The Last of Us Part II
Savage sequel is PS4’s murderous MVP
Sequel Ever. Naughty Dog’s hugely
anticipated follow-up will
undoubtedly be a masterfully
paced adventure, carefully
balancing tense, cat-and-mouse
stealth with unflinching shootouts. Still, we’re already
absolutely certain it won’t be the cheeriest game
you’re going to play in 2018.
The Last Of Us Part II’s early footage suggests an
even more savage experience than Joel and Ellie’s
original apocalypse adventure. Moody guitar solos
echoing around rooms full of messily slaughtered
dudes. Brutal, stomach-turning depictions of violence
against women. Creepy cultists who have no qualms
about breaking arms to obtain intel. Hope’s always
been sparse in this post-apocalyptic world, but it
appears to be at a premium in this sequel.
While concrete story details are thin on the ground,
Ellie is clearly several years older than the last time we
saw her; she appears to be at least 18 or 19, possibly
even in her early 20s. As for Joel, we’ve yet to get agood glimpse at the grizzled Texan. The way the
camera tracks him in the first trailer is oddly ghostly
though, leading some fans of the series to speculate
he’s actually dead, and Ellie’s grief-stricken mind has
cooked him up.
There’s also a line of thinking that says TLOU Part II
is set in Seattle, after fans noticed similarities between
the game’s concept art and the Washington-based
burg. Jet City or not, this is PS4’s most exciting
upcoming exclusive.
