10 Video Games That Are Practically Flawless

6: The Last Of Us

Joel Last Of Us Ending
Sony

Naughty Dog is a studio that has proved its mastery of writing, narrative, and compelling gameplay time and again.

Though they have a decent handful of games which could earn a spot on this list, The Last of Us was pretty extraordinary in the action-adventure genre. The 2013 game introduced us to Joel and Ellie, two characters who quickly earned places as audience favourites. Watching the characters grow through the people they meet and the hardships they endure as they journey across post-apocalyptic America is fascinating.

Combat encounters are appropriately tense, challenging, and highly atmospheric.

From the first minute The Last of Us is enormously emotional and compelling and that carries through its runtime which only leaves you wanting more. Visually stunning, wonderfully written, and a joy to play, it’s an adventure that’s very hard to put down. Fortunately, The Last of Us 2 is pretty darn fantastic too so that one will be waiting for you when you roll credits on the first game after its incredible high-octane finale.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.