The Last Of Us Part 2 News, Tips, Tricks & Ideas

More than a few TV and film adaptations of video games have impressed in recent years, and in that group, few have scaled the sort of heights that HBO’s The Last of Us did last year. So successful was the show’s first season that shortly after its premiere, a second one was officially greenlit, and though reports have previously pegged it for a 2025 premiere, a specific release date has remained elusive.

Beating the main story of may not be the end of your journey, as the game provides more content even after you beat the game. No matter how you feel about this game's controversial story, the gameplay alone might draw you back in. The unique atmosphere of the world Ellie and Abby find themselves in has much more to offer beyond a single playthrough.

The Seattle portion of 's story feels like a small open world where Ellie and Dina can explore the destroyed metropolis for supplies by learning every code to areas locked by gates. The long highway and compact buildings create a large space to track down various items. However, the only clue to reaching these spots is through a hidden area somewhere in the city.

Naughty Dog recently announced that the launch of The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered would be accompanied by a making-of documentary for the acclaimed action-adventure title, in similar vein to the documentary that was released for the first game, and now that the remaster is out, the documentary’s release date has also been confirmed.

Rewards from new boss encounters, hero skins, and game-changing mods are all available in when you complete different challenges in the roguelike No Return mode. The survival missions your chosen character can attempt in a run could unlock additional features. It may take time to meet every goal, but each challenge offers an exciting opportunity.

A PlayStation developer has revealed that the company is planning a large array of PC ports of their top games later in the year.

is deeply narrative-driven, and near-constant dialogue throughout the game results in very fleshed out characters. From old favorites like Joel, to new leads like Abby, has a knack for delivering compelling quotes. The story's stakes are high and the game's characters are incredibly complex. With such a dire post-pandemic world and a cinematic flair, it's unsurprising that is filled with memorable lines.

Naughty Dog's is a devastating tale of parallel protagonists. Its inciting incident is a brutal torture sequence, and the game only spirals into more stomach-turning violence from there on. By the time reaches is unflinchingly bloody finale, it's difficult to feel as though something has actually been accomplished after experiencing a narrative that has only plummeted wildly into chaos. 's core tenet seems to be a warning that violence only begets violence, and the game's focus on insatiable revenge only leaves those involved with traumatic uncertainty.

When you play as Ellie in , you'll want to pick weapon upgrades that not only improve your chances of survival but transform Ellie into the vengeful warrior of the apocalypse we all want to play as. Ellie has access to six different weapons over the course of the game. While the Silenced Submarine Gun can't be upgraded, the others can be improved to make Ellie as badass as possible.

Few games depict near-constant tragedy in the same way both titles do. Humans being the real threat is not an unfamiliar trope to zombie stories, but and revel in duplicitous characters and harrowing experiences born from interpersonal conflict. While nearly identical in their moment-to-moment gameplay, the games are quite different in scope. The first game centers on what may be a noble journey with world-changing implications, while its sequel is an unfortunate and saddening odyssey of violent revenge. Regardless, the world of is unforgiving, and both games deliver a slew of shocking moments.

provides a real challenge, but beginners can have a head start by learning these tips before playing. is a very unique series, offering a contrast between stealth and combat, with one of the best stories in modern gaming.

Just three-and-a-half years after Naughty Dog's magnum opus was first released, brings it to the PlayStation 5 with a host of improvements and new content. Nothing about this latest release is revolutionary, but that doesn't stop from maintaining its position among gaming's best-told stories. The meticulously crafted adventure is still emotionally exhausting, and its gameplay remains engaging if at times subdued. is the definitive version of the sequel that reviewed with a perfect score, and will be sure to please longtime fans hoping to revisit Ellie and Abby's story.

Naughty Dog has confirmed that The Last Of Us Part 2: Remastered will transfer your PlayStation 4 trophies to PlayStation 5.

doesn't shy away from killing off prominent characters. Its post-epidemic world is saturated with violence, and even its central and most important characters aren't immune to an untimely demise. Through the two games in Naughty Dog's series, friend and foe alike have exited the narrative in unexpected and disturbing ways. In both gameplay and cutscenes, an almost countless number of people are killed, and even more off-screen, but a select few stand out as truly shocking in comparison.

Although horror isn't the biggest or most prolific genre in gaming, 2024 is still looking to bring some major releases within the genre, with highly anticipated titles like and the remake of set to launch this year. Following the well-received horror remakes and sequels of 2023, which included games like,, and, 2024 is set to see the release of smaller original titles along the lines of and, with genres ranging from more action-oriented survival horror titles to more exploration or text-based games.

The recent flurry of casting announcements for major characters in season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us are continuing. Following announcements of Kaitlyn Dever being cast as Abby and Young Mazino being cast as Jesse, HBO has now announced that The Last of Us has also found its Dina in Isabela Merced.

Production on season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us is beginning to ramp up, which means we’re also starting to get official casting announcements for key characters that will be introduced when the season premiers in 2025. Recently, it was announced that Kaitlyn Dever had been cast as Abby, and now, another important role has been filled.

