The Last of Us – Part II
Developer/Publisher: Naughty Dog/Sony | Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 | Release: May 29, 2020 | Rating on Metascore: 93 for PlayStation 4 | Genre: Action, Adventure | Mode: Single-player
What is The Last of Us -Part II? The Last of Us – Part II continues the story of the popular action-adventure The Last of Us. It takes place five years after the events of the first part, after Ellie and Joel have found a new home in Wyoming. After a dramatic incident, Ellie and her friend Dina set out to seek revenge, triggering a cycle of violence.
At release, there was significant discussion among players regarding the story – including review bombing from those who disagreed with the narrative.
How does The Last of Us – Part II play: You play as the young woman Ellie in the second part instead of Joel like in the first one. The gameplay in the sequel, however, is heavily oriented towards the first part.
You encounter the infected, zombie-like victims of a plague that appear in various forms, with further variants introduced in Part II. You can fight them with various weapons such as knives, pistols, and bows, or sneak past them and eliminate them from ambush.
Part II also expands the gameplay from Part 1 to include jumping, dodging, crawling, and hiding—in grass, as Ellie is more mobile than Joel.
What’s special about The Last of Us
is that you also take on the role of the initial antagonist and experience their story.
You should check out The Last of Us – Part II if
- you want to experience a gripping story with depth, for which The Last of Us was often praised.
- you already enjoyed Part 1.
- you are generally interested in post-apocalyptic scenarios – Part 1 is considered the best post-apocalyptic game for PS4 according to Metacritic.
