![]() ![]() In my preview, I faced a harrowing section in one of the Seattle suburbs where the Washington Liberation Front were holed up. No longer can I get through a particularly tough section on luck I’d have to use my wits and outsmart the enemy or risk death. For the first time ever, I was afraid to face the humans in front of me because they truly provide a challenge. It’s amazing to see your partner sneak around a corner, duck into cover and knife an Infected, leaving Ellie to focus on her own task.īut that’s not the most improved aspect of the anticipated sequel, it is the enemy AI that’s seen the most improvement. They sneak, crawl, and assist Ellie in not only scouring the environment but when in a tense fight against humans and Infected. First, the companion AI is heaps and bounds better because they don’t break immersion in otherwise tense moments. Naughty Dog left familiar aspects from the first game intact but greatly expanded everything in the sequel. ![]() The Last of Us 2 does everything betterĮllie isn’t the only one seeing improvement in the sequel as both the AI and companions are some of the best I’ve ever witnessed. I’ll admit some moments even took me by surprise and I was left feeling anxious about the experience. ![]() Civilization is a relic in this world and those small and fleeting communities kill to keep their peace. There’s just death, death, and more death. However, I don’t find any of it glorified, there is no celebration of death. Some of the backlash leading up to The Last of Us Part II is centred around whether the violence depicted in the game is necessary and I know this is a touchy subject around the internet. I don’t want that I want you to go through the same emotions I did. I’m being as vague as possible because to even begin to talk about the narrative means I am taking the experience from you. I feel gross because I enjoyed almost every minute of playing as Ellie, even when I probably shouldn’t have. Her role and position are justified to the viewer and I feel gross. Like a brick, those feelings hit me, What do you do when your whole life is torn apart and left in ruins? I’d do the same thing Ellie does and get revenge on every last one of them. And for the first time in forever, those choices she makes throughout her journey come with repercussions that we’ll see firsthand. Ellie’s journey is about justice against those who wronged her. If you expect a meaningful lesson from this story, you’ll be sorely mistaken. Not all journeys have a helpful purpose, sometimes we do things for all the wrong reasons. However, after one particular eventful evening, Ellie’s whole world is once again sent into disarray and with that, a new journey begins. While Infected still roam, every day isn’t full of sunshine and life comes with a new normal. She’s taller, she’s accepted who she is, and settled in her new life in Jackson, Wyoming. Ellie has changed since we’ve met her all those years ago. There are things that happen in this game that left me feeling anxious and even guilty. The world is losing its humanity and for Naughty Dog to nail that feeling of hopelessness is crucial to experiencing this masterpiece. We’re in tumultuous times right now and so much is in flux. Just like in the world today so much has changed since 2013. Things seem peaceful for some time and Jackson is a beautiful settlement and the two seem to be doing alright in their new home. Ellie jokes about his age from time to time. Joel is a bit older, wearier, and a lot greyer in the temple. She’s no longer as sassy or outgoing, instead, she’s calculated, cold, and scary. It is set five years after the original and Ellie is 19 years old, the girl we met in the original game is now a woman. To recap, The Last of Us Part 2 is a direct continuation. I walk through the valley of the shadow of death The original game took the world by storm and delivered an essential video game at the end of the PlayStation 3 lifecycle and introduced us to Joel and Ellie, and also the harrowing Cordyceps virus. In fact, when you think about how Herculean the idea is in itself, you get a bit jittery thinking of the energy that went into this decision. How do you follow up on one of the PlayStation 3’s best games? That’s not an easy task by any means. It’s only going to hurt you in many ways. Playing The Last of Us Part 2 is not the escape you should consider if you’re looking to get away from the world. ![]() What an ironic time to release a game like this – world is not only dealing with an unruly pandemic that is sweeping the globe but also a series of protests. No, I’m not talking about Crash Bandicoot I am talking about The Last of Us Part 2, one of the most important games ever. After a couple of delays and an extremely chaotic 2020, Naughty Dog’s most ambitious and most exciting game is here. ![]()
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