On the list of games that strive to make a genuine emotional impact on the player, The Last of Us has been one of the more effective titles in quite some time. I made it 10-15 minutes before I had to pause the game so I could hide in the bathroom to get the “dust” that had crept into both of my eyes at the very moment something sad happened. The timing may have seemed suspicious, but everyone knows dust has no concept of time.
Proving anyone can appreciate a great game is this video from the REACT channel, which recently kidnapped some old folks so they could force them to play through arguably the most heart-wrenching scene from The Last of Us.
I’m especially fond of Barbara’s idea of the game’s premise, which she described as “Those Who Are Left After Whatever Happened, Happened.” That may even be a better title than The Last of Us.
