Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part 2 is officially the most awarded game in history. When The Last of Us Part 2 first released, it immediately went on to smash records. In just three days of being launched it sold four million copies, becoming the fastest selling PlayStation exclusive to date.
Despite these fast sales, the narrative of The Last of Us Part 2 split the gaming community, or so you would think by looking at social media. Its divisive character of Abby, and the actions that her character commits, lead to significant and unwarranted backlash from many Joel fans. That has not stopped Abby’s actress Laura Bailey from winning Performance of the Year, and the game itself receiving the Game of the Year accolade, at the 2020 Game Awards.
Seven months after it was first launched, The Last of Us Part 2 continues to win awards, and to break records. As shown by gameawards.net (via PushSquare), The Last of Us Part 2 now has an incredible 261 awards to its name. This makes it the most awarded video game in history, having knocked CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt off the top spot, where it has sat for the last 5 years. This total considers not just media outlet awards, but also reader’s choice awards. It is no wonder that The Last of Us Part 2 keeps on receiving recognition. The developers certainly put a huge amount effort and attention to detail into the game. Even today, fans are still rediscovering amusing Easter eggs that have been included in the huge map, including a grizzly homage to TV’s Supernatural.
Many fans of The Last of Us Part 2, are now hoping that Naughty Dog will release a new multiplayer component to the game. After Naughty Dog teased something special for “The Last of Us Day” in September, many were disappointed that it turned out to be merch rather than a TLOU Factions-esque add-on. That said, even Factions from 2013 is still offering fans of the series surprises; The Last of Us speedrunner Anthony Caliber recently showed off a little-known camera action that happens during the gameplay, depending on whether the player is a male or a female.
While The Last of Us Part 2 continues to soar in the annals of gaming history, developers at Naughty Dog are now working on another game, although what that may be remains a mystery. All that fans have been told is that it is something “very cool,” by Co-President Neil Druckmann. Given the gaming developers' history, with its past hits also including the Uncharted series, the promise of something new on the horizon is an incredibly exciting one for fans look forward to.
The Last of Us Part 2 is available now on the PlayStation 4
Source: gameawards (via PushSquare)