Pretty Much Pop #64: The Last of Us: The Best Movies We Ever Played

Is the Last of Us franchise actually a good video gaming, or just long cinematics that are only good by comparison to past video game cut scenes? It's great, but not exactly "fun." Mark, Erica, Brian, and Drew Jackson talk about balancing narrative and gameplay, the message ("revenge is bad"), the shifting points of view (including playable flashbacks!), critical and fan reaction, representation, and more. For more, visit prettymuchpop.com. Hear bonus content for this episode at patreon.com/prettymuchpop. The post Pretty Much Pop #64: The Last of Us: The Best Movies We Ever Played first appeared on The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast.