The Last of Us fixes the all-too-common ludo-narrative dissonance present in the majority of the industry, fusing gameplay and story perfectly, eliminating the need to suspend your disbelief when considering the ramifications of your actions, combat is not a mechanic, it's a real action taken by a real individual in a real world. Immersion is this titles' capstone attribute, I only wish that it had more inventive and engaging gameplay to further push itself into masterpiece territory, as it stands, The Last of Us is a triumph in gaming-specific storytelling that, while sorely lacking in mechanical innovation and ideas, cannot be considered anything lesser than a marvel if only for its story alone.

Also holy crap play it on the PS4 I beg of you, the PS3 version plays like a constipated rhino.