A Last of Us Part 2 player has discovered a bizarre glitch that shows an enemy with an unintentional connection to Star Wars villain General Grievous. Although The Last of Us Part 2 does feature infected in various shapes and sizes, this particular incident doesn’t appear to be part of the intended experience.
Over the years, there have been some strange glitches appearing in The Last of Us series across both titles. While Naughty Dog’s games are certainly known for being massively polished, something will always slip through the cracks, and the results can actually be hilarious. One glitch for The Last of Us on PC turned Bill’s home into a rave, for example. For some players, this could definitely pull them out of the experience, but there’s an undeniably humorous element to it, too.
The strange glitch was noticed by Redditor BossHemisphere, who posted a clip of it online. It begins with the player shooting the hands off of an enemy corpse. However, they then shoot the arms once again, and another pair of hands appear out of nowhere, seemingly duplicating. It’s extremely bizarre, and it’s unclear exactly what is causing the issue in-game, but it certainly resembles General Grievous. Players in the thread pointed out the similarity, with one quoting Obi-Wan's famous line against the villain, "Hello there." While other Last of Us glitches show birds flying out of the enemy’s bodies, this one has hands coming out instead - it’s hard to decide which one is weirder.
Some in the thread compared the level of gore seen in the video to old Mortal Kombat games, “where people would explode into piles of bones with multiple ribcages and skulls,” even implying that it could be a homage. While The Last of Us is no stranger to Easter eggs and homages, it’s definitely more likely that this particular instance is just a simple glitch.
The franchise is currently experiencing a huge moment in the mainstream at the moment, for both good and bad reasons. The success of the HBO TV adaptation made even non-gamers take note of the franchise, bringing it to a brand-new audience in a successful-yet-faithful way. Meanwhile, the disastrous PC port of The Last of Us Part 1 left gamers who had waited over a decade to play the original with a sour taste in their mouths. While Naughty Dog has since released various patches in an attempt to fix the game, it remains an extremely poor port, and it could take a huge level of dedication from the developer going forward to get it where it needs to be. It remains to be seen how much longer Naughty Dog will attempt to salvage the game.
The Last of Us Part 2 is available now on PS4.
