Games

The Last of Us

Naughty Dog

2013•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 20 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurehorroranimalsdetectivemonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacefastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelineargrittybig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, morally murky shooter: simple and pacy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

92 / 100

3,632 ratings

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About This Game

The Last of Us is a third-person action-adventure game featuring a mix of exploration, stealth and combat. Players face both infected creatures and hostile human enemies while progressing through varied environments. The game includes a narrative-driven single-player campaign and a competitive online multiplayer mode called Factions. Trophy support is included, and additional downloadable content was made available separately.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Twenty years after the outbreak of a parasitic fungus which takes over the neural functions of humans, Joel, a Texan with a tragic familial past, finds himself responsible with smuggling a fourteen-year-old girl named Ellie to a militia group called the Fireflies, while avoiding strict and deadly authorities, infected fungal hosts and other violent survivors.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureHorrorAnimalsDetectiveMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

HuntingPost-apocalypticDiseaseInfectionMurderDrugsStory drivenChess

Details

Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Released: 14 June 2013
Series: The Last of Us
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 15h rushed, 20h normally, 41h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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