S1E41 - The Last of Us (Naughty Dog)

Published: June 18, 2020, noon

On the eve of the highly anticipated “The Last of Us Part II” release, we explore what made the 2013 pain simulator, er, I mean video game, work like gangbusters. The incredible Joel & Ellie dynamic? The gameplay of fighting against those irresistible Infected and huggable Hunters? The crafting, yo, could it be the CRAFTING? Oooh, ooh, I know, it’s definitely the primordial pleasure our reptile brains get from moving planks, pallets and ladders around in the post-apocalyptic wasteland of America…..oh yeah baby, that’s the stuff. And beware, much like cordyceps “spores” warn of a gaggle of Clickers and Bloaters, our “spoilers” will lead you directly into the hungry maw of plot revelation, so crouch safely and carry a broken scissor!

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