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STORYLINESTORYLINEMain Characters: Main Characters: •Joel (survivor of a fungal pandemic that has devastated civilization)Joel (survivor of a fungal pandemic that has devastated civilization)•Ellie (fourteen-year-old orphan who has grown up in the post-apocalyptic world)Ellie (fourteen-year-old orphan who has grown up in the post-apocalyptic world)PlotPlot•Takes place in the year 2033, twenty years after a fungal based, brain- altering Takes place in the year 2033, twenty years after a fungal based, brain- altering pandemic has spread to about 60% of the world’s population.pandemic has spread to about 60% of the world’s population.•The outbreak caused a state of panic and frenzy.The outbreak caused a state of panic and frenzy.•Survivors of the pandemic are assigned to designated quarantine zones, to Survivors of the pandemic are assigned to designated quarantine zones, to separate them from the infected.separate them from the infected.

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STORYLINE CONT’DSTORYLINE CONT’D• Joel, a violent survivor, is hired to smuggle a 14 year-old girl, Ellie, out of an oppressive Joel, a violent survivor, is hired to smuggle a 14 year-old girl, Ellie, out of an oppressive

military quarantine zone, but what starts as a small job soon transforms into a brutal military quarantine zone, but what starts as a small job soon transforms into a brutal journey across the U.S.journey across the U.S.

• Later on they discover Ellie has been infected for more than two weeks and is a Later on they discover Ellie has been infected for more than two weeks and is a possible source of a cure.possible source of a cure.

• Fireflies took Ellie (unconscious) and was ready for surgery.Fireflies took Ellie (unconscious) and was ready for surgery.• Ellie was to be operated, killing her in the process.Ellie was to be operated, killing her in the process.• Joel did not want her to die, later on escaped the hospital.Joel did not want her to die, later on escaped the hospital.• Joel later on lied to Ellie saying they failed to find a cure. Joel later on lied to Ellie saying they failed to find a cure.



GAMEPLAY/ GAMEPLAY/ WEAPONSWEAPONS• Uses a third-person perspective. The game involves gunfights, melee combat, and Uses a third-person perspective. The game involves gunfights, melee combat, and

a cover system. For most of the game, the player controls Joel, Ellie and other a cover system. For most of the game, the player controls Joel, Ellie and other companions are controlled by the AI . The player must move through a post-companions are controlled by the AI . The player must move through a post-apocalyptic environment, fighting off infected and gangs of hostile human survivors.apocalyptic environment, fighting off infected and gangs of hostile human survivors.

• Other weapons include rifles, shotguns and bows, and short-barreled guns such as Other weapons include rifles, shotguns and bows, and short-barreled guns such as pistols, revolvers, pipes and baseball bats.pistols, revolvers, pipes and baseball bats.

• Bricks and bottles are thrown to distract, stun or attack enemies.Bricks and bottles are thrown to distract, stun or attack enemies.• Cans and nails can be put together to create nail bombs.Cans and nails can be put together to create nail bombs.• Bottles, alcohol and rags are to create molotovs.Bottles, alcohol and rags are to create molotovs.



AWARDS/ SALESAWARDS/ SALES• E3 2012- Won 5 Game Critics Awards (Best of Show, Best Original Game, Best

Console Game, Best Action/Adventure Game, and a Special Commendation for Sound. Best of Show awards from media outlets such as Cheat Code Central, The Daily Telegraph, Destructoid, The Electric Playground, Electronic Gaming Monthly,

GameSpot, and PlayStation Universe.)• Won Best New Action Adventure Game from Won Best New Action Adventure Game from GamesGames, and won User Choice Prize at the , and won User Choice Prize at the

PlayStation Awards 2013.PlayStation Awards 2013.



• The Last of UsThe Last of Us also topped the charts in the United States, France, Ireland, Italy, the also topped the charts in the United States, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Spain and Japan. It sold 1.3 million Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Spain and Japan. It sold 1.3 million copies in the first week, and 3.4 million copies worldwide in three weeks,copies in the first week, and 3.4 million copies worldwide in three weeks, making it the making it the fastest-selling PS3 game of 2013 prior to the release of fastest-selling PS3 game of 2013 prior to the release of Grand Theft Auto VGrand Theft Auto V. As of . As of March 2014, March 2014, The Last of UsThe Last of Us had sold over 6 million copies worldwide. had sold over 6 million copies worldwide.

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