The Last of Us 2 Fan Points Out Incredible Skybridge Detail

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One way in which The Last of Us 2builds its world is through the regular placement of landmarks seen throughout the city of Seattle. A staple of Naughty Dog game design, its placement of distinct structures – termed “weenies” – often mark points of interest that players are encouraged to explore or make their way to. In The Last of Us series, some notable weenies have been the gold-domed Capitol Building in Boston, the yellow suspension bridge in Pittsburgh, and even the Space Needle itself in Seattle.

While these weenies serve a notable gameplay function in many Naughty Dog games by subconsciously guiding the player’s eye and providing them with positional information, The Last of Us 2 differs from many of its contemporaries in this respect. Taking place in a single city over the course of three days, the game’s non-linear structure allows players to not only focus on the objective before them but also see places they’ve previously explored, and locations they will encounter later.

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One Reddit user, TheLordofStarfall, highlights one such instance of weenies from later in the game appearing much earlier than when the player explores them. During Ellie’s first day in Seattle, she and Dina explore the downtown area on horseback as they search for gasoline to power the gate to the Serevena Hotel where they hope to find the Washington Liberation Front.

During this semi-open world section of the game, players are given free rein to explore and gather resources before moving on. As TheLordofStarfall shows, after some careful jumping across a broken highway, players can see the Lakehill Seattle Hospital that both Ellie and Abby visit on their second day. From this elevated