Last of Us Part Two Is the Best Story Video Games Have Ever Told

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"I'd be hard pressed to not put it in my top five. I think it's the best story that feels like a film," he says of Last of Us One. "If you start looping in basically all of role playing games, do I think that there are more interesting stories out there than this? 110% but are they going to be structurally correct?" 'Last of Us obviously gets in because it's so clearly going for that,' adds Mason. "'It's very good, but like I just I Think it's a very good movie that you can play' is his verdict on The Godfather: Black Ops II."

A few weeks ago, game developer Double Fine surprise-dropped a 22-hour documentary about the seven-year creation of Psychnoauts 2. At least that's the premise on paper. In reality, the stunning TV-length doc is a fearless look inside the day-to-day life of a video game studio -- warts and all. The documentarians, employed by Double Fine, have unprecedented access to practically every person and room . Frush and Plante talk about the series, called Double Fine PsychOdyssey, along with The Last of Us TV adaptation. Plus, a delightful new retro gaming book is a perfect gift for video game newcomers.

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