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Ok, the Last of Us looks COMPLETELY like TWD game

george1120george1120
edited December 2012 in The Walking Dead
http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/12/09/the-last-of-us-vga-trailer

The characters, voices, fighting/killing, all the same. I hope they didn't base their game on TWD due to its success...

It looks like the girl will have to kill the main character. Also, it already looks as if the main priority is to protect the girl.

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  • CarScarCarScar
    edited December 2012
    Oh good grief, it was probably unintentional but still it really does look the same. To make matters worse they have that absolutely dreadful archetype for the little girl, ya know the one where they try to make the character look like a badass by making them really sassy and sarcastic. Ergh, I hate those kinds of characters.
  • ZeruisZeruis
    edited December 2012
    Lol, Joel and Ellie look like an older Lee and Clem.

    The premise of the game seemed interesting. I'd have to play it though to see how much it really compares to TWD.
  • Snake LiquidSnake Liquid
    edited December 2012
    To be fair, The Last of Us has been in development for a long time, and it is completely coincidental if there are any similarities to Telltale's game. The Last of Us was announced and the first trailer was released at the end of last year at the VGAs. We knew for a long time now that it was going to be these two characters and that the man, Joel, would have to get the girl out of the survivor safe zone for some reason.

    I wouldn't be surprised if they took some pointers from The Walking Dead as a franchise, as in influences from the comic series and tv show.
  • FezzanFezzan
    edited December 2012
    Lets hope the ending is Ellie having to shoot Joel :)
  • DreadMagusDreadMagus
    edited December 2012
    george1120 wrote: »
    I hope they didn't base their game on TWD due to its success...
    .

    You're kidding..... right?
  • Ctn04132Ctn04132
    edited December 2012
    Haha, I actually started a similar thread to his, however the OP's enthusiasm surpasses mine ... http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41920

    To be fair, the only things that is similar to TWD are the basic concept - post apocalyptic world, a father-daughter type relationship between 2 strangers.

    However, the gameplay is completely different. This is an action-adventure game, similar like Uncharted which was created by the same studio, Naughty Dog. And Ellie, the girl, being a teenager, is physically stronger than a 9 year old (sorry Clem) and actually helps you during the fights with hostiles. For instance, in one gameplay trailer, Ellie (she's AI btw, you can't control her) picks up objects automatically and uses them to distract enemies without you having to prompt her to do so.

    Also, I believe one of the major influences in the game is the book / TV series Life after People, due to the overgrowth of plantlife in the cities, an aspect which is never explored in TWD universe as far as I know.

    And, well, voice acting in video games is nothing new. LOL.
  • CharmingBirchCharmingBirch
    edited December 2012
    It's like if TWD and Left 4 Dead had a baby.

    Maaaaan... I've never owned a PS3 and it would be sad to buy one just for this game. I don't care if it's too similar to TWD. I LOVE this genre of gaming, so I would be doing a great disservice to myself if I didn't pick it up and try it out.
  • plaqueconspiracyplaqueconspiracy
    edited December 2012
    I don't like these "survivors-has-it-all-figured-out" type of zombie stories.
  • QuarterPounderVladQuarterPounderVlad
    edited December 2012
    ...I can barely wait for the last of us.
  • SutinenSutinen
    edited December 2012
    That one girl looked like Christa..
  • JakeSt123JakeSt123
    edited December 2012
    40 seconds in, some guy speaking sounds a lot like Kenny.
    Kenny confirmed to have moved universes.
  • Ctn04132Ctn04132
    edited December 2012
    Sutinen wrote: »
    That one girl looked like Christa..

    She reminds me of Ellen page LOL. And Ellen is actually the character model and voice actor for the game Beyond Two Souls
  • ToastyToasty
    edited December 2012
    Personally, I can't wait for the alst of us to come out. I believe that anything related between them is completely coincidental. The Walking Dead game we first heard about literally a couple of months before the game came out. The Last Of Us, was announced at the 2011 Video Game Awards, and has been in development since before then. So anything they have in common is completely coincidental. The Last Of Us came before the game, so no, they didn't base it off the games success, because how would they know there would even be a game?
  • george1120george1120
    edited December 2012
    Ctn04132 wrote: »
    She reminds me of Ellen page LOL. And Ellen is actually the character model and voice actor for the game Beyond Two Souls

    he's talking about the black girl
  • george1120george1120
    edited December 2012
    Toasty wrote: »
    Personally, I can't wait for the alst of us to come out. I believe that anything related between them is completely coincidental. The Walking Dead game we first heard about literally a couple of months before the game came out. The Last Of Us, was announced at the 2011 Video Game Awards, and has been in development since before then. So anything they have in common is completely coincidental. The Last Of Us came before the game, so no, they didn't base it off the games success, because how would they know there would even be a game?

    part five came out nov 20. this trailer was being worked on according to naughty dog november 5 - december 3. Took an AWFULLY long time just for a trailer eh?

    besides, the character models and voices could've been different during development and changed after TWD and for the trailer.
  • TypicaljacobTypicaljacob
    edited December 2012
    Sutinen wrote: »
    That one girl looked like Christa..

