10 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn't Know About Naughty Dog

Spec-Ops the line made a point out of changing your melee attacks and animations to reflect the more primal and violent nature of your character across the story, but TLOU does this in a far more subtle way.

See, in the beginning the game's code means you're far less likely to trigger the environmental interactions that result in Joel slamming enemies' heads into desks, walls etc. This was done to hint at Joel's nature becoming more abrasive and focussed on survival as he grew attached to Ellie, ending in the fantastic hospital scene at the close of the game.