The Last of Us Part II: What do we know?
December 2016. Sony kept a time bomb to close its press conference on the PlayStation Experience with a trailer that returned us to a post-apocalyptic world starring Joel and Ellie, The couple of protagonists that captivated millions of players in their first adventure for PlayStation 3 that was subsequently remastered for PS4. Neil Druckmann, creative director of the work, advanced at that time an early stage of development, which would result in a long-term launch.
However, after the launch of the trailer, its first details were offered. The Last of Us: Part II was a reality after the Naughty Dog team had managed to think of a new epic journey, in which this time the players would move on to control Ellie, which will add 19 years of age. For his part, the character of Joel was shrouded in mystery, because although at first it was mentioned that the old protagonist was controllable at some point in the new adventure, later it was mentioned that only Ellie would be.
The Last of Us 2 for PS5: is it possible?
Although its launch is still planned for PlayStation 4, for the moment exclusively, the rumors do not stop appearing on social networks about PS4 titles that will also reach PS5 during the first year of the console. Of course, two are the most common names in the polls, both 2020 releases: Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us Part II. The truth is that Sony at the moment has not confirmed anything, but many media and insiders do.
A version of PS5 could have significant improvements in any first-party, including better performance and elimination of loading times.
And is that the confirmation of a PS5 version of The Last of Us 2 I could subtract sales from the launch of PlayStation 4, so it would be understandable that Sony doesn't want to confirm it for now. A version of PS5 could have significant improvements in any first-party, including better performance and elimination of loading times. At the moment, only rumors, and the game of Naughty dog
The Last of Us Part 2, from February to spring 2020
Although the game was confirmed by Sony for a release scheduled for February 21, 2020, the truth is that at the end of last year the Japanese company had no choice but to delay the title. Through the official PlayStation blog, Neil Druckman himself, head of The Last of Us: Part 2, communicated to fans the difficult decision to delay the launch until the Spring 2020 – specifically for May 29, 2020 –.
And it is that in the last stages of development, when closing stages, the team realized that "we simply did not have enough time to bring the whole game to a level of polishing sufficient for the quality of Naughty Dog". Between the decision to compromise parts of the game – and launch them unfinished or eliminated – or get more time to develop it, Sony's first-party studio chose the second option. "This new release date allows us to finish everything by meeting our level of satisfaction and, at the same time, reduce the stress on the team," so it seems that also The hated crunch is eliminated, at least in part.
The last editions of The Last of Us 2
The Last of Us 2 for PS4 will feature 5 release editions, confirmed even before its delay is known for May 29. First, a standard physical and digital edition will be available, including a reserve incentive consisting of an improvement in ammunition capacity and the manufacturing manual – with new manufacturing recipes and improvements. The Collector's Edition of The Last of Us 2 It will contain a 30 cm Ellie figure and a full-scale replica of her bracelet, in addition to other incentives.
A Special Edition will also be launched that features the SteelBook box and all the digital content detailed in the Collector's Edition; and a Deluxe Digital Edition that includes all the digital content detailed above. Unfortunately one of the editions, the Ellie Edition, will only be available in the United States. Add to the collector's edition a recreation of Ellie's backpack and a vinyl record with the soundtrack.
The Last of Us 2: Collectors Edition
Copy of The Last of Us 2.
Steelbook
48-page art book.
Ellie bracelet.
Exclusive lithography
Set of 5 stickers.
6 pin set.
Ellie resin figure.
Neither multiplayer nor open world in TLoU 2
Open world games are all the rage in the industry and yet Naughty Dog decided not to include this playable system
The study recognized during several interviews that The Last of Us 2 will have emotional and tense moments, but also parts in which the story is more calm and thoughtful, and in an open world developers cannot control when different sensations come into play. They wake up in the players. On the other hand, it has also been confirmed that The Last of Us Part II will be an exclusive title for a player, after that in the E3 of the year 2018 the responsible themselves confirmed the maintenance of their multiplayer mode under the Factions mode.
"We are focusing on a single player experience, so we are only making a video game for one player," Emilia Schatz, co-designer of the title, explained last September.
A sequel darker than the previous one
During the first half of 2017, Naughty Dog reserved news of The Last of Us: Part II because it focused its advertising on Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. Officially, small details such as the participation of Shannon Woodward, known for her interrogation of Elise Hughles in Westworld, were revealed. Meanwhile, rumors indicated that the history of the game could be placed in Seattle, Washington, after some fans compared images of the game with real places, although this information was never confirmed. Shortly after, Gustavo Santaolalla, a composer of the game, dropped that the title could be ready for the year 2019.
It wasn't until the Paris Games Week show in October when the sequel to The Last of Us was shown for the second time. This time it was a spectacular cinematic trailer moved on a PS4 Pro in which a group of survivors was attacked by unscrupulous murderers that showed that the game would have a much darker touch than the previous one and that the violence It would not be discounted. Druckmann said after the video that "This is by far our most ambitious game to date. Prepare for a beautiful, intense, heartbreaking and emotional journey".
The second advance of The Last of Us 2 created controversy given its "extreme violence"
One of the theories that emerged shortly after watching the trailer was whether the mysterious character that actress Laura Bailey plays is about the ellie's mother, after Naughty Dog reserves the name of the character and, therefore, his identity. Beyond the mystery raised, the developer continued to mention that there was still a long development ahead and that the first trailer of the title was only promotional material, so it would not be present in the final version of the game.
First gameplay and presentation of Ellie's couple
It was not until E3 of 2018 when Naughty Dog left with open mouth all the followers of the PlayStation press conference with the first gameplay of The Last of Us: Part II. After knowing her new home, couple and friends, Ellie ventured into a forest surrounded by dangers. After passing through stealthy areas, the young woman went into action with a bow, guns and even melee attacks in a spectacular audiovisual set given its realistic and enveloping graphic finish.
Regarding the characters, it was detailed that Jessie will be the patrol leader, while Joel, after keeping Ellie safe, was only mentioned as the voice of the older man in the trailer. Dina, played by Shannon Woodward, is the one who has started a relationship with Ellie.
The whereabouts of Joel, one of the greatest mysteries of the sequel
In the face of the adventure carried out with Ellie as a playable character and with Joel unaccounted for, it was clarified that the protagonist would not be alone in her adventure, if not accompanied by NPC On some of his trips. The team was enthusiastic about being able to deal with new people and their different behaviors as well as focusing attention on the violence given as an issue to address since it is "the kind of trauma that Ellie and her soul develops".
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