The Last of Us cinematic cut-scene reveals the dangers of Pittsburgh

A new cinematic trailer for the upcoming action-survival game The Last of Us has arrived, reminding us that developer Naughty Dog sure knows how to make a good cut-scene.

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Joel and Ellie, the two unlikely heroes starring in The Last of Us, are aren't beyond committing some justified vehicular manslaughter. In a freshly-revealed cut-scene from the action-survival title that's in development at Naughty Dog, two things are evident: the world the protagonists find themselves in is dangerous, and the developer behind the Uncharted series hasn't lost its chops when it comes to creating cinematics.

We've already touched on the game's backstory, the fact that the game won't utilize a regenerating health system, and that it will take place in Pittsburgh. It's also going to contain some sort of mysterious online component, and despite its post-apocalyptic feel, is not a zombie game.

In the new trailer, we see an example of how there are other survivors in the world, but not all of them are helpful or friendly.

What's shown in the video "is only a peek into how alone and forsaken this world has become," notes the post on the official PlayStation Blog. "Be ready for things to get much worse," it warns.

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    May 16, 2012 11:15 AM

    Jeff Mattas posted a new article, The Last of Us cinematic cut-scene reveals the dangers of Pittsburgh.

    A new cinematic trailer for the upcoming action-survival game The Last of Us has arrived, reminding us that developer Naughty Dog sure knows how to make a good cut-scene.

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      May 16, 2012 1:05 PM

      Hot. Any word on a release yet?

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      May 16, 2012 3:56 PM

      Kinda weird that the screenshot above isn't in the actual video. But whatever, this game looks excellent!

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      May 16, 2012 4:04 PM

      Eric says multiple times in the comments that it's all in-game footage - or are you meaning cut scene as in "likely not controlled by the player"?

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      May 17, 2012 3:15 AM

      Amazing. I have almost this exact experience every time I drive into Pittsburgh, too.

      Ellen Page is never in my passenger seat, though... :(

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        May 17, 2012 3:23 AM

        She doesn't look like Ellen Page any more.

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