The Last of Us season 2 has found its Abby in Kaitlyn Dever, confirming previous reports. In a tweet, HBO confirmed that the Booksmart star will be playing the second protagonist — some prefer seeing her as a villain — in the post-apocalyptic series, posing a new challenge to Ellie Williams (Bella Ramsey). Interestingly, Dever had a prior connection to the show when fans lobbied the studio to cast her as the 13-year-old Ellie, due to her facial resemblance to the in-game character and her involvement in the Uncharted 4 game — also from developer Naughty Dog. However, co-creator Neil Druckmann and the team opted for a younger actor in Ramsey, who in my opinion, nailed the role.

HBO’s The Last of Us received widespread praise for its first season, with its immaculate casting being one of several things it drew praise for- following which, understandably enough, there’s been no shortage of curiosity around how the show will cast some of its most crucial characters for upcoming seasons. One character in particular that’s been at the center of most conversations is, of course, Abby, the deuteragonist of The Last of Us Part 2, and we now officially know who’ll be portraying her in the show’s upcoming second season, which is set to premier in 2025.

Naughty Dog will release  on January 19. Ahead of the game’s release, the developer has detailed how fans who own the game on PlayStation 4 can get their hands on the upgraded version for a big discount.

The brand-new No Return mode will come with six bosses to unlock when it arrives on PS5 next month. The bosses and other mode unlocks are part of the first large information drop on the single-player roguelike survival mode, which is one of many new additions to the Remastered version of the game.

Sony and Naughty Dog have released a new trailer for The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, giving a look at the roguelike survival mode, No Return. The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered will be coming out for PS5 on 19th January 2024.

Roughly three-and-a-half years after the initial release, is coming to PlayStation 5 in January 2024. Rumors of the remaster stirred the same concerns as did when it was announced – qualms over such a recent game even needing a full-priced remaster – but the official announcement of has seemingly quieted such worries. will come with a host of new content, including what developer Naughty Dog has dubbed the Lost Levels, three gameplay segments that were cut from the final game.

With the recent announcement of a PS5 remaster for comes the inclusion of two new game modes — a Speedrun Mode, which simply puts a timer on completing the main story, and No Return, a new roguelike survival mode where players fight through randomized encounters. However, while No Return is set to leverage 's refined third-person shooter and stealth gameplay, the mode is conceptually at odds with the core themes of the main story. Although it's far from being a major issue, there is a definite dissonance between No Return and 's main campaign.

The Last of Us Part II is being Remastered for the PlayStation 5, developers Naughty Dog have announced. The studio is promising a slew of technological improvements, new game modes, and other additions in a bid to make the remaster for a game, that came out on the PS4 in 2020, worth picking up on the PS5. Notably, the sequel to The Last of Us is playable on Sony's current-gen console via backwards compatibility and had already received a PS5 update in 2021 that added support for 60fps. The Last of Us Part II Remastered will be coming to the PS5 on January 19, 2024, Naughty Dog has confirmed.

Following a leak on the PlayStation Network Friday afternoon, Naughty Dog officially confirmed that The Last of Us Part II Remastered would be coming to the PlayStation 5.

Further evidence of a native PS5 version of has seemingly emerged.

After a bevy of recent leaks, Naughty Dog and Sony have officially announced The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, which will bring the acclaimed action-adventure title to the PlayStation 5 in enhanced and expanded form a couple of months from now. And though the price of the remaster has yet to be officially confirmed, there’s some good news for those who already own the original game.

Rumours about a remastered version of The Last of Us Part 2 have popped up repeatedly in recent months, and more recently, the game was also spotted on the PlayStation Store backend. Now, its full PS Store listing has leaked via PS Deals, revealing new details on how it’ll expand and improve on the original 2020 release.

We’ve been hearing for nearly a couple of years now that a remastered version of The Last of Us Part 2 is in development for PS5, and yet more evidence has emerged that the acclaimed Naughty Dog title could indeed be getting a native release on Sony’s current-gen console in the not-too-distant future.

HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us was one of 2023’s biggest success stories in entertainment media, and it was no big surprise when the company officially greenlit a second season of the show. Of course, much of the year has also seen an active strike in Hollywood that has paused production industry-wide, including the second season of The Last of Us.

Rumours of a remaster of The Last of Us Part 2 are refusing to go away. Rumours first emerged in January of last year that a director’s cut of the acclaimed PS4 title was in the works, while as recently as this July, The Last of Us composer Gustavo Santaolalla let slip that a “new version” of the game was in development.

There have been rumors about Naughty Dog vice president and director Neil Druckmann’s next project for some time now. He teased it at last year’s Summer Game Fest showcase but said it was too early to discuss. Rumors have circulated that it’s The Last of Us Part 3, but there’s been no official confirmation.

A Naughty Dog designer has broken down how complex just one weapon can be, and how it was solved in the studio's seminal sequel.