A notableLast of Us speedrunner manages to beat an incredibly challenging world record while playing on Grounded mode, the hardest difficulty in the game.
This impressive feat goes to show just how dedicated the speedrunning community truly is, even when it comes to rushing through linear, narrative-driven titles like The Last of Us.
Ever since the first game's release in 2013, fans of The Last of Us franchise have been finding new ways to crack the codes of Naughty Dog's acclaimed titles by completing them as fast as possible.
In October 2022, for instance, one highly-skilled gamer showed off an astounding speedrun through The Last of Us 2's «The Seraphites» level, which includes one of the toughest stretches of gameplay in the entire series.
To make matters even more impressive, that particular speedrun was completed in Grounded mode. For the uninitiated, this difficulty level essentially turns The Last of Us2 from a decently challenging action-adventure game into a ruthless survival-horror experience by removing helpful gameplay elements, adding more challenging enemies, and reducing vital resources.