Was The Last of Us Really a Masterpiece? - An in Depth Critique on a Generation Defining Game

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  • @ImGardenGnome
    @ImGardenGnome  2 ปีที่แล้ว +179

    I have another critique video in the works! Stay tuned!

    • @holamoco
      @holamoco 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      The Last of Us was a masterpiece 100%

    • @hodgindaylon
      @hodgindaylon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@holamoco I really wish they wouldn't have butcher Joel's character in the second one... and it needed rearranged story wise at the least plus I genuinely hate Abby and want her dead and it's beyond retarted that Ellie let her live. assassin's creed 2 did the whole letting the villain live thing and it played out exactly how it should and Ezio learned from that but it seems Ellie does a lot of regressing in none of the ways satisfying to the narrative at least as far as the second game goes

    • @markbrowning4334
      @markbrowning4334 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hodgindaylon Oddly enough, I came around for Abby. I hate her physical build, but she could have been a decent character in her own story. Her posse sucks.....every one of them.
      But Dina is the one I hate. I don't like to use that word, but since we're talking about a fictional character, I'll make the exception.
      I hate the Dina character. She instantly makes Ellie so much worse and unlikeable.
      Plus she has a smugness and a preinstalled clout to her that is completely unearned.
      Every scene she's in and every word of dialogue she speaks is brutal beyond any gore, infected, or killings that are featured in this game.
      I don't like the part 2 anyway, but Dina destroyed this game before anyone else had a chance to.

    • @slicksilver9441
      @slicksilver9441 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why does the game have stuttering?

    • @AdamAdamHDL
      @AdamAdamHDL 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@hodgindaylon
      I don't agree with you at all. Joel's character was not butchered. He was never a "good" person. None of them are. Abby was motivated by the same hatred Ellie was. In the end of part 2 Ellie let go. The whole game from the start of part 1 to the end of part 2 is very human. There are no heros, the best of humanity did not survive the outbreak. If anyone in the audience wanted a happy ending they should have played the Peppa pig game. The last of us is a true opera in video game form.

  • @jamessamster65
    @jamessamster65 ปีที่แล้ว +663

    I was just admiring tess as a voice actress and said, "hm, I wonder who voices her". I looked it up and found out she died TODAY. :(
    Rest in peace Annie Wersching.

  • @crypto40
    @crypto40 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1558

    Fun fact: fan theory suggest the prologue when we play as Sarah is a recurring nightmare joel has every single night that goes on his head even when sleeping. Also another thing that points to it is when he meets ellie, the way he reacts when he first sleeps. As well as ellie saying you mumble in your sleep”

    • @ImGardenGnome
      @ImGardenGnome  2 ปีที่แล้ว +271

      I am now a firm believer in that theory.

    • @lostforever773
      @lostforever773 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Nah

    • @captinelf2745
      @captinelf2745 2 ปีที่แล้ว +133

      Especially because when we see Joel 20 years later he's waking up as if coming out of that nightmare

    • @captinelf2745
      @captinelf2745 2 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      @@lostforever773 that's why it's a theory

    • @captinelf2745
      @captinelf2745 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@lostforever773 mhm

  • @Firefly01103
    @Firefly01103 2 ปีที่แล้ว +623

    The original came out nearly 10 years ago, and it never gets old after all this time

    • @williamgregg6339
      @williamgregg6339 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I played it on PS3 when it was 4 years old. I paid $5.00 for the game and after figuring out how to get it to work, I had to put the disc in while holding the console in the air - lol, the game was a masterpiece and lived up to all the hype.

    • @MCoconut97
      @MCoconut97 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@williamgregg6339 man, i read when you were 4 years old, haha

    • @ziudra91
      @ziudra91 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The original has legend status the second one is very forgettable tho

    • @goatlps
      @goatlps ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not convinced it's technically better than #ResidentEvil4, made 8 years before it.

    • @anthonya8713
      @anthonya8713 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@goatlpsnah re4 was the pioneer for games like this

  • @vybezz4582
    @vybezz4582 2 ปีที่แล้ว +259

    I wrote a paper about this game in the 7th grade. I’m now a junior in college and still love this game the same way I did back then

    • @IngramSnake
      @IngramSnake ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Played this game in college . Now I’m a grown man with my own daughter. ❤

    • @TheJoker-bz3ms
      @TheJoker-bz3ms ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I played this game in 6th grade and now I’m a loser who drinks all the time

    • @vybezz4582
      @vybezz4582 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@TheJoker-bz3ms I’m sure you’re not a loser

    • @TheJoker-bz3ms
      @TheJoker-bz3ms ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@vybezz4582 I was messing around you guys both said great things and I just wanted to be comedic

  • @himbaerno1
    @himbaerno1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1056

    Almost 10 years later and I'm still a sucker for videos regarding TLOU. thank you for doing this😊🙏

    • @ImGardenGnome
      @ImGardenGnome  2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      🖤🖤🖤

    • @Sushie55
      @Sushie55 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      We all are! C:

    • @leftovernoise
      @leftovernoise ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You seen action buttons video too?

