This game is intense. The 'story' is plodding along steadily enough, I suppose it's more character than plot-driven because it's a journey of survival, so there's been no mind-blowing moment on that side of things. I get the impression that something big isn't far off though.
Gameplay wise it is extremely satisfying. It makes Uncharted look severely lacking in the thrill department. Sure you can leap off collapsing buildings and take down helicopters with RPGs in Unch, but there's no weight to it. There's something altogether more physical about The Last of Us. Mortality is always palpable and seldom dignified, it really fosters a cautious approach. Often stealth becomes tedious in games, and there's nothing especially clever going on in this, but it's just so meaty and brutal that you can't be anything but wired once danger comes knocking.
My only niggle is Ellie's habit of swearing when you're sneaking by Clickers who rely solely on sound to detect prey. It doesn't give you away, but it does taint the realism.