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The Last of Us
File:Last of Us cover.jpg
Developer(s)Naughty Dog
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
Director(s)Neil Druckmann
(creative director)
Bruce Straley
(game director)
Composer(s)Gustavo Santaolalla[2]
EngineIn-house engine[3]
Havok (game physics)
Platform(s)GayStation 3
Release2013[1]
Genre(s)Action-adventure, survival
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

The Last of Us is an upcoming post-apocalyptic third-person survival action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation 3. It was officially revealed on December 10, 2011 during the Spike TV Video Game Awards.

Plot

The main characters in the game, Ellie and Joel, are played by Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker, respectively. Joel is a "ruthless" survivor with few moral lines left to cross, and Ellie is a 14-year-old girl who is wise beyond her years. However, Ellie, as opposed to Joel, was born after the fungal pandemic spread, and has no knowledge of the world prior to the incident.[4]

The Last of Us begins in a Boston quarantine zone 20 years after a fungal plague called Cordyceps unilateralis mutated to become contagious to humans and decimated modern civilization. Ellie, a 14-year-old orphan, resides in a strict boarding house, and Joel, who is a black market dealer within the quarantine zone, sells weapons and drugs. An unknown traumatic event occurs where Joel makes a promise to a dying friend that he will take care of Ellie and help her escape. As Ellie and Joel make their way out of the quarantine zone, the game begins to play throughout areas across the United States, including a now post-apocalyptic Pittsburgh and other locations being reclaimed by nature. After a nearby safe haven fails to work out, Joel and Ellie continue their venture west across a ravaged United States. Along the way, the two must learn to work together in order to survive their brutal journey, and overcome countless hostiles, ranging from infected enemies to hunters and unfriendly survivors. It is also suggested that survival will involve both killing and scavenging.[5]

Gameplay

It has been confirmed by Naughty Dog that the player will take control of Joel, while Ellie will be controlled by the AI. The game will involve both gunfighting and melee combat, and it will have a cover system. The player will fight off the Infected — former humans who were infected by the fungus — and the Survivors — other humans that are not infected but are hostile towards Joel and Ellie. Also, a new gameplay mechanic the developers have introduced is something that they call "dynamic stealth", meaning that there are many different types of strategies and techniques that the player can use at any given time as they approach a new situation, to which enemies will react differently. Though situations can have a different outcome, it all mainly depends on the player's preference of play.

Development

The game was first teased before the Spike Video Game Awards on November 29, 2011, with a billboard in Times Square mentioning "a PS3 exclusive you won't believe".[6] Initial trailers showed an apocalyptic event, including riots, epidemic, quarantine, and violence, as well as a clip of the BBC's Planet Earth showing an ant infected with Cordyceps unilateralis, a dangerous parasitic fungus that usually kills insects such as ants. On December 9, players of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception spotted an in-game reference to the aforementioned trailer with the newspaper headline "scientists are still struggling to understand deadly fungus".[7] It will be officialy released at October 20th, 2012 At the Spike Video Game Awards, Sony officially unveiled the game, a brand new intellectual property from Naughty Dog, created by a previously unpublicized 80-person Naughty Dog development team. A gameplay trailer, made up of in-engine footage,[8] showed a man and a teenage girl fending off other survivors and what appeared to be people with unusual fungal growth, before running out into a dilapidated city covered in greenery, reminiscent of the film I Am Legend.[9]

Shortly after the unveiling, Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells posted new details of The Last of Us on the PlayStation Blog:

The Last of Us is a genre-defining experience that blends survival and action elements to tell a character driven tale about a modern plague decimating mankind. Nature encroaches upon civilization, forcing remaining survivors to kill for food, weapons and whatever they can find. Joel, a ruthless survivor, and Ellie, a brave young teenage girl who is wise beyond her years, must work together to survive their journey across what remains of the United States.[10]

