A story experience that I'll never forget. I haven't been able to bring myself to play any game for more than an hour since leaving high school, so I'm glad this is the one to draw me back into it.

I think what I'm after is a linear experience that isn't too long, because the prospect of a massive open-world with infinite choices seems to fry my brain these days. That's not to say The Last of Us can only be played one way, you can go guns-a-blazing, or do a Hitman style playthrough, and you can switch it up any time you wish! It's the perfectly balance of limiting absolute freedoms without it being restrictive

I also love the care that has been put into the writing and characters. I especially appreciative that it isn't just miserable torture porn, it's challenging but not depressing. Joel and Ellie have one of my favourite relationships in any media, and the parts where they just talk about things are the absolute best.

Also, a massive shoutout to whoever designed the crafting because you actually made me enjoy that shit for once.