ABSTRACT
The Last of Us is a genre-defining experience blending survival and action elements to tell a character-driven story about a population decimated by a modern plague. It touches upon numerous themes like the human desire to survive and what happens to humankind when institutions for civilisation collapse. The Last of Us stands out from other post-apocalyptic zombie games by painting a realistic picture of a cruel and macabre world, dark, gritty and infected with zombies, with hard choices that the characters and the players have to make in order to survive. The game's approach is to focus on the world, its characters and the storytelling and uses the gameplay mechanics to enhance this experience. The game storyline displays human mistakes, doubts and resonates with the players, and the father-daughter like relationship between the characters awakens emotions.
