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It doesn't take long before the game kicks into high gear and the viral outbreak spreads throughout Joel's hometown in the suburbs of Austin, Texas. Seemingly a single father with no sign of his child's mother in the picture, Joel lives day by day with his daughter, with whom he clearly has a strong connection. When audiences were first introduced to Joel in the opening moments of The Last of Us, he seemed like a hard working man just trying to make ends meet. RELATED: The Last of Us 2 Fan Shares Stunning Ellie Drawing He undergoes a lot in the span of the two The Last of Usgames which Naughty Dog has created so far, a character arc which will be examined below.

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While aggressive and ill-tempered, Joel is also full of compassion and willingness to help others, making him a three dimensional character with plenty of depth.

The man carries the weight of every hardship and personal loss on his shoulders, something exceptionally well performed by actor Troy Baker.

Joel, even prior to the outbreak, seemed to have lived a life of hard knocks. Alongside Ellie, the other star of the show was Joel, a broken, rugged man trying to make it day to day in a harsh new world. However, what made the PS3 game special was the memorable characters within the story, each fully realized and well developed, with complete character arcs. The theme was familiar, taking place in a post apocalyptic world with legions of infected creatures being nothing new to pop culture.

The moment it hit the scene back in 2013 on the PlayStation 3, The Last of Us was hailed as a masterful achievement and big step forward for narrative possibilities in gaming.

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