![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s not necessarily bad, but at times it falters. I do wish The Last of Us was stronger when it came to the actual gameplay.Ĭombat mixes stealth and open firefights with varying degrees of success. Troy Baker and Ashely Johnson’s performances may be the best I’ve ever experienced in a video game. The subtle soundtrack sets a tone of overwhelming sorrow. The game is a graphical standout on the PlayStation 3. The story of Joel and Ellie’s cross country odyssey is beautifully presented visually, musically, and dramatically. Once humanity is back on the food chain everything changes. So what does that BS mean? It means actively participating in a burgeoning paternal relationship during a fungal zombie apocalypse backdropped by the collapse of American society is a hell of a thing. From the sucker punch opening to the elegant conclusion, it’s a fascinating character study of human relationships anchored by some of our most primal wants and needs. The Last of Us is an interesting experience. I know it worked in Bioshock Infinite, but could there really be two successful, quality games based entirely on the loathsome escort mission in one year? Having a tagalong AI character is the stuff of my digital nightmares. I’ve attempted to play through Uncharted and Uncharted 2, buy Naughty Dog’s combat system makes me want to punch things. I had no interest in The Last of Us until the reviews came in and blew up Metacritic a week before E3. ![]()
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