For the last time they're not zombies. They are human cauliflowers.

I love The Last of Us, but this guy fucking nails cliche's to a cross I love it.

"You don't bring pepper-spray to a murder-fight." I thought you have played Deus Ex, Yahtzee. :P

Video game oscar bait? My god you're right...

after watching his review of the first one, I can't wait to see his review on The Last of Us 2 when it comes out.

Your opinion differs from mine, therefore you're an individual who prefers sexual encounters with more than one willy. (My lawyers had me carefully re-word that message.)

Really accurate, especially with the whole "Clicker decides that the only attack you can kill it with suddenly doesn't work" bit...

Smoke bombs are useless on easy and normal, but when you get to grounded they become one of your best friends. Hell, bricks and bottles become your best friends

I just beat the game a minute ago for the first time and I chose hard. Items and ammo are so scarce that I never had more than 15 shots cumulatively among my 6 firearms.. It makes the tension so unbelievably thick that you can't even compare it to the easier difficulties.

"as if daring me to suggest a more effective strategy" just perfect.

"While out murdering people one day, Joel..." XD

Here's the thing about the Last of Us: For everything the story tried to do to make me feel terrible Spec Ops The Line beat it to the punch.

Anyone else coming back to this review with the trailer HBO dropped just to get some counter balance to the hype?

I love the thirteen year old fanboys who don't know shit about zero punctuation and get all butthurt when their beloved game is not praised

i have seen at least 5 comments making fun of fan-boys/hating on fan-boys (

"the human cauliflower" i'm weak, that was hilariously and unexpectedly good

Can’t wait for his take on Part II

4:57 "At least they won't bash my skull in and have sassy dialogues about how my brain looks." Ha... ha ha... yeah, they totally won't...

I love Yahtzee's reviews. Even when I disagree he is so much more mature and truthful about his critical views that he seeds out any immature goons in the comments. Everyone in the comments has a similar mature outlook on games as him and he seems to be the only reviewer to actually say what he thinks.

Beginning to feel ND took your video personally and TLOU2 is their direct response.

I come from the future ... The Last of Us 2 just came out ... the ZP is going to be the best thing about it!

Of course this video would have nearly 1k dislikes...

naughty dog might have fixed the "no consequences for their actions" bit, but they drove the oscar bait and pretentious bullshit dials up past 10 right up to 255. eg. the dog the game forces you to kill and then it's revealed in flashback the dog was the pet of another character to make you feel bad for killing the dog the game forced you to kill and also they abused the shit out of their employees

When Caesars Legion from Fallout: New Vegas seems more functional than your "realistic" society, rewrite your damn game. The first year of a social collapse *might* be dominated by childish assholes, but then the organized, capable groups would kill them all and take over. The sudden need for every person capable of labor (in the economic sense) means the new societies would actaully be *more* egalitarian and considerate than our current society. Even for a total stranger with no skills, you'd still be able to join pretty much any society by fighting Clickers for them for a few years.

The best thing about this game is Troy Baker's voice.

I never understood why clickers were so much stronger than normal zombies. Because their faces are fucked up? I still didn't see why I couldn't just push them off of me as per usual. Also, how is it that everyone isn't infected? Won't the spores cling to their clothes and infect them the second they take their masks off? I agree with Yahtzee that the ending is a little... unsatisfying. I'm not sure I'd agree that Ellie did anything super horrible over all the murder, but Joel certainly did, and watching him just get away with it was... strange. It almost felt like the game needed one final act to tie up all the loose ends, but it just didn't happen. There are some really frustrating sections of the game. The one in particular that made me want to throttle the developers was the goddamn sniper segment. That motherfucker will cap you if so much as your toe is visible from the other side of the level. It doesn't matter if you're 200 yards away holding one of his allies captive, he'll make the shot without even taking a second to line it up. Creeping through a house? Better hope he doesn't randomly get the tiniest view of you through two windows and a door frame or there goes half your health! I liked what it did early on by giving you limited resources, but by about the halfway point, Stealth wasn't super necessary because I had plenty of ammo and supplies for molotovs and nail bombs (Yahtzee is right, the smoke bombs are worthless). Stealth only really mattered against armored enemies. Even against a horde of clickers, a few molotovs and a spray of the flamethrower was usually enough, which made the game much less tense. I also have to agree that some of these bandit groups seem unrealistically huge. Whole cities of these bastards seem to be everywhere, in which case you'd think it's because they're good at recruitment, but considering they seem to cap everyone on sight, I don't see how that's possible. It's the same issue I had with the bad guy group in Tomb Raider in that I don't see how with all this shit going on that they maintain such an enormous group.