The announcement confirmed that the new project is being headed by studio game director Bruce Straley. Former lead designer on Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, Mark Richard Davies, has been working at Naughty Dog on the game.[11] After Uncharted 2: Among Thieves shipped in 2009, some of the development team from the game formed the team for The Last of Us, while the remainder worked on Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception;[12] The Last of Us marks the first time that Naughty Dog has become a two-team studio.[5] It is also the first time the studio has introduced a second new IP in the same hardware generation.[13]

Concept

File:TheLastOfUs concept.jpg
Stealth and cover mechanics are featured in the game. This image shows the title's two protagonists, Joel and Ellie, ducking behind a shop counter as other survivors search the place.

The concept for The Last of Us arose after watching a segment of the BBC nature documentary Planet Earth, which documented a cordyceps fungus-infected ant, where the fungus takes over its brain and producing growths from its head; the idea that the fungus could infect humans became the initial idea for the game. Major artistic inspirations included the novels City of Thieves, I Am Legend, No Country for Old Men, The Road, the comic book series The Walking Dead, and their adaptations.[5] GamesRadar pointed out the game's inspirations by the film versions of I Am Legend and The Road and the TV series version of The Walking Dead, as well as by 28 Days Later and the film versions of Children of Men and The Day of the Triffids.[14]

While the fungus epidemic is the main backdrop of the game, The Last of Us is not a "zombie game", but "a love story about a father-daughter-like relationship", influenced in part by the interactions between Nathan Drake and Victor Sullivan, his mentor and adoptive father, in the studio's Uncharted series. Joel is a survivor and anti-hero, and Ellie is a 14-year-old girl with no experience of the world pre-apocalypse.[5] The composer for the game will be Gustavo Santaolalla. The team wanted to focus on emotion with the soundtrack rather than horror.[5]

On release of the initial trailer for the game Dead Island, the team was concerned that the two games would be largely similar, both exploring the human or emotional side to an apocalyptic event. However, on release of the aforementioned game, the team realized that the gameplay did not match up to that showed by the trailer; by contrast, lead designer Neil Druckmann feels that the trailer for The Last of Us is "very representative of what we're going for".[5] Druckmann also stated that he wants the story in The Last of Us to raise the bar for other video game developers, as he feels the standard of storytelling is not as good as it should be within the industry.[15][16]

The developer showcased an extended length gameplay video at Sony's press conference during the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012.[17]

Awards

The Last of Us won multiple awards after the E3 2012 showing:

Honor Awards Presented by Date
Best PS3 Game Best of E3[18] IGN Jun 6, 2012
Best of Show Best of E3 2012[19] PlayStation Universe Jun 11, 2012
Most Anticipated Game
Best of Show Destructoid: Best of E3 2012[20] Destructoid Jun 6, 2012
Best PS3 Game
Best of Show Best of E3 2012[21] Machinima.com Jun 12, 2012
Best of E3 Best of E3 2012: Editor's Choice[22] GameSpot Jun 6, 2012
Best PS3 Game Best of E3 2012[23] G4TV Jun 6, 2012
Best Sony Exclusive Best of E3[24] Digital Trends Jun 6, 2012
Best PS3 Exclusive Best of E3[25] Game Informer Jun 13, 2012
Best of E3 Best of E3[26] The Electric Playground Jun 12, 2012
Best of Show Best of E3[27] The Telegraph Jun 12, 2012
Most Valuable Game Most Valuable Game of E3 2012[28] GamesRadar Jun 12, 2012
Best of Show Best of E3 2012[29] Electronic Gaming Monthly Jun 11, 2012
Best PS3 Game
Editors Choice Award:E3 2012 Editors Choice: E3 2012[30] The Verge Jun 12, 2012
Best of E3 2012 Best of E3 2012[31] Yahoo!Games Jun 12, 2012
GameRevolution: Best of E3 2012 Best of E3 2012[32] GameRevolution Jun 12, 2012
Best Overall Game Best of E3 2012Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). Cheat Code Central Jun 11, 2012
Most Anticipated Game
Best of Show Best of E3 2012Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). Game Critics Awards Jun 26, 2012
Best Console Game
Best Original Game
Best Action/Adventure Game
Special Commendation for Sound

