ThroughoutThe Last of Us Part 1, players can find a range of optional conversations to engage with in order to learn more about their traveling companions as Joel and Ellie make their way across the country to reunite with Tommy. These conversations range in tone, from humorous asides to serious discussions, and help the player to better understand the world ofThe Last of Us Part 1.
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This chapter inThe Last of Us Part 1takes Joel and Ellie to the dilapidated city of Pittsburgh where they are set upon by a group of Hunters.This guide will show players where to find all optional conversations in Pittsburghto help unlock the"Getting to Know You" trophy.
This guide excludes Ellie’s unique joke interactions, which count towards a separate trophy.
Pittsburgh | Alone and Forsaken
Conversation 1 of 4
At the beginning of the chapter, Joel and Ellie will be ambushed by a group of Hunters. Once the fighting ends, players should head across the street andhelp lift the garage door. Once on the other side, they shouldtalk to Ellie about the pile of stolen clothes and dead bodies, rendered in all ofPart 1’s visceral beauty.
Conversation 2 of 4
After heading through the building, Joel willpoint out a distant yellow bridge and drop downonto street level. After passing by a bus containingthe first Savage Starlight comic book, players can approacha rusted white car with a skeleton hanging outand wait for Ellie to approach to talk about it.
Conversation 3 of 4
Shortly after the last conversation, Joel and Ellie willvault over a bus after dealing with some Hunters. Before heading through the turnstile to the bookstore, players shouldlook to the right to see some graffiti on the wallby some sandbags. They can then talk to Ellie about it when she catches up.
Conversation 4 of 4
After getting through the bookstore, the duo will emerge onto a flooded street wherethey will see a pair of Hunters use a plankto entera hotel where players can find a safe. When the scene ends, players will want toturn in the opposite directionto the Hunters and look at the store windows on the right. There,Ellie will see a poster of a skinny womanand will want to talk about it.
Pittsburgh | Hotel Lobby
Conversation 1 of 3
Uponusing the plank to cross into the hotel lobby, players should head left and into a small café. Behind the counter, they canapproach a coffee maker and press Triangletoexpress Joel’s love for the stuff.
Conversation 2 of 3
Heading to the upper floors of the hotel, Joel and Ellie will have to fight through a group of Hunters. After dealing with them, players shouldexplore the rooms on the second flooruntil they come acrossa bathtub with two bodies insidefor a difficult conversation.
Conversation 3 of 3
After reuniting withEllie in a cutscenewhere Joel is kicked from a ladder, the pair will make their way through some hallways and intoa large ballroom with a grand piano. In a corner isa sunny beach backdrop, by which Ellie will stand and can be spoken to.
Pittsburgh | Financial District
As of the current patch 1.001, the number of conversations to be found in the Financial District is mislabeled in the Chapters menu. There are, in fact, four conversations in this section of the game.
Next, the pair will leave the hotel andJoel will deal with Hunters as Ellie covers himwith a rifle. After killing the Hunters and triggering a cutscene, players should look around the area to seea large tree by a cop car. If they wait nearby for Ellie to approach, they’ll be able totalk to Joel about the hanging bodies.
After cutting through a garage, Joel and Ellie will fight their waydown a street toward an abandoned Ration Depot. At the intersection, it’s possible to take a right andlook at the graffitied wall by the tankto start another conversation.
Shortly after the last optional conversation,Ellie and Joel will climb up a fire escapeto make their way around a building. Dropping back down to street level, the pair will come acrossa Military Preparatory School, like the one Ellie attends inthe Left Behind DLC. Stopping in front of the gate and tapping Triangle over Ellie’s head will trigger a new conversation.
The final optional conversation inThe Last of Us Part 1’s longest chapteris founddirectly across the street from the last one. Players should head into a corner by some tipped dumpsters andlook for the Dawn of the Wolf Part 2 poster. Approaching this poster will trigger an interaction with Ellie.
The Last of Us Part 1is currently available for PS5, and is in development for PC.
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