Upon the arrival into Salt Lake City the player will have been hit with so many emotional gut punches that they can be forgiven for thinking there truly is no hope left. This is exactly why laying eyes on a majestic herd of giraffes roaming in the middle of this ruined city is such an amazing moment. Ellie reaching out to stroke one also provides her with a brief moment where she can enjoy simply being a child without any other conditions, enjoying a natural beauty that is so rare for the game. The moment is a sign that some vestiges of the world that Joel once knew still survives and provides renewed hope as the duo edge towards what they think will be their final destination. Keen-eyed players will have also noticed that Joels daughter had a giraffe toy in her bedroom, allowing for another to be drawn between Sarah and Ellie.
Lee Price is a writer for 411mania.com and Starburst Magazine, which is published in the UK. He is currently working as a freelance writer. He hopes to one day fund his addiction to video games by writing about video games, and he maintains a sporadically updated blog at leesrandombulls*it.wordpress.com
