<s>
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2013	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
is	O
played	O
from	O
a	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
began	O
in	O
2009	O
,	O
soon	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
's	O
previous	O
game	O
,	O
Uncharted	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Thieves	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
history	O
,	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
split	O
into	O
two	O
teams	O
;	O
while	O
one	O
team	O
developed	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
,	O
the	O
other	O
half	O
developed	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Actors	O
Troy	O
Baker	O
and	O
Ashley	O
Johnson	O
portrayed	O
Joel	O
and	O
Ellie	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
through	O
voice	O
and	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
,	O
and	O
assisted	O
creative	O
director	O
Neil	O
Druckmann	O
with	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
and	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
its	O
announcement	O
in	O
December	O
2011	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
was	O
widely	O
anticipated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
in	O
June	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
became	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
,	O
selling	O
over	O
1.3	O
million	O
units	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
and	O
17	O
million	O
by	O
April	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naughty	O
Dog	O
released	O
several	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
additions	O
;	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
:	I-Application
Left	I-Application
Behind	I-Application
adds	O
a	O
single-player	O
campaign	O
following	O
Ellie	O
and	O
her	O
best	O
friend	O
,	O
Riley	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remastered	O
version	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Remastered	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
July	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remake	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Part	I-Application
I	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2022	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
in	O
March	O
2023	O
for	O
Windows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Part	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
Last	B-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
media	O
includes	O
a	O
comic	O
book	O
in	O
2013	O
,	O
a	O
live	O
show	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
a	O
television	O
adaptation	O
by	O
HBO	O
in	O
2023	O
,	O
a	O
tabletop	O
game	O
by	O
Themeborne	O
in	O
2023	O
,	O
an	O
untitled	O
multiplayer	O
game	O
and	O
an	O
upcoming	O
tabletop	O
game	O
by	O
CMON	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
played	O
from	O
a	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
an	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
system	O
by	O
which	O
hostile	O
human	O
enemies	O
react	O
to	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
every	O
mode	O
,	O
players	O
select	O
a	O
faction	O
—	O
Hunters	O
(	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
hostile	O
survivors	O
)	O
or	O
Fireflies	O
(	O
a	O
revolutionary	O
militia	B-Application
group	O
)	O
—	O
and	O
keep	O
their	O
clan	O
alive	O
by	O
collecting	O
supplies	O
during	O
matches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
could	O
originally	O
connect	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
their	O
Facebook	B-Application
account	O
,	O
altering	O
clan	O
members	O
 '	O
names	O
and	O
faces	O
to	O
match	O
their	O
Facebook	B-Application
friends	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
multiplayer	O
servers	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
shut	O
down	O
on	O
September	O
3	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
Tess	O
kills	O
him	O
,	O
Robert	O
reveals	O
that	O
he	O
traded	O
the	O
cache	O
with	O
the	O
Fireflies	O
,	O
a	O
rebel	O
militia	B-Application
opposing	O
the	O
quarantine	O
zone	O
authorities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tommy	O
directs	O
them	O
to	O
a	O
Firefly	O
enclave	O
at	O
the	O
University	B-Application
of	I-Application
Eastern	I-Application
Colorado	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naughty	O
Dog	O
began	O
developing	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
in	O
2009	O
,	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Uncharted	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Thieves	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
history	O
,	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
split	O
into	O
two	O
teams	O
;	O
while	O
one	O
team	O
developed	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
(	O
2011	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
other	O
began	O
work	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
director	O
Bruce	O
Straley	O
and	O
creative	O
director	O
Neil	O
Druckmann	O
led	O
the	O
team	O
responsible	O
for	O
developing	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
at	O
university	O
,	O
Druckmann	O
had	O
an	O
idea	O
to	O
merge	O
the	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Ico	B-Application
(	O
2001	O
)	O
in	O
a	O
story	O
set	O
during	O
a	O
zombie	O
apocalypse	O
,	O
like	O
that	O
of	O
George	O
A	O
.	O
Romero	O
's	O
Night	O
of	O
the	O
Living	O
Dead	O
(	O
1968	O
)	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
lead	O
character	O
similar	O
to	O
John	O
Hartigan	O
from	O
Sin	O
City	O
(	O
1991	O
–	O
2000	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Druckmann	O
later	O
developed	O
it	O
when	O
creating	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Druckmann	O
views	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
as	O
a	O
coming-of-age	O
