Now It's Almost Confirmed, What Do You Want In The Last Of Us 2?

Clipping Error talks about the potential confirmation of The Last Of Us 2, then asks people what they want from a sequel to one of the best games ever made. He offers his thoughts to get everyone started, giving them some idea of what they may like.

[Yi-Long]

I don't want the EU version to be censored again.

[minimur12]

it was cencored because of EU law, ND didn't do it on purpose hey had to

I ordered the american ltd eiditon, so much better than the one over here. uncencoredness was nice. :)

[Fez]

How come the SP wasn't censored... makes no sense to censor one and not the other! Hopefully they don't get any ideas :/

[purpleblau]

Better graphics and mostly importantly a good story just like the first one.

[UnwanteDreamz]

I want ND to make the game that they want to make. Do what you do and ignore the negativity. I want a game made by ND not random gamers.

[KyRo]

The ending was good for TLOU although I have no idea how people get the impression that they were safe and lived happily ever after because they headed towards a little village. If anything they left the ending wide open for a sequal or am I missing something? Bare in mind I ain't played It through since the PS3 version although the news of TLOU2 makes me want to play remastered to the end again.

[medman]

I can imagine Naughty Dog will go quite nuts making TLOU 2 for ps4...they will push themselves quite possibly like never before and in the end, TLOU 2 will be the most eye opening game in history. The first installment only scratched the surface, and it was brilliant. The 2nd installment will cause mass pandemonium in the streets and in living rooms worldwide. Even the martians will be clamoring for it. All hail Naughty Dog!!

[ion53]

For it to be a Joel prequel

[mogwaii]

Bloody oath!

[user7402931]

i want a first person mode like gta,i also want to be able to set booby traps in forests and stuff ect.

[mezati99]

ahh HELL NO

[elninels]

Why not? Diametric opposition without providing sound reasoning is typically the sign of an emotional, incomplete thought.

First person in GTAV has been a revelation. The violence is so visceral, if only the torture scene could have been in first person.

And setting traps in the forest is an obvious must.

[guyman]

Elninels

Pretty self explanatory really, Tlou is a third person game. Usually, i guess, third person games are .... Well designed to be third person. It is fun messing around in first person view in Gta v because it is a large sandbox; it allows you fool around in it. Tlou is not a sandbox. It is a linear, third person story driven game with a serious tone. Implementing a first person view will break immersion, just not feel right and will not sit well with fans. It will be absolutely pointless.

@ drithe (below)

Nothing to see here people, he is probably one of those kids that throws his toys out the cot for not getting what he wants., immature brat.

[LamerTamer]

@guyman

And Mario was a flat cardboard cut out side scroller until Mario 64 which was 3D. Does that mean Mario needed to be a flat side scroller forever just because it was originally "designed that way"? No.

Break immersion? More realism means MORE immersion not less. FPV is more immersive because it is more like reality, like YOU are there (unless in real life you really see yourself from behind). In TPV you just control a polygon game model by RC, it isn't very immersive. This is why P.T. was scary, if it was TPV it would have not been as good.

I see no reason that there couldn't be an OPTION for FPV like many other games which include racers, GTAV, Skyrim etc. This way the gamer can choose.

[mt]

I think I saw you commenting on god of war thread saying you want first person GOW. dude not every game has to force first person to make it awesome.

[twiggytree12]

Who says it's being forced? GTA5, Skyrim, Driveclub, Forza and so on all have OPTIONAL FPV. There is nothing wrong with having options.

[Rimeskeem]

No

[twiggytree12]

As long as FPV is optional i have no problem with it whatsoever.

[MonstaTruk]

@DirtyPimp

*Looks at avatar*

Do you also want breasts and a period every month? That avatar is just weird. ESPECIALLY on a gaming site with alot of adolescent boys commenting...*smGDh*

On topic: The Last of Us was amazing. The DLC left alot to be desired, though. Come out with a part 2 in the vein of The Walking Dead games with another strong storyline and you'll have another winner.

