Last of us is a dual protagonist game, a highly developed action/horror game focusing on a post apocalyptic society. Created by Naughty Dog. The Last of us along with its predecessors like Uncharted use detailed graphics, which resonates realism with every movement. The game is more cinematic in its elements like a Film. The use of colour and Mis-en-scene along with production aspects gives it a cinematic feel and look. The game was carefully edited to give a film like experience. The game was featured more than typical story based game; all the elements came together to give the player an exceptional gaming experience.
There are two protagonist, Joel whose an adult and knew the world as it once was before and Ellie, 14 year old, who was born …show more content…
Game developers have progressed to a point where the graphics and the style of games have become so real that the player is easily immersed. To a Game developer, animation was becoming really important to designers; they were using animation as a narrative device as well to make it appealing to its demographic. ‘As gaming has become increasingly mainstream, it has at the same time fostered innovative forms of new media practice that merge media art and game …show more content…
For example if we focus on the 1998 Legend of Zelda, if you left Link idle for too long, he would start moving around and making gestures to signify his moods. We also see how Ellie reacts when Joel doesn't do anything; she starts making remarks and starts to get irritated. One particular moment when Joel shines a torch in her face, we see her squinting and finding it difficult to see her. These small features in the game bring the characters to life even when the game isn’t being played. The characters have their own personalities, making them more life like, along with the CGI and graphics in their animation.
The gameplay of the last of us is intriguing to the point that there are many people who watch the gameplay on YouTube, or watch others play the game. Gameplay videos on YouTube are at an all time high due the games being filled with an interesting narrative and amazing graphics. People would rather watch a game than play it because the story and style are so immersive and
There are two protagonist, Joel whose an adult and knew the world as it once was before and Ellie, 14 year old, who was born …show more content…
Game developers have progressed to a point where the graphics and the style of games have become so real that the player is easily immersed. To a Game developer, animation was becoming really important to designers; they were using animation as a narrative device as well to make it appealing to its demographic. ‘As gaming has become increasingly mainstream, it has at the same time fostered innovative forms of new media practice that merge media art and game …show more content…
For example if we focus on the 1998 Legend of Zelda, if you left Link idle for too long, he would start moving around and making gestures to signify his moods. We also see how Ellie reacts when Joel doesn't do anything; she starts making remarks and starts to get irritated. One particular moment when Joel shines a torch in her face, we see her squinting and finding it difficult to see her. These small features in the game bring the characters to life even when the game isn’t being played. The characters have their own personalities, making them more life like, along with the CGI and graphics in their animation.
The gameplay of the last of us is intriguing to the point that there are many people who watch the gameplay on YouTube, or watch others play the game. Gameplay videos on YouTube are at an all time high due the games being filled with an interesting narrative and amazing graphics. People would rather watch a game than play it because the story and style are so immersive and