The Last of Us™ Part I

Item: The Last of Us™ Part I
Rating: 89
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-08-19

Summary

Masterful, emotional storytelling and compelling characters
Engaging, polished gameplay with tense combat
Stunning visual and technical upgrade
Poor PC optimization and performance issues
Repetitive and linear gameplay
High price for content

Emotions

Satisfaction30%Admiration12%Frustration10%Excitement8%Disappointment8%

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 66%
Unhelpful reviews: 32%
Protest reviews: 2%

89%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
11%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 8017
Negative points: 2307
Gameplay points: 1789
Perf. points: 719
Rec. points: 1286
Misc points: 1420

Point	Description	Importance
Masterful, Emotional Storytelling Description Players consistently praise the game's narrative as a masterpiece, highlighting its emotional depth, compelling plot, and ability to evoke strong feelings. The story is frequently described as captivating, unforgettable, and on par with or surpassing cinematic and literary works. Importance 100%	Players consistently praise the game's narrative as a masterpiece, highlighting its emotional depth, compelling plot, and ability to evoke strong feelings. The story is frequently described as captivating, unforgettable, and on par with or surpassing cinematic and literary works.	100%
Engaging & Polished Gameplay Description The gameplay is generally well-received, described as fun, engaging, and fluid. Players appreciate the polished core mechanics, variety in combat approaches (stealth vs. action), and the overall enjoyable experience, especially after PC optimization patches. Importance 39%	The gameplay is generally well-received, described as fun, engaging, and fluid. Players appreciate the polished core mechanics, variety in combat approaches (stealth vs. action), and the overall enjoyable experience, especially after PC optimization patches.	39%
Compelling Joel & Ellie Relationship Description The relationship between Joel and Ellie is universally lauded as the emotional core of the game. Players deeply connect with their evolving bond, character development, and the authentic portrayal of their struggles and affection, often citing it as one of the best relationships in gaming. Importance 32%	The relationship between Joel and Ellie is universally lauded as the emotional core of the game. Players deeply connect with their evolving bond, character development, and the authentic portrayal of their struggles and affection, often citing it as one of the best relationships in gaming.	32%
Immersive Post-Apocalyptic World Description The game's post-apocalyptic world is consistently admired for its stunning visual detail, realism, and immersive atmosphere. Players appreciate the meticulous world-building, the blend of desolation and natural reclamation, and how the environment itself tells stories. Importance 22%	The game's post-apocalyptic world is consistently admired for its stunning visual detail, realism, and immersive atmosphere. Players appreciate the meticulous world-building, the blend of desolation and natural reclamation, and how the environment itself tells stories.	22%
Stunning Visual & Technical Upgrade Description The remake's graphical overhaul is a significant highlight, with players noting substantial improvements in textures, lighting, character models, and animations. These visual enhancements elevate the overall experience, making the game look and feel modern. Importance 18%	The remake's graphical overhaul is a significant highlight, with players noting substantial improvements in textures, lighting, character models, and animations. These visual enhancements elevate the overall experience, making the game look and feel modern.	18%
Tense & Strategic Combat Description Combat is frequently described as tense, brutal, and satisfying, with players appreciating the strategic depth offered by stealth and resource management. The intelligent enemy AI and impactful melee combat contribute to a challenging and rewarding experience. Importance 13%	Combat is frequently described as tense, brutal, and satisfying, with players appreciating the strategic depth offered by stealth and resource management. The intelligent enemy AI and impactful melee combat contribute to a challenging and rewarding experience.	13%
Exceptional Audio & Soundtrack Description The game's audio, particularly Gustavo Santaolalla's soundtrack, is consistently lauded as exceptional. Players highlight how the music perfectly complements the game's emotional tone and atmosphere, creating a deeply immersive and memorable auditory experience. Importance 11%	The game's audio, particularly Gustavo Santaolalla's soundtrack, is consistently lauded as exceptional. Players highlight how the music perfectly complements the game's emotional tone and atmosphere, creating a deeply immersive and memorable auditory experience.	11%
Definitive Remake Experience Description The remake is widely considered the definitive version of the game, offering significant improvements over previous iterations. Players praise its enhanced visuals, smoother gameplay mechanics, and overall fidelity, making it a worthwhile purchase for both new and returning fans. Importance 9%	The remake is widely considered the definitive version of the game, offering significant improvements over previous iterations. Players praise its enhanced visuals, smoother gameplay mechanics, and overall fidelity, making it a worthwhile purchase for both new and returning fans.	9%
Meaningful DLC Content Description The 'Left Behind' DLC is highly regarded as a valuable addition to the main story. Players appreciate its emotional depth, character insights, and how it enriches Ellie's backstory and motivations, making it a meaningful complement to the overall narrative. Importance 6%	The 'Left Behind' DLC is highly regarded as a valuable addition to the main story. Players appreciate its emotional depth, character insights, and how it enriches Ellie's backstory and motivations, making it a meaningful complement to the overall narrative.	6%
Customizable Difficulty & Accessibility Description The game offers extensive customization options, particularly in difficulty and accessibility settings. Players appreciate the ability to tailor the experience to their preferences, from challenging survival modes to more story-focused, accessible playthroughs. Importance 5%	The game offers extensive customization options, particularly in difficulty and accessibility settings. Players appreciate the ability to tailor the experience to their preferences, from challenging survival modes to more story-focused, accessible playthroughs.	5%
Satisfying Crafting & Upgrades Description The weapon upgrade and crafting systems are noted as satisfying and well-implemented. Players enjoy the visual changes to weapons at workbenches and the strategic layer added by resource scavenging and crafting, enhancing the survival experience. Importance 5%	The weapon upgrade and crafting systems are noted as satisfying and well-implemented. Players enjoy the visual changes to weapons at workbenches and the strategic layer added by resource scavenging and crafting, enhancing the survival experience.	5%

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