Naughty Dog’s sequel to the original critically acclaimed and probably one of my top 10 (maybe 5) games of all time is visceral, chilling, haunting and engrossing.

For those unfamiliar with The Last of Us, it tells the story of Joel a smuggler in a United States years after it was ravaged by a pandemic that has killed a significant part of the population and left many others in various stages of metamorphosis into vicious zombie-like creatures.

The Last of Us Part II takes place 4 years after the original and focuses on Ellie, now 19, who, after a brutal attack on Joel, is out for vengeance.

A thing missing from the original but now because of Ellie’s agility makes traversing obstacles, getting in position, avoiding attackers, and just makes the feel of the action more Sony press / Sony PlayStation press

One of the highpoints in The Last of Us was the character development.

Yes, and these dogs act like a dog being able to follow Ellie by scent which basically makes hiding sometimes Sony press / Sony PlayStation press

I loved The Last of Us Part II despite struggling to play through it at times and not because it’s a bad game.