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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.

pedrof933789d ago

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

ABizzel13789d 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.

Baccra173789d 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.

pedrof933789d ago

@Baccra17

Rent it ? In Europe ? Can I?

Salooh3789d ago (Edited 3789d 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..

inmusicutrust3789d 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.

hellzsupernova3788d ago

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

SnotyTheRocket3783d 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 why3789d 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.

ABizzel13789d 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.

ZodTheRipper3789d ago

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

moegooner883789d ago

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

ZodTheRipper3789d 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.

Riderz13373789d 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.

Ezio20483789d 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.

majiebeast3789d ago

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

OverPaperSkies3789d ago (Edited 3789d ago )

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

LAWSON723789d 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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The Sounds of the Fireflies ("The Last of Us") concert kicks-off on April 28th, 2024

"The Game Music Foundation are today very proud and pleased to announce an additional concert, circling back to the roots of Game Muisic Festival in Poland. On April 28th, 2024, the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw will once again become a place to celebrate the art of video game music, featuring scores from The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II." - The Game Music Foundation.

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The Last Of Us Series Has Remarkable Potential For Spin-Offs

Najam from eXputer writes "It's time fore a new installment in the series, not another pointless remaster."

anast103d ago

They are working on something new. Not to be rude but it is impossibility stupid to think ND next major announcement is going to be a remaster or their next Last of Us entry is going to be another remaster.

AlterRecs100d ago

I think this is in response to them releasing a remaster for the sequel, a game that didn't need a remaster.

Basically a "why did you put out a remaster no one asked for when you have all there options available"

anast100d ago

They remaster is to put out something quick while they are deving new stuff. I don't get how people can be so static.

AlterRecs99d ago

There's no news about a third game being in production, you're just assuming that they're working on something that they aren't

anast99d ago

When they release the news to start the hype-train, you can give me my props then.

DrDoomer103d ago

I want an alternate timeline spin-off, where part 2 never happened.

CrimsonWing69103d ago

They’ve already done Remasters of 1 and 2… what else is there to Remaster?

AlterRecs100d ago

Considering they remastered the first game twice, who knows lol

CrimsonWing69100d ago

That was a Remake. I guess they could do that to 2, but man…. They should wait a couple generations so it can look like a major upgrade.

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The Last Of Us Online Devs Celebrate Their Experience With The Canceled Game

The team is sad for losing out on such a great project but celebrates its growth because of spending time on it.

Chocoburger147d ago

All they had to do was make a basic online mode like their previous games. Instead they wanted more money and choose to go live service which makes games worse in my opinion.

What a waste of time and money, what a shame.

seanpitt23103d ago

I can't wait for season 2 so they can kill Joel off in the first 2 episodes!! Then it will be just Abby and Ellies revenge plot!

Something is telling me that this won't happen though because it wouldn't make sense, oh wait

Linzoid147d ago

Not sure why they didn’t just make Factions 2. There was no need to make it a live service.

TLoU Factions was a great addition such a shame they couldn’t be bothered to remaster that for PS5 considering the crazy high price tag of the remaster of a remaster…

anast147d ago

This is something to be celebrated. This studio is smart and they get it, even factions 2 wouldn't've have been worth the time. I am surprised they didn't just remaster the first one though, but actually how popular was Factions?