The Science Of The Last Of Us

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1 min readMay 6, 2017

Naughty Dog’s latest tales have been epic and show one of a kind cinematics never before realized on a video game machine. They especially earned high praise for The Last of Us and its setting — a world riddled by a cataclysmic event.

However, the guys over at Mosaic wanted to have a second look at the science behind the pandemic portrayed in TLOU and filmed different sessions with real scientists to explore how the game keeps up with that.

Yes, it definitely has been a while since we last put hands on the game itself, but with TLOU 2 already in the making, what better way to keep us addicted in the meantime…

So, what can such a cinematic gaming experience tell us about diseases in real life? Are we prepared any better for global outbreaks?

Lean back and enjoy the panel of experts playing through the game and sharing their thoughts…

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