How does the game The Last of Us end?

Naughty dog Our Last may be one of the game’s biggest blockbusters, but it’s safe to say by HBO Our Last TV series introduced the controversial, famous story of the zombie epic to a whole new audience. And at least some of that audience is wondering: “How does this all end?”

If you were within five yards of a video game in 2013, you might have the feeling that Our Last tells a story whose ending causes significant debate. You’re probably curious about the origins of all those dramas. Or maybe, after watching the first episode, you’re not sure if you want to subscribe to something that might have to do with Joel’s new surrogate child dying. Or maybe you just want to know what you’re getting into and you gobble up spoilers as a matter of course.

So before we just tell you what happens at the end Our Last (2013), let’s talk about why you might really want to go in cold weather.

The case does not spoil the ending of The Last of Us, explained without spoilers

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the end of Our Last Its content is unambiguous, contains a clear sequence of events and motivations — and at the same time, it leaves room for every player to form their own opinion about it. It requires reaction and discussion, and essays “X was right” and rebuttals “No, psycho, X was wrong”.

Will the end of Our Last is a twist finish is actually debatable. But it’s an ending that definitely recreates the kind of story that Our Last To be. The Polygon staff who have played this game can attest: Knowing the end in advance will definitely affect how you react to the show.

If you don’t know the end of Our Last and don’t quite want to know what happens, we don’t recommend looking it up. Experience the story as intended and enjoy (responsibility) the fascinating open-ended questions it offers!

I just need to know if Ellie or Joel dies!

Yes, that’s legal. Sometimes you just need to know what you’re signing up for – the death of a parent and the death of a child, especially in such a violent story, are heavy emotions! And Our Last there’s a lot of child deaths happening around (and not just the horrible death in its first episode). Scroll through the images and we’ll let you know.

[Ed. note: The rest of this piece contains incrementally increasing spoilers for The Last of Us (2013).]

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Neither Joel nor Ellie died at the end Our Last (two thousand and thirteen).

Can you tell me the tone of the ending?

You just want to know if it’s a top or bottom? Roll one more.

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Honestly, this is one of the most hotly debated elements of the ending of Our Last (two thousand and thirteen). Your mileage may vary, but expect mixed feelings.

OMG just tell me the ending of The Last of Us

You get it, boss.

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In the last act of Our Last (2013), Joel and Ellie unconsciously arrive in Salt Lake City after many brutal adventures, and Ellie is immediately taken to treatment. Marlene, who didn’t think that Joel could develop a father-son relationship with the child he was hired to smuggle, told Joel that the only way to cure it was to remove part of Ellie’s brain, which would kill kill her. That became the beginning for Our Last‘ final battle sequence.

Joel kills everyone in the Firefly lab and takes Ellie out of the building. While the player, through Joel, kills a lot of characters over the course of the game, the ending will be difficult to emphasize. this rage as a thing beyond. And apparently, unlike role-playing games, Joel’s actions are not chosen by the player — the only way to continue the game is to control Joel as he executes begging doctors. their lives, shot Marlene in cold blood, and then lied to Ellie about it.

When Ellie finally wakes up and asks what happened and why they left the Firefly base, Joel provides her with a complete fabrication, convincing her that the Firefly scientists have discovered it. discovered that individual immunity could not produce a cure, and so he took her without incident. Joel and Ellie return to the hideout together when the game is over, leaving the fate of humanity and the morality that Joel chooses, to the player’s imagination.

It’s the ending that recolors Joel and Ellie’s long in-game journey from a hopeful world-saving quest into something darker and more personal. It is a change in the sense that surprises are revealed (Ellie would have to die to be cured; a cure is not made) but the revelations are not what spurred the discussion. There are many different ways to feel about the events of the end of Our Last – that Joel was wrong, and that his behavior was to blame. That Joel’s actions are to blame, but he does it out of love. It is either too serious for the game to draw the player into his rage or the game design is bad. Or simply everyone else is overreacting to a rather hilarious video game that tells an interesting story in which you have to kill zombies, cult cultists, and other things.

But that’s the end implementation of Our Last make sure all those feelings are felt strongly. And where there’s strong emotion, you’ll have endless conversations, and ultimately, people want to Google to see what people are talking about.