The Last of Us was such a big hit that it wasn’t surprising to see Naughty Dog return and deliver a sequel. However, if you recall, Naughty Dog did something else for the first installment, which was to deliver a rather in-depth behind-the-scenes documentary of the time spent developing the game. Fortunately, the same happened during the production of The Last of Us Part II. Whether you enjoyed the game or not, getting an inside look at how the production was handled is bound to be fascinating. Today, you can take a look at Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II.
Naughty Dog had been teasing this documentary for a little while now. Today, the video has dropped online, and you can get a look at the footage below. It’s been made available for everyone on YouTube, so you don’t have to purchase the documentary to view the content. Likewise, if you purchased The Last of Us Part II Remastered, then you would get this documentary added to the game through the downloadable patch 1.1.0. With that said, the video just premiered, and you can check out some of the finer details of bringing this game to life.
The Last of Us Part II certainly had quite a development process to go through. Naughty Dog had to attempt to surpass a game that was a hit with fans worldwide. However, not long into development, the world went into a pandemic. That, I’m sure, affected not only the game’s development but also the worry about releasing a title about a pandemic when the world was going through one. Then came the time actually to ship the game during this madness, but now, a few years after it was initially released, we’re getting the first real behind-the-scenes look into what went into this game’s production.
This might be one of your last bits of new content for this franchise. For fans waiting on season two of the HBO live-action adaptation, you’re going to be waiting a good while longer. The next season is not slated to be released until next year. But we also know that this next season won’t be able to cover the entirety of the storyline in The Last of Us Part II. Likewise, if you haven’t played through the second installment of the game franchise, you’re probably best off trying to get through that game before diving into this documentary.
