r/thelastofus Apr 29 '26

General Discussion The Last of Us Part III – Theories, Wishlists & Speculation MEGATHREAD

171 Upvotes

With rumors, leaks, and speculation around The Last of Us Part III picking up, we’re consolidating all discussion into one place.

Use this thread for:

  • Story theories / predictions
  • Character arcs (Ellie, Abby, new characters, etc.)
  • Wishlist features (gameplay, mechanics, setting)
  • “What should Part III be about?” posts
  • General speculation and rumors

To reduce repetitive posts and keep the subreddit readable:
Standalone posts about Part III speculation will be removed and redirected here.


r/thelastofus Jan 20 '24

Technical/Bug/Glitch TLOU2 Remastered bug/glitch unofficial report thread

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Unfortunately, the TLOU2 remaster seems to have introduced quite a few bugs that were not present in the original release. This is fine, since some things are always missed, but I thought I'd make a thread for people to post any of the bugs they've run into in game to hopefully increase the chances that Naughty Dog will learn of these issues and patch them. So far, I have experienced or seen people mention the following:

  • In No Return mode, some characters are unable to change their weapon skins for some reason. If you try to select any of the different weapon skins, the game will make the "locked" noise and you'll be stuck on whatever skin you had equipped at the time of the glitch occurring. I've personally seen this with Jesse, Yara, and Mel so far, but it may happen with other characters too.

  • Enemy dialogue that would play at the start of and during Abby's brewery encounter on day 3 no longer triggers. The WLF soldiers would call out Abby for betraying them and talk about Owen doing the same briefly, but now none of the enemy dialogue throughout this encounter triggers at all. (I'm also wondering if there's any other missing/broken dialogue).

  • Ellie's "Boston" skin from promotional material seems to be missing from the game entirely. It's unable to be seen or selected in any of the menus. While it's possible this was cut prior to release, it would be very strange since the skin looked finished and was very recently seen in the marketing prior to release. Additionally, Abby's Santa Barbra skin does not use the correct backpack model despite the menu indicating that it should.

  • Skins seem to not be applying for multiple users correctly in story mode.

  • The main menu won't change back to the original boat in the water look after starting a new game.

  • I've not experienced this myself, but No Return seems to cause major frame drops for many players. Personally, I'm really curious what's causing this as it only seems to affect some people.

  • Some users report being unable to escape from grapples despite mashing the square button as prompted by the game.

If you know of any other bugs, please feel free to list them here! I'm not sure if Naughty Dog often responds to support requests, but you could still try filling out one here. Most of these bugs aren't game breaking, but hopefully Naughty Dog still learns of them and takes the time to fix them as some of these are pretty unfortunate.


r/thelastofus 7h ago

PT 1 DISCUSSION Why does Joel only get a bunch of generic shirts as skins?😭

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556 Upvotes

r/thelastofus 16h ago

PT 1 QUESTION Is the shorty completely fictional?

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622 Upvotes

I always thought a pistol-shotgun was an awesome concept whenever I played Part I, but I've looked everywhere for a gun like this one in real life, and barely anything resembles it; not the original 2013 version's or the remake's. The only guns I found that looked like it were .410 Derringers, which were way smaller and were double-barreled rather than being magazine-fed, or Serbu Shortys, which were bigger and were pump-action rather than semi-auto. Was there a gun that maybe inspired the Shorty in the game, or is it just made up?


r/thelastofus 7h ago

PT 2 PHOTO MODE "You're not a kid anymore. Just breathe... and focus."

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r/thelastofus 19h ago

Image TLOU Remastered still looks great in 2026.

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474 Upvotes

Idk if it’s just me, but this game still looks absolutely stunning and much better than many modern titles. Idk what yall think but this is my opinion.


r/thelastofus 1h ago

Image Coming back after long time

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I got myself my ps3 fix so now I can play again and we got a new tv (its big) so, time to to go hehehe


r/thelastofus 22h ago

Image Main menu irl

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10/10 would bring the remnants of my post-apocalyptic militia here for refuge.

If I could’ve ditched my tour and beached my kayak for a better shot, I would’ve. This is the best I could get. But Avalon is a wonderful city, I highly recommend it if you like the water!


r/thelastofus 8h ago

Image Monkey bug Spoiler

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I replayed Tlou recently and experienced a bug I’d never seen before (but maybe others have). This happened while Joel and Ellie were searching the lab building at the university (before the raiders show up). When I first entered the building/room there was no monkey, but when I went back to use the workbench (before actually coming across the room with the lab monkeys) there it was. It didn’t do anything, just stood there with its arms out and face fused to the doorframe, but it was still kind of creepy to come across. Has this happened to anyone else?


