The Last of Us 2 Out February, New Gameplay Trailer and Collector’s Edition #StateOfPlay
Finally the agonising wait is over, as the release date for The Last of Us Part II has not only received its confirmed release date, but we’ve also had an awesome gameplay trailer and collector editions that will launch alongside the game.
Firstly, let’s get the release date out of the way, The Last of Us Part II will release exclusively for the PlayStation 4 on Friday, February 21st 2020. The gameplay trailer was very revealing and it put to bed those rumours of Joel being dead, because as we can see in the trailer, he is very much alive and well. Well, I say “well”, but this is a post-apocalyptic world they live in, full of deadly Clicker zombies and plenty of humans with ill intentions.
In the trailer it seems that both Ellie and her lover Dina are kidnapped and it appears that not only are both of them tortured, but it looks like they may have killed Dina too. This sparks a story of revenge for Ellie and is obviously what she was referring too when in the PlayStation Experience trailer, she said (to what was believed by some to be Joel’s ghost) “I’m gonna find…and I’m gonna kill…every last one of them.”
While Ellie is scouting the bandit group who did them harm, this is when Joel appears to Ellie’s surprise and he says “Do you think I’ll let you do this on your own?”. In the trailer we also see the return of Joel’s brother Tommy and we get to see some of the clickers, and what seems to be a large, charging type that will no doubt deal a lot of damage if it hits you. You can watch the new gameplay trailer below.
However, that is not all, because we have the details on the number of editions you’ll be able to pick-up at launch, which includes a fantastic Ellie statue, as well as an Ellie Edition with an awesome backpack and vinyl soundtrack album. However, from what I can tell, the Ellie Edition is only appearing on the US PS Blog, so I assume that this edition is for North America only, I’ll update this article if anything changes.
The Last of Us Part II Collector’s Edition includes:
- 12” Ellie Statue
- The Game
- Life-sized replica of Ellie’s bracelet
- Steelbook featuring art work of Ellie
- 48-page mini art book from Dark Horse
- Set of six enamel pins
- Lithograph art print
- Set of five stickers
- Digital code which includes a PS4 dynamic theme, set of six PSN avatars, a digital soundtrack and d digital version of the mini art book.
The Ellie Edition includes:
- “Fully-sized, fully functional recreation of Ellie’s backpack
- 7” vinyl record album
- Embroidered patch
- All the content included in the Collector’s Edition
The Special Edition includes:
- The Game
- Steelbook case
- 48-page mini art book from Dark Horse
- All the digital content found in the Collector’s Edition
The Digital Deluxe Edition includes:
- The Game
- All the digital content found in the Collector’s and Special Editions
As an added bonus, whichever version you pre-order on the PSN Store, you will be instantly granted a PSN avatar of Ellie’s tattoo. Additionally regardless of which version of the game you pre-order (physical or digital), you will be given this bonus digital content which unlocks at launch:
- Ammo Capacity Upgrade:Instantly unlock an ammo capacity upgrade for Ellie’s pistol.
- Crafting Training Manual:Instantly unlock the Crafting Training Manual, which provides access to new crafting recipes and upgrades.
Finally, coming to PlayStation Plus on Tuesday, October 1st is The Last of Us: Remastered and MLB: The Show 19, so you’ve got little excuse to find out how great The Last of Us is.
The Last of Us Part II will release exclusively for PlayStation 4 on Friday, February 21st, 2020. Are you as hyped for The Last of Us Part II as we are and which version of the game do you plan on picking up? Let us know across our social media channels.