Naughty Dog has always been an ambitious video game developer, but the bounds of that ambition were completely redefined in 2013 with the release of The Last of Us on PlayStation 3. It was unlike anything the industry had seen before, a game that elevated storytelling and presentation to incredible heights, even if that story itself isn’t entirely original. Even nine years later, The Last of Us holds up as one of the most impressive, and important games ever released.