    • @himbaerno1
      @himbaerno1 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@leftovernoise not sure, what's it called?

    • @leftovernoise
      @leftovernoise ปีที่แล้ว

      @@himbaerno1 The channel is called Action button, the video is called The last of us

  • @luxluther436
    @luxluther436 ปีที่แล้ว +163

    What I find most depressing is that Sarah didn’t have to die. She wasn’t bit, her leg was just crushed. The soldier shot her anyways with only little empathy. It wasn’t an infected that got her, it was a human.

    • @ImGardenGnome
      @ImGardenGnome  ปีที่แล้ว +71

      I feel like the soldier has empathy, considering he wanted to disobey his orders. But it shows the horrible things the government is willing to do in order to slow the spread of the infection.

    • @the_bottomfragger
      @the_bottomfragger ปีที่แล้ว +24

      It's so depressing but it sets up Joel's character so well. If she'd been bitten in the chase or something, he would've never forgiven himself, I'm doubtful he would be around 20 years later.
      The fact that she was killed for no reason gives him all the justification to hate the world and even deprive it of a cure (how effective that would even be is another question).
      It's also horrifyingly accurate, the soldier is "just following orders" and not letting his personal judgement decide.

    • @tonytan5945
      @tonytan5945 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The soldier did have empathy. He tried to protest against his commander when ordered to shoot Joel and Sarah. Then as he raised his gun, he was shaking his head (Edit: he does that in the original but for some reason doesn't do it in the remake). He was definitely remorseful about it.

    • @randomdude189
      @randomdude189 ปีที่แล้ว

      The games suck

    • @ZenMonkeyGod
      @ZenMonkeyGod 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@randomdude189Your opinion is meaningless to anyone besides you

  • @16maze
    @16maze 2 ปีที่แล้ว +342

    The sewer sequence was my favorite story portion. if you go through out the whole level picking up the notes there is a whole other story about a dude that is from the boat on the outside.; it continues into the town and it shows how much detail this went in.

    • @night_tiime
      @night_tiime 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      FROM IZ!!! I think that was his name I was so upset he wasnt in Part 2

    • @shapeshiftingpanda
      @shapeshiftingpanda 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@night_tiime from Ish

    • @albertawheat6832
      @albertawheat6832 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@night_tiime Ish was his name...I am just rolling through this part again on a 5th run though...It is still one of my favourite games to play.

    • @RebelJPL64
      @RebelJPL64 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Ish is the shit

    • @SerialChiller12101
      @SerialChiller12101 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Do we ever find out what officially happens to Ish and Sara I know some of the kids were lost in the sewer.

  • @DanielGastelum9
    @DanielGastelum9 2 ปีที่แล้ว +239

    Tess and Joel have a relationship that’s alluded to being more than just a partnership. Bill almost says as much when the J&E meet up with him later. Frank and Tess are also thematic mirrors of each other, which reinforces the “more than friends” theory. I think Joel and Tess are just so battle hardened they can’t allow themselves to really let their emotions out, but Tess admits as much when she stays behind to fight the soldiers when she says (paraphrasing) “if this meant anything more to you…” in reference to their relationship.

    • @yandhigaming420
      @yandhigaming420 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      There are so many hidden details in part 1+2 with references and parallels to each other also all the biblical names are very interesting

    • @Lin_Eileen
      @Lin_Eileen ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@yandhigaming420 I honestly preferred the 2nd game to the 1st i know this is a controversial opinion and I respect ppl who didn't like how the 2nd game played out but i love the drama and character building i dont mind if characters do what seem like nonsensical things if it builds to something meaningful or just substantial feeling in the end... doesn't even have to have any real meaning to it honestly thats kind of a luxury. it's a story and we do nonsensical things in life too. no one stays the same forever even if they try their hardest to be rigid

    • @yandhigaming420
      @yandhigaming420 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Lin_Eileen that’s a really great point, it’s one of few games where characters feel like real people and it’s not easy certainly a rocky road but at the end of the day the most crisp shmexy delectable gorgeous gameplay and combat ever, good looks mate

    • @Cartman4wesome
      @Cartman4wesome ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Tess also says after delivering Ellie they should “settle down”

    • @drexlspivey3047
      @drexlspivey3047 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@Cartman4wesome After delivering ellie? Didn't that happen while they were trying to find a way out before entering museum area?

  • @IronGloochIMAX3D
    @IronGloochIMAX3D ปีที่แล้ว +73

    I love how in that final cutscene, when Joel tells her she needs to fight for something, he grabs the watch from Sarah.

