10 Devastating Video Game Deaths That Came Out Of Nowhere - Commenter Edition

6. Henry & Sam - The Last of Us

Henry Last of Us
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The Last of Us is a pretty lonely game but for a while there our heroes Joel and Ellie team up with brothers Sam and Henry.

Which seems like a nice strength-in-numbers reprieve from the nasty game world, until you remember this is The Last of Us, the place where dreams go to die and nothing good ever happens.

The brothers tag along for some time and become pretty friendly with Joel and Ellie. Of course, that just lulled us into a false sense of security before the cordyceps hit the fan. Just as everything is especially peachy, it’s revealed that Sam has been infected. His older brother Henry tries to stop Joel from shooting him but eventually deals the final blow himself. In his grief he takes his own life. It’s an extraordinarily painful scene and a reminder that nothing and no-one in The Last of Us is safe for long.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.