The Art of The Last of Us

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Ashraf, Jawad (July 30, 2014). "New on PlayStation Store: The Last of Us Remastered, Rogue Legacy, more". PlayStation Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017 . Retrieved July 3, 2017. a b Bigley, James II (June 24, 2021). "The Untold Story Behind Lev's Voice in The Last of Us Part II". Wired. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021 . Retrieved January 29, 2023. a b c d Mc Shea, Tom (June 5, 2013). "The Last of Us Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015 . Retrieved March 30, 2016. Makuch, Eddie (July 16, 2014). "The Last of Us PS3 Owners Won't Get a Discount on Remastered PS4 Version". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 26, 2015 . Retrieved January 26, 2015. In 2013, an outbreak of a mutant Cordyceps fungus ravages the United States, transforming its human hosts into aggressive creatures. In the suburbs of Austin, Texas, Joel ( Troy Baker) flees the chaos with his brother, Tommy ( Jeffrey Pierce), and daughter, Sarah ( Hana Hayes). As they flee, Sarah is shot by a soldier and dies in Joel's arms.a b c Coles, Amy (July 9, 2020). "The rampant body-shaming of Abby in The Last of Us Part II shows gamers still can't accept a realistic female lead". The Independent. Independent Digital News & Media Ltd. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020 . Retrieved July 11, 2020. a b c d e MacLeod, Riley (June 22, 2020). "The Last Of Us Part 2: The Kotaku Review". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020 . Retrieved July 8, 2020. a b Lavoy, Bill (August 2014). "The Last of Us Remastered Beginners Tips". Prima Games. Random House. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015 . Retrieved March 3, 2015. a b c "The Last of Us Part II". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023 . Retrieved September 21, 2020.

Cassidy, Ruth (July 26, 2021). "A gaming subreddit's harassment campaign peaked when a member faked death threats to themselves". PC Gamer. Future plc. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021 . Retrieved January 28, 2023. In the spring, Joel and Ellie arrive in Salt Lake City. Ellie is rendered unconscious after almost drowning before they are captured by a Firefly patrol. In the hospital, Marlene tells Joel that Ellie is being prepared for surgery: in hopes of producing a vaccine for the infection, the Fireflies must remove the infected portion of Ellie's brain, which will kill her. Unwilling to let Ellie die, Joel battles his way to the operating room, kills the lead surgeon, and carries the unconscious Ellie to the parking garage. He is confronted by Marlene, whom he shoots and kills to prevent the Fireflies from pursuing them. On the drive out of the city, when Ellie wakes up, Joel lies and tells her that the Fireflies had found other immune people but were unable to create a cure and have stopped trying. On the outskirts of Tommy's settlement, Ellie expresses her survivor guilt. At her insistence, Joel swears his story about the Fireflies is true. Pereira, Chris (December 3, 2016). "In The Last of Us: Part 2, You Play as Ellie". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017 . Retrieved December 4, 2016.MacLeod, Riley (July 3, 2020). "I Have Mixed Feelings About The Last Of Us Part 2's Trans Character". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived from the original on July 3, 2020 . Retrieved July 8, 2020. Co, Alex (July 3, 2020). "Naughty Dog Devs Explain the Audio Work Behind The Last of Us 2 Shamblers and Whistles". SP1st. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020 . Retrieved July 5, 2020. Park, Gene (August 31, 2022). "If you love 'The Last of Us,' the remake is worth a new cover charge". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022 . Retrieved September 1, 2022. A major motif of the game is that "life goes on"; [23] this is presented in a scene in which Joel and Ellie discover a herd of giraffes, which concept artist John Sweeney explained was designed to "reignite [Ellie's] lust for life" after her suffering following her encounter with David. [24] The infected, a core concept of the game, were inspired by a segment of the BBC nature documentary Planet Earth (2006), which featured the Cordyceps fungi. [22] Though the fungi mainly infect insects, taking control of their motor functions and forcing them to help cultivate the fungus, the game explores the concept of the fungus evolving and infecting humans, [b] as well as the direct results of an outbreak of this infection. [22] Argentine musician Gustavo Santaolalla composed and performed the score for The Last of Us. [28]

Scullion, Chris (August 31, 2021). "Hades wins 9 times at the IGDA Global Industry Game Awards". Video Games Chronicle. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021 . Retrieved September 2, 2021. Hornshaw, Phil (July 8, 2020). "Last of Us 2's Ending Explained - Everything That Happens And Why". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on July 9, 2020 . Retrieved July 9, 2020. The Last of Us is an action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective. [1] The player traverses post-apocalyptic environments such as towns, buildings, forests, and sewers to advance the story. The player can use firearms, improvised weapons, hand-to-hand combat, and stealth to defend against hostile humans and cannibalistic creatures infected by a mutated strain of the Cordyceps fungus. For most of the game, the player takes control of Joel, a man tasked with escorting a young girl, Ellie, across the United States. [2] The player also controls Ellie throughout the game's winter segment [3] and briefly controls Joel's daughter, Sarah, in the opening sequence. [4] Listen Mode allows players to discover the position of enemies and characters by displaying their outline through walls, achieved through a heightened sense of hearing and spatial awareness. [5]

The Last of Us Revisited

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