    • @Pedrintavs
      @Pedrintavs ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Never noticed. Amazing detail

  • @abykarijodikromo3874
    @abykarijodikromo3874 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    The game: emotional, heartbreaking, beautiful story between a father and daughter who coincidentally met
    Also me: wonders how the hell that horse survived for so long without proper care

  • @THECRAZYAPPLEYT
    @THECRAZYAPPLEYT ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I like to believe that Joel’s watch wasn’t cracked from the fall, but the watch blocking a bullet hitting Joel’s wrist. That watch is a constant reminder of his failure to protect Sarah.

    • @drewkazanis36
      @drewkazanis36 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I thought the same a near miss that stopped time

    • @drewkazanis36
      @drewkazanis36 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactlyyyy

    • @akaro4752
      @akaro4752 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      A bullet would go straight through tho

  • @mkwsoxfan
    @mkwsoxfan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +294

    I'm glad you were able to discuss a masterpiece without over looking some flaws (plot armor, dialogue continuity, inconsistent characterization, etc.) It really adds value so it's not just a multi hour rant praising it's perfection.
    On another note I love the vocabulary, "blicky" "beams" etc the minor comedic moments where a serious scene is described with these words is a nice touch in terms of entertainment.

    • @ImGardenGnome
      @ImGardenGnome  2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Thanks so much homie🖤

    • @mr.orange8211
      @mr.orange8211 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I don't think there's ever been a game that has been (or ever will be) perfect, but there have been masterpieces. TLOU is one of them, even though there are a few issues.

  • @mctwist13
    @mctwist13 2 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    Been replaying this game, again, and still finding small details I’ve never noticed before. The one I’ve seen and now notice every time is when I stealth attack an enemy and start to choke them out, their eyes become red and bloodshot. A small tidbit but just makes me appreciate the game that much more.

  • @tcardoza71
    @tcardoza71 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I’m here after the watching the first episode of last of us and you truly capture every emotion and love I have for this story, thank you. Hearing you talk with so much love about this game gives me so much comfort ( finna add this video to my comfort playlist )

  • @ScoundrullonYouTube
    @ScoundrullonYouTube 2 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Oh come on bro you were 4 seconds away from 2 hours! LOL I'd love this video! It's so hard to get my wife into these types of games and she knows about this specific game because of me but I sent her this video to listen to and she's hooked, it's so easy for her to understand why I care so much about these characters because of this video specifically in the way you break things down and show certain scenes and they are heaviness, this was freaking awesome man great job!

  • @selenarivas436
    @selenarivas436 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    The opening scene makes me cry every time. It doesn’t matter how many times I watch it. Joel saying “don’t do this to me baby don’t do this..” and then crying just makes me so sad. Especially after playing the game and watching part 2.. Joel deserved so much better..

    • @ems8717
      @ems8717 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Fr why did they even kill his daughter I don’t understand

    • @selenarivas436
      @selenarivas436 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ems8717 taking precautions to make sure that anyone random they come across who is potentially infected doesn’t breach whatever zones they started setting up

    • @DeviIInADress
      @DeviIInADress 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Kinda rolled my eyes at this comment and then a minute later I get to this scene and am now bawling lmao 😭

  • @alexandralemos655
    @alexandralemos655 2 ปีที่แล้ว +154

    Omg. When Joel was about to be shot in the beginning and says “Please, don’t” it’s exactly what Ellie said right before he was killed in the second game 😢

    • @WILLINGLYWILD
      @WILLINGLYWILD 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Oh man that’s insane

    • @alexandralemos655
      @alexandralemos655 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@WILLINGLYWILD I never put it together until this video and it blew my mind

    • @Quantum1244
      @Quantum1244 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Oh man, you’re right holy shit that’s actually kinda poetic

    • @robotpanda77
      @robotpanda77 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      2nd game trash it not cannon as far as I am concerned

    • @Quantum1244
      @Quantum1244 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@robotpanda77 it is trash yeah but you gotta give credit where credit is due

  • @frejahertz3675
    @frejahertz3675 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    This is such a great in depth analysis of the game. I like that you didn’t just praise, but also point out some of the inherent flaws, that comes with a game this massive. If you ever want to do a four hour video on both games (or any games, like silent hill for example) I’d watch the hell out of it!

  • @KebuElukka
    @KebuElukka 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Some things that were missed on the video or that I had an opinion on bugged me enough to write this comment:
    1. 10:31 After beginning credits Joel wakes up and it could be deduced that he was drinking the night before. This together with him waking up to a nightmare and Tess saying "You wanted to be left alone remember?" and the text 20 years later could imply that it was the 20 year anniversary of the death of Sarah.
    2. 27:15 The fireflies are quite a large group that has been around since the first years of the outbreak so it isn't unbelievable that many doctors would have ended up, and even seeked to get into a group that is trying to find a cure.
    3. 1:02:48 The humvee isn't necessarily or even probably following the group but is returning to home base or some outpost of theirs as the bandits with the mounted sniper and the humvee are for sure the same group.
    4. 1:26:41 Here Ellie did try to get the keys to escape as any other option looked to be worse. Joel also isn't just fine as even the controls while playing him are slower and feel more sluggish. It is also implied along the story that Joels questioning tactics aren't anything new to him as him and Tommy have been doing all kinds of bad stuff during the 20 years.
    5. Joel's end decision might have been weighed by how incompetent the fireflies have turned out to be. Marlene losing almost all of her group, multiple moves and the quick choice to immediately perform the surgery. He might have also been weighing if the world even was worth saving after all they both had encountered. Still it clearly wasn't an easy choice as seen by Joel's reaction in the elevator and after shooting Marlene.
    Awesome video and it is great that people still make videos of this game.

