“Nothing Beats the Original” – The Last of Us Fans Draw Verdict on Which Naughty Dog Game Is the Best

The Last of Us is a pretty popular series, and the recent series has increased that popularity tenfold. The series has even found a bunch of new fans who are now very excited about trying these games for the first time.

In times like these, some debates get reignited. Once again, The Last of Us and its sequel are in the ring for the love of their fans. However, it looks like the fans have chosen a favorite at last.

Fans discuss their favorite title in The Last of Us series of games

When The Last of Us was launched years ago on a PlayStation 3, people could not get over the fact that it was something of a rarity in the gaming scene. A game that proved that violence in games can be used for better storytelling. It was a game that is credited with changing the mindset of non-gamers toward video games.

It even won the Bafta Award for Excellence, an award previously awarded to Batman: Arkham City. The game was such a phenomenon that the developers brought it to the PlayStation 4 as a remaster. Improved resolution, as well as frame rate, stood out in that remaster.

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Years later, a sequel followed that was pretty surprising to many hardcore fans. You see, the game never needed one, but people trusted Naughty Dog to deliver yet another masterpiece. Even though the director of the original game, “Bruce Straley,” had long left the company.

The sequel was surrounded by controversy; the biggest issue with the game was the death of a character that fans loved too much. They found it hard to let go, even though the game offered a much superior experience gameplay-wise.

Many had issues with this game’s way of guilt-tripping the player into thinking “violence is bad“. It even showed players what vengeance does to a person. Yet, because the game was successful, all its criticisms were ignored by ardent fans.

Hence, the fight between the two was pretty rough. But in the end, the original game came out victorious.

Fans have chosen the first game as the better title

Numerous fans joined this conversation on Twitter and stated their case. Here are some of the most notable comments regarding this topic.

Twitter user AAAGoldStandard mentioned how nothing can beat the original game.

jared gaxiola explained that when everything is taken into consideration the first one is far better.

Ted. mentioned that Part 1 had a better story while Part 2 had better gameplay.

Keiron Cheyette made a similar point, mentioning how part 1 had a better narrative and part 2 had better gameplay and visuals.

Although many praised the second title for its improved gameplay, many still prefer the first for its story. Here’s hoping the writers fix those narrative-based problems in season two of the series.

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