
The streets and buildings of Seattle feel wonderfully natural, and are filled with little touches that hint at the struggles of past visitors. You’ll very rarely now wander into an area, see lots of waist-high cover and instantly click on that you’re about to be in for a fight. The Last of Us Part II‘s world feels a hell of a lot less gamified, too. But that can be excused, as otherwise you’d likely capitalise on the fact that they can’t die.

There’ll be times where you curse them for their inaction during combat – they’re seemingly very happy for you to do the majority of the work. Though that’s not to say that they’re perfect. The AI of your companions is no longer erratic they’ve ceased running wildly in front of the Infected and human adversaries. And while The Last of Us Part II‘s story is the driving force – a twisted, bloody tale that will leave you conflicted – it’s the gameplay that will immerse you completely in its horrid, hostile world.Ĭriticisms that could be levied at the gameplay of the first part of this violence-soaked drama have been addressed. But to Seattle you go, starting an adventure that’s twice as long as the original game. The reason you journey to Seattle will have to remain a mystery until you play the game for yourself to spoil The Last of Us Part II‘s story would be to take away a large part of the experience for you. “…a twisted, bloody tale that will leave you conflicted” But as you know, Jackson isn’t the primary location of events in The Last of Us Part II it’s Seattle. They regularly sweep the area for Infected to keep it safe, and there’s a keen sense of community. In Jackson they have a pretty nice life, all things considered. She’s more mature and capable, but Joel still dotes on her like she’s his daughter. Picking up some time after the ending of the original game, The Last of Us Part II introduces us to an Ellie that’s a little older. Now we’re nearing the end of the current generation – and The Last of Us Part II has done it again. The Last of Us came at the end of the last generation of consoles and redefined storytelling in video games. Rather listen than read? Watch our video review of The Last of Us Part II instead.
