9 Reasons Why The Last Of Us II Is Maybe The Game Of The Generation

Andrew says: So, it’s no secret that the overwhelming point of contention for TLOU2 is the story. One of the puzzling conclusions that many people have drawn, is that its structure and chronology is all over the place. As I was playing the game, I was drawn to each flashback. Now yes, flashbacks within flashbacks does become a bit meta, but this is all done to explain the story and provide the player with every bit of information possible. These criticisms just confuse me. Have people become so accustomed to modern day hand-holding in games? Why does everything have to be as linear as a Call of Duty campaign?

[stuna1]

Because as of now, no other game has illicitly garnered such a emotional, political or socialogical response to this degree. Whether bad or good in whomever eyes who has actually played the game itself, the game has and will leave a lasting impression on the industry/consumers going forward.

[Omnisonne]

To be fair, that says more about the times we live in today than the game itself imo.

It seems almost every AAA title gets either crapped on or put on a pedestal in regards to politics.

[Tross]

Yeah, I leave politics out of my hobby, personally. Sometimes I feel like I'm in the minority.

[Marquinho]

The Game of the Generation will be between The Witcher 3, God of War and Zelda BOTW. Games that were well reviewed, sold extremely well and got a massive user reception... not a game that became notorious for making its fans historically mad and tried to play a risky and forced social warrior role, where they lost.

[Atticus_finch]

What fans because I love the game.
What's a social warrior?
They are drowning in perfect scores and money, but yea, they lost.
Lol

[BenRC01]

or padded an already overly long game with boring fetch quests playing an unlikeable badly written character . Or the fact the original just didnt need a sequel and tlou2 made that blatantly apparent.

[monkey602]

I wouldnt say the Last Of Us 2 is game of the generation but I will dispute anyone trying to downplay it amongst its "fans"

I've a rather large gaming circle because of a few reasons

1. I managed a gaming store for a number years
2. Ive met a lot of people online through being an active community member and trophy hunter

I can honestly say that my friends who couldn't wait for this game all loved it or those still playing through it are loving it.

The outrage online is nothing more than a few clowns with loud voices. As usual. The rest of are just enjoying it. It will without a doubt be remembered and considered a highlight of the generation

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

It's not just the SJW issues with the TLoU that effect it's chances of being "game of the generation", there are just so many games that could deserve game of the generation (it's been a great gen overall).

[BenRC01]

Tlou 1 remaster beats it hands down in everything but graphical fidelity.

[morganfell]

"9 Reasons Why The Last Of Us II Is Maybe The Game Of The Generation"

You mean possibly could be? Inevitably likely? Who writes these articles? Here is a reason it might not be GOTG. The generation is not yet over. Sales combined with controversy do not equal game of the generation. Finally, who decides this? Some webzine with zero standards, objectivity, or demonstrated acumen when it comes to analyzing and/or reviewing games? No. The individual decides (excluding the people that intentionally board the herd train and enjoy being told what to think).

[Rocketisleague]

Personally god of war or sekiro. Sekiro for its mechanics and combat. Rocket league gets big mention..obviously with my name..that game hasn't Hit a skill ceiling after 5 years. Amazing physics.

People keep inventing new ways to win woulda been in the Olympics this year :'l

[morganfell]

Right now mine would be God of War. Sekiro is right behind it with The Witcher III then Nioh2. I'll see if that changes in about 10 days time.

[InMyOpinion]

I'd rank Bloodbourne over Sekiro, but not a bad pick.

How about MONSTER HUNTER WORLD? :)

[Rocketisleague]

Couldn't blame you with bloodborne, just liked the vertically and speed of sekiro a bit more. Bloodborne tone and variety is superior thought for sure

[anast]

Mine would be
1 Bloodborne
2 RDR2
third is up for grabs

[zacfoldor]

Hmm, for me that game would be Bloodborne, God of War, or BotW. Don't get me wrong, TLOU2 is good, but it drags a little and outstays its welcome. I never wanted to stop playing God of War or Bloodborne. No comment on BotW since I realize it is also polarizing, like TLOU2, and since it was kinda a between-gen game that launched across both Nintendo systems. It's still pretty recent though, so I don't feel like leaving it out completely.

[UltraNova]

Bloodborne, nothing and I mean nothing comes close this gen. Then Sekiro 2nd and GoW for 3rd place.

[zacfoldor]

Yep, those games are amazing. I could play them forever on a desert island and never need another game. I wonder, would anyone pick TLOU2 as their only game to play for the rest of time?

[Ricegum]

Oh man. I'd kill for a Bloodborne 2.

[I_am_Batman]

Good list. Bloodborne deserves the number 1 spot. Sekiro is another great of this gen for sure. While I enjoyed God of War I had too many gripes with it to put it into the same tier though. It just didn't have such a synergistic game design philosophy, that made Bloodborne and Sekiro emerge as greater games than the sum of their parts in my opinion. I'm waiting for Ghost of Tsushima before taking a look back at all the games I've played this gen and deciding which of them I regard as the best of the generation. It's always fun to do that even though I'm really bad at ranking them all in order.

[anast]

Bloodborne for sure, it's the only game I platinum'd and now I'm sad I completed it. I think I might fire it up again. A PS5 release with Bloodborne 2 would be enough to sucker me into purchasing that beast, day 1.

[UltraNova]

I_am_Batman,

TBH I could add The Witcher 3 tied with GoW for 3rd, it was an equally excellent game but even bigger in scope.

