It’s a pity that they didn’t say anything about creating music for the game, because for me this is the best audio accompaniment in the entire gaming industry. And every single melody from Gustavo is a masterpiece that fits perfectly with this story.
Playing the first game with my dad was such an experience. When part 2 came out, my dad was going blind. So, I would be explaining to him what was going on. Him hearing Joel die and him telling me to do something and me telling him that I can’t and just accepting that he was dead was hard. My dad died a year later. But, we talked about if there was going to be a part 3. And we would come up with ideas of what would that be like. I hope there’s another part. I just would’ve loved that my dad was still here to play it with me.
R.I.P Dad, that was an amazing story. I can't imagine what you'll feel when Part 3 comes to light. Hopefully he'll be sitting next to you, watching you play what possibly is the conclusion of the story
I'm 52 years old and played these games with my 20 year old daughter. This game, and its predecessor, have given us both amazing memories that will stick with us forever. I never thought I'd connect with my daughter over a video game. I'm so glad we found TLoU. Thank you all so very much for the amazing work. We're on our second run through TLoU II. This time it's the remastered version.
@@kokdolfn you guys really out here to deny people’s personal impressions? We get it, you don’t like the game, all power to you, but you gotta keep it to yourself and stop trying to squeeze your criticism into every crevice. Live and let live, you know
The industry need more documentary like this one. This teach all players what is the really about making a game and sometimes the consequences. That’s very important for players and for all peoples working on a game. Thanks to them to give us the opportunity to play something made with passion.
I know, just because she killed Joel. Doesn't mean you should send her and her son death threats. And I honestly thought Abby was a good character, I was a little mad that Joel died but I wouldn't go as far as threatening Laura. People are ruthless 🤬!
It looks weird from an outside perspective for sure but it’s absolutely necessary for the artists. You need someone who is willing to do wild stuff like this haha
The HBO show was my late aunt's favorite show before she lost her battle to breast cancer. She gave me part I and part II as birthday gifts; now they're my favorite game. Season 2 is gonna be extra bittersweet for me.
Lack of personal development, bad writing, characters doesn’t add any if any input to the old characters, they have a whole base filed with military personal and still choose to send a pregnant women to war because “woman power”, an unsatisfying ending with no resumption, a poorly matched plot about “revenge is bad”. And don’t even get me started on the shehulk s&x scene.. Simp go to meta critic and read the rest.
That guy who was worried about being able to crack an overcast look for the game? Man, he absolutely nailed it in the end. The most beautifully damp looking game I ever played.
I felt uncomfortably damp during certain sections of the game despite being perfectly dry. I've been caught in downpours and felt like I was reliving how cold, wet and gross it feels as Ellie got soaked.
As soon as I read the word overcast, the guy started talking about that lol at 1:03:40 I agree with you as well, I've never visited Seattle, but it looks uncomfortably damp
My sister came over to my place to play TLOU2, back when it came out, every day after work. She was too scared to play through the game herself, and so playing through it together, passing the controller between the two of us, became one of my favorite moments with videogames in decades.
You played The Last of Us Part II: It Takes Two of Us Seriously though, I wish I'd gotten to experience the game with a loved one like that. So immensely special. Thank you for sharing - that brought a smile to my face 🥰
We did this my husband and I 😅 definately amazing to arrive home from work and tell each other "let's kill some zombies?"...when we finished the game we were both grieving the story so much!
That would have been amazing. I didn’t have anyone to do that with, or talk to about playing when all the shit was happening. Was such an experience, I knew it was awesome too at the time but it was getting so much bad press I was wondering if I was even playing the same game. Cool you and sis had that shared experience though. Magic.
I cried multiple times watching this documentary. All I can say is that it was heartbreaking, honest and brutal. Thanks for putting this out. It gave me so much to see this. To see what the team went through. Especially as someone who has no clue in how a game is made in the first place. So again: Thanks!
Lack of personal development, bad writing, characters doesn’t add any if any input to the old characters, they have a whole base filed with military personal and still choose to send a pregnant women to war because “woman power”, an unsatisfying ending with no resumption, a poorly matched plot about “revenge is bad”. And don’t even get me started on the shehulk s&x scene.. Simp go to meta critic and read the rest.
i don’t think i ever realized just how traumatizing the leaks and the crunch was for the game. it broke my heart just a little bit to hear about the hate and the death threats they received working on the game. thank you guys for the hard work and dedication for the sake of taking the fans on an impactful journey. i appreciate you all ❤️
@@Sainte305death threats are never warranted, no matter how much you dislike a creator or their creation. I ain’t even big on this game, but I’m not gonna wish death on anybody because of that. Psychopathic thought process you’ve got there lol
It broke my heart to hear them say that, but I also refused to watch any of the leaked videos because I was so dead, set on playing it with fresh eyes. I thought part one was my all-time favorite game, and then part two came along and boom. The whole story of the last of us is my all-time favorite game. @Naughtydog please don’t stop building beautiful games with incredible stories because that is what many games are missing these days…the incredible story behind it.
I stopped playing video games a while back. Like many others, I watched the show and was immediately immersed in the story. I was fortunate enough to come across a console to play both games. Yesterday I finished part 2 and I gotta say it’s lived up to all the hype. It’s a sad story told in a beautiful way. After watching this I found a deeper level of respect and appreciation to the team who brought this together. Thank you all for your passion and dedication!
As a game design student, the transparency on show here is so refreshing and genuine. Captivated by every second, thank you to everyone responsible for finally finishing this documentary
Lack of personal development, bad writing, characters doesn’t add any if any input to the old characters, they have a whole base filed with military personal and still choose to send a pregnant women to war because “woman power”, an unsatisfying ending with no resumption, a poorly matched plot about “revenge is bad”. And don’t even get me started on the shehulk s&x scene.. Simp go to meta critic and read the rest.
to everyone who worked to make it accessible, thank you so much. Im visually impaired & hard of hearing. I didn't think i could play games like i used to. But this felt easy to navigate and a challenge at the same time. I hope you see this and know that you made a difference to at least one gamers experience.
@@Alatsno It already is. TLOU1 and 2 are fully blind accessible. You can hear one of the consultants, Brandon Cole, talking about the audio features in the game.
My heart was breaking hearing from Laura baily how she was treated. I knew it when it happened but seeing her tear up just broke me. You're are loved Laura don't forget it
That upset me too. Laura Bailey is such a sweet and incredibly talented person and the way she was treated for doing her JOB is beyond inhuman. Everyone who sent her abuse and death threats should be ashamed to their very core.
You feel bad for an actor? People hated her character because Abby was stupidly annoying she should have known fans wouldn’t not agree with her character and anyone that likes Abby is just saying they.
@@Nintythreezeros So that excuses sending hate and death treaths to someone AND HER SON just because of the job she was hired to do and did brilliantly? Wow, you sure are a good human being.
will never forget how physically and emotionally drained and tired i was when i finished part 2 and never thought it was even possible to feel like you have worked for 30 hours of hard labor just by playing a game. thank you from the bottom of my heart
Here's a better storyline. Joel gets rectal cancer after TLoU 1. After much hesitation, he seeks contact with the Firefly healthcare system who are the only ones powerful enough to potentially help him. There he learns that the surgeon he killed (Abby's dad) was the only one who could have potentially helped him. Knowing he is dying with no one who can help him, he moves in with Frank and Billy, getting hammered drunk most of the time and watching whatever soap operas he can find on DVD until he meets his inevitable demise. Billy plays "Funeral of Queen Mary" on the piano while they mourn him. Meanwhile, Ellie remains in Jacksonville and gets depressed about Joel's condition and death. Abby arrives, looking to get revenge for her father, but open learning that Joel is already dead, she and her crew builds a Disc Golf course in Jacksonville instead and challenge Ellie on a skins game disc golf match. The end.
I’m so glad you guys discussed the show. I’ve been a fan of the series since the first game when I was 15 and I got to work on the show as a visual effects artist. The show got me my first Emmy! It means so much to me to have been a part of a last of us project. I know he’ll never see this but thanks so much Neil and the rest of the naughty dog team!
You VFX folks (and everyone behind the camera really) did such an incredible job. I couldn't for the life of me figure out where the sets ended and the VFX began
@population-_-420 I think they'll nail it with Craig Mazin. They at least have the experience of seeing their vision and the reactions they manifested to learn from, plus the bonus of creating the same feelings in film rather than video game, so I'm optimistic if the first season is anything to show for it. Unless you mean different as in Joel not dying then I have some bad news for ya lol
The guy chewing the bloody rag is a fkn legend. Also Troy Baker saying he don't know if he has the chops was hilarious bro you are literally amongst the greats in voice acting video game history
I was an avid Xbox player but bought a PS5 on black Friday last year. I've just finished playing through both TLOU1 & 2 and WOW, just incredible. The story telling & gameplay both exceptional. Hats off to the creators at Naughty Dog who worked on these titles. Thank you
Lack of personal development, bad writing, characters doesn’t add any if any input to the old characters, they have a whole base filed with military personal and still choose to send a pregnant women to war because “woman power”, an unsatisfying ending with no resumption, a poorly matched plot about “revenge is bad”. And don’t even get me started on the shehulk s&x scene.. Simp go to meta critic and read the rest.
Where's my friend Gustavo?? Not even a word of the great music that the game has.. Best game ever... thank you Naughty dog.. the first walkthrough is unforgettable.
Gustavo literally has captured the mood of these games so well, he deserves all of the praise and I agree there should have been some mention of him in this. I have a playlist of part 1 and 2 tracks together and they are absolutely legendary.
This is literally and unironically the best making off, it shows just the same amount of details as you all at the studio contributed to this incredibly beautiful expressed game. Thank you guys so much for making the best games out there and each time brining it all up to a next level. Don’t feel pressured because we all know what ever comes next will be great!!! 😊
There's a lot of outright lies in this video. The real production of TLOU2 was a The Room-esque disaster offset by heavy Sony funding. That inherently disqualifies it from even *being* a Making Of.
The main thing from watching this that maybe I didn't fully appreciate when i played the game, is just how impressive the animation is. Like it was clearly amazing, but really focusing on it makes you appreciate just how amazing it is.
