Part II is one of the best-selling PlayStation 4 games and the fastest-selling PlayStation 4 exclusive, with over four million units sold in its release weekend, and over ten million by 2022. It was the subject of review bombing on Metacritic, with some players criticizing the story and characters discourse surrounding the game became adversarial. It received critical acclaim, with praise for its gameplay, audio design, score, performances, characters, and visual fidelity, though its narrative and themes divided critics. Development reportedly included a crunch schedule of 12-hour workdays.įollowing some delays, partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Last of Us Part II was released on June 19, 2020. Gustavo Santaolalla returned to compose and perform the game's score. The developers pushed the technical capabilities of the PlayStation 4 during development. Their performances included the simultaneous recording of motion and voice. Ashley Johnson reprises her role as Ellie, while Laura Bailey was cast as Abby. The themes of revenge and retribution were inspired by Druckmann's experiences growing up in Israel. Neil Druckmann returned as creative director, co-writing the story with Halley Gross. The game uses a third-person perspective the player must fight human enemies and cannibalistic zombie-like creatures with firearms, improvised weapons, and stealth.ĭevelopment of The Last of Us Part II began in 2014, soon after the release of The Last of Us Remastered. Set five years after The Last of Us (2013), the game focuses on two playable characters in a post-apocalyptic United States whose lives intertwine: Ellie, who sets out in revenge for a murder, and Abby, a soldier who becomes involved in a conflict between her militia and a religious cult. The Last of Us Part II is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4.

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