The Last of Us Part 2 Will Feature More Verticality | Game Rant
Naughty Dog has come under fire recently after a report indicated the delay of The Last of Us 2 did not alleviate a crunch culture harmful to its employees' well-being. However, many are still excited for the long-anticipated sequel to release this May, and its developer put out a Tweet today indicating players can expect to find more vertically-oriented areas throughout the game.
The Tweet features a video in which Ellie, the main protagonist for The Last of Us 2, climbs to the top of an 18-wheeler truck so she can leap onto the crate it was carrying before being abandoned in a now-snowy area. Naughty Dog says that "Ellie is more agile in combat and when exploring the world," which will translate into more vertical obstacles and hidden locations to discover.
Many in the comments of the Tweet believe it was uploaded at an "interesting" time given Sony announced the company will be revealing the PlayStation 5 through a livestream tomorrow, showing off the device's "system architecture" and other features it will offer. While The Last of Us 2 has only been announced for the PlayStation 4, it would certainly be interesting for Naughty Dog to coincide an announcement for the popular series' next-generation compatibility during the stream. However, this is just fan speculation so take it with a grain of salt.
The hype around Naughty Dog's popular post-apocalyptic, story-driven series is not limited to the upcoming game. Earlier this month the developers announced they will be working on a The Last of Us TV show with HBO, one with series' director Neil Druckmann involved as a writer and its composer Gustavo Santaolalla providing the music.
The announcement of an agile Ellie who will take part in more vertical-oriented gameplay also brings to mind the Uncharted games, another popular Naughty Dog series following treasure hunter Nathan Drake that frequently includes climbing-based traversal and puzzles. Production was recently halted on the Uncharted movie starring Tom Holland as Drake due to concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic.
With only two months before The Last of Us 2 is planned to hit shelves, players will have to wait and see how much of the game is impacted by Ellie's improved verticality. In the meantime, it's worth watching for more on Naughty Dog's working conditions and how they might impact acquiring talent for future titles.
The Last of Us 2 launches on May 29, exclusively for the PlayStation 4.
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