Playstation presented another State of Play in a short period of time. This time it was about the much anticipated game, The Last of Us Part II. Here at Culture of Gaming, we break down the State of Play; reviewing the new gameplay, new story scenes, and things missed. So here we go, if you want no spoilers, this is a Last of Us 2 State of Play deep dive.
New Story Scenes
The State of play turns into a monologue by Joel and his decision over rescuing Ellie from the Fireflies. His tone implies regret by saying “I don’t know what happened.” Meaning, that he understood what the Fireflies were about to accomplish, a cure for humanity if not for his actions. Nevertheless, he reflects on his own thoughts and doubles down on the facts that “they would have killed her.” This monologue alone puts into words his feeling for Ellie. But it also shows the emotional depth of the game.
When the gameplay starts, one can see Ellie navigating, what seems to be Seattle. In here, she goes from the inside of a building, to a completely flooded area where Ellie is forced to swim and avoid encounters with the WLF. Ellie proceeds to swim to a building and manages to encounter a person given her back to the water. After surfacing and pointing a knife at her throat, Ellie asks if she knows someone by the name of Nora. After the hostage responds, she tries to stab Ellie, but she loses.
Ellie can now swim as she is seen going through a drowned area of a city. She can stealth from the water into land, and get their opponents. Ellies asks for a girl named Nora before she kills the person under interrogation. You can hear enemies’ personal stories and their concerns over SCARS getting closer to their territory.
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She explores the city while being attacked by members of the ALF. In the gameplay, most of the movement and kills are done stealthily with a silencer, bow, or knife. More importantly, bombs and fire bombs are not just used to kill, but also as a distraction to get away from enemies in order to attack from other franks.
Ellie then enters a building, and instead of going door through door, she goes through an air conditioning vent. As she moves forward, Ellie sees members of the WLF talking to a woman, Nora. After a discussion, the mistirous woman goes into a room by herself, and that is where Ellies ambushes here. She finds Nora and asks “you remember me?” but then responds to ther own question “Yeah, you remember me.” Which concludes the new show of gameplay.
Things Missed
The narrator, Neil Druckman, states that Ellie lives on her own while in Jackson. Although this may not mean much, it implies that she doesn’t live with Joel. Although this may seem unimportant, it can also be viewed as another brick in the dramatic tale of the story. More specifically, the relationship between Joel and Ellie has been cracked by the events that transpired in the first game. This will surely make their interaction more impactful and meaningful.
Second, and very subtle, are Druckman’s words regarding new infected classes. That’s right, there may not be just one new class, but more, which promise to be more deadly than the rest. It is hard to think that there are infected more dangerous than the shambler, but nothing is impossible in this world.
Lastly, Ellie will have different companions throughout the game. Some of the companions seen in the gameplay are Dina and Jesse. But it is hard to imagine that Joel won’t be part of it. During combat, one can also use a particular tactic, pinning opponents against each other. One can assume this works with infected vs. humans only. But the ability to do so allows for fewer confrontations and more chances of survival.
That was our look at The Last of Us 2 State of Play!
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