Introduction
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The Last of Us takes place roughly twenty years in the future. Following the modern-day outbreak of a fungus which changes people into homicidal, runny-zombies, things quickly look bleak for mankind. The game places us in the shoes of a grizzled, post-apocalyptic veteran named Joel. I figure that covering as little of the base storyline as possible will make things interesting for first-timers, so well leave it at that
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The game was released in June of 2013, seen as the swan song for the PS3. What we ended up with is probably the most eye-catchingly gorgeous game of the generation, complete with satisfying gameplay and a rather nice story.
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Were gonna be doing things a bit different on the commentary front. Working with me on this is Skippy Granola, who is coming in to the game blind. I streamed a bit of this in the past, so hes only seen maybe the first couple of hours.
For those in the dark, Ill be going with two commentary options: edited for cutscenes/important dialogue, and just uncut. Youtube will be the primary player for both options, but Ill have a dual-audio source available via hosted download. The episode banner links to no-commentary over cutscenes, the second link is uncut, and the third is for the source MP4 with dual-audio commentary (right click > save as).
As for the LP itself, Ill be playing on Hard Mode. There is a mode called Survivor (unlocked after beating the game), but given how unforgiving it is, I dont think itd make for an enjoyable LP to watch. Id basically spend almost all of it tie-toeing on broken glass, whereas Id like to make the most of the combat in a botched stealth segment, if possible. Normal gets a bit too generous with items/ammo at times, so Hard should be a nice middle-ground. Also, this is going to be a 100% LP. There are collectibles, special interactions, optional dialogues, and so forth in store for us.
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Alternate Ending! ((Official Naughty Dog Video))
Post-game viewing! This guy covers the theory behind the game in a series called The Rootwork Building. It's still ongoing at this point, but definitely worth looking in to!
The Making of The Last of Us (~90m Documentary)
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Released a number of months after The Last of Us, the Left Behind DLC covers a bit of Ellies backstory. Specifically, it sheds some light on the friendship Ellie had with her pal Riley, meaning that it takes place before the events of the main game. I could elaborate a bit more on the setting, but well keep it light to avoid spoilers
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That said, you should only be watching this after having played/seen the entirety of the main-game. There are several spoilers and nods to things which take place in the original games story-mode, and you should definitely avoid this LP if you dont want that stuff spoiled!
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For the DLC, Ive got my buddy Panzer Skank tagging along! She played the original game, but hasnt had time to tackle DLC due to work and stuff (ps: ROUNDABOUT!). The format for the LP itself will follow the same approach as the main campaigns LP; specifically, three links per update (uncut commentary, cut commentary, and a hosted source video with dual audio tracks).