story	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
Ellie	O
adapts	O
to	O
survival	O
after	O
spending	O
time	O
with	O
Joel	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
an	O
exploration	O
of	O
how	O
willing	O
a	O
father	O
is	O
to	O
save	O
his	O
child	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Troy	O
Baker	O
and	O
Ashley	O
Johnson	O
were	O
cast	O
as	O
Joel	O
and	O
Ellie	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
and	O
provided	O
voice	O
and	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
performances	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
features	O
an	O
original	O
score	O
composed	O
primarily	O
by	O
Gustavo	O
Santaolalla	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
compositions	O
by	O
Andrew	O
Buresh	O
,	O
Anthony	O
Caruso	O
,	O
and	O
Jonathan	O
Mayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
game	O
designer	O
Ricky	O
Cambier	O
cited	O
the	O
video	O
games	O
Ico	B-Application
and	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
4	I-Application
as	O
influences	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
said	O
the	O
emotional	O
weight	O
of	O
the	O
relationship	O
needed	O
to	O
be	O
balanced	O
with	O
the	O
tension	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
issues	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
they	O
"	O
wanted	O
to	O
take	O
the	O
character	O
building	O
and	O
interaction	O
"	O
of	O
Ico	B-Application
and	O
"	O
blend	O
it	O
with	O
the	O
tension	O
and	O
action	O
of	O
Resident	O
Evil	O
4.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
was	O
created	O
to	O
coordinate	O
with	O
players	O
;	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
Ellie	O
as	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
was	O
a	O
major	O
contributor	O
to	O
the	O
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
on	O
December	O
10	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
at	O
the	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
,	O
alongside	O
its	O
debut	O
trailer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
following	O
its	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
Season	O
Pass	O
includes	O
access	O
to	O
all	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
some	O
additional	O
abilities	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
documentary	O
Grounded	O
:	O
Making	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
;	O
the	O
documentary	O
was	O
released	O
online	O
in	O
February	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
were	O
included	O
with	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
special	O
editions	O
and	O
were	O
available	O
upon	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Sights	O
and	O
Sounds	O
Pack	O
included	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
a	O
dynamic	O
theme	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
home	B-Device
screen	I-Device
,	O
and	O
two	O
avatars	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nightmare	O
Bundle	O
,	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
5	B-Application
,	O
2013	O
,	O
added	O
a	O
collection	O
of	O
ten	O
head	O
items	O
,	O
nine	O
of	O
which	O
are	O
available	O
to	O
purchase	O
separately	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
:	I-Application
Left	I-Application
Behind	I-Application
adds	O
a	O
single-player	O
campaign	O
that	O
features	O
two	O
storylines	O
—	O
one	O
set	O
after	O
the	O
prologue	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
and	O
one	O
before	O
the	O
Winter	O
chapter	O
—	O
following	O
Ellie	O
and	O
her	O
friend	O
Riley	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
14	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
as	O
DLC	B-Protocol
and	O
on	O
May	O
12	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
standalone	O
expansion	O
pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
third	O
bundle	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
6	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
featuring	O
five	O
separate	O
DLC	B-Protocol
:	O
Grounded	O
added	O
a	O
new	O
difficulty	O
to	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
and	O
Left	O
Behind	O
;	O
Reclaimed	O
Territories	O
Map	O
Pack	O
added	O
new	O
multiplayer	O
maps	O
;	O
Professional	O
Survival	O
Skills	O
Bundle	O
and	O
Situational	O
Survival	O
Skills	O
Bundle	O
added	O
eight	O
new	O
multiplayer	O
skills	O
;	O
and	O
Survivalist	O
Weapon	O
Bundle	O
added	O
four	O
new	O
weapons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Grit	O
and	O
Gear	O
Bundle	O
,	O
which	O
added	O
new	O
headgear	O
items	O
,	O
masks	O
and	O
gestures	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
5	B-Application
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Edition	O
containing	O
all	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
was	O
released	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
November	O
11	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
9	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
Sony	O
announced	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Remastered	O
,	O
a	O
remastered	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Remastered	O
features	O
improved	O
graphics	O
and	O
rendering	O
upgrades	O
,	O
including	O
increased	O
draw	B-General_Concept
distance	I-General_Concept
,	O
a	O
higher	O
frame	O
rate	O
,	O
and	O
advanced	O
audio	O
options	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
includes	O
the	O
previously	O
released	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
,	O
including	O
Left	O
Behind	O
and	O
some	O
multiplayer	O
maps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Part	I-Application
I	I-Application
,	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
on	O
September	O
2	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
Windows	O
on	O
March	O
28	O
,	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
the	O
game	O
supports	O
