The Last of Us will remain one of the games which impacted me the most for a number of reasons; some not actually relating to the game itself which at least one person here knows. And it's a game which I enjoyed immensely (and might indeed start playing again now thanks to this thread).
Does it mean it was the best thing ever made? No; and perhaps it is slightly overrated. That doesn't take away from how great the game is and such expectations shouldn't be held against it either. If you are looking for a great, thougtful game then you can't go too far wrong with TLoU, but it isn't perfect.