The Last Of Us 2: 9 Details You Totally Missed From E3

With writer Neil Druckmann claiming that the Last Of Us was about love, and part 2 will be the counter of that, colour can be a powerful tool to use when conveying emotion.

While most of the HUD in the Last Of Us is grey, the health bar and button-prompts had colour. This small detail has been changed in Part 2, as evidenced not only by Ellie's health bar, but also her button prompts, having been changed to be a dull white and grey.

This small but eloquent change is a nice fit for not only the direction the story is taking, but also the aforementioned theme Druckmann talked about.

It's a nice touch for setting the mood, perhaps indicating that all the joy has been taken away from Ellie, and that really harkens home the fact that when the game is released, we'll once again be made to experience a full range of emotions.