Before playing - here are 55 things you should know about The Last of Us 2

The Last of Us fans around the world are eagerly awaiting on June 19 to complete Eli's adventures and learn the rest of the story’s details after the first part, which was a resounding success and is one of the best games of the generation, but at the same time the second part exposed many problems, most notably the leaks that made the game fans critic of director Darkman And they say it spoiled the story. The director denied that the leaks had presented the full story and said that the experience will be different from watching the leaked videos.

Generally if you intend to purchase the second part when it is released, let us review the most important information that you need to know about the game before starting to play.

the world

1. The game is not an open world game but rather will include vast spaces for exploration and we may even encounter side stories and encounters as we explore this world.
2. Because of the vastness of the world, horses will be provided as a means of transport in the world, which is very loyal and intelligent and will return to you on its own.
3. The world consists of different and varied environments with many terrain, such as snowy areas or places covered with grass and trees over time.
4. The Naughty Duke team put in much detail to portray the cities in the game based on their original real-life version like Seattle.
5. We will be able to explore Seattle with its high towers, suburbs, and harbor.
6. The game borrows an advantage from Uncharted, which is the ropes that can be used to move the world or swing to reach new places.
7. For the first time, the boat will be used to navigate sunken places, and Eli will be able to swim and dive.

Playing style

1. We will witness the presence of two sects fighting for the game to establish control over Seattle, the first being the Washington Liberation Front, an armed group that was initially aiming to liberate Seattle from the army, but they soon became more brutal and aimed at control. They have obtained all kinds of weapons from the army and killed anyone who is alien to them. They depend on dogs who will be able to track you and use firearms.
2. The second category is a religious group known as Seraphites known for using infiltration methods and adopting white or silent weapons such as the bow and arrow, etc., and this group abuses their opponents by dissecting them with knives.
3. As this diversity between the two categories, you as a player make use of a variety of ways to play and change the tactic according to the circumstances, which gives a variety of experience.
4. The game will offer a listening feature so that Eli, by focusing her hearing, can identify the whereabouts of her enemies.
5. When dogs are present, the listening feature will allow you to see the effect of the character's scent, so that you can escape dog chasing.
6. Ellie can use the game world to her advantage to avoid confrontations. They can break window panes or crawl in narrow areas, so that they find new ways to escape or reposition and seize the opportunity to return to pounce on opponents.
7. Enemies can be distracted by throwing a bottle or a piece of stone.
8. As you explore the world you can find resources to use in making ammunition and equipment such as pistol silencers, flammable bottles, booby traps, treatment tools, smoke bombs and explosive arrows.
9. There are a variety of weapons such as bow and arrow, Shotgun for close distances, long-distance rifle, regular pistols, and revolver.
10. There is a jump button.
11. There is a dodge button to escape from the enemy's grip.
12. Eli will be able to crawl beside the ground, while in this position she can use her weapons against her opponents.
13. The game will have a QTE system which means you will have to press a specific button at a specific time to execute successful and painful blows against the enemies.
14. Camouflage elements can be used to make your diverse enemies fight each other.
15. The player can take cover with the grass, but be careful, as the enemy can notice you if they come close to you, or they are in a slightly raised area.
16. We will see the return of monsters that we knew about in the last part, such as the Clicker who attack you when voices are made during the movement, they are blind, and there is the Runner which is faster than the kickers, while the Stalker can swoop on you suddenly, and finally there is the Shambler is slower than others but he has great strength and when he approaches you It will emit very toxic and incendiary emissions.
17. The game's artificial intelligence has been greatly developed. For example, every enemy will have his own name, and they will call some of them with these names, and when you kill someone, we will notice how his colleagues will be very angry.
18. The game includes a large skill tree divided into four categories: Survival - Crafting - Stealth - Precision
19. Among the skills we can unlock are enhancements to Listen mode, processing speed, increased health, Crafting, weapon and target shooting, and more.
20. During your journey, you will see accompanying characters help you tackle enemies, including Dina and Jesse. The allies will help you discover the world, spot enemies or fight monsters.
21. The Workbench weapon adjustment system has been improved and made more realistic and it reminds us somewhat of what we saw in Red Dead 2, through this system we can develop weapons and make them more lethal and adjust to weapon recoil, speed of fire, method of control and storage capacity as well as adding Attachments

