game is great when it has an amazing story and gameplay. This game redefines amazing story with its incredible voice acting, characterization, and writing. I haven't even beaten the game, yet it was able to gain my respect and admiration for it in just 1 hour. This is by far the greatest game ever and I doubt that there is anything that will top it in the future.