The Last of Us

The story is the best part of this game, with that being said you will sit idle through cut scenes and conversation listening to the story. They really did a good job at forming a genuine emotional connection to the characters. The graphics are good but the controls are little awkward and hard to get used to.

The bad part of this game is once you've played it and you know what is going to happen there is really no reason to play it again.  There is online play with limited resources like what you'll find in the game but its not enough to keep you interested in the game. 

I was a little disappointed in this game  but at the same time I am happy that I played it, all in all I would give this game a 6 out of 10.

Far Cry 3

One of the first games that was honestly made for HD, not just cut scenes or a little here little there.....the whole game looks amazing.  This is one of the few games when as you are playing you get sidetracked by the views of landscapes, fire, water, dirt, and carnage.

On top of looking beautiful this game is huge.  There are several islands with tons of side missions and optional objectives.  Travel isn't as tedious as it is in other games, with several methods to choose from the easiest is usually just fast travel and running the rest of the way.

With lots to do you will notice break through aspects from other big titles like Assassins Creed, instead of climbing lookout towers you climb radio towers to reveal the map.  Red Dead Redemption, you hunt and with the skins  you get from hunting you make ammo pouches and harnesses.  With these "tributes" to other titles they tweaked them and made them not only fit, but make sense to Far Cry 3.

The game is long, there is lots to do, it is beautiful, and the story makes sense.  With not alot of bad to be said about this game I would recommend this game all day long.