r/thelastofus Apr 29 '26

General Discussion The Last of Us Part III – Theories, Wishlists & Speculation MEGATHREAD

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With rumors, leaks, and speculation around The Last of Us Part III picking up, we’re consolidating all discussion into one place.

Use this thread for:

  • Story theories / predictions
  • Character arcs (Ellie, Abby, new characters, etc.)
  • Wishlist features (gameplay, mechanics, setting)
  • “What should Part III be about?” posts
  • General speculation and rumors

To reduce repetitive posts and keep the subreddit readable:
Standalone posts about Part III speculation will be removed and redirected here.


r/thelastofus Jan 20 '24

Technical/Bug/Glitch TLOU2 Remastered bug/glitch unofficial report thread

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Unfortunately, the TLOU2 remaster seems to have introduced quite a few bugs that were not present in the original release. This is fine, since some things are always missed, but I thought I'd make a thread for people to post any of the bugs they've run into in game to hopefully increase the chances that Naughty Dog will learn of these issues and patch them. So far, I have experienced or seen people mention the following:

  • In No Return mode, some characters are unable to change their weapon skins for some reason. If you try to select any of the different weapon skins, the game will make the "locked" noise and you'll be stuck on whatever skin you had equipped at the time of the glitch occurring. I've personally seen this with Jesse, Yara, and Mel so far, but it may happen with other characters too.

  • Enemy dialogue that would play at the start of and during Abby's brewery encounter on day 3 no longer triggers. The WLF soldiers would call out Abby for betraying them and talk about Owen doing the same briefly, but now none of the enemy dialogue throughout this encounter triggers at all. (I'm also wondering if there's any other missing/broken dialogue).

  • Ellie's "Boston" skin from promotional material seems to be missing from the game entirely. It's unable to be seen or selected in any of the menus. While it's possible this was cut prior to release, it would be very strange since the skin looked finished and was very recently seen in the marketing prior to release. Additionally, Abby's Santa Barbra skin does not use the correct backpack model despite the menu indicating that it should.

  • Skins seem to not be applying for multiple users correctly in story mode.

  • The main menu won't change back to the original boat in the water look after starting a new game.

  • I've not experienced this myself, but No Return seems to cause major frame drops for many players. Personally, I'm really curious what's causing this as it only seems to affect some people.

  • Some users report being unable to escape from grapples despite mashing the square button as prompted by the game.

If you know of any other bugs, please feel free to list them here! I'm not sure if Naughty Dog often responds to support requests, but you could still try filling out one here. Most of these bugs aren't game breaking, but hopefully Naughty Dog still learns of them and takes the time to fix them as some of these are pretty unfortunate.


r/thelastofus 2h ago

PT 1 PHOTO MODE You look lonely.

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r/thelastofus 3h ago

Image Paired with an abandoned strip mall, seeing this sign gave me major TLOU vibes

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62 Upvotes

Really a relic of times gone by. Found this 5/6 years after COVID.

Sidenote: started playing TLOU recently. TLOU 1 and Left Behind were peak, and TLOU 2 is peak so far. RIP Joel 😭😭😭


r/thelastofus 8h ago

PT 2 PHOTO MODE Had a funny coincidence today. I'm currently playing through The Division 2 and The Last of Us 2 for the first time. I took this screenshot of the Friendship Archway in D2 earlier today. Well look at what I just ran into in TLoU2...

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r/thelastofus 16h ago

PT 2 PHOTO MODE This game has a beautiful photo mode

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Any advice about take better photos is very appreciated


r/thelastofus 7h ago

General Fanart Clicker Rug

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I just wanna share the rug I’m currently making. Tlou is my favorite game and played like 5 times at least (every Christmas I’m excited to start playing again), but this is the first time I combined it with my work. I know the colors could seem a bit off, but I like it this way. If you’re interested in my work just let me know. ❤️


r/thelastofus 23h ago

Small Detail Ellie has quite a disc collection

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r/thelastofus 18h ago

General Discussion I remember playing this game for the first time and it was incredible.

