Minh Nguyen Le

It's like having a bad trip while simultaneously blitzed out on weed, but with guns and a not-so-subtle criticism of the gig economy. The game did a brilliant job of showing how dark, depressing and utterly strange a world would be if capitalism is sewn into everything. Even death is just 500 bucks cheap. It is, for sure, a niche game that not everyone will like, but the experience is all the same.

Eight Deadly Words: I Don't Care What Happen To These People. They attempt - keyword being 'attempt' - to show that it's a diverse cast of characters, with characters we should love and characters we are supposed to hate, but the acting is just so jaded and wooden that you really don't know who to even root for. It's like staring at a bunch of stale oatmeal bars and Jenga blocks wearing doctor coats. It has the POTENTIAL to be interesting, but the lack of buildup and wooden performance from actors basically killed it.

Alright, to be honest, The Last of Us 2 isn't a bad game per se, because in terms of technical aspects and gameplay it's actually very nuanced and well-rendered, the combat is still fine, and so on. But what irks me (and probably everyone else) the most is the story. I won't spoil too much, but get this: they have a character that kills Joel brutally, then paints her as sympathetic and expect us to feel and play her.

The most fun I have ever experienced. It feels like Quake and Doom mashed together in a gory, action-packed cacophony of violence, and the whole thing just feels so cathartic. Most of the guns feel really good with a suitably meaty impact on your enemies, and the leveling up system and upgrades really makes a difference. Also, all the interactions makes you feel like an unstoppable badass. I definitely recommend it, especially for FPS fans.