On the subject, Last of Us is a very impressive game. I gifted it to Carrie and have been watching her play as well as helping out when needed. These enemies have impressive intelligence, even on Easy difficulty. I have wanted so long to face AI foes with some notion of self-worth, and after the ridiculous encounters of the Uncharted games I really had not expected Naughty Dog to be the ones to present it -- remember the paid gunmen who weren't terribly bothered about being trapped in a burning mansion? But the (human) enemies in Last of Us react when you have a gun, react to being shot, react to their friends dying, and freak out a bit when they have no clue where your murderous ass is hiding. This and so much else lends the combat an extremely hectic, panicked pace and feel. I love the combat because of this, and it's only one of many elements the game nails.
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