To all people saying "The Last of Us is overrated".....that's fine if you feel that way, but I disagree. (I know you were expecting some insult, but I actually realize that everyone has opinions.) And to anyone saying The Last of Us is "the greatest game of all time" or "a revolutionary, incomparable game that is better than anything else", the same goes to you, but I again disagree. I absolutely loved the game. The greatest experience I personally have ever had while playing a video game. The immersion, the realism, the characterization, the storytelling, the presentation, all phenomenal. The gameplay is very good too IMO (even though some disagree), but I felt that it was tense, cinematic, and fit the story very well. Anything too over-the-top like something from Dead Rising wouldn't fit this game. Instead, the stealth, tactical strategic play, and the mature themes were very fitting to me. It also helps that the story was so good and the characters so realistic and likable, so the gameplay felt more purposeful. There wasn't anything innovative or groundbreaking with the gameplay, which is admittedly slightly disappointing, but it was enjoyable nonetheless. I also thought multiplayer was surprisingly good, especially since I thought it would be another cheap, tacked on multi. But it was actually quite fun, reminded me a lot of Gears of War, just not as good. I give this game a 10/10. This game isn't perfect, of course. A 10/10 doesn't mean that, it means the game provided a good enough experience to that you feel that it is worthy of that status. There are some AI bugs I heard (personally didn't experience any), and the gameplay and the multi could have been better, but that wasn't but enough in any measure take away from the overall experience and immersion for me. And many feel the same way, and that's a testament to how powerful and effective the game's story and characters are. If you say that it's overrated compared to the many who say "it's the GOAT", then I get you. It's not the greatest, obviously. But is it the best of the year? Yes. One of the best of the generation? Yes. One of the greatest ever? Depends if you're talking Top 100 or Top 10. It's nowhere near top 10, but it's in my top 100, arguably top 50. You can say "Oh look at all these fanboys who say this game is perfect. What a bunch of idiots". But did you perhaps consider that it's THEIR opinion, and the experience was perfect to THEM. It may not have been for you, but it was for them. At the end of the day, like it or not, The Last of Us is still the most award winning game in history and one of the most universally acclaimed games of all time. Now whether that means anything to you or not is subjective, but hey, nowadays most things are opinions anyways. Cheers.

I heard this review mentioned on other of his reviews and heard other people complaining about him and how he "hates everything"... then I watched this review. I'm sorry, but what? Where is all the butthurt from? He pretty much just shrugged at the game, he didn't rip it apart, he didn't call it shit, he just didn't like it much. I'm pretty much the same, it was a massively 'ok'' game that I already forgot 99% of. So I'm guessing "The Last of Us" is one of those games that now has a really pathetically outraged fanbase that will rage if you call what they like 'ok' and don't suck it off constantly. Well, good work guys, you're on the same level as bronies, furries and Dark Souls fans. You must be so proud.

"You don't bring pepper spray to a murder fight"

Who else is hype for ZP's take on Part 2?

"You don't bring pepper spray to a murder fight." Best line ever.

And subscribed. Seriously, I agreed with everything this guy had to say. Not to mention I couldn't stop laughing.

"... Walk right past her as if she was selling the big issue..." Hahah!

