We'll cut to the chase. With The Last of Us, Naughty Dog has created a late PlayStation 3 classic to equal Uncharted 2 and 3; a story-led action adventure that delivers on all technical, narrative and gameplay fronts, though sometimes less upfront about pushing the console hardware to its limits.
Immersive story; Impressive graphics and lifelike animation; Rich characters and tense; gritty atmosphere; Effective mix of stealth; action and survival horror
Can feel overly linear and scripted; AI isn't consistently brilliant