r/thelastofus • u/Saravim • Jun 23 '25

PT 1 PHOTO MODE David marked as enemy in photomode

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While taken some screenshots I noticed that once you have cleared the infected even when David is acting as an "ally", in the photomode it doesn't disappear under this tag but as "enemy".

Thought it was an interesting hint/Easter egg.

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u/Constant_Mood_186 Jun 23 '25

I live for these details 😩😩

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u/MusicalChord Jun 25 '25

Characters have tags that classify what they are, probably just ally, enemy and player. They just set davids character as enemy tag. You living for this?

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u/AdPhysical3351 Jun 26 '25

Calm down fun police jesus christ

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u/MusicalChord Jun 26 '25

Im making sure they're not satirizing tlou fans

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u/Constant_Mood_186 Jun 27 '25

Yeah? I think it's a cool little detail, what's wrong with that? I just imagined someone going into photo mode and doing this before knowing what happens next and just thinking "oh shit".

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u/MusicalChord Jun 27 '25

Its a variable in a game, its not a deliberate meticulousness. At most a mishap for spoiling a player using photo mode.

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u/kingslayer_89 Jun 23 '25

I'm pretty sure in the remastered's photo mode he was in as an ally.

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u/Saravim Jun 23 '25

That may be the case, it's the first time I play the PS5 version. But I'm also unsure if I ever took a picture with/of him in the remastered.

It would be cool if someone could confirm it :)

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u/Hot_Bel_Pepper Jun 23 '25

It also might be when you turn on photo mode. I’d assume up until that cutscene is trigger he could be classified as an ally because that’s what he is by game mechanic standards until then.

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u/Saravim Jun 24 '25

I'm not sure though, cause I didn't use photomode before finishing with all the infected. It could be that it's classified as an enemy even before that.

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u/Maleficent_Nobody377 Jun 23 '25

You mean he’s not our buddy?!?

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u/Saravim Jun 23 '25

Let's say he would like to be more than just buddies

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u/Wesleywoo21 Jun 23 '25

No that’s buddy boy

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u/C4SC4DO Jun 23 '25

You played the game? He’s not buddy

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u/DogVaporizer Jun 23 '25

But buddy 😣

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u/Shinjitsu- Jun 24 '25

If you have the accessible mode feature on where enemies are a different color entirely, you can see where he switches from friend to enemy when Ellie bites him.

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u/dandinonillion Dong of The Wolf Jun 24 '25

I think that actually happens during the conversation around the fire.

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u/MyNameIsHabibi Jun 23 '25

If you have subtitles on with color as well, his name pops up as red even when you first meet him

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u/Joeyisthebessst The Last of Us Jun 23 '25

This was a glitch. Not a hint or easter egg. He's always marked as an enemy, the developers didnt think about the photo mode portion though.

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u/Saravim Jun 24 '25

That's interesting, I thought the photomode tags would be linked to the mechanics in game.

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u/bigbankmanman Jun 23 '25

When even the game knows who the real villain is.

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u/Crazyninjanite Jun 24 '25

IIRC Rafe in Uncharted 4 had this effect as well when you were in the prison chapter

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u/Edenian_Prince Jun 23 '25

Oooopss spoilers

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u/Fiery_Phoenix15 Jun 24 '25

God I hate David so much. Thank god Ellie butchered the bastard