This game has to be the most unforgettable game to ever exist. This game has changed my life & every time I play, I get more and more emotional each time. You are Genius Naughty Dog, Thankyou for making such an amazing story for us to experience 👏🏼❤️
unfortunately, I couldn't get away from the major spoiler in the beginning, so that took just a little bit from the story. But beyond that, I went in blind and enjoyed the story for what it was. I still wish the chapters were structured differently with Abby first in order to get attached to her and her crew, before killing Joel. Nonetheless, gut wrenching story and looking forward to the S02 of the show and see how they approach it.
I hadn’t played the first game when the second came out so I wasn’t really taking it in. When I got around to playing both in about a month I knew nothing, especially the second game. I only suspected some things but it was still fresh.
I was SO CLOSE. I stayed off all social medias and even the internet as a whole for months. I didn't even see any trailers, apart from the 2016 teaser. And then, like two weeks before the game was out, my brother casually mentioned in the car "and then of course there are the leaks that Joel dies-" I was absolutely livid. He felt so bad. Didn't ruin the experience though, but I just wish I hadn't known that beforehand. Even recounting this, I felt a little lingering spite deep down that I didn't know I still had.
1:06:50 Great to see how that works. The animations in TLOU2 were really beyond everything I’ve ever seen in a videogame before. Even when Ellie is picking something up, she naturally reaches in the exact direction of the item, and the movements switch perfectly while she is moving. Even if you think some players will never notice, be sure there are a lot who will! Thank you for so much attention to detail.
The whole time I was thinking “wow, these naughty dog employees are really dedicated” and “they’re working so hard” and “damn, how many hours a week are they putting in?” and “hmm… they have to have catered dinners because they’re staying so late?” so seeing them recognize and address the work/life balance problems is great!!! I really hope things are better now. Work is important but we are all human beings first
Same with "Raising Kratos", the God of War doc where basically new parents were mentionning missing life chunks of their kids growing up during production. The games will stay but those moments are gone. That's effed up.
It's a hard subject. Yes, work/life balance is important, but also, people should be free to dedicate 100% of their time to people and a project they feel passionately about. There are people who love the challenge and feel unrivaled pride in their work when it's finished. I think, legally, this should only be allowed if the people doing this have sufficient rev share from the final product. I'm all for the game industry being unionized, but if a bunch of devs who are also shareholders want to sleep under their desks because they're busy making their life's work, I want to make sure they always can.
Crunch should not be an industry standard. I've seen too many games where developers have to put in ungodly hours to finish these games, and art shouldn't be made like that. RDR 1 & 2, Uncharted 4, TLOU 2, Cyberpunk 2077, New Vegas, and so many more. And those are just the ones that actually managed to turn out pretty well despite what the people who made it went through.
Almost 12 years ago now I was at a friend's house who's brother was playing uncharted 2, my eyes were glued and I couldn't believe what I was seeing, the only games I played were Wii sports or Mario kart. That Christmas I begged my parents for a PS3 with uncharted, and thanks to my kind parents I beat uncharted 1 and 2 that Christmas day/night. Your games are the reason I fell in love with games, they showed me the power of art, you have inspired me to tell stories of my own as I work to get a degree in filmmaking/screen writing and embark on my journey to make people feel the way you made me feel as an 8 year old hiding down stairs playing uncharted 2. I've suffered waiting for each one of your games since haha. I always manage to have butterfly's as I finally put in that new disc and see the new naughty dog game pop on my screen because I know I'm about to experience something I never have before. You've managed to raise the bar each game you make and somehow you keep beating the bar you have made. Thankyou to all the hard working people at naughty dog, you've changed and inspired me. THANKYOU.
@@TheGamersGrotto No they didnt. nothing about this sentence functions as double entendre because that's not what that term means. Double entendre is when a single statement carries two (sometimes opposing) implications depending on how the sentence is approached. What actually happened here is that the OP typed a word according to how they've heard it spoken, which is a really common occurrence on the internet these days, probably because of modern illiteracy rates and the rise of podcasts/youtube. A decent example is how you sometimes see people write 'piqued' as 'peaked', or 'should-of' instead of 'should have'. I've seen a person write 'esque' as 'esk'. 'Debree' is another one. 'Milk toast'. 'All intensive purposes'. I understand it sounds insulting or elitist to point these things out, but I think everybody should be concerned with how people's writing ability is diminishing in a world in which we read little beyond government letters and internet posts. It being a social faux pas to correct people for these sorts of language failures (i.e., your comment to me), means that the vast majority of people who write incorrectly are wholly content in doing so and feel no personal issue with it, which carries bleak implications also the term you're looking for is homophone, not double entendre
I love the point haily made that these horrible ragebait articles are ruining actual discourse around sexism in gaming. that same article also off-handingly reffrenced the detroit become human trailer where they show a early game senario where your trying to save a daughter from their abusive father. That scene is obviosly not sexist, its just a depection of a brutal thing that often happens in reality, but the article fails to mention the director of that game, david cage, who absolutley is a misojynist, since in his previous game he got the team to created a fully nude and detailed model of eliot page (at the time ellen page, they transitioned) despite that specifically being against their contract.
1:44:31 this segment from abby's VA got me. hearing stories like this make me upset how low people will go because they can't control their emotions. it's heartwrenching seeing her cry and remembering how she felt seeing those messages. much love to the naughty dog team and other workers in the video game field, we need to lift up those who have been harassed or put in danger just for doing something they love and are passionate about.
cried twice watching this. to have a team care so deeply about a video game for their audience despite the adversity faced is quite inspiring and admirable. will always be a fan.
@@yutro213 not everybody obsesses over trying not to cry at things. Those who are emotionally mature may find it easy to be brought to tears(not necessarily sobbing, but tears) by something they find beautiful or inspiring. Your comment was needlessly condescending, rude, and unfounded.
This documentary made me fall in love with the game even more. Seeing how dedicated the team was from beginning to end, and went through all the hardships to deliver the most riveting story is insane. Naughty Dog never stop creating games please.
Wow, he's pretty old to just now learn how to get over being angry at someone, and the comparison of anger over revenge for your good friend being tortured vs. a digital issue, is ridiculous to say the least.
@@seanbennett3452 what do you expect from tlou2 fanboys? alot of the dudes actually think this game's story is well written and deep...which i find hilarious tbh.
1:47:50 “Just let it go” that’s a larger than life moment, for a game about revenge. The leaks took such a mental, and emotional toll on naughty dog, and for them to respond like that makes me shed a tear.
@@nicknickname353 I'm proud of them for staying strong through all this, but yeah. It doesn't matter how much the game's message meant to me. If someone did that to my team, caused all those threats aimed at people and all the trauma and harassment and attacks? The leaker would never see the fucking light of day. Every possible criminal charge lmao
When the leaks came out I was devastated. I didn't go on the internet for almost a month and avoided everything TLOU not to see the leaks. I heard the bad stuff but didn't want to see anything. I made my own opinion and the experience the game gave me still resonates with me to this day. I thought I knew what the creators were going through but that was nowhere near close. My heart aches for you all and how much it must have been hard to keep going on. Unbelievable... Thank you for everything you're doing!
I actually can't put into words the deep and strong feelings this game made me feel. The fact that every once in a while I think about it or watch a video about it and I get emotional all over again reliving the moral questions and emotions is a true testament to how powerful this game is. It was definitely bold and they knew they would upset people, but I'm so glad they had the courage to go ahead anyway cuz it's phenomenal. Major props to everyone involved, Naughty Dog are so awesome!!
It wasn't courage. The opposite, in fact. Behind-the-scenes Neil Druckmann knew his "genius" revenge story he's been pushing since college wouldn't get bankrolled because nobody liked the premise by it's own merits. So he kept trying to force it into projects and was consistently overruled, whether it be Elena dying in Uncharted 2 to motivate Drake or some unnamed person dying to motivate Tess to hunt Joel in the first game. He *knew* he couldn't pull a Rebel Moon and just use the idea absent a franchise. And the worst part? There are no moral questions. It, in no uncertain terms, was trying to convey that some people, like the fictional character Abby, are entitled to commit violence against others and that their victims, like Joel and Ellie, deserve it and are wrong for thinking otherwise. This is because Neil Druckmann, who wrote the story, personally thinks this and is what he used to justify firing people for being the *victims* of a former MP developer who was his friend.
thankyou for this game. despite the leaks and all the hate i stood by you guys since day 1. thankyou for sticking with it, i have never experienced a story quite so well developed, written, and executed. i cant think of a single thing that matches it in my opinion. thankyou for this game
The Last of Us entered the TOP 3 best solo story games of all time with Red Dead Redemption 2 & Days Gone. Highly recommend both. Edit: Horizon Zero Dawn is also up there. Shout out Aloy, i would love to see Aloy vs Abby vs Ellie & see who comes out alive.
The first time I watched this, I cried multitudes of times. I haven’t gone back and played this game since it released due to the emotional toll it both created and alleviated in my life at that time. It is still my favorite gaming experience of all time. Literal tears of joy leaked from my eyes when he said there’s probably one more chapter to this story. I feel it could be left alone, but I trust this team on all levels and it’s a privilege to partake in this journey alongside them.
I don't know if this is something that could work for you, but I'm kind of in the same boat. I can't play these games again, even though they're probably (TLOU and TLOU2) both in my Top 5 of all time, from the HUNDREDS I've played. But what I love doing is watching other people experiencing these games for the first time (playthroughs). If you do however, I suggest looking for playthroughs in the past ~2 years, as the first year was riddled with people who were only playing it for views and didn't really care about the story, making the experience much less enjoyable Watching these give me these same feelings again, without having to play them again. It's a win-win :D
You know the performances and acting are immaculate when you’re just as riveted watching the actors in MOCAP suits perform the scene as you are watching the final product, especially the death scene.
Just finished Part 2. Incredible. Well done. The series is one of the best fictional stories I've experienced on any medium. And this doc is so enlightening and fascinating. Thanks for making it. Really helps those of us not in the industry understand everything that goes into these stories.
