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

5. Ellie Has A "Scent Trail" You Can See In Listen Mode

Assumedly explained in-lore as something Ellie learned from Joel over time, she too can hunch down and get an Arkham Asylum-style :"detective view" of all the beings in her vicinity. This can be expanded range-wise over time, but alongside enemy visuals is a "scent trail" - further like Batman's vision modes in the Arkham sequels.

Directly tied to how much enemy A.I. has expanded, now there are tracker dogs that can be let loose to find you. While masking Ellie's scent hasn't been discussed, at least you'll know which way they're going to be approaching from.

With things like going prone, firing from prone, silenced pistols and increased verticality all giving you the edge in combat, Naughty Dog had to find a way to rebalance the scales somehow.