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The Last of Us Is Kotaku's Game of the Year

We have a winner, as voted on by Kotaku's staff: The Last of Us — Kotaku's Game of the Year.

pedrof934192d ago

I really should buy this game. I was expecting to be available for free on Ps+, but, I will buy it.

ABizzel14191d ago

It's too big of an exclusive, and it's too popular among gamers and critics, to go to PS+ anytime soon, especially considering PS+ has great games, and doing just fine.

Do yourself a favor and go buy this game. Do let the overhype (even if it's well deserved), get to you though. When you get yourself overhyped for something it leaves room to find some error or disappointment.

Go in knowing it's great, but expect nothing, and you're in for a potential GOTG.

Baccra174191d ago

If you're not going to buy it, at least rent it. The beginning is really slow, but stick with ti cause it will get better.

pedrof934191d ago

@Baccra17

Rent it ? In Europe ? Can I?

Salooh4191d ago (Edited 4191d ago )

Ps+ put good games that no one buy. This game isn't one of them. It worth full price. I would even buy more then one copy if i have a brother who play online games. Just don't hype the game. Play it like if you don't know anything . That's what i did and loved it..

inmusicutrust4191d ago

Buy it. Very fun to go back to and play random segments because the fights are so open in approach. That's a huge part of what makes this game FUN, even when you die and have to repeat an area you change your approach and the entire section feels fresh and rarely does it feel repetitive.

And I cannot emphasize it enough the MP is incredible. Its run by high level guys now but try to get into it. Slow intense and every step is win or lose. I walk away from good matches literally trembling. Such a rush.

hellzsupernova4191d ago

i dunno bioshock infinite is on plus now is it not?

SnotyTheRocket4186d ago

Well, Bioshock Infinite is still new-ish (it's not NEW, but not really old), and it got on PS+ for January.

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Why o why4191d ago

I think sonys platform has has the goty on its platform for all but 1 year this gen. Amazing achievement. Please correct me if I'm mistaken.

ABizzel14191d ago

2006: Gears of War / Zelda
2007: Bioshock / Halo 3 / COD: MW / Mass Effect
2008: MGS4 / LBP
2009: Uncharted 2
2010: Mass Effect 2 / Red Dead Redemption
2011: Batman Arkham City
2012: Journey / The Walking Dead
2013: Seems to be The Last of Us, followed by GTA 5

There were some other winners such as Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, God of War 3, and a few more but for the most part these games were the winners for their year.

ZodTheRipper4192d ago

At least one website that didn't chose GTA ...TLOU is also my personal GOTY.

moegooner884192d ago

At this point I think TLOU has been awarded more GOTY awards than GTAV.

ZodTheRipper4192d ago

Really? I thought most of the bigger, influential gaming websites gave it or will give it to GTA5 so I was just glad when I saw Kotaku give it to TLOU.

Riderz13374192d ago

Lol TLOU is winning in GOTY awards so far.

http://gotypicks.blogspot.c...

TLOU has 114 picks...Second place is GTA V with 71. So I think it is safe to say TLOU is this years GOTY.

Ezio20484192d ago

its not just about quantity of goty awards. quality of goty awards matter more. quality wise gta V and tlou are pretty neck to neck. both equally deserving.

majiebeast4192d ago

TLOU won more awards and i think Gametrailers will also give it to TLOU.

OverPaperSkies4191d ago (Edited 4191d ago )

Well done to naughty Dog and Sony for making such a fantastic game. 10/10!!!

LAWSON724191d ago

Great game, mine is BioShock Infinite, though Ni No Kuni is getting close to taking the spot the more I play it.

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PlayStation - The Concert "Changes Everything" for Music Lovers

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The Last of Us Complete Now Available on PS5, Physical Collector’s Edition Coming July

Two award-winning masterpieces, together in one incredible collection.

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Christopher72d ago (Edited 72d ago )

As expected. Unless it's going to Xbox or Switch 2, we can stop hearing about these older games now? We can move on to just news about new games?

darthv7272d ago

....until the PS6 remake followed by the PS7 reboot

Christopher72d ago

Man, first year of PS6 is going to be 90% remasters. I'm going to hate it and likely hold off until new games actually get released that I can't play on my PS5.

Cacabunga72d ago

Yes I’m waiting for complete remaster…. On ps5

OtterX72d ago

...20 years later, "you haven't heard the last of us yet!" *releases The Last of Us Retro Collection*

cloganart72d ago

@Christopher

Oof, yeah. I don't think I'm picking up the PS6 until "Pro" comes out 😂

Cacabunga72d ago

I haven’t played Tlou1 since PS3 and i have the greatest memory of it

Notellin72d ago

I'm already dreading all the cross generation games and remasters we'll see with the next round of consoles.

LonDonE71d ago

lmao this is getting ridiculous but thing is if people keep buying them.. then why would they stop making them?
Peeps STOP BUYING this game.. that actually hurts me to say this as the last of us is high up on my greatest games of all times.. its one of the few games i played through start to finish 3/4 times back to back as i loved it so much. But sony need to stop, give us a Resistance 3 remaster, i would love and buy that.. such an underated series as was killzone.
Or give us infamous.. so many great series and titles i would gladly buy but they just want to keep giving us last of us.

