A pandemic has radically changed known civilization. Twenty years later infected
humans run wild and survivors are killing each other for food, weapons, or
whatever they can get their hands on. Joel, a ruthless survivor, is hired to
smuggle a 14 year-old girl, Ellie, out of an oppressive military quarantine
zone, but what starts as a simple job soon transforms into a profound journey
across the U.S.
Naughty Dog, the critically-acclaimed developers of the
UNCHARTED franchise, are back with The Last of Us™, a genre-defining experience
blending elements of survival and action developed exclusively for the
PlayStation®3 system (PS3™). Set in a devastated, post-pandemic United States,
The Last of Us invites players to feel the tension and action of this visceral
world through Joel and Ellie’s evolving relationship as they travel across the
country. Leveraging Naughty Dog’s pedigree as the leading first-party PS3
development studio with award-winning technology,
The Last of Us will
immerse players in an incredibly realistic, lethal, and savage world through its
integration of intense characters that foster emotional resonance, a rich
storyline, and gorgeous visuals.
What does it take to survive in the
brutal yet beautiful world that is The Last of Us? This is what players will be
faced with at every turn as they embark on an epic journey with Joel and Ellie
that will explore the depths of humanity and push them to the limits of human
perseverance.
Story
The population has been decimated. The United
States government has collapsed long ago. Twenty years after the outbreak,
abandoned cities are slowly reclaimed by nature. Roaming bands of survivors are
killing each other for food, weapons, or whatever they can get their hands on.
Joel, a ruthless survivor with few moral lines left to cross, lives in
one of the last remaining Quarantine Zones. These walled-off, oppressive cities
are run by what’s left of the military. Despite the strict martial law, Joel
operates in the black market of the city, smuggling contraband for the right
price.
Joel is asked by a dying friend to look after Ellie, a
fourteen-year-old girl with courage beyond her years. What starts out as a
simple job to deliver Ellie to another Quarantine Zone, soon transforms into a
profound journey that will forever change Joel and Ellie.
As they trek across a post-pandemic United States, Joel and Ellie will encounter different
factions of survivors that have each found a unique way of dealing with the
infected humans, the lack of supplies, and the threat of other survivors. As
Joel and Ellie struggle to persevere, they must learn to trust each other and
work together in order to survive the realities of this new world.
At its core, The Last of Us is about the bond that forms between Joel and Ellie –
it is the story of love, loyalty, and redemption.
Features:
• Become
the hunter and the hunted in a brutal post-pandemic world. Play as Joel, a
ruthless survivor, who is paired with Ellie, a brave young teenage girl, as they
work together to endure a dangerous trek across a familiar, yet post-pandemic
United States.
• Intense character-driven narrative featuring a cast of
resonant characters that take you on a rich, emotional journey via Naughty Dog’s
award-winning cinematic storytelling, performance capture, and high-production
values.
• Explore a decimated, overgrown America reclaimed by nature,
marked with remnants of human civilization juxtaposed against beautiful, lush
environments, delivered by realistic and stunning graphics.
• Strategize how
to survive enemy encounters as the Balance of Power AI system continuously
adapts to whether Joel or the enemies gain the upper hand. Quickly maneuver to survive encounters as enemies will change their behavior based on what weapon they see Joel holding, how many of them are left alive, and whether the player has managed to surprise them.
• Learn how to survive day-by-day: scavenge for vital resources, craft weaponry out of environmental objects, and compete with other survivors for limited supplies and ammo.
humans run wild and survivors are killing each other for food, weapons, or
whatever they can get their hands on. Joel, a ruthless survivor, is hired to
smuggle a 14 year-old girl, Ellie, out of an oppressive military quarantine
zone, but what starts as a simple job soon transforms into a profound journey
across the U.S.
Naughty Dog, the critically-acclaimed developers of the
UNCHARTED franchise, are back with The Last of Us™, a genre-defining experience
blending elements of survival and action developed exclusively for the
PlayStation®3 system (PS3™). Set in a devastated, post-pandemic United States,
The Last of Us invites players to feel the tension and action of this visceral
world through Joel and Ellie’s evolving relationship as they travel across the
country. Leveraging Naughty Dog’s pedigree as the leading first-party PS3
development studio with award-winning technology,
The Last of Us will
immerse players in an incredibly realistic, lethal, and savage world through its
integration of intense characters that foster emotional resonance, a rich
storyline, and gorgeous visuals.
What does it take to survive in the
brutal yet beautiful world that is The Last of Us? This is what players will be
faced with at every turn as they embark on an epic journey with Joel and Ellie
that will explore the depths of humanity and push them to the limits of human
perseverance.
Story
The population has been decimated. The United
States government has collapsed long ago. Twenty years after the outbreak,
abandoned cities are slowly reclaimed by nature. Roaming bands of survivors are
killing each other for food, weapons, or whatever they can get their hands on.
Joel, a ruthless survivor with few moral lines left to cross, lives in
one of the last remaining Quarantine Zones. These walled-off, oppressive cities
are run by what’s left of the military. Despite the strict martial law, Joel
operates in the black market of the city, smuggling contraband for the right
price.
Joel is asked by a dying friend to look after Ellie, a
fourteen-year-old girl with courage beyond her years. What starts out as a
simple job to deliver Ellie to another Quarantine Zone, soon transforms into a
profound journey that will forever change Joel and Ellie.
As they trek across a post-pandemic United States, Joel and Ellie will encounter different
factions of survivors that have each found a unique way of dealing with the
infected humans, the lack of supplies, and the threat of other survivors. As
Joel and Ellie struggle to persevere, they must learn to trust each other and
work together in order to survive the realities of this new world.
At its core, The Last of Us is about the bond that forms between Joel and Ellie –
it is the story of love, loyalty, and redemption.
Features:
• Become
the hunter and the hunted in a brutal post-pandemic world. Play as Joel, a
ruthless survivor, who is paired with Ellie, a brave young teenage girl, as they
work together to endure a dangerous trek across a familiar, yet post-pandemic
United States.
• Intense character-driven narrative featuring a cast of
resonant characters that take you on a rich, emotional journey via Naughty Dog’s
award-winning cinematic storytelling, performance capture, and high-production
values.
• Explore a decimated, overgrown America reclaimed by nature,
marked with remnants of human civilization juxtaposed against beautiful, lush
environments, delivered by realistic and stunning graphics.
• Strategize how
to survive enemy encounters as the Balance of Power AI system continuously
adapts to whether Joel or the enemies gain the upper hand. Quickly maneuver to survive encounters as enemies will change their behavior based on what weapon they see Joel holding, how many of them are left alive, and whether the player has managed to surprise them.
• Learn how to survive day-by-day: scavenge for vital resources, craft weaponry out of environmental objects, and compete with other survivors for limited supplies and ammo.