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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.
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Plot-driven, dark, overwhelming and meticulous.
12 profiled raters. Loved most by The Genre Devotees; disliked most by The Comfort Seekers.
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HBO's The Last of Us Failed, and Here's Why
Writing on Games · Apr 2025
A game that made me feel like a parent, which I am not. The ending is a choice I disagree with and would make.
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PS3; Sony Computer Entertainment; £39.99
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IGDB rating 9.2/10 from 3598 ratings.
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“Would The Last of Us hit harder if it came out today rather than in 2013?”
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“Is the villain right?”
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