The creator of The Last of Us 2 didn’t like to make these carnal passages, describing very uncomfortable scenes.

Game news The creator of The Last of Us 2 didn’t like to make these carnal passages, describing very uncomfortable scenes.

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Neil Druckmann was not very comfortable writing intimate scenes

The Last of Us saga isn’t done making headlines. In 2013, Naughty Dog surprised gamers by offering a new original game on PS3. It didn’t take long for them to fall in love with Joel and Ellie’s adventures because the game’s narrative was so engaging, which apparently led to the arrival of another episode to wrap up the story. Released in 2020 on PlayStation 4, The Last of Us Part II Despite its many merits, there was much controversy at first. More recently, the game graced the PS5 thanks to a remastered version, and the universe created by Neil Druckman was also entitled to a series adaptation aired on Amazon Prime Video. Also While writing the story of this second episode, the creator of the saga was not always very comfortable.

In a documentary released a few days ago on YouTube Neil Druckmann has actually admitted that the most intimate passages of The Last of Us Part II were difficult to write. Fortunately, he wasn’t alone at the time since he called Haley Gross To help him make this sequel. He really wanted The Last of Us Part II to be more “Epic and ambitious” than the first episode, and therefore need help to achieve this. This co-writer also pioneered some of these more carnal moments, which she felt were necessary to bring the story closer to the characters. From her first days on the job, Haley Gross therefore saw a few elements to add to make everything more romantic and intimate, something Druckmann himself was having trouble doing:

These are the parts that made me feel most uncomfortable while writing. After the first day, she (Haley Gross, editor’s note) told me that she came home and told her husband “I think I just got Ellie’s girlfriend pregnant”. It was his big idea on his first day, and it had enough impact to add a lot to the story.

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A thorough documentary that reveals a lot

If you loved The Last of Us Part II and don’t know what to do while you wait for a possible sequel or season 2 of the Amazon Prime Video adaptation, the developers have thought of you! In fact, a few days ago, they released a lengthy documentary on YouTube covering various aspects of the game’s creation. Called Grounded II: Making the Last of Us Part II, the documentary is the perfect opportunity to learn more about the game’s origins as well as its sequel. For example, we can find that the sequel was originally supposed to be very different from the first game because Naughty Dog’s developers wanted to create an open-world inspired by Bloodborne. He also explains that he wanted The Last of Us Part II to be “As different as humanly possible from the first game” While we’d be very curious to see what such a mix would look like, we’ll have to settle for the game they end up releasing.

But the information in this documentary that really caused a reaction was the first hint of a possible sequel to the saga. Indeed, as we talked to you In this articleNeil Druckmann confirmed that he considered the ideaA new game (or a new audiovisual adaptation) Focused on Tommy, Joel’s brother. Of course, nothing has been put into production yet, but it should be enough to please fans of the saga. Better than this, The game’s creator has almost confirmed the future existence of The Last of Us Part III says that it “There may be another chapter” Be careful, even if this announcement has all the appearance of being official in such a context, Neil Druckmann still uses the conditional and makes it clear that he has only thought of a concept for the moment. It will actually develop into a true third installment. Only time will tell why.