Ashley Johnson reprises her role as Ellie, while Laura Bailey was cast as Abby. The game's themes of revenge and retribution were inspired by Druckmann's experiences growing up in Israel. Neil Druckmann returned as creative director, co-writing the story with Halley Gross.
The game is played from the third-person perspective and allows the player to fight human enemies and cannibalistic zombie-like creatures with firearms, improvised weapons, and stealth.ĭevelopment of The Last of Us Part II began in 2014, soon after the release of The Last of Us Remastered. Set five years after The Last of Us (2013), the game focuses on two playable characters in a post-apocalyptic United States whose lives intertwine: Ellie, who sets out for revenge after suffering a tragedy, and Abby, a soldier who becomes involved in a conflict between her militia and a religious cult.
The Last of Us Part II is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4.
