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7. The Last of Us Part II - Permadeth Modifier

Contentious as it may be, The Last of Part 2's vicious kill-or-be-killed gameplay maintains its brutal edge. As Ellie or Abbie take on countless foes of the human and infected kind, their fight for survival is constantly on display in the moment-to-moment action.

Crafting items and making use of stealth is the best route forward as head-on combat will leave you deprived of necessary resources for later encounters. Though on the whole, infinite lives and retries take the edge off of a casual playthrough.

On a base level, the game offers a wide range of difficulties leading up to Grounded Mode which drastically cuts down the amount of resources available to the player. On top of the base experience, Naughty Dog also added in many modifiers. Some of these were designed to be accommodating to players with colour blindness among other ailments - the permadeth modifier is different.

It was added recently and can be enabled on any difficulty using the modifier menu. For the ultimate survival experience, you'll have to slog all the way through without dying. Doing it on easy? No big deal. But try turning the permadeth on for grounded difficulty and watch the stress levels spike exponentially. With no trophies on offer, this addition is solely for replay value only.