History VideoGame / TheLastOfUs

In March 2014, it was announced that Creator/SamRaimi would be producing a big-screen adaptation of ''The Last of Us'', with rumors at that year's Comic-Con that ''Series/GameOfThrones''' Creator/MaisieWilliams was in talks to play Ellie. Unfortunately, Druckmann mentioned that was stuck in [[DevelopmentHell Development Hell]] for a few years before ultimately getting cancelled all together in early 2017. In March 2020, it was announced that ND and PlayStation Productions are working with Creator/{{HBO}} to turn the game into a miniseries. Series/{{Chernobyl}}'s Craig Mazin will be its showrunner.

* BreakTheCutie: Ellie. It also serves to explain why she dislikes leaving Marlene, and later Joel; she has a history of losing people she dearly cares about.

* ExactWords: Ellie asks the Skeleseer toy if she and Riley are going to die, it answers unlikely [[spoilers:it technically is correct as only one of them dies that day]]

* LeftHanging: [[spoiler:The DLC ends shortly after Ellie and Riley get bitten, not showing what eventually became of Riley or how Ellie reacted to not turning herself.]]

* ExactWords: Ellie asks the Skeleseer toy if she and Riley are going to die, it answers unlikely [[spoilers: it technically is correct as only one of them dies that day]]

In [[NextSundayAD late 2013]], the [[AfterTheEnd majority of human civilisation is destroyed]] by a highly contagious [[FesteringFungus fungal infection]] that rapidly transforms its victims into [[ZombieApocalypse aggressive and mindless monsters]]. Twenty years later, the last remnants of humanity either live under the strict martial law of "Quarantine Zones" or in scattered settlements trying to scavenge a living within a dangerous and hostile world.

Joel is a bitter and amoral ShellShockedVeteran who gets by as a smuggler working out of the Boston Quarantine Zone with his partner-in-crime [[ActionGirl Tess]]. When a weapons deal goes wrong, Joel is given one last chance to salvage the goods: by striking a deal with the radical [[LaResistance Fireflies]] movement to smuggle a [[ActionSurvivor fourteen-year-old girl named Ellie]] out of the city. What appears to be a simple job turns into a country-wide trek across the ruins of America in pursuit of what could be a cure to the infection that plagues humanity, plighted not only by the Infected but also the worst that humanity has to offer.

A sequel titled ''VideoGame/TheLastOfUsPartII'' was announced at Playstation Experience on December 3, 2016. It was set to be released on May 29, 2020, but was then delayed indefinitely due to production issues stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. A new date of June 19, 2020 has since been confirmed.

A sequel titled ''VideoGame/TheLastOfUsPartII'' was announced at Playstation Experience on December 3, 2016. It was set to be released on May 29, 2020, but was delayed indefinitely due to production issues stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

A sequel titled ''VideoGame/TheLastOfUsPartII'' was announced at Playstation Experience on December 3, 2016. It was set to be released on May 29, 2020, but was delayed indefinitely due to growing concerns around the COVID-19 virus.

* PleaseDontLeaveMe: Ellie realizes she doesn't want Riley to leave with the Fireflies and quietly tells her, "Don't go." Riley had secretly wanted to hear those words from Ellie all along and happily complies.

* SoundtrackDissonance: 'I Got You, Babe' by Etta James continues to play in the background as Ellie and Riley are running from infected.

A sequel titled ''VideoGame/TheLastOfUsPartII'' was announced at Playstation Experience on December 3, 2016. It will be released on May 29, 2020.

In March 2014, it was announced that Creator/SamRaimi would be producing a big-screen adaptation of ''The Last of Us'', with rumors at that year's Comic-Con that ''Series/GameOfThrones''' Creator/MaisieWilliams was in talks to play Ellie. Unfortunately, Druckmann mentioned that was stuck in [[DevelopmentHell Development Hell]] for a few years before ultimately getting cancelled all together in early 2017. In March 2020, it was announced that ND was working with Creator/{{HBO}} to turn the game into a miniseries. Series/{{Chernobyl}}'s Craig Mazin will be its showrunner.

