The fact that you're actively participating makes it a lot more uncomfortable than watching someone do it in a movie. Add to that the violence and gore of its combat, with every kill etched across the characters' faces, which twitch and grunt as they grapple with the things they must do to survive. It's made more so by since you're playing a post-pandemic tale in a pandemic-gripped world. Those are weighty topics to deal with and so The Last of Us 2 is as gloomy, depressing, and morbid as its predecessor, because of the atmosphere, setting, and Gustavo Santaolalla's background score. Humans make their own choices, the zombies can't. Except here, it also circles back to the zombie genre allegory of humans always being more terrible, even in a post-apocalyptic world. In some ways, it's similar to Black Panther. Through it, The Last of Us 2 subverts expectations and forces you to reckon with the actions of the characters you've come to feel for. That includes familial bonds, religious intolerance and fanaticism, and confusing revenge with justice. It builds off the much-acclaimed story from the original and expands on previously-established themes, most of them stemming from the cycle of violence keeps repeating. Thankfully, The Last of Us 2 is more than up for that challenge.
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With the PS4 at the end of its lifecycle, it's also why loading a Last of Us 2 save game takes up to a minute. Its highly-anticipated, long-in-the-making sequel The Last of Us Part II - also from Druckmann, with Halley Wegryn Gross ( Westworld) as co-writer - is now in a similar place, with the PlayStation 4 about to be superseded by the PlayStation 5 in late 2020. The Last of Us capped a terrific run for Sony's previous-generation console. Released seven years ago this month, The Last of Us - the award-winning survival horror game from Sony-owned Naughty Dog, written and directed by Neil Druckmann - was one of the last major exclusives built for the PlayStation 3. Before you dive into the game, read our review to know what to expect.