    • @ImGardenGnome
      @ImGardenGnome  2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thanks for being kind and giving constructive criticism 🖤

    • @ikramqazi5492
      @ikramqazi5492 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      About the 5th point, I always wondered what if Fireflies for a second acknowledged the struggle Joel and Ellie made to reach them, be more human, spoken to them about the progress they made in finding the cure, the vision they had, and use Force only as the last resort.

    • @jamesneuman7083
      @jamesneuman7083 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Definitely. Plus they were just plain stupid, there's nothing they would have gotten from carving out her brain that they wouldn't have gotten from a spinal tap. Joan was 100% in the right imo

    • @lilylilyfofilly
      @lilylilyfofilly 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ikramqazi5492One thing that bothered me was that they were ready to take Ellie’s brain out and kill her because it could possibly lead to a cure, there was never a guarantee it would work, and they could have ran some tests on Ellie’s blood or taken samples from the growth on her arm first but they just jumped all the way to taking her brain out.

    • @TheMrsarahanne90
      @TheMrsarahanne90 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lilylilyfofilly yea that always made me side with Joel. If you have a human subject that "holds the key to finding a cure" then killing her is literally the last thing you would want to do. Like just putting aside the fact that in 2022 we still do not have the capability to create a vaccine for fungal infections.

  • @EXIEUT
    @EXIEUT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Dude this is by far one of the best review videos I have seen when reviewing the game love how you point of the attention to detail and the emotions within each cutscenes and sometimes even just sentences 10/10 keep it up.

  • @axe2002
    @axe2002 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Would love if they made a game exploring parts of Joel and Tommy's survival in that 20 year gap. Playing through the hectic early years of the outbreak, the extents of what they did to survive, how ruthless Joel in particular would have been, etc. Would be siiick

    • @gerygery7
      @gerygery7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'd love it. And also with some other flashbacks of Joel and Sara😍

    • @hailey8941
      @hailey8941 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would love that, but given Neil’s personal hatred for the character of Joel, I don’t think it will ever happen.

  • @platinumtrophymontages3749
    @platinumtrophymontages3749 2 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    this was a really great analysis! Amazing work, you 100% deserve far more views for the effort you put into this

  • @grae2621
    @grae2621 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I fell asleep with TH-cam playing and woke up just in time to catch Joel shooting Marlene in the head

  • @berad187
    @berad187 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    This makes anybody wish that Sara had survived longer further into the game to get to know other people that Joel comes across further into the game's journey down the road

  • @chychy0326
    @chychy0326 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    i loved your commentary so much i wouldn’t have minded if you kept going over every detail! great video man!❤️

  • @the_bottomfragger
    @the_bottomfragger ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was about halfway through this video and checked out some comments, then your channel and I was just completely shocked when I saw your subscriber count. You deserve so much more success.

  • @SpeedDemon55
    @SpeedDemon55 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is the greatest game of all time. It means so much to me and I wouldn’t be the same person I am today if I didn’t experience this masterpiece. You reviewed it perfectly. Thank you for taking the time to make this review I can tell how much passion and effort was put into this video.

  • @Ezinma88
    @Ezinma88 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    13:18 "I fucking hate escort missions!"
    He say's this while loving on The Last of Us game.

  • @shanerisk1293
    @shanerisk1293 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just have to have a pause for a moment here. Your intro inadvertantly answered the question you posed. It inspired you to pursue something, a video game did that. Forget the praise the game gets, that alone speaks volumes. Sometimes I wonder if we get transfixed in looking for some sort of 10/10, once in a lifetime gem that needs to be held in the highest regard and forget that these type of games are meant to elicit something and for so many it has. Speaking for myself I know it has.

  • @theawesomeaj9433
    @theawesomeaj9433 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    god this video is fucking amazing. huge applause to you man. I know this story so well but it never gets old so seeing it ripped apart and critiqued like this was great. I'd love to see this style of video with the second game.

  • @abcdevabcd
    @abcdevabcd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    the work you've done deserves more recognition and respect. well done!

  • @succubunnie
    @succubunnie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    1:26:50 I’ve seen a few other people make this comment but Joel is definitely not completely fine when he wakes up. You can imagine he’s been resting for awhile and he did get a dose of antibiotics after all. Waking up seeing Ellie gone clearly got his adrenaline going. His dad side kicked in. A parent will push through whatever for their kid.

