Despite the controversies surrounding the game, there’s no denying that Naughty Dog’sThe Last of Us 2is one of the biggest releases of 2020. Earning widespread critical acclaim and big sales,The Last of Us 2is the long-awaited follow-up to the award-winningThe Last of Us. Like the first game,The Last of Us 2effectively serves as a swan song for its console, standing as one of the last major PS4 exclusive games to be released.
Like the first game,The Last of Us 2is like a big budget, story-driven survival-horror game, with players having to conserve ammo and fight off grotesque monsters.The Last of Us 2’s combatis especially brutal, with players having to commit all kinds of horrific atrocities from the start of the game to the end, but it’s all backed up by an emotionally-powerful narrative.
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In terms of monsters,The Last of Us 2brings back the Clickers from the first game, which are zombified creatures that are usually blind, but attracted to noise.Clickers inThe Last of Us 2often pose the greatest threat to Ellie throughout the game, as getting caught by one of them usually means instant death. Human enemies are just as unforgiving inThe Last of Us 2as the Clickers, though, and can kill players in incredibly violent ways.
Out of all of the enemies players come across inThe Last of Us 2, the scariest is quite likely the Rat King. The Rat King is inspired by the real-world phenomenon of the “rat king,” wherein a bunch of rats get their tales entwined and stuck together.The Last of Us 2’s Rat Kingis a huge blob of Clickers and other creatures, and it’s the star of one of what is easily one of the series' most memorable boss fights to date.
Thanks to the Rat King and the game’s general brutal tone,The Last of Us 2succeeds as a horror game. But beyond that, it’s also worth checking out for its quality in general. Few games are as visually-impressive asThe Last of Us 2, and few can match the performances in the game as well. While some fans were upset about certainLast of Us 2story developments, many will still be able to appreciate the game’s twists and turns will find it hard to put down.
Looking ahead, fans can look forward toThe Last of Us 2’s multiplayer mode, which should give the critically-acclaimed game even more replay value.
The Last of Us 2is out now, exclusively for PS4.
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