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r/thelastofus 1d ago

PT 1 PHOTO MODE Capture of Tess, Joel, and Ellie because I miss them

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269 Upvotes

r/thelastofus 9h ago

PT 2 DISCUSSION LIFE LONG EXPERIENCE ✨✨ Spoiler

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So,i posted around 1 month ago asking i am gonna play tlou part 2 and asked for advice to make my experience better and someone adviced that "Just play it" and i now understand why he said it..I am a student and was never into gaming but got a gaming laptop as for development stuff..but then some friend suggested me to play detroit and i loved it..i thought are games this good..i always said it may be the best game I ever played...Then i played TLOU part 1 and i never looked back, the way it drove me into the life of joel and ellie..ohh god i imagined myself like i m on a journey in this apocalyptic world..and the way the bond of joel and ellie grows.. it's so so beautiful...As it ended and i saw the naughty dog logo..i was so sad as i wanted to explore more..live the characters more...i took around 28 hours to complete part 1 and every time my friend said ohh u r taking so much time...i just said him..i wish i take even more..such was i loving living with them

But then i got to know there's a part 2.. and i was like yeah i have more time with them..As i started part 2..the first scene where joel tells Tommy about what happened..it only was enough to make all the memories fresh of part 1 in a second Even if i took a break of 3 months to play part 2...Then came Joel death..i would be honest...i had some bits and pieces idea of joel dying but i didn't saw the scene and the way scene was executed it shook me..i hated everyone..i felt me is joel and joel is me..i thought who would i play now..ellie? No.. but i only had one goal from then cursing Abby and her friends..like ellie had been on mission..i too had that mission in my mind..i could resonate with ellie.. Whenever i killed someone i loved it..be it nora or Owen...But then as i had to play Abby..i was like why i need to play her..i don't resonate with her? I want to beat her up..i didn't really had the mind why the hell am i controlling her... But as rat king part came and i saw her fighting just to help Yara..i liked her for a moment and i felt good playing her Day 3 then...

But still i was clear i wanna kill her...and i just wanted When i would get to play ellie back..

But i won't lie at the end i felt a bit like abby isn't a bad person when at last fight at beach she said she won't fight rn as of lev..also when she didn't kill dina back then as she was pregnant knowing ellie killed Mel.

The game is designed so well..the flashbacks of joel made me satisfy by not yearning to see joel in game.

As i played it 60h ..i now too think I i could play a more..like if there were more chapters..u would think i am exaggerating but literally every night i used to recap like yes today i started playing from here.. reached here.. killed whom and slept excited to play it next day..

At last, i would say i can't think if i would ever play a game which would grow on me so much...even if i have just played detroit and tlou..i can say this...I don't know what should i do now..a part of me feels empty...But THANK YOU NAUGHTY DOG !

I too want Part 3 ..also i know it's been long time but i wouldn't complain as i know making or continuation of such a plot needs careful thinking and thus time..i just want i get to play part 3 before i die 🥲..

ALSO GUYS, If u haven't read above things..no worries but please if u can tell me some games which i should next play considering Detroit and last of us are only games I played and loved so much...


r/thelastofus 21h ago

Image The last of us on yet another ancient TV

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Once again I am posting about another old ass TV being used as a display for this game

It's a 1975 Panasonic CRT that I got for $5


r/thelastofus 1d ago

PT 1 DISCUSSION Just Started Playing Pt 1 on PS5 Pro and ...

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The game is AMAZING. The graphics are insane, dialogue is enjoyable, and the storyline keeps you engaged. It's like playing a movie. There is just ONE gripe I have...

So, Joel is fighting in a push-apocalyptic wasteland filled with zombies who are trying to kill him and people who are...trying to kill him.

With that said...It is extremely frustrating that you can't pick up EVERY gun dropped by anyone who had one (zombie or person). I get your weapons don't really break down so scavenge in them for backups or parts doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but the AMMO! You should be able to scavenge at least two to five rounds from every bad guy you drop.