[Drithe]

I want this overrated crap of a game to go away. I want Naughty Dog to make a new Crash Bandicoot or platformer game of some kind.

[sin7279]

your brain is crap!

[Revengeance]

Crash belongs to Activision. How many times do they have to say it?

[GameDev1]

not enough it seems, as it seems when ND are asked about Crash, people hear their response in a foreign language they cant understand

[LamerTamer]

Really? I thought Crash was pretty lame actually. It looked decent for it's time but the gameplay was pretty shallow and repetitive.

[twiggytree12]

yet he is a destiny fan, then goes on to call The Last Of Us overrated crap *facepalm

[memots]

What do we want ....

Less entitlement and take what they make.

[Psychotica]

Since we pay for it, we are entitled..

[ginsunuva]

But they make it for us initially.

Which comes first, chicken or the egg?

[BABY-JEDI]

I want more entitlement please sir.
(Said in an Oliver Twist voice, if I may add)

[elninels]

Agreed. Let artists create art.

[Imalwaysright]

Yeah don't listen to your fanbase and turn into Capcom or Square Enix. That'll help ND.

OT Ellie as the main character and Druckman and Straley to direct it.

[ps4gamer1983]

No. That ending is more haunting because we won't see Ellie grow up. It's better that way.

The story takes place in 2013 (start of disease). That means they have 6 Billion lives to draw from.

Neil proved that he can write great new characters. No matter what, bringing back Joel and Ellie after TLOU 1 would cheapen the impact of the ending.

[Imalwaysright]

You make it sound as if it is easy to conceptualize and create great characters like Ellie just because. The videogame medium is sorely lacking great characters like her. That should tell us that it ain't easy to create great characters.

I want Ellie to be the main character because to me she was the one that gave meaning to TloU story and without her TloU would be just another game. If I didn't care about her, I wouldn't care about Tlou story. She is that important.

Anyway if you have such confidence in Neil's writing then why don't you trust in his ability to follow up Ellie's story without cheapening TloU ending? You say that there were 6 billion people on the planet but in 20 years..... SPOILERS...... she was the only one immune to the pores. She is one of a kind and arguably the most important person in TloU universe.

[ps4gamer1983]

I'm not going to bother to argue with a guy names "ImAlwaysRight".

[opoikl]

@ ps4gamer1983

It saddens me to say that as of 2012 we've exceeded 7 billion.

[ger2396]

Any story that doesn't include Joel and ellie. Their story ended perfectly.

[kneon]

What about a prequel with Joel and his brother? There's 20 years of backstory to cover.

[IGiveHugs2NakedWomen]

That is a great idea. A story that takes place a few years after Sarah's death would be epic. Seeing the years that Tommy said "gave him nightmares" would make a great story.

[Bathyj]

My idea as I've said before is, Joel and Ellie part ways, after 4 or 5 years Ellie had realised what really happened and is tormented by guilt at the people that died so that she may live, and for the infection not being cured.

She sets out cross country to find Joel, not knowing herself if she nearly wants to confront him over the whole thing, or kill him to make him pay. The game could be played in parallel with Joel's story has he hears of Ellie a intentions and himself sets out to meet her.

For the game itself,I want more crafting, more trap setting. I want areas with hunters and infected so you can play them against each other like in Left Behind. I want a creation mode where you can make your own maps and place hunters and infected in them and share them online Farcry style.

[OB1Biker]

I want to see the new community formed with many new immune kids that joined them and being the real future for a humanity thats worth saving. sticking together to escape the remnant of the old civilization hunting them down to try and find some sort of delusional antidote.

[Gazondaily]

Pretty cool idea. Also make Joel go crazy from the separation and turn him into a cocaine fiend.

Then the reunion will truly be something.

http://i.imgur.com/xyrPLgw....

[Saijahn]

Hmm great question, I wouldn't mind seeing a grown up Ellie as the lead character.

Gameplay wise, I didn't like the stiffness of the shooting. It needs more fluidity to it, so does the movement in general. The original game just played really stiff.

