The Last of Us – Auf der Suche nach Menschlichkeit

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German edition

“How far would you go for love?” This deeply human question is at the heart of The Last of Us, one of the most impressive works in video game history. It also forms the starting point for the new book “The Last of Us – In Search of Humanity”. Author Nicolas Deneschau embarks on an intensive search for the emotional depth and narrative power of this modern classic.

With numerous illustrations, exciting background stories and a media science-based approach, the book is aimed at fans of The Last of Us as well as gamers, those interested in culture and anyone who wants to understand how emotional storytelling works today. It is also an invitation to (re)discover the art form of gaming using The Last of Us as an example.

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Both games, The Last of Us (2013) and The Last of Us Part II (2020) – as well as the acclaimed TV series – are much more than mere entertainment. They are intense emotional experiences that disturb, touch and have a long-lasting effect. The book not only tells the story of the main characters Joel, Ellie and Abby. The author covers a wide range of topics – from the early history of the Naughty Dog studio to the creation of the Uncharted series and the influence of Cormac McCarthy, Amy Hennig and Neil Druckmann. He takes readers behind the scenes of the development, analyzes narrative structures, gameplay mechanics and cultural references – and shows how The Last of Us revolutionized the medium of video games.

Table of contents

  • Foreword
  • Act 1: The Last of Us
    • Chapter 1: The goldsmiths
    • Chapter 2: The roots of all evil
    • Chapter 3: The Last of Us – Prologue
    • Chapter 4: Summer
    • Chapter 5: Contrasts as far as the eye can see
    • Chapter 6: Autumn
    • Chapter 7: The art of survival
    • Chapter 8: Winter
    • Chapter 9: Spring
    • Chapter 10: American Dreams
    • Chapter 11: Left Behind
    • Chapter 12: One Night Live
  • Interlude
  • Photo gallery: Impressions of a broken world
  • Act 2: The Last of Us Part II
    • Chapter 13: Spiral of violence
    • Chapter 14: Open World
    • Chapter 15: Women power
    • Chapter 16: Controversies
    • Chapter 17: Jackson
    • Chapter 18: Seattle, Day 1
    • Chapter 19: Seattle, Day 2
    • Chapter 20: Perfect down to the smallest detail
    • Chapter 21: Seattle, Day 3
    • Chapter 22: A monster called Ellie
    • Chapter 23: Seattle, Day 1
    • Chapter 24: Seattle, Day 2
    • Chapter 25: Resonance and duality
    • Chapter 26: Seattle, Day 3
    • Chapter 27: Wyoming
    • Chapter 28: California
    • Chapter 29: Guilt and atonement
  • Conclusion

Additional information

Weight 0,96 kg
Dimensions 16 × 24 × 2,7 cm
Author

Nicolas Deneschau

Translation

Franz Kubaczyk

Edition

German edition, hardcover book

Pages

368 pages, with picture gallery (32 pages)

Format

16 × 24 cm

Price

29,90 €

Language

German

Availability

May 26, 2025

ISBN

9783982602295

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