If that sounds too bleak, what really makes The Last of Us work is the drama. The story has some unexpected twists for sure, but it's really quite simple - essentially, it's a road movie about Joel reluctantly starting to feel responsibility and affection for the girl he's been dumped with.

A powerfully moving story with the best acting and writing you've ever seen in a game; Tough; absorbing survival gameplay that varies and never gets old (with fun multiplayer on the side); Technically and artistically stunning; The Last of Us will blow you away

It's a little slow to get going; and the characters take a while to get under your skin; The set-up is incredibly well realised but not all that original; Some people might have mixed feelings about how it ends

For many, Naughty Dog already defined this generation with their releases in the Uncharted series. The introduction of their iconic Nathan Drake character

Left Behind shares many of the traits that make The Last of Us so good, but as a prequel, it is unable to surprise the player with its parent game's trump card – its plot. Even so, it's an enjoyable companion piece to the best game of last year.

Great writing and characterisation; Exquisite new environments; Fantastic voice acting

A lack of big revelations; Some minigames skirt the precipice of dullness

Opening with one of the most captivating introduction sequences I have ever experienced in a videogame, The Last of Us starts up by taking your breath away and seldom stops. Joel, a father and a wanderer finds himself in a world succumbing to a unique type of zombie apocalypse.

Gripping storyline from beginning to end; gritty, realistic combat; strong character development

Platforming is relatively limited; small number of enemy types

This review comes from Digitally Downloaded I just want to get this out from the start: The Last Of Us is an incredible game. Naughty Dog's finest title, to be sure, and if you're looking for buyer's advice, just skip the rest of this review and look at the score at the bottom.

The Last of Us will remain a testament to the PS3's capabilities. Naughty Dog has worked magic with Sony's console, making a game that looks better than a lot of the demos shown for the PS4. As for the storyline, it had us hooked from the word go right to the last minute.

Graphically stunning; engaging storyline; enjoyable multiplayer

Gameplay can be repetitive; no platforming

You should stop reading this review and play The Last of Us. That is all you need to know. Wait, you're still here? Really now? Oh, okay. Fine. Since you're not budging, we'll tell you exactly why you should be playing the latest from the creators of the spectacular Uncharted series.

Part gut wrenching shootout, part storytelling masterpiece, and part multiplayer paradigm shift, ‘The Last of Us' is – if anything – a foray worthy of a pedestal place as one of the PS3's all time greatest offerings.

Highest level production values; Unsurpassed storytelling; Solid multiplayer mode emphasizing strategy

Forced stage completion design; Glitchy close-up camera; Pseudo versus actual stealth

This game is everything they say and more. It is an absolute marvel, the story is incredibly engaging, the combat is addictively brutal, and the entirety of the piece is an unstoppable, enthralling force of high tension, drama, and horror. You will NOT be disappointed!

Left Behind is a single-player add-on to The Last Of Us starring Ellie, the young female lead from the campaign. The content is split into two parts; one which shows what Ellie was doing while her companion Joel was incapacitated at the University.

Too many to list here; It's all fantastic

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