[Nerdmaster]

I want less stealth. I didn't enjoy the gameplay, I just endured it because the plot was worth it.

[Darkwatchman]

Well guess what? I adored the stealth, so no thank you.

[goldwyncq]

Its stealth mechanic is one of the best ever created and beats other stealth games out there.

[Big_Game_Hunters]

How does it it beat other stealth games? 90% of the stealth is literally standing still until the enemies turns around, or throwing a brick to make the enemies turn around. the Only boring parts of the game IMO. I don't see how you can make the claim that TLOU beats games like MGS or Thief(not 4) in the stealth dep.

What would be a cool new addition however would be mixing infected and survivors in fights, where enemy survivors are also avoiding the infected.

[goldwyncq]

What makes TLOU's stealth special is that whenever you get caught by an enemy, 90% of the time you are likely to die.Compare that with MGS4 where you can just shoot your way out of it when spotted sustaining very little damage or the Arkham games where Batman can just grapple from the nearest vantage point to the next to lose enemy sight. It's not cheap at all and requires you to actually be on your guard at all times.

Mixing survivors and infected in fights have been done in the Left Behind dlc. It's a given that this would be a major feature when the sequel rolls in.

[Big_Game_Hunters]

Late reply, that doesn't make the core stealth mechanics any better though, If anything its worse that you can't save yourself after being spotted because it forces the only boring part of the game on you> IMO. I don't remember that being the case with MGS or arkham honestly, Maybe because i always start with the highest possible difficulty when i play my games.

[Klonoa-dreamtraveler]

who doesn't use stealth when being hunted down by some form of infected and gangs/groups trying to take you down with limited supplies? specially when the infected are attracted by noise or movement. sheesh if there was ever such a invasion your not pairing up with me lol.

[UnHoly_One]

What you just said:

"I didn't like the game, so make a different game that I will like."

[Nerdmaster]

Geez, the title asked "What Do You Want In The Last Of Us 2?" and I just answered it.

[Psychotica]

Maybe a longer story and more enemy variety..

[BABY-JEDI]

I want the MP to have AI controlled infected. Be it hunting in packs or roaming. Make it happen ND

[skulz7]

The problem is, The Last of Us was so great that it will be incredibly incredibly hard for them to surpass the masterful level they achieved with the original. They have to give us another fantastic story, with even greater detailed environments and improve even more on the emotional storytelling of the post apocalyptic world (showing the power of these next-gen systems to an even greater level!). Whether they continue with Joel and Ellie's story or not I am sure it will be fantastic. I mean Naughty Dog must have an incredible concept if they are going ahead with a sequel.

[memots]

it will unfortunately get nip pick to hell, Click bait article incoming.

[goldwyncq]

Judging from their history, I have no doubt that Naughty Dog would be able top it with a sequel. Just compare the first Uncharted with Uncharted 2.

[telekineticmantis]

I hope they spread out the release of the Last of Us games, like 1 at the end of every generation, work on some other things in the meantime, and not saturate the market with it, the game is too special for that.

Secondly a real survival mode, with a real world to survive in, doesn't have to be huge, but enough to have a few people group together in different factions, if they want food, a real threat of clickers being in the area, that would be killer

[SPARTANSCORPION1]

I HOPE, THE LAST OF US 2 GET UPGRADE GRAPHICS IN PS4 AND GET MORE BLOOD, NEW CITY, BIGGER CONSTRUCTION LIKE 7 DAYS TO DIE AND MIX LIKE DYING LIGHT PS4. ALL THIS COMBINE MAKE PERFECT GAME.11out 11 more of 10. Copy this for your NEXT GAME.

[Donnywho]

Shouldn't we all just wait for the almost confirmation of the definitive version though?

[GameDev1]

Last of Us in sci fi setting probably, good thing about the development of this game is it doesnt have to follow a direct sequel to the first one

But Id rather see ND's idea

[aNDROiD17_]

i think co op would be amazing. fully co op campaign and horde mode with the infected.

[Predaking77]

It shouldn't be a continuation of Joel and Ellie's story, it was perfect. I would like a 20 years old Ellie in the new story.

