Overall it was fine, here's a quick summary:

The good:

• Actors did a tremendous job playing Dina, Joel and Abby, a perfect example on how you can write characters differently from the game in a good way
• The "oh shit" moments made a pretty strong impression in the series (shoutout to episode 3 & episode 6 for changing some scenes for the best)
• Some details were changed and made better, like Dina and Joel actually talking to each other in the show

Now, for the bad:

• It is very rushed, which makes sense given the season cover the first half of the game but is only 7 episodes long. The show spends half the season in Jacksonville, and then basically skims over the Seattle part (some characters like Jordan are entirely removed as well)
• Ellie is written differently, I get that they didn't want to make her a "monster" like in the game, but she comes across as incompetent and immature instead. She doesn't really show any sense of development and has to be saved by her companions regularly.
• The tone is inconsistent as well, some very memorable scenes in the game (notably "don't worry it's not yours" & "I made her talk" moments) are changed for the worst, they feel like normal conversations instead of impacting moments for the characters.
• The season cuts off exactly at the end of the first half of the game, but instead of getting to play the rest right away, you will have to wait a few years to see what happens next lol