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    The Last of Us

    Game » consists of 11 releases. Released Jun 14, 2013

    Joel and Ellie must survive in a post-apocalyptic world where a deadly parasitic fungus infects people's brains in this PS3 exclusive third-person action-adventure game from Naughty Dog.

    Last of Us is video game's citizen kane says leaked review.

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    Most people shared a similar enthusiasm for Uncharted 2 and I thought that game was only ok.

    I'm keeping my eye on the Last of Us, but I'm honestly not expecting a lot.

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    #103  Edited By monkeyking1969

    Ever watched Citizen Kane? It is sort of dull and most people would not find themselves 'clapping bravo' like some Orson Welles meme.

    The game will be what it will be, I gather it might have slightly more subtle characterization as compared to Uncharted, and it will probably have a different tone from other action-adventure games. But, on the whole I don't expect miracles because a game is a game for the most part.

    I'll tell you what though, if any studio is on it way step by step to making a significant entry in the genre, it is Naughty Dog. In five years I bet they will be producing what could be considered an 'high point' in the craft of game production. And, like any 'high point' some people won't like it; especially the people who like to wallow in the drivel we get now won't like were some triple-a game will be going.

    ALSO: Best Movie ever is Seven Samurai (1954) or African Queen (1951). Both are fun, thoughtful, interesting movies with characters you give a damn about....and African queen has a steam boat in it!!!

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    #104  Edited By Milkman

    I'm the Citizen Kane of internet forum users.

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    @jsnyder82: I never said that Citizen Kane or Casablanca are bad movies, I liked Casablanca enough to get some sort of special BD-edition, but they are over hyped titles. I have seen both many times but if I hear that some one says that they are best films in the world, I know that those people have not seen enough movies.

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    Ugh, I'm glad the game is fine, but why do writers have to keep trying to make these kinds of comparisons.

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    #109  Edited By Krakn3Dfx

    Citizen Kane is overrated.

    It's clearly this generation's Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

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    #110  Edited By Zleunamme

    Has anybody actually seen Citizen Kane? Anytime anything is compared to that movie is a lazy analogy. There are better ways to say a game is worth people's time and money. I agree with sentiment that labeling The Last of Us as the greatest game ever made is premature. I have enjoyed the Uncharted games and I looking forward to what The Last of Us has to offer.

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    African Queen

    (1951). Both are fun, thoughtful, interesting movies with characters you give a damn about....and African queen has a steam boat in it!!!


    But does it have twice as many airboats as Gator?

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    #112  Edited By EXTomar

    @milkman Your posts need always end with "....rosebud..."

    eg: I think Fusion Frenzy was the dumbest game in the world....rosebud...

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    What the fuck is Citizen Kane? Does it involve Kane the wrestler??

    12 year olds pls leave

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    @monkeyking1969 said:

    African Queen

    (1951). Both are fun, thoughtful, interesting movies with characters you give a damn about....and African queen has a steam boat in it!!!

    But does it have twice as many airboats as Gator?

    It has leaches, german spies, homemade torpedos,shooting the rapids; and the toughest, most macho actor ever on screen...Katharine Hepburn.

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    Call me when a game is the Dark Knight of movies

    Or The Avengers of movies

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    #116  Edited By jadegl

    I love Citizen Kane. I own the special edition that came out on DVD, I had this poster hanging over my bed in high school, and I have seen it probably more than 15 times since middle school. That being said, I always felt tat it was a watershed moment in film not really for the story or the emotional impact, but more for it's technical achievements. That's why I wonder why they are going there with the comparison. I love the film, but not really for it's engrossing story. I love it for the use of deep focus, the non-linear structure, and for the way it has influenced other films.

    I think that's why it has been supplanted as the best film in the AFI list by Vertigo (which I like less than Kane, but that's just my opinion) and may fall farther down the list as times and taste change.

    But yeah, great movie for what it accomplished on a technical level, maybe not so much as an actual enjoyable movie. So this comparison has me a bit worried, at least with how I view the film.

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    #117  Edited By Aegon

    @evo said:

    It's a shitty comparison to make, but they didn't say it is gaming's Citizen Kane, just that it may be.

    Only 60 characters in the title :(

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    @rowr: It was used with Bioshock Infinite a couple of times. And before that I would say Red Dead Redemption, Uncharted 2, and the original Bioshock. Personally I think we hit the Citizen Kane moment a decade ago with Half Life 2.

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    I thought Metroid Prime was the Citizen Kane of videogames.

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    I don't know bout y'all, but I'm willing to dust up my PS3 to play this baby regardless of what anyone says.

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    Guess what guys, I think it will be a pretty good video game. Crazy right!?

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    But what is the Fast Five of video games?

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    #123  Edited By Zlimness

    @thunderslash said:

    So it's the God Hand of Video Games?

    It's on the Top 5 best video games that isn't the God Hand of Video Games.

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    #124  Edited By Red

    It's ridiculous to call something a "Citizen Kane" before it's even released. A "Citizen Kane" would be something that brought new attention to the media, changed it forever and insured its artistic relevance. You can't determine that from playing the game a couple weeks in advance, and I'm also pretty sure a game with weird infected non-Zombies still won't convince the general populace that games are worth in-depth study.

