The Last Of Us 2

Mickeroo · 04-12-2016 9:28pm

Pickpocket wrote: »

Druckmann said they'd be toying around with various ideas for 5 years and had given up because nothing felt right. But then they hit upon a story idea worth developing. I've no reason to doubt him. ND don't cobble things together.

That could just mean they were offered more money :pac:

Zero-Cool · 04-12-2016 10:29pm

Druckman said on twitter they used a hand model for the guitar playing and first time using hand scanning tech, very impressive looking.

kunst nugget · 04-12-2016 11:49pm

Looking forward to this more than the other big sequel announced this year - RDR2. Really beautiful trailer.

Penn · 05-12-2016 7:56am

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

I'm really not confident in this at all, I don't think they ended the first game with any intentions of continuing the story of Joel and Ellie and they're now cobbling together whatever works. Really wish they just left them alone and explored more of this universe, the gameplay was always quite good but without a good story it's not worth playing.

The easy thing would have been to start afresh with new characters. You're not tied to the previous characters and story and can just do whatever you want with them. You could have it happening at any time period after the outbreak too.

By going back to Joel and Ellie, they risk exactly what you and others have been complaining about. They risk the implication that they're just using Joel & Ellie because they're popular and safe. They risk annoying people who may not like a new direction the characters take. They risk annoying people by prolonging the story of these characters which so many felt ended in the right way and doesn't need to be revisited.

But they're doing it anyway, and ultimately they're the ones best placed to make that decision and to know they're doing it for the right reasons, and because they feel the right story is there to warrant it.

gimli2112 · 05-12-2016 9:08am

On my first play through I was terrified (like literally) that Ellie wasn't going to make it. Can't do it again.

RasTa · 05-12-2016 9:26am

Some detail leaving the bloodstain

Fox Hound · 05-12-2016 11:20am

So Happy This is happening!! Best Game I Have ever played gets a Sequel!!

Retr0gamer · 05-12-2016 11:26am

Kirby wrote: »

Cant happen. You had the option to leave the surgeon alive so....

Pretty sure you've no choice. The game won't continue otherwise.

GavRedKing · 05-12-2016 7:11pm

I charged in blasting anything that moved without a second thought on my first play through.

Further down the line, I think I left it play out a bit and I was sure I couldnt get out of the room unless I killed them.

Encrypted Pigeon · 05-12-2016 9:31pm

Im sure some of you have already checked out the trailer song, but I'll put it here anyway for those who haven't, cracking song.

Shawn James & The Shapeshifters - Through The Valley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtHubsyGD8w

Kirby · 05-12-2016 11:44pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Pretty sure you've no choice. The game won't continue otherwise.

GavRedKing wrote: »

I charged in blasting anything that moved without a second thought on my first play through.

Further down the line, I think I left it play out a bit and I was sure I couldnt get out of the room unless I killed them.

As has been mentioned, the guy standing over the table with scalpel has to die but you can leave everyone else in the room alive.

Pickpocket · 06-12-2016 12:39am

One thing I'd be slightly concerned about is Ellie's melee and hand to hand combat. It wouldn't be realistic for her to be able to take on guys like Joel did. In the first game she was quite erratic and stabby so I'd be hoping for something more robust this time. Obviously she'll be a few years older but she still looks rather petit. I really enjoyed the physicality of the combat so I hope they find a way of maintaining that.

Evade · 06-12-2016 2:45am

Pickpocket wrote: »

One thing I'd be slightly concerned about is Ellie's melee and hand to hand combat. It wouldn't be realistic for her to be able to take on guys like Joel did. In the first game she was quite erratic and stabby so I'd be hoping for something more robust this time. Obviously she'll be a few years older but she still looks rather petit. I really enjoyed the physicality of the combat so I hope they find a way of maintaining that.

Jumping on their backs and stabbing them in the neck repeatedly worked well enough for her in the last game.

I hope they don't give her super powers.

Pickpocket · 06-12-2016 8:49am

Evade wrote: »

Jumping on their backs and stabbing them in the neck repeatedly worked well enough for her in the last game.

