HBO Series Showrunner Praises the Last of US Franchise by Mentioning It as “The Greatest Story Ever in Video Games”

For several years, the video gaming community has been getting massively exposed to numerous successful video game titles. But what ends up becoming equally fun is watching their immaculate adaptation in the company of popcorn and utter suspense. Gamers would be pleased to know that Craig Mazin, the executive producer of the HBO series The Last of Us, has assuring words backing the venture.

Naughty Dog’s The Last of US video game series has been one for the history books. Having got a movie adaptation screams the popularity that the action-adventure series has.

The executive producer of the HBO series The Last of Us puts in praising word ahead of its release in 2023

There is no doubt left about the on-screen chemistry that The Last of Us lead actors Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, playing Joel and Elli, respectively, have. Pascal revealed that he felt an “immediate bond” with child actress Bella Ramsey. Moreover, it seems that Mazin has reassuring words to add to the community anticipating the HBO series which is releasing next month.

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“It’s an open-and-shut case: this is the greatest story that has ever been told in video games,” Mazin told Empire in an interview. “They didn’t shoot anything out of their eyeballs,” said Mazin.

Furthermore, he said, “They were just people. And that, in and of itself, is remarkably rare in games. The fact that they kept it so grounded, and really made you feel – I had never experienced anything like it, and I’ve been playing video games since 1977.” He continued, “Games themselves are often brilliant to play, and not at all brilliant to watch when dramatized.” Well, surely the fact that some adaptations failed to perform well on the big screen, Mazin’s point is one to respect.

However, he admitted to keeping an active discussion with Neil Druckmann regarding the progress of the adaptation. “Neil and I always knew to ask, ‘Why are we only doing what’s in the game? What can we do to expand?'” Mazin explained.

Therefore, one can put up high hopes for the series. Mazin clearly specifies it to be the greatest story told in video games. The fact that they know the depth of such an adaptation followed by consideration with each step. Hence, the final judgment remains in the audience’s hands  once the adaption hits the internet on January 15, 2023.

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