Analysing the AI of The Last of Us Part II | AI and Games #70
1,291With The Last of Us Part II, Naughty Dog set a new standard for high-fidelity single-player experiences on the #Playstation platform. But it requires a lot of additional support with the help of AI to make that a reality. Join us for this 70th episode of AI and Games as we dig into how AI is used not just to support new gameplay features, but also for the game to continue to reflect its high production values.
Did you catch the episode on the first game? If not, here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MVzKuQ5SfY
Plus catch these bonus episodes on the AI of The Last of Us Part Two over on @AIandGamesPlus:
- Revisiting the AI of The Last of Us Part One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZVLPGQ1k4g
Chapters:
[00:00] Intro
[01:24] The Last of Us Part II
[04:02] Improving Combat
[10:03] The New Melee System
[15:45] Motion Matching
[17:37] What About The Last of Us Part One?
[18:27] Hiding the Seams
[26:34] Closing
[27:37] Credits
Sources:
"'The Last of Us Part I' directors explain why the game stayed so true to the original"
Nathan Ingraham, Engadget
"Bringing AI to Life in 'The Last of Us Part II'"
Bryan Collinsworth, Michal Mach, GDC 2021
"Melee AI in 'The Last of Us Part II'"
Ming-Lun Chou, GDC 2021
"Motion Matching in 'The Last of Us Part II'"
Michal Mach, Maksym Zhuravlov, GDC 2021
"'The Last of Us Part II': Designing the Museum Flashback"
Evan Hill, Level Design Summit, GDC 2022
Music in this episode is from 'The Last of Us Part II (Original Soundtrack)' by Gustavo Santaolalla & Mac Quayle
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