3D	B-Application
audio	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
haptic	B-Device
feedback	I-Device
and	O
adaptive	O
triggers	O
of	O
the	O
DualSense	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Part	I-Application
I	I-Application
was	O
led	O
by	O
game	O
director	O
Matthew	O
Gallant	O
and	O
creative	O
director	O
Shaun	O
Escayg	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
completely	O
rebuilt	O
to	O
take	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
updated	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
hardware	O
,	O
requiring	O
new	O
art	O
direction	O
,	O
animation	O
,	O
and	O
character	O
models	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reactions	O
to	O
the	O
remake	O
's	O
announcement	O
were	O
mixed	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
journalists	O
and	O
players	O
considering	O
it	O
unnecessary	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
age	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
and	O
the	O
existence	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Remastered	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
questioning	O
its	O
price	O
point	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
98	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fifth-highest-rated	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
game	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
praised	O
the	O
character	O
development	O
,	O
story	O
and	O
subtext	B-Language
,	O
visual	O
and	O
sound	O
design	O
,	O
and	O
depiction	O
of	O
female	O
and	O
LGBT	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
considered	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
significant	O
seventh-generation	B-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
and	O
has	O
been	O
included	O
among	O
the	O
greatest	O
video	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Colin	O
Moriarty	O
of	O
IGN	O
called	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
"	O
a	O
masterpiece	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
's	O
best	O
exclusive	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
Edge	O
considered	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
most	O
riveting	O
,	O
emotionally	O
resonant	O
story-driven	O
epic	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
generation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	O
Official	O
Magazines	O
Meikleham	O
named	O
Joel	O
and	O
Ellie	O
the	O
best	O
characters	O
of	O
any	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
game	O
,	O
while	O
IGNs	O
Moriarty	O
identified	O
it	O
as	O
a	O
highlight	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tom	O
Mc	O
Shea	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
wrote	O
that	O
the	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
negatively	O
affected	O
the	O
combat	O
,	O
with	O
enemies	O
often	O
ignoring	O
players	O
 '	O
companions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Polygons	O
Kollar	O
also	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
combat	O
was	O
unfair	O
,	O
especially	O
when	O
fighting	O
the	O
infected	O
,	O
and	O
noted	O
some	O
inconsistencies	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
that	O
"	O
shatters	O
the	O
atmosphere	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
graphics	O
have	O
been	O
frequently	O
named	O
by	O
critics	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
for	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
game	O
,	O
with	O
Helgeson	O
of	O
Game	O
Informer	O
naming	O
them	O
"	O
unmatched	O
in	O
console	O
gaming	O
"	O
and	O
Moriarty	O
of	O
IGN	O
stating	O
that	O
they	O
contribute	O
to	O
the	O
realism	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kelly	O
of	O
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Games	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
environments	O
are	O
"	O
large	O
,	O
detailed	O
,	O
and	O
littered	O
with	O
secrets	O
"	O
,	O
adding	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
"	O
masks	O
"	O
its	O
linearity	O
successfully	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
praised	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
sound	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
graphic	O
depiction	O
of	O
violence	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
generated	O
substantial	O
commentary	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Engadget	B-Application
writer	O
Ben	O
Gilbert	O
found	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
persistent	O
focus	O
on	O
combat	O
was	O
"	O
a	O
necessary	O
evil	O
to	O
lead	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
fragile	O
protagonist	O
duo	O
to	O
safety	O
"	O
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
being	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
method	O
to	O
achieve	O
objectives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chris	O
Suellentrop	O
of	O
The	O
New	O
York	O
Times	O
acknowledged	O
that	O
Ellie	O
is	O
a	O
likable	O
and	O
"	O
sometimes	O
powerful	O
"	O
character	O
,	O
but	O
argued	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
is	O
"	O
actually	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
Joel	O
"	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
"	O
another	O
video	O
game	O
by	O
men	O
,	O
for	O
men	O
and	O
about	O
men	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
was	O
also	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
depiction	O
of	O
LGBT	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
original	O
version	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Remastered	O
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
69	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
third-highest-rated	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
game	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
tied	O
with	O
Persona	O
5	B-Application
Royal	O
