In the end, The Last of Us was pretty conclusive. But as it turns out, this didn't stop The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog from creating a sequel to The Last of Us 2, or The Last of Us Part II, if we use their own name. Given that the first game has been praised by gamers and critics as a masterpiece with excellent emotional storytelling and engaging, realistic characters, we have to admit that the decision to release a follow-up doesn't make any difference. It's not particularly impressive. We probably would have been more surprised if there weren't any. And yet, when The Last of Us 2 was first announced, we'd be lying if we said our hearts didn't break. The Last of Us 2 was first announced by Naughty Dog during the PlayStation Experience in 2016, accompanied by a trailer, and while we're in 2019, we expect to hear an official release date from one day to the next. Although we got a closer look at the game, Sony didn't give us any indication as we were going to see the game for E3 2018, but it seems increasingly likely that we will have to wait. 2019 to see what will happen to Ellie in the brutal post-cure world. (Update: We might see an update for The Last of Us 2 before E3 2019.)
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- What is the sequel to the acclaimed post-apocalyptic play The Last of Us
- When can I play? It's early, late 2019 or early 2020.
- What can I play in? Playstation 4
The Last of Us 2 trailers.
The latest trailer for The Last of Us 2 was shown at E3 2018. Finally, it gives us a glimpse of Ellie's intimate scene before cutting to the brutal yet sneaky battles that we can expect to see in the game when it launches. The gameplay sequence gives us a look at Ellie fighting for her life in the wild. Success in a fight seems to require a fair balance between stealth and full attack, damage seems to have a more realistic impact. Ellie can silently move from area to area, taking weapons from bodies and ships, before exploding and killing her enemies. See the game for yourself below. The last part of The Last of Us, Part Two, was shelved during PSX 2017. In a panel, it was confirmed that the game would take place in the city of Seattle and the darker themes we dealt with. We know that the next ones have been addressed. You can watch the panel for yourself below: Another trailer for the game was unveiled at Sony's Paris Games Week 2017 press conference. This trailer is about 5 minutes long and focuses on the conflicts between human factions in the game. Part 2 will have a dark story, maybe even darker than the first, and the trailer is quite painful to watch. Visually stunning though, be aware that it's hideous before seeing it yourself below. The first look at the game was announced during its announcement at PlayStation Experience in 2016. Despite the game being in its infancy, the trailer showed a full scene (outside of the game) with Ellie and Joel. You can see it below:The Last of Us 2 release date
The Last of Us 2 has been in the works for a while, but we're still waiting for the final release date. While Naughty Dog has seen the bad side promise a solid release date and miss it, before it's hard to blame them for not getting involved at this stage. In a recent interview with Vorterix, the game's composer Gustavo Santaolalla announced that the game would be released in 2019. Of course, this has not been confirmed, so we would take it with a pinch of salt. This doesn't seem all that unlikely of a release window though, as in-game video footage has only recently been shown at Paris Games Week.
What we know so far.
We got to see more before E3 2019. Sony won't be participating in E3 2019, but that doesn't mean it won't be announced then and that a major update for The Last of Us Part 2 could be imminent. Hopes have been raised by an industry insider in a Resetera discussion thread discussing a possible release date for the game. The Aokiji user, who has already made specific leaks before, said, "Considering we get an official TLOU2 update before E3, it would be really strange if it's not 2019 now." Now, any news that doesn't come from Naughty Dog or Sony itself should, of course, be taken with a pinch of salt. However, it seems that the time has come to update the progress of the game. With E3 2019 in just over a month, we don't have long to wait to find out. Come to E3 2018 Sony confirmed the time and date of its E3 conference on June 11 at 18pm (Paris time). And Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shawn Layden confirmed on Blogcast Playcast that The Last of Us will be featured. Layden said that Sony had decided to "revamp and redo their show" and that fans could expect "deep dives", to better understand where Naughty Dog was and move on. title. Mocap is underway The latest The Last of Us 2 news has been quiet, but we're excited to see studio insiders and game players post images on social media that show the game's motion capture is well advanced. . Actors Ashley Johnson and Shannon Woodward posted pictures of themselves dressed in mocap suits. They didn't give much away, but the fact that Naughty Dog is so far into the motion capture process suggests that we might at least be closer to hearing about a possible release date. Troy Baker is impressed The Last of Us 2 is still in the works, but we now know that one of its lead actors, Troy Baker, has taken a deep look and thinks the game is "incredible." It's unclear if Baker attended a game or had a chance to practice himself, but according to GameRant, he said at MCM Comic Con in Birmingham: "It's a fantastic story. It's a fantastic game. We just finished a play test. Is incredible. I can't get it on the shelf. "Although we cannot know exactly where the development process is (PSX, Naughty Dog was said to have reached 50-60%), this test is an encouraging sign. directors Neil Druckmann has been promoted to vice president of Naughty Dog, The Last of Us 2 now has two confirmed directors. Of course, Druckmann will continue to be actively involved in the game's creation, but he is now led by Anthony Newman and Kurt Margenau, both lead designers on Uncharted 4. Story Although the gaming department isn't left out, it's the story told by The Last of Us that kept us going for months. Naturally, Naughty Dog had to give us an idea of what would happen next. At the moment, we know that The Last of Us 2 will take place in the city of Seattle, five years after the end of the original game, with 19-year-old Ellie in the lead role. Joel will always appear in the game, but if the trailer is any good example, he could be a lot more passive. This time, Ellie is extremely angry about... something. Based on what we saw in the trailer, she wants revenge, which to him seems like a dish best served fatally. After all, she vows to "kill everyone." We don't know who they are, but it could indicate that the well-meaning but morally gray Fireflies from the first game will be back.
