Neil Druckmann, Naughty Dog’s VP and the co-writer and director of The Last of Us Part II, drops by the Basement for a SPOILER=-filled chat
with Victor Lucas about the creation, reception and the uproar surrounding one of the best games of the PS4 generation!
TIME STAMPS
00:00 – Introduction
01:41 – The Inspiration for The Last of US Part II
03:31 – Convincing Collaborators About the Death of XXXXXX
05:28 – The Controversies Surrounding the Game
10:26 – Would Neil Want to Create Something So Difficult Again?
15:43 – Negativity Around the Game Starting To Change?
17:55 – Turn Off the Bleakness and Being a Parent?
21:00 – The Way Ellie Winds Up & the Guitar
24:17 – The Future of the Medium of Videogames?
28:21 – How Can the HBO Show Compare to the Games?
32:03 – Wrapping Up
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