The Last Of Us 2: Everything We Know So Far

8. The Game's Theme Will Be "Hate"

Though it might be hard to believe considering just how much misery Naughty Dog put players through in the original Last of Us, they developed the game with the theme of "love" in mind. That admittedly is present throughout every inch of the title, as despite all of the horrible deeds, the story never wavered from focusing on the bond between Ellie and Joel.

Going into the sequel though, Neil Druckmann has stated that instead of love, the sequel is being based around the theme of "hate". Even from the trailers released so far, fans have been able to see why, with the initial reveal promising a dark revenge story while the second one was an unrelentingly brutal torture sequence.

Away from the explicit content though, the new theme has gotten fans worried about the relationship between Ellie and Joel. If the first game was all about their love, the second could be about tearing that apart, potentially thanks to the rift that began with Joel's questionable final actions in the original story.