The Last of Us (2013) on PC

The Last of Us is a console video game in the genre of action adventure, the events of which unfold in a post-apocalyptic future in the United States. The main characters – smuggler Joel and little girl Ellie are trying to survive in this hostile world and get to a place where they will be safe.

This project is exclusive to Sony PlayStation game consoles. The first part received extremely high reviews from the press and gamers, who called it one of the best video games on the console in history.

Plot

Twenty years ago, an epidemic began on the territory of the entire planet, associated with a strong mutation of the fungus – cordyceps. Previously, it was not dangerous to humans, but after the mutation, it began to cause serious changes in the body. The infected person began to change over time – to lose his mind and full control over the body, the spores covered more and more of the body. As a result, a person turned into a soulless, very aggressive creature that attacks any living creature.

Joel lost his entire family as a result of the epidemic. One day, he and his partner meet a little girl named Ellie, who is being hunted by the military and the terrorist group "Cicadas". Their goal is to use the girl's body to create a vaccine, although in fact no one knows the true plans. The fact is that Ellie is one of the few survivors who has natural immunity from the fungus.

Gameplay

The Last of Us is a colorful single–player action game that PC owners will not be able to appreciate. It is characterized by a rather high complexity, which is due to the post-apocalyptic setting.

Among the key gameplay features of the project , it is necessary to highlight the following:

• a system for crafting weapons and other items, like first aid kits;
• enemies are extremely dangerous – in an open battle they are stronger than the player, and therefore it is necessary to carefully plan the battle or use a stealth system to avoid a collision;
• a limited number of cartridges and other resources for survival – the developers have specially thrown such difficult conditions in order for players to carefully calculate their strength;
• the presence of simple logic puzzles, often associated with overcoming obstacles;
• absolute linearity and no freedom of action;
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