The disturbing death of the woman with the PlayStation Vita in The Last of Us Part II.
The disturbing death of the woman with the PlayStation Vita in The Last of Us Part II.
Categories

The Last of Us Part II — Tips and tricks for surviving the apocalypse

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
  • Updated
  • 7 min

Sony’s The Last of Us Part II debuts June 19 on the PlayStation 4, as one of the last major exclusives coming before the PlayStation 5 launches in the fall.

I played through the game a couple of times, and played some parts on the hardest difficulty level. Here are my recommendations on how to get the best results. I consider this to be one of the best games of the year, and I encourage you to enjoy both the full story of the game and its gameplay. To do that, you shouldn’t rush through it. The Last of Us Part II is worth savoring.

Unlock premium content and VIP community perks with GB M A X! Join now to enjoy our free and premium perks. 

Join now →

Sign in to your account.

Next page
Written by

Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.