We make travel across the country to potentially save humanity in the Last of Us.
Developer: Naughty Dog | Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment | Initial Release: June 14, 2013
Jacob, Mike and special guest Matt aka Stormageddon craft weapons, stumble through visceral battles and make human decisions throughout.
Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)
Special Guest: Matt aka Stormageddon (@DJ_Stormageddon)
Twitch: twitch.tv/dj_stormageddon | Facebook: facebook.com/stormageddonnyc
Matt also hosts a number of podcasts:
“Fun” & Games Podcast: casual chats about the world of video gamesReignite: an episodic deep dive into the Mass Effect seriesScreen Snark: casual chats about movies and tv featuring a new guest each weekCrash Chords: Autographs: a bi-weekly interview series with artists from all walks of lifeWeb: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub
2:40 An introduction to Matt’s work (and a thank you to the Games Gone podcast)4:45 Fast Pitch for The Last of Us6:40 What are our personal histories with The Last of Us?11:10 What does The Last of Us feel like to play?18:20 The setup of The Last of Us and the opening of the game22:55 The voice acting in the game25:10 A primer on the combat and the gameplay and comparing it to Naughty Dog’s other games30:10 Talking through Uncharted 3’s train sequence, a comparison to horror games and Matt enters into the Mario vs. Luigi fray33:15 Is Mike being too hard on the game? Mike’s hot take on TLOU.35:55 Matt compares the game to the original Mass Effect39:30 The game’s jump cuts and comparisons to The Walking Dead45:45 We talk about the game’s cross-country journey (with Price is Right rules)48:20 Talking through some of the highlights in the story53:30 After teasing it throughout, we fully spoil the ending here56:05 The “re-bar” moment and the repercussions of that incident1:01:45 What do we want to see in TLOU2? [we do not speak about leaks here] 1:05:00 Moe would be envious of our weapon and tool talk1:09:45 Our standout moments from the game1:13:05 A deep dive on the hospital sequence1:17:15 “Do you think that Joel did the right thing?”1:19:30 The sound and music in the game and some 1:22:25 Questions from @lukewarmlewis, @LudonarrativeFM & @CtrlAltNoob1:28:45 Matt talks about his projects (links above)We did not discuss the multiplayer because PS3 servers for the multiplayer were shut down.We have avoided discussions about COVID-19 on the past few episodes, but for The Last of Us, we chose to discuss playing this game in our current environment. We recorded this episode prior to April 27 when the new release date was announced and the leaks about the sequel occurred. The show only talks about sequel details from official Naughty Dog media and presentations.May 6, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero Act I feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam IanettaMay 20, 2020 – Firewatch feat. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Dan from the Greatest Story Ever Played Podcast DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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