The Last of Us, one of the games made by Naughty Dog, has successfully captured the public's attention through its film series on HBO. However, do the two have differences?
Quoting information from Prima Games, we get four quite strong differences, between HBO's The Last of Us and the game version. The following is a series of differences between the two.
But before that, for those who don't know, this zombie game has been adapted into a film. Until now, The Last of Us has released two episodes, and can be watched through the film streaming service, HBO.
How HBO's The Last of US differs from Games
1. Time Period
The first interesting thing that can be conveyed from this film is that the time period is slightly different from the original game. When referring to the game series, the cordyceps pandemic started in 2013.
Now, for The Last of Us HBO, introduced the plague in 2003. Therefore, after moving on for the next 20 years, there is a time difference where the game version is set in 2033 and the film is in 2023.
2. Life Before the Plague Comes
If you've watched the first episode on HBO, it means you are aware that what is presented is more about the pre-epidemic world. Now that's a little different from what Naughty Dog offers in the game.
3. Purpose
Speaking of goals, the characters in the film have clear differences compared to the game version. Take, for example, the moment Joel and Tess are looking for a stolen car battery from a local conman, Robert.
At that time they even saw Robert lying dead, due to his fight with someone else. Meanwhile, in the game, the two of them hunt down the impostor and kill him themselves.
4. Relationships
Other differences point to the relationships and how the characters meet. Joel and Ellie meet under very different circumstances in the film series.
In the game, the meeting between the two went through a long series of moments. Meanwhile on HBO, The Last of Us brought Joel and Ellie together by chance.