r/thelastofus • u/IgelRM • Jan 30 '17

Discussion Post game watch recommendations (TLoU specific; analysis)

Hi, I figured since I have been thinking about TLoU and searching the internet for quality TLoU content almost very second after the ending, I could make a list. I highly recommend waiting a day/weeks after finishing to consolidate your thoughts and interpretations before watching anything, if you can. Also if you haven't seen much of it, don't rush, take time. Endure and Survive until Part II

And if you can bear it, my advice is just stop viewing anything TLoU related, keep your own thoughts and interpretation and be delightful that they are making Part II. (Edit:I retract the "stop viewing anything" part, since this community widened and shaped my view.)

SPOILERS for all of TLoU, TLoU:Left Behind and the development journey.

Recommended to watch in-order under each sub-point

Recommended Analysis

Experience

Development Insights

GDC Talks

Interviews

Recommended Lore

Awards

Non-free

  • Soundtrack
  • The Last of Us: American Dreams (comic series) summary
  • The Art of The Last of Us (book)
  • The Art of Naughty Dog (book)

Part II

Potential SPOILERS for Part II

More

Hope you found this useful and might have discovered something insightful new. I am surprise how much stacked and that I watched it all in a blink.

Edit notes: Sorry about the formatting, it should be mostly fixed now. Edit2: I added the post epilogue narration. Thanks for all your nice comments, I really appreciate it. Edit3: Better late then never, I added the rootwork building after I watched it myself and been impressed by the detailed analysis. Edit4: Added the GDC talks and a interview. Edit5: Fixed a talk name and added some more GDC talks. Edit6: I added an analysis about Ish. Edit7: Added lore. Edit8: format Edit9 (01.05): added another interview. Edit10: Added the Left Behind Making of and the IGN Interview. Edit11: Added Easter Egg video Edit12: Added Character Psychology analysis

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u/folkdeath95 Dig Two Graves Jan 30 '17

Nice list! Don't forget The Rootwork Building by James Howell.

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u/ssamios Jan 31 '17

I second this inclusion.

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u/RaseChoss I know, step on the fucking pallet Jan 31 '17

I can't thank you enough for this. I have quite the to do list now!

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u/PS2Errol Feb 01 '17

This post should be a PERMANENT STICKY at the top of the forum.

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u/IgelRM Feb 01 '17

Maybe this is a candidate for the sidebar, I would try to keep it updated then.

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u/MeshesAreConfusing We're okay. Jan 31 '17

Holy shit, this is really well-done. Congrats, hope lots of people see this.

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u/SeparateSky Every last one of them Jan 31 '17

omg, thank you so much, I can now temporarily fill the tlou hole in my heart before part 2

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '17

Damn dude! Thanks for this. You're doing god's work.

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u/EllieandJoel4ever "BOOOOSH!" Jan 31 '17

Wow!

Great list Igel!

Thanks for putting it together! =)

Lot of stuff on here that I haven't seen yet.

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u/Daman453 Jan 31 '17

Don't forget Joesif Anderson? Uncharted plus The Last of us look

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u/IgelRM Feb 10 '17

I asked the moderator about some kind of permanent link to this post based on all your nice feedback and they kindly noted in under "Notable Links" in the sidebar now. I will the GDC talks to the list now and will try to update the post on new content in the future.

So please keep commenting what you feel I missed below.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '17

Thank you amazing list! This post shold be sticky.