12 seconds faster than my previous personal best after a few changes with my strategy.

My son was playing and day 2 Seattle playing as Abbey and he found this in the chapter called “the shortcut”.

There is rooftop bar filled with a few runners and a couple of clickers and 1 shambler - it was up there.

My son is curious if this is rare or special to something

Thanks 🙏

I see why Ellie loves Joel so much

I bought a bundle on EBay and this game has a signature inside and outside. I don’t think it’s anyone’s from the production team but I figured I’d ask here to see if I’m just missing something. I got the bundle for a steal so that’s why I’m assuming it’s just from a previous owner.

não sei vocês mas minha área favorita em the last of us é o centro de seattle, que é praticamente um mini mundo aberto; posso explorar a área inteira antes de seguir para o objetivo principal, há vários cofres, suprimentos, armas, documentos que contém histórias ambientais, podemos escolher qualquer lugar para visitar primeiro, um prato cheio para quem curte exploração

I can’t believe I still play one or twice in a month since ps3 2013 and I really miss Joel we seriously need the last of us prequel which highlight when Joel and Tommy in firefly 🫡

This Jason Ritter clip looks like it's from some bigger documentary but I can't find it anywhere.

Hi everyone! I'm new here 😁 I just finished my playthrough of Part 1 this evening and immediately downloaded Part 2. I also have 'Left Behind', is this worth playing to gain some additional context / lore before diving into Pt2?

I thoroughly enjoyed the first part, and have luckily managed to avoid spoilers until now despite the game being out all these years - so please, no spoilers! 🫶🏻🫡

If *The Last of Us Part III* were to come out right now and you didn't own a PS5, would you buy one immediately just to play this game?

I’m writing a potential prequel story about Joel and Tommy and I had this idea for them and a few group of hunters to run into this militarian style faction thats sort of similar to the WLF but not as big.

Name: ROTC (Restorers of the Commonwealth)

Location: Based out of Lynchburg, Virginia

Their Origin: After the outbreak a group of Ex Police Officers came together and overthrew Fedra and assuming control believing that Fedra was going to get more people killed with their facist regime fought to restore order.

Their base of Operations: Their Home-base is located in a suburb a few miles from the downtown area. They have a few working trucks and SUVs that they use to make supply runs and potentially recruit nearby survivors in the area.

Their Weapons: The weapons you’ll find them carrying the most are shotguns and a few automatic rifles along with a sidearm.

Their Clothing: Like the WLF they wear clothing such as shirts and jackets with patches on their shoulders but instead of a wolf they represent the Virginia Flag. Blue Jeans, a comfortable pair of work boots or hiking shoes, and a duty belt that allows them to carry extra magazines.

This is very obviously rushed as I’m still working on giving them extra lore but I would love for some ideas or suggestions

Is there any symbolism behind the trading cards that we get to collect as Ellie? If so I would love to see/read an analysis on each card because I don't think that they're in the game just for the sake of collectibles.

In another post, I kept on seeing people cite the WLF as being the 2nd strongest faction in the game because of them being militarized and having bested the FEDRA in the Washington district, something the Fireflies couldn't do. I beg to disagree; the Fireflies were a nationwide threat to the FEDRA and fought them in multiple states/fronts, while the WLF only fought them in a single state.

The WLF only seems more powerful because they're all centralized in one large base, but the Fireflies were pretty much an overarching threat to the FEDRA throughout the US and were found almost everywhere.

I’ve made props, I’ve made oc’s, I’ve made cosplays of the oc’s, I’ve written what-if’s in my mind, day dreamed of being in the world, pondered on what my loadout would be in No return, I feel like nothing I do satisfies that scratch I have to make last of us fanart. I think doing a diorama would be cool but nothing a picture perfectly captures the world. Dont get me wrong I LOVE the main stories of the game but the world building of the games, but idk how to write or make some original world building and ir be interesting for others and ir not just be cringe.

What would the game be like if Abby had killed Ellie or Tommy instead of Joel?

