New Video! The Last of Us Part 1 (Review): Fundamentally Different (ad-free!) (Patreon)

Hello everyone! 

Just to let you know the new video is now available, ad-free for you all! The Last of Us Part 1, the remake of the 2013 classic, is contentious not only for its high $70 price point for an already-remastered game released less than a decade ago, but developer remarks stating that the upgrades would merely be visual and technical in nature—its panicked stealth action gameplay would remain untouched. However, when so much of the original The Last of Us' narrative strengths lay in Naughty Dog's unparalleled technical prowess in facial animations and the like, with said technical upgrades being so substantial in nature, they fundamentally alter how you experience that still gripping narrative. If you can (and there are valid reasons why you might want to hold off), this is now the definitive way to play The Last of Us.

I wasn't able to hit embargo on this one due to the review code initially not working for me, but once it was all sorted in the last couple of days I was able to blast through and became inspired to get this video out ASAP. It was a lot of work at once to get it done, especially right after the Tekken Bloodline video, but I'm happy I did—I feel like this piece is pretty snappy in a way I enjoy, and it's nice to have those little bursts of creativity in amongst working on larger projects. I hope that comes through in the piece and that you enjoy watching it.

Also, don't worry, this video won't be billed as part of this upcoming payment cycle—that'll just be for the Spider-Man and Tekken Bloodline vids. This review will be charged next month instead, along with the Mad Max video I'm planning on finishing next.

Once again, you are the reason I get to sink so much of myself into this work, and I cannot thank you enough for that. Without your continued support, this channel would not be sustainable—you keep it going. Thank you!

More stuff coming very soon! 

Hamish

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