The internet is such a cruel place. It is really frightening.. I am playing TLOU2 for the 4th time now - the remastered version. Thank you all for this awesome experience ❤️ much love
Think we owe a big thank you to Arnaldo Licea for changing that multi story car park area to be bigger and have more routes. That's one of my favourite sections of the game along with the area I call Neighbourhoods. I wonder if he was responsible for that area too? Love the big open area with the petrol station and shops too.
@MotorCityPhoenix313 yea but when your story is hot garbage and left millions of gamers pissed annoyed confused and over all dissatisfied then all that really dosent matter
What a game, what a developer team. Nothing but flowers for everyone there. Shed a tear every time thinking about this game, what a complete masterpiece. Much love to all of NaughtyDog esp Neil and Gross.
The way that The Last of Us is ingrained in my DNA. No game since has impacted me so much, and Part II is one of the best games I’ve ever played. I’ve played both games so many times and I feel like I will replay them until I can’t physically hold a controller. Thanks for the amazing work and for this documentary ❤
For years I have been telling my wife how great video games are and how great The Last of Us games are, last year she watched the HBO show and that was it.. she's now beaten both games more than once and has since played both God of Wars, Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart and several others. This story is so captivating and shows what a videogame can be and what story telling can be. Bravo Naughty Dog.
I started from my brother (who has passed now) and I watching this show and him showing me the game and me learning to play and that story just resonates with you and you wouldn’t think moving a character around and making decisions would become such an emotional roller coaster but it truly does.
This was absolutely incredible. I would’ve paid to watch this. Thank you too naughty dog and everyone who has ever contributed to the last of us franchise. And to Troy, Ashley and Neil especially, thank you. Thank you for showing how much you care about the characters, the story and the fans. It means the world.
The last of us 1 and 2, along with Red Dead series and Ghost of Tsushima are, IMO, some of the best games of all time. They transcend the video game medium and are simply masterworks of human artistry, and this documentary just proves it even further. May naughty Dog never stop making games, and may them forever stay true to their vision.
1:56:13 This is what I love about productions and the film industry as a whole. It seems so great to work with people behind the scenes and kinda wholesome and fulfilling. Would really love to be a part of this.
I will never forget the time I played TLOU2; it was in the midst of the pandemic, and I was definitely locked at home, going out very little. When I did go out, the entire city was empty, walking through the streets and not finding anyone. Then I would come home and play TLOU2, where I could feel the sensation of isolation much more closely when roaming through the streets of Seattle. These feelings were incredible, and until then, I had never experienced anything like it! This game is surreal.
@@recca7 I believe it is also the reason why it is still so divided. The mental toll of the pandemic taking loved ones + Joel dying in game can fk people up. Some people wanted to play video games to avoid reality but TLOU2 kind of forced it down to them but way harder. I can see why people still hate it, I mean look at the guy above me lol
@@elijahpelito4722you people who ride this game to death swear the only criticism people have his Joels death, the writing contradicts itself over and over lmao
One thing I haven't seen anyone mention is that Tommy story they have written. I'd *really* like to see that see the light of day one day. His character, especially after The Last Of Us Part II, is something I think has a ton of potential to explore further.
This is one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. It's an incredible glimpse behind the scenes that hopefully reminds us that there're actual people working their asses off to bring us these amazing experiences. I will never forget this game. Thanks Dogs.
My first language is not English, so this is a machine translation. I am not sure if it will come across correctly, but I would still like to convey this sentiment. Thank you for making this game. All your dedication, hard work, anguish, and sadness have resulted in the best game in the gaming industry. I was so much looking forward to this game that I didn't put any information about the game until it was released, I never imagined that the leak incident was as bad as it was. It is also unfortunate that the most difficult time in game development coincided with the world's most difficult incident in recent years. But as a result, I feel something strange that you have come to the same learning that you described in your game, "to let go of hatred and forgive others". When I first played this game, leading up to the ending, I could not forgive anyone. Why did Ellie spare Aby, who had taken everything from her and also left everything behind herself to pursue her? Why, after such a grueling journey, did Ellie gain nothing and, in the end, even no longer play the guitar that Joel had taught her? I couldn't take it all in, and while I understood that it was definitely a great game, I couldn't play it a second time. But then, after a long pandemic and many experiences, and as one person said, "Of all human emotions, forgiveness is the most difficult. This story is about a person who was able to get it and escape from the chain of hatred." After reading this story, I was able to gradually digest it in my mind. To this day, I am still kind of traumatized feeling by the T2 story. But just as Ellie "tried" to forgive what Joel had done in the story, I have come to believe that I will attempt to do the same. And now I've just purchased the remaster and am beginning my second journey, and I'm thinking the same thing I thought when I played T1. This game will be a big part of my life. Again, thank you for making this game.
You guys RULE!!!! You've literally made the best games I've ever played!!! The Last Of Us is a complete masterpiece! PLEASE make the 3rd and final one just as amazing! Uncharted and TLOU are my all time favourites and will never be topped!
seeing Laura cry like that.. seriously these people out there even if you happened to hate the plot of a video game story you shouldn't just go around and threaten to kill the actress who played the role that killed your favourite character and also threaten to kill her baby. Thats so messed up ,what the hell are these people thinking . just shocking
exactly, after all they are just making a game, GAME, people should know where to stop and do not threat anyone just because of their own opinion on something what they do not like
I didn't like what they did to Joel honestly, but nothing justifies threatening to kill an ACTUAL PERSON and their child. These people are unhinged and best forgotten.
Who are you preaching to? The insane weirdos that do stuff like that? They're not going anywhere and they're not changing either. When a fanbase gets large enough, the small percentage of crazy's become's an unfortunately large number of crazy's. It happens every time. They won't change because you tell them it's bad to be mean.
@@spartan1879 i am not commanding or judging anyone to change its their choice whether they change or not. whatever i say wont mean a thing to them i know, but i can express my opinion regarding this matter.
WOW. first all thanks for making this ad free. So many captivating perspectives. I’m a female developer and the first play through in 2020 I was like finally a story about revenge with female protagonists. I’m fully here for it! Halley said it so perfectly - “frankly women are the victims of violence and don’t we want to see women fighting back once in a while!” Naughty dog doesn’t need marketing. They set such a high industry standard
Nice that ur a developer but theres no need for that agenda. There have been great female characters. Key word female. In general people will not be interested in a female led story. Me personally I don't care as long as the story is great and realistic
@@KD400_ It's annoying when I see people in comments (I feel and hope these are just a small section) but when I see someone say they won't play Horizon for example since it has a female lead since they don't want to play as a girl or won't be able to relate to her, it saddens me. If I can play as a bunch of male characters... why can't they do the same.
@@hazelcrisp if a great female character enhances the story then I don't mind but me I support great female characters. But obviously I will Gravitate towards the male characters
Great documentary. I wrote you guys an e-mail after I finished the game, it had such a huge impact on me. Perhaps a bigger impact than the first one, and that game was such a revelation for me. Thanks for making both of them for us, and I hope that you make the third one when you're all good and well-rested!
I almost cried again, when I saw Laura Bailey crying because of all the bullying. This shit needs to stop. Fuck, I honestly don't have anything to say that hasn't been said already. Naughty Dog, Mr. Druckman, sir.... Thank you so much for existing. I'm blessed to have lived in these times.
Hate breeds hate an it's clear the hateful parts of Neil's personal politics played a part in the story..an you can't control people's response to that
The irony is, the people who are doing the bullying are in the same headspace Ellie is meant to be in during most the story. The irony of that to me is incredible if im being honest. Even more as i can admit to being an abby metaphorically nowadays or even a renewed Joel.
The fact that Laura and Ashley and Troy had each other to get through the death threats is truly amazing. game was grreat and such wonderful performances.
this is the only game that made me get really emotional, the anger, the deep sadness... all negative emotions... at first, i hated the game heck even stopped halfway through the story, i gave it another chance and explore abby's side of the story and she is relatable, i would have done the same if that was my family... that is the time that it clicked to me that i had to go through these emotion to cherish what the game has to offer and it paid well! well done naughty dog! here's hoping for all of your well being! and hoping part 3 would come soon enough
100%, watch how all those fake-pundit volume-oriented websites like gamesradar/gamerant/ign etc mine this video over the next couple of weeks and take single sentence statements to blow entire articles out of to generate clickbait, while ignoring all the nuances actually targeted at them
I can't stress enough how important videos like these are both for the fans and for the people involved in gamedev industry. It's like a beacon of hope for those who are struggling and crunching on their project right now and a tremendous insight into a process of one of the best studious out there. Thank you for putting this together
I've played in 7 times I think - I loved this game so, so so so much. My dad was rapidly declining and after a few months died of leukemia as I began playing it. It struck such a chord with me. I still cry at that ending scene. My dad was my hero, so seeing Ellie lose Joel made me feel like I lost him too. I loved how brutal you made it, I love that it was often depressing, because I've always been clinically depressed and it made me feel seen and understood in a way. Thank you for telling this story. It means so much to me, and I truly hope that there will be a part 3.
@@ВладПфффi don't see it as masochistic. Just relatable. I get it. I'm glad he has this media, because it seems to have gotten him through quite a lot.
I’m one of those fans who came from the TV series. I started the game as TV show aired. I would watch one episode of the show then sat down to play that story on ps. Then in later episodes, I played the game first and watched the series later. Either way, it was more immersive. As TV and game combined, I would get full experience. After the season 1 finished, I played TLOU2 immediately. I couldn’t wait any longer. And I loved it!! I finished the TLOU2 three times already. When I first played TLOU2, I cannot fight Abby on the beach, I dropped my RC multiple times because I couldn’t kill Abby and I would die as Ellie and game restarts again ‘n again. Just thinking about it brings tears to my eyes. I should’ve watched this “making of” video sooner. I didn’t know what you guys went through. It is really frustrating to see toxic fans in any medium. After watching this video, I respect and proud of you guys even more. Wish you all the best! And thank you for bringing this story to us.