    • @ImGardenGnome
      @ImGardenGnome  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You do have a point there! I never thought of that :) thank you🖤

    • @succubunnie
      @succubunnie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ImGardenGnome Would love a video analysis for part 2 if you’re up for it. I know it wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea, I certainly have my own many gripes with the game. I played it for Ellie and was thoroughly disappointed-… but there’s still a lot to talk about!

  • @madisonbowhey5030
    @madisonbowhey5030 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    With the quality of the video i really was surprised to see that you have a 2k subscribe count. I was consistently seeing videos of the big dogs and your video pops up in the recommended beneath theirs. Keep up the work because wow is it obvious that you're going places on this platform.

  • @jetpesebre
    @jetpesebre 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great video, dude! Seeing you had less than 500 subscribers was a surprise, the production value on this is crazy.
    Around the 48:20 mark, I was waiting for you to talk about the QTE to then have to sprint to save Ellie from the bandit wrestling with her. That was a real defining moment for me. The rush and anger I felt steamrolling towards that bandit, and the relief I felt afterwards? In that sequence, I knew for sure Joel was growing attached because I sure was!
    Hoping more success comes your way, man. We need those subs up up. Amazing work!

  • @dogs3657
    @dogs3657 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    25:02 You weren't reading into this too much, as this was stated by Neil Druckmann in TLOU podcast

  • @lex_rodriguez
    @lex_rodriguez 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Seven minutes in and I've already laughed so hard three times! Can't wait to watch the rest of this and your other videos!

  • @reasorlloyd1
    @reasorlloyd1 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I haven’t been on a PlayStation console since the PS2 & PSP. So, circa 2005ish, I think.
    I’m obsessed with this storyline. So glad it came out in a PC-based format. The HBO series & these videos are going to eat up hundreds of hours once I get this game, & I couldn’t be happier!
    Thanks for a great dissection of a masterpiece of immersive art! based on

  • @maimaischitts1507
    @maimaischitts1507 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i watched this to unwind and relax, didn't expect to get through 45 mins of it and ended up getting through the whole thing in one go, so you've earned a sub! your video was really entertaining and i really enjoyed how you covered even tiny details that make the game that much better and more immersive, while still being able to criticise it for its faults.

  • @stegoshark5116
    @stegoshark5116 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1:26:50 Fun fact: according to Troy Baker, they recorded separate sounds(maybe movement too) for Joel during this section as he is still injured

  • @toukie
    @toukie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    The amount of time and effort you put in this video is awesome. I wish I could like it more than once

  • @midnight.tantrum727
    @midnight.tantrum727 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    just watching this after seeing the new teaser trailer for the show. I thought the song they used was fitting but i just realized it’s from the cutscene after ellie and joel leave Bills town!! that’s such a cool easter egg

  • @brianlunsford5136
    @brianlunsford5136 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    From 2012 to 2022 I had stopped playing games all together. The 360 was the last modern console I had.
    Then in late 2022, I decided to get back into gaming after not doing so for 10 years. I dived into nostalgic gaming first, n64, ps1 etc. then Decided to get something more “modern” lol. And got a ps3 so I could play all my retro games with ease on it.
    I got my ps3 from a whatnot auction and the guy threw in a copy of the last of us for supporting his channel.
    I was so excited to play this game. It was gonna be my first “modern” for me game I had played since the 2012.
    That whole first act with Sarah, Joel and Tommy as it fades from pre apocalyptic to post apocalyptic, that did it. I was hooked after that and I didn’t set the game down for hours. I beat the game in a matter of days, and then decided to play it again on a a harder difficulty about a month later because all the games I was trying to play simply couldn’t compete.
    I’ve played the last of us pt1 from start to finish 3 times now and have simply accepted that playing another game as good as this one isn’t going to happen.
    I did acquire a ps4 and played through pt 2, and though it wasn’t as good as the first one, I did really enjoy it. I know alot of controversy surrounded it, but I think naughty dog did the best they could for raising the bar so high on pt. 1 and creating an absolute…..masterpiece.

  • @Fredthefed
    @Fredthefed 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I tear up every single time I watch Sarah die. This time it was the little hand prints from where she was reaching for Joel. Man. Truly a game that will never be topped.

  • @quanzoboi420
    @quanzoboi420 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m 23, I played the first game when I was 13. I sobbed my eyes out multiple times in this game but especially in that opening scene and rewatching it 10 years later made me sob just as much. This game has not diminished one bit in how much it means to me in the past decade. Your review was amazing and made me want to play the games for a 8th or 9th time.

