DECRYPTER LES JEUX THE LAST OF US - QUE RESTE-T-IL DE L´HUMANITE ?

"How far would I go for love?

This deep-seated question informs the visceral narratives of The Last of Us. Love is the central theme in the lives of us humans. It is the primary subject of all literature, cinema, TV series, the most extravagant reality shows and, in this case, video games.

After turning the adventure game formula on its head with the acclaimed Uncharted series, Naughty Dog changed its recipe in 2013 with The Last of Us, embracing the post-apocalyptic genre. Seven years later, The Last of Us Part II offered a more radical and divisive experience, but still focused on humans, their motivations and their flaws.

With the book Décrypter les jeux The Last of Us. What's left of humanity? author Nicolas Deneschau invites us to grasp all the complexity behind the design of these titles, as well as the meticulousness of their authors and development teams. He analyses the many ways in which The Last of Us can be read, and looks at the major role the diptych has played in the transformation of the blockbuster video game.