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The Last of Us (2013)

Naughty Dog

PlayStation 3

4.55 from 13074 ratings · #9 top rated on Grouvee

21874 members have it in their collection · 972 playing now · 3705 backlogged · 3690 wish listed

How long? Main story 16h · with extras 19h · 100% 25h (from 150 logged playthroughs)

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.
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Developers
Naughty Dog
Publishers
Sony Computer Entertainment
Genres
Adventure, Shooter
Themes
Action, Horror, Stealth, Survival
Franchises
The Last of Us
Series
The Last of Us
Events
PlayStation E3 Press Conference 2013, Spike Video Game Awards 2012 (VGA 10), Sony Computer Entertainment America E3 2012 Press Conference, Spike Video Game Awards 2011

Release dates

  • Jun 14, 2013 (Europe) PlayStation 3
  • Jun 14, 2013 (China) PlayStation 3
  • Jun 14, 2013 (North_America) PlayStation 3
  • Jun 20, 2013 (Japan) PlayStation 3

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Witt997

Review Witt997 3/5 · Dec 13, 2020

Sopravvalutato

Giocai a The Last of Us sotto consiglio di amici, che ritenevano essere uno dei migliori giochi di sempre. Ho giocato l'edizione per PS4 e a me sembra solo sopravvalutato: La grafica è notevole (immagino per una PS3 non ci sia meglio anche se gli ultimi titoli usciti come Grand Theft Auto V, Killzone 3 e Resident Evil 6 fanno …

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Giocai a The Last of Us sotto consiglio di amici, che ritenevano essere uno dei migliori giochi di sempre. Ho giocato l'edizione per PS4 e a me sembra solo sopravvalutato: La grafica è notevole (immagino per una PS3 non ci sia meglio anche se gli ultimi titoli usciti come Grand Theft Auto V, Killzone 3 e Resident Evil 6 fanno la loro bella figura ancora oggi), ma per il resto trovo esagerate le lodi. La trama è prevedibile e scontata, mi hanno fatto odiare la scena finale, si salva il rapporto "padre-figlia" tra Joel e Ellie anche se a momenti era un po' forzato. il gameplay l'ho trovato generico, un third-person shooter come altri condito con meccaniche survival. Sebbene lo reputi un prodotto buono non lo considererei minimamente vincitore del gioco dell'anno (lo darei a Grand Theft Auto V). Voto: 8/10

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thevioletcow

Review thevioletcow 4/5 · Jul 7, 2020

So Grim!

Pretty good overall! Great soundtrack. Tho most of the side character deaths feel ickier, much more like fridging. What a grim ass series.

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Eerp

Review Eerp 3/5 · Jun 25, 2020

Naughty Dog makes another Naughty Dog game

I have not played it since it first came out and with some distance, I got to see how my feelings about the game have changed.

At the time I thought the ending painted Joel as the anti-hero but playing it again in 2020 and watching the first ten minutes of that game I changed my feelings. The game tells …

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I have not played it since it first came out and with some distance, I got to see how my feelings about the game have changed.

At the time I thought the ending painted Joel as the anti-hero but playing it again in 2020 and watching the first ten minutes of that game I changed my feelings. The game tells a very simple "Dad video game" plot though very ahead of its time but might accidentally be saying something profound about the failure of systemic leadership.

Anyway, the beginning really set up the ending but I am not sure if it is intentional because the writing in this game is so bad. I think at the time before Uncharted 4 I appreciated that they were trying to fix the ludo narrative dissonance by making everyone a murder sociopath in a murder world. Compared to Uncharted it seemed clever but ultimately it is pretty shallow.

The audio and visuals still hold up. The guns sound good and the narrow corridor level design does look really nice, even if you can see its Crash Bandicoot roots.

I liked it enough then, I still like it now, but other than all the time and money spent on the audio and visuals and animations and VO, it really never really rises as something special, just expensive.

