Even if you haven’t yet got stuck into Naughty Dog’s biggest and newest titleThe Last of Us Part IIyet, you most likely would have heard that the game has our loyal companions scattered throughout its levels. The studio certainly hasn’t held back in producing some top tier animation that’s almost as impressive as its environments. Naughty Dog’s lead animator Jeremy Yates has taken to Twitter to showcase one of the games real-life dogs in action and my heart can’t take that I may have killed it (in-game, obviously.)Yates has recentlyposted some shotsof horses being motion captured forThe Last of Us Part 2that was pretty incredible looking, almost like they were part of some war horse movie galloping into battle. As a fun fact, those very same horses are apparently multitalented and have also been used in Sucker Punch’s upcoming title,Ghost of Tsushima. If that wasn’t enough to tug at your heartstrings, he also posted a clip of one of thedogs in their little motion capture suitdoing some jumps. It makes me sad that I could have killed that very same dog in the game as look how cute it is! Yes, I know it’s a video game and it’s not real. That’s not the point - shut up.
Yates followed up the jumping doggie clip by another jumping doggie that was actually used for deer galloping. I guess it would have been too much of a risk to get an actual deer in the studio. Regardless, I think I may have found my new career change: dog handler for motion capture and doggie suit fitter. As I make my way throughThe Last of Us Part IIfor the second time in New Game +, I’m honestly doing my best not to kill any dogs but man, those little buggers are savage but you certainly wouldn’t know it from that motion capture clip.
If taking pictures in your games is something you love, EAâs Petri âBerduuâ Levälahti has sharedÂsome cool tips on how best to snap some photos. You may also dig the officialÂThe Last of Us podcast if you havenât had a chance to check it out yet. In previous episodes, the podcasts focused on the summer sections of the first game, episode three dived into fall, and the Left BehindDLC and episode four were centered around Winter and Spring but the latest one will beÂall about Part II.
The Last of Us Part IIÂhas already and probably unsurprisingly reached over 4 million in sales and has become the PS4âs fastest-selling exclusive ever. Sony revealed the news on the PlayStation Blog today that as of June 21 the highly anticipated sequel has done extremely well in such a short space of time, overtaking PS4âs previous record holders,ÂGod of War andÂMarvelâs Spider-Man. This news comes after we heard that in Japan,ÂThe Last of Us Part II became itsÂtop-selling first-party PS4 game selling 178,696 copies in total. If you ever wondered howÂThe Last of Us Part IIâsÂdevelopers created those chilling sounds that The Infected make, you can check out Naughty Dogâs sound designer who delved into the process.
Naughty Dogâs Neil Druckmann hasÂmore information on whetherÂThe Last of Us Part IIÂwould have a DLC likeÂThe Last of Us:ÂLeft Behind.ÂDuring a spoilercast with Kinda Funny Games,ÂNeil stated that currently there are âno plansâ to release DLC for Part II. But who knows, maybe we will see a DLC drop sometime into the future. If you want to find a cool and slightly gross way of distracting those hungry clickers to give you a little breathing room, check outÂthis article that offers up a crafty way to get a step ahead of those big infected heads.
The Last of Us Part II released exclusively for PS4 Friday, July 01, 2025, and you can order the game onÂAmazon. You can alsoÂcheck out our review of the game if you havenât already.
