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The Last of Us alternate ending video revealed

Naughty Dog releases video showing how PS3 game could have ended; DLC news tomorrow.

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Naughty Dog today released a video showing off how PlayStation 3 post-apocalyptic game The Last of Us could have ended.

Check out the full, spoiler-filled video, below, which includes a "twist" at the end.

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The alternate ending video was first shown to those who attended Naughty Dog's "Pitching The Last of Us" panel at PAX Prime in August.

Naughty Dog also announced today that it will reveal more details about downloadable content for The Last of Us, including new additions to the season pass, tomorrow.

Naughty Dog previously announced that two pieces of multiplayer DLC and a new story chapter will be introduced to The Last of Us through the game's $20 season pass. The single-player chapter will be released first.

The Last of Us has not featured any DLC yet, but patch 1.03 released in late August featured general tweaks, changes to the matchmaking system, and the addition of a new multiplayer mode called Interrogation.

The Last of Us launched exclusively for the PlayStation 3 in June and has shipped over 3.4 million copies to date. For more, check out GameSpot's review.

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Hahah, that's awesome.

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not really what i was expecting but i was...kind of funny i guess

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Isn't this old news? The trailer wasn't any different...

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That was like watching Les Mis. Le Mis of Us?

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Man...I was almost over Half-Life....then I played the video and heard Merle sing....

Damn it.


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They should have had this after you complete the game as a bonus scene, would have been a pleasant surprise!

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@BCFOX Agreed. Atleast after you beat it on suvivor mode or something

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Not really an alternate ending, just seems like the classically trained actors blowing off some steam, probly after doing that scene a number of times.

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@psuedospike That's why it's supposed to be funny.

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Interesting.

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Well, that was fucking stupid. Singing? Really? WTF? Thank god they didn't use that. Kudos, to Troy though for improving through it. He never ceases to amaze me.

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@berethor099 But... but... humor... and sarcasm... and fun... :(

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@rajwraith @berethor099 Haha humor malfunction alert!

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Played this game like 2 months ago and dont really remember the ending after they escape the laboratory/hospital building.

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I think you guys are missing something important here. You're focusing too much on the musical aspect. Watch the ending again. Put it on mute and watch the top right with the "in-game" feed of Joel and Marlene. Look at their movements. They're sharper; more erratic; more intense. Because of this unexpected improv, the actors, particularly Troy, were very self-aware of everything they did and their performance was more in line with what we got in the final product. There was no intention of ever using the musical bit. That was visibly bad from miles away, but the results from it were perfection.

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I could never be an actor.

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hahah thats great

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Great timing, just finished the game yesterday.

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Holy crap, i though it was that OTHER ending with Tess, not the musical one. XD

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Claasic. Would have been a great extra at the end. Especially if they finalised the animation etc and we could see Joel giving it socks.

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unreal how actors can think on the spot like that.

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@shingui5 @ThrashMatt26 and I am also anticipating Beyond: Two Souls :-)

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I LOVE IT!

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:( what is this ? :( this has nothing to do with the outbreak day :( this video belongs to a random day in August when people were depressed by playing their "hobo wars" NON infected multiplayer. Or finishing the single player game for the 10th time...I will never forget that the OUTBREAKDAYWASALIE!!! I am officially sad now :( no clicking at all...


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seriously thought this would had been another mass effect but we got trolled hard,i enjoyed it though :).

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Not what I saw coming, annnnnd it was fantastic. Bravo.

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One of the few DLCs I'm actually anticipating very much. It could be that we got such a finished product and it doesn't feel like a rip off like most DLC does.

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@Diegoctba @Gamer_4_Fun Yeah Last Of Us for me had some great mechanics and the story was to notch.

The deaths and shooting felt really good. I hope the continue the story.

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im so glad this was not the real ending it would of ruined the game for me

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@xfiles2010 that was best fin for videogame ever> for me sure)

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@xfiles2010 you're not very smart, are you?

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@patrick112 @xfiles2010 Just my opinion don't need any input from you or anyone I'm plenty smart

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@xfiles2010 @patrick112 He's referring to this "alternate ending" being improvised. Then it being so good, they took parts of it to make the actual ending.

He is ridiculing you for not picking up on that.

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I didn't realise that this was a David Cage game.

The emotion was amazing.

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Such a poor game.

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@danabo danabo, go back to your Xbox and feed M$. BYE!

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@patrick112 @danabo I'm playing GTAV: Golf Simulator. This is the generation of poor games.

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@danabo *Goes back to playing CoD*

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freaking comedy


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TLOU: The Musical.

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Look, I have been having a great time playing GTA V. But for me, personally, he last of us was incredibly special game. I know it will be my GOTY.

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@Diegoctba @Gamer_4_Fun gta sucks since 2

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@Busta @gr1ndgr1nd @Diegoctba @Gamer_4_Fun dont touch zelda)

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Halo, cod, bf,madden, killzone, mario, zelda, metroid, sucks since 2.

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for me GOTY should be
1. The Last of Us
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3. Grand Theft Auto V

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Man, it's bene a great year for games, hasn't it?

and Watchdogs has yet to come out :P

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I am so impressed with them not laughing their ass off. :)

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