The Triangle Button Design of The Last of Us

The Last of Us is only interesting because it is a video game. It's story is not particularly novel or great, but its excellence is achieved because of how it translates the post-apocalyptic narrative into a game. So when we translate this game into television, we actually lose what makes it so special.

Hear me out.

This scene in The Last of Us is one of the most memorable experiences of the entire game for me. The giraffe didn't do it for me, or Bill, or Sam, or Tess. This is a tie with the doctor.

It's this little ladder sequence --

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Sources,
Aubrey Anable, "Playing With Feelings - Video Games and Affect" (2019)

Games referenced,
The Last of Us
The Last of Us Remastered
The Last of Us Part 1
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Halo 2 MCC
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart
Half Life 2
God of War 2018
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
Spec Ops: The Line
Ghost of Tsushima
The Last of Us Part 2

Music Used,
The Last of Us Part II
The Mole
Super Mario 64 File Select
Hakoa (Day)
Vapor
Reclaimed Memories
The First Crossroads
Campfire and Song
The Way of the Ghost
Calling Out

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