The Last Us is now over 10 years old. I wasn't a huge fan, because I am not a fan of Horror games – although by this time, I wouldn't say The Last of Us quite fit the genre. Anyways, over the years I became a big fan of the franchise. So it was just a matter of time that I played this Remake of The Last Of Us Part I.
The biggest strength of the first game is the story. The idea of the cordyceps-pandemic doesn't seem to be too abstract, since the fungus really exists and takes over the control of the infected creatures. So the basic idea of The Last of Us is "What if humans ever get infected with cordyceps?".
And then there is the story of Joel and Ellie. The premise being, that she might be the cure for the infection and therefore the potential end of the postapocalyptic world, they live in. How this story is told and how the characters develop is just genius.
Gameplay wise The Last of Us is a solid 3rd-person-shooter with stealth. I generally prefer open-world-titles, but for the sake of pacing it makes sense, that The Last of Us doesn't have one. Shooting, fighting and sneeking around works very well and I like the ammo and equipment is scarce, so each bullet becomes more important.
Regarding the remade parts: The graphics are obviously much better and resemble Part II, but the gameplay doesn't seem to be much different.
All in all, The Last of Us Part I is a great game. If you're a fan of the franchise and you already own the remastered version, the remake still worth a buy in my opinion.
The biggest strength of the first game is the story. The idea of the cordyceps-pandemic doesn't seem to be too abstract, since the fungus really exists and takes over the control of the infected creatures. So the basic idea of The Last of Us is "What if humans ever get infected with cordyceps?".
And then there is the story of Joel and Ellie. The premise being, that she might be the cure for the infection and therefore the potential end of the postapocalyptic world, they live in. How this story is told and how the characters develop is just genius.
Gameplay wise The Last of Us is a solid 3rd-person-shooter with stealth. I generally prefer open-world-titles, but for the sake of pacing it makes sense, that The Last of Us doesn't have one. Shooting, fighting and sneeking around works very well and I like the ammo and equipment is scarce, so each bullet becomes more important.
Regarding the remade parts: The graphics are obviously much better and resemble Part II, but the gameplay doesn't seem to be much different.
All in all, The Last of Us Part I is a great game. If you're a fan of the franchise and you already own the remastered version, the remake still worth a buy in my opinion.