In this episode, Sarah and Barnaby dive into The Last of Us - an action-adventure game from 2013 that has won 48 awards and become a major TV Series. Join us as we look at how this game raised the bar for story and gaming mechanics, and discuss what sparked the popularity of this now major franchise!Trigger Warning - This game covers some difficult themes. We discuss a section that covers the threat of sexual assault between 54.40 and 60.46. Please take care when listening. Spoiler Warning - There are story spoilers for The Last of Us Part One throughout the episode. Podcast Chapters[00:00 - 05:10] What are we playing?[05:10 - 08:41] Release and story overview[08:41 - 14:05] Sarah's experience playing the game[14:05 - 17:11] Joel & Ellie's relationship[17:11 - 22:06] Barnaby's experience playing the game[22:06 - 23:59] Why do people love the game so much?[23:59 - 25:33] Environmental storytellingFavourite moments[25:33 - 30:53] Outbreak day[30:53 - 33:44] Tess[33:44 - 36:33] Generator scene[36:33 - 46:21] Henry & Sam sequence[46:21 - 53:30] Mighty thin ice[53:30 - 01:00:46] David - content warning[01:00:46 - 01:03:20] The giraffes[01:03:20 - 01:14:36] The ending[01:14:36 - 01:18:40] More than just a gameSomething not a game[01:18:40 - 01:24:39] Lorcana and Doc Martens Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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