To be honest the game was praised far beyond what it actually deserved. Not calling it a bad game though

04:34 before I played the game, I thought he meant Joel and Ellie just blow up an enemy base with hundreds of innocent workers in it or something. Holy shit, the actual ending is much worse

"If monsters walk past her like she's selling the Big Issue..." I loled.

Ah the last of us; a game I like to refer to as Ladder Simulator 2013.

"look straight past you like you're holding The Big Issue" lol. Gold.

"You don't bring pepper spray to a murder fight" - Escapist 2013

This is actually my favorite game out there currently, and am super anxious and excited to see how they do the next.

I did actually really like this game. I found the gameplay enjoyable and challenging enough on harder difficulty settings, in addition to the characters feeling incredibly human and relatable on multiple levels, even ones you only know for a short time. Joel is a well fleshed out protagonist, but ultimately makes bad choices, but very human ones you can understand without forgiving or condemning. Ellie feels like an actual kid, and the animations feel very natural and lifelike, which I really enjoy. There's good humor, good life, genuine sadness and darkness when necessary, and the ending is rather fitting as well, really brings home what kind of person Joel truly is; A Dad, who doesn't care about the world, he cares about his daughter, and that's excellent conveyance of character, especially in an industry who doesn't do half as much work. This review is older now, but I find the game still holds up. There is an element of fun to playing the game, and the dialogue is just nice to listen to. It's rare a game has genuinely thoughtful characters on a console release, especially on a game about zombies with cover-based shooting. But that's the thing I take from this... it all managed to work, and the fact we get so angry and act like people who liked it are somehow "overrating" something that put genuine heart and effort into a work makes me feel like we're becoming too cynical. Stop and enjoy the nice things once in awhile. It doesn't all have to be indie titles with pixel art and titles that make no sense, sometimes it can be an artful console experience with unassuming gameplay and a fantastic story.

+Great Story and pacing (-Unsatisfactory ending, at least for me) +Great Graphics +Awesome presentation (mocap, music and voice overs are top notch) -No innovation in gameplay whatsoever -No real "survival" element, bullets are plenty and you're not striving for resources -Lack of choice (YES, I am counting that as a flaw, because if you base your game around its story, might as well go the Telltale way about it and offer the player some actually interactive storytelling, not a friggin' cover based third person shooter, this is exactly what I don't like about Spec Ops The Line, and YES I am comparing this game to that one) -Full of zombie related clichés (oh MAN is the real enemy, oh it just happens that THIS girl that you happened to run into by chance is the key to a cure, and because your daughter died it reminds you of her, not being an insensitive bastard but its been done a billion times before TLOU) I wish more stuff to list would come to my mind, but I'm just saying this isn't the "greatest game of all time" as some people are calling it simply is an over-glorified GREAT game.

The Last of Us is OVERRATED

Human cauliflower

0:44 "And make the bad guys cry like a zombie game fan on prom night!"

When you realize most people calling it overrated haven't even played it.

If you think smoke bombs are useless you didn't play on the harder difficulties

Joel: I love this girl, she's my new daughter. I don't care if she can save millions of lives, I'd rather doom the world than have a child I know die. I'm gonna take her away and there's nothing you can do about that. Abby: You sure about that?

I have a theory that the game's popularity is due to it being enjoyed by a lot of people who don't play games an awful lot, as well as those who play games with most of their free time. This slightly more casual gamer now has something to talk about with their more 'hardcore' buddy. The mechanics are straight forward, no stamina management or stat building and the story is dark enough to be 'for grown ups'. Together this means the game has a broad appeal. Casuals like the 'playing a movie' angle and hardcore gamers like the fact that outsiders are taking their hobby seriously and will defend that bridge righteously =D

I just wish the game had an infinite ammo assault rifle mode that unlocks after you beat the game, I mean come on, that would have been fun as fuck.

I love how you really pull out the shit I'm too wimpy to admit to myself. Absolute gold.

"Maybe this is one of those things you need a soul for." The most insightful thing in this entire review. Love ya, Yahtzee.

Just played through it for the first time last night. 8/10 at Best. Overrated is a massive understatement.