I am done buying that game.. i would only buy part 2 remaster if they remade it and kept joel alive, or i am not interested. Hate last of us 2s story killing off joel.. the actual game is stunning and incredible, they improved so much in the gameplay department but i hate the story with a passion.

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Profchaos72d ago (Edited 72d ago )

We can stop hearing about it when they stop re-releasing them I guess.

I reckon the ps6 version will be 8k 240 and I'll still not care.

I miss new games from nd

Inverno72d ago

And HBO just announced season 3 even tho LoU2 couldn't possibly be so long that it wouldn't be able to fit in 1 season. They're just milking it at this point.

darthv7272d ago

speaking of the HBO series... I felt they should have made part 1 across two seasons, then address part 2 in seasons 3 and 4. so now i have a feeling they rushed through part 1 in season 1 to make season 2 a cliff hanger with Joel's impending demise being the starting point to Season 3.

-Foxtrot72d ago

I love how they decided to rush, chop and change things for Season 1 to get through the game yet for TLOU Part II it’s like “we’re going to do multiple seasons and take our time”

Inverno72d ago

Okay after seeing that there's only 7 episodes I take it back. Though I think it's incredibly stupid not to have just made the season longer. Another season just to finish what could've just been a 13 episode season seems counterintuitive but aiight. I put that on HBO tho.

Neonridr72d ago

This will be the 4th time Sony sells us The Last of Us Part 1.. And the 2nd time on the PS5.

Knushwood Butt72d ago

They don't want Metroid Prime holding that record,

NotoriousWhiz72d ago

Strange, I thought the record went to Street Fighter 2.

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FPS_D3TH72d ago

We are approaching Skyrim levels here

Profchaos72d ago

At this point we are at Skyrim in terms of frequency. Skyrim was one per generation. If you exclude VR Skyrim we've now exceeded it

Tlou 1 PS3, 1 PS4 2 ps5
Skyrim 1 ps360 2 PS4/x1/vr 1 ps5/sx

Tlou 4
Skyrim 4

Christopher72d ago

Not quite. Skyrim had:

PS3/360/PC
PS4/X1
VR
Switch
Skyrim Special Edition PC/PS4/X1
Skyrim Special Edition PS5/XSX

VersusDMC72d ago (Edited 72d ago )

Also add skyrim bundles like the one below and all the humble bundles since that's what everyone is doing here

https://www.xbox.com/en-CA/...

darthv7272d ago

@Chris, LoU is getting just as bad by milking the same user base. At least Skyrim was able to sell to a wider audience via different platforms.

Christopher72d ago

@darthv72: I don't know why you're telling me that. I only corrected on number of Skyrim re-releases/ports/etc. I didn't say anything else.

Profchaos72d ago

@christopher guess I forgot just how much was out I think the special editions are technically one release despite being cross platform though would the Alexa version count

Christopher72d ago

@Profchaos: I guess, but I'd consider it a separate release since it rolled them into one at a later date but definitely there is a PS5/XSX version with PS5/XSX supported updates specific to them.

Chevalier72d ago

"LoU is getting just as bad by milking the same user base"

Weird. Like 35% of PS5 owners are NEW to Playstation. Plus this is really for new fans from the TV series for season 2 of TLOU.

I recall the same idiotic comments when the 1st one was remade just before TLOU TV Series came out and it went on the be one of the best selling games that year.

So maybe get your FACTS straight. Unlike Skyrim getting literally releases in 3 generations and 10 releases.

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Neonridr71d ago

I gotta figure RE4 is up there too

FPS_D3TH71d ago

No. Those are remakes. Not remasters

Neonridr71d ago

@FPS - we've had quite a few RE4 remasters, only 1 remake.

CrimsonWing6971d ago (Edited 71d ago )

@FPS_D3TH

It blows my mind how people do some mental gymnastics to try to cope with a game they like doing the same thing (technically more) they’re complaining about for another game.

RE4 - PS2, GC
RE4 w Motion Controls - Wii
Literally RE4 HD Remaster - Xbox 360, PS3
I’m assuming a port of RE HD - PS4, Xbox One
RE4 Remake - PS5, Xsex

1 Remake and the bunch are Remasters… how, I mean how—Y’know what, it doesn’t matter anymore…

P_Bomb72d ago

Store says I already own it. I guess it’s just a straight twin-pack. Looks like they added 4 maps to ‘No Return’.

VersusDMC72d ago

You don't need to buy this to get the maps, marlene and bill. It all got patched in to the game on the 3rd.

P_Bomb72d ago (Edited 72d ago )

Good to know. I’ve watched runs of ‘No Return’ but have yet to try it myself. Soon, soon 😉

Knushwood Butt72d ago

Yeah, No Return got a content update.
Three new trophies too.

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A mysterious physical edition of a Naughty Dog game is in the works

billibil-kun: "As The Last of Us season 2 prepares to air on HBO, we've spotted a mysterious reference to a special edition of a physical PS5 game from the franchise. Here's our take on the game, which remains unclear for now."

