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The Last of Us is about to reach the screens of millions of people through HBO Max. The community already wants to know if it will be a good video game adaptation for the small screen or if it is another one to forget. We will have to wait a little longer to find out the answer, but at least we should expect an important change, which will have less violence and action.
Recently, Neil Druckmann, one of the co-creators of The Last of Us and co-chairman of Naughty Dog, spoke about the HBO series with SFX magazine. There he explained that video games and television are different media, which is why some things had to change with the adaptation.
THE LAST OF US SERIES WILL BE LESS VIOLENT
One of the changes that fans will notice is that HBO's The Last of Us will be less violent and action-packed than the game that originally debuted on PlayStation 3. In fact, both elements will only appear to the extent necessary to support the game. narrative and will be far from being a constant resource on screen at all times.
“We needed a certain amount of action, or violence, that we could use as mechanics so that you could connect with Joel and get into a flow state. Then you would truly feel connected to the avatar on the screen and see the world through his eyes.
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But that does not exist in a passive environment. One of the things I loved hearing from Craig Mazin and HBO was, 'we're going to remove all but the essential violence.' That allowed the violence to have more of an impact than it did in the game because when you hold back from showing the threat level and see people's reaction to a threat, that makes it scarier. And when we reveal the infected and the Clickers, you can see what he threw at humanity and why everyone is so freaked out," Druckmann explained.
And you, what did you think of this news? Do you think it's a good idea that HBO's The Last of Us series has less violence than the video game, or that the production team is making a serious mistake? Tell us in the comments.
The Last of Us is coming to HBO on January 15, 2023
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