The Last of Us 2: Gameplay video shows unusual "zombie"

Sony has shown over 20 minutes of gameplay from "The Last of Us 2" on the "State of Play" stream. A "zombie" particularly surprised viewers.

• The release of  "The Last of Us 2" was scheduled for late May, but had to be postponed due to the spread of the corona virus.
• A new release date has now been set, and it will soon be time.
• In the current State of Play, Sony has now shown a long gameplay video from the game, in which one detail is particularly eye-catching.

Update of May 28, 2020: Sony shows "The Last of Us" gameplay for over 20 minutes

With "Uncharted", the developers of Naughty Dog have produced one of the most popular game series for the Playstation. " The Last of Us 2 " is the next big project, which should be much more extensive. Recently, nasty story spoilers for the game * appeared on the net, which even reveal the end. But Sony does not let it get it down and has now given detailed insight into the gameplay of "The Last of Us 2" in the last state-of-play stream  . In it we see the main character Ellie, who has to fight through the game world contaminated with zombies - referred to as "clickers" in the game.

The video impresses above all with its richness of detail and the oppressive atmosphere. But an interesting detail is particularly eye-catching: viewers have brought their very own " zombie " to life in the video . In one scene, Ellie stalks at another person unnoticed from behind. This is apparently playing the game "Hotline Miami" on a Playstation Vita . However, the production of the mobile Playstation console was discontinued a few years ago. A fun little Easter Egg from Sony.

The complete gameplay presentation in the "State of Play" from Sony can be seen here

Update from May 18, 2020: "The Last of Us 2" largest project by Naughty Dog

" The Last of Us 2 " will be the biggest and most ambitious project by the developers of Naughty Dog. The file size * will therefore assume the dimensions of "Red Dead Redemption 2". Unfortunately, leaks have spread around the web and spoiled the anticipation for some Playstation * players. Nevertheless, Naughty Dog is convinced that all fans of "The Last of Us 2" will be thrilled. The developers have previously released a trailer to get the players in the dark end-time atmosphere.

Here you can see the trailer:

Info box "The Last of Us 2"

Update from April 27, 2020: "" announced

Good news for those who are eagerly awaiting "The Last of Us 2" : Sony announced a new release date  for the game today on the official PlayStation Blog . On June 19, 2020  , just under a month late, the second part of the atmospheric zombie game will appear. Originally, May 29 was the release date. Due to the spread of the corona virus, the appointment had to be postponed. Fortunately, it's only a few weeks.

"I would like to personally congratulate the two teams at Naughty Dog  and Sucker Punch Productions on their success and thank them. We know that it is not easy to reach the finish line under these circumstances," PlayStation boss Hermen Hulst said in the Blog post.

Update from April 6, 2020: "" Release date postponed

Both the players and the developers themselves were disappointed with the news that the sequel to the atmospheric action adventure won't be released at the scheduled release date. In a conversation on the PlayStation blog, the boss of the responsible developer studio Naughty Dog now reveals that all employees work hard every day to get the game out to the people as quickly as possible .

The game was finished except for a few bugs. The top priority is to make "The Last of Us 2" * available to all players at the same time if possible. However, due to the current situation, it will take some time before the game can be sent digitally as well as physically. However, Druckmann does not say when this could be roughly.

"The Last of Us 2" will not be released in May

In the early evening of April 2, 2020, publisher Sony surprisingly dropped  the bomb: "The Last of Us 2" * does not appear as planned on May 29, 2020. The publisher did not announce when fans could play Ellie's new story. On Twitter it only said "postponed until further notice".

Specifically, the official Playstation Twitter account shared the following : "Update: YOU [Sony Interactive Entertainment] made the difficult decision to launch 'The Last of Us Part II' and 'Marvel's Postponing Iron Man VR 'until further notice. Logistically, the global crisis is preventing us from giving the launch experience to the players who deserve it. "

Update: YOU has made the difficult decision to delay the launch of The Last of Us Part II and Marvel's Iron Man VR until further notice. Logistically, the global crisis is preventing us from providing the launch experience our players deserve.

By that, Sony will most likely mean that it is currently producing the physical version of "The Last of Us 2" in China. A pure online release is obviously out of the question for the group, since not every Playstation player has a fast internet connection.

Also exciting:  "The Last of Us Part 2" developers give deep insights into the role of Joel.

"The Last of Us Part II": Naughty Dog eliminates bugs

Developer Naughty Dog also spoke on Twitter and expressed his regret. "As you have probably just seen, the release of 'The Last of Us Part II' is being delayed . We are sure this message will be as disappointing for you as it is for us. We wanted to contact all of you in our community to to give you a little bit more information. " Accordingly, the development of "The Last of Us Part II" is almost finished. The developer also cites logistical problems as the reason for the shift.

" Read more:  " The Last of Us Part II "- Joel voice actor claims:" You are not ready! "

A message from us about the delay of The Last of Us Part II: pic.twitter.com/aGsSRfmJ8a

Neither Sony nor Naughty Dog apparently know when "The Last of Us Part II" will be released . Fans now have to be patient and hope that the global situation will calm down soon. It was planned that "The Last of US Part II *" will be released for Playstation 4 on May 29, 2020. Under certain circumstances, the postponement could even result in a release on the Playstation 5 *. Sony's next-gen console is slated for release in November / December 2020.

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