Even if you’re not a video game player, you might have heard about the just-released and highly anticipated television series based on beloved and acclaimed video game The Last of Us. Know more:
Even if you’re not a video game player, you might have heard about the just-released and highly anticipated television series based on beloved and acclaimed video game The Last of Us.Super Mario BrosLara Croft Tomb Raider
Frustratingly, there is no reason for this terrible track record. Video games have long been able to tell exciting, emotional stories with rich worlds and beloved characters. All the ingredients, you would think, needed for a television or film hit. But the litany of terrible adaptations demonstrate these ingredients have never been properly used.The Last of Us might be able to break the last three decades’ track record of disastrous adaptations.
In a 2013 review, IGN called the game a “masterpiece” with a stellar narrative that never slows down or disappoints, and compared it with Cormac McCarthy’s literary workThe success of The Last of Us led to a comic book series, a live reading of parts of the script, downloadable content, a sequel and a remaster and remake of the first game. A film was announced in 2014 before falling through.
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