I cried, laughed, got excited, scared and so angry throughout this documentary. So I can’t even describe what I felt during the actual game. Whenever I hear the dialog or even sounds of the death scene I break down again and have to look away from the screen. It’s a reflex at this point. It really destroyed me. This is how intense this medium can be. I’m so glad I avoided all spoilers when this game came out and played it knowing barely anything. From the day it’s officially announced, until the day 3 comes out I will do my best to stay away from any news regarding the release, especially if it’s some sort of leak. To get that fresh intense play through again. I consider each one of these a masterpiece of storytelling.
Part 2 is the best game I’ve ever played, everything from gameplay to narrative. This game just touched me in such a way I can’t even explain, master piece
It’s awesome! Thanks to the studio for making this film. I’m a technical designer at a game development company. And from this perspective, watching how to make a really huge, high-level game is really inspiring and interesting from a technical standpoint, as well as from other perspectives, actually. After watching it, I want to replay both parts of The Last of Us.
Omg. It's incredible how much work goes into games that we never get to see. The amount of detail is UNREAL. This story, particularly TLOS Part II has stayed with me for years. It's one of the best stories, in any sort of medium, that I've seen. I can't wait for the next chapter
I really don’t know what to say… watching these documentaries and seeing the sheer passion in these guys faces just gives me goosebumps every time. Neil is a fucking creative genius and the amount of hard work they put into making this game is just incredible, you can see just how tired most of them look from the constant grind to make this perfect game and Neil is clearly the shepherd of this fantastic flock. TLOU literally changed my life. I have nothing but love for these guys and am so proud to be playing one of the best games that’s ever been made for my generation. I’m just hoping and praying they eventually change their minds and actually decide to make a Factions 2 and Part 3 because it’s come to the point where I’m too emotionally attached with this game now it’s crazy. This is more than just a game it’s a religion and to be honest I wish it never ends and just keeps going. The memories of summer 2013 when looking back in hindsight was a time that something truly special was born. God bless you all at Naughty Dog and more power to you 🙏❤️
Cannot wait to delve into what it took and what it took out of the creators to make this masterpiece of a game. Honestly one of the greatest stories told for me personally.
I hate that you have to say “for me personally” so these weirdo incels won’t attack you. I think it’s pretty much objectively one of the best games ever made
Wow I can’t believe I watched the whole 2 hours documentary. These people really care and passionate about their games and I could relate to the work life balance. It’s great that the employees look out for each other like a family. Naughty dog man you guys are an amazing studio, keep up the great work and look after yourselfs.
Neil Druckmann wasn't looking out for employees when he was firing them so he could try to protect his MP Developer best friend who would grab them by the chest and groin.
I feel like TLOU is a big part of my life as I've been there from the very beginning. I remember getting the original game at launch back in 2013, and being incredible excited to play another Naughty Dog game. I had played the Uncharted games and fell in love with them so I was excited to see what ND had in store for us next. Little did I know that TLOU would be one of my favorite video game franchises of all time... the rest is history. Thank you ND for what you do. I hope one day, I'll get to be involved in the TLOU universe somehow, or maybe another ND project! One can dream!
I figure this will probably never reach the team, but both these games are such landmarks in my life. I will never forget the incredible, raw and powerful emotions I felt playing through the first game, and then the second 7 years later. I am just grateful for the ride so far, and hopeful I will get to feel those intense feelings once more. Thank you everyone, from the bottom of my heart. ❤
The moment he says "There's probably another chapter to this story" I literally threw my arms in the air with an audible "YESSS!" 🙌🏼 No matter how long it takes, I hope I can live enough to play it.
It’s a pity that they didn’t say anything about creating music for the game, because for me this is the best audio accompaniment in the entire gaming industry. And every single melody from Gustavo is a masterpiece that fits perfectly with this story.
My most listened to album by far (8000+ minutes). I've listened to Allowed to Be Happy over 600 times I think.
@crimsoncraftycat4044 I haven't watched it yet but so sad 😢I would watch a 2 hour doc just on the making of the soundtrack alone
they give focus to the music in the first documentary if you haven't seen it
@@iamjonchau I have, but the music for this game is so much more deserving of attention!
@crimsoncraftycat4044 thanks for articulating what I couldn't 👌
Playing the first game with my dad was such an experience. When part 2 came out, my dad was going blind. So, I would be explaining to him what was going on. Him hearing Joel die and him telling me to do something and me telling him that I can’t and just accepting that he was dead was hard. My dad died a year later. But, we talked about if there was going to be a part 3. And we would come up with ideas of what would that be like. I hope there’s another part. I just would’ve loved that my dad was still here to play it with me.
w story, rip to your dad
R.I.P Dad, that was an amazing story. I can't imagine what you'll feel when Part 3 comes to light. Hopefully he'll be sitting next to you, watching you play what possibly is the conclusion of the story
dude… 🥹
RIP to your father man thanks for sharing
Thank you for sharing this touching story, rest easy to your dad 🙏🏽
“there’s probably another chapter to this story” IM GONNA CRY AND BURST INTO A MILLION TEARS OH MY GOD
REAL
Cry more??! I cant 😩😭
AND IF ELLIE IS THE FIRST PLAYAIBE CHARACTER IM SHOOTING MYSELF
there is but Neil said himself that Lou2 is probably the closing line for The Last of Us series as a whole.
@@hwyvinee680the film didn’t end on that note tho now, did it?
I'm 52 years old and played these games with my 20 year old daughter. This game, and its predecessor, have given us both amazing memories that will stick with us forever. I never thought I'd connect with my daughter over a video game. I'm so glad we found TLoU. Thank you all so very much for the amazing work. We're on our second run through TLoU II. This time it's the remastered version.
ok bro
As a dad this Game kicks too hard.
I'm 58 and played TLOU part 1 as my first game ever. It's emotional and awesome. gg.
Nah not this one. The first game definitely.
@@kokdolfn you guys really out here to deny people’s personal impressions? We get it, you don’t like the game, all power to you, but you gotta keep it to yourself and stop trying to squeeze your criticism into every crevice. Live and let live, you know
The industry need more documentary like this one. This teach all players what is the really about making a game and sometimes the consequences. That’s very important for players and for all peoples working on a game. Thanks to them to give us the opportunity to play something made with passion.
I agree and will add, it also gives people interested in diving into the industry what its like and takes to make a AAA title
Wish there was a Red Dead Redemption 2 Documentary. Would’ve loved to see more behind the scenes.
I would love to watch docs like this for every one of my favorite games. Other studios, get on it!
@@kenneth465 Unfortunately Rockstar does not like being very open. The leadership at Rockstar likes to keep an air of mystique surrounding the company
Wish there was a documentary on how RDR2 was made
Seeing Laura almost in tears when she said people had threatened her son was really heartbreaking. How could you possibly do that?
People are idiots.
@@legoman1990 that isn't idiotic, that's evil.
Quite easily when you have anonymity
(Answering your question not someone who did something that terrible)
Incels, we couldn't expect a different attitude
I know, just because she killed Joel. Doesn't mean you should send her and her son death threats. And I honestly thought Abby was a good character, I was a little mad that Joel died but I wouldn't go as far as threatening Laura. People are ruthless 🤬!
The guy chewing on a bloody rag was pretty wild but the dedication is top notch
It looks weird from an outside perspective for sure but it’s absolutely necessary for the artists. You need someone who is willing to do wild stuff like this haha
thats how film, tv or video game production process do be like that, they find the weird and alternative that works the best
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@@SilverGeFer thanks man
The HBO show was my late aunt's favorite show before she lost her battle to breast cancer. She gave me part I and part II as birthday gifts; now they're my favorite game. Season 2 is gonna be extra bittersweet for me.
I'm sorry for your loss & yeah excited for 2nd season
I’m so sorry for your loss, I wish you healing and happiness! Stay strong
Sorry so sorry for your loss. I lost my aunt to the same thing. 😢 I truly just prayed for you
Lack of personal development, bad writing, characters doesn’t add any if any input to the old characters, they have a whole base filed with military personal and still choose to send a pregnant women to war because “woman power”, an unsatisfying ending with no resumption, a poorly matched plot about “revenge is bad”. And don’t even get me started on the shehulk s&x scene..
Simp go to meta critic and read the rest.
RIP for your aunt
The audio guys done an amazing job because I can't stop breaking car and shop windows. That glass break gets me every time
So satisfying
Cricket!
The glass 👌👌👌👌
Game Rant ran a nice article on the glass-breaking sound design. Google "Last of Us 2 Glass Surprisingly Complex" and you'll find it straightaway :)
HAHAHAAH thats the one thing i reemmeer from my paythrough the most. i broke every fucking window
That guy who was worried about being able to crack an overcast look for the game? Man, he absolutely nailed it in the end. The most beautifully damp looking game I ever played.
I felt as though I could smell the earthiness and dankness - you don't get this feeling with other games......
i find ellie's day 2 to be pretty comfy, despite everything.
I felt uncomfortably damp during certain sections of the game despite being perfectly dry. I've been caught in downpours and felt like I was reliving how cold, wet and gross it feels as Ellie got soaked.
Omg I’m so glad other people feel this as well!! So fresh
As soon as I read the word overcast, the guy started talking about that lol at
1:03:40
I agree with you as well, I've never visited Seattle, but it looks uncomfortably damp
My sister came over to my place to play TLOU2, back when it came out, every day after work.
She was too scared to play through the game herself, and so playing through it together, passing the controller between the two of us, became one of my favorite moments with videogames in decades.
That's so wholesome ❤ some of my favorite memories with my older sister was playing stuff in that way
You played The Last of Us Part II: It Takes Two of Us
Seriously though, I wish I'd gotten to experience the game with a loved one like that. So immensely special. Thank you for sharing - that brought a smile to my face 🥰
We did this my husband and I 😅 definately amazing to arrive home from work and tell each other "let's kill some zombies?"...when we finished the game we were both grieving the story so much!
That would have been amazing. I didn’t have anyone to do that with, or talk to about playing when all the shit was happening. Was such an experience, I knew it was awesome too at the time but it was getting so much bad press I was wondering if I was even playing the same game.
Cool you and sis had that shared experience though. Magic.
