If you mention one of the most awaited games this year, of course the name The Last of Us Part II should never be forgotten. And Naughty Dog, as the developer of the sequel to the game that was successful on the previous generation of game consoles, gained success again through The Last of Us Part II. In this sequel, Ellie becomes the main protagonist and now Ellie has grown up and has her own story. This game was made by a developer who has released games that are no less famous, such as Crash Bandicoot and Uncharted.
For veteran gamers, Naughty Dog is a game developer studio known for its cartoon-style game, Crash Bandicoot, whose baton has been given to Activition. After being known for its iconic game, Naughty Dog created an action adventure game that is very far from Crash Bandicoot, namely Uncharted. As a result, Uncharted also gets good interest from gamers.
Then, the success of Uncharted made the developer from Santa Monica, California create a horror game with a deep story called The Last of Us. In the first series, The Last of Us was fairly successful. This game was even made a remastered version which was released back to PS4. After the success of the prequel, Naughty Dog continues this game with an unpredictable story. Well, for those of you who haven’t played this game, you can read this review. Follow the review from Buddy Game this time to the end.
Plot of The Last of Us Part II
The second part of The Last of Us takes place five years after the prequel. In the first series, Ellie and Joel live in peace and quiet in a town called Jackson. The city has now become a city that already has life. However, the peace that the citizens of Jackson have are not without pay, they must protect the city from bandits attacks and infections from outside.
Ellie also participates in maintaining the security of the city by conducting patrols that she does together with Dina. However, Ellie and Dina find something unexpected in their assignment. This gave rise to hatred and revenge in Ellie’s mind. As a result, to take revenge, Ellie decides to go to Seattle to get rid of an organization called the Washington Liberation Force (WLF).
Deploy Everything on PS4 with Stable Graphics and Unforgettable Gameplay
The PS4 era is about to close, and the PlayStation 5 is ready to launch. At the end of the PlayStation 4 generation, Naughty Dog didn’t want to work on The Last of Us Part II carelessly. In fact, they delayed its release a few months in 2020. Although there are many pros and cons, this game was greeted with much praise by many parties. Naughty Dog managed to show off a PS4 game with cool graphics through the same engine used with the Uncharted 4 engine with many developments and improvements in various aspects. Not only that, instead of presenting a linear world, this sequel to The Last of Us allows you to explore places in the city of Seattle more freely. In addition, everything is also presented in really cool detail.
Naughty Dog also wants to present something realistic with very smooth animation. You’ll find details like crafting and reloading animations when Ellie is in any position. In addition, attacking enemies with melee is also no less realistic. You will find different animations of attacking enemies when in a closed or open room. Brutality is beautifully presented and deadly. Ellie who used to be just a character who only followed Joel, has now turned into a brutal person which is translated well through this game. Coupled with the audio quality is very supportive.
Ellie’s adventures in The Last of Us Part II will give you a memorable gaming experience. You will get an experience that even goes beyond watching movies. It’s a bit of an exaggeration, but that’s what Naughty Dog has successfully presented in this game. Therefore, this game is only suitable to be played by adults because it is full of violence and gore.
Conclusion
The Last of Us Part II is a game that is very suitable to be played especially in the midst of a pandemic like this. You will go through Ellie’s exciting adventures for 25-30 hours. As we mentioned earlier, The Last of Us Part II is not a game for children, because it not only presents violence and gore, but also a very heavy story. Despite the controversy because of the pros and cons of Ellie’s character who grew up to be a lesbian girl, this game for Buddy Game deserves to be Game of the Year.