The seminal post-apocalyptic game of the generation, The Last of Us was always made famous by its moving narrative - one which was grounded by the remarkable performances of Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson. Baker's role as Joel cemented the tone, leading to themes of release and grief, and in doing so created one of the most memorable and gut-wrenching openings to a title in recent memory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DidjobKweCs Baker's performance only gets better from there, but that opening scene contained some absolutely phenomenal acting that immediately informed its audience just how mature and emotionally challenging the title was going to be. The character certainly has some more weighty moments across the game's substantial runtime, but it's the introductory moments that you could show to anyone and watch their jaw hit the floor. Were there any performances that we missed? Post a comment below and let us know!
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