I have only play Last of Us 1 during PS3 era. I was a 20 year old kid back then I guess. I cried and sobbed through the game. I remember it having such a huge emotional impact on me. May be I was too emotionally disturbed at that time, who knows.
Your mileage may vary, but i thoroughly enjoyed the game. Didn’t enjoy the show as much.
I mean, rockstar hasn’t release a new game in like 5 years. So you have not missed out on anything yet.