I don't think it's possible for me to be impartial with this game - it was my watershed moment for the quality of storytelling in video-games and remains my favourite conclusion to a trilogy of all time, possibly in all media. I was 10 when this came out and I had never been so hyped for a video game release before.

The story manages to balance out the edginess of it's predecessor, making it the integral theme to it's narrative, all the while improving gunplay, having more platforming segments, and creating a whole driving mechanic that still feels satisfying to control today.

The Last of Us? Uncharted? This is Naughty Dog's true opus.