    I TOTALLY agree haha.



    anyways, while the characters and relationship of them may have similarities, the way this game looks ( and it looks more of an action adventure/stealth game) it would be closer to activisions TWD, though neither have been released. just my thoughts. and it doesnt look like you can make choices like the ones in telltales.. so if anything, i dont think its COMPLETELY like TWD game. but i wont lie, this game looks pretty sweet, id try it out
  • ToastyToasty
    edited December 2012
    george1120 wrote: »
    part five came out nov 20. this trailer was being worked on according to naughty dog november 5 - december 3. Took an AWFULLY long time just for a trailer eh?

    besides, the character models and voices could've been different during development and changed after TWD and for the trailer.

    Yes, part 5 of the Walking Dead came out this year. The first trailer for The Last Of Us came out last year. During 2011.
  • TypicaldavidTypicaldavid
    edited December 2012
    this is my new account since my friend got tired of the emails haha.
  • Viner16Viner16
    edited December 2012
    A few similarities in story but major gameplay differences.

    The Last of Us will be action adventure, with less of a focus on narrative (though I bet there'll be a healthy amount of cutscenes)
  • marcu5marcu5
    edited December 2012
    last of us has beenin production for 4 yrs.
  • marcu5marcu5
    edited December 2012
    george1120 wrote: »
    part five came out nov 20. this trailer was being worked on according to naughty dog november 5 - december 3. Took an AWFULLY long time just for a trailer eh?

    besides, the character models and voices could've been different during development and changed after TWD and for the trailer.

    areyou new to gaming?
  • george1120george1120
    edited December 2012
    Toasty wrote: »
    Yes, part 5 of the Walking Dead came out this year. The first trailer for The Last Of Us came out last year. During 2011.

    yeah, and the trailer last year looked nothing like this year's. The new characters introduced this year got the same voices and character designs as the walking dead characters.
  • george1120george1120
    edited December 2012
    marcu5 wrote: »
    areyou new to gaming?

    Are you new to spacing and grammar?
  • george1120george1120
    edited December 2012
    marcu5 wrote: »
    last of us has beenin production for 4 yrs.

    the trailer wasn't.
  • 8Bit_System8Bit_System
    edited December 2012
    george1120 wrote: »
    http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/12/09/the-last-of-us-vga-trailer

    The characters, voices, fighting/killing, all the same. I hope they didn't base their game on TWD due to its success...

    It looks like the girl will have to kill the main character. Also, it already looks as if the main priority is to protect the girl.
    Take a look at some actual gameplay. I think it might change your mind... ;)

    The Last of Us gameplay
  • mkane24mkane24
    edited December 2012
    This thread is as almost as lame as the "who's hotter" thread
  • anonymau5anonymau5
    edited December 2012
    george1120 wrote: »
    this trailer was being worked on according to naughty dog november 5 - december 3. Took an AWFULLY long time just for a trailer eh?

    That's... actually a pretty good time for a trailer of a game still in development.
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited December 2012
    Well... you could say.. they're both alot like the novel The Road by Cormac McCarthy..
    But honestly there have been TONS of similar situations in novels, movies, games and other entertainment... Its a format that works.
  • magodeskymagodesky
    edited December 2012
    Irishmile wrote: »
    Well... you could say.. they're both alot like the novel The Road by Cormac McCarthy..
    But honestly there have been TONS of similar situations in novels, movies, games and other entertainment... Its a format that works.

    This. I was just about to say, if anything, I'd say both stories were borrowing from The Road.
  • GhositexGhositex
    edited December 2012
    It surprises me more how the girl looks like. She looks exactly like a cousin of mine, lol
  • FarmerJoeFarmerJoe
    edited December 2012
    Looks great and it will be a definite buy for me next year.I'm not a horror/zombie fan but the concept of civilisation somehow collapsing due to a virus,natural disaster or even the "ZA" and how humans would deal with it does intrigue me.Telltale did a magnificent job with The Walking Dead due to their story and characters and I have high hopes that Naughty Dog will also produce something special.
  • dubesordubesor
    edited December 2012
    their voiceactor for the "girl" is terrible. sounds like a 30y old woman nothing like a girl her age
  • Viner16Viner16
    edited December 2012
    We have 3 games with some minor similar elements. Mainly a guy taking care of a girl in an apocalypse where the real threat are the humans not the zombies/walkers/whatever people are calling them now :p

    1.Walking Dead
    2. Last of Us
    3.Human Element
  • watertommyzwatertommyz
    edited December 2012
    I've actually been following The Last of Us for quite some time now. The Walking Dead has simply given me higher hopes for it...though, I do hope it ends on a happier note.

    I've been trying to avoid any spoilers for it, but it seems it's getting more and more inevitable. They too have also said the game will be less about making an action game, but more of an emotional experience.

    I am loving all these survival adventure games. Heck, I'm looking forward to Tomb Raider as well. I'm just afraid I'm going to be burned out on them if I decide to play I Am Alive.
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