The video game Publisher Naughty Dog has released a free update to The last of us part II Today this adds a new chronological story mode. The mode effectively replaces the game a nonlinear structure That bounced players between two separate characters. Otherwise, the update supports the gameplay the same.
Players will receive the new mode automatically as part of the latest download patch.
In the Original version of The last of us part IIPlayers change between double protagonists Ellie and Abby, whose stories are told by a mix of flashes and current events. The changing story structure supports the story of revenge and regret of the game, as Abby grows from a villain to a sympathetic character whose motivations are rooted.
“While this structure is very intended and crucial to how our studio wanted 2nd partIssues and story blows to impact players, we have always wondered how it would be to experience this story chronologically, “writes Jonathon Dornbush, the editor -in -chief at Naughty Dog, in the game Website.
As part of this new mode, Dornbush says players understand the story of the game deeper, as the parallels between the travels of Ellie and Abby. “You’ll see how close they come in the running to each other, how their actions affect each other,” he writes.
The chronological mode is targeting players who have already played with the original version of the game. Naughty Dog says new players still have to try it “as originally developed.” Players who complete the game chronological order will receive two new skins for No return mode who give The last of us‘Brothers Joel and Tommy costumes worn by Nathan and Sam Drake from the Uncharted Series.
Online, fans were mostly positive about the update. “Honestly these things are really proper,” wrote Reddit User Thautmatric. “It does not replace the original experience and gives the audience another way to collaborate with material from the text – perhaps highlighting aspects and motives that the original creators didn’t even notice at the time.”
“The part I disliked the most The last of us 2 Did the story rhythm, as it is joined, so this could be something I enjoy a lot, ” wrote User missing.
Parallel roads
The HBO -adaptation of The last of us wrapped his second season in May. The show was mostly faithful to the story of the series; The first season was focused only The last of usDuring the second season handled some of the events that take place 2nd part. Season 3 of the show will Focus on Abby’s characterplayed by Kaitlyn Dever. Neil Druckmann, who has cooked the Last of us Video game franchise and co-rang the show with Craig Mazin, announced that he will be Exiting the show After its second season to focus on a disgusting dog.
It is rare, though not unknown, for games with non-linear stories to eventually offer a chronological version. In 2015, Quantic Dream released a Remaster of Beyond: two souls This included a mode that gave players the option to play the game in order; The original story moved through various ages of his heroine’s life with each succession. For players who want to experience the story of a game without jumps, the choice to move chronologically offers a more direct experience.
