Taking place five years after the events of the first game, The Last of Us 2 sees Ellie facing new threats as she continues to fight for her life in Cordyceps-ravaged, post-apocalyptic Seattle. Despite facing backlash from some disgruntled gamers who were vehemently opposed to some story elements and the addition of new playable character Abby, The Last of Us 2 became the fastest-selling PS4 exclusive to date and received numerous Game of the Year awards from multiple media outlets. Despite a PC release of The Last of Us Part 1 being confirmed for 2023, The Last of Us 2 currently remains a PlayStation console exclusive.

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In a short clip posted to r/thelastofus, gamers can get a glimpse of an eerie, spectral bird appearing to fly out of a dead body lying on the ground. The unsettling glitch, captured by Reddit user GoldieLocks1643, shows the bird flying out of a body as Ellie walks by before disappearing into a nearby wall. While fans of Naughty Dog’s hit franchise are no stranger to occasional bugs in The Last of Us games, this avian apparition seemed to strike a nerve with the suitably spooked commenters on Reddit.

Perfectly capturing the sentiment of many Redditors unsettled by the unusual bug, the top response to the ghostly glitch simply stated “Oh, HELL NO.” before suggesting that Ellie make her way to a crafting table to make one of the Ghostbusters’ proton packs. Confirming that this unusual glitch wasn’t simply a one-off, one response shared a YouTube clip showing another ghostly bird caught on camera in the same area of The Last of Us 2. In an attempt to explain the bizarre glitch, a game developer suggested that the bird model was probably meant to only be seen by players from a distance, hence the lack of textures or proper lighting.

Whatever the technical explanation behind this eerie glitch, its unexpected appearance made for some spirited discussions among fans of the legendary franchise. And with recent rumors suggesting that series writer and creative director Neil Druckmann is working on The Last of Us 3, going on the search for this frightening fowl sounds like a perfect reason for gamers to load up The Last of Us 2 for one more playthrough.

The Last of Us 2 is available now on PS4.

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