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The Last Of Us mod lets you play as Pedro Pascal on PC-Radina Koutsafti-Entertainment – Metro
As fans of The Last of Us praise Pedro Pascal’s performance in the HBO show, modders have added him to the troubled PC version of the game.
In a parallel universe… (pic: Speclizer/YouTube)
As fans of The Last Of Us praise Pedro Pascal’s performance in the HBO show, modders have added him to the troubled PC version of the game.
The PC release of The Last Of Us Part 1 was a a pretty disastrous launch, with a lot of graphical issues and some game-breaking bugs.
Naughty Dog has been hard at work with a stream of updates to tackle the issues, but it’s a surprisingly poor effort from one of gaming’s most lauded developers.
With this in mind modders are pulling out all the stops to salvage what they can from the less-than-ideal situation. Even if that means transplanting Pedro Pascal’s face onto Joel’s body in the game.
HBO’s take on The Last Of Us was a big hit, captivating diehard fans of the game and newcomers alike, with Pascal’s performance taking centre stage.
Pascal portrays the game’s protagonist, Joel Miller, a man haunted by the loss of his daughter during a fungal zombie outbreak, and then embarks on a perilous journey to escort a young girl named Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America.
Ellie is still herself (pic: Speclizer/YouTube)
Recognizing Pascal’s popularity, modder Speclizer joined forces with visual effects company Alpha Studios to seamlessly integrate him into the PC version of the game.
Speclizer is best known for creating mods for The Last Of Us and the God Of War series, while Alpha Studios does visual effects work for film and TV productions.
In the games, Joel is portrayed by actor Troy Baker who despite not reprising his role in the live action adaptation, does appear in the first season as a different character.
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While the mod appears seamless most of the time, there are moments when it becomes weird, such as when you hear Baker’s voice unexpectedly coming from Pascal’s mouth.
Regardless, the character model remains impressive and is at least one positive aspect of the PC release so far.
It wouldn’t be surprising if Speclizer and Alpha Studios collaborated on modding Bella Ramsey’s face into the game next, so that Ellie looks like she does in the HBO series as well.
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