I cried multiple times watching this documentary. All I can say is that it was heartbreaking, honest and brutal. Thanks for putting this out. It gave me so much to see this. To see what the team went through. Especially as someone who has no clue in how a game is made in the first place. So again: Thanks!
Lack of personal development, bad writing, characters doesn’t add any if any input to the old characters, they have a whole base filed with military personal and still choose to send a pregnant women to war because “woman power”, an unsatisfying ending with no resumption, a poorly matched plot about “revenge is bad”. And don’t even get me started on the shehulk s&x scene..
Simp go to meta critic and read the rest.
@@michaelhermankeen6162 def the low points but ur exagerating if u think the game is bad.
Watching Ashley cry talking about being Ellie's mother in the show was heart-wrenching.
Ashley Johnson seems pretty cool. Understatement I know
It was more heart wrenching to see Laura cry talking about strangers threatening her newborn son.
She has really created Ellie actually. Its so poetic how they decided to make Ashly, Ellie's mom
time?
@@radicallybean , Dr Freeman? Is it really that... time again?
1:55:29
i don’t think i ever realized just how traumatizing the leaks and the crunch was for the game. it broke my heart just a little bit to hear about the hate and the death threats they received working on the game. thank you guys for the hard work and dedication for the sake of taking the fans on an impactful journey. i appreciate you all ❤️
It was all deserved and more.
@@Sainte305it wasn’t, you just need to grow tf up
@@Sainte305death threats are never warranted, no matter how much you dislike a creator or their creation. I ain’t even big on this game, but I’m not gonna wish death on anybody because of that. Psychopathic thought process you’ve got there lol
It broke my heart to hear them say that, but I also refused to watch any of the leaked videos because I was so dead, set on playing it with fresh eyes. I thought part one was my all-time favorite game, and then part two came along and boom. The whole story of the last of us is my all-time favorite game. @Naughtydog please don’t stop building beautiful games with incredible stories because that is what many games are missing these days…the incredible story behind it.
@@Sainte305 most mentally and socially stable capital g gamer
laura bailey is a beast, having tears streaming down your face while still acting for facial capture and not breaking the scene, just wow
I stopped playing video games a while back. Like many others, I watched the show and was immediately immersed in the story. I was fortunate enough to come across a console to play both games. Yesterday I finished part 2 and I gotta say it’s lived up to all the hype. It’s a sad story told in a beautiful way. After watching this I found a deeper level of respect and appreciation to the team who brought this together. Thank you all for your passion and dedication!
As a game design student, the transparency on show here is so refreshing and genuine. Captivated by every second, thank you to everyone responsible for finally finishing this documentary
I was thinking about going for video game design/development how is it??
Lack of personal development, bad writing, characters doesn’t add any if any input to the old characters, they have a whole base filed with military personal and still choose to send a pregnant women to war because “woman power”, an unsatisfying ending with no resumption, a poorly matched plot about “revenge is bad”. And don’t even get me started on the shehulk s&x scene..
Simp go to meta critic and read the rest.
@@michaelhermankeen6162 Jesus man get a life
to everyone who worked to make it accessible, thank you so much. Im visually impaired & hard of hearing. I didn't think i could play games like i used to. But this felt easy to navigate and a challenge at the same time. I hope you see this and know that you made a difference to at least one gamers experience.
Hell yeah! ❤
Yessir 🙏🤑🤑🤑
When I was looking through the settings I was "they got everyone covered" I wonder if it'd be possible for a fully blind person to play the game?
Absolutely. More game studios should follow their example.
@@Alatsno It already is. TLOU1 and 2 are fully blind accessible. You can hear one of the consultants, Brandon Cole, talking about the audio features in the game.
Damn watching the actors during the Joel scene was brutal. The emotion they all had was eye opening.
I cried when his daughter died scene and when I saw Laura crying. It was powerful
That guy who makes the sounds of the clickers gave me gooseboomps
My heart was breaking hearing from Laura baily how she was treated. I knew it when it happened but seeing her tear up just broke me. You're are loved Laura don't forget it
That upset me too. Laura Bailey is such a sweet and incredibly talented person and the way she was treated for doing her JOB is beyond inhuman. Everyone who sent her abuse and death threats should be ashamed to their very core.
You feel bad for an actor? People hated her character because Abby was stupidly annoying she should have known fans wouldn’t not agree with her character and anyone that likes Abby is just saying they.
@@Nintythreezeros So that excuses sending hate and death treaths to someone AND HER SON just because of the job she was hired to do and did brilliantly? Wow, you sure are a good human being.
@@Nintythreezeros I see you don't understand what I meant and tried to explain what I meant to everyone else. very smart.
@@Nintythreezerosgo get a hobby man 😭
will never forget how physically and emotionally drained and tired i was when i finished part 2 and never thought it was even possible to feel like you have worked for 30 hours of hard labor just by playing a game.
thank you from the bottom of my heart
Here's a better storyline. Joel gets rectal cancer after TLoU 1. After much hesitation, he seeks contact with the Firefly healthcare system who are the only ones powerful enough to potentially help him. There he learns that the surgeon he killed (Abby's dad) was the only one who could have potentially helped him. Knowing he is dying with no one who can help him, he moves in with Frank and Billy, getting hammered drunk most of the time and watching whatever soap operas he can find on DVD until he meets his inevitable demise. Billy plays "Funeral of Queen Mary" on the piano while they mourn him.
Meanwhile, Ellie remains in Jacksonville and gets depressed about Joel's condition and death. Abby arrives, looking to get revenge for her father, but open learning that Joel is already dead, she and her crew builds a Disc Golf course in Jacksonville instead and challenge Ellie on a skins game disc golf match. The end.
@@SoyAntonioGamingDon't let bro cook ever again.
30 hours of hard labor lmfao
@@Spoopy_manbetter than the pile of shit that released
@@Deapher Yeah, that guy's experience of hard work is opening his crisps packet.
Much respect for adding all the accessibility options as well. This game raised the bar on all levels.
Truly next level customization, I definitely took advantage of those settings
I’m so glad you guys discussed the show. I’ve been a fan of the series since the first game when I was 15 and I got to work on the show as a visual effects artist. The show got me my first Emmy! It means so much to me to have been a part of a last of us project. I know he’ll never see this but thanks so much Neil and the rest of the naughty dog team!
You VFX folks (and everyone behind the camera really) did such an incredible job. I couldn't for the life of me figure out where the sets ended and the VFX began
wow!!
Such a good documentary. Loved hearing the creative process
Looking forward to hear any thoughts from you in any future video!
It's really interesting, their animation team is second to none in my opinion
@population-_-420 I think they'll nail it with Craig Mazin. They at least have the experience of seeing their vision and the reactions they manifested to learn from, plus the bonus of creating the same feelings in film rather than video game, so I'm optimistic if the first season is anything to show for it. Unless you mean different as in Joel not dying then I have some bad news for ya lol
Love how they are so proud killing one of my favorite video game protags and made me play some bimbo with extreme plot armor
what revisionist history that justifies the plot?
The guy chewing the bloody rag is a fkn legend. Also Troy Baker saying he don't know if he has the chops was hilarious bro you are literally amongst the greats in voice acting video game history
Laura Bailey and Troy baker are the king and queens of voice acting
😂
He's an actor not a voice actor. They're on set not in a vocal booth.
Sorry guy, but Troy Baker is a VOICE actor, and a man of many talents.
Both technically. He started out in voice acting but alot of games use motion capture these days which requires serious acting. @@Redeemer8916
I was an avid Xbox player but bought a PS5 on black Friday last year. I've just finished playing through both TLOU1 & 2 and WOW, just incredible. The story telling & gameplay both exceptional. Hats off to the creators at Naughty Dog who worked on these titles. Thank you
This game has changed my life and brought me out of the darkest moments. Thank you all for your hard work. God bless you all
Ashley's performance during Joel's death is fucking amazing.
Also, Troy saying "He wasn't missing," was perfect hahaha.
Literally a Joel Miller dad joke lmao. Love him.
ok girl...
Ashley's acting in this entire game is honestly INSANE.
Lack of personal development, bad writing, characters doesn’t add any if any input to the old characters, they have a whole base filed with military personal and still choose to send a pregnant women to war because “woman power”, an unsatisfying ending with no resumption, a poorly matched plot about “revenge is bad”. And don’t even get me started on the shehulk s&x scene..
Simp go to meta critic and read the rest.
@@michaelhermankeen6162you guys are all so weird lmfao why do you write like that?
I appreciate the no ads in this video. Exceptional insight on the development and loved every minute of it.
Where's my friend Gustavo?? Not even a word of the great music that the game has..
Best game ever... thank you Naughty dog.. the first walkthrough is unforgettable.
Neil Cuuckman did the music
Gustavo literally has captured the mood of these games so well, he deserves all of the praise and I agree there should have been some mention of him in this. I have a playlist of part 1 and 2 tracks together and they are absolutely legendary.
@fenixa2z936 i think there's already a music retrospective that's why
@@stellviahohenheim yeah, Neil Cockman did the music, art, and programmed the game himself. He a legend
in Grounded 1, like design monsters
This is literally and unironically the best making off, it shows just the same amount of details as you all at the studio contributed to this incredibly beautiful expressed game.
Thank you guys so much for making the best games out there and each time brining it all up to a next level. Don’t feel pressured because we all know what ever comes next will be great!!! 😊
There's a lot of outright lies in this video. The real production of TLOU2 was a The Room-esque disaster offset by heavy Sony funding.
That inherently disqualifies it from even *being* a Making Of.
@@crazyinsane500are you an ex employee or something? Why is anyone supposed to trust that you know better than this documentary
@@omas1178ignore the dude, he's all over the comments with straight up lies, making fake narratives. It's wild
The main thing from watching this that maybe I didn't fully appreciate when i played the game, is just how impressive the animation is. Like it was clearly amazing, but really focusing on it makes you appreciate just how amazing it is.
