15 Greatest Multiplayer Video Games Of The Decade (So Far)
12. The Last Of Us
The Last of Us is regarded as one of the greatest story-driven games in the history of the medium, yet this critical acclaim has tragically overshadowed a multiplayer mode that's as tight, original and as satisfying as the title's single-player.
Taking a sort of meta game approach, The Last of Us puts you in charge of a group of ever growing survivors (which, if connected to Facebook is comprised of your online friends list) that live or die depending on your in-game performance. Reach the threshold of supplies that you can find in online matches, achieve by killing enemies or completing objectives, and your community thrives. Fall short, and they suffer the consequences.
Throw in some scrappy, high intensity action with limited respawns and ammo and you've got one of the most high stakes multiplayer modes in recent years. Although you should definitely play The Last of Us for its masterpiece campaign, it would be criminal to treat its innovative online experience as a mere tacked-on aside.