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Relientk7782d ago

It's probably a bundle of both The Last of Us games

Nyxus82d ago

Yeah that's what I'm thinking. The Last of Us Part 1 + II Remastered.

lukasmain82d ago (Edited 82d ago )

That's totally what it is I believe. It would be a great bundle for new players getting into the ecosystem

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Goodguy0182d ago

They're really milking this franchise lol

anast82d ago

You must comment on every Mario, Zelda, and Skyrim article too.

darthv7282d ago

....because there has been the same mario, Zelda and Skyrim games for three console generations?

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isarai82d ago

@darthv72

Literally yes 🤨

Cacabunga82d ago

Every Mario and Zelda is different. This is just the exact same game over and over

anast82d ago

Skyrim, yes. Mario and Zelda since the 80's

Loktai81d ago

@darthv72 Uh yes. Yes it has. They milked BOTW across Wii U and switch and they STILL want 40+ for it new and never discounted it. They made "remasters" of older zelda games as well on switch and in the past onto the other gameboy platforms from the older platforms. They have done the same with Mario. They port the paper mario games and mario RPG to switch. And now I PROMISE you they are going to show "enhancements" for those same games on Switch 2. I PROMISE you thats going to get mentioned, maybe even tomorrow. Last of us Part 1 has been across techncially 3 generations, but 2 has been 2- and JUST BARELY 2 because it released just a few months before the PS5 did - and so if that counts as milking it, what do you call breath of the wild on Wii U then going to switch or Twilight Princess coming uot on gamecube and Wii - OR ZELDA WIND WAKER HD coming out?

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Chevalier82d ago (Edited 82d ago )

"Skyrim games for three console generations?"

Darth showing some idiocy here. Seriously yes Skyrim has been re-released more than any other game period. It's been released on 3 generations - PS3, PS4, PS5, PSVR, PC, PC VR, Switch, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S. That's 10 releases across 3 generations! So Seriously get your DAMN facts straight.

Yui_Suzumiya82d ago

And yet Fallout 3 has never been Remastered. Prison time should be given for that offense, lol

darthv7281d ago

Skyrim sure, but the other two... not so much

thorstein81d ago (Edited 81d ago )

@darth GTAV says hi.

Skyrim has an Alexa edition.

Chevalier82d ago

Clearly a guy with business acumen! Why would Sony want to rebundle games and release them in time for the 2nd season of TLOU to release? I mean the last time a bunch of idiots laughed at Sony then guess what? TLOU part 1 for PS5 only hit top 5 sales and kept popping onto charts throughout the year?! Lol

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Chevalier81d ago

"Skyrim sure, but the other two... not so much"

Multiple Mario and Zelda games have made 2 generations. Maybe you guys forget that over a 3rd of the gamers on Playstation have NEVER owned a Playstation system before and some are coming into it as a result of the TV show.

People said the EXACT same crap when the 1st game got released on PS5, but, it ended up being one of the best selling games the year it came out.

Also for all the idiots complaining. Playstation at least offer $10 upgrades for some of these games. Have you EVER seen a re-release by Nintendo, Xbox, Bethesda offer that?! No I didn't think so.

darthv7281d ago

releasing a newer version because the previous version is not physically compatible is not quite the same as taking a perfectly good existing game that already works on the newer platform and repackaging it under a remaster brand for that newer platform and then repackaging it AGAIN for the same platform.

And that whole line of *insert people here may not have had a PS before* is a line of BS. PS2 is the most selling platform in history... chances are very good a high percentage upgrade to the PS3 and then upgraded to the PS4 and are upgrading again for the PS5. So dont give me that line of bologna. you'd rather swallow every bit of Sony propaganda instead of call them out for milking (and yes this is milking) this game. You know there will be a PS6 version and likely a PS7 remaster.

Of course i am purely speculating on the 6 & 7 but there is a high degree of probability because of what they did already between 3, 4 & 5. And you defending even the $10 upgrade when most of the XB games get free upgrades is just another sign of your blind loyalty. I didnt think it possible and gave you benefit of the doubt but now I can see i was totally wrong.

Chevalier81d ago (Edited 81d ago )

@Darth

Again your examples are absolutely terrible. Repackaged games for new audiences isn't new with the high cost of development. This release is timed for people that are new to Playstation coming from watching season 2 of the TV show. If you're surprised and annoyed by this then stop gaming then. It will happen if there's some new Skyrim, Fallout, Doom or whatever TV show comes out too.

Also you're the guy who defends Xbox for this crap too. Skyrim releases were done while owned by Xbox.

Also you mentioned the PS2, repackaged games happened all the time then too. If you think that repackaged games is going to go away with the skyrocketing cost of development is going away then sorry cover your eyes and plug your ears and pretend like an idiot then. You will be complaining daily soon.

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OhReginald82d ago (Edited 82d ago )

I hope it's both ps5 games bundled with all updates including the new no return add ons for April. I'll triple dip on that.

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