This game has to be the most unforgettable game to ever exist. This game has changed my life & every time I play, I get more and more emotional each time. You are Genius Naughty Dog, Thankyou for making such an amazing story for us to experience 👏🏼❤️
I’m so glad I never saw any leaks of the game and was able to experience the game without any spoilers.
unfortunately, I couldn't get away from the major spoiler in the beginning, so that took just a little bit from the story. But beyond that, I went in blind and enjoyed the story for what it was. I still wish the chapters were structured differently with Abby first in order to get attached to her and her crew, before killing Joel. Nonetheless, gut wrenching story and looking forward to the S02 of the show and see how they approach it.
I hadn’t played the first game when the second came out so I wasn’t really taking it in. When I got around to playing both in about a month I knew nothing, especially the second game. I only suspected some things but it was still fresh.
¡Me too! It worked 100% to me as they intended
Same. I knew there were big spoilers out and I basically left the internet lol
I was SO CLOSE. I stayed off all social medias and even the internet as a whole for months. I didn't even see any trailers, apart from the 2016 teaser.
And then, like two weeks before the game was out, my brother casually mentioned in the car "and then of course there are the leaks that Joel dies-"
I was absolutely livid. He felt so bad. Didn't ruin the experience though, but I just wish I hadn't known that beforehand.
Even recounting this, I felt a little lingering spite deep down that I didn't know I still had.
1:06:50 Great to see how that works. The animations in TLOU2 were really beyond everything I’ve ever seen in a videogame before.
Even when Ellie is picking something up, she naturally reaches in the exact direction of the item, and the movements switch perfectly while she is moving.
Even if you think some players will never notice, be sure there are a lot who will! Thank you for so much attention to detail.
The whole time I was thinking “wow, these naughty dog employees are really dedicated” and “they’re working so hard” and “damn, how many hours a week are they putting in?” and “hmm… they have to have catered dinners because they’re staying so late?” so seeing them recognize and address the work/life balance problems is great!!! I really hope things are better now. Work is important but we are all human beings first
Same with "Raising Kratos", the God of War doc where basically new parents were mentionning missing life chunks of their kids growing up during production.
The games will stay but those moments are gone. That's effed up.
It's a hard subject. Yes, work/life balance is important, but also, people should be free to dedicate 100% of their time to people and a project they feel passionately about. There are people who love the challenge and feel unrivaled pride in their work when it's finished.
I think, legally, this should only be allowed if the people doing this have sufficient rev share from the final product. I'm all for the game industry being unionized, but if a bunch of devs who are also shareholders want to sleep under their desks because they're busy making their life's work, I want to make sure they always can.
They blurred the faces out of the staff who worked on the OG in a more recent vid. :/
Crunch should not be an industry standard. I've seen too many games where developers have to put in ungodly hours to finish these games, and art shouldn't be made like that. RDR 1 & 2, Uncharted 4, TLOU 2, Cyberpunk 2077, New Vegas, and so many more. And those are just the ones that actually managed to turn out pretty well despite what the people who made it went through.
U can tell they are all thinkin…. Wow … cant believe i’ll be doing crunch hours for such a dog shit script
Almost 12 years ago now I was at a friend's house who's brother was playing uncharted 2, my eyes were glued and I couldn't believe what I was seeing, the only games I played were Wii sports or Mario kart. That Christmas I begged my parents for a PS3 with uncharted, and thanks to my kind parents I beat uncharted 1 and 2 that Christmas day/night. Your games are the reason I fell in love with games, they showed me the power of art, you have inspired me to tell stories of my own as I work to get a degree in filmmaking/screen writing and embark on my journey to make people feel the way you made me feel as an 8 year old hiding down stairs playing uncharted 2.
I've suffered waiting for each one of your games since haha. I always manage to have butterfly's as I finally put in that new disc and see the new naughty dog game pop on my screen because I know I'm about to experience something I never have before. You've managed to raise the bar each game you make and somehow you keep beating the bar you have made.
Thankyou to all the hard working people at naughty dog, you've changed and inspired me. THANKYOU.
AINT READING ALLAT 🤣💀
@@YozYFGAI did. Was pretty good.
The scene of Ellie in the space ship was beautiful unforgettable emotional thanks for all the work and for All the emotions you all make me feel.
It was beautiful.
I cried when Joel said to Ellie “Welcome to Earth” 😭⭐️
Absolutely loved both of these games. Masterpieces and works of art. Really hope we get another game.
Neil: You should bulk for this roll
Laura: *gets pregnant*
Neil: well I guess I wasn't specific, fair enough.
It's role.
Bwahaha. Love the double entendre with "roll".
Which is your fav, Vox Machina or Mighty Nein?
Lmaoo
@@user-nu9so2ki6w The hell are you!?! The Microsoft paperclip!?!.. We know the correct spelling of "role".. They used it as a double entendre..
@@TheGamersGrotto No they didnt. nothing about this sentence functions as double entendre because that's not what that term means. Double entendre is when a single statement carries two (sometimes opposing) implications depending on how the sentence is approached. What actually happened here is that the OP typed a word according to how they've heard it spoken, which is a really common occurrence on the internet these days, probably because of modern illiteracy rates and the rise of podcasts/youtube. A decent example is how you sometimes see people write 'piqued' as 'peaked', or 'should-of' instead of 'should have'. I've seen a person write 'esque' as 'esk'. 'Debree' is another one. 'Milk toast'. 'All intensive purposes'.
I understand it sounds insulting or elitist to point these things out, but I think everybody should be concerned with how people's writing ability is diminishing in a world in which we read little beyond government letters and internet posts. It being a social faux pas to correct people for these sorts of language failures (i.e., your comment to me), means that the vast majority of people who write incorrectly are wholly content in doing so and feel no personal issue with it, which carries bleak implications
also the term you're looking for is homophone, not double entendre
Polygon getting roasted for their idiotic article was a highlight for sure.
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@@sirrysaround 43 minutes
I never went back to Polygon after that review. Truly unbelievable.
The best. Halley Gross' rant was *chef's kiss*
I love the point haily made that these horrible ragebait articles are ruining actual discourse around sexism in gaming. that same article also off-handingly reffrenced the detroit become human trailer where they show a early game senario where your trying to save a daughter from their abusive father. That scene is obviosly not sexist, its just a depection of a brutal thing that often happens in reality, but the article fails to mention the director of that game, david cage, who absolutley is a misojynist, since in his previous game he got the team to created a fully nude and detailed model of eliot page (at the time ellen page, they transitioned) despite that specifically being against their contract.
"There's another chapter to the story"
My day was made.
We'll see what that means and what that manifests into, or not, in the long run.
timestamp?
He said probably so it's not a 100% confirmed thing.
start at 1:57:48 and listen through the end. It doesn't sound definite, but it seems to be a very real possibility (as I interpreted).
Year*
1:44:31 this segment from abby's VA got me. hearing stories like this make me upset how low people will go because they can't control their emotions. it's heartwrenching seeing her cry and remembering how she felt seeing those messages. much love to the naughty dog team and other workers in the video game field, we need to lift up those who have been harassed or put in danger just for doing something they love and are passionate about.
cried twice watching this. to have a team care so deeply about a video game for their audience despite the adversity faced is quite inspiring and admirable. will always be a fan.
You need HELP.
@@yutro213 not everybody obsesses over trying not to cry at things. Those who are emotionally mature may find it easy to be brought to tears(not necessarily sobbing, but tears) by something they find beautiful or inspiring. Your comment was needlessly condescending, rude, and unfounded.
@@yutro213the irony in telling someone they need help because they’re showing emotion shouldn’t be lost on you lol.
What adversity people loved the first game.
This documentary made me fall in love with the game even more.
Seeing how dedicated the team was from beginning to end, and went through all the hardships to deliver the most riveting story is insane.
Naughty Dog never stop creating games please.
Oh my god the scene of Troy and Ashley shooting Joel’s death i am sobbinggggg
Me too… that was tough to watch
everyone who worked on the game did such an amazing job. I'm hopeful for a part 3 and happy to wait 10 years for it.
Naughty dog best days are behind them. They've already killed their best ip & are still beating its corpse
@@youmayhaveheard7316 and that's your opinion of it
Same here.
The fact that this game taught Neil its own lesson to get over his anger at the person who leaked everything is too perfect.
made me get choked up a bit haha
Absolutely, that was awesome
Wow, he's pretty old to just now learn how to get over being angry at someone, and the comparison of anger over revenge for your good friend being tortured vs. a digital issue, is ridiculous to say the least.
@@seanbennett3452the bestest of the best: the good friend Joel
@@seanbennett3452 what do you expect from tlou2 fanboys? alot of the dudes actually think this game's story is well written and deep...which i find hilarious tbh.
1:47:50 “Just let it go” that’s a larger than life moment, for a game about revenge. The leaks took such a mental, and emotional toll on naughty dog, and for them to respond like that makes me shed a tear.
Yh that was pretty cool
yea nah
they shoulda iced that dude
it might have prevented leaks like insomniac's if people saw the consequences
@@nicknickname353 I'm proud of them for staying strong through all this, but yeah. It doesn't matter how much the game's message meant to me. If someone did that to my team, caused all those threats aimed at people and all the trauma and harassment and attacks? The leaker would never see the fucking light of day. Every possible criminal charge lmao
Heh, the ironic lesson neilD was forced to take himself.
@@nicknickname353frr they need to put that leaker behind bars
When the leaks came out I was devastated. I didn't go on the internet for almost a month and avoided everything TLOU not to see the leaks. I heard the bad stuff but didn't want to see anything. I made my own opinion and the experience the game gave me still resonates with me to this day. I thought I knew what the creators were going through but that was nowhere near close. My heart aches for you all and how much it must have been hard to keep going on. Unbelievable... Thank you for everything you're doing!
Think he was very ballsey with the decisions he made…I can’t wait for the second series x
"Heart aches"? Really. Grow a pair
@@oink-ops-vq4vw clearly someone's never been passionate about anything in their life
@@oink-ops-vq4vw grow a heart,maybe?
@@oink-ops-vq4vw You first
I actually can't put into words the deep and strong feelings this game made me feel. The fact that every once in a while I think about it or watch a video about it and I get emotional all over again reliving the moral questions and emotions is a true testament to how powerful this game is. It was definitely bold and they knew they would upset people, but I'm so glad they had the courage to go ahead anyway cuz it's phenomenal. Major props to everyone involved, Naughty Dog are so awesome!!