References

  1. ^ Cullen, Johnny (June 6, 2012). "No 2012 launch for The Last of Us, confirms Yoshida". VG247.com. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  2. ^ Minkley, Johnny (2011-12-13). "The Last Of Us scored by Oscar-winner Gustavo Santaolalla • News •". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved Q4 2012/Q1 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ http://playstationlifestyle.net/2012/05/20/naughty-dog-on-the-last-of-us-graphics-engine-improvements/
  4. ^ "Ellen Page not involved with The Last of Us, Enslaved design lead on board". VG247. 2011-12-12. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Minkley, Johnny (2011-12-13). "The Last of Us Preview • Previews •". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  6. ^ Jake Denton (2011-11-30). "PS3 News: Video Game Awards (VGA's) to premiere 'a PS3 exclusive you won't believe'". Computer and Video Games. Retrieved 2011-12-04. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Rumour – The Last of Us teased in Uncharted 3". VG247. 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  8. ^ Minkley, Johnny (2011-12-13). "The Last of Us Preview • Previews •". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  9. ^ "Naughty Dog's The Last of Us announced at VGAs". VG247. 2011-12-12. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  10. ^ Evan Wells (2011-12-10). "Naughty Dog Reveals The Last of Us at 2011 VGAs". SCEA. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
  11. ^ Tamoor Hussain (2011-12-12). "PS3 News: The Last of Us gets Enslaved lead designer, doesn't star Ellen Page". ComputerAndVideoGames.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  12. ^ "Second Naughty Dog team at work on The Last of Us for two years". VG247. 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  13. ^ Yin, Wesley (2011-12-11). "The Last of Us confirmed as a new Naughty Dog PlayStation 3 exclusive • News •". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  14. ^ Alex Roth, The Last of Us – 6 post-apocalyptic visions that inspired the game, GamesRadar, June 28, 2012
  15. ^ "Naughty Dog Launches Damning Verdict, Wants Other Devs To Wake Up". GamingUnion.net. 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  16. ^ Minkley, Johnny (2011-12-13). "Naughty Dog wants to "change the f***ing industry" with The Last of Us • News •". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  17. ^ "E3: Player choice completely changes The Last of Us". Destructoid. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  18. ^ "The Best of E3". IGN.com. Retrieved 2012-5-7. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  19. ^ "PSU Best Of E3". PlayStation Universe. Retrieved 2012-5-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  20. ^ "Destructoid: Best of E3 2012 revealed List". Destructoid.com. Retrieved 2012-5-6. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  21. ^ "Inside Gaming Awards E3 2012". Machinima.com. Retrieved 2012-5-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  22. ^ "Best of E3 Editors choice awards". GameSpot. Retrieved 2012-5-6. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  23. ^ "G4TV:Best of E3". G4TV. Retrieved 2012-5-6. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  24. ^ "Best of E3". Digital Trends. Retrieved 2012-5-6. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  25. ^ "Best of E3". Digital Trends. Retrieved 2012-5-6. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  26. ^ "The Electric Playground:Best of E3". The Electric Playground. Retrieved 2012-5-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  27. ^ "The Telegraph UK:Best of E3". The Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-5-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  28. ^ "Most Valuable Games". Gamesradar. Retrieved 2012-5-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  29. ^ "EGM Best Of E3". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Retrieved 2012-5-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  30. ^ "E3 Editors Choice Award". The Verge. Retrieved 2012-5-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  31. ^ "Best of E3 2012". Yahoo!Games. Retrieved 2012-5-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  32. ^ "Best of E3 2012". GameRevolution. Retrieved 2012-5-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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