10 The Last of Us Part 2 Screenshots That Showcase PS4's Peak Graphics

Ethan writes: "There are so many moments that needed to be captured throughout the game, so here are 10 amazing in-game screenshots from The Last of Us 2."

[The_Sage]

Best looking game I've ever seen... Bar none.

[Ezio2048]

RDR2 looks better

[Bigman4k]

Facts

[buffig]

How can one person be so wrong

[KyRo]

It's really doesn't lol

[ClayRules2012]

I completely disagree. RDR2 looks truly beautiful. Gorgeous at times, my golly. But no, it doesn’t compare to the visual detail that ND has crafted in The Last of Us Part 2. I respectfully disagree. Completely.

[bouzebbal]

Days Gone wipes the floor with RDR.. Compare what's comparable at least...

[Belmont85]

I said the same thing and was downvoted as hell 🤣🤣.

[sin7279]

Nope!

[The_Sage]

RDR2 looks great. I have that too, but no... The Last of Us 2 looks better.

[kayoss]

@Ezio2048, you know that The last of Us 2 is accessible to the blind. You should try it because youre obviously blind.

[DankSinatra]

It actually does, especially on the scale that it has compared to something as linear as TLOU2, I guarantee that if rockstar made a game with their engine on a smaller scale it would blow anything this generation has shown out of the water (much like max payne 3 was on last generation of their game engine)

[DankSinatra]

@itsfunkky

“rdr2 looks like gta 5 remastered graphics with slightly better textures and facial animations .. lol“

You must be blind, RDR2 has vastly improved everything from gta5 that even the next gen ports don’t come close to, such as:
physical based rendering, far better draw distances, better textures, better character models, volumetric clouds, vastly improved lighting, improved vegetation

That’s like me saying TLOU2 looks like uncharted 4 with better textures and facial animation.... lol

[IGiveHugs2NakedWomen]

Watching games being played isn't the same as actually playing them.

The only reason why you (Ezio) would say such a thing is because you've never played it. I own both games and you are WRONG.

[SierraGuy]

Control looks better than both.

[Npugz7]

Absolutely! Never seen a better looking video game it looks next gen on the Base PS4 for christ sakes

[ClayRules2012]

Haha, right. It looks next gen for crying out loud. That’s a feat in itself. RDR2 doesn’t. And aside from looks, let’s not forget equally as impressive as the visuals for Last of Us Part 2, the Motion Matching tech...It just feels SO DAMN Amazing!!! Pardon my language. But seriously. Everything blends so smoothly/fluid and naturally, that the Visuals animations/gameplay complement each other brilliantly.

[hulk_bash1987]

Though I dont agree with some of the story choices, i respect NDs decisions for the direction they took. The story, characters, gameplay and my god the graphics are all leagues above anyone else (IMO). I love this game so much. 22hrs for my first playthough, and just started new game +.

[BenRC01]

You can chuck all the radeons and ram you want at a game but you can't replicate talent and experience on a platform like naughty dog has.

[Tacoboto]

Talent over Power, any day everyday. What Naughty Dog will deliver on PS5 gives me goosebumps. The attention to facial details are beyond anything I've seen before - making those expressions in the mirror in a museum. The grimacing when an enemy is near, teeth gritting when stealth killing, the shivering and squinting in the snow, that it actually looks like lips are connecting when there's kissing. It's so masterfully done.

[SierraGuy]

Yes but still a long way from uncanny valley.

Still looks like cgi. Great game ND.

[ClayRules2012]

Exactly.

Naughty Dog shows time and time again, why they’re considered by so many gamers and I believe many dev’s “in the industry “ as well as best in the world, because regardless of hardware weaknesses they’ve had to deal with they consistently bring out the absolute best in the machine. Why? Because of their talent. Their artists, programmers, coders, all of them just are masters of their craft and when someone says i don’t think we can do that, they say “Hey, let’s try it” as i think Bruce said in an interview, about U4, but discussing back in U2’s day referring to the train set piece which was a work of art and challenge at the time. They do what others don’t seem to dare to do. And TLoU Part 2 is no different.

