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\nWhen Naughty Dog first came up with its introduction for The Last of Us, the developer considered having players start by controlling Joel rather than his daughter, Sarah.\n<\/p>\n

\nIn a new post<\/a> about the game’s opening, Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann stated the begining of The Last of Us was “one of the last things” the team finalised ahead of its release. This was because of these initial plans for you to play as Joel from the off.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe team ultimately decided this idea felt too similar to other games from the same genre, and it wanted to set The Last of Us apart from the rest. <\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – eurogamer.net<\/p>\n

All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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