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**Title:** Thoughts on The Last of Us Remaster
**Key Points:**
1. **Initial Skepticism**: The speaker wasn't enthusiastic about a potential Metal Gear Solid 2 remaster but is discussing The Last of Us (TLOU) remaster instead, which they find surprising since the original still holds up well.
2. **Context for Remaster**: Naughty Dog is pushing the TLOU franchise with a TV show, multiplayer game, and this remaster, which will also mark the series' PC debut.
3. **Change of Heart**: The speaker initially found TLOU underwhelming in 2013 due to zombie game fatigue but later appreciated its depth.
4. **Game's Strength**: TLOU's landmark achievement is its realistic character interactions, making it a game about dissecting humanity, with complex characters in a relatively simple story.
5. **Influence and Legacy**: TLOU's character-focused approach has influenced numerous successful games, including Uncharted 4, Spider-Man, God of War, and Red Dead Redemption 2.
6. **Thematic Depth**: The game explores the fragility of humanity, showing how vulnerability often leads to tragic outcomes, a theme deeply intertwined with the protagonist Joel's character development.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, excluding opinions, with each fact numbered and in short sentence form:
1. The speaker initially wanted Metal Gear Solid 2 to come to PlayStation 5.
2. The Last of Us is already available on PS5.
3. Naughty Dog is working on a TV show and a standalone multiplayer shooter for The Last of Us franchise.
4. The Last of Us Part One will be the first time the series appears on PC.
5. The PlayStation 5 has been out for almost two years.
6. As of the time of recording, the only way to buy a PS5 is often at an inflated price from a scalper.
7. Two of the biggest titles on the PS5 are remastered PS3 games, each costing $70.
8. The speaker initially played The Last of Us in 2013.
9. The game's original release was in 2013.
10. The Last of Us was developed by Naughty Dog.
11. The game's story structure and character development have influenced other notable games (listed below).
* Influenced games:
1. Uncharted 4
2. Spider-Man
3. God of War
4. Red Dead Redemption 2