Again, this is why I personally don’t care to game on PC. When you have developers like ND, Sony Santa Monica, Insomniac, Guerrilla Games, MEdia Molecule, I’m having a brain fart with others lol, oh Bluepoint, who’re passionate about their work (not that other dev’s on other platforms aren’t) but they exclusively get to work on this one piece of hardware and no matter where you play it, it’ll look exactly the same for everyone (okay, yeah there’s the 4K Pro) but you get my point lol.

You’re getting a visual stunner no matter the case, and experiencing their vision come to life.

I cringe turning the camera and actually seeing the blood ooze out of the vicitms necks as I shiv them and the look on Ellie’s face I never get used too. And the facial animations are on a whole new level. I didn’t think I’d be much better than U4, but my gosh, it’s beyond that.

ND, I don’t know how you’ll surprise us with PS5, but I have no doubt you will. I’m ready....

[SamPao]

Is it just me or are these screenshots absolutely the lowest rez they could make them?

[SierraGuy]

Looks like they used a brick phone camera.

[ClayRules2012]

Best looking game I’ve ever seen/played/been released. Naughty Dog has once again outdone not only themselves but all their friends within Sony’s first party studios who’ve been having friendly competition this entire generation, raising the bar up on each other, which has been entertaining to see.

I look forward to using photo mode more on my 2nd go around with the game. I’ve taken a select few pics. But my fiancé and I have been so engrossed that I don’t really think of it often, which surprises me.

We’ll get back to playing more of the story tonight.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Yeah I just finished it this morning and I'm ready to tackle new game plus already 😁

[ClayRules2012]

That’s great, Yui! Did you enjoy it?

[Sunny_D]

That forest scene though...🤯

[TheKingKratos]

I just stopped and my jaw was on the floor ... like WTF moment

[dumahim]

I'm getting a 404.

[spirited]

ND never cease to impress.RDR2 on other hand is equally astonishing and that is an open world game so....

[Ezio2048]

Exactly, RDR2 is the most detailed game ever.

[DrDeath]

No it doesnt match last of us thats just silly. Its super impressive tho especially for open world. To bad it plays like a damn tank

[ClayRules2012]

The horse testicles shrinking in cold weather don’t give RDR2 the nod for the most detailed game, but it was a very cool detail. Not needed, but props to Rockstar for going that extra mile lol.

[starchild]

Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC does look better to be too. It's packed with an insane amount of details in every aspect.

[TheHateTheyGive]

Last of us 2 makes red dead 2 look last gen in comparisons, but 3rd party filler is all xbox has to show vs this stunning masterpiece. I said it many times no 3rd party game will ever look better than a game made for one console.

[Ezio2048]

Yeah right lol. RDR2 will wipe the floor with Tlou2 when it comes to detailing.

[TheHateTheyGive]

Keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better. i played and own both. Red uses last gen character models and assets. theres not one thing in red dead 2 that looks better than last of us 2.

But go ahead and keep saying rDr 2 wIpEs tHe fLoOr wHeN iT cOMes tO dETaiInG, Because thats how you look and sound saying stupid stuff like that.

[Ezio2048]

Yeah rdr2 uses last gen assets and yet it won nearly double "best graphics" awards than GoW in 2018 (you can check on goty site).

[starchild]

That's just fanboy nonsense, not based in reality at all. Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC at least looks better and has more detail and vastly bigger scale than TLOU2.

[one2thr]

Thats a big generalization, are we suppose to assume that RDR2 looks better than TLOU2 while running on 100% of the platform, well all of the so called "Gaming PC's", as a whole?

Mine still has a gtx 560 in it from 2012, so lets dial that "On PC" back to about "On some PC's", if that.

