It is honorable that Naughty Dog would want to accommodate players who wish to spend less time grinding for trophies, while also upholding the integrity of its hard work that was put into the game. It seems Naughty Dog's intent with the modifiers was to add a unique new perspective to the game without ruining the player's initial experience with the game.

On the brighter side, some The Last of Us 2 trophies even encourage the use of modifiers such as the 'You Can't Stop This' trophy. Sadly for players wanting to use the cheats to breeze through grounded mode, Naughty Dog disabled modifier usage for the new difficulty level. Since most of the trophies can be received by simply playing through the game, modifiers for The Last of Us 2 will only be helpful with finishing up the trophies players missed on their first playthrough. There is a catch players must first beat the game on any difficulty level to unlock the cheats. The Last of Us 2 has been lenient to new players with the accessibility options, so it stands to reason that it will continue this pattern.

The company's previous games such as Uncharted 4: A Thief's Endand Uncharted: The Lost Legacy did not lock trophies after enabling cheats, so that's a good sign for fans. The first clear indication that fans should be okay to use modifiers is taking a past look at Naughty Dog's history.

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