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The last of us part 2 controls7/6/2023 One of our first tasks is to go on patrol around the settlement – and we are not told that “in today’s world, we go on patrol to check for clickers and other infected in the surrounding areas”. The small details in this first act begin to hint at a lot of things you will need to know: Ellie’s grown up, but the world is still the same as the first, seemingly normal and unperturbed by the disasters knocking outside the gates. Peace inside the walls is determined by action outside them We take control of Ellie, who’s now a lot taller from before, and even sporting a tattoo. The Cordyceps infestation is still very much a problem outside the walls of this prospering abode. It’s pretty casual – drinks at a bar, awkward social situations, playing in the snow – life seems normal in the continental United States of Fungus. The timeskip alone tells us that a lot of time and events may already have transpired from the Joel and Ellie we know to the Joel and Ellie of this game. The game is set a few years past the ending of the first, and we find ourselves back in the peaceful settlement our protagonists have joined. Jackson, Wyoming – or where our story begins I could end the review right now with just that, for fear of accidentally lessening the impact of how good the game is when played leak and spoiler-free, but If you still want to read more, thanks and go on ahead we’ve got a lot of stuff to unpack – and I promise I won’t ruin anything for you. We had to come up with a new rating past our usual Buy/Ignore/Wait verdicts just for this (and retroactively, for FF7R as well). Maybe not best-selling, as Animal Crossing: New Horizons also just came out – but The Last Of Us Part II is already my contender for Game Of The Year, arguably, even over the Final Fantasy 7 Remake. I’ll save you a few minutes of reading: it is the best game yet to come out this year. Life in the world is cold and hard, it’s difficult to expect otherwise The sequel is an attempt to catch bottled lightning for the second time, and for a game that some will attest to needing no followup (indicating how perfect and complete the previous one was), it was going to be quite the feat to accomplish. I had many presumptions, being a horror and sci-fi nut in many mediums including videogames, and none of my expectations came close to encapsulating what a wild ride the first was: one truly had to see it to believe it – and that’s just saying something about the story. Thankfully, I got to experience it spoiler free. I had come into that game late, playing it only when the remastered version came out. The sequel to Naughty Dog’s masterpiece take on the post-apocalyptic zombie action genre has been on every M-rated gamer’s mind ever since the ending of the first one blew our collective heads. Before it hits shelves, your console’s drive space, or the many Youtube channels out there, we’re giving you this spoiler-free review in an attempt to fairly judge our experience after having finished the game multiple times (and then some). The Last Of Us Part II comes out next week Friday, June 19th. Similar Games: The Last of Us, Uncharted.Along with its equally impressive sequel, it makes for an incredible PS5 package. This year, we named it the 17th best game of all time. The game was reportedly originally being handled by Sony's Visual Arts Service Group, but later effectively became a Naughty Dog project.īack in 2013, we awarded the PS3 version of The Last of Us a full 10/10 review, and subsequently gave its PS4 remaster the same score. We first heard about the Last of Us remake last year, amid wider reports of turbulence at Sony's first party studios. The latter includes a steelbook display case, copies of the Last of Us: American Dreams comics issues 1-4, and "early in-game unlocks" (what those are is unclear). The game will seemingly be sold in both a standard and Firefly Edition. Plus, feel immersed with improved effects and enhanced exploration and combat."īoxart for The Last of Us Part 1. The listing calls the remake "a total overhaul of the original experience, faithfully reproduced but incorporating modernized gameplay, improved controls and expanded accessibility options. No mention is made of the Factions multiplayer mode. The remake will include upgraded versions of the base game, and its DLC prequel, Left Behind. While the listing itself has been removed, at time of writing a trailer is still available to view. Seemingly unwittingly revealed by Sony's own PlayStation Direct site, the listing was picked up by ResetEra user modiz. It will be released for PS5 on September 2, and a PC version is in development. The long-rumored remake of The Last of Us has been leaked – and it's now officially referred to as The Last of Us Part 1.
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