The Last Of Us Part II is headed to PlayStation 5 in just a couple months.
The Remastered version of the game lands on PS5 on January 19th, 2024, and brings with it a suite of improvements to graphics and sound and support for the system’s advanced haptic feedback gamepads.
The game will also feature developer commentary, Lost Levels (unfinished but playable) and an expanded Guitar Free Play mode, allowing players to fiddle around with a number of instruments and songs.
Here’s the trailer:
On top of a fully remastered game, The Last Of Us Part II Remastered will include a new roguelike survival mode called No Return. From the PlayStation blog:
The mode includes a host of playable characters to choose from – some playable for the first time in The Last of Us franchise (which you may have spotted in our trailer) – who each come with their own traits to suit different playstyles. Players will chart their own course on each run, choosing between various stealth and combat encounters that will pit you against a range of enemies, with unique twists that can add new, unexpected factors to any given encounter.
Each run will offer a new chance to decide what rewards you get after each encounter, how you spec out your character, and more. Unlock more characters, skins, and more as you progress to use in the mode, customize your own runs, and compete on a global leaderboard as part of a Daily Run2. We’re excited to share more about No Return as we get closer to launch.
I have a love/hate relationship with The Last Of Us Part II. It was one of the more difficult games I’ve ever had to review, because in many ways it was an absolute masterpiece of game design, but at the same time the story left me cold, and even a bit angry by the end. Obviously nothing in this remaster will change that.
It’s also hard to imagine the game looking much better than it already did on PS4. It released at the end of that system’s lifecycle, much like the first game came out in the twilight days of the PS3. Of course, the remake of The Last Of Us Part I is simply stunning, so maybe there is more graphical goodness to squeeze here.
Whatever the case, we’ll get to return to Ellie’s tale of revenge and depravity on January 19th. For some, this will be an introduction to Abby. All of this has me thinking about the HBO adaptation, and how on earth they’ll manage to turn this game into a satisfying TV show that doesn’t turn audiences off in the first episode. We shall see.
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