This year was packed with great games, television, movies, and music. Here are just a few of my favorites things from 2023.
Browsing: The Last of Us
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Welcome to the first post in our latest series, “Punished Hall of Fame.” In these pieces, writers at The Punished Backlog induct some of their favorite titles into this site’s own prestigious Hall of Fame. In this inaugural edition, Super Nintendo classic Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest will be the very first inductee.
In this edition of Punished Notes, I cover one of the biggest games of the year: The Last of Us Part II. (Warning: full spoilers ahead.) Enjoy!
The Last of Us Part II lives and dies by its inescapable allure. And this is what kept me playing for hours on end, unable to let go. (Spoiler alert!)
Welcome back to Punished Chat, where two friends shoot the breeze about something video game related. For this edition, we talk about the game industry’s unique cycle of hype, why we get so excited, and how we can all manage expectations better.
It’s been a minute since my last collection of notes, and boy do I have a ton of random thoughts on all the games I’ve been playing! For the first PN of 2020, I’ll do…