History of The Last of Us (2013 - 2023) | Documentary

A full history of "The Last of Us" franchise. From Bruce Straley & Neil Druckmann joining Naughty Dog, to the most recent rumors regarding a Last of Us Part 3 and the announced Factions standalone multiplayer experience.

Celebrate 10 years of one of the most beloved narrative driven experiences in the history of gaming by learning how the series has evolved! The Last of Us is a highly cinematic action adventure series created by Neil Druckmann, Bruce Straley and the talented team of developers at PlayStation's first party studio - Naughty Dog. The series began as an attempt at Jak & Daxter 4, but quickly evolved into one of the most recognizable and cherished stories in the video game medium. This documentary will cover it all, including: Naughty Dog's early days, the developer of the original PS3 Last of Us title, the PS4 remaster, Part 2, the Remake, and even the highly acclaimed HBO Live Action show of the same name.

Join me as I detail each and every game, breaking down their development history, storyline, gameplay features, visuals, and their critical reception, all backed with each game's original soundtrack.
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Because "The Last of Us" is one of my all-time favorites, I wanted to make sure to get this one right - and put an exceptional amount of work into research, writing, recording, and editing to ensure the best possible viewing experience. I put a ton of passion and effort into this documentary - but even so, there are bound to be errors. Please feel free to let me know in the comments if you spot one! Now sit back, grab a drink and enjoy the ENTIRE History of The Last of Us!

When you're lost in the darkness, look for the light!

Table of Contents
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00:00 Intro
02:55 Development of The Last of Us
21:18 The Last of Us (2013)
35:48 Factions Multiplayer (2013)
39:52 Left Behind Expansion
44:29 The Last of Us Remastered (2014)
47:38 Uncharted 4's Impact
50:47 Development of TLOU Part 2
57:05 The Last of Us Part 2 (2020)
01:17:00 Development of TLOU Part 1
01:22:00 The Last of Us Part 1 (2022)
01:26:00 The Last of Us HBO (2023)
01:28:00 The Last of Us Factions Standalone & Future (2023)
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[Nick]

Notes:

-there had to be a brief trim made during the TLOU development sequence for copyright reasons

[jonRock]

Nick's documentaries are legendary. I thoroughly enjoy all of the ones I have seen.

[HodgesHodgeMusic]

this deserves wayyy more views. excellent video. loved every second of it.

[Wutroe]

This game holds such a special place in my heart. One of the best pieces of art ever made.
Thank you for this amazing video!

[someunfunnyguy]

Nick never misses as usual; excellent job, Nick

[johnmondes]

I love learning the history to some of the games that got me into gaming! I really do love how you break it down and make more like a story/documentary rather than just reading facts off wiki.

[highfiveanimations]

49:35 I love the subtle Crash Bandicoot sounds here :)

[Ralucakes]

Thank you for also mentioning Factions! After 10 years, the servers are still alive. It's one of the best multiplayers I've ever played, too bad Naughty Dog stopped patching it years ago, and there are cheaters exploiting glitches, which is ruining the experience for legit players. Hopefully Factions 2 will be out soon.

[NoCluYT]

You know your game is good when it can be released 3 times over a decade and people STILL buy it

[HV]

Your videos are really incredibly informative and beautiful to watch. In this way you learn more about the games you already know and get to know new games that you have never played. Can't wait to see more of this. A video about the Elder Scrolls series, about the From Software Games or the Monster Hunter series would be awesome. Keep it up and thank you for your outstanding work!
Greetings from Germany.

[SM-ktzq]

Thankyou Nick for creating this video of one of our beloved gaming franchises! Love from the UK!

[cometomeifrit]

Yet again a stellar documentary! Got me downloading both Part 1 AND 2 all over again ❤😁

[Cody-E]

This will always be my favorite game of all time, thank you for taking your time with such an amazing video.

[Adog]

YES! I remember you announcing you were working on this. So excited to watch as I love this game series.

[WhyNotGaming]

One of the greatest stories told in Gaming. Great work as always nick <3

[francodaily]

Hey man. This documentary is really interesting and well put together. It is very impressive. I would pay money for this. Keep up the good work man.

[aalexander]

As always great job and thanks for your hard work and bringing us these great documentaries

[thundageon]

Most wanted documentaries (plus commentary like Battlefield)

- History of Zelda
- History of Fromsoftware
- History of Bioware
- History of Mario
- History of Persona

[NostromoSulaco]

Great video. Also I guess I'll replay it again.

[phenom]

Out of all the Last of Us videos/documentaries I’ve seen, this has to be one of the most informative. This game is awesome.