10 Humanity-Restoring Experiences Only Gamers Will Understand

7. When The Last Couple Of Survivors Defy The Odds To Win The Match

Those game modes with limited team respawns make for some of the most tense and gripping online gameplay out there. Moreover, these game modes place an unrivalled emphasis on teamwork as both sides fight to preserve their numbers. Unfortunately all it takes is a well-placed explosive and a team of eight quickly becomes two hapless survivors scrambling for a hiding place while the opposing team races to snuff out the remaining threat. The multiplayer modes from The Last Of Us seem to cultivate these scenarios, which are made that bit more tense thanks to the game's mix of frantic and cautious gameplay. The tactical interplay that ensues is brilliantly immersive, as the doomed party set traps at every entrance to their hovel and ready themselves for a triumphant last stand. The traps even things up a little, but the numbers are still inexorably skewed against you, forcing you to take the fight to them, using covering tactics and dogged determination to exploit their collective frailties. In most circumstances this final assault fails to gain momentum, but every now and again it comes to fruition, resulting in that most deserved and glorious of victories.