The release of The Last of Us 2 on the PS4 is highly anticipated. But what about the multiplayer of the most awaited game for the PS4?
The first part of The Last of Us already provided players with a multiplayer mode alongside the story surrounding Joel and Ellie on the PS3 and later in the remastered version on the PS4.
The sequel is expected to build on the experiences of part 1. In 2018, there were already first gameplay scenes at E3, but no further information about the multiplayer has been revealed.
The Last of Us 2 – What do we know about the standalone multiplayer mode
What multiplayer will there be? The multiplayer mode is again being developed by the team that also designed “Factions” for part 1.
Developer Naughty Dog explained via Twitter that the multiplayer mode will come later in the year:
- The developers say they are big fans of “Factions”, the multiplayer mode of The Last of Us.
- However, the new multiplayer will be released later and not at the same time as the story of part 2.
- It is also not yet known in what form it will be released, whether as a free update, a paid DLC, or a standalone game.
When is the release of The Last of Us 2? The game launches on May 29, 2020, on the PlayStation 4. A date for the launch of the standalone multiplayer has not yet been announced.
The Last of Us – Factions as a multiplayer mode?
Both The Last of Us and the remastered version offered a multiplayer mode in addition to the storyline on PlayStation 3 and 4. On September 3, 2019, Sony finally shut down the multiplayer on PS3.
What multiplayer did “The Last of Us” offer? The multiplayer mode of the PS3 and PS4 hit is a 4v4 mode:
- Players initially chose the side of the Fireflies or the Bandits. Players had to survive for 12 weeks within the “The Last of Us” game world to win the game.
- Each match counted as a single day and provided players with resources to improve their clans. Choosing a team did not offer any special advantages in multiplayer.
The multiplayer mode relied on stealth mechanics from the story mode and thus did not provide a direct comparison to shooters like Call of Duty.
What was special about the multiplayer? The developers took an interesting step with Factions by linking the gameplay with your Facebook friends list. This made the multiplayer mode particularly intense.
The Last of Us offered several modes in multiplayer:
- Survivor: Here, each player had one life per round. The first team to win 5 rounds wins the entire match.
- Supply Raid: Each team has 20 revives available. The goal is to defeat the opposing team.
- Interrogation: In this mode, opponents had to be captured and interrogated. After successfully completing five interrogations, a red loot box would appear on the map that had to be conquered. In this mode, players had unlimited lives.
