I don’t want to spoil it for any PlayStation gamer who hasn’t played it but the game impressed me back then and so far I’m loving what I’m seeing. So, I actually went into this PS5 version with no preconceived expectations on what it would be like and so far what I’ve played has impressed me.Īs I progressed through the new version and heard the unmistakable guitar soundtrack, I had faint recollections of my first play through flooding back. I don’t actually know why that was, if I’m being honest: I really need to get around to it. I’ve always loved the games and worlds Naughty Dog have created and I felt that The Last of Us was a step up in terms of the narrative and world building and it was, frankly, quite brutal in its depiction of life in a world decimated by a viral plague.įor some reason, I didn’t go anywhere near the remastered PS4 version nor did I play The Last of Us 2. I played through the original on my PlayStation 3 and still have fond memories of that play through. Gerard: My relationship with The Last of Us is a little different from yours, Dylan, as I haven’t played it as many times as you have. What are your thoughts, Gerard? Were you a cynic like me, or did this come as something you have been looking forward to? What this remake does is pull it into line with The Last of Us 2, creating a title that feels like it was released for this year, and allowing players to experience both Part 1 and 2 in a seamless way. ![]() There is no doubt that this is a labour of love and for that a lot can be forgiven. All that said, I could not help but be impressed at the sense of intimacy that comes from the higher framerate, improved lighting and reflections, and even the more subtle aspects such as tweaked camera shakes and changed angles during story scenes. ![]() The core gameplay is solid regardless of the foliage density. The thing is, my memories of what The Last of Us is, and how it looked to me as I played it, are so ingrained that it does not matter whether it ran at 60fps or with real time reflections or updated character models and animation. Whether or not it’s worth triple-dipping for existing fans is a tougher nut to crack. Such players may be few and far between, but Naughty Dog’s market research must have shown they exist. I can confidently say that this is an essential purchase for anyone who owns a PS5 and has not yet played The Last of Us. Why does this need to exist? Are we just going to remake games every handful of years from now on? And while I can’t say that I will actually finish Part 1 (I have played the opening few hours to get a sense of the changes), I have come around to an appreciation of the effort that has gone into this remake. I thus entered my time with Part 1 feeling cynical. Consequently, I found it difficult to find much enthusiasm for this remake. It’s safe to say that I’ve had a lot of The Last of Us in my life. I have the trophy for Survivor+ on both the PS3 and PS4 version. I sat down with game writing colleague Dylan Burns for a virtual chat about our time with the newly remade The Last of Us Part 1, which is out on PlayStation 5, on 2 September.ĭylan: I’ve played through The Last of Us many times. It garnered numerous awards and in 2014, a remastered version was released for the PlayStation 4, followed by The Last of Us 2 in 2020. The game was critically acclaimed, becoming one of the best-selling video games of all time, selling over 1.3 million units in its first week and 17 million by April 2018. PlayStation released the original The Last of Us, from developer Naughty Dog (Uncharted, Crash Bandicoot), in 2013, telling the story of Joel and Ellie, two unlikely people thrust together in a post-apocalyptic America, stricken with a pandemic caused by a mutating fungus that turns its victims into shambling, zombies. ![]() Joel, from The Last of Us Part 1, capturing using the game’s photo mode.
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