5 Greatest Video Games of 2013

1. The Last Of Us

The Last of Us isn’t simply the best game of 2013; it’s the culmination of what games have been attempting to achieve throughout the entire 7th console generation. Exemplifying and improving upon everything that games have evolved into over the last eight years, it’s a masterpiece of mature, gameplay-driven narrative, stunningly well-realised world-building, and uncompromising but intelligent systemic game design.

The tension created by the fight-for-your-life gameplay works hand in hand with the edge-of-your-seat story, and while The Last of Us is often a stressful game to play, it’s also an immensely rewarding one. The narrative constantly thrusts players into dire situations that perfectly illustrate the ugliness of a mankind warped by apocalyptic circumstances. The whole experience is uncomfortably dark, save for the touching bond that forms between Joel and Ellie, two of 2013’s most profoundly believable characters. The final product is complete, cohesive, and affecting–it’s the pinnacle of intelligent, powerful, artistically-minded gaming in the triple-A sphere.

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