

That said, in the same vein as the various options provided for accessibility and so on, players can choose to instead have this be based on checkpoints, acts, or chapters. Learn all about them here: /RYrRzlecdvīy default, the new Permadeath is exactly what it sounds like rather than getting a second chance, the game is over if you die. c5OQ9ukDzJĪlongside the new content added to #TheLastofUsPartII with today's Grounded Update, we've also introduced a number of changes, fixes, and improvements to our accessibility features. #TheLastofUsPartII Grounded Update is now available! Reply below or RT if you're starting your Grounded difficulty or Permadeath playthrough today.

Beginning with the update, Grounded will become one of the base difficulty options available when starting the story, so you won't need to have beaten the game once already to access it." "This difficulty raises the stakes by not only making enemies deadlier and ammo, upgrade, and crafting materials incredibly scarce, but also removing invaluable tools for survival, such as disabling Listen mode, deactivating elements of the HUD, and more.


"For veteran The Last of Us fans, Grounded difficulty represents the ultimate test of skill," the original announcement reads in part.
