Q 01/05

In 2004, student Neil Druckmann pitched a zombie game concept to which film director?

A) Sam Raimi

B) George A. Romero

C) John Carpenter

D) Guillermo del Toro

Answer · why

B) George A. Romero

The idea merged the gameplay of Ico with a Night of the Living Dead setting and a lead based on Sin City's John Hartigan, whose heart condition would ...

Q 02/05

Under what codename did preliminary work on The Last of Us begin after Uncharted 2 shipped in 2009?

A) Project Mankind

B) Project Thing

C) Project Cordyceps

D) Project Wildflower

Answer · why

B) Project Thing

Also known as T1, it marked the first time Naughty Dog split into two teams, with the other making Uncharted 3.

Q 03/05

Which character was originally The Last of Us's main antagonist, pursuing Joel for a year?

A) Marlene

B) Tess

C) Bill

D) David

Answer · why

B) Tess

The team could not believe she would chase Joel that long, so the story was overhauled. Annie Wersching still praised Druckmann's writing of women.

Q 04/05

Which animals were originally planned for the famous late-game scene that ended up featuring giraffes?

A) Wild horses

B) A herd of deer

C) A pack of wolves

D) Escaped zoo elephants

Answer · why

B) A herd of deer

Concept artist John Sweeney said the scene was built to reignite Ellie's lust for life, capping the game's 'life goes on' motif.

Q 05/05

Druckmann initially modelled Joel on Josh Brolin's performance in which film?

A) The Road (2009)

B) Sicario (2015)

C) No Country for Old Men

D) American Gangster (2007)

Answer · why

C) No Country for Old Men

He wanted someone 'very quiet, very cool under pressure', but Troy Baker's more emotional reading changed the character. The Road and City of Thieves ...