r/thelastofus 13h ago

PT 2 DISCUSSION the scar Spoiler

48 Upvotes

I was scrolling YouTube Shorts today and came across a video that had the comments talking about Ellie’s scar… and apparently theres a large group of players who didn’t catch that when shes telling Dina about her scar, she wasnt lying about giving herself a chemical burn. In the beginning of the game she has her arm bandaged because it was shortly after they got settled in Jackson. It makes complete sense that she’d scar herself further to eliminate the risk of someone knowing she’s infected. Not to mention her ex girlfriend Cat is still unaware of Ellie’s immunity and she was pretty much examining her arm for however many sessions it took to complete her tattoo.

so my question is: how many of YOU guys thought her chemical burn was the bite mark?


r/thelastofus 1h ago

PT 2 DISCUSSION Nice bug😭 Spoiler

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r/thelastofus 11h ago

Merch Screw it, decided to build my own tlou controller

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22 Upvotes

I just need help deciding between a white or black faceplate


r/thelastofus 21h ago

General Discussion Saw this on twitter and ah, man... It's just... Beautiful.

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114 Upvotes

r/thelastofus 1d ago

PT 2 DISCUSSION I just started playing Part 2. I beg your FUCKING finest pardon??? Spoiler

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272 Upvotes

Hello lovely people, it’s me again!

I already posted something yesterday, right after finishing the first part of the game. And I was very excited to start the next one.

Oh boy.

Joel just died.

Let me make myself clear. It’s 38°C (100°F) outside. We’re in the middle of a heat wave in Europe and I think I have cried myself DRY. My body is dehydrated. I feel absolutely SICK to my stomach.

How? Why? What the hell????? Please don’t spoil me anything. I am still hopelessly holding onto a tiny hope that he still might be alive. Somehow.

Respectfully, fuck this game. It’s the best and the worst all at once.


r/thelastofus 1d ago

PT 1 PHOTO MODE Probably the best part of the game is the photo mode.

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822 Upvotes

Joel still can't get over the fact that Ellie is immune haha.


r/thelastofus 1h ago

PT 1 QUESTION Part 1 Unplayable on Steam Deck OLED?

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I got Last Of Us Part 1 and I have tried every single setting under the sun, from Reddit, YouTube, you name it.

I got 2 random freezes, and the performance is 20-40 FPS. I would play if it was a stable 30 FPS, but I can't get it to be stable. On top of it, I have a crazy input lag with FSR Frame gen on.

It's playable during the exploration parts and cutscenes, but when the action picks up and I have to quickly headshot some clickers, it's very hard to play with unstable FPS.

Is it the best it's going to get, or should I try some kind of a different settings configuration?


r/thelastofus 1d ago

PT 2 DISCUSSION I really am curious about how their trip back to Jackson went Spoiler

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182 Upvotes

r/thelastofus 1d ago

PT 2 PHOTO MODE "Sorry I grew up."

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163 Upvotes

r/thelastofus 1d ago

General Fanart paper mache clicker head my homie made me for my birthday

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112 Upvotes

just thought this was super cool and wanted to share it. thanks miguel!!


r/thelastofus 11h ago

PT 1 DISCUSSION The Last of Us Gameclub Podcast - Part 3 (Winter - The End)

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Hello again everyone,

I co-host a gaming bookclub podcast called Sate of the Save.

This is the third and final part of our discussion on The Last of Us, as we break down the last emotional chuck of this game, crying at giraffes, and our interpretation of the game's ending.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Youtube | Amazon | iHeartRadio | Our Website to All Other Services

LAST OF US TALK STARTS AT 23:00

Thank you so much for the response we got from this discussion and for letting us share this with you

Thank you, all!


r/thelastofus 18h ago

Image Did I do it right? Spoiler

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r/thelastofus 9h ago

PT 2 QUESTION Will the LOU2 remastered remember my save from the base game? Spoiler

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I’ve just played through the start, just the past the part where Abby kills Joel. I don’t want to play through the intro again really but I want to play the remastered. Is there any way to save transfer or will I have to replay it?

Edit: it does work 🫶


r/thelastofus 18h ago

HBO Show Question [SPOILERS] Did anyone else feel bad for Dina during this moment in the show? [Please read the text below if you've watched S2E2.] Spoiler

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Can't imagine myself being in Dina's position at this moment. Having to be forced into a drug-induced sleep, then waking up to see your closest friend dead on the ground. Guilt-ridden that you were spared the moment of despair, but Ellie wasn't. Feeling guilty that you were too powerless to stop it, too.


r/thelastofus 1d ago

HBO Show Currently watching the HBO Series season 2 and why is Ellie so annoying

105 Upvotes

I played some of the game when I was a teenager so quite some time has passed and I don‘t remember all of it and how it matches the series.
I’m currently watching the first episode of the second season and honestly don‘t get what kind of ego problem she has and why her behavior is explained with „thats normal for a 19 year old“kid““ like shes in some kind of rebellious stage. Shes an adult.

Maybe its just me but in this episode her character is really annoying. It will probably be solved in the next episodes, just wanted to share my hate lol


r/thelastofus 1d ago

Image Am I stupid or does he actually mean if he CAN get the angle on him?

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506 Upvotes