Ellie and Joel are ‘Alone and Forsaken’ in New Last of Us Trailer

Zombie games, no matter what kind of excuse or creature they use, are by this point overplayed and I for one am burned out with them; though by ‘them’ I of course mean every game that isn’t Naughty Dog’s upcoming The Last of Us.

It’s no secret I’m in love with Naughty Dog and all of their technical offspring, but with good reason. So far I have yet to see a company consistently produce such technically incredible, mind blowingly cinematic and downright fun to play titles. Crash Bandicoot was one of the greatest 3D platformers to grace the 5th generation, followed by Jak and Daxter in the 6th, and most recently the superb Uncharted trilogy in the 7th. They are now looking to expand this success with an entry to the post-apocalyptic zombie scene with The Last of Us, which features a parasitic fungus and more green than most end of the world games have ever even imagined (outside of Enslaved). The latest trailer for The Last of Us shows the two main characters – Ellie and Joel – in a more human orientated scenario:

As the trailer shows (set to the all too appropriate lyrics of Hank Williams’ Alone and Forsaken) it’s more than just the parasitic fungi that need to be watched for, other survivors are looking out for themselves and as such can, and will, provide an obstacle to the continuing survival of Ellie and Joel. Colour me excited, and just hope that when some gameplay is shown I don’t actually explode…

The Last Of Us is being released exclusively for the PS3, though does not have a release date at this time. Expect to see more at E3 2012 in the first week of June.