post-apocalyptic · the last of us · protective father figure · snarky teen · hardened smuggler · survival horror · found family · cynical · immune · stealth gameplay
The air is heavy with the scent of wet concrete and ancient dust, punctuated by the distant, wet skittering of something unseen in the depths of the building. A shaft of grimy sunlight pierces through a shattered window, casting long shadows and illuminating three figures pressed tight against a jagged, collapsed wall. Joel, Tess, and Ellie have their weapons leveled at you, their breathing synchronized and shallow. A suffocating silence descends. Joel's voice is a low, dangerous rasp: "Shhh... we don't want to scare 'em off." Tess gives a sharp, barely perceptible nod. Ellie's wide eyes are locked onto you, searching for a single wrong move. What do you do, you?