The Last of Us: this new monster never appeared in the game will be introduced in the series
|While the series The Last of Us was postponed to 2023, we learn as we go. measures some elements that will make the salt of the series developed by HBO. After a cult scene of the video game, and the integration of new characters, a brand new enemy should appear.
The same thread, but a few liberties taken
Adapted from the video game eponymous released in 2013 (then remastered a year later), the series The Last of Usdeveloped by Neil Druckmann, the creator of the games, and Craig Mazin, which should be released in 2023 will not be detached from its original material, since it will take up the common thread of the journey led ; by Joel (Pedro Pascal; Game of Thrones, The Mandalorian). he must bring a young teenage girl named Ellie (Bella Ramsey; Game of Thrones, His Dark Materials) to the other end of the United States in Oklahoma.
Neil Druckmann had assured that the series The Last of USwould take up the essence of the game's story and the characters. On the other hand, the studios took liberties on the less essential details, such as the creation of ;ation of new characters like a certain Mr. Adler, or the mother of Ellie, the latter only mentioned in the game by Marlène, the leader of the Fireflies.
A new enemy?
But another element that was not planned in the game should be integrated. This concerns an antagonist that the duo Joel and Ellie will have to face.À reading the cast, we can read that a character embodied; by actor Connor Stanhope is named; “Infected Man Stage 5” in French. /p>
This means no more and no less than a new form of enemy should appear, since in the game it there are only 4 cordyceps infected variants, the virus that decimated population.
Runners, which represent the first stage of infection, and whose appearance has not yet been determined. totally modified. They can, however, be physically distinguished from a normal person by their bloodshot eyes and the few scars on their faces. Fast, they attack in groups.
Next the roles ;ders, more powerful than runners. Their modus operandi is to hide and ambush their victims.
Clickers, which represent stage 3 of evolution have the particularity of to make a “clicking” noise and to be blind, but have thereby developed very fine hearing. Extremely powerful, they are also recognizable by the mushroom that grows on their face.
Finally, come, at the same stage, two types of infected: the colossi, real behemoths covered with mushrooms and therefore ultra resistant, and the stinky generally less resistant than the Colossi. They have a less thick fungal shell, but they spray via the many bags of mycotoxins present on their bodies, their victims. These explode when they die.
Or a reference to the second opus?
So would there be an even more impressive enemy integrated? to the series? In The Last of Us 2, a brand new enemy boss is present in Seattle Hospital. A kind of evolution of the colossus, more imposing, more powerful, and more resistant.This Hybrid Boss also named “Patient 0″, thus represents the final stage of the transformation due to the cordyceps. It is thus composed; of several bodies all hooked and united by the fungus. An abomination.
Could it be the famous “Infected Man Stage 5“ unveiled? by HBO? If no stage 5 is mentioned; in the game vis à grave; screws of the Boss Hybrid,this is known to be the peak of infection in the patient. On the other hand, this monster is only present in the second opus. In addition, the confrontation takes place at Seattle where the player embodies Abby.
If we know that HBO has taken some lightness when it comes to the original story, we don't expect so many upheavals, the character of Abby not being present in the series. Mystery then, and patience, in order to perhaps have a brand new freaking enemy to deal with. wish in the series, scheduled for 2023.