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Whilhorst

Review Whilhorst 3/5 · Jan 25, 2020

1SR - The Last of Us

1 Sentence Review:

While ambitious and drop dead gorgeous, the narrative feels rather stale and predictable after the opening act.

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SailorStar

Review SailorStar 5/5 · Oct 3, 2018

I still think about this all the time

Just last night I was telling someone about how hard it was for me as a player to be in control of Joel when he (spoiler alert) turned on the Fireflies to rescue Ellie. It's probably because I'm not a parent myself, but in order to reverse engineer immunity and save all of humankind, I would have let them do …

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Just last night I was telling someone about how hard it was for me as a player to be in control of Joel when he (spoiler alert) turned on the Fireflies to rescue Ellie. It's probably because I'm not a parent myself, but in order to reverse engineer immunity and save all of humankind, I would have let them do the autopsy. Still, I had invested dozens of hours and I wanted to see how the game turned out, so I very reluctantly killed my way to her. (I even tried to spare the surgeons, who were no real threat to me, but found that the game hadn't anticipated I would try such a thing and had Joel murder them as soon as he came close enough.)

The opening sequence had me bawling my eyes out, and I still recall the sense of wonder at the giraffes, and Ellie's love of jokebooks. This game was deeply touching, as well as intensely stressful due to the limited resources. A wasted bullet or an extra shiv could be the difference between life and death, and I found it to be the perfect difficulty for me.

Check out the "alternate ending" on youtube if you haven't already!

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iliketoreadbro

Review iliketoreadbro 5/5 · Aug 6, 2014

SOME MINOR SPOILERS
ALSO NOTE I HAVEN"T PLAYED THE ORIGINAL, ONLY REMASTERED*
The Last of Us is saved from being a generic third person adventure shooter by how well the gameplay ties into its story and theme. The "him or me" mentality is absolutely captured. Combat is very intense, primarily because resources are so scarce. Every bullet fired feels like …

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SOME MINOR SPOILERS
ALSO NOTE I HAVEN"T PLAYED THE ORIGINAL, ONLY REMASTERED*
The Last of Us is saved from being a generic third person adventure shooter by how well the gameplay ties into its story and theme. The "him or me" mentality is absolutely captured. Combat is very intense, primarily because resources are so scarce. Every bullet fired feels like a choice, in a way that choice oriented games can't capture (not that I don't love those games). Large scale infected battles are especially intense.
The environments are very well detailed, and the voice acting is just... perfect. My hair stood on end during first death scene. The game is very atmospheric and the chemistry between Joel and Ellie is fantastic. Each supporting character is surprisingly well developed as well.
The multiplayer is also quite fun. While the characters and environments aren't quite as well polished as the story mode, it too captures the him or me feeling that I just don't get from games like Call of Duty with popular online play. You have to seriously rely on your team and manage your resources. I didn't like interrogation very much.
TLOU isn't without a few problems, with occasional bugs, especially in multiplayer, and an AI system that doesn't always seem to remember its own rules. Enemies will fail to see your companions if they haven't spotted you yet or ignore the body they just walked by, your companions will sometimes force you out of cover so that you're spotted, enemies will occasionally see you when they shouldn't, and become seemingly blind in situations they should.
These issues don't really take much away from the experience though. While it isn't my favorite game or anything, TLOU is deserving of every bit of praise it gets from critics, and is undeniably a great game.

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travis.holmberg

Review travis.holmberg 5/5 · Jul 4, 2013

The Last of Us is an incredible experience. I came into this game expecting a typical zombie survival horror game but it proved to be so much more. The story is deep, powerful and unpredictable it will surprise you with the emotions you will feel. The gameplay is straightforward but responds perfectly. This game will make your heart race with …

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The Last of Us is an incredible experience. I came into this game expecting a typical zombie survival horror game but it proved to be so much more. The story is deep, powerful and unpredictable it will surprise you with the emotions you will feel. The gameplay is straightforward but responds perfectly. This game will make your heart race with intense combat scenarios. One of the best games I have ever played. I highly recommend it.

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