I hope they don't give her super powers.

They'll have to find the right balance.

bigphil2 · 06-12-2016 12:17pm

RasTa wrote: »

I think Joel is dead or will be killed off earlyish as he doesn't seem to have aged much although looks like maybe 8 or 9 years have passed.

Certainly expecting somethign dark, Is he(druckman) going down the Godfather route with the part II

I see they have female enemies but what about transgender?

https://abload.de/img/skrmbillede2016-12-036ea8m.png

i think Joel is Dead and Ellie is on the warpath for his killers and he will appear in her thoughts and possibly in flashbacks..

gimli2112 · 06-12-2016 12:18pm

this speculation is upsetting
Joel's not dead

Fox Hound · 06-12-2016 12:19pm

M!Ck^ wrote: »

http://screenrant.com/last-of-us-2-announcement-soon/

How wrong was this LOL

SolvableKnave · 06-12-2016 2:21pm

Encrypted Pigeon wrote: »

Im sure some of you have already checked out the trailer song, but I'll put it here anyway for those who haven't, cracking song.

Shawn James & The Shapeshifters - Through The Valley

It's a great track. For some reason when watching the reveal trailer, it reminded of When I Go by MacKenzie Dewolfe Howe from the Road to Paloma Soundtrack.

Penn · 07-12-2016 11:28am

Encrypted Pigeon wrote: »

Im sure some of you have already checked out the trailer song, but I'll put it here anyway for those who haven't, cracking song.

Shawn James & The Shapeshifters - Through The Valley

I have Ellie's version as an mp3 on my phone.

As good as the original might be, Ellie's version is the only version I want to hear.

On another note, I think people are reading too much into the trailer, including whether or not Joel looks older etc. It's entirely possible that that particular scene won't even be in the final game and was just something they did to announce the game and give an indication about the general story, the fact it's Joel and Ellie again and that Ellie is older, more badass etc.

I wouldn't take any of it as gospel or look for minor details etc. It'll likely be changed.

Pickpocket · 07-12-2016 12:44pm

Penn wrote: »

I think people are reading too much into the trailer, including whether or not Joel looks older etc. It's entirely possible that that particular scene won't even be in the final game and was just something they did to announce the game and give an indication about the general story

Exactly. As soon as I saw Eliie singing I thought to myself that it's likely only a promotional video.

kunst nugget · 07-12-2016 12:50pm

Pickpocket wrote: »

Exactly. As soon as I saw Eliie singing I thought to myself that it's likely only a promotional video.

It's actually going to be a Rock Band/TLOU hybrid. You kill your enemies by playing folk songs properly.

Penn · 07-12-2016 1:18pm

kunst nugget wrote: »

It's actually going to be a Rock Band/TLOU hybrid. You kill your enemies by playing folk songs properly.

Can't be worse than the Metal Gear Solid 3 pachinko machines

"There's room for only one Boss... and one Snake..."
HIT THE LEVER!

kunst nugget · 07-12-2016 1:21pm

Penn wrote: »

Can't be worse than the Metal Gear Solid 3 pachinko machines

"There's room for only one Boss... and one Snake..."
HIT THE LEVER!

Just wait until you get to the level where you have to kill the clickers with flamenco and castanets…

J Mysterio · 07-12-2016 1:44pm

Kirby wrote: »

As has been mentioned, the guy standing over the table with scalpel has to die but you can leave everyone else in the room alive.

Pretty sure I killed them all. A lot.

ItsHoggie · 07-12-2016 4:21pm

Penn · 07-12-2016 4:29pm

The cast did a live read of some of the scenes in the game with an orchestra a few years ago. One of the scenes was a new scene set after the game, where Joel (Troy Baker) brought a guitar into Ellie's room, sang Future Days by Pearl Jam, and gave the guitar to Ellie.

I don't think it was ever filmed though, so there's no footage of it.

Full synopsis of the scene under One Night Live
http://thelastofus.wikia.com/wiki/Joel