The game features three multiplayer game types: Supply Raid and Survivors are both team deathmatches, with the latter excluding the ability to respawn; [12] Interrogation features teams investigating the location of the enemy team's lockbox, and the first to capture said lockbox wins.

Conversely, some critics felt that the new supporting characters lacked the higher quality of the main characters and of Naughty Dog's previous work; [8] [76] Yannick Le Fur of Jeuxvideo. Story collectibles, such as notes, maps and comics, can be scavenged and viewed in the backpack menu. com, [143] The Daily Telegraph, [144] Destructoid, [145] The Escapist, [146] GamesRadar, [147] GameTrailers, [148] GameRevolution, [149] Giant Bomb, [150] Good Game, [151] Hardcore Gamer, [152] IGN, [153] IGN Australia, [154] International Business Times, [155] Kotaku, [156] VG247, [157] and VideoGamer. It received Best Overall Sound, [171] Best PlayStation 3 Multiplayer, [178] and Best Action-Adventure Game on PlayStation 3 [179] and overall at IGN 's Best of 2013 Awards.The Last of Us features an original score composed primarily by Gustavo Santaolalla, along with compositions by Andrew Buresh, Anthony Caruso, and Jonathan Mayer. Eurogamer 's Welsh wrote that the characters were developed with "real patience and skill", appreciating their emotional value, [95] and Joystiq 's Mitchell found the relationship "genuine" and emotional.

The art design was lauded as "outstanding" by Computer and Video Games ' Kelly, [93] and "jaw-dropping" by Eurogamer 's Welsh. Other Last of Us media includes a comic book in 2013, a live show in 2014, a television adaptation by HBO in 2023, a tabletop game by Themeborne in 2024, and an upcoming tabletop game by CMON. In the United Kingdom, the game remained atop the charts for six consecutive weeks, matching records set by multi-platform games. Players also earn points as they play, which can be spent on weapons or skills to create custom loadouts. Austin, Patrick Lucas; Dockterman, Eliana; Clark, Peter Allen; Fitzpatrick, Alex (November 20, 2020).Also writing for Vice, Emanuel Maiberg wrote that the attempts to parallel the Israeli–Palestinian conflict through the WLF and Seraphites were poor, particularly in its allegorical representation of two equal sides. It was the subject of review bombing on Metacritic, with some players criticizing the story and characters; discourse surrounding the game became adversarial. The Art of The Last of Us is an art book released by Dark Horse Comics in collaboration with Naughty Dog featuring concept art and character designs from The Last of Us. It was an amazing experience working alongside so many talented people to bring a collective vision to your homes. Attributes such as the health meter and crafting speed can be upgraded by collecting pills and medicinal plants.

The game's Photo Mode allows players to capture images of the game by pausing gameplay and adjusting the camera freely.Druckmann views The Last of Us as a coming-of-age story, in which Ellie adapts to survival after spending time with Joel, as well as an exploration of how willing a father is to save his child.