

Unfortunately, as is par for the course, things go wrong very quickly, sending Joel and Ellie on a terrifying and potentially deadly adventure. Tasked with delivering her to a militia outpost far outside the quarantine zone, Joel prepares for a dangerous journey into the post-apocalyptic landscape. Despite his emotional turmoil, Joel becomes an expert in navigating the ruined country, making him the ideal guardian for a young girl named Ellie who needs a bodyguard. After a tragic loss, Joel becomes reserved and angry, bitter at the world as it falls to pieces.

Due to an infectious strain of fungus, humans are becoming ravenously sick, attacking their neighbors, and generally bringing about the apocalypse. The narrative in The Last of Us is exceptionally depressing but also immediately engaging, as it puts you in the shoes of a young father named Joel during a global panic.
