We find out from Maria that Tommy and Joel have already left for patrol (due to horde sightings) and that Jesse is to replace them, so Ellie is to join Dina on the creek trails. We are also introduced to characters both new and old, notably Jesse and Dina. Apart from some mild homophobia on the part of an older member of the community (as shown in a scene that also sheds further light on the fraught relationship between Joel and Ellie), we are led to believe that life in Jackson has been relatively safe and calm. The game cuts to four years later where we now play as a 19-year-old Ellie. The extent of the bond this creates between the two is not fully realised by the player at the start of the game but it will become more evident as the game progresses. She realises that if Joel was to ever lose her, he would probably go back to what he used to be - a man with few moral lines left to cross. This is the point where Ellie understands how much she means to Joel. Having previously promised to teach Ellie the guitar, Joel shows her one that he found while out on patrol and proceeds to play the song “Future Days” by Pearl Jam, thus fulfilling his promise. So we see a conversation play out between the two in which Joel is trying to establish a father/daughter dynamic with Ellie. Whilst Joel may have accepted Ellie as his daughter, it’s clear that something isn’t jiving between the two, and the feeling may not be mutual. The story picks up within a few months of where the previous game left off. So without further ado… Spoilers ahead for The Last of Us Part II. There’s a lot to take in and digest with this epic and it’s best to not rush it. This will be a full examination of the entirety of the game, so be warned that massive spoilers lie past this point. Now, more than 2-1/2 years on from release, I decided to dive into The Last of Us Part II for the third time. It was such for a variety of reasons: the controversy surrounding its launch, the leaks from earlier in the year, and the narrative choices that the writers made, among a slew of others. In 2020 Naughty Dog released what would become one of the most talked-about games of the year.
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