  • @congaroach
    @congaroach 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i have to subscribe. maybe i’m just a sucker for anything TLOU related and extremely long videos. there’s something about the way you speak is so comforting and familiar, while listening i feel as though i’m listing to a close friend converse. as someone who talks a lot, and talks even more when talking about my interests, i love the length and the depth of this video. as you can tell i’m already rambling lol. anyways, amazing video, so glad you included flaws within the game as well, and i hope i can watch you and your channel thrive !

  • @itsrobby3487
    @itsrobby3487 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    19:50 when she says that they will get their guns back and some, I'm pretty sure the "And some" part is referring to a cure.

  • @TheDrunkLawyer
    @TheDrunkLawyer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I feel like 10 years later, we have learned that Joel was probably justified in his choice, seeing as half the people would have probably just not taken the cure regardless

    • @pyroshayniac1090
      @pyroshayniac1090 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The clicker vaccine will give me AUTISM! I don’t even know what’s in it! >:(

    • @msushi98
      @msushi98 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      “Clickers aren’t real - it’s all just a conspiracy”

    • @generalwillwelsh7926
      @generalwillwelsh7926 ปีที่แล้ว

      You gotta be stupid to compare a bad cold to being a clickwr

    • @purplebanana6420
      @purplebanana6420 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nah frfr

  • @Craven2388
    @Craven2388 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You said it. I literally put the controller down, clapped. Sat for a few moments not saying a word, and said out loud.. "what the f did I just play" with a tear in my eye. No cap....

    • @Ultran122
      @Ultran122 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      holy cringoli

  • @lilcutthroat_
    @lilcutthroat_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Part 3 has to be made, gonna be great like the first regardless of how much criticism part 2 got.

    • @hunterzolomom9480
      @hunterzolomom9480 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      i really hope they make part 3 and some really psycho masked man alone kills abby and ellie and their entire clan/city...

  • @skatemobster
    @skatemobster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I absolutely love the giraffe scene. My favorite moment in the game.

  • @hasanmir
    @hasanmir ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You did an amazing job on this video. I had never played this game, and I fell in love with it just on the strength of this video.

  • @Slumpzelle
    @Slumpzelle 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The little pause bit at the bill part made me chuckle

  • @renejohn0409
    @renejohn0409 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Ever since FF7 I have never felt in awe of a game, until TLOU. I will always treasure these games.
    I still have the original hard copy of the FF7 and the hard copy of TLOU from 10 years ago.

  • @mike_hole21
    @mike_hole21 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is a great analysis of one of the best games of all time. You are so underrated!!

  • @retepoteil
    @retepoteil 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Love last of us 1 and 2 since they came out I play them at least once a year. Both are incredible games

  • @selenarivas436
    @selenarivas436 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I keep coming back to watch parts of this til I finish it and man Ellie’s face after Joel tells her “you’re right, you’re not my daughter, and I sure as hell ain’t your dad” and it hits so much harder being able to see the true disappointment in her face

  • @liveliketomato
    @liveliketomato ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The Last Of Us and Red Dead Redemption 2 are just the most detailed, beautiful and story rich games ever.

  • @TheAbvsyork
    @TheAbvsyork 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Man I just couldn't help myself and snagged this up... wow all I have to say those graphics are insane there's so much detail in everything and the audio is amazing lol I couldn't believe how polished this is. I was skeptical at first but wow 😆

  • @teamawesome5153
    @teamawesome5153 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is really underrated! I love your explanation of the story
    Makes me wanna try playing it sometime

  • @camstegames8437
    @camstegames8437 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I started playing this when released, also laughed at the "hardcore drugs" comment, even told my buddy that was sitting with me how Sara's smart-ass reminded me of my daughter. Got to the end of the intro....powered off the game, gave it to him, never played it again. I watched one of the "TLOU the movie" videos on youtube. Brilliant story, but it was way easier for me to stomach by being non interactive. Still constantly cracks my top 5 game list, and I never played it. That's a special game.

  • @GaeFootballClub
    @GaeFootballClub 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    im currently doing my yearly playthrough of TLOU and it 100% still holds up its probably in my top 5 at least in my top 10

  • @alexhammell2270
    @alexhammell2270 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I think your videos need to be longer. What you have to say is great, but I can feel that you have much more that you want to add. You have great perspectives, and in my opinion to fully appreciate that, you should embrace a longer video where you can dissect every moment. I do not think it would hurt to experiment with a 4 or even 5 hour video, especially considering your content I'm sure would fill it comprehensively. Much love.

    • @ImGardenGnome
      @ImGardenGnome  2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Thanks man 😌 I think the reason I’m scared to do 4 hour videos is because of the amount of pages I’d have to write for it lol. I’ll think about it though :).

    • @zangetsu5221
      @zangetsu5221 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ImGardenGnome I personally watch those long form videos pretty often.

  • @cybersps5gameplay528
    @cybersps5gameplay528 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ive been playing games for around 11 years now, and i have to say after playing part 1 and part 2 last week , i can say this is the best game ive ever played and it is an absolute master peice, cant wait to see how TLOU 3 comes out.

