The Last of Us™ Part I

The saddest part about this game isn't the cutscenes. It's finishing the game and knowing you'll never play it for the first time ever again.

One of the best games ever made!!

A masterpiece 10/10

An action-adventure game that tells a story of survival in a post-apocalyptic world
I’ll start by saying that in my review I won’t be comparing the game to its pre-remastered version; I’ll focus solely on the part I’ve played!
✅For me, the biggest strength of this game and the reason I simply love games like this is the relationship between the main characters, Joel and Ellie. As the story unfolds, they gradually build their bond through conversations, shared experiences and small everyday moments during their journey they talk to each other constantly and comment on the game’s events as they happen
✅Interactive cinematic experience. There’s a strong focus on emotions, the characters’ relationships and tension <3
✅The graphics in this game are brilliant. Very realistic faces and facial expressions, the game’s lighting, and the detailed environments overgrown cities, ruined buildings
✅Great atmosphere Ruined, abandoned cities, buildings overgrown with vegetation and quiet, melancholic music, which creates an atmosphere where something interesting could happen at any moment.
✅Every shot can attract the enemy’s attention, which may result in them attacking us in a group
✅Safes in the game serve as hidden rewards for players, allowing us to find really great items for upgrades, etc. (of course, they require a code, which we can find thanks to clues in notes)
✅The game’s sound design is excellent, building tension during exploration and combat. The music is perfect whether you’re sneaking up on an enemy, engaging in fast-paced action, or calmly exploring the map; ambient sounds and enemy noises are also a definite plus
✅Simple yet extensive crafting system: we can make Molotov cocktails, first-aid kits and blades, with new skills unlocking as we progress through the game. BUT BEWARE: we must keep a sharp eye out for training manuals, as these allow us to further develop our skills, and so on, whilst searching for special supplements
✅Monster types (not enough variety, but I’ll mention that in the cons) what I mean is that each of these monster types behaves differently, e.g. the Clickers are blind but see thanks to echolocation (sound) and can kill with a single blow the suspended attack suddenly from hiding or from the side Runners are very fast and aggressive, etc.
✅ Well-balanced gameplay where you can also choose whether to kill silently or kill loudly (by shooting)
✅The gameplay is based on exploration, stealth and fighting for survival. There is very little ammunition if you play on a high difficulty level, so you need to plan each encounter carefully. The game rewards caution and cunning rather than reckless fighting.
✅The game’s pace shifts from very calm to moments where a lot is happening on screen for several minutes, with plenty of action
✅ Very realistic shooting. At the start of the game, aiming is slow and ‘shaky’. The crosshair often wobbles, especially with handguns and without upgrades
✅Realistic character behaviour during combat and healing Joel reacts to being hit in a natural way, e.g. he clutches the wounded area, limps or loses his balance, which gives the impression that he is genuinely feeling the injury. Similarly, during healing, the animations are believable, as we see him applying dressings and bandages in real time.
✅6 difficulty levels: Very Easy, Easy, Normal, Hard, Survival and Brutal Reality (The higher the difficulty level, the fewer resources you have, and enemies are harder to kill and deal more damage)
✅You can upgrade weapons by finding bolts, and with these you can upgrade all weapons to improve various aspects such as rate of fire, spread, increased ammunition capacity, etc.
✅Brilliant voice actors (Im talking about the Polish dubbing here)
✅Interesting feature is the ‘Listen Mode’ system, which, when activated, sharpens Joel’s hearing and reveals the silhouettes of enemies through walls (if they are within earshot).
✅The game features a variety of weapons, from pistols to shotguns, a flamethrower, and melee weapons like a baton, machete, axe, and plank
✅Behind-the-scenes featurette is available, where the developers explain how the game was made
✅In my opinion, the price is absolutely fair
✅The “Left Behind” story DLC
✅❌As always with linear games, everyone has to decide for themselves whether they like linear games
❌Minor bugs (When I dived into the water, I fell off the edge of the map XD)
❌The game could have had a greater variety of characters, as we only have clicking monsters, runners, bloaters, suspended creatures, as well as soldiers and bandits. In my opinion, the game had more potential in this regard
❌Sometimes I hadn’t been to all the locations after most cutscenes and transitions to a new location, you cant go back to previous areas, which annoyed me a bit because I’d unwittingly opened a door where I thought I’d find something, only to find a passage to a new place with no way back
❌ In my opinion, extras such as skins shouldn’t be unlocked only after finishing the game, because many people just wanted to experience the adventure once and finish it, or perhaps collect points during the story to unlock concept art or model galleries XD
✅✅ Verdict: Terrible , Bad , Mediocre , Decent , Good , Very Good , Excellent , Masterpiece
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Finally played The Last of Us Part I and I completely understand why people love it so much. Amazing story, incredible atmosphere, and characters that actually feel human. I enjoyed every minute of it.

Real people. Not video game characters. Had me in tears more times that I would like to admit. A master piece.

Bought it for the gameplay. Stayed for Joel and Ellie. Left emotionally damaged. 10/10.

I honestly can’t believe how they managed to make a game with such limited gameplay, yet do everything else so perfectly that it went down in history. This is my fifth completion on PC after playing it first on PlayStation. Truly one of the greatest games of all time. 10/10.

I started The Last of Us thinking this was a zombie game.
It isn’t.
It’s a game about loss, guilt, and pretending you’re fine while the world quietly collapses.
I opened a door, picked up some supplies, and somehow ended up questioning my morals.
Clickers aren’t the real threat — attachment is.
Joel doesn’t save the world.
He barely saves himself.
And Ellie? She turns sarcasm into armor and hope into a dangerous habit.
Combat is slow, heavy, uncomfortable.
Every bullet feels expensive.
Every fight feels like you should’ve avoided it — but didn’t.
• I explored → found nothing but silence.
• I protected Ellie → failed emotionally.
• I made a choice → the game never forgave me.
This isn’t about zombies.
It’s about what you’re willing to become when love survives longer than humanity.
By the end, I wasn’t relieved.
I was quiet.
10/10 –
The world ends, people remain, and that’s somehow worse.