The Last of UsHBO It’s a moment I remember clearly all these years later. Reaching that hospital room in The Last of Us, seeing Ellie on the table and doctors and nurses standing around, about to kill her to supposedly save the world. I remember thinking the game was presenting me with a choice. That after a narrative that left nothing up to the player, this was one of those games that would present you with a big final decision. But it wasn’t that. This wasn’t your story, it was Joel’s, and there was no choice. There was no leaving that room without killing the doctor (even if you tried to shoot him in the leg as I did in one playthrough). The decision was made for you. Now, the debate over whether or not Joel did the “right” thing has found a new home with the sprawling TV audience for The Last of Us. The situation plays out almost identically to the game, Joel’s rampage, his execution of the doctor (a necessity for season 2) and even his lie to Ellie afterward. Everyone see… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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