For most of the game, players control Joel, a man tasked with escorting a young girl, Ellie, across the United States Ellie and other companions are controlled by the artificial intelligence. Players also control Ellie throughout the game's winter segment. Players use firearms, improvised weapons, and stealth to defend against hostile humans and cannibalistic creatures infected by a mutated strain of the Cordyceps fungus. The Last of Us is an action-adventure survival horror game played from a third-person perspective. Players traverse post-apocalyptic environments such as towns, buildings, and sewers to advance the story. Set some years after the first game, the sequel is set for release in 2020. A sequel, The Last of Us Part II, was announced in December 2016. An enhanced edition of the original game, The Last of Us Remastered, was released for the PlayStation 4 in July 2014.
Considered to be one of the greatest video games of all time, it won year-end accolades, including multiple Game of the Year awards from several gaming publications, critics, and game award shows, making it one of the most awarded games in history.Īfter the game's release, Naughty Dog released several downloadable content additions The Last of Us: Left Behind adds a new single-player campaign following Ellie and her best friend Riley. The Last of Us became one of the best-selling PlayStation 3 games, selling over 1.3 million units in its first week and over eight million units within fourteen months. It was acclaimed for its characterization, subtext, exploration of the human condition, and depiction of female characters. The original score was composed and performed by Gustavo Santaolalla.įollowing its announcement in December 2011, The Last of Us was widely anticipated. Both assisted creative director Neil Druckmann with the development of the characters and story. Actors Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson portrayed Joel and Ellie respectively through voice and motion capture. The relationship between Joel and Ellie is the focus, with all other elements developed around it. In the game's online multiplayer mode, up to eight players engage in co-operative and competitive gameplay.ĭevelopment of The Last of Us began in 2009, soon after the release of Naughty Dog's previous game, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. The Last of Us is played from a third-person perspective players use firearms and improvised weapons, and can usestealth to defend against hostile humans and cannibalistic creatures infected by a mutated strain of the Cordyceps fungus. Players control Joel, a smuggler tasked with escorting a teenage girl named Ellie across a post-apocalyptic United States. It was released for the PlayStation 3 in June 2013. The Last of Us is an action-adventure survival horror video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.