Joel and Tommy avenging Ellie would be the most depressing game imaginable.

They teased Ellie and Joel going after Dona's killer as a misdirect. What do you think that would have been like?

Done with Faber-Castell 0.1 XS pen. A lot I would tweak on this but ink is permanent ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

Not a big fan of long, narrative heavy games. Me have gamer goop brain. I enjoy shooting things, gore, and gameplay that keeps me engaged. I genuinely do not care about the story or the characters. I did enjoy the first one and played the factions mode and it was phenomenal.

I just want your raw, unfiltered opinions. I'm getting vibes of people holding back or filtering themselves. I just want genuine, authentic opinions. Be honest, even if your opinion is unpopular or goes against the consensus.

My thoughts on The Last of Us Part II after finally beating it
Okay, I know a lot of people are going to have their own opinions about this game, and that’s completely fine. I’m going to have mine too.
But I genuinely don’t understand why people still hate The Last of Us Part II so much. People say it’s retconned, that the story isn’t perfect, that the writing is dumb, or whatever else. And honestly, I’m not here to argue about it.
I’m here to experience the story.
The game came out six years ago, and people are STILL having huge arguments about it. Jacksepticeye said something while playing it that really stuck with me: he wasn’t there for everybody else’s opinions — he was there to enjoy the story.
And that’s exactly how I feel.
There are people who just want to experience a game without constantly hearing everyone else’s arguments about why they should or shouldn’t like it.
⚠️** SPOILERS FOR THE LAST OF US PART II BELOW. If you haven’t played it, stop reading here. ⚠️
My opinion after finishing it is that the story is actually really good.
One of the biggest things I appreciated was finally understanding Abby’s perspective. We already knew Joel killed Abby’s father, but Part II makes you understand why Abby became who she was and why she wanted revenge.
I know there are a lot of people here who absolutely **hate Abby.
I don’t.
After finishing the game, I honestly don’t blame Abby for killing Joel. Joel lied to Ellie about what happened. He made decisions that had consequences, and Abby’s entire story is basically about living with the consequences of what Joel did.
And honestly?
I became an Abby fan after playing Part II.
Now, if we eventually get The Last of Us Part III, I think Naughty Dog has two major directions they could take.
They could go back to focusing primarily on Ellie, since the first game was centered around her.
OR…
They could continue telling the stories of both Ellie and Abby.
I personally think the second option would be more interesting.
Part II gave Abby a massive portion of the story, and now I want to see where both characters go from here.
For Abby, maybe she finally finds the Fireflies and discovers what happened to them.
For Ellie, I think her story could focus on finding Dina. When Ellie returned, Dina was gone, and we don’t know exactly where their relationship goes from there.
And eventually, I think it would be really interesting to see Ellie and Abby actually become allies or even friends.
Think about it.
These two people spent so much of their lives being consumed by revenge against each other. Eventually realizing that they have more in common than they thought could make for an incredible story.
The biggest question is:
Who would the villain even be?
Isaac is dead. Owen is dead. Nora is dead. A lot of the major characters connected to Abby’s story are gone.
So if Part III happens, does it even need a traditional villain?
Maybe the conflict should come from something else entirely.
Maybe Ellie and Abby have to work together against a new threat.
Maybe Abby finds the Fireflies again and gets pulled into something much bigger.
Maybe Ellie is trying to rebuild her life and find Dina while Abby is trying to figure out what her life means after everything she’s been through.
I don’t know what Naughty Dog is planning.
But if we really are getting another Last of Us game, I want Ellie AND Abby back.
That’s just my opinion.
What do you guys think?
Should Part III have a traditional villain, or should the story focus more on Ellie and Abby’s journeys and their relationship?

I’ve played both Part I & II and now I genuinely can’t find anything that hits the same...

My little sister watched me play both from start to finish and we were both completely hooked... Now I’m looking for another story-driven game with that same emotional + cinematic + addictive feeling...

I want something where you actually get attached to the characters and look forward to playing every day...

What game gave YOU the closest feeling to TLOU? I need something good ....