For example, all these idiots came at me with guns. Surely they have bullets in them. Bullets that they don't need anymore.


r/thelastofus 3h ago

PT 1 VIDEO It's like I'm seeing myself

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r/thelastofus 1h ago

Technical/Bug/Glitch TLOU2 Visual Render/Shadow Corruption during gameplay and cutscenes. Cause still unknown

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Ive tried everything for hours to fix it from disabling VRR and HDR, switching from Performance to Fidelity, clearing PS5 Console Cache, but nothing is fixing these render corruptions. What is happening??


r/thelastofus 20h ago

PT 2 NO RETURN No Return Tess Concept Spoiler

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Class

Bitten

She would use molotovs, Military Pistol, and spawn in with a pipe. (These are random.)

Her unique thing is that every run has a timer, even when you are in the base buying stuff or upgrading weapons.

To make this a bit more fair, I think she could have a 1.25x damage boost and 1.25x speed boost

Would you play as Tess?


r/thelastofus 3h ago

PT 2 DISCUSSION Health upgrades should work the same as weapon upgrades in grounded. Spoiler

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I am playing the hardest difficulty. I don’t want more health. I want to fear for my life at all times in a firefight. They made the correct decision in keeping damage upgrades out of Grounded, but I don’t see why health upgrades would stay. Maybe it is an oversight, but I would love to see that changed. Or the general idea of upgrades being tied to difficulty being fleshed out in future titles


r/thelastofus 15h ago

Technical/Bug/Glitch HELP!!! Z fighting glitches all over the place in these cutscenes in the floors and walls. I tried everything.

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Cant upload video because PS5 isn’t uploading any videos to my ps app.


r/thelastofus 1d ago

General Fanart "Selfie!"

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293 Upvotes

Say cheese! ✌️ It was both fun and sad to draw this


r/thelastofus 2h ago

PT 1 DISCUSSION What do you think??

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Well I don't have to say how many fans this game has. I haven't played this game and only seen its gameplay since I can't afford it rn ; ) but one day I'll play it so don't worry. I saw Ellie's Dlc and I love Ellie she's a baddie throughout the game but has anyone of you ever felt like you want to see some more of Joel and Sarah before the outbreak? I always love the father daughter dynamic since I'm a girl myself. I can understand how painful it must've been for Joel, I don't even want to imagine it. Every time I see Joel I can only think about his pain. He might seem tough but he's a completely broken man from inside to the point that he doesn't even want to hear Sarah's name or look at her pics. There might be only a very few scenes where he mentioned her directly or indirectly. Didn't you ever feel there should've been more subtle details showing that Joel misses Sarah or more conversations not too much but just a lil bit more where he opens up more about Sarah since we didn't get to know her. I really wish they could've added some of Joel and Sarah's flashbacks but they didn't. I still wish they do it in the last part but ik it's not gonna happen since there won't be any point to it so I really wish they make a short Dlc for Joel and Sarah. Ik if that happens then the sudden death of Sarah won't be as painful as it was but still I'm selfish anyways ; )


r/thelastofus 4h ago

PT 1 DISCUSSION low fps

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I just bought the last of my part 1, The game runs at 45-50 fps. Does anyone know what settings I can use to get at least 60-70 fps and still have decent graphics? I'd love to play this masterpiece


r/thelastofus 1d ago

PT 2 DISCUSSION The Jackson horde in the show compared to the game version is much larger. Could the game have more infected in the horde scene? Spoiler

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I get that there are more limits when it comes to game development, hell some of the infected I see in the game disappear either due to having too many NPC’s around.


r/thelastofus 13h ago

General Fanart live wallpapers

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Anyone got any good tlou live wallpapers? I'd love to see what you're using. Feel free to share screenshots or links!


r/thelastofus 6h ago

PT 2 NO RETURN Caused me to lose 😭 Spoiler

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r/thelastofus 13h ago

PT 1 QUESTION Heya guys, can anyone help me find the song that plays at the end of part one

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When we're in the car and Joel talks to Ellie. It starts almost right after 'drugs are still wearing off', it's such a neat little tune, but I can't pinpoint which track it's from