the story

1. The story takes place after 5 years have passed since the events of the first part, where Eli has reached the age of 19 and started living her life independent of Gul.
2. By the beginning of the game, we will find that Ellie and Joel have moved to live in Jackson Town, which has been able to find ways to cope with the spread of the virus and has become a large settlement that includes many survivors.
3. In Jackson, Eli gets to know her friend Dina and accompanies her exploration trips to find resources and protect the settlement from enemies.
4. This peace that Eli is experiencing will not last long. One day, a great turn of events occurs, and Eli is shocked by a violent event and then sets out on a journey for justice and retribution.
5. Much of the story will take place in Seattle, which was a quarantine area but turned into a battlefield thanks to the Washington Liberation Front and Scars.
6. The story of Part Two focuses on the great psychological transformation of Elle's character driven by her desire for revenge.
7. It seems that Eli will become in this part more cruel, aggressive and ruthless, and this appears in a way that she massacred the enemies violently and took human hostages.
8. Resources will be very scarce so you should use them with extreme caution and tactic.
9. Eli will always feel less lethal than her opponents, less insignificant and powerful than them, and she must always hide.

Miscellaneous information

1. The first part is classified as an adventure category, but the second part has moved more to action and movement, and will be dominated by the character of violence, unlike the first, which has been dominated by the character of love.
2. The game will support PlayStation 5 and will run on it smoothly, as described by Jim Raine.
3. The developer used the latest technology and took advantage of all the capabilities of the engine to provide an experience that touches the highest standards of realism, such as enlarged blood vessels, according to the psychological state of the personality, or redness of the skin when being beaten. Until the details include what happens when emotional feelings are affected by the eyes, we will see tears shed and red eyes in a realistic way.
4. Realistic details will also apply to enemies and other elements in the world such as how the grass interacts with the main character or when one of the enemies is killed we will notice his colleagues interact with their deaths with anger and shouting and start calling them by name.
5. The developer confirmed that we are in the first round of the game, often we will not be able to reach the highest levels of skills and equipment because we will miss a lot of side quests and the necessary things to develop everything.
6. You will not always have to fight, but sometimes you can only escape and overrun areas full of enemies.
7. The developer assured that the stages are designed to be open as there can be story elements or moments of engagement that the players may miss, depending on how well you explore the game world. If you wander around and explore, you may encounter side stories and other things and you will feel like you have discovered something exciting.
8. Director Neil Druckmann stated that, based on the point you reached with the story, optional items that players can discover in the game world such as side stories or complete your career with the main story mission will be unlocked.
9. The game will also weigh the options that you choose as a player, such as whether you upgrade a certain weapon or a skill for your character, as the resources in the game are not enough to be able to upgrade everything from the first gaming experience. What choice you make you have to coexist with him later on, and according to the studio he wanted to make sure that all the options that the player can make have a certain and clear impact on his way of playing.
10. Unlike the first part, you can remain in the infiltration mode in Last2 until you finish the whole mission, by using hidden killings and silent weapons you can not be exposed by the enemies.
11. The transition from cinematic scenes to gameplay scenes is smooth and without loading screens that interrupt the experience.
12. The advanced AI of enemies makes you feel constant tension when confronted, they know each other and they will cooperate with each other against you.
13. According to Eurogamer, this game outperforms the rest of the series in a sidewalk way and spun hundreds of stories that simulate the post-disaster world.
14. Gamesradar says the game can create many complex emotions that will leave its mark in the story, describing it as a game that will be talked about for a long time.
15. According to some media who have tried the game, the one and a half hour leaked clips are out of context, the story is complex and is the most ambitious story we have seen in a video game and even goes beyond the story of Red Dead Reduction 2 in terms of length and frame.
16. Last of Us 2 is the most ambitious and longest running game in its developer history.
17. The game will be banned and will not be released in the Middle East.
18. The ban in Saudi Arabia came after the developer refused to make any adjustments or changes to the game.

In conclusion, what are your expectations for the level of success of this game? Will you be able to overcome what the first part achieved?