Going into The Last of Us my hopes were already high, but this game really blew me away! The heart-wrenching story immediately grabbed me and kept me engaged the entire way through, which I was very pleased with. The harsh dynamic between Joel and Ellie at first shocked me and for a period of time I thought the story would end up disappointing me, but I was dead wrong. Seeing how stubborn Joel was to allow Ellie into his life, just to finally let himself be venerable once was amazing. Both Ellie's desperation and Joels pain clash with each other just to become a beautiful friendship ended up being everything I didn't know I wanted to see.

Next I want to talk about the scenery OMFGG!! I absolutely LOVE overgrown settings. Seeing the detail in the foliage growing in the abandoned cities made me so happy. I loved seeing every new location and the surprises it brought. From the extreme snow to the dark sewers, I loved the look of this entire game.

The grip this game had on me was insane!! I played for hours each day with it having my full attention. I was so invested in the story and the gameplay was wildly fun. I really enjoyed the difficulty curve I experienced in the game. It kept me very on edge but never angry or upset in any way. This is also pretty much the first game i've played that was built for ps5 (besides astro's playroom) and WOW was it amazing. I know some people don't like it (I think) but I was a big fan of the adaptive triggers. It made the game very immersive for me. the graphics were also amazing and made the scenery just that much more fun to look at. I can really actually see all the details put into it.

I am very happy with my experience with this game and I'm excited to play part 2 regardless of how it lives up to this. (note: only bad part of this game is you never get to pet the monkeys)