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The Last of Us Part I

The Last of Us Part I

Released: 9/2/2022

Experience the emotional storytelling and unforgettable characters in The Last of Us, winner of over 200 Game of the Year awards, now rebuilt from the ground up for the PlayStation®5 console. In a ravaged civilization, where infected and hardened survivors run rampant, Joel, a weary protagonist, is hired to smuggle 14-year-old Ellie out of a military quarantine zone. However, what starts as a small job soon transforms into a brutal cross-country journey. - Completely rebuilt using Naughty Dog’s latest PS5 engine technology with advanced visual fidelity, fully integrated DualSense™ wireless controller features and more. - A total overhaul of the original experience, faithfully reproduced but incorporating modernized gameplay mechanics, improved controls and expanded accessibility options. - Feel immersed in improved environmental storytelling, effects, facial animations and enhanced exploration and combat.

Experience the emotional storytelling and unforgettable characters in The Last of Us, winner of over 200 Game of the Year awards, now rebuilt from the ground up for the PlayStation®5 console. In a ravaged civilization, where infected and hardened survivors run rampant, Joel, a weary protagonist, is hired to smuggle 14-year-old Ellie out of a military quarantine zone. However, what starts as a small job soon transforms into a brutal cross-country journey. - Completely rebuilt using Naughty Dog’s latest PS5 engine technology with advanced visual fidelity, fully integrated DualSense™ wireless controller features and more. - A total overhaul of the original experience, faithfully reproduced but incorporating modernized gameplay mechanics, improved controls and expanded accessibility options. - Feel immersed in improved environmental storytelling, effects, facial animations and enhanced exploration and combat.

Experience the emotional storytelling and unforgettable characters in The Last of Us, winner of over 200 Game of the Year awards, now rebuilt from the ground up for the PlayStation®5 console. In a ravaged civilization, where infected and hardened survivors run rampant, Joel, a weary protagonist, is hired to smuggle 14-year-old Ellie out of a military quarantine zone. However, what starts as a small job soon transforms into a brutal cross-country journey. - Completely rebuilt using Naughty Dog’s latest PS5 engine technology with advanced visual fidelity, fully integrated DualSense™ wireless controller features and more. - A total overhaul of the original experience, faithfully reproduced but incorporating modernized gameplay mechanics, improved controls and expanded accessibility options. - Feel immersed in improved environmental storytelling, effects, facial animations and enhanced exploration and combat.

Critics
84
Steam
84
Metacritic
80

Score Breakdown

84.2

Critic Average

133 reviews

84

Steam User Score

105,781 reviews

80

Metacritic User Score

5,781 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+0.1
Metacritic Disparity
+4.2
Combined Disparity
+2.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

86 early (65%)20 launch window (15%)27 late (20%)