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

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.

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”

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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..

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.

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 😢

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!

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 )

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!

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.

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

this video was put together amazingly! im a huge fan of this game and this was a beyond great analysis😁loved how you pointed out the small details in different cutscenes that i havent heard anyone else mention

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.

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

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

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

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!

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!

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

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.

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

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

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 😆

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

The little pause bit at the bill part made me chuckle

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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 !

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.

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.

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.

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:)

Amazing video! Would love to see your critique of the show once it has concluded

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

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

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

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.

this video was super awesome to listen to while doing photo editing! thank you

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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....

Awesome work, are you going to do a video for part 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

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.

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.

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

Top tier analysis dude keep it up looking forward to it

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

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

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.

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.

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

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 :)

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.

Great review from one who is so obviously as passionate about the game as so many others. . Including myself! The intro to this game is possibly the most amazing starts to a game I've ever played in my 30some years of gaming. . I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the new TV show. . I woke up early this morning to allow me to watch it before work and I was not disappointed l!!! I hope you're enjoying it and it remains true to the game as it has so far. Have a great day. Tx

I recently finally played the game expecting it would never live up to the praise it got before watching the show though I’d owned it for years and my goodness how great this game was makes me excited to go for the platinum

Your always gonna have vids coming out. Its this one I Vibe With...

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

only 1.3k? thought this channel would have more based on how good this video is so far.

On Grounded mode I was able to successfully beat the chapters in The Outskirts and The Firefly Lab. Without having to use ANY WEAPONS against the enemies. (Enemies being the FEDRA Soldiers in Boston, when outside the walls and in the building where Tess dies and in the subway. Along with when the fireflies in the hospital.) I found little routes for Joel to take so that he and Ellie simple sneaked passed ALL of the FEDEA Soldiers and Fireflies. I didn't want to kill them because unlike the Hunters in Pittsburgh, the Hunters at the Dam/Jackson, and the Cannibalistic Town Group at the University and during the Winter. The FEDRA Soldiers and Fireflies are conscientious The FEDRA Soldiers simply are trying to kill any Fireflies (they thought Joel/Tess/Ellie were Fireflies) in Boston to stop them from causing anymore problems for the Quarantine Zone and restore order. It may be a situation where people are not free to do as they wish and most are living in poor living conditions buts it's better then Pittsburgh were they did successful Rebel and it turned into a Hunters Paradise( up until Joel Killed most of there group and there Humvee and likely disbanded.) The FEDRA Soldiers are the last line of defense against violent survivor groups, against Rebels that would destroy life for normal citizens and the endless army of the Infected. Despite the Fireflies flaws and errors at Logical reasoning. Killing Civilians and military in Quarantine Zones in attacks that threaten the lives of everyone. Getting supplies by stealing from other Quarantine Zones. Choosing to kill Ellie even though they would need her alive to create a vaccine for The Cordyceps fungal infection or a anti fungal medication. They decided to kill only after a short period of having her which was flat out stupidity they NEEDED to have found another way to get a cure from her body. Because killing her would destroy any hope of mass processing the cure. Despite all that they do want to find and create a cure and sense presumably FEDRA is to busy manufacturing new Car Batteries and others necessary equipment the Fireflies are probably the last Hope. Rather there be a US with more FEDRA Soldiers and Fireflies then Hunters and Cannibalistic towns. Lastly not killing the FEDRA Soldiers and the Fireflies allows you to have more ammunition for the Infected and the Hunters/Cannibals. And for Joel it's faster and Logical to just Sneak passed everyone then it is to risk injury or death when you don't have to fight them. With the Hunters and Cannibalistic towns people you do have to kill them because there savages looking to eat you.

And this is the most emotional beautiful game I've ever played, thought the days gone story was amazing but nothing to this and the giraffe 🦒 scene was a reminder that no matter how crazy the world has become its still a beautiful place and anything can be overcome ❤️

I haven't ever really thought of Joel's noise when ellie points out his broken watch as a laugh. To me it almost felt like the sound someone makes when they get punched in the gut and have the wind knocked out of them. Wanting, if not needing to make a sound of pain but being forcibly stopped by the involuntary need to catch your breath. It's very subtle, but that's the impression I always got.

Yes because I'm here watching this year's later to see if you have more of a reason to support my love for this game. I gave my ps4 to my friend just to play this game. Never have I done that before for any other game.

i really enjoyed this, are you doing one for TLOU 2?

I started watching Critical Role like a decade after this game came out but I've watched so much of it that its actually hard to not picture Ashley Johnson when Ellie talks.

This was so well made, I really enjoyed this video ♥️

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.

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

Just replayed this game and it is still as amazing as it was when I first played it on the PS3 at release.

Just now starting the remake to prep for the show. That remake looks freaking insane.

beautiful critique wow thank you. this brought me some closure.

Aw Ellie’s little “hey there” at 1:31:21