It wasn't courage. The opposite, in fact.
Behind-the-scenes Neil Druckmann knew his "genius" revenge story he's been pushing since college wouldn't get bankrolled because nobody liked the premise by it's own merits. So he kept trying to force it into projects and was consistently overruled, whether it be Elena dying in Uncharted 2 to motivate Drake or some unnamed person dying to motivate Tess to hunt Joel in the first game. He *knew* he couldn't pull a Rebel Moon and just use the idea absent a franchise.
And the worst part? There are no moral questions. It, in no uncertain terms, was trying to convey that some people, like the fictional character Abby, are entitled to commit violence against others and that their victims, like Joel and Ellie, deserve it and are wrong for thinking otherwise. This is because Neil Druckmann, who wrote the story, personally thinks this and is what he used to justify firing people for being the *victims* of a former MP developer who was his friend.
thankyou for this game. despite the leaks and all the hate i stood by you guys since day 1. thankyou for sticking with it, i have never experienced a story quite so well developed, written, and executed. i cant think of a single thing that matches it in my opinion. thankyou for this game
@nathaann8790 yeah red dead 2 is so fucking good too. I’d agree they feel pretty at level
This, Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War Ragnarok are the three best story-based games of all time in my opinion.
The Last of Us entered the TOP 3 best solo story games of all time with Red Dead Redemption 2 & Days Gone. Highly recommend both. Edit: Horizon Zero Dawn is also up there. Shout out Aloy, i would love to see Aloy vs Abby vs Ellie & see who comes out alive.
agreed
You must be smoking something if you think this game is executed and well developed, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion 🤷♂️
The first time I watched this, I cried multitudes of times. I haven’t gone back and played this game since it released due to the emotional toll it both created and alleviated in my life at that time. It is still my favorite gaming experience of all time. Literal tears of joy leaked from my eyes when he said there’s probably one more chapter to this story. I feel it could be left alone, but I trust this team on all levels and it’s a privilege to partake in this journey alongside them.
I don't know if this is something that could work for you, but I'm kind of in the same boat. I can't play these games again, even though they're probably (TLOU and TLOU2) both in my Top 5 of all time, from the HUNDREDS I've played.
But what I love doing is watching other people experiencing these games for the first time (playthroughs). If you do however, I suggest looking for playthroughs in the past ~2 years, as the first year was riddled with people who were only playing it for views and didn't really care about the story, making the experience much less enjoyable
Watching these give me these same feelings again, without having to play them again. It's a win-win :D
You know the performances and acting are immaculate when you’re just as riveted watching the actors in MOCAP suits perform the scene as you are watching the final product, especially the death scene.
Its just pixels lil bro
@@YozYFGA Yeah, pixels brought to life by the performers and development team.
@@YozYFGA what is lil bro yapping about lol
@@elijahpelito4722 What 5th grade level word are you having trouble with?
Just finished Part 2. Incredible. Well done. The series is one of the best fictional stories I've experienced on any medium. And this doc is so enlightening and fascinating. Thanks for making it. Really helps those of us not in the industry understand everything that goes into these stories.
The internet is such a cruel place. It is really frightening..
I am playing TLOU2 for the 4th time now - the remastered version. Thank you all for this awesome experience ❤️ much love
Think we owe a big thank you to Arnaldo Licea for changing that multi story car park area to be bigger and have more routes. That's one of my favourite sections of the game along with the area I call Neighbourhoods. I wonder if he was responsible for that area too? Love the big open area with the petrol station and shops too.
the amount of technical work that goes into making a game on the scale of part 2 is just astounding.
People just don't appreciate or understand what it takes to make a game of this quality.
Managing that amount of people to create one singular vision is such a feat
@MotorCityPhoenix313 yea but when your story is hot garbage and left millions of gamers pissed annoyed confused and over all dissatisfied then all that really dosent matter
@@gameexpert133tf r you doing in this channel man
@moisesreal5072 am i wrong? Can you really tell me with a straight face that joel and ellie deserved all the torment this game put them both threw?
What a game, what a developer team. Nothing but flowers for everyone there. Shed a tear every time thinking about this game, what a complete masterpiece. Much love to all of NaughtyDog esp Neil and Gross.
The way that The Last of Us is ingrained in my DNA. No game since has impacted me so much, and Part II is one of the best games I’ve ever played. I’ve played both games so many times and I feel like I will replay them until I can’t physically hold a controller. Thanks for the amazing work and for this documentary ❤
For years I have been telling my wife how great video games are and how great The Last of Us games are, last year she watched the HBO show and that was it.. she's now beaten both games more than once and has since played both God of Wars, Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart and several others. This story is so captivating and shows what a videogame can be and what story telling can be. Bravo Naughty Dog.
I love this
I started from my brother (who has passed now) and I watching this show and him showing me the game and me learning to play and that story just resonates with you and you wouldn’t think moving a character around and making decisions would become such an emotional roller coaster but it truly does.
@@wynngg1I'm sorry about your brother
Nobody asked
@@stellviahohenheimI did
This was absolutely incredible. I would’ve paid to watch this. Thank you too naughty dog and everyone who has ever contributed to the last of us franchise.
And to Troy, Ashley and Neil especially, thank you. Thank you for showing how much you care about the characters, the story and the fans. It means the world.
The last of us 1 and 2, along with Red Dead series and Ghost of Tsushima are, IMO, some of the best games of all time. They transcend the video game medium and are simply masterworks of human artistry, and this documentary just proves it even further. May naughty Dog never stop making games, and may them forever stay true to their vision.
1:56:13 This is what I love about productions and the film industry as a whole. It seems so great to work with people behind the scenes and kinda wholesome and fulfilling. Would really love to be a part of this.
I will never forget the time I played TLOU2; it was in the midst of the pandemic, and I was definitely locked at home, going out very little. When I did go out, the entire city was empty, walking through the streets and not finding anyone. Then I would come home and play TLOU2, where I could feel the sensation of isolation much more closely when roaming through the streets of Seattle. These feelings were incredible, and until then, I had never experienced anything like it!
This game is surreal.
right!? it was like the perfect time to release a game based on a pandemic!
I remember it being the 2nd worst thing that ever came out of the pandemic
@@recca7 I believe it is also the reason why it is still so divided. The mental toll of the pandemic taking loved ones + Joel dying in game can fk people up. Some people wanted to play video games to avoid reality but TLOU2 kind of forced it down to them but way harder. I can see why people still hate it, I mean look at the guy above me lol
@@kcoose5356😂😂😂
@@elijahpelito4722you people who ride this game to death swear the only criticism people have his Joels death, the writing contradicts itself over and over lmao
You’ve been able to make people cry not only in your videogames, but also in a freaking documentary. I can’t wait for your next content ❤
One thing I haven't seen anyone mention is that Tommy story they have written. I'd *really* like to see that see the light of day one day. His character, especially after The Last Of Us Part II, is something I think has a ton of potential to explore further.
For sure he’s gonna include it in part 3 of the TV show, I have no doubt we will see it eventually.
Part 3 OR the show is what i meant to say
Quietly one of the saddest character outcomes in Part 2
This is one of the best documentaries I've ever seen.
It's an incredible glimpse behind the scenes that hopefully reminds us that there're actual people working their asses off to bring us these amazing experiences.
I will never forget this game.
Thanks Dogs.
My first language is not English, so this is a machine translation. I am not sure if it will come across correctly, but I would still like to convey this sentiment.
Thank you for making this game. All your dedication, hard work, anguish, and sadness have resulted in the best game in the gaming industry.
I was so much looking forward to this game that I didn't put any information about the game until it was released, I never imagined that the leak incident was as bad as it was. It is also unfortunate that the most difficult time in game development coincided with the world's most difficult incident in recent years. But as a result, I feel something strange that you have come to the same learning that you described in your game, "to let go of hatred and forgive others".
When I first played this game, leading up to the ending, I could not forgive anyone. Why did Ellie spare Aby, who had taken everything from her and also left everything behind herself to pursue her? Why, after such a grueling journey, did Ellie gain nothing and, in the end, even no longer play the guitar that Joel had taught her? I couldn't take it all in, and while I understood that it was definitely a great game, I couldn't play it a second time.
But then, after a long pandemic and many experiences, and as one person said, "Of all human emotions, forgiveness is the most difficult. This story is about a person who was able to get it and escape from the chain of hatred." After reading this story, I was able to gradually digest it in my mind. To this day, I am still kind of traumatized feeling by the T2 story. But just as Ellie "tried" to forgive what Joel had done in the story, I have come to believe that I will attempt to do the same.
And now I've just purchased the remaster and am beginning my second journey, and I'm thinking the same thing I thought when I played T1. This game will be a big part of my life. Again, thank you for making this game.
You guys RULE!!!! You've literally made the best games I've ever played!!! The Last Of Us is a complete masterpiece! PLEASE make the 3rd and final one just as amazing!
Uncharted and TLOU are my all time favourites and will never be topped!
seeing Laura cry like that.. seriously these people out there even if you happened to hate the plot of a video game story you shouldn't just go around and threaten to kill the actress who played the role that killed your favourite character and also threaten to kill her baby. Thats so messed up ,what the hell are these people thinking . just shocking
exactly, after all they are just making a game, GAME, people should know where to stop and do not threat anyone just because of their own opinion on something what they do not like
I didn't like what they did to Joel honestly, but nothing justifies threatening to kill an ACTUAL PERSON and their child. These people are unhinged and best forgotten.
@@Fletchr86 Right?! If you don't like the direction they went, that's fine. But it's just a game at the end of the day.
Who are you preaching to? The insane weirdos that do stuff like that? They're not going anywhere and they're not changing either. When a fanbase gets large enough, the small percentage of crazy's become's an unfortunately large number of crazy's. It happens every time. They won't change because you tell them it's bad to be mean.
@@spartan1879 i am not commanding or judging anyone to change its their choice whether they change or not. whatever i say wont mean a thing to them i know, but i can express my opinion regarding this matter.
