series of The Last of Us He started his journey on the right foot. Prior to the premiere, the advances already hinted at a faithful adaptation to the PlayStation video game, and that bet has been essential to attract the attention of millions of people. Once the criticism from the press—including our own—started to pour in, it became clear that we were looking at a pretty promising show. Is it the best adaptation of a game ever made? Well, the numbers back it up.
At the time of writing this post, the series of The Last of Us has a recommendation index of 99% in Rotten Tomatoes, the platform that collects the criticism of the press. Now, if we refer to the rating of the audience, which many consider to be the number that really matters, it is currently at 96%. By far, it’s the highest-rated video game adaptation ever..
In today’s times, it is common for the opinion of the press to not coincide with that of the public. In the case of The Last of UsHowever, a totally opposite situation has arisen. Specialized critics and the general audience agree that it can mark a before and after in the history of video game adaptations.
Be careful, the press could already see all the episodes. In fact, those 99% rate the entire season, not just the first episode. We will see, then, if the public index remains high as the weeks go by.
The Last of Us shows that it is possible to adapt a video game without getting lost along the way
Video games have tried to break into the world of film and television time and time again. However, few can claim success. A good deal of those adaptations pale from a common problem: little or nothing inherited from the original work. This causes an important part of its target audience, the one that enjoyed the game, to distance itself from the production.
While it is true that series and movies are a completely different market than video games, and therefore it is necessary to make certain changes to adapt it to a different audience, many companies exaggerately alter the source material. In the end, you have a production that breaks the identity of the game.
With The Last of UsHowever, those responsible had a very clear objective from the beginning: the series must be as faithful as possible to the Naughty Dog video game.
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It is also true that there are a couple of factors that have facilitated adaptation. First of The Last of Us is a story driven game. What does it mean? Basically, what your story is the central point. In fact, the title is supported by a good number of cinematic scenes to enrich the narrative experience.
Additionally, it cannot be ignored that, behind the adaptation, there is also those responsible for the game are involved. Neil Druckmann, creative director of The Last of Us Y The Last of Us Part 2, is executive producer of the series. For its part, PlayStation Productions, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s film production company, also worked closely.
With those two additions, the series had the oversight of those who created the game. Yes, the first episode has some scenes and events that played out slightly differently in the 2013 title, but nothing that breaks with the original plot.