Introduction The words “video games” may still evoke the image of a teenage boy playing alone in his bedroom, but there's a lot more out there aside from, FIFA. Deus Ex and Bioshock showed that it's possible to take the first-person shooter and add character development, player agency and a well-written story. More recently, a new generation of talent has entered the industry, making games about social issues such as immigration in Papers, Please. If you're looking for some grown-up games to play, here are T3's top tips • Check out the best and best to buy now. The Last of Us Remastered Uncharted developer Naughty Dog created an instant classic with The Last of Us on the PlayStation 3, but check out the PlayStation 4 version if possible. Not only is it a technical leap over the previous generation, with 1080p visuals and a 60 frames per presentation, but it also includes one of the best pieces of downloadable content ever made.

The Last of Us looks like many other third-person action games; you play a rugged man in a post-apocalyptic world who has to save a young girl from a zombie-like outbreak. It's a great example of the genre though: the combat is brutal, the stealth sections are taut, and the opportunities for personal experimentation are plentiful. But it's the scripting, voice acting and plot twists that truly elevate The Last of Us above all other games in this genre. To explain more would spoil the story, but Naughty Dog's depiction of the young female character of Ellie is quietly revolutionary. In particular, the Left Behind DLC tackles the issues of teenage and female relationships in an incredibly affecting way--topics which are sadly all too rare in videogames.

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Platform: PlayStation 4. The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series Telltale Games produced a number of well-received adventure games, including sequels to revered LucasArts classics such as Sam & Max and Monkey Island, but it wasn't until it secured the rights to Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comic book series that it really found its groove.

The game takes place in the same world as the comic book, but most of the characters are new. You play Lee Everett, a teacher who was convicted of murder just before a zombie outbreak. He rescues a young girl named Clementine who he takes under his wing while trying to stay alive, and it's this relationship that forms the game's main emotional hook. However, you also have to decide how you interact with the other adult characters, many of whom have questionable motives of their own. The first season of The Walking Dead is a brilliant example of storytelling and character development, with player choice influencing the outcome of every episode. If you play through the entire season, these choices start to stack up, and whatever your decisions, the ending will likely reduce you to tears. Formats: PlayStation 4, Android, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Ouya, Mac OS.

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