The Last of Us Part II may be getting a remaster, as the developers at Naughty Dog let slip.The first thing discovered was reset user, lead outsourcing artist Mark Pajarillo referenced the release in a now-updated LinkedIn experience post. “Responsible for overseeing the production of all outsourced environmental art assets, weapons and interactive props for two iconic games, The Last of Us: Part 1 and The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered,” the original post reads, proving it The presence. Hints of an enhanced PS5 version first surfaced in July, when composer Gustavo Santaolalla hinted that some new features would be added to the remaster.
Pajarillo himself worked on the original The Last of Us Part II as an environment artist, so it only makes sense for him to do the same thing with the PS5 version. Still, considering the game released on PS4 just three years ago and has since received a PS5 patch that allowed the game to hit 60 fps while still looking stunning and still mechanically up-to-date, so overall The remake feels pointless. In fact, one of the key reasons why the original The Last of Us received a full remake, complete with new visuals and modernized mechanics, was so that it could go head-to-head with the 2020 sequel. From a technical perspective, aside from haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, I wonder what else Naughty Dog is promising this time around. Hopefully we won’t have to deal with a discussion about the game’s controversial narrative again.
Although LinkedIn Post While this isn’t an official announcement, historically, PlayStation has never stopped milking the franchise for profit. For example, we now have three versions of The Last of Us: the original 2013 version, the 2014 PS4 remaster, and the most recent PS5 and PC remaster, The Last of Us: Part One. (Meanwhile, Bloodborne continues to perform poorly on the older-gen PS4, locked at an unstable 30 fps. sigh) As previously mentioned, TLOU’s Argentinian composer Santaolalla revealed in an interview that players will be able to “make (him) play certain songs,” which I assume is similar to how protagonist Ellie Williams performs a series of songs. Iconic music with note button prompts. For those unfamiliar, Santalala’s character briefly appeared in The Last of Us Part 2, just casually playing banjo in the city of Jackson.
If it does drop, we expect existing owners to be able to get it via a $10 (roughly Rs. 830) upgrade, just like other PlayStation remasters. Report Last year’s news also suggested that Naughty Dog was working on a “director’s cut” of The Last of Us Part II, which would likely be coming to PC, similar to Horizon: Forbidden West: Complete Edition. The studio itself remains tight-lipped about the remake and its upcoming projects, which include a “new single-player” experience and a multiplayer game set in the post-apocalyptic universe of TLOU. The latter is currently “frozen” due to concerns about long-term viability, and we’ve also seen 25 employees laid off.
The Last of Us Part II is available on PS4 and can be played on PS5 through backwards compatibility.
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