series Last of us He started on his right foot. Before the premiere, advances were already hinted at faithful adaptation to the PlayStation video game, and this bet was necessary to attract the attention of millions of people. As soon as criticism poured in from the press, including ours, it became clear that we had a rather promising show ahead of us. Is this the best game adaptation ever made? Well, the numbers back it up.
At the time of this post, the series Last of us has a recommendation index 99% on rotten tomatoes, a platform that collects press criticism. Now, if we look at audience rating, which many consider to be the number that really matters, it stands at 96% at the moment. It is the most popular video game adaptation to date..
In our time, the opinion of the press often does not coincide with the opinion of the public. When Last of usHowever, the opposite situation arose. Specialized critics and general audiences agree that this may mark before and after in video game adaptation history.
Be careful, the press could already see all the episodes. In fact, those 99% are rating the entire season, not just the first episode. Then we will see if the public index remains high after a few weeks.
Last of us shows that it is possible to adapt a video game without getting lost in the process
Video games have tried again and again to infiltrate the world of film and television. However, few can claim success. Most of these adaptations pale into insignificance due to a common problem: little or nothing inherited from the original work. This causes a significant part of the target audience who enjoyed the game to distance themselves from the production.
While it’s true that TV shows and movies are a completely different market than video games, and so certain changes need to be made in order to tailor it to a different audience, many companies are exaggeratingly changing the source material. After all, you have production that breaks the game’s identity.
FROM Last of usHowever, the people in charge had a very clear goal from the very beginning: the series should be as close to the Naughty Dog video game as possible.
Last of us This is the premiere of the year and you can only see it on HBO Max.
It is also true that there are several factors that have facilitated adaptation. First of Last of us this is story game. What does this mean? Basically what your story is the center point. In fact, the title is supported by a lot of cinematic scenes to enrich the narrative experience.
In addition, it is impossible not to take into account that behind the adaptation is also those responsible for the game are involved. Neil Druckmann, creative director Last of us D The Last of Us Part 2, is the executive producer of the series. For its part, PlayStation Productions, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s film company, also collaborated closely.
With these two additions, the series was under the control of those who created the game. Yes, there are some scenes and events in the first episode that are slightly different from the 2013 title, but nothing that deviates from the original plot.
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