Subtle Storytelling
Last of Us is the story of one man who has done many questionable things and charged of transporting a girl to an almost feral America. Joel is described by Ellie as violent, brutal torturer and killer and she is on Joel’s side. Youthful curiosity and weary guilt is a very interesting mix that you will encounter in the video game.
Meaningful Violence
Most video games nowadays manifest death as a simple process in human existence. The Last of Us is different from those games, though violence is part of the game, it has ramifications and meaning. This video game is about the story of ordinary people who wants to survive. There are no special powers or training, just plain survival of those fit to tackle the situation. If you want to know how violence leaves its own mark, you have to watch The Last of Us’ closing moments.
It’s not About Monsters
Usually when video games have monsters, gimmicks or power, they revolve on that aspect. The events in The Last of Us are caused by the fungus-infested monsters but a bit less. The civilization was crumpled by the disease and the threat is not from monsters but other people. Monsters are present but they are mere ingredients to the threat which are posed by other people.
It has more Challenge
This video game provides more challenge for gamers. For beginners, there is no health regeneration and using medical packs is a necessity to heal yourself. The developer of the vid game has talked about its live dynamic stealth and inventory management where gamers cannot stop the action in order to make weapons for instance. When friends of your enemies start to disappear, they will notice it which means that stealth is not a safe option. Ammo is super rare.
It is Next Generation Acting
Naughty Dog is the video game developer that can create incredible titles. Everything that Naughty Dog learned on the Uncharted series is seen in The Last of Us. It has brought the emotional display into another level with the help of their cast. Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker playing Elli and Joel respectively, the developer has established them as part of The Last of Us’ development. Character design and script rewrite tweaks happened doe to the performances of the cast. The rapport of the two characters is among the biggest strengths of the video game.
The Game Looks Beautiful
What makes the video game pops visually are the little events and things. The animation of The Last of Us has its own artificial intelligence (AI) that blends the movements on the things and environment. Everything that the video game developer learned on combining motion caption, procedural stuff and hand animation is associated with PS3’s mastery is great than the engineers of Sony.
Not the Traditional Setting of Post-apocalypse
The setting of the video game is not the world’s end where brown dust and scorched earth is clearly evident. The world has ended within the survivors’ lifetime. The society still grieves for what is lost and the transition into new world is years and years away.