As Joel was such a passive presence in the trailer, there was speculation that he was actually dead, appearing in Ellie's mind, and that Ellie's anger and revenge would be directed at those who caused her death. This is not totally unlikely, but is purely speculation at this stage. However, it should be noted that Neil Druckmann revealed in an interview with PlayStation Lifestyle that his trailer footage is not actually a scene from the actual game.
In the trailer for the game unveiled at the Paris Games Week in 2017, we could see just how bad the game would be. The trailer focuses on the opposing relationships between the human characters in the game and shows the extremely serious violence.
This doesn't tell us much about the new characters, but it does confirm that we are entering a dark world in Part 2 of The Last of Us.
Druckmann and Gross said recently that even though the game's history would be dark and the focus would be on the hate issue, "there is hope" and there will be "moments of light."
We can't pretend we're not relieved to hear this after the Paris Games Week trailer controversy, which, according to Druckmann, was intended to highlight exploration through the Quest for Justice play.
Ellie is one of the most lifelike and refreshing characters we've seen in the game, so it's exciting for Naughty Dog to go further in her story and place her center stage.
The game's creative director, Neil Druckmann, said that the story would be about Ellie's relationship with Joel and that while the story is complementary to the story of the first game, it would be much bigger.
When a PSX panel was asked if Joel or Ellie were at risk of dying, Druckmann responded that "no one is safe," noting that the game's story could really go anywhere. .
Hopes are especially high for this larger story, as it's been revealed that one of Westworld's writers, Halley Gross, co-wrote the game's story. The scripts for such an incredibly popular and successful show should be a godsend for gaming history.
gameplay We haven't talked much about the gameplay yet. Neil Druckmann said in front of a PSX panel that there would, however, be some differences if Ellie was the playable character instead of Joel.
"Ellie plays Joel differently (...) Some things are scalable, others are reinvented, but the game will be revealed later."
It's tough, but if Naughty Dog takes the approach frequently taken with playable female characters, Ellie will likely be faster than Joel, but perhaps less capable of taking damage.
It won't be the first time we've gotten a chance to play Ellie, after the first game that put us in her place for a short mission, but the purpose of this mission was to make her feel weak about it. Joel. . We can only hope that its abilities will be extended for the future. In the Paris Games Week trailer, he certainly looks much stronger physically than he did in the first game.
What we'd like to see from The Last of Us 2
A New Setting Since it's been five years since the end of the first game, it would be nice to see Joel and Ellie in a new place as well. It doesn't have to be too far from the scene of the first game, but since we have the two main characters and their relationship to keep us tied to the first game, it would be nice to play somewhere new to keep things in place. Feel fresh and make the introduction of new characters more plausible. Druckmann said that the story of this game would be longer than the first game and we think it would require a slightly larger framework. Scariest enemies The infected in the first game are scary and threatening and we want to see more. Things shouldn't change too much, but new enemy classes, new character designs, and new ways to defeat them would be great. Considering that we're going to be playing as Ellie now instead of Joel, we imagine that players will have to learn to take a different approach to fighting because it's been said that she would play differently. It's also great to see more human and infected enemies. We've seen more than a few morally gray factions make an appearance in the first game. It would be interesting to develop this and introduce some additional elements. < p class="bordeaux-image-check">
Exploring the morality of humanity in post-apocalyptic scenes is always interesting, especially in games where you directly interact with it and feel its impact more strongly than in most media. The Last of Us 2 has the opportunity to create real emotional impact through the human spaces it presents us with. The return of multiplayer. The multiplayer in The Last of Us was surprisingly good and we wouldn't be opposed to it coming back here. If the main story of the game should be as heavy as expected, it would be nice to be able to free yourself for a while without leaving the game world and connect online with others. (Image credits: Naughty Dog)