Why It Ranks
“The game that made you cry.” — The Emotional Devastator. Scored 28/30.
Score Breakdown
The Review
The Last of Us proved that video games could deliver emotional storytelling on par with the best films and novels. Joel and Ellie's journey across a fungal apocalypse is harrowing, tender, and morally complex in ways that most games never attempt. The opening sequence is the most devastating 15 minutes in gaming. Naughty Dog set the bar for cinematic narrative games and then cleared it by a mile.
Fun Fact
Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson performed their scenes together using motion capture, creating real chemistry that defined the characters.
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