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    That review is probably the Citizen Kane of reviews comparing games to Citizen Kane.

    Also, Citizen Kane was an achievement in filmcraft and cinematography that really helped push the medium forward, since most earlier films were scripted and staged and shot like classic theatrical performances.

    In order to be the "Citizen Kane of games" this game would need to present it's narrative in a new and meaningful way, using the unique storytelling techniques only available to video games as a medium (i.e. its actual gameplay mechanics)

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    #126  Edited By pr1mus

    Statements like this are so stupid. Something doesn't become an unforgettable classic until it is actually remembered and referenced for decades.

    Also games compared to movies for approval... this is getting old.

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    So some no name site gives hyperbolic praise? Clearly not paid off. Also calling a game "The Citizen Kane" of gaming means nothing to me, considering I don't give a fuck about that movie.

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    #129  Edited By BeachThunder

    That review is probably the Citizen Kane of reviews comparing games to Citizen Kane.

    Also, Citizen Kane was an achievement in filmcraft and cinematography that really helped push the medium forward, since most earlier films were scripted and staged and shot like classic theatrical performances.

    In order to be the "Citizen Kane of games" this game would need to present it's narrative in a new and meaningful way, using the unique storytelling techniques only available to video games as a medium (i.e. its actual gameplay mechanics)

    well, if we think of it like that, then we should consider video games that distinguish themselves from other games (board games, card games, sports, etc...) and if that's the case, then that happened decades ago.

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    #131  Edited By Castiel

    I doubt the reviewer even knows what that means. Citizen Kane revolutionized filmmaking from a technical standpoint, so if it's the Citizen Kane of video games it would have to leave a mark that would change the way we look at games and how they can tell their story. Don't get me wrong, I'm really looking forward to TLOU but I just can't get excited by these kind of reviews. Also if I were to believe every reviewer who have used the Citizen Kane line we apparently have a lot of groundbreaking games coming out every year.

    But TLOU might be that game we just can't tell until we have played it. Gaming journalists are prone to hyperbole more than movie or music journalists, so I take everything they say with a grain of salt.

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    #132  Edited By nightriff

    Persona 4 is Citizen Kane, go dammit I thought we all agreed on this?

    Just more hyperbole with reviews but if it is that good then I'm glad I pre ordered it to show up on that day. Was starting to get worried that we haven't really heard anything about the game since like what? E3 last year?

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    #133  Edited By Mofaz

    Yeah, that's dogshit, considering the most vogue "Citizen Kane" of videogames right now is Bioshock Infinite and compared to Orson Welles's masterpiece it's kind of more a Transformers than anything else.

    Quit comparing soppy videogames to cultural history please, it's embarrassing, next you'll be telling me that Infinite's approach to race was just a nuanced as Do The Right Thing.

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    #134  Edited By jsnyder82

    @charlie_victor_bravo said:

    @jsnyder82: I never said that Citizen Kane or Casablanca are bad movies, I liked Casablanca enough to get some sort of special BD-edition, but they are over hyped titles. I have seen both many times but if I hear that some one says that they are best films in the world, I know that those people have not seen enough movies.

    Yeah, that Roger Ebert, man. He had both of those titles at the top of his list (not to mention, did the commentary for both DVDs). He must not have seen very many movies in his lifetime.

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    @jsnyder82: By that logic, because Jeff did not like Red Dead Redemption, that means that it is a bad game.

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    #136  Edited By Vuud

    I think it hinges entirely on the ending. So many good movies and games have been wrecked with a shitty ending (Rage is a good example).

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    #137  Edited By TangoUp

    Zombies ... hurr durr. Masterpiece derp ... Rawrrr ... bwaaiiiinnnssss

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    #138  Edited By NekuSakuraba

    What is The Room of video games?

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    But what is the Fletch of video games?

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    @damodar said:

    Isn't Metroid Prime already the Citizen Kane of video games?

    We continue to have the best community on the internet.

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    @vinny said:

    @damodar said:

    Isn't Metroid Prime already the Citizen Kane of video games?

    We continue to have the best community on the internet.

    You are the Citizen Kane of Giant Bomb.

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    I'm pretty sure I'm gaming's Citizen Kane.

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    Quite a few disparaging comments about their pedigree, UC3 etc. Co op in UC3 had really good AI and difficulty settings and still play occasional 2 player split screen. Very excited to see what they will come up with, and very impressed with the sound design Ive heard so far

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    There can be only one Citizen Kane of video games.

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    #149  Edited By Nekroskop

    I saw another review that a guy got fired for writing and giving it a lower score(can't find the source anymore). It basically said that the game was a movie with an extremely linear storyline. He even commented that Heavy Rain gave you move of a choice than The Last of Us. I'm prepared for the worst...

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    #150  Edited By MildMolasses

    I saw another review that a guy got fired for writing and giving it a lower score(can't find the source anymore). It basically said that the game was a movie with an extremely linear storyline. He even commented that Heavy Rain gave you move of a choice than The Last of Us. I'm prepared for the worst...

    No, you're thinking of Kane & Lynch, which stars video games' Citizen Kane

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