The Last of Us Part II Joel PS4 PlayStation 4

Despite his central position within The Last of Us, serving as the player character for the first game, we’ve seen almost nothing of Joel in the build-up to the sequel. We heard his voice in the reveal for The Last of Us: Part II, and he made a fleeting appearance in the latest trailer, but that’s kind of it so far. However, it seems the father figure will indeed be more involved within the game itself.

In an interview with IGN, Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann is asked about the state of Joel and Ellie’s relationship in the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive. He explains that their relationship is “strained”, partly because “teenagers will be teenagers” and partly because of the events of the first game. Druckmann goes on to say that a key component of The Last of Us is “about this duo and their dynamic”, before confirming that Joel “plays a major part of this game”.

Obviously, this doesn’t tell us much, but it at least should alleviate fears that Joel will be largely skipped over in The Last of Us: Part II. Ellie is taking centre stage this time, but her adoptive father is set to be a key part of the sequel. Are you excited for more Joel? Don’t do this on your own in the comments below.

[source ign.com]