[Omnisonne]

The Witcher 3 and Bloodborne were pretty amazing experiences. Bless the gaming Gods for releasing them in the same year too.

[DVAcme]

Another vote for Bloodborne.

[Black-Helghast]

Bloodborne and TLOU2 for me

[Ezio2048]

RDR2 is game of gen for me. God of War is close second.

[Gatsu]

You're alright boah. I agree about RDR2.

[goldwyncq]

RDR2 is now the gold standard for AAA game narratives.

[MajorLazer]

And open world realism. R* raised the bar to insane heights with the beauty, depth and realism of the game world. Every dialouge, every situation didn't feel scripted at all, everything felt unique and realistic. Can't wait for a PS5 release, taking advantage of the hardware.

[cell989]

Ohh please God Of War did it better. So now being political is something to praise smh...

[stuna1]

I wasn't saying it was something to praise, but it garnered a response from people on all sides of the fence! Let's be honest here, no game I've played or heard of someone else playing has even ventured into that realm. Here's why, most games have what I call an unbelievable factor to them, so in those cases they're played with that in mind as something that couldn't happen, or the most very unlikely to happen.

Looking at The Last of Us 2, it pretty much run in tandem to today's climate and world views, so much so that there are exact parallels in fact! So yes it's very political

[goldwyncq]

God of War’s story is just a worse TLOU. Great gameplay but the story is boring and uninspired, feeling more like a setup for the sequels than its own thing.

[Sunny_D]

How is it political please do tell.

[Final_Aeon]

Sekiro, God of War and heck, even Uncharted 4 are some of my top picks, that deserve the title over TLOU2.

I don't own any other consoles/gaming PC, so can't personally vouch for games on other systems.

[hiawa23]

There has been some great games released this gen, but TLOU2 is my Game of the Generation.
I ❤ Abby.

[Ricegum]

Nice to see someone create their own opinion on the game, and not follow the bandwagon of hate.

[stuna1]

People's don't even realize the game has already had an emotional impact on them.

[anast]

Abby is cool

[Abnor_Mal]

Gears of War5 definitely game of the generation.

/s

[Bathyj]

Not necessary dude. Don't tease.

[Abnor_Mal]

True

Although there were people at the time of release who were saying as much. I'm not saying Gears5 is bad or anything, but I do wonder if those that thought so before still believe the same.

[MajorLazer]

Overhyping a game isn't exclusive to one particular fanbase. Many PS fans also overhype games as games of the generation months/years before it's even released.

[Gatsu]

RDR2 is for me.

[Fluke_Skywalker]

Witcher 3 for me.

[Apex13]

I just finished the game and although I wouldn’t call it game of the generation “not that there are many contenders” I have to say that this game on an emotional level and connecting with them has been on another level. I replayed one before getting two and I am soooooo glad I did because it made more of an impact. Some questionable bits, some annoying glitches, some really repetitive use of actions etc. However, the story 😩😩😩
it’s just amazing and an experience that People no shouldn’t miss out on because of a gay and feminine character leads which is such a small part of this experience. Amazing and deserves the scores.

[GoodnessGreatness]

One of the most disappointing games this gen...

[ElementX]

I'm waiting for next-gen to play TLOU2. I just finished Part 1 remaster yesterday. I can't wait to see what happens!

[Black-Helghast]

Play the part 2. I swear on my life you'll thank me unless someone gives you spoilers

[goldwyncq]

I loved it but it doesn’t reach the heights Red Dead Redemption 2 achieved.

Arthur Morgan has to be the best protagonist written in a game, or any media for that matter.

[gorebago]

Pfft it's like people forget that God of War came out a couple of years ago....

[iQuasar]

That and won GoTY at every award show and ceremony that entire year. Most people forget and move on after a month. Not God of War. When I saw it win in November over RDR2 and Spiderman I felt so happy for that team.

[chicken_in_the_corn]

Not even close

[Jls1]

Nope not even close to God of War

[Bruh]

LMFAO better than God of War, UC4, Zelda, hell even Spiderman? I felt more emotion at the ending of Spiderman than I ever did at any part of the TLOU P2. Its a good game, game of the generation? Hell nah

[JayRyu]

Graphically absolutely!
But nah on on the some of the other stuff especially story

[Atticus_finch]

PlayStation has too many contenders for games of the gen.

[JokerBoy422]

These clickbait articles are getting out of hand now.

Pretty sure gaming journalism is over if this is any indication.

[Manubiggs]

Unfortunately the conversation always comes to the story, but as a stand alone game - it is amazing in my opinion. The set pieces and action sequences are naughty dog at its best, the environmental storytelling - every room in every building is unique - there is no copy paste in this world and there is a story to what happened to the people that lived there. The gameplay - once I leveled up and learned to play aggressively - AMAZING!!!! I thought it was a stealth game - then I watched Sunhilegend's videos - "Oh, you can play like that??". Also the photo mode is the best ever ...the music...the graphics --I can go on and on. I am on new game plus and enjoying it even more the second time because I don't have the pressure of finishing it quickly in case I have the ending spoiled for me. A 10/10 in my opinion ..

[conanlifts]

I liked it a lot but the story line left me conflicted and it was less wow than the first. For me uncharted 4, horizon zero dawn and Witcher 3 were better contenders. It's still a great game, but not game of the generation.

[azizlksa1]

Its not even game of the year