TLOU’s Neil Druckmann explains why Universal Studios' HHN is a perfect fit for The Last of Us.
It’s been a big year for The Last of Us.
There was one last frontier for The Last of Us to conquer: Halloween Horror Nights.
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This year, The Last of Us made the cut.
Surprisingly, though, Universal didn’t adapt the TV show.
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“There’s something really special about this experience, but how do you articulate it?
You want to put the players in the game,” Druckmann told GameSpot.
“And you’ve got the option to argue, ‘Well, they’re already in the game.
They’re playing as Joel, they’re turning the camera on.
They’re deciding what they’re doing.’
Yes, but they’re seeing it through a 2D frame on their wall.
And it’s a different kind of an emotional experience.”
There also needed to be familiar faces.
Another point of interest is that this isn’t just a single maze that was made on both coasts.
The mazes, though, were developed independently and are unique experiences.
And that’s exactly what Druckmann and Naughty Dog wanted from the collaboration.
They’re excellent," he said.
Halloween Horror Nights runs on select nights through Halloween at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood.
Other mazes include haunts based on Stranger Things, Chucky, and the upcoming film The Exorcist: Believer.
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