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The Last of Us

Also known as TLoU, Last of Us, LoU

2013 action-adventure video game developed by Naughty Dog

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"The Last of Us" is a 2013 action-adventure video game developed by Naughty Dog that follows two characters navigating a post-apocalyptic world. The game is widely regarded as significant for its storytelling, character development, and emotional depth, which helped establish it as a landmark title in video game narratives.

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Metacritic 95

Released: 2013-06-14
User rating: 4.54 / 5
Genres: Adventure, Action
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3
ESRB: Mature

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Official website: thelastofus.com

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publication date: 2014-08-01
Commons category: The Last of Us
review score: 88/100

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The Last of Us is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Players control Joel, a smuggler tasked with escorting a teenage girl, Ellie, across a post-apocalyptic United States. The Last of Us is played from a third-person perspective. Players use firearms, improvised weapons, and stealth to defend against hostile humans and cannibalistic creatures infected by a mutated fungus. In the online multiplayer mode, up to eight players engage in cooperative and competitive gameplay.

The game's development began in 2009 after the release of Naughty Dog's previous game, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. The studio split into two teams for the first time, with one developing The Last of Us and the other Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson portrayed Joel and Ellie through voice and motion capture, and assisted creative director Neil Druckmann with developing the characters and story; Joel and Ellie's relationship became the focus of development, with all other elements crafted around it. The score was composed and performed by Gustavo Santaolalla.