How Naughty Dog Created The Rat King

If you’ve played The Last of Us Part II, you’ll know exactly who the Rat King is and how terrifying the encounter was with it. The way the scene is constructed and revealed to the player is nothing short of genius and the fight will go down as one of the best horror moments in video game history.

In a video special with six members from The Last of Us Part II’s development team, IGN’s Senior Editor, Jonathon Dornbush asked the team various insightful questions regarding the infamous fight with the monster. In the video the team discuss the Hyoung Nam concept art, how the Rat King would move, the issues they faced with the motion capture due to its size and also they discussed its sound design, amongst other things. Click the video below to watch all 30 minutes of the discussion regarding the Rat King.

Source: IGN.