VGAs 2012: The Last of Us Continues to Dazzle in New Trailer

By Chris Holzworth, Editorial Intern
Posted on December 10, 2012 AT 12:09pm

As teased all last week, the latest trailer for Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us debuted during the VGAs.

In addition to the interactive, cinematic gaming experience Naughty Dog is known for, The Last of Us promises to deliver the emotional gravitas a serious post-apocalyptic story demands—and looks, well, just fantastic.

Of course, I may have a slight bias. Anything set in or near my homecity of Philadelphia tends to pique my interest.

Depending on how well Naught Dog executes the relationship dynamics between Joel and Ellie, The Last of Us has all the potential of being the video game equivalent of The Road. Only, you know, with more fungal-based zombie creatures.

Chris Holzworth has wanted to report on and critique games all his life. He first cut his teeth writing for enthusiast sites such as RPGFan, then took a break from gaming to study English, creative writing, and linguistics at Rutgers University. Started out as EGM's obligatory east coast correspondent before selling out and moving to the west coast. Chris is particularly keen on examining narrative structure, character development, and writing in video games. Frequently opens mouth, inserts foot, often where twittery things happen: @chrisholzworth. Meet the rest of the crew.

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