The Last of Us Part II Archives

IGN Staff Reviewer Who Praised ‘The Last Of Us Part II’ As A “Masterpiece” Hired By Naughty Dog, Gets Social Media Backlash

November 7, 2022

Former IGN writer Jonathon Dornbush, who gave Naughty Dog's The Last Of Us Part II a 10 out of 10 review, has joined the Sony Interactive Entertainment-owned developer, and social media users were quick to weig...

The Gamer Misrepresents Quote From Final Fantasy VII Remake Co-Director Motomu Toriyama To Push Diversity And The Last Of Us Part II

Spencer Baculi

July 9, 2021

Video Games

According to The Gamer, Final Fantasy VII Remake Co-Director Motomu Toriyama recently offered praise to Naughty Dog for The Last Of Us Part II’s “diversity,” but a deeper look into this assertion reveals that t...

The Last Of Us Part II Director Neil Druckmann Attempts To Explain Deleted Tweet Attacking Haters

John F. Trent

December 7, 2020

Video Games

The Last of Us 2 director Neil Druckmann attempted to explain why he deleted a tweet attacking haters. Earlier this month, Druckmann took to Twitter to encourage his followers to vote for The Last of Us Part...

Artist Depicts The Last of Us Part 2’s Abby Decapitating Uzaki-chan

John F. Trent

August 18, 2020

Anime, Movies, Video Games

Artist Aöb recently took to Twitter to share The Last of Us Part 2's Abby decapitating Hana Uzaki from Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Aöb shared his depiction in response to a Twitter user comparing Abby ...

Twitch Streamer Jinnytty Suspended for Calling Abby from The Last of Us Part II ‘Transgender,’ Reinstated After Issuing Apology

Spencer Baculi

July 28, 2020

Celebrity, Video Games

After describing The Last of Us Part II’s Abby as ‘transgender,’ Korean streamer Jinnytty, aka Jinny, received a two-week suspension from Twitch, though this suspension was overturned following the posting of a...

Artist “Fixes” Abby From Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II

John F. Trent

July 23, 2020

Video Games

An artist has "fixed" Abby from Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II by giving her a healthy bust size and putting her in an American flag-themed bikini top. The original idea to fix Abby came from Reddit us...

Metacritic Moves to Prevent Sitewide User Reviews Prior to Official Releases In Response to The Last of Us Part II

Spencer Baculi

July 13, 2020

Movies, Television, Video Games

Following a number of poor user reviews, especially when Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II first released, review score aggregator Metacritic has instituted a side-wide change to their user score system. ...

Video Game Industry Turns Out to Support The Last of Us Part II Voice Actress Laura Bailey After She Shares Death Threats

Spencer Baculi

July 8, 2020

Video Games

Laura Bailey, the veteran voice actor who recently provided the motion-capture and voice performance for The Last of Us Part II’s Abby, shared death threats she received. On July 3rd, Bailey took to her pers...

Japanese Release of The Last of Us Part II Censors Abby Sex Scene

Spencer Baculi

June 26, 2020

Censorship, Video Games

The now infamous sex scene in The Last of Us Part II, which graphically depicts the first few moments of intercourse between newcomers Abby and Owen, has been censored in the Japanese release of the game. ...

The Last of Us Part II Stars Laura Bailey and Shannon Woodward Blame Poor Reviews on “Bots”

Spencer Baculi

June 22, 2020

Video Games

In the wake of the massive wave of backlash facing The Last of Us Part II from fans disappointed by the game’s plot, The Last of Us II actresses Laura Bailey and Shannon Woodward blamed the negative feedback on...

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