Naughty Dog may be best known for its rip-roaring single player campaigns, but the studio’s been pumping out entertaining online multiplayer romps for a good decade or so now. The Last of Us is easily its best work, with its SOCOM-inspired white knuckle bouts being a breath of fresh air in an era of killstreaks and whatnot.
There’s some concern that The Last of Us: Part 2 may not have a multiplayer mode, though, as the packaging for Sony’s limited edition Days of Play console outright says as much in the small print. Fortunately, we reckon this is just an error: the developer confirmed last year that its popular Factions mode will return in the sequel, and it’s been busy hiring multiplayer designers for some time.
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Rest easy, then – multiplayer will be back and we’re fairly confident it’ll be immense. In fact, with the long-awaited sequel supposedly due out early next year, there’s every chance we may get our first glimpse of online play imminently. Are you a fan of The Last of Us’ multiplayer mode? Take it easy in the comments section below.
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Not worried at all, in fact I'd prefer it not to so we finally get a Platinum from Naughty Dog which doesn't force it upon you
I don't play multiplayer games anyway, so as long as they deliver on the single player front (which I know they will), I'm all good
Who buys TLOU for "multiplayer"? Smh gross, and an insult to ND... GG mate.
They wouldn't omit the last of us factions, considering how popular it was when it first got released!
For me, the Last of Us wasn't the 'best' work on PS3 - not from a Story perspective and some of the game-play and AI wasn't the best they have ever done either. I admit that I couldn't connect with Joel which may have had some impact on my playthroughs but maybe that lack of a connection enabled me to notice the negatives more clearly. If I had bonded with Joel, I may of been much more engaged with the game that any negatives were easy to ignore/forget.
I must admit that I have never played the Multi-player in this game. I gave all the Uncharted MP's a go - from UC2 to UC3 and finally UC4 (Lost Legacy uses UC4 MP) and couldn't care less if 2 doesn't have a Multi-Player either. If it does, maybe I will give it a go but I buy Naughty Dog games for their Single Player campaign. I have no doubt that LoU2 will be added to my gaming collection - even if the first wasn't my favourite ND game. If anything, the current power and design of the PS4 could fix a lot of the minor issues I had with the game. Uncharted 4 and Lost Legacy certainly took advantage of the extra power - not just visually either so LoU2 could benefit too. If we play more as Ellie, as it looks like we will, that will also make a big difference to me...
The multiplayer in The Last of Us is crazy underrated, as this thread already shows.
I never really played Factions but then multiplayer isn't usually for me anyway.
I can't imagine they'd leave it or something similar out of a sequel but as @carlos82 said it'd be nice to be able to get all the trophies without forced online stuff.
The mp was great in the original. Very unique for sure. Sadly lost track of it after I upgraded to the ps4. Had no doubts it'd be back though so not sure where that's coming from 🤔
I thought the article title was a joke at first. It's never even crossed my mind that people might buy The Last of Us for multiplayer. Honestly, I didn't even know the first one had multiplayer until I read this. (Mind you, it must be there in the game menu, so the fact that I never saw it there speaks volumes about my gaming habits.)
Happily see it not included. More completely solo focused games the better for me. Multiplayer focus is where the industry went wrong... loot boxes, OTT day one DLC, micro transactions and less and less effort on solo player all a result of online multiplayer..... happy for those that enjoy all that stuff.. but rich solo player campaigns are where it’s at
Never touched the multi-player beyond initial curiosity, so couldn't care less if it's not in the sequel; in fact, I'd much prefer it if they didn't include it at all.
TLOU is the only ND title I don't have the Platinum for, primarily because I couldn't be bothered with the extended play required for the multi-player trophies. At least with the Uncharted games, what online trophies there were, were relatively straightforward.
@get2sammyb I'm not a big multiplayer guy so only played it maybe once and a couple of times on Uncharted 4. I buy these games for the single player but the problem with Naughty Dog is that if you want to go for the platinum trophy they force you into playing it for a significant amount of time. They could at least have a separate trophy list for online or lesson the demands a bit
I wanted to platinum the last of us but multiplayer mode prevented me from doing so and I have anxiety problems with communicating with people real life or in game so if not good because then I can platinum it.
@carlos82 Agreed... for predominantly single-player games, online trophies should be separated out like DLC trophies, and not required for Platinums.
Why does every goddamn game need to have Multiplayer these days? To hell with multiplayer. There are enough stupid multiplayer games on the market already.
The multi-player for the first game is awesome and made it a day one purchase for me (as I only buy games new if I think I will enjoy the online aspect). I still play it regularly to this day and still has a strong player base which speaks volumes to how good it is. So here's to TLOU 2 being even better
I feel the MP should be released as a free download for anyone to play it, TLOU games really should be single player only MP for it isn't that good I found. As i started late for the remaster version I found the matchmaking terrible going against players with vastly higher levels than you and better weapons
I heard good things about the multiplayer, but I'd already played through the campaign and traded the game in by that point. To be honest it never crossed my mind to try it, you've got me curious now.
@carlos82 Uncharted the Lost Legacy Had A Platinum Without Mutiplayer
Multiplayer will be the big upgrade to the PS5 remaster
@Areus that's because it was just the Uncharted 4 multiplayer, Lost Legacy is essentially a dlc for that game
must admit, the last of us' multiplayer didn't really click with me on PS3, but i gave it another go on the PS4 and enjoyed it lot more, it just played a lot slicker. i played it quite a bit, probably more than i did with uncharted 4.
I remember when the original game was about to come out and everyone was moaning that naughty dog added a 'tacked on' multiplayer and that it should just be a single player experience but then everyone who played factions realised it was really good and now here we are disappointed that it may potentially not be on there for the sequel.
Of course all the losers bemoaning MP games are getting a stiffy over this. Well guess what kids, TLOU 1's MP is excellent and it's 110% happening on Part 2. May I suggest gittin gud at these types of games?
not worried & not bothered if they leave MP out
I... Fail to see a downside here. 🤔
i would be glad that it didn't have mp at least then the platinum would be obtainable.
Best multiplayer game by far, in my humble opinion. Would be a shame if it got left out. But it certainly wouldn't make any impact on my buying TLOU2.
As good as the story was in the first game if the 2nd does not have multi-player then there is no chance I will buy it. Not sure why Sony dislikes multi-player elements to games. There are games where it would be well suited and they avoid it.
TLOU remains the only mp I actually play, it's so much fun. Even win the pay to win bullish they slapped in.
Multiplayer, a mode that will inevitably have its servers shut down sooner or later. I'd be more than happy to see MP no implemented in this game, literally almost every triple A game has multiplayer, people complaining can go play those then.
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