The Last of Us Review

The day has finally come, the chance for us all to play 'The Last of Us' and its something you definitely do not want to miss.

The Last of us really is something special, with a story that is compelling and beautiful with an amazing supporting cast that will give you an experience you wont forget.  It is nothing short of brilliant and it will have you engaged from the first second and throughout expressing a number of emotions in the process.The story has twists and turns that you will never expect leaving you astonished, shocked and near in tears with each piece of story tugging at your heart strings. You can feel every emotion of every turn; hatred, joy, sadness and you can really sense the feeling of fear that the characters have within this world. The amount of shocking events that happen in the game will leave your jaw firmly placed on the ground. Then there's the connection between Joel and Ellie which is heart felt to say the least. Each moment these characters converse together and everything they go through will take your breath away, leaving you anxious and nervous for their outcome.

"  ... Immediatly make you feel connected to Joel."









Now, this is something that goes missing within games, a real connection for the characters and it is in this aspect that 'The Last of Us' excels. From the outset you are put into a crazy world that will immediately make you feel connected to Joel and you will understand and correspond with his actions throughout the game. You know exactly why he is so connected to Ellie and you feel his emotions of pain and sorrow, as you start to get involved in Joels world. You begin to feel the same connection that Joel has for Ellie and this is magnificently presented throughout the whole of the game. A game that creates a sense of protection and caring for the characters that isn't usually seen in today's industry. However it is not just Joel's story it is also Ellie's story. Ellie is the key fact to the emotion of the story in the sense that everything she does creates a new emotion in Joel and the full experience really will have you torn up from start to finish.

The story isnt the only gem within the game, throughout you will encounter 4 types of enemies; the living, the infected,clickers and bloaters. The way in which you encounter these enemies is fantastic and you have to adapt your fighting styles to beat each enemy. It is very well designed how you deal with each enemy and you will have to adapt accordingly,  as it can go from high intensity gun fights to immediate stealth within just a few seconds. As bullets throughout are scarce it is the stealth that is key in creating a brilliant and tense affair. You will have to sneak by enemies and clickers in order to survive and this adds great tension every time. It again relates back to the connection of characters and you genuinely feel the fear that these characters have of trying not being found. The fighting can also be very satisfying as you punch you way through enemies with Joel interacting with the world flawlessly smashing enemies heads with the surroundings and it looks gruesomely slick.

" ... you will be in awe from the scenes that you encounter."





These surroundings are portrayed in a world that is astonishing and you will be in awe from the scenes that  you encounter. As you play through the apocalyptic world you are constantly doing something that engages your interest even when walking there can be explosion or screams from infected or living. The interactions in the game gets you involved so much within every aspect. As you wander, Tess and Ellie communicate constantly and its always interesting to hear what they say, never being  too much to get on your nerves, it is subtle but everything they say keeps you engaged and involved throughout the whole campaign. As stated the interactions are sublime in the game and how Joel interacts with the world that surrounds you is realism at its best. If you want to use a medikit you have to go into your bag take it out and wrap it round yourself to heal and this adds intensity within the game as you have to craft a number of things to use to your advantage and for your survival. You can also create upgrades to your weapons, although this aspect seemed lost with myself as when upgrading guns it didn't seem to make much difference with combat as i expected.

As the surroundings are so wonderful you cant help but explore them and this is exactly what Naughty Dog intended for us to do. There are a number of places and rooms you can roam when on a mission and this helps you find parts, weapons, food and all supplies you need to survive but that's not all. As you open up drawers and cupboards looking for that rag to create a petrol bomb you can come across some outstanding things such as letters of other survivors. This aspect really is something special as they are notes and letters from other survivors of their struggles and traumatizing events. Every piece you find you will stop to make the time to read it and find out something amount a character you don't even know and you feel that pain, it really is something special and fits perfectly with this apocalyptic world.

As you explore and run through the world you will enjoy every second of it. There is nothing you wont love about The Last of Us. It has a gripping story, brilliant game mechanics and high intense moments throughout that will have you on the edge of your seat. I honestly can not fault the game. This is a game that you do not want to miss and is a must buy for any Ps3 owners. So if you are a Ps3 owner and don't have the game, why are you still reading this? Go get it.

                                                               
                                                                     100 out of 100



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