and	O
behind	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
V	I-Application
and	O
Red	B-Application
Dead	I-Application
Redemption	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Colin	O
Moriarty	O
of	O
IGN	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
graphical	O
fidelity	O
of	O
Remastered	O
was	O
an	O
improvement	O
over	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
,	O
despite	O
the	O
latter	O
being	O
"	O
the	O
most	O
beautiful	O
game	O
 [ he'd ] 	O
seen	O
on	O
any	O
console	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
VideoGamer.com	O
reiterated	O
the	O
graphical	O
improvement	O
over	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
particularly	O
praising	O
the	O
increased	O
draw	B-General_Concept
distance	I-General_Concept
and	O
improved	O
lighting	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informers	O
Tim	O
Turi	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
"	O
even	O
more	O
breathtaking	O
"	O
than	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
also	O
appreciated	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
and	O
the	O
audio	O
commentary	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
received	O
numerous	O
awards	O
for	O
its	O
previews	O
at	O
E3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
review	B-Application
aggregators	I-Application
Metacritic	O
and	O
GameRankings	O
 '	O
second-highest	O
rated	O
for	O
the	O
year	O
2013	O
,	O
behind	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
V	I-Application
.	O
The	O
game	O
appeared	O
on	O
several	O
year-end	O
lists	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
games	O
of	O
2013	O
,	O
receiving	O
wins	O
at	O
the	O
41st	O
Annie	O
Awards	O
,	O
10th	O
British	O
Academy	O
Video	O
Games	O
Awards	O
,	O
17th	O
Annual	O
D.I.C.E.	O
</s>
<s>
Awards	O
,	O
and	O
14th	O
Annual	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
,	O
and	O
from	O
outlets	O
such	O
as	O
The	O
A.V.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
was	O
awarded	O
Outstanding	O
Innovation	O
in	O
Gaming	O
at	O
the	O
DICE	O
Awards	O
,	O
and	O
Best	O
Third	O
Person	O
Shooter	O
from	O
GameTrailers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
received	O
Best	O
Overall	O
Sound	O
,	O
Best	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
Multiplayer	O
,	O
and	O
Best	O
Action-Adventure	O
Game	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
overall	O
at	O
IGNs	O
Best	O
of	O
2013	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
seven	O
days	O
of	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
sold	O
over	O
1.3	O
million	O
units	O
,	O
becoming	O
the	O
biggest	O
video	O
game	O
launch	O
of	O
2013	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
weeks	O
after	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
sold	O
over	O
3.4	O
million	O
units	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
deemed	O
the	O
biggest	O
launch	O
of	O
an	O
original	O
game	O
since	O
2011	O
's	O
L.A.	B-Application
Noire	I-Application
and	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
game	O
of	O
2013	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
became	O
the	O
best-selling	O
digital	O
release	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
;	O
this	O
record	O
was	O
later	O
beaten	O
by	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
V	I-Application
.	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
ultimately	O
became	O
the	O
tenth-best-selling	O
game	O
of	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
48	O
hours	O
of	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
generated	O
more	O
than	O
the	O
£3	O
million	O
earned	O
by	O
Man	O
of	O
Steel	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
period	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
3	I-Device
games	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Remastered	O
is	O
among	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Application
PlayStation	I-Application
4	I-Application
games	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
August	O
2014	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
sold	O
eight	O
million	O
copies	O
:	O
seven	O
million	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
one	O
million	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
spawned	O
a	O
media	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
four-issue	O
comic	O
book	O
miniseries	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
:	O
American	O
Dreams	O
,	O
was	O
published	O
by	O
Dark	O
Horse	O
Comics	O
from	O
April	O
to	O
July	O
2013	O
,	O
written	O
by	O
Druckmann	O
and	O
illustrated	O
by	O
Faith	O
Erin	O
Hicks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Part	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
June	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
tabletop	O
games	O
are	O
in	O
development	O
:	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
:	O
Escape	O
the	O
Dark	O
by	O
Themeborne	O
,	O
due	O
in	O
December	O
2023	O
;	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Board	O
Game	O
by	O
CMON	O
,	O
focusing	O
on	O
exploration	O
,	O
narrative	O
,	O
and	O
survival	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
film	O
adaptations	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
were	O
attempted	O
:	O
a	O
feature	O
film	O
written	O
by	O
Druckmann	O
and	O
produced	O
by	O
Sam	O
Raimi	O
entered	O
development	O
hell	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
animated	O
short	O
film	O
adaptation	O
by	O
Oddfellows	O
was	O
canceled	O
by	O
Sony	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Druckmann	O
and	O
Craig	O
Mazin	O
created	O
a	O
television	O
adaptation	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
starring	O
Pedro	O
Pascal	O
and	O
Bella	O
Ramsey	O
,	O
which	O
debuted	O
on	O
HBO	O
and	O
HBO	B-Application
Max	I-Application
in	O
January	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
