The Last of Us Part II PS4 PlayStation 4

The Last of Us: Part II has been a long time coming. Announced all the way back in 2016, fans of Joel and Ellie have been waiting years for the return of this beloved series. The release date is now just around the corner, but we're feeling reflective. Want to see all the trailers for The Last of Us 2 in the order they were shown? Look no further as we run through each one below.

This teaser trailer debuted all the way back at PlayStation Experience 2016, and it was met with a huge reaction. PS4 fans exploded with uproarious applause when the Fireflies emblem first appeared on that stop sign. From there, the dark mood was set with an older Ellie playing a song on her guitar, with shaky hands and blood dripping down her face. That's to say nothing of the numerous bodies and buckets of blood littering the house. From the very start, it's suggested that Ellie means serious business in the sequel.

The second trailer for The Last of Us 2 doesn't feature Ellie or Joel at all, instead focusing on another set of characters. This video is incredibly dark, featuring scenes of torture. Heck, we nearly see someone disemboweled while being lynched. An infamous trailer that for some is just downright unpleasant, it makes it clear as day this sequel has a pitch black tone, and isn't holding anything back. Quite who these characters are and what their relation is to the main duo, we still don't know.

Things are much lighter in this lengthy gameplay trailer from E3 2018 -- or at least, they are to start with. Here, we're introduced to Ellie's friends, Jesse and Dina, as a party of some sort is taking place. We're then shown the nature of Ellie's relationship with Dina before the trailer promptly pivots into much darker territory. Showcasing intense stealth and combat, we see our leading lady tear through a group of baddies who refer to her as "Wolf".

Shown in a State of Play last year, this trailer initially informed us of a February release date, but was quickly changed to May and then June. But what did this trailer show us? Well, it shows us more of the settlement where Ellie lives, and a patrol through a snowy wilderness. Things go south when it appears Dina is taken and killed, setting Ellie on the warpath. We're also finally reintroduced to Joel, who's been missing up to now.

That brings us to the most recent trailer. It once again focuses on Ellie and her quest for vengeance, but we're treated to some flashbacks to her and Joel traveling together. However, things go dark once again as we watch events turn more and more violent, Ellie relentlessly killing anyone in her way. One thing's for sure: this game is going to be a wild ride that makes the first entry look like a child's pop-up book by comparison.

That's it for The Last of Us 2 trailers. Given how long ago the game was announced, there aren't that many. Still, the game is very nearly here, so we can discover what happens for ourselves soon. Which is your favourite trailer? Are you excited to play The Last of Us Part II? Watch out for Clickers in the comments section below.