This page of our The Last of Us guide is a mini-FAQ supplying quick answers to subjects often broached.
On this page, you will findanswers to questionslike, e.g.
microtransactions, or chances of Joel dying during the story.
New Game Plus mode - is it available?
Yes, and a NG+ playthrough is required to get all Joel’s skills and all weapon upgrades.
New Game + mode is unlocked after completing the campaign for the first time on any difficulty level.
Your progress in skills and weapon upgrades will be transferred, enabling you to focus solely on missing collectibles.
Completing The Last of Us Part 1 before laying Part 2 - is it recommended?
Yes, it is highly advisable.
Microtransactions - are they present in the game?
Yes, but only in the multiplayer portion of the game and only in the PS4 version.
They do not appear in singleplayer.
Once purchased, they can be set in the profile menu of your PSN account.
World map - is it available?
No, you cannot view an overview of the area nor do you have access to a radar/minimap.
Can Joel die in The Last of Us Part 1?
This takes place during theScience Buildingstage ofThe Universitychapter.
This is a mandatory event.
The events in which Joel has been injured are fleshed out in the standaloneLeft BehindDLC expansion.
In this expansion, Ellie is accompanied by her friend Riley instead of Joel.
Yes, the PlayStation Plus edition includes the complete game.

TheLeft Behindexpansion is supplied as a part ofThe Last of Us Remasterededition.
The same, of course, also applies to purchased digital or boxed copies ofThe Last of Us Remastered.
The Last of Us Part 1 for PS5 - is it a complete product?
The multiplayer functionalities (including the Factions mode) have been removed in the remake.
Only single player content is available.
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