  • @KrazyVideoChick
    @KrazyVideoChick 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    1:15:00, not only that but Joel telling Ellie that she doesn't know what loss is was a low blow. She obviouly does not have any parents or other family, and to my knowledge, she has not discussed with him her family situation. She could have witnessed her family turning or something. Of course we know that isn't true, but I doubt he knew that.

    • @andresfgp13
      @andresfgp13 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      i read a comment about that moment that gives you a diferent perspective on thing, Joel lost more than just Sarah, he lost his world, lost his home, lost his lifestyle, lost the relative safety of his old life, lost the chance of going to a restaurant to eat, everything.

  • @oracle_ow
    @oracle_ow ปีที่แล้ว

    i LOVE that at 1:46:14 Joel grabs his watch before mentioning "something to fight for"

  • @hoshi-15
    @hoshi-15 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I think one of the most surprising things when I rewatched the game years later was how smooth the transitions were between moments, cutscenes, and in game dialogue. Although some parts were pretty simple, think that allowed for the game to not get overcomplex like it did with the sequel. The TV show I was surprised that I wasn't as invested or sad and it seems to be falling into the same overcomplex issues again

  • @liavanstevelen5860
    @liavanstevelen5860 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I dont know if its ever been said or pointed out but i only just now noticed his watch got broken the moment his daughter got shot and died... i thought it was maybe during a random event later in his life. Im guessing the watch's time is stuck also at the moment his daughter died then.

  • @heathersmith3805
    @heathersmith3805 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    55:55 was not plot armour. Henry hesitates during the fight with Joel because he sees Ellie and realizes Joel isn't the bad guy. This allows Joel to get the upper hand. Not plot armour.

  • @TifffanyTaylor
    @TifffanyTaylor ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bill saves joel & cuts the runner head off. Bill nye music starts 🎶 BILL BILL BILL BILL!

  • @HotSizzleTV_
    @HotSizzleTV_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video, i played the PS3,PS4 remastered and have yet to play PT1 i will as i have bought the game already just havent had the time. This game was truly amazing, and be one of the best games ever made from story to gameplay.

  • @a7s_kosmos310
    @a7s_kosmos310 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yo, loving the content. Even when you say you‘re a sad guy, your enthusiastic manner is contagious. I would make the thumbnail text bigger though to capitalize more on your titles

  • @redbennett4328
    @redbennett4328 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    waitttt- joels watch broke when they got shot at, does that mean that he forever has the time sarah died on his broke watch

  • @eriktatos
    @eriktatos ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Top tier analysis dude keep it up looking forward to it

  • @Marion_MyAnh
    @Marion_MyAnh ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The HBO series made me nostalgic of the game, so thanks for this video - great work on it!

  • @itsrobby3487
    @itsrobby3487 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The way that you made this video is actually pretty funny. Most people review this game with a lot of seriousness and they act like they're reading for an audio book or something, but you just say it straight up the way you want to with a lot of vulgarity and whatnot. Its pretty funny tbh

  • @spencer6709
    @spencer6709 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I spent years insisting i would hate these games. Finally bought them 2 months ago. I've now beat both games, I love them both dearly. Regardless of weird nerd rage about 2.

  • @divyansh8596
    @divyansh8596 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Absolutely nailed the video essay man! Loved every second of it!

    • @ImGardenGnome
      @ImGardenGnome  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks man 🔥🔥

    • @divyansh8596
      @divyansh8596 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ImGardenGnome good job dude, subscribed for such future content.

  • @The-Triumphant-Truth-Talker
    @The-Triumphant-Truth-Talker 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's so nice to listen to a video by someone who genuinely likes the game. Most critiques and retrospectives are so negative. The video is great quality too. You should do a critique of TLOU2, I would ring the bell just for that.

    • @ImGardenGnome
      @ImGardenGnome  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No doubt it is on the list of games to critique! Will get to it soon 🖤 thanks so much for the support man.

  • @lordgunny6611
    @lordgunny6611 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this video is massively underrated, deserves more views and subs to you. This video is so well made and it has got to be one of my top last of us reviews. Screw you ign. anyways have a nice day and remember. when lost in the darkness, try to find the light

  • @MunkeeFWRrng
    @MunkeeFWRrng ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just wanted to say excellent video. The amount of work and effort you put into this is noticeable and much appreciated. Great pacing, video clips, narration, analysis, and the list goes on. Wish you much success with your channel.
    That all being said I think I speak for many when I say this game was a sucker punch back when it came out and still is even today. It pulled no punches and was visceral in the emotions it invoked within you. It says a lot that people are still talking about its impact all these years later. The best art doesn’t tell, it makes you think. And I believe that’s something TLOU excelled at.

  • @magicfishmanscholarofthegr5875
    @magicfishmanscholarofthegr5875 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    All these years later I still need an explanation how Joel managed to dodge all the bullets in that burst but his daughter managed to catch one.

