The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered mysterious PS5-only Lost Levels named

Three of The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered's Lost Levels have been named before release on PS5 in January 2023, with more mysterious levels coming.

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered mysterious PS5-only Lost Levels named
Kes Eylers-Stephenson

Kes Eylers-Stephenson

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With The Last of Us Part II release date nearly upon us and plenty of new features on the way, it's easy to forget that there are more features to get your teeth into on January 19, 2024. The PS5 version of the game has just teased three of The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered's Lost Levels. We're wondering what new The Last of Us Part II Remastered trophies attached to these mysterious sequences might look like...

Newly revealed The Last of Us Part II Remastered Lost Levels named

  • The Lost Levels are missions cut from early development included in the PS5 version of the game
  • The three mysterious Lost Levels are called Sewers, Jackson Party, and Boar Hunt
  • They all include developer commentary to guide you through the unfinished zones
Well, we thought it'd be a while before we got an update on The Last of Us Part II Remastered for PS5, but the PlayStation Store listing has revealed one of the major questions we had. A new mode is called The Lost Levels, which are three missions that were cut from the final game but made it to a (roughly) playable stage in early development. So, what on earth were these levels? Well, they are called Sewers, Jackson Party, and Boar Hunt.
'Sewers' is expected to bring Ellie back to the dark, damp, and dirty downstairs of Seattle — though you could be talking about the state of my pants with those adjectives given how nervous I was in those sequences of TLOU P2. Given it takes Ellie to the hospital, somewhere where I never hoped to return, I think we can safely say Naughty Dog kept it out of the game for public safety.

'Jackson Dance' kind of has to be a sequence just before the big Ellie and Dina scene that takes place near the start of the game. Finally, the 'Boar Hunt' is described in Ellie's diary in the game. It's a beat about her PTSD, so Naughty Dog probably cut it from the game given that the farm sequences later in the game also illustrate Ellie's trauma.

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In our The Last of Us Part II review, we were extremely positive. Indeed, I'd follow Oscar's 10/10 score and say that the game is one of my favorites of the PS4 generation. Its horrible and tragic story had me gripped in a way very, very few games ever had. So, experiencing it on PS5 is a good excuse to bring the tears back.

In fact, the game made our best PS4 games list! What do you think of the Lost Levels? Are you excited to see what story beats we might've missed? Let us know in the comments below and I'll see you there!
Written by Kes Eylers-Stephenson
Editor-in-Chief Kes is our resident expert in PlayStation and Sony news. He writes about PS5 games like The Witcher IV, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and Kingdom Come Deliverance II using experience from years of PlayStation gaming. He also covers PS Plus news and some of the best PS5 games — Uncharted, God of War, and The Last of Us — before an evening swim.
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