Love it or hate it,The Last of Us 2is still one of the biggest games to have come out all year.The Last of Us 2has been divisive among fans, but it has sold millions of copies worldwide and earned widespread, near-universal critical acclaim. And now those that enjoy the game will have even more content to dig into, as Naughty Dog has announced the free Grounded Update for later this week, bringing new modes and more to theLast of Us 2experience on August 13.
The Last of Us 2Grounded Updatewas previously leaked thanks to its two new trophies appearing online, but now more details have been confirmed.The Last of Us 2Grounded mode will up the difficulty significantly by removing most of the HUD elements, limiting resources, and making enemies deadlier. However, it will also add some new gameplay modifiers thatLast of Us 2players can use to further customize the experience. This includes things like infinite crafting, being able to kill enemies with a single touch, and playing the game in slow motion.
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The Last of Us 2Grounded Update will also add some new graphics modifiers, giving the game a significantly different visual look. This includes a mode that mimics 8-bit graphics, cel-shaded visuals, and much more. While these differentLast of Us 2graphics may just be a novelty, it may give subsequent playthroughs a little more personality than they would have otherwise.
Another big addition withThe Last of Us 2Grounded Update is the introduction of a Permadeath mode. Permadeath, as its name implies, gives players just a single life to complete the entire game. This is likely to be the most significant challengeNaughty Doghas givenLast of Us 2players yet, especially if they decide to play through the game in both Permadeath and with the Grounded difficulty setting enabled.
And finally, as previously leaked,The Last of Us 2will be adding two new trophiesfor fans to unlock. One is to complete the story mode on Grounded, and other is to beat Permadeath on any setting. This means that fans will likely be able to beat Permadeath mode on the easiest difficulty and get the trophy, but the stakes will still be incredibly high.
Looking ahead, it’s likely that there are even more big updates in store forThe Last of Us 2.The Last of Us 2multiplayerrecently leaked online, suggesting that the mode is coming to the game sooner rather than later. However, Naughty Dog has yet to shareLast of Us 2multiplayer release date information, so fans should stay tuned.
The Last of Us 2is out now, exclusively for PS4.
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