The game has WAY more action. No comparison, though I don’t think the show is suffering for it.
For example, the party that comes looking for Joel/Ellie is about 30 deep in the game. Ellie takes out half of them after getting knocked off her horse, and Joel deals with the rest after she’s been taken.
When Ellie makes her escape, the entire town is looking for her. The community is on high alert, complete with the town bell ringing the alarm. Ellie starts off with no weapons, and Joel is armed to the teeth. They’re basically on opposite sides of town, and take out every able-bodied male before Ellie has her 1:1 with David.
The action in the game is… different. Lol. They’ve left a LOT of shyt out, though I understand why.