And to add to that the game is running on a "Garbage 8 core jaguar tablet cpu", as mentioned throughout this entire generation.

[InLikeFlint]

There is nothing currently on the market, on consoles, that i'm aware of, that even comes close to the level of visual fidelity and polish this game has and I've played just about all the heavy hitters. The game visually blew my eyeballs to smithereens and I lost count of the number of times my jaw hit the floor.

The details & clarity are truly astonishing. I was able to walk up to posters, signs in windows and educational displays and not even have to zoom in to read them all. I also give special praise to the incredible audio effects throughout.

[ClayRules2012]

I’m glad you pointed out the audio. My gosh; hearing Ellie run up steps and crush glass under her feat, among other subtle details within the audio just make the emmersion that much more incredible and visually appealing. And well said to what you’ve said with relation to the graphics. It’s constantly mind blowing again and again.

[InLikeFlint]

Cheers & many thanks Clay. I have to very cryptic, so as not to spoil anything, but my very favourite jaw dropping moment, was an homage to a certain movie franchise, when I suddenly happened upon Marc Bolan's band and climbed up the tail, shuffled along the spine and wheeee dive bombed off it's head & into the water.

That entire section was absolutely magical.

[Gamist2dot0]

Checked the number of photos I've taken, I'm almost at 1000 and I'm still not done with the game yet. Probably 2k when I'm done. Damn.

[ClayRules2012]

Oh wow, I’m a little Jelly, not gonna lie lol. I’m a usual “Photo Mode” addict haha. But I’ll do that on my 2nd go around. Only taken a select few pics. But man, that sounds like something I’d typically do. I took hundreds within the first hour of starting HZD lol.

Keep up the photo snapping!! And enjoy the rest of the game, my friend!

[Gamist2dot0]

I also have a collection of HZD photos too lol.
Somehow I developed this fetish with ruins and landscapes. I see beauty in them and it's good photography practice as well. I like to imagine life that took place before and during the apocalypse. Then there's the violent shots that I feel are more of a challenge to take because I have to time it.
Most of my shots are cinematic or comic-like style.

[ClayRules2012]

That’s awesome! Yeah, most of my photos for Horizon were landscapes. I got many violent photos in the first Last of Us, that turned out Awesome, but those were on my first PS4, not my new one now. I hear ya, timing violent moments for photos can sometimes be a challenge, but when you get it just right, it can bring about pretty beautiful results!

[DrDeath]

Use slow motion. Might help time it better

[DrDeath]

I never use the photo modes. I dunno not my appeal but its still cool. I play with the photo mode when i need to pause the game. Good time killer while waiting for the gf to drop a deuce

[PixelKnot]

I just started playing the game last night. The gameplay animations are pretty impressive. There was one moment during a Ellie segment where I stopped and had the camera focused on her face while she was holding a conversation with Dina. Seeing the level of variety and detail in her facial expressions was pretty neat. A lot of the time in other games, characters move their mouths like muppets.

[DrDeath]

Yes. I noticed her changing expressions as well. Sometimes they make her look ugly lol but whatever people sometimes make ugly faces

[Bathyj]

ND have consistently raised the bar setting new graphical standards everytime they've released a game in the last 2 generations.

Who else can say that? No one that's who.

[silenthillstrangler]

Game looks good and the art direction and atmosphere are amazing but it is a blurry game and has clearly been downgraded from the e3 showing, have a look for the comparison videos. Maybe we'll get that level of fidelity on the inevitable PS5 upgrade but the e3 showing did say it was running on ps4 pro, just more smoke and mirrors from a gaming company, i shouldn't be surprised.

[DrDeath]

I watched the comparisons. And their was some downgrades for sure. Water, fog, frogs, faces of enemies and water shine on bodies. But honestly i don't care. Its not a big deal and maybe they couldnt support the frames. Its the best looking game ever released. Period

[DankSinatra]

The circle jerking here is pretty ridiculous