The Last of Us Part II Review

• Originally written for a video review on YouTube between June 20th, 2020 to June 26th, 2020
• The Last of Us Part II Spoilers will be present in the article

The Last of Us is one of my favorite games of all time; Top 3 if that means anything. I purchased the game in 2013 and was blown away by the presentation, the gameplay, and the story. The best looking PS3 game by far and the soundtrack really fit the setting. The combination of the gameplay and story could not have been more perfect. The relationship between Ellie and Joel is what sold everyone on this game’s experience. When the sequel was announced during the PlayStation Experience event in 2016, I, along with many others, were extremely excited for this game. I didn’t think a sequel was needed but I was eagerly waiting to jump back into the world of The Last of Us. Following the PSX reveal, Niel Druckmann talked about Part II during the panel. He said Part II’s story is going to be about hate and you were going to feel that as the player. Druckmann also stated that this game is a complementary story to the first game; both games together tell a much larger tale. Niel and co. wouldn’t be revisiting these characters if they didn’t have the right idea. He also emphasized that The Last of Us is about these two characters, Joel and Ellie; that there wouldn’t be The Last of Us without them. Other details were touched…