All I know is TLOU2 will be a huge mega hit.

[brokenbracket]

I want Joel to be an old dude with a cane and he has a special move where he shoves the cane through clicker heads, then says something catchy like, "Now, it's time for my sponge bath."

[Tzuno]

make it that you should feel like the last man on the earth in a nightmare world, not even a man just monsters, pure survival and by the end surprise the world.

[assdan]

I think there's four options.
1) A completely different story.
2) The idea provided here, or a close idea where ellie is an adult
3) A team of fireflies is pursuing Joel and Ellie (play as the firefly team.
4) A prequel with Joel and Tommy.

[ziggurcat]

what do i want?

a different story line.

edit: no ellie, no joel. new characters.

[hi-my-name-is]

the last of us 2? how do you impove on perfection

[ion53]

Joel prequel. Or at least have some characters yaay have some relation to the original ones.

But if you can, prequel please

[Der_Kommandant]

I want a 2016 release date.

[Dirtnapstor]

ND successfully created a TLOU universe without the influence of its fan base. I'm 100% positive ND doesn't need help. I trust them in full.

[DarXyde]

I don't know what I want. More magic, I guess? I'd rather be on the pleasantly surprised end of this game than have a hand in expecting too much. When it comes out, it comes out. Whatever it will be and what it will have will be what it is and what it has.

I really want them to tread lightly though. The Last of Us is a very precious game in itself and Naughty Dog should be careful in what they do with a sequel.

Then again, this is Naughty Dog. I have no doubt it'd be great, but I want it to be even better than the first. How they go about it is their business and I want to be impressed by what I don't expect.

[linkenski]

New characters, new themes and E3 2012 gameplay.

[NixonMonoxide]

"Its stealth mechanic is one of the best ever created and beats other stealth games out there."

ROFL I'm really sorry Goldwyncq, but this statement is stupid beyond recognition. Maybe you started gaming last week. Please grow some bollocks, go and play actual STEALTH games, then come back and thank me.

Since we must pretend anything has been announced or confirmed.;

How about MORE seamless gameplay and LESS forced story/emotional segments Naughty Dog?

I mean, please let me play the bloody game, and don't tell me when to feel sad, or furious. Don't force me to look at animals being free, because I'm supposed to be too stupid to understand the "artistic-ness" put infront of me.

Look at games like Bioshock or Metro Last Light, that actually TREAT their players like intelligent people, and let them feel what they want during the story.

It would also be nice to have a less predictable story, and characters that don't make me want to break my TV screen.

A selfish emo bellend, and a little ellen page ripoff brat. They bond, by the end I guess, but little Ellen brat is still Ellen brat, and bellend is still a bellend.

I found Tess and other side characters to be much more balanced, tolerable than the bloody main characters.

Less FALSE ADVERTISING would be great too. Like that "interesting, adaptive" AI you showed at E3?

Lol that's definitely NOT the bloody basic stuff shipped in the final product.

I like great story telling and great games. I do not like "pretend-movie design" interrupting my gameplay.

[Dirtnapstor]

Wow, someone pissed in your cereal or what?
TLOU was a gem of a game that doesn't come along that often. Not sure how why you're comparing this to your standard shooter, with stories that pretty much pale in comparison. Not saying your choices had bad stories, but....
Sounds like you've been ranting about Unity and Destiny or something. Take a break, play a board game for a bit.

[NixonMonoxide]

Woah hang on mate, lemme humor you there. My above statement clearly stated gripes I had with the game. Did I call it awful? Or is it because I'm not calling it a "teh flawlezz masterpiece?"

Lol maybe you and I definitely don't share the same standards.

"Sounds like you've been ranting about Unity and Destiny or something",

No I'm simply mentioning things that were underwhelming & got in the way of my enjoyment in the game. It's not rocket science. I assume you're intelligent enough to understand one point there.

"Not sure how why you're comparing this to your standard shooter"

LMAO, like what? Killzone? Because those other examples are in 1st person, so they're "standard"? Games which aren't only longer and more challenging, but have deeper mechanics. As in compared to a TPS with basic as hell stealth and light crafting?

