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, fans expressed mass concern. The video game franchise, which debuted in 2013, remains one of the most beloved stories in the gaming community -- no one wanted to see it ruined. Plus, attempts to adapt the game had already failed once: almost became the subject of a live-action movie distributed by Sony, but the project fell through in 2019.Show creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann looked at these past struggles as learning opportunities for their television show, which is currently in the midst of season 1 on HBO Max. To succeed in their adaptation, Mazin and Druckmann knew that they had to ground their show’s foundation in the game’s origins, but the first episode’s release in January seemed to surprise even the most ardent of fans with how much they truly got it right. With each week's Sunday release, fans point out the growing number of scenes that recreate the game almost identically, with others complimenting the areas where Mazin and Druckmann chose to go in a different direction. Check out our favorite game-to-show comparisons by episode below. Sitting on the couch in their Texas home, Joel's daughter Sarah gifts him a mended watch for his birthday.
This video also includes a side-by-side of the game and show's theme songs: After the mutated Cordycepts begin to wreak havoc on Joel and Sarah's hometown, they flee their house in Joel's truck with Joel's brother Tommy. From inside the vehicle, Sarah sees a burning building on the side of the road: In Texas, Joel holds Sarah in his arms before she is killed by a soldier: Joel meets Ellie in Boston, where he suspects she's infected but she tells him she is immune: During one of their first conversations after Joel agrees to help Ellie move west, she notices his
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