So, The Last of Us is pretty much the video game equivalent of the recent Le Miserable remake. Gotcha.

I wish we could get a 28 Days Later style game. No zombies. Just extremely fast infected people. Taking place between 28 Days and 28 Weeks later in destroyed London.

"You don't bring pepper spray to a murder fight."

"Simultaneous respiratory and bloodborne encephaletic fungus infected-" is a lovely prefix

Six months, and the arguing isn't over? damn.

I'm just sad Naughty Dog stooped so low. They made a game everyone is sure to like. Cover based shooting, stealth apocalypse, tragic main character that lost someone, it's all so by the book. What happened to Crash? What happened to Jak and Daxter? Those games had so much originality, character and fun in them! At least Insomniac and Sucker Punch are trying something.

LOLed at the running gag with the zombies and the imps! And "F*** You Got Mine"! XD

This is not a game its an interactive film. Stop praising it for story or how pretty it looks. It does nothing innovative.

Zombies. They are zombies. Calling them anything else is not clever; only pretentious.

The ending scene with the companies on the deserted island was a really good touch,it was really done right.

This review is exactly why I like Yahtzee. He looks at games without buying into the hype first and give honest reviews. Just because it's a Naughty Dog game doesn't mean it deserves any special treatment. The same thing happened with GTA V, it was a good game, nothing more, nothing less. The Last of Us is just a good survival horror game. Nothing more, nothing less. On another note: FUCK CLICKERS

I felt sorry for Joel and Ellie having to murder people, but they kind of had no choice. That's what kept them from becoming the psychopaths.

I know yatzee wasn't super pleased with this game but what made this game as big as it is... It's got decent enough controls, nice but standard graphics and a story which is suppose to be amazing but to me came across as a simple survival story with a little girl that probably had more porn drawn of her in a week than anything else... But yeah... What's so special about this game

"You don't bring pepper spray to a murder fight!" Lol, Gets me every time.

Omg I need to watch this in 2023 where they are saying this is the greatest story ever told!

And he nicely sums up why the game's story isn't as good as people say. When the setting implies that humans who don't want to murder everyone else for fun are the exception rather than the rule, the story is doing something wrong. I also don't get why the Fireflies had to be given all those extra villainous moments. The audience is supposed to see Joel choosing Ellie over the rest of humanity as a bad thing but the Fireflies aren't given any real humanizing moments.

I always thought the "us" meant the last of our humanity

No Yahtzee, smoke bombs are not useless. As all the bandits who were so blinded they couldn't even struggle as I severed their necks will testify.

I hate how people think that the more a game behaves like a movie then that means it has a great story. It doesn't. Its just trying to be like a cinematic film, nothing else. It's a gimmick. Silent hill and final fantasy are good story telling, not last of us

Came back after 2 years and Yahtzee's still binging on that hatearade.

04:56 That was almost prophetic

"fuck you got mine" ...I'm gonna make that my tagline for this year.

My first zero punctuation, cheers yahtzee

She gave me medical supplies when I desperately needed them. She was essential to the plot.

I like one thing about this game, and that is that it makes us empathize with a villain protagonist. And once you realize that (if you do), it gives you some food for thought and reflection.

Don't forget the other thing about zombie apocalypses. They escalate *ridiculously* fast. And in The Last of Us, they just said, "Fuck it. Have a soldier shoot a little girl for the lulz." for the prologue alone. Even though _that_ shit doesn't happen until things get _really_ bad. And I'm talking nuclear holocaust bad. This is what the 1984 movie Threads got right. It was a slow burn

Welp, there goes another 900K people not knowing what individual opinions are. I'm going to just sit in my little corner and enjoy the show.

Someone at naughty dog must have seen this and taken note of every point on the story and "fixed" them

The comment section shows everything wrong with the gaming community.

