In all, The Last of Us makes for an emotional and brutal adventure. Ellie is what by far provides the game any relief from its grim, despondent nature. Even after experiencing the ruthless, bloody violence of combat situations up close, she’s always full of charming character and jokes to tell to break the ice in moments of temporary safety. She’s foul-mouthed, funny, and the driving force behind wanting to progress through the game. Even Joel, who initially accepted the task of escorting her purely for business, lightens up to her. Easily the most beautiful and heartwarming part of the story is watching their relationship grow from nothing into a whole lot more than that later on. While Joel and Ellie’s characters are well crafted, even the …show more content…
Earning parts throughout matches takes place of experience points. These parts may be used purchase weapons, ammo, and even armor in the middle of the match in order to gain the upperhand. Upon completion of a match, these parts, both spent and unspent, are converted into and combined with collected supplies. Supplies are essential in keeping members of your “clan” alive. Naturally, more are needed as clan size increases, and if an insufficient amount of supplies are collected, clan members begin dying off. No surviving members means a failed journey, which means starting back to day one of the twelve weeks it takes to complete a successful …show more content…
There are plenty of unlocks and a leveling up system as with most multiplayer games, but The Last of Us still proves to have a more unique and enjoyable multiplayer than most games out there have. That’s not to say there aren’t a couple of downsides, however. For instance, game modes and maps are quite limited. It’s tough to change up the scenery and gameplay when there’s only two game modes (three post-launch) and six maps to play on. Nevertheless, it’s easy to sink dozens of hours into a refreshing and gratifying game mode that surprisingly adds to an already wonderful