"with stories that pretty much pale in comparison".

LOL I'm sorry, did you just compare something as thematically rich, vast and well realised as Bioshock's narrative/characters to TLOU?

Basically a watered down The Road meets Stakeland ripoff with shittier characters that's neither scary nor original.

I'm pretty sure you've never read the involved books, or seen any of those films before, so I'm not surprised if something like TLOU is the "magnum opus" of videogame story telling to you. If it is, I'm really sorry for you. I bet you also thought it was survival horror.

"Wow, someone pissed in your cereal or what"

Wow you fangirls are extremely hilarious. Oh noez! Someone doesn't think it's a flawless gem with teh best storeeey evarrr. Probably xbot or plain wrong!

Since we're on the subject of stupid questions. Have you experienced any game that actually engaged more than 5 of your brain cells? I seriously doubt it.

"play a board game for a bit"

No mate, but what I'm going to do is leave you to it. I'm done laughing for today. Some of you fangirls even call TLOU a great "STEALTH" game. Please wake me up when you've actually had a less limited gaming experience.

Cheers.

[Dirtnapstor]

Wait a minute... Is this Septic?!

Sounds like you've got quite the superiority complex. I bet you're a peach at parties. Lol happy holidays!

[jznrpg]

You can't please everybody, the game had flaws , as all games do , but it was a great story and fun to play. You can take anything in life and pick it apart if that is the type of person you are. I read the Road , but just because they have similarities it doesnt take away from what they did in this medium, games are not books.

[Jimboms]

Obviously everyone's entitled to their opinion here, but I just want to point something out to you mate. Tess was originally going to be a nutter that hunted Joel down across America because he screwed her over. The only thing that changed in TLOU is that Joel didn't screw her over, so she isn't pissed at him. Not a very balanced human being I'd say. Naughy Dog gave her little bits of personality and back story that gave you hints as to how unhinged she was, for example, as her and Joel walk through the black market at the beginning of the game, there's a guy with a girl on his knee. This guy 'keeps girls safe' in exchange for sex, and pretty much anything else he wants, is what's suggesed here, and he knew Tess, offered her a place back at his side as well. Tess isn't balanced, no one in TLOU is, it's not just a game, it's about people, and how they're affected by the situation they're in.

[cyclindk]

Depends on the timeline -- pre or post The Last of Us. If post... then clicker-dogs :) Packs of em. Also that awesome concept of late-stage infected

http://bloody-disgusting.co...

Open world.

Customizable weapons, craft improvised attachments like makeshift suppressors from the Walking Dead for instance (consumable), bayonets, other things. More destructible interiors, couches, beds, furniture, et cetera.

[Chaos-Dad]

- Ellie as the Main Character (Her Story isnt over, why she is immune? Ellie is the most intresting character in this universe.)

@idiots
"uhhh Uncharted 1 ending perfect, please dont make Uncharted 2.." facepalm

[LamerTamer]

I would just want it to be less linear. I mean it was brutally linear to the point that you were almost on rails. I am not saying it needs to be open world, but just have a bit more freedom and exploration.

More and better puzzles. The ones in the first were not that great. It was basically move obvious floating pallet to obvious place. Have the puzzles involve more physics and different ways to solve. Make it so you have to use that mellon on your shoulders for more than just a hat rack.

Of course better lighting and use of shadows for more realism, make the art less cartoony.

Longer. The original SP was a bit short.

[McToasty207]

Much as I wan't a Last of Us 2 and Uncharted 4 I really hope Naughty Dog get to flex their creative mucslces with 1 new IP for the Playstation 4, maybe something that combines the 3rd person action and rich storytelling their now known for with their classic 3D platformer heritage. I also would really like Last of US 2 to not feature Joel and Ellie as that campaign was beautifully complete, perhaps just set it in the same world with a new protagonist and cast.

[vicristion]

I want a prequel with Joel. Period of 20 years, missing the beginning of the story.