Just on the horizon of the two month mark since the initial release for Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II, the team has shipped a new update to the game to add some adjustments to the core gameplay, include new gameplay features, and other features to diversify the experience visually for players. To do that, the studio’s Lead Systems Designer Matthew Gallant discuses what exactly is in the new update.
In the blog post, Gallant discloses that the game will be receiving two difficulty modes: the returning Grounded difficulty mode and the newly introduced Permadeath. The first is a reiteration on the mode introduced in the original 2013 title severing players from the leisure of common items and beefing up enemies. The latter Permadeath is a more self-explanatory – dying will restart the experience. Naughty Dog does allow users to enter this difficulty mode on a day-to-day basis structured for the game’s story.
Paired with the duo of modes offered in the update, there will also be two respected trophies for completing the main campaign with these difficulty modes activated.
You’ll also be rewarded for your efforts. The Grounded update introduces two new Trophies: one for completing the game with any Permadeath mode enabled and another for beating it on Grounded difficulty. Don’t worry, though, neither of these Trophies will be required in order to earn the Platinum.
In addition to the different ways to experience the game, owners of the game can find a slew of new in-game modifiers to bring a new experience to The Last of Us Part II. Those new variables added include infinite ammo, on-hit kill touch of death, and a handful of audio-distorting modifiers. Visually, there are also a slew of new filters that players can also implement for some unique-looking scenarios also.
In late July, developer Sucker Punch Productions added an update similar to what Naughty Dog shipped for its game to Ghost of Tsushima. The client added a new difficulty mode and other tweaks to the title’s gameplay. You can read the full report by heading here.
Are you going to sample this new update for The Last of Us Part II?
The Last of Us Part II is out now for PlayStation 4.
Source: PlayStation Blog