"getting my jugular nuzzled out by the human cauliflower" - best Clicker description ever

This was my first Zero Punctuation, and my first introduction to Yahtzee, all those years ago. I’m sad to see it go. Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

The ending is absolutely fucked up, Joel is seriously not human or something. I get that he's a shell of a man, tortured by suffering and loss, but he's simultaneously a monstrous person, his actions in the final act are pretty heinous

I imagine if I were on an island with NaughtyDog, they would be nicking all my stuff and claiming it theirs and its better. I mean its a 3rd person zombie survival game where you need to protect a little girl and you can craft weapons. I'm not sure if I just described Dead Rising 2 instead. These are the guys who made a platforming mascot who jumps on top of his crates instead of Mario's from under them. He even had his own go-kart game. Where did they get that idea?

"You don't bring pepper spray to a murder fight" *takes out note pad*

My favorite moment was when Bill shoved a Clicker across a courtyard out of nowhere and then for no one but me to stare at the strange event.

'Zombies are slightly more familiar a setting than the 1980s.' Oh... how that comment has aged. Now I'm getting 1980s fatigue. Funny how Hollywood jams concepts into the ground with derivatives.

"But them just getting away with it in the end seemed anti-climactic" Yeah, about that...

If I was trapped on a desert island, I would want to be with Nintendo, since they could feed me about four different things for the next 30 years.

I will never understand people who have ALREADY bought and PLAYED a game and then go shout angrily at any reviewer or critic who disagrees with them. How insecure must you be to not be able to enjoy anything without everyone agreeing with you about it?!

I found this game more frustrating than fun.

I said I didn't like this game... ...I was called a criminal

Last xmas my brother got me The Last Of Us (despite me already saying I had no interest in playing it). As it was a gift I felt obligated to play it all the way through to the end... and it was one of the most excruciating gaming experiences of my life. There were moments I was nearly in tears, wondering if the horrible game I was subjecting myself to would ever fucking end. How it ever got re-released is beyond me, high definition is not going to make the characters likable or make the gameplay fun

I played the game...but then I got bored about half way through it. The story was decent enough, sure, but it feels like the game was over hyped as hell

_: 2013 "Best game ever!"_ _: 2015 "In hindsight, it's alright."_ _: 2018 "What the fuck were we thinking?"_ 'The Last of Us' chronology. In that order

So, in a world ravaged by zombies, a grown man dubs himself the protector of a young girl who seems helpless at first, but over time learns to somewhat defend herself except when it's convenient for the plot for her to be helpless. They embark on a life-changing journey that causes them to bond until the gruff morally-dubious man begins to see the tough-yet-vulnerable girl as a daughter. They encounter great adversity, and ultimately take on an enemy who, while being an asshole, still makes some good points when you look at their argument objectively. ...But I've already played "The Walking Dead"! More importantly, "The Walking Dead" did it better! That game's ending left me feeling like Superman had gut-punched me and made me curse the onion-cutting ninjas that had suddenly taken up residence in my house. This ending left me wondering when the "revolutionary story-telling" was gonna happen, because everything I'd seen up until then was more predictable than Richard Gere's acting portfolio.

the human cauliflower these are getting better and better

I get that Spec Ops: The Line and The Last of Us are similar in the sense that they're more or less cover shooters with grim storylines, but I'd say Spec Ops is an infinitely better game solely for the fact that the story isn't written as though the writers were unaware that the protagonist is a murderous psychopath. It's literally a deconstruction of shooter games -- in reality, the protagonist of a shooter would be an absolute monster. Spec Ops fucking nails it in that regard. Then there's the Last of Us, who COULD HAVE WENT THAT ROUTE. Really! They could have gone the Heart of Darkness route and have Joel descend a downward spiral of sociopathic darwinism, survivalism, and death. Either that, or *It's been more than a year, but just in case there's anyone left who gives a shit, spoiler alert.* Joel actually, you know, DEVELOPS as a fucking character and learns to finally cope with his loss -- and let Ellie go. That would have been a heartbreaking ending that at least made the character a little sympathetic. Instead, though, the game has him turn a fucking hospital into a charnel house and then has the gall to act like he's some kind of hero. Joel is a selfish, and evil fuck.