Tag: The Last of Us
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The Last of Us’ Greatest Challenge Will Be This Crucial Scene
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Episode 1 of The Last of Us and the full spoilers for the Video Game The Last of Us Part 1. The critical consensus is that HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us is “everything a great adaptation should be.” It makes a lot of sense that The…
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HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’: 10 Small Details Only Video Game Fans Noticed
Content Warning: The following article contains spoilers for the Naughty Dog game and HBO adaptation, The Last of Us.It’s been a decade since Naughty Dog released The Last of Us, a post-apocalyptic survival game that garnered two sequels and a cult following. After two scrapped film adaptations, HBO Max did what no one else could…
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‘The Last of Us’ Draws Over 4 Million Viewers for Its HBO Premiere
“The Last of Us” takes place in a nightmarish apocalypse, but its audience seems alive and plentiful. 4.7 million viewers tuned in to watch the video game adaptation’s premiere episode during its first day of availability, HBO announced Monday.The viewership data is based on Nielsen figures and HBO’s own internal figures, and includes both linear…
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The Last Of Us Episode 1 and the Significance of That Ending Song
Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for The Last of Us Episode 1.The wait is over, the cordyceps is finally among us. The Last of Us had its premiere, “When You’re Lost In The Darkness,” on HBO Max this past Sunday, and, somehow, Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann managed to deliver an episode that is…
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The Last of Us Episode 1 Final Scene Changes From the Game for the Better
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for The Last of Us Episode 1.With the first episode of HBO’s adaptation of the popular video game franchise The Last of Us finally released, the inevitable comparisons to the source material from both fans and critics alike are no doubt already swirling around on the internet. While some…
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The Last of Us Episode 1 Final Scene Changes the Game for the Better
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Episode 1 of The Last of Us, and spoilers for the plot of The Last of Us Part I video game.One of the most thrilling and memorable sequences in The Last of Us video game’s prologue is the getaway drive during the initial outbreak of the cordyceps fungus.…
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Here’s How HBO’s The Last Of Us Actors Compare To Their Video Game Counterparts
Video game adaptations have become more prominent in recent years, though many of these films and series haven’t necessarily broken what’s known as the “video game movie curse.” While some have been financially successful, many adaptations have not been received favorably by critics. Ruben Fleischer’s “Uncharted,” for example, did not falter at the box office,…
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The Last Of Us Starts Off Strong In First Episode
“The Last of Us” is not just the first major TV release of 2023, but it is one of the most anticipated shows of the entire year. Created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann and based on the 2013 video game of the same name by Druckmann for Naughty Dog, the series manages to surpass…
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The Last of Us Episode 1 Recap: Look for the Light
Few video games are as beloved as The Last of Us, which has made HBO’s adaptation of this story one of the most anticipated video game adaptations in recent memory. For existing fans of this series, the opening chapter of this story is one of the most heartbreaking stories ever told in a video game,…
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‘The Last of Us’ Review: ‘When You’re Lost in the Darkness’ Is How You Start a TV Show
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “The Last of Us” Episode 1, “When You’re Lost in the Darkness.”]Let’s take a minute to consider the “Last of Us” prologue, a bit of heavy lifting done so elegantly and tactfully that it takes a few viewings to fully appreciate. Right up top, it addresses the…