The Last of Us Part 2
[ WARNING : spoiler for The Last of Us : Part 2 below . ]
The Last of Us : Part IIwas primitively designed to be more of an open - world secret plan , reveal Naughty Dog ’s Neil Druckmann , originative manager on the title . The game ’s story mainly takes place in Jackson , Wyoming , and players would have been able to explore more of the metropolis and its inhabitants as Ellie . As the broader storyline developed , cuts had to be made , and Jackson ’s part in the game was narrowed .
In an interview withIGN , Druckmann states thatThe Last of Us : Part 2was originally designed to be more clear - world . player would have been capable to research Jackson more thoroughly . The choice was made to cut down on the interactivity between the player and the city because the plot ’s plot continued to commute and adapt , says Druckmann . He calls Joel ’s death the game ’s " incite incident , " and says that players need to get to this moment as soon as potential . By leave in the option for players to take their time in Jackson , it would take longer for them to get to the main plot and therefore progress in the secret plan . This choice also modify Abby ’s role . Druckmann enunciate that Abby in the beginning had a much with child role in the secret plan but again , in order for players to progress , they needed to get to forgather Abby and have her kill Joel faster than design .
Since its proclamation , The Last of Us : Part 2has been met with bothintense excitement as well as intense skepticism . The originalThe Last of Uswas praised for its story and the depth of emotion that the character had , which resonated with instrumentalist . WithThe Last of Us : Part 2 , players find those contingent that made them shine in making love with the first plot lacking . Druckmann admits that the need behind cutting out the loose - earth element of the game was due to wanting to move the story along quicker , but players appreciated being capable to get to know and link up with Ellie and Joel in the first game . Though it ’s established that Joel and Ellie have gotten to cognise quality like Dina and Abby , to the player , they ’re brand novel . Naughty Dog abnegate the players the chance to connect to them the way Ellie and Joel have , and therefore removed a gist prayer ofThe Last of Usgame .
Giving the players a prospect to connect more with the city of Jackson as well as Abby would have altered the way they interacted with the game as a whole . The appeal ofThe Last of Uslays in the emotional connexion player made with Joel and Ellie . Naughty Dog already revealednumerous scene that were cut from the game , including ones that showed Joel and Ellie ’s beloved lives .
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The Last of Us : Part IIis usable exclusively on PlayStation 4 .
Source : IGN
