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'''''The Last of Us''''' is an upcoming ] ] ] video game developed by ] for the ]. It was officially revealed on December 10, 2011 during the ].


==Synopsis==
===Cast===
The roles of both main characters in the game, Ellie and Joel, are played by ] and ]. Joel is a "ruthless" survivor and Ellie is a 14 year-old girl who is wise beyond her years, but has no memory of the world pre-apocalypse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vg247.com/2011/12/12/ellen-page-not-involved-with-the-last-of-us-enslaved-design-lead-on-board/ |title=Ellen Page not involved with The Last of Us, Enslaved design lead on board |publisher=VG247 |date=2011-12-12 |accessdate=2012-01-14}}</ref>


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===Setting===
The game will start in post-apocalyptic ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boringpittsburgh.com/news/the-last-of-us-ps3-post-apocalyptic-pittsburgh/#more-9854/ |title=Last of Us to be set in Pittsburgh}}</ref> and slowly move it's way out of the city to other unannounced areas. It is suggested that survival will involve both killing and scavenging.<ref name=preview/>

==Development==
The game was first teased before the ] on November 29, 2011, with a billboard in ] mentioning "a PS3 exclusive you won't believe".<ref>{{cite web|author=Jake Denton |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/327914/vgas-to-premiere-a-ps3-exclusive-you-wont-believe/ |title=PS3 News: Video Game Awards (VGA's) to premiere 'a PS3 exclusive you won't believe' |publisher='']''|date=2011-11-30 |accessdate=2011-12-04}}</ref> Initial trailers showed an apocalyptic event, including riots, epidemic, quarantine, and violence, as well as a clip of the ]'s '']'' showing an ant infected with ], a dangerous parasitic fungus that usually kills insects such as ants. On December 9, players of '']'' spotted an in-game reference to the aforementioned trailer with the newspaper headline "scientists are still struggling to understand deadly fungus".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vg247.com/2011/12/09/rumour-the-last-of-us-teased-in-uncharted-3/ |title=Rumour – The Last of Us teased in Uncharted 3 |publisher=VG247 |date=2011-12-09 |accessdate=2012-01-14}}</ref>

At the Spike Video Game Awards, Sony officially unveiled the game, a brand new ] from ], created by an 80-strong Naughty Dog team no-one knew existed. A gameplay trailer, made up of in-engine footage,<ref>{{cite web|last=Minkley |first=Johnny |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-12-13-the-last-of-us-preview |title=The Last of Us Preview • Previews • |publisher=Eurogamer.net |date=2011-12-13 |accessdate=2012-01-14}}</ref> 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 '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vg247.com/2011/12/11/naughty-dogs-the-last-of-us-announced-at-vgas/ |title=Naughty Dog's The Last of Us announced at VGAs |publisher=VG247 |date=2011-12-12 |accessdate=2012-01-14}}</ref>

Shortly after the unveiling, Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells posted on the PlayStation Blog new ''The Last of Us'' details:
{{prettyquote|''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.<ref>{{cite web|author=Evan Wells |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/12/10/naughty-dog-reveals-the-last-of-us-at-2011-vgas/ |title=Naughty Dog Reveals The Last of Us at 2011 VGAs |publisher=SCEA |date=2011-12-10 |accessdate=2011-12-11}}</ref>}}

The announcement confirmed that the new project is being headed by studio game director Bruce Straley. Former lead designer on '']'', Mark Richard Davies, has been working at Naughty Dog on the game.<ref>{{cite web|author=computerandvideogames.com Tamoor Hussain |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/329270/the-last-of-us-gets-enslaved-lead-designer-doesnt-star-ellen-page/ |title=PS3 News: The Last of Us gets Enslaved lead designer, doesn't star Ellen Page |publisher=ComputerAndVideoGames.com |date=2011-12-12 |accessdate=2012-01-14}}</ref> 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'';<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vg247.com/2011/12/13/second-naughty-dog-team-at-work-on-the-last-of-us-for-two-years/ |title=Second Naughty Dog team at work on The Last of Us for two years |publisher=VG247 |date=2011-12-13 |accessdate=2012-01-14}}</ref> ''The Last of Us'' marks the first time that Naughty Dog has become a two-team studio.<ref name=preview/> It is also the first time the studio has introduced a second new IP in the same hardware generation.<ref>{{cite web|last=Yin |first=Wesley |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-12-11-the-last-of-us-confirmed-as-a-new-naughty-dog-playstation-3-exclusive |title=The Last of Us confirmed as a new Naughty Dog PlayStation 3 exclusive • News • |publisher=Eurogamer.net |date=2011-12-11 |accessdate=2012-01-14}}</ref>

===Concept===
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The concept for ''The Last of Us'' arose after watching ] nature documentary '']'', which showed the ] fungus infected ants, resulting in taking 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 movies '']'' and '']'', comic '']'' and the historical novel '']''.<ref name=preview>{{cite web|last=Minkley |first=Johnny |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-12-13-the-last-of-us-preview |title=The Last of Us Preview • Previews • |publisher=Eurogamer.net |date=2011-12-13 |accessdate=2012-01-14}}</ref>

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 sequence between Nathan Drake and Tenzin, his Tibetan guide, in ''Uncharted 2''. Joel is a survivor and anti-hero, and Ellie is a 14 year-old girl with no experience of the world pre-apocalypse.<ref name=preview/> The composer for the game will be ]. The team wanted to focus on emotion with the soundtrack, rather than horror.<ref name=preview/>

On release of the initial trailer for the game '']'', 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 realised 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".<ref name=preview/> 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 story-telling is not as good as it should be within the industry.<ref name="EU Release">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamingunion.net/news/naughty-dog-launches-damning-verdict-wants-other-devs-to-wake-up--7249.html | title=Naughty Dog Launches Damning Verdict, Wants Other Devs To Wake Up |publisher=GamingUnion.net |date=2011-12-13 |accessdate=2011-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Minkley |first=Johnny |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-12-13-naughty-dog-wants-to-change-the-f-ing-industry-with-the-last-of-us |title=Naughty Dog wants to "change the f***ing industry" with The Last of Us • News • |publisher=Eurogamer.net |date=2011-12-13 |accessdate=2012-01-14}}</ref>

===Multiplayer===
A multiplayer mode has been confirmed with GameInformer.

==References==
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==External links==
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Revision as of 20:25, 22 February 2012

{{Infobox video game |title=The Last of Us |image=File:Last of Us cover.jpg |caption= |developer=Naughty Dog |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment |director=Neil Druckmann
(creative director)
Bruce Straley
(game director) |designer= |programmer= |writer= |composer=Gustavo Santaolalla |series= |engine= |version= |released= Q4 2012/Q1 2013 |genre=Survival horror, action adventure


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  1. Minkley, Johnny (2011-12-13). "The Last Of Us scored by Oscar-winner Gustavo Santaolalla • News •". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  2. computerandvideogames.com Andy Robinson (2011-12-13). "News: Naughty Dog wants Last of Us to 'redefine video games'". ComputerAndVideoGames.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.