Last Of Us 2: 9 New Gameplay Mechanics That Change EVERYTHING

8. A Dodge Button

Taking a page out of Resident Evil 3 Remake's book - though if LoU 2 hit its original shipping date, it'd be the other way around - Ellie has a dedicated "dodge" animation.

Done when enemies are swinging melee weapons, or just as a way to avoid that instant-killing grab animation Clickers love to trigger, dodging should make you feel far more confident in any combat scenario.

Naughty Dog have mentioned that Ellie is a smaller character to control and manoeuvre than Joel, and that means coming up with new ways to make you feel like a survivor in such a harsh climate.