HBO's The Last of Us was a fantastic adaptation, but it did have to make some changes along the way. Here's how they stack up to the game.
Thanks to some clever framing in the show and overly narrow level design in the game, the scenes with the infected are also stronger in the show. Seeing the Clickers through the glass and how the infected communicate is more engaging than having to take down infected in the museum’s cramped halls.
And while it is satisfying to play, the show’s portrayal of this section gives it the slightest edge. Humanizing the bandits echoes what Naughty Dog did with, as the bad guys are no longer faceless goons and have somewhat justifiable motivations. Applying this lesson from that sequel was smart since it allows for more nuanced characters on both sides. Kathleen is ruthless, but her anger is sound, which is more thoroughly explained in the following episode.
Showing off Joel’s anxiety was also a great new wrinkle since the game doesn’t as clearly show that side of his mind. His emotional moments with Tommy are the payoff to that setup since his vulnerability communicates how distraught he’d feel about letting down another young daughter-like figure.
Taking away that second half of the story by having Ellie just find the supplies she needed in the same house she was taking refuge in is a little underwhelming by comparison. Her trip with Riley is still charming and heartwarming, as noted by their matches inand dancing scene, but the cuts that were necessary to make it a digestible episode of TV diminish some of the biggest takeaways from the expansion.Lakeside Resort’s superiority is also a byproduct of slottinginto the main storyline.
The hospital scene is also very gamey in the show, as Joel goes on a massacre like he’s got a five-star wanted level. It’s unhinged, yet playing through that long and arduous level elongates that feeling and truly hammers it home how far gone Joel is. Having to deftly weave in and out of cover to take out the many well-armed Firefly forces is also the ultimate final test from a gameplay and story perspective.
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