And that’s very much the case for Craig Mazin’s narrative style seen in Chernobyl, especially when focusing on Jared Harris’ portrayal of Valery Legasov and Stellan Skarsgård’s Boris Shcherbina as they deal with the consequences of their actions.
Neil Druckmann’s subtle storytelling techniques in the game create this massive world full of broken people looking for a shred of hope to grab ahold of.
Words cannot accurately describe just how excited I am to see what Druckmann and Mazin are able to come up with to expand the gripping story of Joel and Ellie.
The Last of Us is very much a game about pain, suffering, and loss, but it’s also about the redemption, new beginnings, and the enduring spirit of the human heart, even when the odds are stacked against you.