It being zombie-esque is single-handedly the reason it was allowed to not only exist as a well funded show, but also be able to use its own story.
Film/TV production historically have not trusted videogame fiction... that is unless it is a survival horror/zombie theme or fighting game (Think of how many Resident Evil, Street Fighter, and Mortal Kombat adaptations there are). Any other game is immediately ignored and bastardized by a bunch of suits that have no respect for the source material. They believe anything else has to be "significantly adapted" for a cinematic experience, and thus they essentially throw the story (regardless of how good it was) in the trash and always manage to make a worse one. This happened again with Halo.
While yes, this is already primed to just be re-enacted in live action, it was also seen as a near "sure thing" out of the gate, which is why they were willing to give it the production value and the respect it has.
I for one am appalled that we don't see Joel constantly opening up drawers and cabinets to scavenge resources, and we never once see him combine Raid and brake fluid with a handful of nails and an empty can of beans, in order to make a grenade with his bare hands that he then throws at someone engaging in canned ambient dialogue to set them on fire.
It being zombie-esque is single-handedly the reason it was allowed to not only exist as a well funded show, but also be able to use its own story.
Film/TV production historically have not trusted videogame fiction... that is unless it is a survival horror/zombie theme or fighting game (Think of how many Resident Evil, Street Fighter, and Mortal Kombat adaptations there are). Any other game is immediately ignored and bastardized by a bunch of suits that have no respect for the source material. They believe anything else has to be "significantly adapted" for a cinematic experience, and thus they essentially throw the story (regardless of how good it was) in the trash and always manage to make a worse one. This happened again with Halo.
While yes, this is already primed to just be re-enacted in live action, it was also seen as a near "sure thing" out of the gate, which is why they were willing to give it the production value and the respect it has.
I for one am appalled that we don't see Joel constantly opening up drawers and cabinets to scavenge resources, and we never once see him combine Raid and brake fluid with a handful of nails and an empty can of beans, in order to make a grenade with his bare hands that he then throws at someone engaging in canned ambient dialogue to set them on fire.
I was particularly disturbed when he didn't have his Jerry-rigged flamethrower on his back at all times.