In March 2014, it was announced that Creator/SamRaimi would be producing a big-screen adaptation of ''The Last of Us'', with rumors at that year's Comic-Con that ''Series/GameOfThrones''' Creator/MaisieWilliams was in talks to play Ellie. Unfortunately, Druckmann mentioned that was stuck in [[DevelopmentHell Development Hell]] for a few years before ultimately getting cancelled all together in early 2017.

->''"I've struggled a long time with surviving. But no matter what, you keep finding something to fight for."''

A sequel titled ''VideoGame/TheLastOfUsPartII'' was announced at Playstation Experience on December 3, 2016. It will be released on February 21, 2020.

* BattleCouple: [[spoiler: Ellie and Riley]], for a grand total of about three minutes after their [[TheBigDamnKiss Big Damn Kiss]] and before they are infected. [[TheImmune Ellie]] obviously [[HeartbrokenBadass survives]] the infection.

-->'''Ellie''': What's a ''"face-book"?''

*** Ellie is forced to leave Joel behind to look for supplies in an abandoned mall [[spoiler: to try to heal his life-threatening puncture wound]].
*** However, after beating the main game, the title most likely refers to [[spoiler: how Ellie is suffering survivor's guilt over Riley's death, and that Ellie is still waiting for her turn to die.]]
---->[[spoiler: '''Ellie''': She says, "Let's just wait it out, you know, we can be all poetic and lose our minds together." I'm still waiting for my turn. Her name was Riley and she was the first to die. Then it was Tess. And then Sam.]]

* NoOneGetsLeftBehind: Riley heads back to save Ellie after she falls off the scaffolding. [[spoiler: This winds up getting her bitten.]]

* ArtStyleDissonance: [[TropesAreTools This trope somehow works]] - the art is more evocative of a slice-of-life comic akin to ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim'' than a story about the ZombieApocalypse, in spite of the more realistic-looking covers. Nonetheless, the work is essentially a coming-of-age story that focuses less on the actual infected themselves and more on Ellie's growth into becoming a young adult, meaning that the cartoonish appearance suits her state of mind at the time better than a gritty, realistic art style would.

* RealityEnsues: Ellie gets a nasty bite wound, but doesn't notice it until Riley points it out to her several seconds after it happens. This is based on realism as not noticing a wound right away while running high on adrenaline is common.

A sequel titled ''VideoGame/TheLastOfUsPartII'' was announced at Playstation Experience on December 3, 2016.

* EleventhHourSuperpower: You'll nab a hunting rifle in time for the final battle.

-->[[spoiler: '''Ellie''': She says, "Let's just wait it out, you know, we can be all poetic and lose our minds together." I'm still waiting for my turn. Her name was Riley and she was the first to die. Then it was Tess. And then Sam.]]

* ShoutOut: To Facebook, of all things.

In March 2014, it was announced that Creator/SamRaimi would be producing a big-screen adaptation of ''The Last of Us'', with rumors at that year's Comic-Con that ''Series/GameOfThrones''' Creator/MaisieWilliams was in talks to play Ellie. Unfortunately, Druckmann mentioned that it's currently stuck in [[DevelopmentHell Development Hell]].

A sequel titled ''VideoGame/TheLastOfUsPartII'' was announced at Playstation Experience on December 3, 2016.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: The comic shows that Riley's fighting skills, particularly as her introduction is through saving Ellie from a group of bullies, kicking some serious ass in the process.

* BeaconOfHope: Ellie will fight to defend herself and those she loves, but mainly only wants to survive and bring help to those around her, whether it is physical or emotional. She helps protagonist Joel through the zombie-infested world, and will share her commitment with any allies that wish to help her too.

* ArtificialStupidity: It can be quite comical to watch the bad guys defend themselves towards infected, as a lot of the time they will be completely hopeless at it. Special mention goes to some scenarios where even one or two infected (usually one being a clicker) can take down four or five men together as the latter will just fire blindly or attempt to tackle them.

''The Last of Us'' was ''extremely'' well-received. It is considered to be not only Naughty Dog's best game, but (according to Wiki/TheOtherWiki) is ''the most-acclaimed game in history'', winning over 200 Game Of The Year awards, in addition to numerous other celebrations of its storytelling, voice acting, etc. As of March 2014, ''The Last of Us'' has sold well over 7 million copies, and after ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' had the second largest video game launch of 2013.