In this inaugural test season of Chapter Select, Max and Logan dig into Naughty Dog's post-apocalyptic series The Last of Us. Hot off the heels of its release in 2020, we sink our teeth into Naughty Dog's divisive sequel. Did PlayStation's top team capture earn the "Part II" in the title? How does The Last of Us Part II affect the legacy of the first game? The Last of Us Part II <ul> <li>Developer - Naughty Dog</li> <li>Platform - PS4</li> <li>Release Date - June 19, 2020</li> <li>Director - <a href= "https://twitter.com/neil_druckmann?lang=en">Neil Druckmann</a></li> <li>Narrative Lead - <a href= "https://twitter.com/grosstastic?lang=en">Halley Gross</a></li> <li>Game Directors - <a href= "https://twitter.com/kurtmargenau?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor"> Kurt Margenau</a> and <a href= "https://twitter.com/baddata_?lang=en">Anthony Newman</a></li> <li>Composers - <a href= "https://twitter.com/santaolallaok?lang=en">Gustavo Santaolalla</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/macquayle">Mac Quayle</a></li> </ul> <a href= "https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/the-last-of-us-part-ii"> Metacritic</a> - 93/100 Links <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/bGse4trXJcw">Uncharted 4 Spoilercast</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.chasingthestick.com">The History of The Last of Us Part II’s Development</a></li> <li>Soundtrack <ul> <li><a href= "https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-last-of-us-part-ii-original-soundtrack/1517883607"> Music</a></li> <li><a href= "https://open.spotify.com/album/0tNUmClLcWptIcnoCXpPUC">Spotify</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nhz-Usf2TimQpx1_4olzmp4V5xRWFl-2Q"> YouTube</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> Episode Cover <a href= "https://www.artstation.com/artwork/bKaA6g">Art</a> by <a href= "https://www.artstation.com/sebastiangromann">Sebastian Gromann</a> This episode was originally recorded on June 23, 2020. <a href="https://www.twitter.com/maxroberts143">Max’s Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/mooreman12">Logan’s Twitter</a>

Max Roberts and Logan Moore pick a video game series and bounce back and forth between its entries, exploring their evolution, design, and legacy. Each season explores a different series with guests joining our hosts along the way to explore video games outside of individual titles.