Why The Last Of Us Should Be Turned Into A Trilogy

Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us: Part 2 was met with a strongly mixed response from fans, but that doesn’t mean the developers should give up on a third installment. Rather, making the once-beloved franchise into a trilogy provides an opportunity for redemption in the eyes of these players, as well as a chance to answer some long-running questions.

[Dark-soul]

I prefer that lesbo dying instead of Joel, he is much better character

[shepherdzeMan]

you mean MAAM!

[TheEnigma313]

boo hoo cry more.

[F0XH0UND922]

You're literally too stupid to insult. Nothing but a bigoted fool.

[Dark-soul]

U literally to retarded, have a problem with me liking Joel character more? please don't cry

[shepherdzeMan]

yeah, I guess liking Joel now has become somewhat racist?

[franwex]

@Dark-soul
You said 2 slurs.
If you don’t see that-that means you’re bigoted.

[Rambokind]

No? Delete the 2nd game and just go with the first.

[shepherdzeMan]

they should remake part 2 LIKE ASAP!

[SyntheticForm]

They should erase what they wrote what they wanted to write and worked hard on for years? They should decanonize it and write something to your liking?

Hahahaha.

[shepherdzeMan]

not to my liking but to the Metacritic users at least ! not to the paid critics

[toxic-inferno]

SyntheticForm - you've hit the nail on the head there.

To insist that someone remake something just because you didn't like it is so insulting. Imagine if people had demanded that Leonardo da Vinci repaint the Mona Lisa because they didn't like it.

At what point did the work of individuals become something that consumers of that work had a say in? At best, that's an insult to the capability of the creator(s). At worst, it's a dangerous direction to take the creative industries, which have always thrived on being daring and taking the consumers further than they believed possible.

I'm personally not a fan of many of the narrative decisions in The Last of Us Part II (though I was a fan of the first game). But it is still the work of a very talented group of people who deserve to be able to tell the story they want to tell. You don't have to like it, but nothing gives you the right to tell artists and creators that they should remake something that they have worked hard on.

[franwex]

There will probably be a part 3. Regardless of what everyone is ranting about-the game sold really well.

I thought the story of part 2 was meh-but I really enjoyed the gameplay. I would buy a part 3 if it ever comes out for sure.

[Doomster1971]

I feel part 2 (like part 1) was left on a bit of a cliffhanger. Ellie is still the only one with immunity to the epidemic and a vaccine is still needed. It sounds a bit familiar, doesn't it.

[TheEnigma313]

I think Ellie's story arc is finished. She's too broken.

[sci4me]

I would like them to search and reunite with the remaining group of fireflies and try to come up with a cure

[DrDeath]

Ellie is not the only immune person. Fireflys had found other immune and they all died from surgery

[Doomster1971]

What? Where did you come across that? I must have missed it.

[RaidenBlack]

They might make it.
But I guess they'll wait till the end of PS5's lifecycle.

[Gamist2dot0]

Part 2 feels like it has reached the early middle of the story with both cities still building. I think there will be four parts just like Uncharted.

[TheEnigma313]

I can't wait for a part 3. I think it will be centered around Abby. It looks like she made it to the fireflies on Catalina Island.

[Broncob]

That would be crap

[TheEnigma313]

Cry more

[Inverno]

Haven't played part 2 yet, but I hope the next game focuses on new characters and experiences within the post apocalyptic world of The Last of Us

[dnAWE]

Remake Last Of Us with the all the assets, expanded levels and game mechanics of Part 2!

[Grilla]

Yeah it definitely needs a remake
My daughter tried Lou after finishing lou2, stopped after an hour. it’s super dated at this point. The accessibility options n 2 are really great, I only had to take over a few times for my 7 year old.

[chicken_in_the_corn]

After Part 2, the series should die

[anast]

Loved 1 and part 2, I would play a 3rd one.

[goldwyncq]

Part 3 should be about Ellie’s redemption.

[Grilla]

Yup, she’ll sacrifice herself for the cure. Everything will come full circle.

[Jls1]

Make part 2 a bad dream and 3 the real thing

[Godmars290]

Where is there to go? What third part of a story is there?

[Grilla]

Come on! think about it. Abby, fireflies, Ellie is still immune. They’ve found another doctor/scientist....

[Godmars290]

So, revisit the plot from the first game after pretty much ignoring it in the second? Give reason for Ellie and Abby to team up after all that happened in the second game?

And weren't there other immune people that Abby's father tested and killed?

[Grilla]

@godmars290

“ And weren't there other immune people that Abby's father tested and killed?”

Were there? I wasn’t aware of that.

[J-DARKnes]

We all know they're making a third game, I hope they focus more on Ellie's immunity over her sexuality, I mean that's if Ellie is even the main character.

[Knightofelemia]

I doubt a trilogy will happen after the backlash and death threats the second game has stirred up.

[Grilla]

It’s like the top 4 sony exclusive sales wise, please. Sales are all that matters

[Knightofelemia]

You can have sale all you want but if the game is generating death threats to people who are just doing their job to entertain you. Pretty sure the third game is most likely going to be scrapped so that no one gets a death threats and people getting angry about a character in the game.

[masterfox]

it should be turned into a Gym simulator . :D

[sampsonon]

Redemption? 2 is a masterpiece! Yes dude's boyfriend got tilted hard, but one day when they grow up they will understand adult stories.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Hell yes

[Pyrofire95]

I'd like to see what else Naughtydog can make with a new start and no solid expectations. That was part of the magic of the first TLOU.
Honestly they should try scaling back and see how a smaller game does. Like a 2 year cycle again. I think 2 years or less is short enough to get feedback and learn and that's why Uncharted could iterate so much.

[Final_Aeon]

Sure, let's have nr 3 in a few years. Depending on whether ND releases any other games, only then will the impact of TLOU2 be clear in sales numbers. I'll definitely take professional reviews with a grain of salt.

[Orpheo]

I can see PlayStation making a 3rd game in the series, but I wonder how well it will sell.

[ujvarosi3]

Undoubtedly my favorite game I've ever played. I loved everything about it. I guess Part3 sometime in 2025-26.