Naughty Dog has done great things with its uncharted series, captivating us with the amazing detail to graphics and cinematic storytelling in the same league with some major motions pictures today. However, Naughty Dog’s next game, Last of Us, looks like nothing they have ever done before in the past.
Last of Us has a totally different vibe from the Uncharted games, it has more of a dark, serious, and hopeless tone to it.
The story of the game revolves around two survivors, Joel and Ellie, who travel a post-apocalyptic America two decades after a deadly outbreak of a fungus that killed millions of people.
Players will get to control Joel as he tries to take Ellie to resistance group know as the Fireflies from the harsh regime of. They will face many difficulties traveling the US avoiding some of the infect and humanoid creatures.
Naughty Dog introduced a new feature call “Dynamic Stealth”, which will give more varieties and ways off approaching combat situations.
The “Balance of Power” feature will make enemy AI act more realisticaly by calling for help or taking cover as soon as the player is discovered.
Last of Us will also feature crafting system, where players will be able to craft items from objects found in the world from different recipes they acquire.
There where will be a multiplayer mode included with the Last of Us, not much has been said other than it will be separate experience from the single player campaign.
People who pre-order the game will get the Sight and Sounds pack, which will include the official soundtrack, a ps3 dynamic theme cover art, and two avatars.
People who pre-order the game at Gamestop will get the Sights and Sounds pack and the Survival pack which will include bonus multiplayer xp, a multiplayer melee attack booster, extra in-game cash, special customizable character items for multiplayer, and two skins for Joel and Ellie.
Last of Us is set to be released June 14, 2013 as a PS3 exclusive.
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