To add to this discussion, I definitely found Journey to be boring as
hell but it was also stunningly beautiful. At the end of the day, no two gamers are going to have the exact same taste when it comes to video games; everyone connects to games differently, whether they connect more with the fast paced action or they become hooked with the story and want to see what happens with the characters and the universe put before them.
And on another point, I'm sure TheGeoKing will be happy to see this.
Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us
Troy Baker (the voice of Joel) tweeted out this link today; an entire behind the scenes documentary on everything that went into making 2013's Game of the Year. I'm watching it right now, and it's definitely a MUST SEE for even casual fans of the game.
The best part is, it's completely free to stream and / or download in both standard definition and HD!