The BRUTAL Irony of The Last of Us (and Other "Cinematic" Games)

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The Last of Us has been the center of discussion in the decade since its original release. Many games, released long before and long after it contain well-paced linear stories... yet the game feels somewhat different from its "cinematic" contemporaries. The Last of Us reveals a brutal irony, not just with itself but with games as a storytelling medium. (I used the PS5 remake cuz its shiny.) - Support the channel! https://www.patreon.com/iamadot Follow for updates: https://x.com/iamadot64 https://www.instagram.com/iamadot64/ - Games Discussed: The Last of Us (2013) / Platforms: Playstation 3, Playstation 4 / Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment / Developer: Naughty Dog / Genre: Story-driven, stealth, third-person shooter, cinematic, zombie, post-apocalyptic, horror The Last of Us: Part I (2022) / Platforms: Playstation 5, Windows / Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment / Developer: Naughty Dog / Genre: Remake - Games Referenced: Ghost of Tsushima (2020) / Platforms: Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Windows / Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment / Developer: Sucker Punch Productions / Genre: Open-World, Stealth, Action-Adventure, Historical Fiction Dishonored (2012) / Platforms: Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Windows / Publisher: Bethesda / Developer: Arkane Studios / Genre: Stealth, Story-Driven, Shooter, Action-Adventure, First-Person Thief: The Dark Project (1998) / Platform: Windows / Publisher: Eidos Interactive / Developer: Looking Glass Studios / Genre: Stealth, Action-Adventure Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) / Platforms: Playstation 2, Xbox / Publisher/Developer: Komani / Genre: Stealth, Action-Adventure, Story-Driven Alien: Isolation (2014) / Platforms: Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Windows, Nintendo Switch / Publisher: Sega / Developer: Creative Assembly / Genre: Stealth, Horror, Survival Horror. Action Adventure Metal Gear Solid (1998) / Platform: Playstation / Publisher/Developer: Konami / Genre: Stealth, Action-Adventure, Story-Driven Final Fantasy VII (1997) / Platform: Playstation / Publisher/Developer: Square / Genre: Role-Playing Game, Turn-Based RPG, Story-Driven, Anime The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) / Platform: Nintendo 64 / Publisher/Developer: Nintendo / Genre: Action Adventure, Fantasy Half-Life (1998) / Platforms: Windows, Playstation 2 / Published by Sierra Studios / Developed by Valve / Genre: First-Persona Shooter, Science Fiction BioShock (2007) / Platforms: Windows, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 / Publisher/Developer: 2K, Genre: First-Person Shooter, Dystopian, Science Fiction Portal 2 (2011) / Platforms: Windows, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch / Publisher/Developer: Valve / Genre: Puzzle, Puzzle Platformer, Comedy, Action-Adventure Grand Theft Auto V (2013) / Platforms: Windows, Playstation 3, 4, 5, Xbox 360, One, Series X, Series S / Publisher/Developer: Rockstar Games / Genre: Open-World, Sandbox The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) / Platforms: Windows, Playstation 3, 4, 5, Xbox 360, One, Series X, Series S, Nintendo Switch / Publisher/Developer: Bethesda / Genre: Open-World, Fantasy, Action RPG Assassin's Creed (2007) / Platforms, Windows, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 / Publisher/Developer: Ubisoft / Genre: Open-World, Historical Fiction, Stealth, Action Batman: Arkham City (2011) / Platforms: Playstation 3, 4, Xbox 360, One, Windows, Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Switch / Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive / Developer: Rocksteady Studios / Genre: Open-World, Action-Adventure, Comic Book, Superhero Mass Effect (2007) / Platforms: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Windows / Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios, EA / Developer: BioWare / Genre: Action RPG, Story-Driven, Science Fiction The Walking Dead (2012) / Platforms: WIndows, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 / Publisher/Developer: Telltale Games / Genre: Story-Heavy, Post-Apocalyptic Heavy Rain (2010) / Platforms: Playstation 3, Windows / Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment / Developer: Quantic Dream / Genre: Story-Heavy, Suspense - Topics Discussed: The Last of Us, Cinematic Games, Game Design, Narrative Games, Story-Driven Games, Cinematic, Like Cinema, Camera Control, Scene Direction, Film Theory, Open World Games, Pacing, Story Pacing, Choose Your Own Adventure, Behind the Scenes, Combat Design, Player Authority, Video Essay, Essay, Playstation, Astro Bot, PS5, PS5 Pro, Uncharted, Naughty Dog, Jak & Daxter, Horror, Halloween, Philosophy, Game Philosophy, Linear Game Design, HBO, PS5 Games, PS5 Exclusive, Soundtrack, OST, Original Soundtrack, Irony, Dramatic Irony, Ludo Narrative Dissonance, Left Behind, The Last of Us Part II, TLOU, Sony