    • @Mavuika_Gyaru
      @Mavuika_Gyaru 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Especially since he turned

  • @molehd6859
    @molehd6859 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Lovely critique, watched the Ghost of Tsushima one first but this of my favourite game of all time had me clicking the subscribe button. Very well done.
    Just as an after thought, the remake of part one is available on Steam from March 3rd next year...played the remastered version on PS4 pro, but as a predominately PC gamer, I can't wait to experience the wonder of this masterpiece in story telling all over again. Like most of the former Sony exclusives appearing now on PC, it was an instant pre-order.
    As an aside...yet another one... I've bought all the former Sony exclusives released on PC to date... HZD, Days Gone, God of War, Spiderman...with Uncharted 4:Legacy of Thieves being the latest addition to my game collection on PC, even though like all the others, I've played them through on the PS4 pro many times already... Keep 'em coming Sony :)

  • @LENNNYYYY
    @LENNNYYYY ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching this the day before the show comes out and I just want to say how good of a video this is and how much more excited you made me for the show keep up the good work and I hope you get more recognition

  • @samanthaalencaster-galvan4191
    @samanthaalencaster-galvan4191 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This video was well put together. I love the commentary throughout the video😁🖤.

  • @adomicz
    @adomicz ปีที่แล้ว

    I feel like the music that plays during sarah's death is very reminiscent of the theme for Lee and Clementine. Definitely inspired

  • @zachattack16
    @zachattack16 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video dude!! I love this game and I love seeing when other people love it :) just a few things though, instead of saying "I'll play the cutscene" you could just stop your sentence before that's said and let the cutscene play. Or you could say "then this happens" etc when talking about cutscenes. But other than that really great work!! Can't wait to see what else you come up with in the future

  • @amarischristine
    @amarischristine ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just found your channel, gonna keep it short and simple..i see you obviously put a lot of heart time and passion into your videos so i subbed:)

  • @hawk622
    @hawk622 ปีที่แล้ว

    After playing this and replaying this several times including on grounded, doing multiple factions campaigns it and platinuming the game it will always be one of my favorite games of all time

  • @boardmike82
    @boardmike82 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm grateful you notice all these things and share them so i can enjoy them as my ignorant ass just blasted through without paying much attention. Great work sir.

  • @monocathero3320
    @monocathero3320 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey from 2024 here, I think in the show they used the same cassette tape song in the intro songs or wherever, from the car ride scene in the game! I recognized it✨

  • @randycrawford1132
    @randycrawford1132 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fun Fact: When Joel says push on after Tess dies he is talking to himself so that he can not feel anything in front of Ellie

  • @legiongamer-works-podcaster
    @legiongamer-works-podcaster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I will say the ps4 version is prolly the best version of this game while adding the prequel and the dlc factions mode, as someone who just couldn't understand the hype and praise this game had I think the era of bruce strailey, really had a deep emotional impact from his storytelling journey there are so many zombie games being made that many felt burnt out by yet another zombie game but naughty dog pulled it off.

  • @JTCT371
    @JTCT371 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Both games were masterpieces.....and if they tell the story in the HBO series in a way where its aimed at those who don't know The Last of Us from the point of view of fans of the games, it too will be a masterpiece.

    • @kabeperry6774
      @kabeperry6774 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Last of us 2 is not a masterpiece by any stretch

    • @MrDutchmarshal
      @MrDutchmarshal 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kabeperry6774 I loved the first and second game so much. The second game really made me angry when I needed to swap point of view to the other main character, but by the end of the game I really understood why they did it. Walking in another persons shoes.

  • @alexc5528
    @alexc5528 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've watched Sarah's death 10 times
    I'm a grown up adult and still fucking cries every single time

  • @kingnero8583
    @kingnero8583 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yeah…This game- A game simply so unique that fits so perfectly with our generation. I agree, it is undoubtedly the best with other amazing titles like uncharted, read dead redemption, infamous ,and other great hits

  • @endercreeper6545
    @endercreeper6545 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My first time playing this was very recent, I got the game with the free ps+ download and just never got around to playing it. That was a mistake. Game was wonderful. And for as much as the second one gets hate. It’s still an enjoyable game from a pure gameplay perspective

  • @sofialouised
    @sofialouised 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Pleeeeease make a vid on part 2! Love this. Nice work.

  • @ItzM1ST
    @ItzM1ST 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I absolutely love these videos!! tlou and far cry 3 are some of my fav games!!
    the way you go into depth on every section and scene of the game is just amazing.
    ive watched the whole 2 hours of this just because of how good it is (: + it's on a good game lol

    • @ItzM1ST
      @ItzM1ST 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      but yeah wonderful video man! next up for me to watch is the far cry 3 vid lol

  • @maou9460
    @maou9460 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    im glad the remake was my first experience because you can see the emotion in their eyes at the end even more