It's so interesting when popular books and especially games are made into series adaptations. Typically I like to watch shows on their own merit. The Last of Us is a great series. I never played the game so I have no expectations for what is going to happen. I see that gamers hate the changes and give it a one or half a star based on those changes. I think the casting, acting, script, special effects and drama are outstanding and would recommend it to anyone NOT too attached to the game and not turned off by the basic concepts including the horror and gore.