WOW. first all thanks for making this ad free. So many captivating perspectives. I’m a female developer and the first play through in 2020 I was like finally a story about revenge with female protagonists. I’m fully here for it! Halley said it so perfectly - “frankly women are the victims of violence and don’t we want to see women fighting back once in a while!”
Naughty dog doesn’t need marketing. They set such a high industry standard
Nice that ur a developer but theres no need for that agenda. There have been great female characters. Key word female. In general people will not be interested in a female led story. Me personally I don't care as long as the story is great and realistic
@@KD400_ It's annoying when I see people in comments (I feel and hope these are just a small section) but when I see someone say they won't play Horizon for example since it has a female lead since they don't want to play as a girl or won't be able to relate to her, it saddens me. If I can play as a bunch of male characters... why can't they do the same.
npc comment
@@hazelcrisp if a great female character enhances the story then I don't mind but me I support great female characters. But obviously I will Gravitate towards the male characters
Cool story br0
Congratulations, it was amazing. The details, gameplay,story telling. You've done a great thing.
This was an absolute eye-opener to how a video game is developed, Naughty Dog, and The Last of Us franchise as a whole.
Great documentary. I wrote you guys an e-mail after I finished the game, it had such a huge impact on me. Perhaps a bigger impact than the first one, and that game was such a revelation for me. Thanks for making both of them for us, and I hope that you make the third one when you're all good and well-rested!
I wish I could love this comment
I almost cried again, when I saw Laura Bailey crying because of all the bullying. This shit needs to stop.
Fuck, I honestly don't have anything to say that hasn't been said already.
Naughty Dog, Mr. Druckman, sir.... Thank you so much for existing. I'm blessed to have lived in these times.
I feeled sorry for her and people who maked death treaths to her child are absolutely disgusting.
Womp womp
@@avery.a5948grow up dude
Hate breeds hate an it's clear the hateful parts of Neil's personal politics played a part in the story..an you can't control people's response to that
The irony is, the people who are doing the bullying are in the same headspace Ellie is meant to be in during most the story. The irony of that to me is incredible if im being honest. Even more as i can admit to being an abby metaphorically nowadays or even a renewed Joel.
I just finished the game today. One of the best games I have ever played. Thanks.
I'm having a blast playing.
I was teary eyed this entire video. Never thought a game would have such an impact on my emotions before.
Damn teary eyed for 2 hours straight
1:47:45 Wow, it is cool how they connected Neil's rage with Ellie's rage against Abby ....
The fact that Laura and Ashley and Troy had each other to get through the death threats is truly amazing. game was grreat and such wonderful performances.
no its not
It’s great to me
😂😂😂😂😂
Amazing performances and a great game
@@marcusclark1339 trollsayswhat
Death threats from haters who have nothing better to do with their lives. They should all get a different hobby.
this is the only game that made me get really emotional, the anger, the deep sadness... all negative emotions... at first, i hated the game heck even stopped halfway through the story, i gave it another chance and explore abby's side of the story and she is relatable, i would have done the same if that was my family... that is the time that it clicked to me that i had to go through these emotion to cherish what the game has to offer and it paid well! well done naughty dog! here's hoping for all of your well being! and hoping part 3 would come soon enough
This documentary really reinforces the love I have for this game. Don't think I've ever been so emotionally drained after playing a videogame.
Play Spec ops the line
Really liked the game, but I was nowhere near as affected emotionally as in Part II@@sonny4026
Really liked the game, but I unfortunately couldn't get invested that much in the characters, so the game left me a bit cold emotionally. @@sonny4026
Play Knack
Same here! Very drained, but absolutely an amazing playthrough
Hearing devs speak against ignorant media articles is extremely important
100%, watch how all those fake-pundit volume-oriented websites like gamesradar/gamerant/ign etc mine this video over the next couple of weeks and take single sentence statements to blow entire articles out of to generate clickbait, while ignoring all the nuances actually targeted at them
47:53 how they care about details and making them accurate… Making games will always fascinate me 🤯🔥
One of my biggest dreams is to have a job on the videogame industry and this kind of content makes this dream bigger. Great work!
I can't stress enough how important videos like these are both for the fans and for the people involved in gamedev industry. It's like a beacon of hope for those who are struggling and crunching on their project right now and a tremendous insight into a process of one of the best studious out there. Thank you for putting this together
I've played in 7 times I think - I loved this game so, so so so much. My dad was rapidly declining and after a few months died of leukemia as I began playing it. It struck such a chord with me. I still cry at that ending scene. My dad was my hero, so seeing Ellie lose Joel made me feel like I lost him too. I loved how brutal you made it, I love that it was often depressing, because I've always been clinically depressed and it made me feel seen and understood in a way. Thank you for telling this story. It means so much to me, and I truly hope that there will be a part 3.
Чел, ты просто мазахист, а драгман графоман
@@ВладПфффi don't see it as masochistic. Just relatable. I get it. I'm glad he has this media, because it seems to have gotten him through quite a lot.
It's truly incredible to get a real view of what it takes to make a game like this. The details, the blood, the animations. Incredible.
I’m one of those fans who came from the TV series. I started the game as TV show aired. I would watch one episode of the show then sat down to play that story on ps. Then in later episodes, I played the game first and watched the series later. Either way, it was more immersive. As TV and game combined, I would get full experience.
After the season 1 finished, I played TLOU2 immediately. I couldn’t wait any longer. And I loved it!! I finished the TLOU2 three times already. When I first played TLOU2, I cannot fight Abby on the beach, I dropped my RC multiple times because I couldn’t kill Abby and I would die as Ellie and game restarts again ‘n again. Just thinking about it brings tears to my eyes.
I should’ve watched this “making of” video sooner. I didn’t know what you guys went through. It is really frustrating to see toxic fans in any medium. After watching this video, I respect and proud of you guys even more. Wish you all the best! And thank you for bringing this story to us.
I cried, laughed, got excited, scared and so angry throughout this documentary. So I can’t even describe what I felt during the actual game. Whenever I hear the dialog or even sounds of the death scene I break down again and have to look away from the screen. It’s a reflex at this point. It really destroyed me. This is how intense this medium can be.
I’m so glad I avoided all spoilers when this game came out and played it knowing barely anything.
From the day it’s officially announced, until the day 3 comes out I will do my best to stay away from any news regarding the release, especially if it’s some sort of leak. To get that fresh intense play through again.
I consider each one of these a masterpiece of storytelling.
Part 2 is the best game I’ve ever played, everything from gameplay to narrative. This game just touched me in such a way I can’t even explain, master piece
It’s awesome! Thanks to the studio for making this film. I’m a technical designer at a game development company. And from this perspective, watching how to make a really huge, high-level game is really inspiring and interesting from a technical standpoint, as well as from other perspectives, actually. After watching it, I want to replay both parts of The Last of Us.
Omg. It's incredible how much work goes into games that we never get to see. The amount of detail is UNREAL. This story, particularly TLOS Part II has stayed with me for years. It's one of the best stories, in any sort of medium, that I've seen. I can't wait for the next chapter
I really don’t know what to say… watching these documentaries and seeing the sheer passion in these guys faces just gives me goosebumps every time. Neil is a fucking creative genius and the amount of hard work they put into making this game is just incredible, you can see just how tired most of them look from the constant grind to make this perfect game and Neil is clearly the shepherd of this fantastic flock. TLOU literally changed my life. I have nothing but love for these guys and am so proud to be playing one of the best games that’s ever been made for my generation. I’m just hoping and praying they eventually change their minds and actually decide to make a Factions 2 and Part 3 because it’s come to the point where I’m too emotionally attached with this game now it’s crazy. This is more than just a game it’s a religion and to be honest I wish it never ends and just keeps going. The memories of summer 2013 when looking back in hindsight was a time that something truly special was born. God bless you all at Naughty Dog and more power to you 🙏❤️
Cannot wait to delve into what it took and what it took out of the creators to make this masterpiece of a game. Honestly one of the greatest stories told for me personally.
It was a brilliant game!
Brilliant game. Disagree with a lot of the narrative and character decisions though.
I hate that you have to say “for me personally” so these weirdo incels won’t attack you. I think it’s pretty much objectively one of the best games ever made
For newcomers who didnt plsyed the 1 game its a masterpiece😂 this game was a mess
Play more games.
Wow I can’t believe I watched the whole 2 hours documentary. These people really care and passionate about their games and I could relate to the work life balance. It’s great that the employees look out for each other like a family. Naughty dog man you guys are an amazing studio, keep up the great work and look after yourselfs.
I cant believe you watched it either
Credit to the editors as well! Gah dayum! 2 hours of pure content
Neil Druckmann wasn't looking out for employees when he was firing them so he could try to protect his MP Developer best friend who would grab them by the chest and groin.
I feel like TLOU is a big part of my life as I've been there from the very beginning. I remember getting the original game at launch back in 2013, and being incredible excited to play another Naughty Dog game. I had played the Uncharted games and fell in love with them so I was excited to see what ND had in store for us next. Little did I know that TLOU would be one of my favorite video game franchises of all time... the rest is history. Thank you ND for what you do. I hope one day, I'll get to be involved in the TLOU universe somehow, or maybe another ND project! One can dream!
Love to see positivity for the Last of Us Part 2, I feel both games are absolute gems in their own rights. 😊
I figure this will probably never reach the team, but both these games are such landmarks in my life. I will never forget the incredible, raw and powerful emotions I felt playing through the first game, and then the second 7 years later. I am just grateful for the ride so far, and hopeful I will get to feel those intense feelings once more. Thank you everyone, from the bottom of my heart. ❤
The moment he says "There's probably another chapter to this story" I literally threw my arms in the air with an audible "YESSS!" 🙌🏼 No matter how long it takes, I hope I can live enough to play it.
4 years at least ... hopefully
Same, then I called my girlfriend to tell her, cos she loves the games as well, and we say and gushed about it for 30 mins, hahaha!
Hopefully it balances the disaster of part 2
@@iiTzKaran_YT How is part 2 a disaster?
I’ll wait 10 years I don’t care. The team at Naughty Dog are amazing.
"i don't have a story, but I do have that concept" YESSSS!!!!!